Sentences with phrase «known effective drug»

So the null hypothesis is referenced against the known effective drug.

Not exact matches

The war on drugs is no more effective than tne prohibition era war on alcohol, which didn't work either.

less than or equal to lamivudine Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Antiretroviral therapy, usually means 1 - 2 drugs, used in early studies Antiretroviral zidovudine (also known as ZDV) Breastfeeding Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Breastfeeding and HIV International Transmission Study Combined antiretroviral therapy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Deoxyribonucleic Acid Exclusive Breastfeeding Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay Food and Agrigulture Organization Fixed dose combination ART, e.g., lamividine, stavudine, and nevirapine Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy, 3 or more drugs for more effective treatment used in later studies Human Immunodeficiency virus International Atomic Energy Agency Infant feeding Infant and young child feeding Lopinavir cubic millimetre Mother - to - Child Transmission of HIV Non-governmental organization Nevirapine Polymerase Chain Reaction People Living with HIV Prevention of Mother - to - Child Transmission Replacement Feeding Ritonavir Ribonucleic acid, one of the three major macromolecules (along with DNA and proteins) that are essential for all known forms of life single dose NVP United Nations Agencies Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS United Nations Population Fund United Nations Commissioner for Refugees United Nations Children's Fund U.S. Agency for International Development World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action United Nations World Food Programme World Health Assembly WHO 2010 Guidelines on HIV and infant feeding World Health Organization Zidovudine (same drug as AZT)

When patients take too many unnecessary antibiotics it inches us ever closer to a world where essential drugs are no longer effective.

Mitchell Cohen, a microbiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta, says that although he finds the EGS approach to drug resistance «very clever,» in the long run, it may be no more effective than another new antibiotic.

Though an effective painkiller, epibatidine, as it is now known, was too toxic to be used as a drug (perhaps unsurprising considering its use in the Amazon).

Drugs known as PARP inhibitors have already been approved for BRCA - positive ovarian cancer, suggesting that PARP inhibitors may prove effective in prostate cancers with this type of aberration.

This analysis shows that PSC shares many genetic risk loci with other immune - mediated diseases and opens up the possibility for testing drugs known to be effective in genetically similar diseases for efficacy in PSC.

After surgical removal, radiation, and chemotherapy, this type of tumor often returns; drugs are then usually no longer effective.

Preventative treatment of malaria is a useful strategy to protect young children in Africa, but it is unclear which drug and dosing strategy is most effective, especially with the rise of resistance to a class of drug known as antifolates, such as sulfadoxine - pyrimethamine (SP) and trimethoprim - sulfamethoxozole (TS).

But there is a new hurdle: now that people affected by Marfan are aware that a potentially effective drug is out there, says Chien, «you have to convince people to enter a study knowing that they have [only] a 50 % chance of getting the drug.»

«We have identified a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of severe influenza that is effective under conditions where known antiviral drugs fail to protect from death.»

Unfortunately, it is still not known exactly how the adopted drugs (which are effective in only about 45 percent of cases and come with an array of side effects) help migraines.

The targets of these drugs were not know to be present in cancer cells and therefore no one had considered the possibility that these drugs might be effective against aggressive cancer types, says Professor Ivaska.

«At present, it's very difficult to know beforehand exactly which drugs may be most effective for a given patient.»

Participants were randomized into four different interventions that would analyze how effectively an acupuncture technique known as electroacupuncture — in which embedded needles deliver weak electrical currents — reduces incidents of hot flashes as compared to the epilepsy drug gabapentin, which was previously shown to be effective in reducing hot flashes for these patients.

To make things worse, no antiviral drugs currently available have proven effective against it, and because scientists do not know where the virus resides between outbreaks, environmental control is impossible.

Ivermectin, the established drug which successfully treats the infection, is known to be effective against minor damage caused to the front of the eye by the worm, but until now scientists had very little clear evidence about the drug's role in preventing more serious effects of infection, in particular damage to the optic nerve.

«From our past research, we know the ketogenic diet is effective in approximately one - third of adults with epilepsy who are resistant to traditional anti-seizure drugs,» says Mackenzie C. Cervenka, M.D., associate professor of neurology and director of the Adult Epilepsy Diet Center at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr Natalie Carter, head of research liaison and evaluation at Arthritis Research UK, said: «While this drug is known to be effective for some forms of inflammatory arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, this study does not back up its use for hand osteoarthritis.

«Blocking known cancer driver unexpectedly reveals a new tumor - promoting pathway: Targeting both pathways with drug inhibitors more effective in stopping colorectal cancer growth.»

Drug - resistant TB, now present everywhere in the world, is hampering efforts to fight the disease because the usual drugs used to treat it are no longer effective.

The revelation that Notch1 serves different functions, and knowing which parts of the protein govern each function, allows for the development of new drugs that are both more effective and less toxic.

They identified a particular compound, known as HPP - 4382 that has been proven effective in fighting oxidative stress and could eventually be developed into a drug.

This technique, known as «responsive neurostimulation» (RNS), has proved effective for epilepsy and an existing system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treating partial onset seizures (which affect only part of the brain).

Influenza drug of choice no longer effective in H5N1 viruses isolated from two Vietnamese patients

Now the precise structure of the pyripyropenes is known, chemists should be able to design similar molecules that may be even more effective at blocking ACAT and form the basis of drugs to treat atherosclerosis.

One important benefit of this genetic approach is that, even without knowing the precise genetic causes of drug resistance, researchers are able to quickly identify resistant strains — an important step towards identifying molecular markers to enable effective worldwide surveillance.

The discovery builds on research showing that a promising class of new drugs for BRCA2 linked breast cancers — known as PARP inhibitors ** — may also be effective in men who have developed prostate cancer due to a BRCA2 alteration.

«It also was effective against known drug - resistant strains of the HIV virus, making it a very promising candidate for further development into a new HIV drug.»

Sometimes the study drug is already known to be effective on cancers in other parts of the body.

Knowing how ISRIB stabilizes elF2B may help Calico researchers and other collaborators tailor even more effective next - generation drugs against neurodegeneration and traumatic brain injury.

Dimethyl fumarate is a drug that is known to be effective against a variety of autoimmune diseases because of its anti-inflammatory properties.

Dissolving polymer wafers soaked with chemotherapy drugs were being implanted near tumors, but Stephan knew that T cells, which are capable of «squeezing throughout the entire tumor bed,» would be more effective than drugs, which can only penetrate a millimeter or so into tissue.

Every study builds on what we knew before, leaving us a tiny bit closer to developing the treatments and running the trials that lead to effective drugs for Huntington's disease.

Starting with this molecule they knew was effective, Finkbeiner did some sophisticated drug development to search for new molecules that might have similar effects.

While researchers have known that these drugs could be effective against the disease, this study revealed that 50 percent of tumors might be responsive to drugs that exploit the genetic instability of the tumors and induce the cancer cells to die.

Bill is one of the leading parasitologists in the world and well known for his research on ivermectin, a highly effective drug developed by Merck for the treatment of river blindness.

But we've known for a while that this drug is not as effective as initially thought, so whenever possible I always tell them to reserve it as a last option.»

Specific to one of my areas of expertise, exercise psychology, we know that exercise is a powerful treatment which is just as effective as pharmaceutical drugs for mild depression.

My patients could relax knowing that their natural psoriasis treatment was not only effective, it was completely free from any side effects or needing to use toxic and expensive drugs or creams...

However, there does exist some very effective medications known as Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs).

Not only are they often more gentle than manufactured drugs, but many of them are now known to be very effective too.

The oversight agency warned that if unstopped, the superbug crisis will eventually lead to a post-antibiotic era, when the infection - killing drugs are no longer effective against most microbes.

While antiviral drugs are known to be highly effective in treating the symptoms associated with the herpes simplex virus, following the aforementioned natural home remedies can prove to be vital in the treatment.

It's important to know that no matter how reassuring the doctor is on effective drug therapies, how minimally the infection has physically affected you or how emotionally and intellectually prepared you may be, you need the love and support of close family members or a companion.A close companion will help you lead a happy, positive and productive life.

In the same way that people need help in verifying whether a drug is effective or food is pure, they need to know that promises to pay will be honored.

It has become clear that after keeping this parasite at bay with ivermectin, it is no longer as effective a drug as it once was.

Whether it's roller coasters, boats, or just riding in a car that triggers intense nausea and misery, you know that Dramamine is one of the most effective drugs to treat your symptoms.

While Zonisamide appears to be relatively safe for dogs, is effective in controlling seizures, and is well - tolerated, many veterinarians are still concerned that we may not know the entire range of side effects possible with the drug because its use has been somewhat limited so far.