Health & Medicine Week articles from August 2001

Health & Medicine Week archives from August 2001

Family Stress Is A Factor.(in the quality of life of children with asthma)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study, believed to be the first of its kind, has established an important link between the quality of life of children with asthma and the level of stress in their family environment. The...

Study Identifies Factors Associated With Families' Consent.(for organ donation)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Several key factors, such as demographic features and prior knowledge of a relative's wishes, were strongly associated with families' consent for organ donation in a recent study. Laura A....

Deaths Decline In South Africa But Access To Care Remains A Problem.(overview of asthma mortality and access to care)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in South Africa report that death rates from asthma are down in that country, but are still higher than in developed nations. The higher incidence of mortality may be linked to problems...

Uninsured Patients Don't Manage Chronic Illness Well.
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Compared with insured health-care consumers, uninsured people in the U.S. are much less effective at managing their illnesses. Specifically, they have frequent health crises, difficulty getting...

Costs To Family Of Elderly With Cancer Are Significant, And Often Forgotten.
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Elderly people in the U.S. who have recently undergone treatment for cancer need more care from family members, which translates nationally into an often-overlooked cost of nearly $1 billion a year,...

Mindfulness Training Cuts Stress And Reduces Medical Symptoms.(using meditation for stress management)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An intensive program that teaches meditation skills may help people reduce the psychological and physical effects of high stress, according to a new study. Kimberly A. Williams, PhD, at West...

Testosterone Therapy: Spotlight On The Older Man At Last.
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A spotlight is at last being turned on the health needs of older men and there is going to be an upsurge of interest in combating the hormonal problems of male aging, an international conference on...

Drug May Protect Against Brain Cell Damage In PD.(pramipexole for the treatment of Parkinson's disease)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In laboratory studies, researchers have determined a new drug already given to some patients who are in the early stages of Parkinson disease may actually protect brain cells from dying and perhaps...

More Sexual Partners May Increase Risk.(of prostate cancer in middle-aged men)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Men should already know that sex with multiple partners, especially unprotected sex, can increase their risk of contracting HIV and various venereal diseases. They also can add that it may...

Patients' Spouses Suffer Short-Term Psychological Effects.(stroke has psychological effects on the mates of stroke patients)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The effects of a stroke are all in the family, according to a study that indicates spouses suffer psychological ill effects immediately after their mates have a stroke. Researchers reported...

Enrollment Completed For Phase II Trial Of Anti-Amyloid Drug.(Axonyx Inc. begins trial for Phenserine)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Axonyx, Inc. (AXYX) has completed patient enrollment in its Phase II proof-of-concept Alzheimer Disease (AD) trial with Phenserine. Patients were randomized to a double-blind, placebo-controlled...

New Pump A "Technological Leap" Over Earlier Mechanical Models.(AbioCor artificial heart pump)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The world's first self-contained artificial heart was implanted in a male patient by University of Louisville, Kentucky, surgeons in early July 2001. The battery-powered device, the size of a...

Study Finds African-American Patients Get Less High-Quality Care.(discrepancy in asthma care)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The care of asthmatic African Americans falls short of many recommendations contained in national guidelines, compared to whites, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers, reported in...

Regulatory Approval Obtained For New Thermotherapy.(TMx-2000 transurethral microwave thermotherapy for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- BSD Medical Corp. (BSDM) announced that TherMatrx, Inc. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to begin marketing its TMx-2000(TM) transurethral microwave thermotherapy system...

Screening Must Include General Population, Not Just Those At Risk, Say Public Health Researchers.(bowel cancer screening)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- If screening for bowel cancer is to get the go-ahead, it must include everyone, not just those with a family history, who are known to be at increased risk, public health researchers say. The...

Survey Finds Young People, Especially Smokers, Have Chronic Respiratory Condition.(chronic bronchitis demographics)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There has been a tendency toward thinking that chronic bronchitis only affected the elderly, but a study published in the July 2001 issue of the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ), covering almost...

Bispecific Antibodies Target Disease Cells.
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Immunomedics, Inc. (IMMU) announced three trials, two preclinical and one human, involving use of a pretargeting method which can deliver higher doses of radioactive isotope to cancerous tissue. ...

Infigen Awarded Patent For Oocyte Activation.(cloning technology)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Infigen, Inc., announced that the company has been awarded another patent in a series of issued U.S. patents that encompass essential fundamental steps, in this case mature oocyte activation, for...

Consumer Ads Launched For Wrinkle Reduction System.(NLite Laser Collagen Replenishment system from ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ICN) has announced the start of a major consumer advertising campaign for its periocular (around the eyes) wrinkle reduction NLite(TM) Laser Collagen Replenishment system....

Promising Data From Buccal Delivery Of Insulin Reported.(Generex Biotechnology Corp.'s Oralin oral insulin formula safe to use in treatment of diabetes)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Generex Biotechnology Corp. (GNBT) presented data indicating that Oralin(TM), its proprietary oral insulin formulation, may be used safely and effectively in place of injected insulin to treat type...

Test Strip Provides Improved Accuracy, Convenience In Glucose Monitoring.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Abbott Laboratories, MediSense Products announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marketing clearance for its newest test strip for blood glucose monitoring, utilizing...

Fusion Of Imaging Technologies Helps Detect Cancer Better.
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Emory University Hospital and Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, Georgia, have been selected as one of three sites in the United States to receive a new combination scanner to diagnose cancer: a technology...

Laboratory Concludes Joint Supplements Meet Label Claims.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA), the nation's largest trade organization for retailers and suppliers of natural products, released results of its laboratory tests of glucosamine...

Integrated Drug Discovery Portal Available Via Internet.
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prous Science, an international scientific publisher, announced the launch of Prous Science Integrity(R), the first drug discovery portal integrating all the knowledge areas in drug discovery and...

Topical Drug Open-Label Extension Trial Extended As Pivotal Study Is Completed.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MacroChem Corp. (MCHM) reported that the last patient has completed its Phase III trial of Topiglan(R), the company's topical gel for treating erectile dysfunction. Topiglan contains...

Innovative Food Intolerance Test Now Screens More Foods.
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- York Nutritional Laboratories announced it has increased the number of foods screened for immunoglobulin G (IgG)-mediated food allergy in its FoodSCAN Food Intolerance Test from 93 to 113 foods,...

Vaccine For Developing World Shows Unexpected Activity.
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- VaxGen, Inc. (VXGN) presented laboratory data at an international scientific conference indicating that antibodies to HIV subtype C (HIV-C) have an unexpected ability to bind to significant regions...

Cardiac Support Device Trial Expands To 20 Centers.
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Acorn Cardiovascular, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its request for expansion of its CorCap(TM) Cardiac Support Device (CSD) clinical trial from six to...

Phase II Study Of Cisplatin/Epinephrine Injectable Gel Initiated.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Matrix Pharmaceutical, Inc. (MATX) has started enrolling patients in a new Phase II clinical study in patients with primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) using IntraDose(R)...

Clinical Studies Of Immune Regulating Hormone Approved.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (HEPH) announced it received clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin human clinical trials with HE2200, an immune regulating...

Imaging Agent Helps Locate Sites Of Infection.
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Immunomedics, Inc. (IMMU) reported that its infectious disease imaging agent, LeukoScan(R) (sulesomab) is useful for finding pockets of infection that are missed by other methods. New data...

CDC Sees Racial Gap In Flu Shots.(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Elderly blacks in the U.S. are far less likely than elderly whites to get flu shots, and the gap appears to be widening, public health researchers say. In a 1999 national telephone survey, 69%...

Radiosurgery Technology Successfully Used In 25 Patients.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Accuray Incorporated announced the successful treatment of the first 25 lung tumor patients using non-invasive CyberKnife ablation technology. The procedure, currently performed under IDE...

New Drug Application Submitted For Topical Estrogen.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novavax, Inc. (NOX) has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Estrasorb(TM), a topical estrogen replacement therapy for symptomatic menopausal...

Editorial Takes Issue With Model For Treating Depression, Points Finger At Drug Companies.(treating depression as a chronic disease)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An editorial published in the July 5, 2001, British Medical Journal emphasizes the need of endorsing the diabetes model for the treatment of depression. This model would result in long-term drug...

Assessment Questionnaire Helpful To Patients, Physicians.(Migraine Disability Assessment, or MIDAS)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results from the MIDAS (MIgraine Disability ASsessment) questionnaire Perception Study show that the questionnaire helped the majority of study participants and their physicians understand the...

Drug Efficacy Is Unaffected By Menstrual Cycle In Women.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New data show that Zomig(R) (zolmitriptan), produced by AstraZeneca (AZN), is effective in treating migraine regardless of its relationship to menses. The data were released at the American...

Enrollment Complete In Drug Study Of Post-Myocardial Infarction Patients.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. announced that enrollment was complete for the Valsartan In Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (VALIANT) with the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) Diovan(R)...

Early Use And High Dose Of Interferon Beta-1a Has Significant Benefits.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results from a four-year study of Serono S.A.'s drug Rebif(R) for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) showed that high-dose treatment with the interferon (IFN) beta-1a...

Novel Cardiac Gene Expression Activator Identified.(myocardin might be used to regenerate damaged heart muscle)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Collateral Therapeutics, Inc. (CLTX) announced that researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (UT Southwestern) identified a novel cardiac-specific gene expression...

Narcotic Antagonist Mitigates Severe Opioid Side Effects.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adolor Corp. (ADLR) announced positive results of a Phase II clinical trial with its lead compound ADL 8-2698 for the management of opioid-induced bowel dysfunction. ADL 8-2698 is a...

Knee Injuries To Snow Skiers On Rise.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Knee fractures involving the top of the shin bone (tibial plateau) are eight times more common on the ski slopes than previously thought, occurring mainly among women and mainly on the intermediate...

Raloxifene May Increase Cancer Growth Rate.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The drug raloxifene may increase the growth rate of ovarian cancer and its risk of recurrence, according to researchers. Speaking at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology's...

Preliminary Results Using Subcutaneous Implant Are Promising.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- DURECT Corp. (DRRX) announced that improved pain control and reduced side effects, in comparison to conventional opioid therapies, are realized when opioids are delivered from a continuous infusion...

Phase III Clinical Trial Of Adenosine Receptor Agonist Initiated.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CV Therapeutics, Inc. (CVTX) announced that it has initiated a Phase III clinical trial of CVT-510, a selective A1 adenosine receptor agonist, in patients with paroxysmal supraventricular...

Study Discovers A Way To Keep Infants Safe From Second-Hand Smoke.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Using a form of counseling aimed at motivating rather than preaching, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute helped smokers reduce by nearly one-third the amount of dangerous second-hand smoke...

Phase I Trial Shows Good Safety/Pharmacokinetic Profile For New Drug.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NicOx S.A. (NICOX) announced positive Phase I human clinical results for the first administration into man of NCX 701, its nitric-oxide-releasing derivative of paracetamol (acetaminophen), in...

Applications Bring Hope Of Tailor-Made Drugs And Lucrative Market Potential.(Pharmacogenomics )
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pharmacogenomics offers drug developers the ability to produce highly effective, tailor-made medicines by identifying small variations (polymorphisms) in a person's genetic makeup. ...

Spanish Hospital Pioneers Radiation Therapy.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nucletron B.V. announced the first clinical treatment combining the advanced inverse planning features of the PLATO treatment planning system with a Siemens linear accelerator equipped to modulate...

High Rate Of Drug Resistance Found In North America.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In North American, bacteria that cause community-acquired respiratory tract infections (RTIs) continue to grow resistant to commonly used antibiotics such as penicillin and erythromycin. This...

Investigational Antibiotic Highly Active In Vitro Against Isolates Of Community-Acquired Pathogens.(Ketek from Aventis for treating community-acquired respiratory tract infections)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel investigational antibiotic has demonstrated excellent in vitro activity against European isolates of community acquired respiratory pathogens. In vitro data from the international...

Sunscreen Is Rarely Used Correctly, Many Burn Regardless.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although many have gotten the message and use sunscreen, it is often not applied correctly or often enough to prevent sunburn that can predispose to skin cancer. All across America, people of...

Open-Label Clinical Trial Expands To Additional Site.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NeoTherapeutics, Inc. (NEOT) announced that it has expanded its Neotrofin spinal cord injury trial to include Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford, Connecticut. Gaylord Hospital, which is affiliated...

Primer Answers Basic Questions.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Many scientists believe that stem cells hold the promise of dramatic new treatments for disease, offering hope to millions of patients. But some groups oppose using stem cells taken from embryos...

Negative Attitude Hastens Death Of Survivors.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Negative attitude may hasten death in individuals who have suffered a stroke, a recent study suggests. The study results were published in the July 2001 issue of Stroke, the journal of the...

Vitamin D Crucial For Survivors To Avoid Hip Fracture.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vitamin D deficiency in elderly disabled stroke survivors may contribute to a higher rate of hip fractures. Alarmed by a statistic showing that the risk of hip fracture after stroke is two to...

Alcohol Is A Factor In 25% Of Accidents, Emergencies.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- One in four patients has been drinking before arrival at accident and emergency (A&E) departments, reveals a Scottish study. Alcohol was implicated in almost all cases of self-harm, almost half...

Newly Coined TDS Encompasses Symptoms Of Deteriorating Male Reproductive Function.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Doctors and scientists are almost certainly missing evidence that adverse environmental factors may be responsible for a worrying increase in a range of problems in male reproductive health,...

Phase I Trial Of Monoclonal Antibody Initiated.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- XTL Biopharmaceuticals, Ltd. (XTL) announced the commencement of Phase I clinical studies with XTL-002, its human monoclonal antibody (MAb) being developed for the treatment of hepatitis C virus...

Second-Generation Drug Sets New Standards In Hepatitis C Treatment.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Roche and ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ICN) announced that Roche has licensed the rights to the developmental compound levovirin, a promising second-generation drug for the treatment of hepatitis C,...

Rapid-Acting Human Insulin Analog Lowers Risk Of Nocturnal Hypoglycemia.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novo Nordisk announced that a study in individuals with type 1 diabetes provides evidence that the use of insulin aspart (rDNA origin) injection (brand name, NovoLog(R)), a rapid-acting insulin...

Immunocytochemistry Assay Test Increases Sensitivity Of Cytology.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research suggests that the use of an immunocytochemistry assay test increases the sensitivity of cytology in detecting upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), a potential new...

New Transducers May Simplify Treatment Of Prostate Conditions.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at the University of Illinois are developing transducers to improve the performance of ultrasound surgical beams used to treat both prostate cancer - the second leading cause of cancer...

Collaboration Targets Three Oncogenic Viruses.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... 2001 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genencor International, Inc. (GCOR) and Epimmune Inc. (EPMN) announced that the two companies have initiated a 30-month collaboration focused on the development of therapeutic vaccines for three...

Medicaid Managed Care Does Not Ensure Up-To-Date Vaccination Status.(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Children enrolled in Medicaid managed care (MMC) are no more likely than those in traditional fee-for-service Medicaid to be up to date on their...

Pediatric Health Information On The Web Is Too Difficult For Many Adults To Understand.(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Parents seeking pediatric health information on the Web may find the material written at a level they cannot understand, according to an article in the July 2001 issue of the Archives of Pediatrics...

Internet An Important Source For Health Information For Young People.(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Internet provides adolescents with a valuable source of information on a variety of sensitive health topics. Dina L.G. Borzekowski, EdD, and Vaughn I. Rickert, PsyD, of the Mount Sinai...

Interventions Needed To Improve Poor Care Outcomes Of Urban Asthmatics.(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- African Americans in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are hospitalized more often than Caucasians, and rates among both rise significantly in association with poverty, study findings show. David...

U.N. Human Development Report Challenges "Prevailing Skepticism".(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Governments will have to take advantage of genetically engineered food, cutting-edge medicine, and the latest communications technology to combat poverty and disease in a world that's now far from...

Father's Alcohol Abuse, Depression, Other Problems Have Negative Impact.(on children)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- While there has been considerable research documenting the problems of children born to depressed and alcohol-abusing mothers, research scientists at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute...

Financial Results Of Disease Management Program Reported.(Accordant Health Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Accordant Health Services, Inc., reports that an independent epidemiologist has documented the financial value of the company's population-based model for disease management of lupus. Thomas...

New Tool To Assess Suicide Risk Among Psychiatric Patients.(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Predicting suicide in psychiatric patients is notoriously difficult but could be made more accurate following pioneering research by the University of Southampton, U.K. After examining...

Prevalence Of Psychotic Symptoms Greater In Urban Settings.(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Psychotic-like symptoms are more common among those living in more urbanized areas, according to an article in the July 2001 issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. Jim van Os, MD, PhD,...

Personality And Work Demands Affect Health And Safety On The Job.(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Two new studies find that personality and job complexity can influence the health and safety of industrial workers and firefighters. The findings appear in the July 2001 issue of the Journal of...

Grant Facilitates Development Of Novel HIV Treatment.(Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research Grant from the National Institutes of Health awarded to PTC Therapeutics)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PTC Therapeutics announced that it has been awarded a second Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. This grant will be used to advance...

T-Cell Receptor Antagonist Ligand Being Developed.(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Privately held Consensus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the award of a new grant that will be used to develop its CXCR4 receptor antagonist ligand as a new therapy class for treating HIV...

Cocaine Craving Persists After Drug Use Stops.(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Using an animal model of drug craving in laboratory rats, researchers at the Intramural Research Program of the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) have found that craving for cocaine...

Action Plan Means Fewer Hospital Visits.(for asthma patients)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Implementation of an asthma carepath in a hospital setting can result in a significant reduction in subsequent healthcare use, especially if supplemented by education from an asthma nurse...

FDA Delays Approval Of New Drug.(Xolair, an asthma drug)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.S. federal regulators said July 10, 2001, they want more information about the potential side effects of Xolair, a new asthma and allergy drug that three biotech companies had planned to sell in...

High Medications Costs Reinforce Need For Patient Education.(asthma medication)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The high cost of asthma medication in the United Kingdom emphasizes the need to ensure that asthmatics receive appropriate medications, are well informed on how to use the medications, and comply...

New Study Highlights Societal Impact.(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new report presented July 4, 2001, at the World Congress of Biological Psychiatry shows that bipolar disorder costs the U.K. more than 2 billion British pounds annually. Up to 85% of these...

Promising Results From Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing.(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Leading researchers from around the world presented data on many aspects of the turnaround time, sensitivity, and specificity of the Chiron Procleix(TM) HIV-1/HCV Assay, for the detection of human...

New Product Line Eases Procedure.(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Kendall, a business unit of Tyco Healthcare, is pleased to announce the launch of the new GOLDENBERG Snarecoil(TM) Bone Marrow Biopsy Needle. The GOLDENBERG Snarecoil Bone Marrow Biopsy Needle...

Reducing Pacifier Use Does Not Increase Crying And Fussing Or Affect Early Weaning.(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... 2001 AUG 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An intervention to reduce pacifier use had no effect on early weaning from breastfeeding, or on babies crying and fussing behaviors, according to an article in the July 18, 2001, issue of the...