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Seen that? - Acupuncture for Infertility
in Well Woman Blog, on November 14, 2009
...es at Straightfromthedoc A randomized trial touts the efficacy of acupuncture in tension headaches. Unfortunately, acupuncture is rarely covered by insura...
Seen that? - Do erectile dysfunction drugs cause blindness?
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 2, 2009
... The first human trial on gene therapy to treat erectile dysfunction has demonstrated its efficacy, and shows that it may be a viable alternative to oral medications such as Viagra and Cialis...
Stallergenes' Immunotherapy Tablet Containing Recombinant Birch Pollen Allergen
in Allergies, on September 25, 2009
... MiikaS Stallergenes has announced positive results on a new phase IIb/III clinical trial on the efficacy of a sublingual immunotherapy tablet containing the recombinant allergen of this birch po...
New Book Takes The Mystery Out Of Infertility
in Next Nine Months, on September 15, 2009
...ersal surgery) and by laparoscopic laser techniques
•Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
•The efficacy of ovulation inducing drugs, from older medications like Clomid and Serophene to newer drugs such a...
Bone-setting Glue Derived from Cloned Sandcastle Worm Genes
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 20, 2009
...gery.
Preliminary experiments showed no sign of toxicity, no unusual immune reaction (in rats) and efficacy (in cow bones).
For further reading:
Marine Worm's Glue May Aid Bone Repair
Screws...
Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine For Women Aged 24 to 45
in Well Woman Blog, on June 17, 2009
...te of Cancer in Bogotá, Colombia, and colleagues. "We tested the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of the quadrivalent HPV (types 6, 11, 16, 18) L1 virus-like-particle vaccine in women aged 24... ...irst coprimary endpoint) and caused by HPV 16 and 18 alone (second coprimary endpoint).
Efficacy against the first coprimary endpoint in the per-protocol population was 90.5% (95% confidence interval...
OTC Prevacid®, Heartburn Medicine Now FDA-Approved
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 15, 2009
...the product to placebo over a 14-day course of treatment, the product showed significantly better efficacy in treating frequent heartburn than placebo.
his approval will provide greater convenienc...
What is up with Enterprise 2.0, anyway?
in The CIO Weblog, on April 13, 2009
...factors that are preventing adoption: a wariness of magical snake-oil claims (radionics!) as to the efficacy and applicability of the technologies, corporate cultural issues, and a lack of easily quan... ...contributes. Yet it has become entrenched and ironically, this has become one of the arguments used against implementing the social media tools which comprise a good portion of the Enterprise 2.0 tool...
Opening the kimono of your IT department
in The CIO Weblog, on January 5, 2009
...ness: now you have to demonstrate that alignment and educate the rest of the organization as to the efficacy of your efforts.
Forrester lists their "Five Essential Metrics for Managing IT"...
Compound In Broccoli May Inhibit Tobacco Smoke-Related Lung Cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 8, 2008
...oliferation, and enhancing programmed cell death (apoptosis).
"These results clearly show the efficacy of I3C in the prevention of tobacco carcinogen-induced lung tumorigenesis in [...] mice and... ...king altogether but it is good to know the cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli has its benefits against lung cancer.
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Feedback on Biofeedback Machines
in Allergies, on November 20, 2008
...d the FDA have serious concerns about the legitimacy of the claims of scientific basis and clinical efficacy made by purveyors of the so called "BAX3000 biofeedback" device. Of particular co...
More reasons I'm ready to be stoked about Windows 7
in The CIO Weblog, on October 22, 2008
...illustrate an organization that has taken agile development methods to heart. If you believe in the efficacy of such things, as I do, this allows a considerable amount of confidence in the product, ev...
Who says IT is at fault in the financial crisis?
in The CIO Weblog, on September 30, 2008
...imply due to the complexity of the financial instruments and the relative difficulty of judging the efficacy of presentations in such diverse environments. But those questions seem beside the point wh...
Exenatide Once Weekly for Type-2 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on September 13, 2008
... version of the drug known as Exenatide (Byetta). The new findings support previous reports of its efficacy in replacing the twice-daily version .
In an international multicentre 6-month clinical tr...
Support requirements driving application selection
in The CIO Weblog, on August 16, 2008
...crosoft applications. Or, actually, a subsequent commenter who leveled a challenge to him as to the efficacy of adopting many specialized programs versus a large, monolithic program which itself embod...
MyCMDB: the cool BSM software with the funny name
in The CIO Weblog, on August 7, 2008
I made fun of Managed Objects new social-networking influenced CMDB interface product myCMDB when it was announced last month, critiquing both the kindergarten playground name of the software and the fact that something as prosaic as a configuration management database product was jumping o...
Enriched Boswellia serrata Extract Against Osteoarthritis
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 30, 2008
...Strickler
In a study published in Arthritis Research and Therapy , researchers demonstrated the efficacy of 5-loxin , an extract of the 'Indian Frankincense' herb Boswellia serrata enri...
Phase 1 Trials Shows Plant-Produced Cancer Vaccine as Safe
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 28, 2008
...gainst against follicular B-cell lymphoma were safe for patients. If further trials demonstrate its efficacy, this presents a novel method of producing vaccines quickly and cheaply.
The researchers ... ... trials of the the first human tests of a vaccine grown in tobacco plants proved that the vaccine against against follicular B-cell lymphoma were safe for patients. If further trials demonstrate its...
Agile methods finding favor
in The CIO Weblog, on July 22, 2008
...ackaging and identification as such however, was) there has been a great deal of debate over their efficacy and utility. They have been called out as gimmicks, accused of under-delivering, and accused...
Everything is social now
in The CIO Weblog, on June 30, 2008
...ew Age MySpace/Facebook inspired social networking bandwagon.
I'm still on the fence as to the efficacy of adopting this sort of interface strategy for every application under the sun (and I am s...
Mashup/SOA relations
in The CIO Weblog, on May 27, 2008
...roperly. As with all things done in such a manner, this would have implications as to the long-term efficacy of the approach as systems grow and encroach. McKendrick points out, however, that the visi...
Oregano Oil As Pesticide Against Beetles
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 26, 2008
...gano oil poses less of an environmental hazard in comparison to synthetic pesticides. However, its efficacy and safety in large scale use still need to be tested.
Source ...
Crackers Against Diabetes?
in Daily Diabetic, on May 9, 2008
...y independent clinical research organisations INTOX and Manipal AcuNova, have proved Teestar's efficacy on healthy volunteers and diabetics, the company said.
Although Teestar is more a food supp...
Sponsored Post: rVita, An Online Resource on Alternative Medicine
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 5, 2008
...of our experts, and share experiences with other consumers. We bring together research information, efficacy data from scientific sources, and consumer ratings for better informed treatment choices. W...
Nose Spray Anthrax Vaccine
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 5, 2008
...e troops with stronger protection in a vaccine that is easier to use."
The study, testing its efficacy in mice, has been published in the Clinical and Vaccine Immunology journal. More details ab... ... A new mucosal vaccine against anthrax with a new formulation and mode of delivery (via a nose spray) has been developed.
"Our study found that a mucosal delivery system promises to add a s...
Pine Bark Extract Pycnogenol Reduces Osteoarthritis Symptoms
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 18, 2008
...tract can reduce all osteoarthritis symptoms by 56 percent.
The study revealed a particularly high efficacy of Pycnogenol for lowering joint pain by 55 percent. Moreover, patients required dramatical...
Quercetin and Allergies
in Allergies, on April 10, 2008
...ietary supplements out there that is said to have substantial scientific evidence demonstrating its efficacy is the use of quercetin .
Quercetin is a yellow pigment compound found in plants....
Green Tea Increases Antibiotic Efficacy
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 31, 2008
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Green tea consumption has been found to increase the efficacy of antibiotics by up to three times.
"In every single case green tea enhanced the bacteria-killing activity of...
Soy, Black Tea, Insulin and Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on March 4, 2008
...he aglycone form against osteoporosis and diabetes.
The study adds to the ongoing debate about the efficacy of soy isoflavones and bone health, with previous studies having reported conflicting resul... ...rics & Gerontology International, supports the benefits of soy isoflavones in the aglycone form against osteoporosis and diabetes.
The study adds to the ongoing debate about the efficacy of soy i...
Ginger Against Morning Sickness
in Next Nine Months, on February 27, 2008
...f a ginger tea, do consult your doctor. On one hand, there have been scientific studies touting its efficacy; on the other hand, there are studies indicating that when used at large doses or at extens...
Free Ajax and Javascript code treat for web designers
in Java Entrepreneur, on February 19, 2008
...of them and he found them worthwhile and now I will try and test the rest of them to find out their efficacy. Check them out!!...
FDA Issued Advisory on Chantix
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 5, 2008
...esia, Analgesia and Rheumatology Products.
"While Chantix has demonstrated clear evidence of efficacy, it is important to consider these safety concerns and alert the public about these risks. ...
Metformin-Lifestyle Changes Combo, Effective Against Antipsychotic Drug-Induced Weight Gain
in Daily Diabetic, on January 9, 2008
... continued to increase.
Lifestyle intervention and metformin alone and in combination demonstrated efficacy for antipsychotic-induced weight gain. Lifestyle intervention plus metformin showed the bes... ...
The drug metformin is not only a diabetes drug but also can be effective in the battle against antipsychotic drug-induced weight gain .
Atypical antipsychotic (AAP) medications have ...
Girl or Boy? Which do you Prefer?
in Next Nine Months, on December 30, 2007
...re's a myriad of references out there that might help (there is still a lot of debate about its efficacy). But it's equally important to introspect and identify your motives for choosing a par...
Yeast-Derived Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF): Potential Oral Diabetes Drug
in Daily Diabetic, on December 26, 2007
...and lipids in the blood of the treated animals.
The next stage of the research is to evaluate GTF efficacy in humans."
Well, when GTF pass human testing, it will become a treatment as substit...
Bystolic™ (nebivolol): New Beta Blocker, FDA-Approved
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 22, 2007
...tolic™ (nebivolol) is a new drug not previously approved in the United States.
The safety and efficacy of Bystolic in lowering blood pressure was assessed in three randomized, double-blind, multi-ce...
Making the Most of Your Iron Supplements or Multivitamins
in Next Nine Months, on November 27, 2007
...g prenatal multivitamins. But do you know that the timing and manner you take them can affect their efficacy?
To make the most of your iron supplements or iron-containing multivitamins, for ex...
Gleevec®, Proven Safe and Effective Over The Long Term
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 13, 2007
...The long-term follow-up results of imatinib in CML post interferon failure reassure us of the high efficacy of the drug and its safety.
With a six-year follow-up, the estimated six-year survival ...
Merck's HPV Vaccine May Expand to Women Up to 45 Years Old
in Well Woman Blog, on November 9, 2007
...ne. Either way, these findings could help protect more women against HPV.
"This is the first efficacy study in this age population," Dr. Eliav Barr, who heads the Merck HPV Vaccine program... ...g to secure FDA approval for the medicine. Either way, these findings could help protect more women against HPV.
"This is the first efficacy study in this age population," Dr. Eliav Barr, ...
Diabetes Drug Diamyd™ Passed Phase II of Type 1 Diabetes Trial
in Daily Diabetic, on October 30, 2007
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The lead diabetes drug Candidate of Diamyd Medical - Diamyd™ - demonstrated significant efficacy in preserving insulin production in those with type 1 diabetes .
The results from the Diamyd™...
Heart Drug Trasylol May Boost Risk of Death
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 30, 2007
...Foolowing the results of the a study on the efficacy and safety of Trasylol, a drug used to prevent excessive bleeding during heart bypass surgery, the FDA issued a warning that the drug also raises t...
Historal Nutritional Supplement Against Allergies
in Allergies, on October 30, 2007
...oral really is. So until I do, and until I uncover well-designed scientific studies that proves its efficacy, I remain skeptic. However, I am not a medical professional; if you want to try it, do ask ... ...d as such by the FDA and other regulatory authorities.
One dietary supplement that supposedly work against hay fever symptoms is Historal . From the allergy products review :
Historal contains all...
Diabetes Drug Januvia Has New FDA-Approved Uses
in Daily Diabetic, on October 26, 2007
...apy
The above follow-up application of Januvia was supported by three studies on the safety and efficacy of Januvia.
Find more details from Medical News Today .
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Avamys Gets Positive Opinion from EMEA for Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis
in Allergies, on October 23, 2007
...c rhinitis in adults, adolescents (12 years and over) and children (6 - 11 years). Aside from its efficacy in treating overall nasal allergy symptoms including congestion, sneezing, and itchy and runn...
Choosing Vacuum Cleaners
in Allergies, on October 16, 2007
...Obviously, not all vacuum cleaners are created equal. But is price an indicator of its efficacy, particularly in making the lives of allergy sufferers better?
According to this article :
Recent ...
Review Indicates Only Bifantis Can Claim Efficacy Against Irritable Bowel Syndrome
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 16, 2007
...ctor & Gamble's product called Align , was designed appropriately to evaluate the safety, efficacy and tolerability of probiotics for IBS.
Of the 13 trials that met selection criteria, 11 d...
Ginger Extract May Treat E. coli Diarrhea
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 2, 2007
...ponsible for diarrhea caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli . If further studies confirm its efficacy and safety in humans, it could lead to a cheap, non-drug alternative to treating E.coli -i...
Polymer Nanoparticle Uptake in an In Vitro 3-D Brain Tumor Co-Culture Model
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 27, 2007
...ed from a novel biodegradable polymer, poly(glycerol adipate) , which has been modified to enhance efficacy and allow incorporation of drugs.
In the cell co-culture model now reported, these two tec...
Elixir Pharma's Type 2 Diabetes Drug Mitiglinide Enters Phase III Clinical Trial
in Daily Diabetic, on August 22, 2007
...ducing a rapid and brief burst of insulin when glucose levels begin to elevate.
Mitiglinide's efficacy and safety in type 2 diabetes is supported by three years of in-market use in Japan under t...
Genetically Engineered Mice Produce Human Live Cells
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 13, 2007
...neered mice to produce human liver cells which could be used in studies for testing the safety and efficacy of drug lead candidates. It has created a severely immunodeficient mouse strain that develo...
Not All Probiotics are Effective against Acute Diarrhea
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 13, 2007
...dii and three others were unexpectedly not effective.
The study's authors concluded that: the efficacy of probiotic preparations for the treatment of acute diarrhoea in children is related to th... ... Despite the marketing claims, not all probiotic product preparations are effective treatment against acute diarrhea in children - said a new study published in the British Medical Journal .
Pr...
Cobalis' Hay Fever Drug PreHistin™, Failed Phase III Clinical Trials
in Allergies, on July 9, 2007
...stin did not achieve statistically significant differences from placebo in the primary measure of efficacy, the reduction in total nasal symptom score (TNSS).
However, the TNSS data for placebo-trea...
Human and Animal SARS Viruses-Blocking Antibodies, Identified in Humans
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 8, 2007
...zerland, and Australia.
As explained by Kanta Subbarao, M.D., NIAID, whose laboratory verified the efficacy of the anti-SARS antibodies in animal models:
"This study is important because the v... ...t we need to prove for any vaccine, therapeutic, antibody, or drug is that it is effective not only against the strain of SARS virus isolated from people, but also against a variety of animal strains,...
Consumers Still Buy Potentially Risky Drugs over the Internet
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 6, 2007
..., therefore product integrity is uncertain
have been withdrawn from the U.S. market for safety or efficacy reasons
may carry risks that require initial screening and/or periodic patient monitoring...
Cytos Biotech's Allergy Drug Showing Promise in Clinical Trials
in Allergies, on July 4, 2007
...velopment for the treatment of allergic diseases. This allergy product have previously shown strong efficacy in conjunction with a specific allergen in patients with house dust mite allergy .
...
Mulberry Extract, Potential Anti-diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on June 18, 2007
...se and secretion of insulin, revealing the physiological impact of mulberry DNJ (effective dose and efficacy in humans)."
The researchers described how the extract was produced in an article p...
Herbal Remedies for Skin Allergies
in Allergies, on June 8, 2007
...fected area for relief from itching and redness.
To tell the truth, I'm a bit skeptic on the efficacy of these. They could be helpful in providing relief from itchiness, rashes and other allerg...
Shark Cartilage Compound is No Lung Cancer Therapy
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 6, 2007
...ticism on shark cartilage products that are being sold for profit and have no data to support their efficacy as cancer-fighting agent.
Patients who are currently taking shark cartilage should be very...
Diabetes Drug Avandia is On a Hot Seat
in Daily Diabetic, on May 23, 2007
...nd pharma giants should really get their act together before releasing any product into the market. Efficacy and safety data should be honestly generated and must be well scrutinized. Real people wi...
Papillomavirus Vaccine May Reduce Vulval And Vaginal Cancers
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 20, 2007
... preventing high-grade vulval and vaginal lesions that can lead to cancers in those areas.
Vaccine efficacy varied from 71% in women previously exposed to the human papillomaviruses to 100% in those ...
Natural Remedies Against Allergies
in Allergies, on May 9, 2007
... I'm all for natural remedies, but only when scientific studies have proven their efficacy. I've used homeopathic medicines in the past but I'm not sure it really worked and par...
Once-a-Year Osteoporosis Drug Reclast Effectively Reduces Fracture Incidence
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 4, 2007
...ere the strong, significant and consistent effects across all fracture types."
Aside from its efficacy and convenience, the study also indicated that, at doses required for osteoporosis treatmen...
Mold By-Product Chaetocin May Treat Myeloma
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 24, 2007
...ive stress in myeloma cells, leading to their death
* Selectively kill myeloma cells with superior efficacy to commonly-used anti-myeloma drugs including dexamethasone and doxorubicin
* Reduce myelo... ...al meeting, chaetocin , a by-product of a common wood mold, may hold promise as a new therapeutic against myeloma , an incurable bone marrow cancer .
Dr. Bible's team has shown for the f...
Type 1 Diabetics Do not Benefit from Cinnamon
in Daily Diabetic, on April 11, 2007
...he study's authors conclude: the current study "introduces significant doubt regarding the efficacy of cinnamon in diabetic subjects."
Read the full report .
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Experts Warn Against Alternative Treatment Methods for Allergies
in Allergies, on March 27, 2007
... treatments, it is best o let your allergist or doctor know your plans. While they may scoff at its efficacy, you'll need to know whether those treatments, particularly in the case of dietary/herb...
Genetically Engineered Lactococcus may Induce Food Tolerance
in Allergies, on March 5, 2007
...e of initiating the most powerful immune reactions.
There are already human trials testing for its efficacy in patients with inflammatory colitis , and testing for prevention and treatment of f...
Steroid Free Astelin for Seasonal/Pollen Allergies
in Allergies, on February 26, 2007
... ASTELIN provided significant, rapid relief of nasal symptoms as early as 15 minutes and maintained efficacy over the entire 8 hour study period, while Nasonex did not separate from placebo at any tim...
Phorecaster: Forecasting Tool Could Reduce Drug Development Costs
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 14, 2007
...trials and receive New Drug Application (NDA) approval.The model used publicly available safety and efficacy data for about 500 successful and failed new drugs, and the validity was tested in a group ...
Natural Fibre Oligo Fructose: Promising New Diet Product on Human Trial
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 6, 2007
...ainst obesity in a natural fibre called oligo fructose .
Oligo fructose have already shown efficacy in genetic obese rats enough for Reimer and colleagues to launch the first human trials inv... ...gary , Faculty of Kinesiology research team led by Dr. Raylene Reimer may have found a new weapon against obesity in a natural fibre called oligo fructose .
Oligo fructose have already show...
Peptide Vaccine with Toll-Like Receptor Agonists Against Breast Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 5, 2007
... In mouse trials, scientists have demonstrated the efficacy of a peptide vaccine against breast cancer. The vaccine includes toll-like receptor agonists as well as antibodies to blunt other aspects ... ... In mouse trials, scientists have demonstrated the efficacy of a peptide vaccine against breast cancer. The vaccine includes toll-like receptor agonists as well as antibodies to blunt other aspects ...
