Several new techniques show promise for spinal cord repair
...Case Western Reserve University . "Combinations of agents to treat spinal cord injury may result in robust regrowth of spinal cord neurons." Silver and his colleagues microinjected 31 g/l of Zymosan into one of the nerves (C8) of the upper limb of adult, female rats at the C8 dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) ...Mixed signals to blame for restless legs syndrome
...n those with Parkinson's disease. The dopaminergic agents replace dopamine in the brain and temporarily impr...or RLS involving iron supplementation and dopamine agents to attempt to reach the normal balance between iron and dopamine in the brain," Connor said. In add...Growing epidemic of wet AMD ushers in new era in treatment of the disease
...lly defined subtypes," said Dr. Puliafito. "These agents also offer a unique strategy for restoring retinal function and structure in eyes with wet AMD." Evaluating Emerging Wet AMD Therapies: Is a Bright Future Ahead? Data presented at this year's American Acad......attlefield detection system for biological warfare agents such as anthrax. The portable mini-lab, which uses the PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) process to amplify DNA, is a spin-off of this research. The PCR process was developed by U.S. biochemist Dr. Kary Mullis. In 1993 Dr. Mullis was awarded the 1993...Two novel agents work synergistically to treat lung cancer in animal experiment
HOUSTON - Two different agents that have little individual effect on lung cancer ...planted with human lung tumors. "Together these agents work on multiple pathways important to the survival of a cancer cell, and we look forward to possibl...Symposium highlights new emerging therapies for the treatment of lupus
...SLE)," will include discussion of non-FDA approved agents under investigation for the treatment of renal or nonrenal SLE. Additional discussion topics include current FDA approved, and newer treatments for SLE, and their associated risk: benefit profiles, benefits of newer treatmen...Novel drug-antidote strategy provides greater control of drug action
... development of medications. Instead of developing agents to treat the side effects of existing drugs, resea...sts routinely use blood-thinning or anti-coagulant agents as an urgent treatment for a suspected heart attack and during angioplasty procedures. However, sinc...M. D. Anderson receives SPORE grant for melanoma research
... she continues. "We intend to look at new biologic agents and new ways of modulating the immune response, in part, but to also look at things we can alter that inhibit the immune response and inhibit response to chemotherapy, because melanoma is so resistant to chemotherapy." According to the American C...The dangers of NHS reorganisation
...igh that these new organisations would be powerful agents for change in a more devolved and locally responsive NHS. But some in the NHS now believe that primary care trusts have failed to fulfil these expectations and are suggesting a further reorganisation, with mergers, to reduce their number to 100-150 a...Biotech breakthrough in islet cell replacement for type 1 diabetes
...survival monitoring techniques, including contrast agents and probes, that will use real-time noninvasive magnetic resonance imaging of islet mass and function. This imaging technique will ultimately be able to be translated into human studies and clinical care. Collaborating with Kaufman on this JDRF gran...Respiratory therapists twice as likely to have asthma than other therapists
...can expose therapists to trace amounts of airborne agents that can trigger respiratory symptoms and cause exacerbations of acute asthma," said lead author Helen Dimich-Ward, PhD, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. "Although long-term use of protective masks may not be prac...Dartmouth study suggests caution against using certain drugs to unclog heart arteries
...t conditions. He indicated that stents coated with agents that specifically target smooth muscle to prevent ...ovascular disorders. Regulating angiogenesis with agents that promote or prevent blood vessel growth is considered a promising approach for treating a number...Chronic sinusitis sufferers have enhanced immune responses to fungi
... Mayo clinic scientists used intranasal antifungal agents to successfully treat patients with chronic sinusitis. While those studies generated controversy, in part because other researchers were unable to replicate the findings, Dr. Kita says today's report supports the rationale of treating chronic sinusit...Dutch study highlights crying as risk factor for child abuse
...nt to the caretakers, not blame the infants as the agents of their own maltreatment We must encourage clinicians to tell parents that they have a normal infant if they cry, not a child that needs correction"....Chest 2004 hosts world experts in pulmonary, sleep, and critical care medicine
...t and treatment of chemical, viral, and biological agents and addressing the continuing post-disaster health-care issues. Further presentations will center on the mechanisms and treatment for inhalation exposure and the aspects of patient care during a power failure or blackout. Patient-Focused Care Key...Rice bioengineer named to Technology Review's TR100
... and validating molecular-specific optical imaging agents based on nanoshell bioconjugates. The agents are part of a comprehensive nanoshell-based technology that Rice is developing to both diagnose and ...New compounds show promise in fighting malaria and cancer
...species such as carbon-free radicals and oxidizing agents are produced, harming and eventually killing the parasites." In the laboratory, several of the Posner trioxane compounds were compared against sodium artesunate the gold standard for malaria treatment in rodents. Administered intravenously, two of ...Topiramate: a potential new medication for treating alcoholism
...ork is an important step in exploring new types of agents that may have a more potent effect in preventing or reducing drinking." Brain pathways containing the neurotransmitter dopamine, also referred to as the "feel-good" brain chemical, are believed to mediate alcohol's rewarding effects, including cravin......elderly patients, the team reported. Neuromuscular agents ranked second among the most commonly prescribed classes of Beers list drugs. The results mirror those of an earlier study of prescriptions to the elderly in 1987, which found that 23.5 percent of elderly patients filled prescriptions for one or more...... EPZICOM) in combination with other antiretroviral agents is indicated for the treatment of HIV infection. Patients with HIV or coinfected with HIV and hepatitis B should only receive the recommended HIV dosage of EPIVIR (300mg/day) and not EPIVIR-HBV(R) (100mg/day). EPIVIR has not been adequately studied...