Jefferson scientists hope to perfect gene therapy without viruses
...piece of DNA, from the E. coli bacterium as a gene delivery vehicle, inserting a gene for antibiotic resistance into a segment of DNA. "This is the first time it [gene therapy] was done this way," says Dr. Wickstrom, who is also a member of Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center. "The transposon inserted in exactly...Researchers battle drug-resistant HIV on promising new ground
...I am very optimistic that if we are able to find a delivery system for this treatment, this approach may be useful to patients suffering from HIV infection."...NIH funds unique diabetes program that combines research with technology development
... develop a novel physical method for targeted gene delivery that has merits on its own but that may also complement the biochemical approach. Kodadek and Meidell will use their expertise in chemistry and molecular biology to develop a new approach for turning on specific genes in cells that circumvents the re...Lawrence Livermore Lab pioneers advanced radiation treatment for cancer
...ion is the worlds leading supplier of planning and delivery technology for intensity modulated radiation thera...ut more about NOMOS and its treatment planning and delivery products, visit the NOMOS website at www.nomos.com. Founded in 1952, Lawrence Livermore National La...Novartis receives FDA approval for LESCOL XL 80 mg
... while maintaining safety. With this slow release delivery form of the drug, availability of the statin to the liver is increased while minimizing the risk of systemic exposure to high drug doses throughout the body. In addition, fluvastatin is not predominantly metabolized by the cytochrome P450 3A4 pat...Rise in non-communicable diseases commands pharmaceutical scientists attention
...rus on contact. Researchers estimate that this new delivery system for the flu vaccine will be available in one year....FDA awards grant to metaphore pharmaceuticals to study septic shock in humans
...ds that help to maintain blood pressure and oxygen delivery to critical organ systems. These compounds include dopamine and norepinephrine, which also are used as drugs to fight hypotension, i.e. low blood pressure, and are widely prescribed to treat this life-threatening aspect of sepsis. By studying the ...New discovery may revolutionize treatment for pain related to surgery, illness and injury
...ar segments of the body, this allows the selective delivery of drugs to relevant parts of the nervous system i... of new medications that will solve difficult drug delivery problems in the treatment of conditions as varied as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, shingles and herpe...European commission grants "orphan" status for new acute myeloid leukaemia treatment
...es on using antibody-antigen specificity to target delivery of potent chemotherapy to myeloid leukaemic cells. This compound represents the first product from Wyeth's promising oncology pipeline." As a designated orphan medicinal product, Mylotarg will have access to the Commission's "centralised" procedure ...Post-cesarean delivery dilemma: to cesarean again, or not?
...ewich says. The study explains that as cesarean delivery become safer in the 1970s and 80s, doctors recomme...percent from 1996 to 1998 and the rate of cesarean delivery overall increased to 21.2 percent in 1998. Mozurkewich's goal was to use a meta-analysis to comput...Iowa project links rural areas cross-state to top-notch medical advice
...elemedicine puts technology to work to improve the delivery of health care," says Harkin. "It links patients and their doctors in rural or remote hospitals with highly trained medical specialists and state-of-the-art medical technology located hundreds or even thousands of miles away. At a time when health c...Animal study show that heat-sensitive liposome improves chemotherapy delivery to tumors
...ug to tumors. So, in an effort to improve drug delivery to tumors, liposomes sensitive to temperatures abo... Now, the scientists report they can increase drug delivery to the tumor and still protect normal tissues by using this liposome to carry the drug. "Even if we......mprove cancer survivor services and facilitate the delivery of those services - along with a large dose of hope - to patients and their families and loved ones." Since its inception, the LAF has approved more than $2.5 million in grants. Living Well After Cancer will focus initially on programs for survivors...Training for doctors improves screening for risk-taking in teens
...part of a UCSF-led research program to improve the delivery of preventive services for adolescents. It was led...eir adolescent patients significantly improves the delivery of preventive screening," Lustig said. "Providers learn that taking care of an adolescent 's health ...UCSF policy center presents Congress with road map for HIV vaccine development
...ime, we should start planning for the purchase and delivery of future technology. Treatment access and vaccin...IV medications lay the groundwork for purchase and delivery of a vaccine," added co-author, Chris Collins, MPP, principal with Progressive Health Partners and a...Researchers to test skeletal muscle as replacement for damaged human heart muscle in humans
...cher Doris Taylor. Another trial using a different delivery approach is underway at Hospital Bichat in Paris. ...n a "state-of-the-technology" address prepared for delivery Friday at the annual Paris Course on Revascularization, where more than 10,000 European clinicians d...8,000 pharmaceutical scientists to explore breakthrough research, technology
... analytical services, contract manufacturing, drug delivery systems, drug development, and laboratory instruments and equipment. In 1999, Tradeshow Week called the AAPS Exposition one of the top five fastest-growing medical tradeshows....Teens' second pregnancy rates lower with long-term contraceptives
...birth control method during the period after their delivery and before they became fertile again. One year after delivery, none of the girls who had chosen Norplant, a slow-release hormonal contraceptive that is implanted under the skin and lasts four to five years, was pregnant. In contrast, 11 ...Risk of uterine rupture during labor higher for women with a prior cesarean delivery
...gic impairment in the infant. "Undergoing cesarean delivery comes with its own risks," said Dr. Mona Lydon-Rochelle, principal investigator of the study. "Now we have indications that second births following labor by women with an earlier C-section also include higher risks of uterine rupture. What this rese...Uninsured, medicaid patients more likely to die from heart attack
...nsurance, pointing to a seeming inequity in the delivery of costly life-saving procedures. Vice President Dick Cheney's recent hospitalizations underscored the potentially life-saving benefits of advanced medical care following a heart attack . However, the results of this new study suggest t...