Embon said one of the seven patients is in severe condition in an intensive care unit.
In jail he developed a severe medical condition but was left without treatment, a fact that he meticulously documented in his diary.
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.
He said finding women at risk of the severe form of the condition was key.
Oncologists generally agree that the actual cause of death in cancer patients is cachexia, a condition of severe weight loss and wasting associated with protein mal-absorption.
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In testimony before Congress earlier this year, Conger spoke of a severe and unusual spinal condition that surfaced in her body in 2006 and the lack of treatments available to her in America.
The idea of treating disease by replacing a defective gene with a working copy gained credence in 1990 with the success of the world's first gene therapy clinical tests against a rare condition called severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).
Nuclear power plants must be designed so that they remain in a safe condition under severe meteorological events, including those that could result in the most severe tornado that could reasonably be predicted to occur at any particular site.
Hannah and Jake's condition is severe.
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My condition was too severe for any of those so they suggested I have an implanted defibrillator fitted inside my chest.
The condition also produces severe abdominal cramping and acute inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) caused by clumps of fats particles blocking capillary flow.
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Philippa Bradbury's lung condition was equally severe and she was called for transplant four times - but each time the donor lungs were unusable.
After several treatments he is now able to perform complex tasks such as brushing his hair, although with difficulty due to severe immobility caused by his condition.
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To get to your question, the antidepressant potential of ketamine was discovered serendipitously in patients receiving the drug for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome, or CRPS, a miserable condition characterized by severe pain, swelling and changes in the skin.
Stallworth suffered severe burns and is in stable condition at Miami's Kendall Regional Medical Center, said his attorney, Christopher Lyons.
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"The diagnosis was a severe flare-up of my condition caused by stress and I believe that the call from the DWP was a major contributing factor, " he wrote in a written submission to the committee.
Rates of severe obesity which is a condition popularly associated with the underclass is actually more common amongst the highest class of nonsmoker than the lowest class of smoker.
About 1 percent of women undergo dangerously severe vomiting called hyperemesis gravidarum, the condition that made headlines last December when in Britain, Prince William's wife Kate was briefly hospitalized.
At the moment, patients experiencing severe pain are given drugs to control their condition.
The researchers reported they found the retrovirus XMRV in a majority of 101 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, a debilitating condition that involves cognitive dysfunction and severe pain.
But Lady Campbell has a severe form of spinal muscular atrophy, a condition that means she uses a wheel chair and is reliant on a ventilator to breathe for much of the day.
His hospital admitted two victims in critical condition along with others who suffered less severe injuries.
The infection may rapidly become severe, and signs and symptoms of the underlying condition may become worse.
According to the Department of Health report, when vaccines against anthrax and pertussis (whooping cough) were administered simultaneously to animals, it resulted in a severe loss of weight and deterioration in their physical condition.
As noted by the current incarnation of the GOP candidate, when a patient turns up at the ER with severe stomach pain, that patient will be treated until her condition is stabilized.
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The main character in the film suffers from bipolar disorder, a condition for which there is a risk of violent behavior if symptoms become severe and go untreated.
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