Archive for 2007/03


TB Bug Killed By Antifungal Drug

Scientists hoping to find new treatments for one of the world's most deadly infectious diseases say drugs used to treat common fungal infections may provide the answer.Tuberculosis, or TB, is a highly contagious disease of the lungs that was thought to have been virtually eliminated by the 1960s, but is now resurgent and kills nearly two million people worldwide every year. New infections are occurring at a rate of one per second. [click link for full article]
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03/16/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Transcendental Meditation Can Help

In this high-tech age of modern medicine, could it be possible to treat the leading cause of death in the U.S. through the power of meditation? According to a first-of-its-kind randomized study conducted by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania's Division of Geriatric Medicine, a widely practiced, stress-reducing meditation technique can significantly reduce the severity of congestive heart failure. The study appears in the Winter 2007 issue of Ethnicity & Disease. [click link for full article]
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03/16/2007 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

Middle-Aged Adults Most Likely To Use Complementary Medicine

Even though older adults generally have poorer health, middle aged adults are most likely to turn to complementary and alternative medicine, a new study shows. The study also found that adults of different races or ethnic backgrounds use these self-care methods in similar proportions. [click link for full article]
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Viagra Drug May Help Improve Exercise Capacity In Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients, UCLA Study Reports

UCLA researchers have found that Viagra may help patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable disease characterized by progressive scarring in the lungs, which often leads to a lung transplant.Published in the March issue of the journal Chest, the research shows that more than half of the patients treated with Viagra, also known medically as Sildenafil, improved their walking distance by at least 20 percent during a standard test to measure lung function. [click link for full article]
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03/15/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Tobacco Toxicants Significantly Higher In African Americans

New research suggests that a child's race may be a factor in determining his/her susceptibility to tobacco toxins associated with environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). The study, published in the March issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), reveals that African American children with asthma, who are exposed to ETS, have significantly higher toxin levels when compared to their Caucasian counterparts. [click link for full article]
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Bronchodilators Show No Benefit In Bronchoscopy Patients

A new study suggests that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), who are undergoing bronchoscopy, should not be premedicated with bronchodilators. Researchers from the University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, gathered 120 patients with COPD and randomized them into three groups to receive salbutamol, placebo, or nothing prior to bronchoscopy. Pulmonary function tests were performed on all patients both before and after the procedure. [click link for full article]
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Inhaled Steroids May Not Be As Effective In COPD Treatment

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are commonly used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, a new study reveals that ICS may not be as effective in treating the disease as previously thought. [click link for full article]
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Advanced Life Sciences Announces Cethromycin Granted FDA Orphan Drug Designation For Anthrax

Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADLS) today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to cethromycin for the prophylactic treatment of patients exposed to inhalation anthrax. The FDA's U.S. Orphan Drug Act is intended to assist and encourage companies to develop safe and effective therapies for the treatment of rare diseases and disorders. [click link for full article]
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Adams Respiratory Therapeutics’ NDA Submission For Prescription Cough Suppressant Accepted By FDA

Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARxT) today announced that it has been notified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that its New Drug Application (NDA) for 600 mg and 1200 mg oral solid extended-release guaifenesin combination products for the prescription treatment of cough has been accepted for filing and is under formal review by the FDA. [click link for full article]
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Pharmaxis Reports Phase II Results For Aridol In COPD

Pharmaceutical company Pharmaxis (ASX: PXS; Nasdaq: PXSL) today announced the results from its Phase II trial for Aridol in subjects with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a respiratory disease affecting over 30 million people worldwide. The trial was conducted in 79 diagnosed COPD patients at 12 centres in Australia. [click link for full article]
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