Sentences with phrase «study as treatment»

Now used cosmetically to reduce wrinkles, Botox is currently under study as a treatment for chronic pelvic pain (it works by relaxing muscles).

Four teachers in two schools participated in the study as treatment or control classrooms.

The products are being studied as treatments for skin cancer, recurrent ovarian cancer and high LDL, or bad cholesterol, that doesn't respond to pills such as Lipitor.

Researcher Omkar Patkar said the preclinical study is the first step towards fast tracking pindolol into human clinical studies as a treatment option for AUDs.

Because bazedoxifene has already undergone safety and efficacy studies as a treatment for osteoporosis, it may be a viable near - term option for patients with advanced breast cancer whose tumors have become resistant to other treatment options, Wardell reported.

Surgeons have long employed TXA to reduce bleeding during surgery, but it had never been carefully studied as a treatment for traumatic injuries.

In addition, the hops in beer are so estrogenic that they are being studied as a treatment for menopause symptoms.

It is also being studied as a treatment for Alzheimers, Parkinsons Disease, Bi-Polar and others.

Zylkene has been proven safe and effective in clinical studies as a treatment for anxiety in dogs and cats.

Not exact matches

An important trigger this year will be the outcome of a study where Darzalex is being tested as first - line treatment in combination with Celgene Corp's Revlimid.

As a result, «we are building on these findings to refine existing treatments to boost feelings of being safe and supported in order to improve coping with traumatic memories,» said Dr. Anke Karl, one of the authors, wrote of the study.

But the study also suggested that some antidepressants were more effective than others; several older antidepressants were found to be more effectivee than more modern ones, but the modern treatments (such as Prozac) were better tolerated by patients.

The new study tested Keytruda as a standalone treatment, rather than as part of a combination of meds.

And Onyx could receive milestone payments and royalties from palbociclib, a drug that Pfizer Inc. is studying as a breast cancer treatment.

Indeed, in the last six months of the study, «62 per cent of Housing First (HF) participants were housed all of the time... whereas 31 per cent of treatment as usual (TAU) participants were housed all the time...» Further, «Among participants who were housed, housing quality was usually better and more consistent in HF residences than TAU residences.»

Investors are therefore going to have to wait for the final ongoing study to wrap up in order to get any real insight into ALKS - 5461's fate as a treatment for MDD.

Many of the things he said, the way he said them... he did not study the same as I did for certain, and anyone who believes they converse with god, should not be involved with anyone elses treatment.

As Gawande notes, a study conducted by Aetna Insurance permitting «concurrent care» — having access to both hospice and life - extending treatments — saw hospice participation rise from 26 to 70 percent of eligible patients.

Confine burgeoning expenditures to real medical research, early hospitalization costs, and scientific studies; and reduce money's importance as a factor in prevention, treatment, recovery, and the sustenance of government, non-profit, business, and religious agencies.

Although Whitehead's theory of propositions has received treatment in many general studies of Whitehead's philosophy, it has received little attention as a topic by itself.

Morgan had earlier complained (EEV) about Whitehead's treatment of mind in CN as wholly distinct from nature, and objected to Whitehead's earlier claim that the study of their relations constitutes metaphysics rather than philosophy of science.

What is more, studies have shown that the mates of alcoholics are often almost as disturbed, anxious, and in need of treatment as the alcoholic.

In addition to a helpful glossary and an indispensable index, The Literary Guide features some useful and, in several instances, excellent general essays such as Helen Elsom's superb treatment of the New Testament and Greco - Roman literature, Gerald L. Bruns's brilliant study of midrash and allegory, and an interesting essay by Alter on the characteristics of ancient Hebrew poetry.

In 1965, he published his most famous book, at once classic and immediately consequential as a study in the development of doctrine: Contraception: A History of Its Treatment by the Catholic Theologians and Canonists — 533 pages of dazzling historical research, unpretentious erudition, and contextual analysis that concluded by offering reasons why the papal magisterium could and should support some forms of contraception for married couples.

(For a comprehensive discussion of the use of alcohol as a religious substitute, see «Philosophical - Religious Factors in the Etiology and Treatment of Alcoholism,» by H. J. Clinebell, Jr., Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol (Fall, 1965).

Whereas Vermes first stakes out a topic and then works his way to particulars by adducing historical considerations, Crossan isolates a cluster of sayings on a topic, considers only the earliest and doubly attested, and then compares the treatment of the theme with Greek as well as Jewish materials in order to develop an interpretation based on anthropological studies of Mediterranean peasants.

It should be studied along with the treatments of this theme by Machiavelli and Rousseau, where there is discussion of such figures as Moses and Romulus.

Other studies show that the goji berry benefits eye health by protecting the retina from ganglion cells so goji antioxidants act as a natural treatment for glaucoma.

Some studies have demonstrated cytotoxicity of silver in wound repair and natural antimicrobials are being sought as alternative topical wound treatments to silver.

Chia is being studied as a potential natural treatment for type - 2 diabetes because of its ability to slow down digestion.

Capsaicin, the substance that gives chiles their fire, is being studied as an effective treatment for sensory nerve fiber disorders, including pain associated with arthritis,

Although these results sound promising, Mathew cautions that more studies on larger groups of people need to be done before he can recommend capsaicin as a definite treatment for cluster headaches.

The most important limitation to understand is that PRP therapy has really only shown to be effective in research studies which look at the treatment of chronic tendon injuries (tendons connect muscles to bone) such as tennis elbow (irritation of tendons about the elbow).

As with any new treatment, there are few studies reporting on the effectiveness of PRP, and even those that have been published are debated by experts, leading the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons to the «hottest topic in orthopedics.»

As a result, Dr. Meehan argues that «the term mild traumatic brain injury should not be used interchangeably with concussion,» as suggested by the authors of a 2010 Canadian study, 2 which found that how a brain injury was labeled made a difference when it came to treatment, and suggested that, to encourage full reporting of head injuries in sports and to allow adequate management and recovery time, MTBI be used in its placAs a result, Dr. Meehan argues that «the term mild traumatic brain injury should not be used interchangeably with concussion,» as suggested by the authors of a 2010 Canadian study, 2 which found that how a brain injury was labeled made a difference when it came to treatment, and suggested that, to encourage full reporting of head injuries in sports and to allow adequate management and recovery time, MTBI be used in its placas suggested by the authors of a 2010 Canadian study, 2 which found that how a brain injury was labeled made a difference when it came to treatment, and suggested that, to encourage full reporting of head injuries in sports and to allow adequate management and recovery time, MTBI be used in its place.

It could be because of how your mother treated you as a toddler, reports a new study that finds that such treatment can predict your experiences in these adult relationships.

scientific study has learneed that the benzodiazepine drug treatments, the actual Valiums along with Xanaxes, perform how they do by interesting any natural chemical called «gamma - aminobutyric acid, or even Gamma aminobutyric acid, therefore selling a relaxing impact in only exactly the same as the highly habit forming opioids.

this reminds me of the evidence based medicine blog recently taking a bunch of studies of induction as a treatment for macrocosmia and saying, look, induction just increases the maternal complication rate while not affecting the fetal complication rate.

An April 2007 Canadian study found that children receiving emergency room treatment for a head injury (HI) are nearly twice as likely to experience another HI requiring medical attention in the next six months compared to children who initially visited the ER for a non-head related injury.

Some studies have shown that the treatment of GBS using Chlorhexidine is safe, cheap, and as effective as antibiotics, without negative side - effects.

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)

Although a few reports of late onset GBS in infants whose mothers also expressed GBS in their breastmilk are described in the literature, with the standard medical treatment of breastmilk as just some infectious bodily fluid, no studies are to be found specifically comparing overall GBS infections in infants to presence or absence of exclusive human milk feeding.

Studies were excluded where the intervention (a) was aimed at prevention rather than treatment; (b) was aimed specifically at children, the whole family as a unit or at teachers; or (c) was non-structured, such as an informal support group or unstructured home visits.

In order to assess the efficiency and safety of domperidone, researchers Catherine Paul et al. analyzed both the limited studies available on maternal and infant exposure to the stimulant as well as larger studies focused on its use in gastrointestinal disorder treatment.

As reported by Reuters, Dr. William Copeland, a psychiatry researcher at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, USA, stated that: «This study is about righting a longstanding error and prejudice about the differences between these common childhood adversities,» adding: «It suggests that whether we are talking about prevention, screening or treatment, our notions of childhood mistreatment need to be broader and more holistic than they have been.

Meta - analyses of studies evaluating these programs show positive effects on the competence, efficacy and psychological health of the parents, as well as on the behaviour of the children.49, 50 A recent implementation study of a strategy for parenting and family support showed that families in the treatment group had far fewer cases of substantiated child maltreatment, abuse injuries and out - of - home placements.51

In his summary of a consumer reports study, E.P. Seligman Ph.D. reports that marriage counseling is not as effective as other treatment modalities.

Although the quantity and quality of these interactions are unclear in FFCWS data, these findings are consistent with a 2009 national study (unpublished) reporting that 76 % of US fathers living in households with children age 0 to 2 years of age reported attending a well child visit within the past year.36 As suggested in Bright Futures, 37 well - child visits may be an opportunity to screen fathers for depression and refer them for treatment.

Recently published studies have focused on validating treatment with empirical study and examining temperament as a risk factor for SM.

Several studies have shown the benefit of craniosacral therapy as a treatment approach to correct disorganized and dysfunctional sucking.