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Ivermectin Kills Head Lice Resistant To Standard Treatments
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsHead lice affect an estimated 12 million people in the United States each year, and are rapidly becoming resistant to over-the-counter and prescription medications. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have found that ivermectin, a compound used to treat intestinal worms and plant ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Study Finds IONSYS?, A New Needle-Free System For Management Of Acute Postoperative Pain, Requires Less Staff Compared To IV PCA Treatment
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsNew data released at the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA) show that IONSYS? (fentanyl iontophoretic transdermal system - ITS) may save hospital staff time compared to Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia (IV PCA). Fentanyl ITS, a new innovative, needle-free system indicated for the man ...
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting State Of The Art Bulbar Urethroplasty: New Perspectives On Procedure Selection
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsUroToday.com - In a recent meta-analysis, urethroplasty was reported to be successful in 93.3% of 443 patients with stricture length varying from 1-4cm. Although less invasive procedures are available, urethroplasty is considered the gold standard treatment for male urethral stricture. Dr. Morey del ...
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Outcome Of Isolated Antenatal Hydronephrosis: A Prospective Cohort Study
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsUroToday.com - A study by Coelho, et al in the October 2007 issue of Pediatric Nephrology evaluated the outcome of infants with a diagnosis of antenatal hydronephrosis between May 1999 and June 2006 who were prospectively followed after a diagnosis of isolated fetal renal pelvic dilatation. The gro ...
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Followup Of Patients With Interstitial Cystitis Responsive To Treatment With Intravesical Bacillus Calmette Guerin Or Placebo
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsUroToday.com - The Interstitial Cystitis Clinical Trials Group (ICCTG) recently reported the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG). After 34 weeks of follow-up, there was no statistically significant difference betwee ...
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Comparison Of Outcomes Of Vasectomy Reversal
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsUroToday.com - This retrospective study compared postoperative semen analysis parameters and patency rates of vasovasostomy performed in the convoluted versus straight portion of the vas deferens. This study was undertaken to assess whether or not the perceived increased technical difficulty that m ...
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Breakthroughs In Cancer Research At American Association For Cancer Research 2008 Annual Meeting
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsWhat:The AACR Annual Meeting features the latest cutting-edge findings in laboratory, translational and clinical cancer research. This year's meeting focuses on new and promising therapeutic approaches, as well as strides being made in diagnosing and preventing cancer.To help you take the best advan ...
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Phase I/II Studies Of IMC-A12 In Pediatric Cancer Patients Commence Enrollment
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsImClone Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMCL), a global leader in the development and commercialization of novel antibodies to treat cancer, announced that the initial stage of a series of Phase I/II clinical trials of IMC-A12, its anti-insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) monoclonal antibod ...
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Participants Sought For Study Of Prolotherapy For Tennis Elbow At UPMC Shadyside
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsThe Center for Integrative Medicine (CIM) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is seeking participants for a study to evaluate the benefits of prolotherapy for tennis elbow. Prolotherapy is a non-surgical treatment used to stimulate repair of damaged ligaments and tendons. It uses a ...
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Cerimon To Conduct A Proof Of Concept Study For Basiliximab For Noninfectious Uveitis, A Potentially Sight-Threatening Inflammation Of The Eye
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsCerimon Pharmaceuticals announced it has entered into an agreement with Novartis Pharma AG to conduct a proof of concept study for Simulect(R) (basiliximab) for the treatment of noninfectious uveitis, an autoimmune inflammation of the eye's internal structures. Uveitis can cause severe visual impai ...
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GSK Cervical Cancer Candidate Vaccine CERVARIX (R) Demonstrates Long-Term Protection For More Than Six Years
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsNew data demonstrate that GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE: GSK) cervical cancer candidate vaccine, CERVARIX(R) provides significant protection for women against the four most common cancer- causing human papillomavirus types for nearly six and a half years, the longest duration of protection reported to dat ...
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NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Commences Phase I Human Clinical Trial For The Prevention Of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsNovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX & TSX: NBY, http://www.novabaypharma.com) announced that it had completed dosing of the first cohort of volunteers in a multi-cohort Phase I safety study of a bladder and catheter lavage solution of NVC-422, NovaBay's lead Aganocide compound. This clinical program ...
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Alcon Presents Clinical Trial Data On Anecortave Acetate For Glaucoma
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsAlcon, Inc. (NYSE: ACL) released the primary efficacy and safety results of the second controlled proof of concept clinical study of anecortave acetate administered as an anterior juxtascleral depot in the sub-Tenon's space to reduce intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma. These i ...
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GSK Statement On MHRA Investigation
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsGlaxoSmithKline (GSK) notes the conclusions announced by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) regarding its investigation into disclosure of paediatric trial data for the anti-depressant medicine Seroxat (paroxetine)."The safe use of our medicines is paramount to everyone w ...
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Alseres Pharmaceuticals Presents Inosine And Dopamine Transporter (DAT) Blocker Preclinical Data At The ASENT Conference
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsAlseres Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALSE) announced that data from preclinical studies of the Company's nerve repair candidate, Inosine, and DAT Blocker product candidates from its neurodegeneration program were presented at the ASENT conference, March 6-8, 2008 in Arlington, VA. ...
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Nventa Enrolls And Initiates Dosing Of Final Cohort In HspE7 Phase 1 Cervical Dysplasia Trial
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsNventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX: NVN) announced that the Company has completed enrollment and initiated dosing of the fourth and final cohort of patients in its Phase 1 dose escalation trial. This study examines the safety of its lead candidate, new HspE7 (HspE7 + Poly-ICLC, a toll-like ...
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GARDASIL Will Spare Thousands A Diagnosis Of Cell Abnormality That May Lead To More Tests And Possibly Surgery
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsA significant drop in abnormal Pap test results happened after girls and women were given a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, according to a researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).The findings show the vaccine, named GARDASIL, appears to prevent the development of cell changes ...
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Would Investigator Attendance At Review Board Reviews Be A Hindrance Or Help?
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsInviting researchers to attend institutional review board sessions designed to approve these same investigators' requests to conduct research involving human subjects doesn't seem to affect the efficiency of the process one way or the other, a new study led by Johns Hopkins bioethicists suggests. ...
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Oramed Pharmaceuticals Successfully Completes Phase 1B Clinical Trials Of Oral Insulin Capsule
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsOramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: ORMP.OB http://www.oramed.com), a developer of oral delivery systems, has successfully completed Phase 1B clinical trials of its oral insulin capsule. The Phase 1B trial, which utilized healthy volunteers, was focused on finding the optimal dosage for the ...
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The Effect Of Shock Wave Rate On The Outcome Of Shock Wave Lithotripsy: A Meta-Analysis
Categorie : Clinical Trials / Drug TrialsUroToday.com- In this manuscript, the authors reviewed 4 randomized trials of shock wave lithotripsy comparing slow shock wave delivery (i.e. 60 shock waves/ min) to rapid shock wave delivery (120 shocks/minute), comprising 589 patients treated on 4 different lithotriptors (2 with electrohydraulic a ...
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