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A new treatment for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia

A new treatment for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) -- a disorder marked by an overproduction of white blood cells -- yields positive results in those who have relapsed on imatinib, the standard treatment for the disease, according to a Phase I study to be presented today at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).

5 Dec 2004

Genasense shown to enhance the anti-lymphoma activity of Velcade and Rituxan

Genta Incorporated announced that two new studies have shown that Genasense (oblimersen sodium) Injection, the Company's lead anticancer drug, showed synergistic activity with both bortezomib (Velcade; Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) and rituximab (Rituxan; Genentech, Idec) in experimental models of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).

5 Dec 2004

Data from phase II study of Trisenox (arsenic trioxide) injection in myelodysplasia

At the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) preliminary data were presented from a phase II study of Trisenox (arsenic trioxide) injection in myelodysplasia (MDS).

5 Dec 2004

Single dose phase I data on CG53135 for the prevention of oral mucositis

CuraGen Corporation has announced results presented from a Phase I clinical trial with CG53135 for the prevention of oral mucositis (OM) in patients receiving high dose chemotherapy (HDCT) followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) at the ASH 46th Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.

5 Dec 2004

Oral targeted therapy shows benefit in treating high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome

An oral targeted therapy gentle enough to be used by patients in their 70s or 80s is showing benefit in treating high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a pre-leukemic disorder that can progress to acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)

4 Dec 2004

Botox may reduce the incidence of keloids, improving the appearance of scars

Can a modern-day drug cure an age-old healing disorder that causes more harm than the actual injury?

4 Dec 2004

Phase 3 results of Genasense plus Dexamethasone in patients with advanced multiple myeloma

Genta Incorporated announced that results from the Company's randomized Phase 3 clinical trial of Genasense(R) (oblimersen sodium) Injection in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma were presented today at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in San Diego, CA.

4 Dec 2004

Study focused on patients with chemotherapy-related anemia

Findings from an interim analysis of a new study comparing the hemoglobin response rates of Epoetin alfa and darbepoetin alfa in the treatment of chemotherapy-related anemia were published in the November 15, 2004 issue of the Medical Journal 'Blood' as part of the American Society of Hematology 46th Annual Meeting and Exposition.

4 Dec 2004

Study shows gender differences with tatoos and piercing among college students

For college students anxious to rebel against their parents’ fashion sensibilities, getting a tattoo or piercing may be the modern-day equivalent of the 1960s-era fascination with long hair and love beads.

4 Dec 2004

Study will help cancer survivors treated with radical hysterectomy regain their sexual health

When Linda Mercer underwent a radical hysterectomy to treat her cancer, she found herself and her husband struggling to regain a satisfying sex life.

4 Dec 2004

Methylphenidate improves attention, behavior of children surviving acute lymphoblastic leukemia, brain tumors

Children who suffer from behavioral and learning problems after their central nervous systems have been exposed to chemotherapy or radiation appear to benefit from treatment with methylphenidate (MPH), the drug commonly known by the brand name Ritalin®.

4 Dec 2004

One-fifth of people in Southwestern Pennsylvania—nearly half a million people—report having a disability

“The size of the population with disabilities is rather surprising,” said Ralph Bangs, codirector of the Urban and Regional Research Program in Pitt’s Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR), who coauthored the study with José René Argueta, a Pitt Ph.D. candidate in political science.

4 Dec 2004

Direct cash payments to poor families improves the takeup of antenatal and infant health services

Results of a study from Honduras in this week’s issue of THE LANCET show how direct cash payments from government to poor families improves the takeup of antenatal and infant health services.

4 Dec 2004

Study provides reassurance to the safety of repeated ultrasound examination during pregnancy

Results of a study from Australia in this week’s issue of THE LANCET provide reassurance to the safety of repeated ultrasound examination during pregnancy.

4 Dec 2004

Daily meditation helps middle schoolers lower their blood pressure and heart rate

Students who used a simple concentration-based breathing mediation technique significantly reduced their resting and "active" blood pressure, according to Frank A. Treiber, Ph.D., and colleagues at the Medical College of Georgia. Their findings appear in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.

4 Dec 2004

Bystanders play a part in bullying behaviour

While talk of bullying often focuses on the aggressor and the victim, research from the University of South Australia (UniSA) has found that bystanders play a part in bullying behaviour.

3 Dec 2004

Low level exposure to Benzene causes lower blood cell counts

A new study found that white blood cell counts were lowered in workers exposed to less than 1 ppm of the chemical benzene (part benzene per million parts air).

3 Dec 2004

Spinach can help prevent cataracts

A new study from Ohio State University provides the first laboratory evidence that certain antioxidants found in dark leafy green vegetables can indeed help prevent cataracts.

3 Dec 2004

Two out of every three Americans know someone stricken by lung cancer

Two out of every three Americans know someone stricken by lung cancer, yet more than half of Americans don't realize that lung cancer is among the most lethal of cancers, according to a nationwide survey conducted on behalf of The Lung Cancer Online Foundation.

3 Dec 2004

New poll shows one in five Americans may stop using vitamin E, experts concerned

A new national poll demonstrates that 18 percent of Americans are less likely to take vitamin E based on the news suggesting high doses "may increase risk of dying" among older, high-risk patients.

3 Dec 2004

Drug Trial News

A new treatment for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia

Genasense shown to enhance the anti-lymphoma activity of Velcade and Rituxan

Data from phase II study of Trisenox (arsenic trioxide) injection in myelodysplasia

Single dose phase I data on CG53135 for the prevention of oral mucositis

Oral targeted therapy shows benefit in treating high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome

Botox may reduce the incidence of keloids, improving the appearance of scars

Phase 3 results of Genasense plus Dexamethasone in patients with advanced multiple myeloma

Study focused on patients with chemotherapy-related anemia

Study shows gender differences with tatoos and piercing among college students

Study will help cancer survivors treated with radical hysterectomy regain their sexual health

Methylphenidate improves attention, behavior of children surviving acute lymphoblastic leukemia, brain tumors

One-fifth of people in Southwestern Pennsylvania—nearly half a million people—report having a disability

Direct cash payments to poor families improves the takeup of antenatal and infant health services

Study provides reassurance to the safety of repeated ultrasound examination during pregnancy

Daily meditation helps middle schoolers lower their blood pressure and heart rate

Bystanders play a part in bullying behaviour

Low level exposure to Benzene causes lower blood cell counts

Spinach can help prevent cataracts

Two out of every three Americans know someone stricken by lung cancer

New poll shows one in five Americans may stop using vitamin E, experts concerned

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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