UBC researchers find new superbug weapon for near-empty antibiotics arsenal
...ogical responses. The researchers anticipate the therapy may be useful as a supplement to antibiotics in combating common hospital infections such as ventilator associated pneumonia, post-surgical infections, high dose chemotherapy and infections arising from insertion of catheters or other medical devices...NIH announces phase III clinical trial of creatine for Parkinson's disease
...s disease (PD). While creatine is not an approved therapy for PD or any other condition, it is widely though...his study is an important step toward developing a therapy that could change the course of this devastating disease," says Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., director of...The Parkinson's Institute to conduct Phase III Clinical Trial of creatine for Parkinson's disease
...s disease (PD). While creatine is not an approved therapy for PD or any other condition, it is widely though... may help us move more quickly toward developing a therapy that could change the course of this devastating disease," says Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., director of...Could estriol be the elixir for MS?
...read use in Europe and Asia as hormone replacement therapy for women with menopausal symptoms. The fact that the pill already exists, she said, should dramatically reduce the cost of treatment. Most important of all, though, is that the drug potentially provides a one-two punch against MS, both reducing th...Blood's clotting cells harbor 'ticking time bombs,' finding may help extend blood supply
...searchers was a BH3 mimetic, a class of anticancer therapy that is now under development, Huang explained. The drugs work by targeting Bcl-xL and related prosurvival genes in tumor cells. Bcl-xLs newfound role reveals that the new cancer drugs will likely lead to a decline in platelet numbers. However, the...Prenatal exposure to glucocorticoids has long-term deleterious effects on newborns
...ese data suggest that both repeated glucocorticoid therapy and severe maternal stress late in gestation are likely to have long-term deleterious effects on developing human fetuses....JCI table of contents -- March 22, 2007
...ese data suggest that both repeated glucocorticoid therapy and severe maternal stress late in gestation are likely to have long-term deleterious effects on developing human fetuses. TITLE: Prenatal dexamethasone exposure induces changes in nonhuman primate offspring cardiometabolic and hypothalamic-pituita...Is bigger better? Breast surgery linked to boost in self-esteem and sexuality
...e have all seen countless commercials on drugs and therapy devoted to improving mens sexuality. Unfortunately, very little is discussed regarding womens sexuality issues, Figueroa-Haas said. I strongly believe that my research shows that interventions such as cosmetic plastic surgery can address these sorts ...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
...ates up to 90%. Currently, there is no vaccine or therapy available for treating infected patients. In a previous study researchers found the zinc finger antiviral protein (ZAP) capable of inhibiting Moloney murine leukemia virus and Sindbis virus replication. In this study ZAP was tested for its antivir...Study identifies risk factors for spread of respiratory infections in hospitals
...ile having symptoms of SARS, and the use of oxygen therapy were the most significant risk factors associated ...gap in the knowledge of how oxygen and ventilation therapy may promote the spread of infection. Future research should include investigating the safety of high...Researchers use poliovirus to destroy neuroblastoma tumors in mice
...f the kidneys. While chemotherapy and radiation therapy are generally effective for some cases of the disease, the prognosis is poor for children with high-risk neuroblastoma. "Neuroblastoma can be very difficult to treat and the chemotherapies used can lead to health problems later in life," Toyoda s...Gene therapy for blindness clears hurdle in mice
...y of Florida researchers have used an experimental therapy in mice to shut down a gene that plays a crucial r...abling the gene is a step toward developing a gene therapy to treat people with retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited disease that attacks the light-sensing cells...Breakthrough vaccine to treat chemo-resistant ovarian cancer
...ced today its plans to launch a new cancer vaccine therapy that expands treatment options for thousands of wo...Cancer Treatment Centers of America. "This vaccine therapy represents a promising new chapter in the fight against this devastating disease and brings hope to ...Breast cancer treatment heats up
...co-director of the university's radiodiagnosis and therapy section. "This exciting studycombining radiolabele...edand made saferthe application and development of therapy for cancer," she added. "This technique could join other cancer therapies, especially for cancers th...UC Davis researchers use heated nanoprobes to destroy breast cancer cells in mice
...ctiveness. Bycombining nanotechnology, focused AMF therapy and quantitative molecularimaging techniques, we have developed a safer technique that could joinother modalities as a treatment for breast and other cancers." ...Photodynamic therapy as alternative therapy for periodontal diseases may be beneficial
CHICAGO -- Photodynamic therapy (PDT) may be an effective way to treat the bacteri...cademy of Periodontology. "PDT may be an effective therapy for the treatment of periodontal diseases. While patients have many options for treating their peri...New study suggests special cocoa may lead to sustained improvement in blood vessel function
... drink for a week was comparable to long-term drug therapy with statins. Previous studies have demonstrated acute or short term improvements in endothelial or blood vessel function after consuming this flavanol-rich cocoa, but this is the first study to suggest that these benefits may build and be sustained ...Green tea and COX-2 inhibitors combine to slow growth of prostate cancer
...te these results, we could see a powerful combined therapy that is both simple to administer and relatively cost effective. ...DNA nanoparticles hold promise in gene therapy for Parkinson's disease
...ks that if successful, can open new avenues for PD therapy development. Yurek's project, titled "Nanopartic...rkinson's Disease," examines a relatively new gene therapy approach for treating neurodegenerative disorders. He is testing the feasibility of using a novel te...Joslin study reveals how a specific fat type can protect against weight gain and diabetes
...ctivity of this brown fat could also lead to a new therapy for obesity and prevention of diabetes....