Tocilizumab Effective In Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
New phase 3 data demonstrate that the investigational agent tocilizumab (Actemra), given with stable methotrexate, is effective in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis who have responded inadequately to tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists. The findings, reported here at the European Union League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) 2008, also show that treatment was generally well tolerated.
Alzheimer's Society Comment On New Research Suggesting Bright Lights In Care Homes Benefit People With Dementia, UK
This study shows increasing light intensity in care homes can improve the quality of life for people with dementia and those who care for them. We need more light to see properly as we get older and this is often not taken into account when equipping care homes that cater for older people.
Data Demonstrate Orencia R Abatacept Increasingly Inhibits Progression Of Structural Damage Through Three Years In Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced results of radiographic analyses from the AIM (Abatacept in Inadequate responders to Methotrexate) study, which demonstrated that ORENCIA (abatacept) provides significant inhibition in the progression of structural damage over three years of tre.
'Fight-Or-Flight Response': The Nerves Behind The Pain Relief Provided By Stressful Situations
The increased beating of the heart that one experiences when in a stressful situation is just one part of the body's response to stress, something often known as the "fight-or-flight response". Another component of the fight-or-flight response is the suppression of pain, also known as stress-induced analgesia (SIA).
Heart Failure In Patients With The Genetic Disease LQT-2 May Be Triggered By Fever
The potentially fatal heart disease LQT-2, which is characterized by the prolongation of a specific interval of time (known as the QT interval) in the heart's electrical cycle, is caused by mutations in the HERG gene.
Survey Reveals That Many Practice Managers Believe Extending GP Opening Hours Is A Political Imposition Rather Than A Patient Need
More than 70% of GP managers do not believe there is a genuine need for extending surgery opening hours, and nine in 10 think funding allocated for this should go to other areas of patient care, a new survey has revealed. In addition, seven in 10 managers say they have concerns over the safety of staff members working later in the evenings.
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation, June 12, 2008
New target to enhance anticancer drug sensitivity found in translationThe development of resistance to anticancer chemotherapeutic agents remains a large problem. In some cases, such resistance is associated with altered control of a cellular process known as translation, which is central to the generation of proteins.
Primary Tumors Can Drive The Growth Of Distant Cancers
Primary tumors can encourage the growth of stray cancer cells lurking elsewhere in the body that otherwise may not have amounted to much, according to a new study in the June 13 issue of the journal Cell, a publication of Cell Press.
New Target To Enhance Anti-Cancer Drug Sensitivity
The development of resistance to anticancer chemotherapeutic agents remains a large problem. In some cases, such resistance is associated with altered control of a cellular process known as translation, which is central to the generation of proteins.
Announcement Of The Public Consultation On A 35 Hour Week For Nurses And Midwives, Ireland
The Commission on Nursing Hours will tomorrow (13th June, 2008) invite submissions from healthcare professionals, healthcare management and members of the public for views on the types of flexibilities and changes which would be necessary to achieve a 35 hour week for nurses and midwives.