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Alcohol Linked with Lobular Breast Cancer
Categories: Breast Cancer, News, Screening/Prevention Breast Cancer Although alcohol is a well-established risk factor for breast cancer, it may be more strongly linked with lobular breast cancer than with ductal breast cancer. These results were
Promising early results for new AMD drug
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Parents Say Antibiotic Improves Cognition in Children with Fragile X Syndrome
In a newly published study, parents of patients with fragile X syndrome surveyed during a 3-month course of treatment with an antibiotic commonly prescribed to treat adolescent acne reported increased attention spans and communication, and decreased
Novel nanotechnology collaboration leads to breakthrough in cancer research
Structure of an adenovirus. By averaging thousands of noisy cryo-electron microscopy images (left bottom), researchers have determined the atomic structure of the human adenovirus (color). This structure reveals complex interactions among protein
[Research Article] Effectiveness and Safety of Tenofovir Gel, an Antiretroviral Microbicide, for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Women
Tenofovir in a vaginal gel formulation shows significant protection against HIV infection in a randomized control trial. Authors: Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Salim S. Abdool Karim, Janet A. Frohlich, Anneke C. Grobler, Cheryl Baxter, Leila E. Mansoor,
[Perspective] Immunology: CAR'ing for the Skin
Epidermal T cell responses to injury and infection require stimulation by a protein that maintains cell adhesion and normal dermal integrity. Authors: Andrey S. Shaw, Yina Huang
[Perspective] Microbiology: Is the Tide Turning for New Malaria Medicines?
A return to traditional screening methods has rapidly produced a candidate malaria drug. Author: Timothy N. C. Wells
Opinions: Pakistan's rebuilding; Kenya's constitution; Development financing; Africa's black market for malaria drugs
U.S., Other Countries Must Develop Strategy To Ensure Honest, Transparent Pakistani Rebuilding A encouraging the U.S. to generously support Pakistan as it recovers from major flooding, states: the "humanitarian interest is heightened by Pakistan's
USA Today: Unprecedented drop in medical spending
The growth rate of health spending is at its slowest in a half-century, "a sign that people are forgoing medical care during the recession," according to an "analysis of government data" by USA Today. "Spending on doctors, hospitals, drugs and other
National Drug Control Policy announces $22 million grant in DFC program
Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), today announced $22 million in new Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC) grants to 169 communities and 16 new DFC Mentoring grants across the country. The awards announced today are
Cetero Research Launches Seminar Series On Accelerated Proof-Of-Concept In Drug Development
Sessions Designed To Help Organizations Decrease Study Timelines and Reduce Costs in Bringing Drugs to Market Cetero Research, the leading early-stage contract research organization (CRO), is launching a series of scientific seminars, 'An Accelerated
Brief Intervention Helps People With Severe Mental Illness Access Services for Blood-Borne Infections
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Colorectal Surgeon Gets $1.5 Mill. Grant to Study Colon Cancer
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Disorders, Awards (Recognition), Colon Cancer (Colorectal Cancer), Rectal Cancer, Research GAINESVILLE, Fla.?Dr. Emina Huang, an associate professor of surgery in the College of Medicine, has received a $1.52 million
U.S. Renal Care Builds Its First Dialysis Center in Oklahoma
U.S. Renal Care, Inc. (USRC), a leading privately-held provider of outpatient dialysis services, today announced it has started construction of a dialysis center in Grove, Oklahoma, the company's first in the state. The center, expected to open in
The association between the spatial QRS-T angle with cardiac autonomic neuropathy in subjects with Type 2 diabetes mellitus
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'Grapefruit diabetes cure' unproven
The Daily Mirror today hails grapefruit as a ?fruity ?cure? for diabetes?. The newspaper suggests that the chemical naringenin found in the fruit ?can do the same job as two drugs used to treat type-2 diabetes?. Surprisingly, the research in
Surgeons Use New Tools to Treat Inoperable Brain Tumors
(ST. LOUIS) Washington University neurosurgeons used a new tool for the treatment of brain tumors at Barnes-Jewish Hospital for the first time Sept. 1. The tool, the Monteris AutoLITT system is an MRI-guided high-intensity laser probe that ?cooks?
Fish Oil Capsules Can Save 10,000 Heart-related Deaths a Year
Fish oil capsules can save upto 10,000 lives a year by cutting down deaths caused by heart problems, according to a review. A review revealed omega-3 supplements prevented the deaths of almost one in ten patients with heart failure. Regular use also
Non-invasive therapy significantly improves depression, UCLA researchers say
By Mark Wheeler - Major depression is a common and disabling brain condition marked not only by the presence of depressed mood but also by its effects on sleep, energy, decision-making, memory and thoughts of death or of suicide.
Researchers find hair cortisol level can assess chronic stress in heart attack
Researchers at The University of Western Ontario have provided the first direct evidence using a biological marker, to show chronic stress plays an important role in heart attacks. Stressors such as job, marital and financial problems have been linked to
Celsion receives NIH SBIR grant to develop heat sensitive liposomal technology for cancer treatment
Celsion Corporation (Nasdaq: CLSN), a biotechnology drug development company, announced today that it has been awarded a competitive Phase I Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to support the
Target stores join field of retail medicine
Chicago Tribune: "Target Corp., renewing its push into retail medicine, will open eight new clinics in the Chicago area and Palm Beach, Fla., giving a boost to a form of health care delivery that has seen slower growth amid the economic downturn. The
Researchers take leap closer to development of drug to prevent deadly immune response
NORFOLK, VA ? Researchers isolated a molecule, small enough to be used as a drug, that can shut down a dysfunctional immune response that causes deadly hemorrhagic shock, results in delayed death of heart attack patients, promotes rejection of
Arthritis: Findings from Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in arthritis reported
Fresh data on arthritis are presented in the report 'Combined effects of bucillamine and etanercept on a rat type II collagen-induced arthritis model.' According to recent research from Ikoma, Japan, "The combined effects of bucillamine (Buc) and
Hepatitis C Virus: Investigators at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company target hepatitis C virus
Hepatitis C Virus A new study, 'The impact of hepatitis C virus infection on work absence, productivity, and healthcare benefit costs,' is now available. "Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is generally considered an asymptomatic disease. However,
Sphingomonas: Reports summarize sphingomonas research from DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc.
Today's Medical & Research News A report, 'Ninety-day oral toxicity study of rhamsan gum, a natural food thickener produced from Sphingomonas ATCC 31961, in Crl:CD(SD)IGS rats,' is newly published data in The Journal of Toxicological Sciences. According
HIV/AIDS: New HIV/AIDS research from Novartis outlined
Data detailed in 'Preparation, characterization and immunogenicity of HIV-1 related high-mannose oligosaccharides-CRM197 glycoconjugates' have been presented. "The dense glycan shield on the surface of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) gp120
Uncovering the Genetics of Asthma
DR Manuel Ferreira is a QIMR geneticist on a mission to discover the underlying causes of asthma. Researchers will search the DNA of over 5,000 people (with and without asthma) to search for the genes that increase the risk of developing asthma. The
Bone drugs may raise cancer risk
LONDON ? People who take many bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study says. British researchers analyzed the records of nearly 3,000 people with esophageal cancer and compared each case
Filipino cancer patient thanks Taiwanese surgeon
1:31 pm TWN, CNA TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A Filipino man who lost part of his jaw to oral cancer said yesterday he can now chew and have a more normal life after having free reconstructive surgery in Taiwan. Daniel Merana, who was diagnosed with oral cancer six