Archive for 2008/01


Potential For ‘Personalized’ Asthma Therapy

In the last few years, "personalized medicine"- using genetic or other molecular biology-based diagnostic tests to customize treatment for a particular patient - has emerged as a powerful new tool for health care.Therapy guided by genetic testing has proven highly successful in treating some types of leukemia and breast and lung cancer. Similar "personalized" therapies are on the horizon for other types of cancer, as well as diabetes, heart disease and other deadly disorders.
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01/20/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

$2 Million Grant To Target Tuberculosis

About 5,000 people around the world die from tuberculosis every day, but no effective new drugs have been developed to combat it in 40 years. Researchers at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University hope to change that through research made possible by a $2-million grant from the National Institutes of Health.The award will make it possible for Timothy A.
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01/19/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Receives Final Approval For Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray, 50mcg

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: HITK) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted final approval to the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for fluticasone propionate nasal spray, 50mcg. Hi-Tech's fluticasone propionate nasal spray is the AB-rated generic equivalent of GlaxoSmithKline's Flonase®, which is used in the management of the nasal symptoms of seasonal and perennial allergic and non-allergic rhinitis.
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01/18/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Spice Slashes Blood Sugar Levels

While Ginseng has been a busy little herb these last few thousand years, cinnamon has recently been found to pack a powerful medicinal punch. A tasty addition to hot chocolate and apple pie, nutritionists agree this popular spice offers surprising benefits for those suffering from diabetes. "Good medicine doesn't always take the form of a pill. Sometimes the answer, or part of the answer, can be found in your kitchen cabinet," says Dr.
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01/18/2008 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

Calcium Pills And Heart Risk - NHS Response

"Taking calcium supplements to improve bone strength in middle-age could put women at higher risk of a heart attack", the Daily Mail reported. Other newspapers also described a study that involved nearly 1,500 women in New Zealand. Some reported that this finding appeared to contradict previous evidence that showed benefits in calcium protecting against cardiovascular disease. Many advised people who have been prescribed calcium by their doctor to continue taking it.
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01/18/2008 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

Technion Develop Sensory Respiration Device For Newborn Babies

The Technion- Israel Institute of Technology have developed an innovative device for monitoring respiration, especially in premature babies. The non-invasive technology, which is being clinically tested at the Carmel Medical Center in Haifa, uses sensors to monitor lung activity. Existing equipment in intensive care units does not monitor for respiratory problems and up to six hours can elapse from when a problem occurs in lung ventilation until medical personnel detect it.
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01/18/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Accumulation Of Rare Lung Disease Cells Indicates Higher Death Risk

Large numbers of certain cells in the lungs of patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis may increase their chance of death, University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have discovered.According to a new study, increased numbers of neutrophil (pronounced new-tro-fil) cells - a type of white blood cell - in patients' lungs were associated with a 30 percent increased risk of mortality in the first year following diagnosis with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
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01/17/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Smoking Leads To A Worse Prognosis For Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients

According to new research, smokers and ex-smokers with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), an untreatable progressive lung disease that usually leads to death within a few years of diagnosis, have a worse prognosis than non-smokers.Previous research had suggested that current smokers with IPF might live longer than ex-smokers, but the new study establishes that the data likely reflected a healthy smoker effect. Athol U. Wells, M.D.
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01/17/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Efficacy And Familiarity Are Key Reasons Physicians Prescribe GlaxoSmithKline’s Advair For The Treatment Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that Advair continues to be prescribed by a large percentage of primary care physicians as a first-line maintenance therapy for both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Surveyed physicians indicated that efficacy and familiarity are the major reasons physicians choose Advair.
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01/17/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Many Children With Asthma Not Receiving Medication Due To Lack Of Insurance

Every year, 759,000 children with asthma may be at risk of a major asthma attack while they have no health insurance. About 30 percent of those families earn more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level, putting them above the threshold for the state children's health insurance program in most states."Too many children with this chronic condition are without insurance at some point during the year," said Jill Halterman, M.D., M.P.H.
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01/16/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

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