Sentences with phrase «already used in patients»

Another cancer immunotherapy approach already used in patients is the adoptive transfer of tumor - targeting T cells.

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I'm not patient or particularly creative when it comes to cooking, but these meals are easy and I can use stuff I already have in my kitchen (no weird, freaky ingredients).

But the new findings, in mice, have already sparked conversations among physicians about how the drugs could be used to help autism patients.

Because Nanotax is a repurposed form of an already in - use drug, it shortened the time between animal and patient trials.

To answer these questions, a team of MUSC investigators led by stroke neurologist and physician - scientist Wayne Feng, M.D., MS, attempted something that has never before been tried — they directly measured tDCS - generated EFs in vivo using deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes that were already implanted in patients with Parkinson's disease.

He says his team is so confident with its results that it plans to petition the Food and Drug Administration this fall to test isradipine's effectiveness in human Parkinson's patients, because the drug has already been approved for human use.

Now a University of Colorado Cancer Center study published online ahead of print in the journal Oncogene offers compelling evidence explaining this failure and offering a possible strategy for the use of retinoic acid or other retinoids against some breast cancers: Because early clinical trials are often offered to patients who have already tried other more established therapies, breast cancer cells may have been pushed past an important tipping point that offers retinoic acid resistance.

Prior to the new study, researchers had already developed a more basic type of skin substitute that had been used successfully in human patients, said Takashi Tsuji, a team leader at RIKEN Center forDevelopmental Biology in Japan.

But in that regard, Medtronic has a head start, with some 3,000 diabetes educators already teaching patients how to use its pumps and CGMs.

«Physicians in regions of high use of radiotherapy may guide patients with DCIS toward mastectomy because many of these patients are ineligible for BCS at the time of a second breast event — having already received radiotherapy — leading to mastectomy being recommended for patients who did not receive radiotherapy and are eligible for BCS.

Omega - 3 has already been used to treat depression in adults as well as children, but as Asnis points out, «not every [depressed] patient has omega - 3 deficiencies.»

«Because of its promising role in determining who has poorly controlled glucose levels, we have already begun to use the fructosamine test, at our institution to determine who is at high risk of complications and allocate resources to optimizing the glycemic control in these patients» said Dr. Parvizi.

These iPS cells are already making it possible to study diseases in new ways, and they raise the hope of someday using a patient's own cells to treat disease.

In the Netherlands, based on research reported in 2016 in Science Translational Medicine, Clevers and colleagues are already using personalized gut organoids, derived from rectal biopsies, to test whether cystic fibrosis patients will benefit from available drugIn the Netherlands, based on research reported in 2016 in Science Translational Medicine, Clevers and colleagues are already using personalized gut organoids, derived from rectal biopsies, to test whether cystic fibrosis patients will benefit from available drugin 2016 in Science Translational Medicine, Clevers and colleagues are already using personalized gut organoids, derived from rectal biopsies, to test whether cystic fibrosis patients will benefit from available drugin Science Translational Medicine, Clevers and colleagues are already using personalized gut organoids, derived from rectal biopsies, to test whether cystic fibrosis patients will benefit from available drugs.

«That knowledge has already allowed us to create a cocktail of monoclonal antibodies that we are testing in larger animal models for possible use in treating infected patients,» adds Dr. Bornholdt.

More patients, all taking part in the study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and facilitated by the Prechter Bipolar Research Fund at the U-M Depression Center, have already started to use the app on study - provided smartphones.

However the fact that Ciclopirox is already approved for treatment of patients by the FDA and by its European counterpart, the EMA, and therefore considered safe for human use, may eliminate much of the time and expense ordinarily involved in the drug development process.

In some countries, including the United Kingdom, it is legal to prescribe any drug for off - label use, and so patients have already started using it to treat MS, he says.

Dr Lobo continues: «By using the medications we already have available and taking a personalised approach to prescribing these drugs — avoiding an «off the shelf» regime — it allowed patients to tolerate increased numbers of medications and ultimately resulted in significant and long lasting lowering of blood pressure.

Having already found bacterial genetic material in urine (as did another team), in their latest work they used catheters to collect urine directly from the bladders of 84 women, half of whom had overactive bladder syndrome, which causes patients to have to urinate frequently.

The existence of cancer stem cells has already been reported in a number of human cancers, explains Professor Jacobsen, but previous findings have remained controversial since the lab tests used to establish the identity of cancer stem cells have been shown to be unreliable and, in any case, do not reflect the «real situation» in an intact tumour in a patient.

In December, the UK banned six SSRIs — although not Prozac — from use in under - 18s (unless patients had already started taking them and were doing wellIn December, the UK banned six SSRIs — although not Prozac — from use in under - 18s (unless patients had already started taking them and were doing wellin under - 18s (unless patients had already started taking them and were doing well).

North says his group has already generated a human chimeric form of MAG - 1 that is equally effective as mouse MAG - 1, and they are now generating a humanized form for use in patients.

Patients with HbA1C in the prediabetes range, 5.7 - 6.4 percent, were considered to be intensively treated if using two or more medications at the time of the test, or if started on additional medications after the test, because current guidelines consider patients with HbA1C less than 6.5 percent to be optimally controlled Patients with HbA1C in the prediabetes range, 5.7 - 6.4 percent, were considered to be intensively treated if using two or more medications at the time of the test, or if started on additional medications after the test, because current guidelines consider patients with HbA1C less than 6.5 percent to be optimally controlled patients with HbA1C less than 6.5 percent to be optimally controlled already.

In order to deliver the antisense drug directly to the nervous system, surgeons will insert a small pump into a patient using a fairly routine surgery that has already been approved for management of pain.

The TRANSEURO trial of fetal ventral mesencephalic cell grafts has already implanted cells in its first patient, using improved patient selection, cell sourcing, and graft techniques.

In closing, I think it would be worthwhile to conduct large - scale studies of carefully characterized depressed patients and healthy controls, using gold - standard clinical and infectious disease - related study protocols, as have already been developed for bacteria [68, 69] and viruses [70 — 76].

Unprepared patients may entail delayed exams and postponed treatment, which can result in difficult consequences for care recipients and the use of unnecessary resources by an already strained medical clinic.

Rapidly evolving approaches to the comprehensive profiling of patients» risk factors, such as whole - genome sequencing, will play an increasingly important role in overcoming neurological disease, in much the same way as these approaches are already used to match up certain cancer patients with specific drugs they stand to benefit from the most.

Do not use Wall postings, @replies, or other means of engaging with me in public online if we have an already established doctor / patient relationship.

Excessive uses of soy in diet can double the risk of developing hypothyroidism and patients already suffering from hypothyroidism must limit the intake of soy.

While many of today's tools were not yet available in 1991, IFM was already focused on using this emerging knowledge to adapt therapies to the patient (rather than the reverse) by training clinicians to examine the genetic and epigenetic factors for each patient and to develop an individualized therapeutic approach that addresses these underlying factors.

Please be patient as I learn how to use it, but I can already see a difference in these chicken photos!!

In fact, he had already used the technology to develop the Mobile Symptom Journal, a program — inspired by his fiancee's struggle with the spinal condition ankylosing spondylitis — that allows patients to text in how they are feeling, creating a log that is easily accessible by their doctorIn fact, he had already used the technology to develop the Mobile Symptom Journal, a program — inspired by his fiancee's struggle with the spinal condition ankylosing spondylitis — that allows patients to text in how they are feeling, creating a log that is easily accessible by their doctorin how they are feeling, creating a log that is easily accessible by their doctors.

This can be extremely helpful in planning complex surgeries, and is already being used in some referral hospitals for small animal patients.

Since the liver and kidneys removes this drug from the system, patients with liver or kidney disease will have dosages monitored carefully Pets who already have very low blood pressure, «AV block», or lung congestion Breeding, pregnant or nursing pets Used with caution in geriatric patients or those with a history of heart failure Pets known to have had an allergic reaction to diltiazem or like products Directions:

One might argue that if you are a doctor and use FedEx to deliver patient information without first demanding that FedEx sign a Business Associate Agreement you are already in violation of HIPPA.

In 2011, already more than 80 % of US physicians owned a smart phone and, by now, an estimated 60 % also use an iPad, while at least 40 % of US doctors claim to go online during patient consultations, mostly with smart phones (Manhattan Research).

• Implemented a core needs assessment system, which was considered 55 % more efficient in determining patients» requirements than the one already being used.

El Rio used a recent grant to hire six application counselors — in addition to five who were already on staff — who could help patients understand their eligibility and guide them through the process of obtaining coverage.