The Verdict: Home testing is fairly accurate for people with moderate-to-severe apnea, but it may miss mild cases, doctors say.
Generally, people who have mild acne can be treated with topical treatments, and those with moderate acne through a combination of topical and systemic treatments such as isotretinoin, says David Pariser, dermatology professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk and principal investigator of clinical trials with Oslo-based specialty drug maker Photocure, which is developing a photodynamic treatment for moderate-to-severe acne.
WSJ: As More Adults Get Acne, New Photodynmic Treatments Use Light
Donepezil is approved in the U.S. for all stages of Alzheimer's while memantine is approved for moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's.
"There's a real therapeutic need for a treatment that can be used to treat moderate-to-severe acne that doesn't involve Accutane, " Dr. Pariser says.
WSJ: As More Adults Get Acne, New Photodynmic Treatments Use Light
Genentech and Novartis initially plan to aim Xolair at 500, 000 or so moderate-to-severe asthmatics whose condition isn't controlled even with high doses of existing drugs, such as GlaxoSmithKline 's (nyse: GSK - news - people ) inhaled steroid Flovent or Merck 's (nyse: MRK - news - people ) Singulair, a so-called leukotriene inhibitor.
The men were asked in a questionnaire whether they suffered from ED and at what degree they were impotent (mild, mild-to-moderate, moderate or severe).
Almost three-quarters of them (73%) reported having moderate or severe pain a year after discharge, while 44% were significantly anxious or depressed.
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Notwithstanding the shutdown of many nuclear plants, fairly moderate energy-saving and load-shifting measures have been enough to avert severe service interruptions.
In the study, 64 percent of men who developed long-lasting sexual side effects from the drug also reported experiencing moderate or severe symptoms of depression, and nearly 40 percent reported suicidal thoughts.
Some 33% of children in developing countries suffer from moderate or severe growth problems, rising to more than 50% in the lesser-developed countries.
Fibrates, niacin, or omega-3 fatty acids be used alone or in combination with statins in patients with moderate to severe hypertriglyceridemia.
But some studies, often funded by the companies involved, argue that the drugs should be more widely used--not only for people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's but also for those with the most severe form of the disease and patients who only have the first twinges of memory impairment.
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