Study Information - December 2, 2008

New Drug Study Underway For Chron's Disease

August 28, 2005 - Topics study, disease, safety, studies and nitazoxanide
A trial study is currently underway from Romark Laboratories to help victims of the vicious Chron's Disease.

Romark Laboratories has begun enrolling patients in a clinical trial evaluating Alinia (nitazoxanide) for treatment of mild to moderate active Crohn's disease in adults

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New Protein Discovery Can Lead to Better Viral Disease Prevention and Treatment

August 26, 2005 - Topics disease, flu, hepatitis, sars and west nile virus
Researchers at the University of Texas' Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a protein that is vital to the immune system's ability to fight off viral infections. They say their findings may lead to new therapies aimed at preventing and treating viral diseases such as the flu, hepatitis, West Nile virus, and SARS.

Dr. Zhijian "James" Chen unexpectedly found the protein in the membrane of an organelle called the mitochondrion

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Scientists Develop Non-Invasive Detector of Alzheimer's

August 26, 2005 - Topics hospital, flu, radiation, disease and study
A new non-invasive early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has been developed by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The discovery of this non-invasive dye could aid in monitoring the progression of the disease and in studying the effectiveness of new treatments to stop it.

MIT, partnered with Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh, have developed a contrast agent that would first bind to the protein deposits, or plaques, in the brain that cause Alzheimer's, and then fluoresce when exposed to radiation in the near-infrared range

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Viagra Does Not Increase Chance Of Heart Attack

August 26, 2005 - Topics viagra, sex, cardiovascular, safety and men
A new study shows that men who take Viagra to overcome erectile dysfunction are not at greater risk of having a heart attack in the short-term.

The finding is "consistent with the growing body of evidence" demonstrating the cardiovascular safety of Viagra, Dr. Murray A. Mittleman from Harvard Medical School in Boston and colleagues note in the American Journal of Cardiology

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Tooth Decay In Kids On Decline

August 25, 2005 - Topics disease, child, study and flu
According to the federal government fluoride and toothpaste are the major factors in the decline of tooth decay among children in the United States.

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 42 percent of kids aged 6 to 19 had had a cavity or filling in their permanent teeth when examined between 1999 and 2002, a 15-percent decrease from the 1988-1994 period

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