International study findings link acne-like rash to effectiveness of new targeted cancer treatment
...has shown that patients who developed an acne-like rash responded better to the treatment than those who d...the USA, had demonstrated that the more severe the rash the better the patients' tumours had responded to the treatment and the longer was their median surv...Targeted therapy for lung cancer patients shows promise in extending lives
... of traditional chemotherapy, include an acne-like rash and diarrhea. Bonomi says that such seriously ill lung cancer patients might be expected to live four to six months without treatment. Tarceva, one of the combination drugs, has recently been reported to increase survival. In general, survival improv...Avastin-Tarceva combo provides 'one-two' punch against lung cancer
...ment resulted in only mild side effects, including rash and diarrhea, and the drugs did not appear to interact adversely with one another, the investigators report. "The anti-tumor activity was encouraging," said Sandler, who presented the research at the meeting. "These findings suggest not only that com...Transplant rejection averted by simple light exposure in Stanford animal study
...se are most commonly seen in the skin as a reddish rash or, in more severe cases, as skin that blisters and peels. The Stanford scientists first suspected that Langerhans cells might have a major role in GVHD after their earlier experiments showed these cells were resistant to radiation and persisted in t...Immunity gene predicts severe adverse drug reaction
...s fatal condition is characterized by a blistering rash that can lead to detachment of the skin and inflammation of the gastrointestinal and respiratory lining. More than 100 drugs -- including antibiotics, NSAIDS, anticonvulsants and the gout drug allopurinol -- are known to cause SJS in rare cases. The ...Can a plant that acts like poison ivy cure prostate cancer?
.... A shrub found in Southeast Asia can give you a rash like poison ivy; but it may also stop prostate cancer. The croton plant, long known to oriental herbalists and homeopaths as a purgative, has an oil in its seeds that shows promise for the treatment of prostate cancer the second...Inhibition of Borrelia burgdorferi protein may reduce Lyme disease transmission
...ons. Symptoms include a characteristic "bulls-eye" rash at the bite site, fever, malaise, and muscle and joint aches. When a tick harboring the bacterium engorges, initiating transmission to a new host, B. burgdorferi decreases the expression of the outer surface protein OspA that allows the bacterium to...JCI Table of Contents, January 15 2004
...ons. Symptoms include a characteristic "bulls-eye" rash at the bite site, fever, malaise, and muscle and joint aches. When a tick harboring the bacterium engorges, initiating transmission to a new host, B. burgdorferi decreases the expression of the outer surface protein OspA that allows the bacterium to...Three molecular-targeted compounds show promise against cancers
...sive disease or adverse effects, such as a painful rash or digestive problems. The drug, called BAY 43-9006, is believed to inhibit an enzyme, known as Raf kinase. The Raf kinase enzyme regulates tumor-cell proliferation and may also play a role in the growth of new blood vessels to feed the tumor. "The ...Scientists unraveling lice genome to halt blood-sucking pest
...fested person, often causing itching and usually a rash or red bumps on the skin. Scratching the rash can cause infected sores. In certain areas of the world, body lice may transmit fatal diseases such ...Smallpox vaccination grinds to halt
...to smallpox until 13 days after they saw the first rash (New Scientist, 21 June, p 12). Luckily, it turned out to be monkeypox. The vaccination programme was announced by President Bush last December. The first phase was to be mandatory smallpox vaccinations for half a million military personnel, and volu...Measles on the rise as vaccinations fall in the UK, Science study reports
...5 degrees Fahrenheit (39-41 degrees Celsius) and a rash that begins at the hair line and spreads downward and outward to the hands and feet. Complications from the measles infection can cause permanent damage or death. Pneumonia is the most common measles-linked cause of death. Measles outbreaks usually ...Infectious disease study findings presented by University of Pittsburgh scientists
... to be characterized by a "slapped face" appearing rash on the cheeks. But for the developing fetus, parvovirus infection can be a contributing factor in heart failure and death. This is contrary to the little research previously published on the subject, which indicates that a majority of women have symp...Pox to pimples; study says acne-like outbreak not vaccinia
...es on seven patients, and compiled the data into a rash study that ran in the June 25 issue of the Journal...l viral replication, four people had a generalized rash of pustules on their arms, legs, face, back and trunk; 11 had a similar, but more focal, reaction. ...IUB scientists to study the ecology of infectious disease -- inside ticks
...onocytic ehrlichiosis and Southern tick-associated rash illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 15,000 cases of Lyme disease alone are reported in the United States every year. Hoosiers, however, escape relatively easily. The Indiana State Department of Health repor...Pathogenic yeasts and fungi: A growing health concern
...asily treatable ailments such as vaginitis, diaper rash and oral thrush. But according to recent reports, yeasts and fungi are impacting some people much more severely: An increasing number of hospital patients with compromised immune systems are succumbing to fungal pathogens, leading to thousands of dea...Significant pain reduction for post-shingles patients
...tients continue to have severe pain even after the rash disappears. This condition is called postherpetic neuralgia. It often persists for many years. Most current pain treatments for this pain syndrome require multiple doses each day and can cause side effects such as fatigue, light-headedness, fluid ret...West Nile Virus cases analyzed for prevalence and symptoms
..., characterized by mild, flu-like symptoms, a skin rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph nodes. West Nile fever typically lasts only a few days and does not appear to cause any long-term health effects. The more severe form of the disease is the West Nile encephalitis or meningitis, characteriz...The spice of life: Antibody cocktail targets deadly foodborne germs
...the norovirus, which has recently been linked to a rash of outbreaks of flu-like illnesses on cruise ships. Funding for this study was provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)....Phase III, 48-Wk NEAT study results comparing GW433908 to Nelfinavir presented today
...e other most common drug-related AEs with 908 were rash (7 percent) and nausea (5 percent); with NFV they were nausea (4 percent) and vomiting (4 percent). No subject in the 908 group experienced a Grade 3-4 elevation in triglycerides or total cholesterol. No patients in the NFV group experienced Grade 3...