News articles tagged with 'therapy' (Page 2)
Standard retreatment regimen for TB is inadequate
— 16 Mar 2011 13:37 | HealthThe standard retreatment regimen for tuberculosis has low treatment response rates and is associated with poor long term outcomes in certain subgroups of patients, particularly those…
Association between industry funding and promotional pieces on menopausal hormone therapy
— 16 Mar 2011 13:34 | HealthThere may be a link between receiving industry funding for speaking, consulting, or research, and the publication of apparently promotional opinion pieces on menopausal hormone therapy.…
Treatments for recurring TB infection failing the developing world, study finds
— 16 Mar 2011 13:00 | HealthThe standard approach to re-treating tuberculosis (TB) in low and middle income settings is failing, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. In a study published today in…
Managing post-stroke depression improves physical functioning
— 15 Mar 2011 19:41 | HealthStroke patients who are not successfully treated for depression are at higher risk of losing some of their capability to function normally, according to a study in the March 15, 2011…
CWRU researcher sends message to postmenopausal women: 'Increase yearly dental checkups'
— 11 Mar 2011 15:16 | HealthPostmenopausal women have a new health message to hear. Two annual dental checkups aren't enough. Older women need more, according to research findings from the Case Western Reserve…
Cardiac catheter that can do it all
— 6 Mar 2011 19:20 | HealthIn an improvement over open-heart surgery, cardiologists now use catheters to eliminate damaged heart tissue in certain patients, such as those with arrhythmias. But this, too, can…
Stroke patients benefit from family involvement in exercise therapy
— 5 Mar 2011 13:00 | HealthYour family's involvement in your exercise therapy could significantly improve your function and recovery after stroke, according to a study in the March print issue of Stroke: Journal…
Researchers predict age of T cells to improve cancer treatment
— 3 Mar 2011 14:35 | HealthManipulation of cells by a new microfluidic device may help clinicians improve a promising cancer therapy that harnesses the body's own immune cells to fight such diseases as metastatic…
To bring effective therapies to patients quicker, use the team approach
— 3 Mar 2011 13:20 | HealthThe current clinical trial process in the United States is on shaky ground. In this era of personalised medicine, as diseases are increasingly defined by specific genetic and biologic…
Effectiveness of expanding harm reduction and antiretroviral therapy in a mixed HIV epidemic
— 2 Mar 2011 13:47 | HealthA new study from Stanford researchers published in PLoS Medicine makes the case that a combination of methadone substitution therapy and anti-retroviral treatment would have the greatest…