MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'esa'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:53:48 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107898&cid=t_189405_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FjT4ncXm_IJU%2F The group of drugs known as ESAs are apparently being used inappropriately in cancer patients, suggesting that the expensive treatments are being wasted and exposing patients unnecessarily to serious side effects, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Specifically, the meds were administered for no more than one week in 24 percent of patients, which is an insufficient amount of time to offer a useful benefit, according to the researchers (read the abstract). Moreover, nearly eight percent of the patients received one of the drugs for more than 14 weeks, while almost 14 percent were getting the drugs when they weren’t on chemotherapy.” The meds are approved for cancer patients who are getting chemotherapy, and recommended treatment is between two and 14 w... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107898 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:55:04 +0100 5107898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813667&cid=t_189405_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FU-E_cUnzOJg%2F Good morning, everyone, and nice to see you again. A busy day is planned here on the Pharmalot corporate campus as we hustle to meet some deadlines and undertake our own version of R&D. No doubt, you relate. So please join us for that mandatory cup of stimulation. Meanwhile, here are some tidbits we found floating about. Hope you conquer the world and see you later… Takeda In Talks To Buy Nycomed For $12 Billion (Bloomberg News) Carl Icahn And His Big Bet On Biotech (The Boston Globe) Glaxo & Astra Hook Up With Academia For Inflammation Research (Pharma Times) Experimental AIDS Vaccine Shows Promise In Monkeys (Reuters) Shire Eyes Big Sales For New Vyvanse Uses (Reuters) Procrit And Epogen May Worsen Heart Attacks (Health Day) Docs Busted For Supplying Oxycodone Network (Th... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813667 Thu, 12 May 2011 12:15:38 +0100 4813667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133706&cid=t_189405_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmonitor-your-heart-rate-with-your-iphone-headphones%2F2010.11.04 Imagine jogging, listening to music, and being able to keep track of your heart rate without needing a special watch or chest belt — common forms of attempting to monitor heart rates while jogging. Now, imagine not requiring any extra peripherals at all — just your iPhone and a special set of headphones that can monitor your heart rate. Swiss technology-transfer company CSEM has created the final prototype for their Pulsear device. It’s a tiny device embedded in a regular earphone and it sends infrared signals through the tissues in your ear to see how fast your heart is beating. A photo diode records the results and sends the information to your phone via the earphone wires. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at iMedicalApps* (Source: Better Healt... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133706 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:00:00 +0100 4133706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111681&cid=t_189405_140_f&fid=35471&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolar-a-way-of-life.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Femployment-support-allowance-nightmare.html Mood Rating: 6/10I just tried to fill out the new Employment Support Allowance booklet (yes, booklet!), but it's reduced me to tears. They want to know everything but your blood type. I've got to send in proof of address, proof of earnings, bank statements, savings statements (of which I have none), birth certificate, National Insurance card (of which I've lost), my husband's last few payslips, etc, etc. I can't believe that the government have made this so difficult! In the grand scheme of things, I have mild mental health problems, but even I can't complete this stupid form! It's a complete joke. On top of that, I'm bound to be asked to go for the medical, too. The thought of having to go out to a strange place is terrifying.I guess there's a plus side: my GP decided (on her own) to sign... Bipolar: A Way of Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111681 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:36:00 +0100 3111681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1683615&cid=t_189405_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myelomablog.com%2F2008%2F08%2F05%2Ftreatment-with-anti-anemia-drugs-may-not-be-safe-for-multiple-myeloma-patients%2F How will this affect the treatment of anemia? Will it mean more transfusions and less ESAs? I’ve only ever had a few shots of Procrit, and have never had red blood cells (just platelets). What I’m afraid will happen is that people will be afraid of ESAs. If you think about it, the statement at the end of the summary makes a lot of sense. Were the patients in the group who were given the ESAs just more sick, with a poorer prognosis? Public release date: 4-Aug-2008 Contact: Sean Wagner swagner@wiley.com 781-388-8550 Wiley-Blackwell Treatment with anti-anemia drugs may not be safe for multiple myeloma patients Thessaloniki, Greece - August 4, 2008 - A recent study published in American Journal of Hematology demonstrated that Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), a widely used ... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1683615 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:44:45 +0100 1683615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1551894&cid=t_189405_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F321589313%2F A research program shot down by National Cancer Institute scientific advisors earlier this week was unlike any other, according to The Cancer Letter. The NCI proposed using $5 million in pharmaceutical industry money to pay for up to three R01 (investigator-inititated) grants to study the tumor promotion potential the ESA drugs, which are sold by Amgen and Johnson & Johnson. And the money would be contributed by those same companies, and floated through the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, which the newsletter notes is a non-profit created by Congress to raise private funds to help support biomedical research. Confronted with the proposal for a Request for Applications at its June 23 meeting, members of the NCI scientific advisory board were troubled by the ethics of ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1551894 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:41:34 +0100 1551894