The Meningitis Vaccine Project today released new data on the performance of a meningitis vaccine in West African children, suggesting that the new vaccine — expected to sell initially for 40 US cents a dose — will be much more effective in protecting African children and their communities than any vaccine currently on the market in the region.
Looking into the brain is yielding vital clues to understanding, diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder, according to findings being presented today at the Seventh International Conference on Bipolar Disorder. Two studies, featured in a press briefing held at 12:15 p.m., Thursday, June 7, have helped to identify novel pathways and markers for diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
The role technology can play in helping the United States manage health care costs by advancing the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease will be examined in a conference at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Md., on Sept. 25.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been traditionally viewed as a childhood disorder, while ADHD in adults has been underdiagnosed and undertreated. A recent study shows that treatment rates have been increasing in all age groups, and improved identification has contributed to rapidly growing treatment rates for adults. Female patients show the greatest increase of all.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the US? largest provider of HIV/AIDS healthcare, education and prevention and operator of free AIDS treatment clinics in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean and Asia, today blasted the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the industry?s powerful and deep-pocketed lobbying group, for successfully jockeying language opposing the issuance of compulsory licenses for the manufacturing or importation of generic drugs?including lifesaving AIDS drugs?by certain countries into the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act under the ?Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007? clause.
Doug Reycraft, President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), today welcomed Environment Minister Laurel Broten?s announcement of practical new water testing and treatment measures to reduce lead leaching in water pipes in older homes throughout Ontario.
Learning and physical disabilities and behavioural problems are part of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders [FASD]. These lifelong conditions can drastically impact on the lives of the individual and those around them.
A study of more than 33,000 type 2 diabetes patients in a real-world setting was published today. This study shows that the incidence of hospitaliations for heart attack, and/or for a surgery known as coronary revascularization for patients on Avandia is the same as for other diabetes treatments.
The synthetic form of a hormone previously found to produce a feeling of fullness when eating and reduce body weight, also may help curb binge eating and the desire to eat high-fat foods and sweets.
Roche’s second multinational phase III study provides further evidence of the significant role of IL-6 receptor inhibition in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.