ADHD :: Methylin chewable ADHD drug
U.S. regulators have approved the first chewable tablet medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Drug
Breast cancer :: BOADICEA computer program predicts women’s cancer risk
Scientists said they have developed a computer program that can predict whether women have a high risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer. By using detailed family history, the program called BOADICEA selects women who are most susceptible to the illness and would benefit from further screening or treatment.
Epilepsy :: Older epilepsy drugs have birth defect risk
Pregnant women suffering from epilepsy need to better informed about the risks of birth defects from treatments used to control their seizures.
Bladder cancer :: test to detect recurrence of bladder cancer
A three-year study to validate a test to detect the recurrence of bladder cancer has been initiated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), at 12 centers* across the United States and Canada. This test was conceived and is being conducted by NCI’s Early Detection Research Network (EDRN). By examining genetic changes in DNA obtained through urine samples, the test, if successfully validated, will provide a sensitive and non- invasive method of screening for bladder cancer recurrence.
New way to control drug-resistant bacteria
Based on an improved understanding of bacteriophages – viruses that infect bacteria – scientists reporting in the Sept. 23 issue of the journal “Nature” believe they have discovered a potential new way to control drug-resistant bacteria, an increasingly worrisome public health problem.
Alternative Medicine :: Science of today and conventional medicine
What is non-science today may indeed become the science of tomorrow, & with these thoughts in mind the complacencies of both schools of thought must be shaken. (Michael Baum, Brit. Prof. Of Surgery; Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 80, June, 1987 336-337.)
Diabetes :: Islet transplants results in patients with type 1 diabetes
Researchers from 12 medical centers in the United States and Canada, who have performed islet transplants in 86 patients with type 1 diabetes, published their results today in the first annual report of the Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry (CITR). The report (www.citregistry.org) analyzes many factors that can affect the outcome of this experimental procedure for people with severe or complicated type 1 diabetes.
HIV :: United States discriminates against HIV+ people
While nearly a million HIV+ American citizens enjoy the freedom to leave and travel outside their country, the United States government prohibits HIV+ individuals from other countries entry to the United States! Without a doubt, this ban is the most blatant display of discrimination against HIV+ people to date! This ban continues to fuel discrimination, while a worldwide community strives to stop the stigma and discrimination surrounding HIV and AIDS!
Prostate Cure :: New study to compare prostate surgery & drugs
The Minimally Invasive Surgical
Therapies (MIST) Consortium for Benign Prostatic
Hyperplasia (BPH) has launched a new study to compare long-
term benefits and risks of transurethral needle ablation
(TUNA) and transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) to
a regimen of the alpha-1 inhibitor alfuzosin and the 5-
alpha reductase inhibitor finasteride.
Depression :: Psychotherapy effective in adolescents with depression
A clinical trial of 439 adolescents with major depression
has found a combination of medication and psychotherapy to
be the most effective treatment.