New Type Of Artificial Surfactant Shows Promise In Treating Lung Disease
...tor H. William Taeusch, MD, ofUCSF, said rats with diseased lungs treated with the enhanced medication hadimproved oxygen levels in the blood, an indication that lung function is notcompromised. "The study findings are dramatic, and we are excited at the potential of somedaysuccessfully treating infants and ...Early Heart Repair For Marfan Syndrome Patients Critical To Survival
... Aneurysms are treated by surgery,during which the diseased portion of the aorta is replaced, usually with aDacron fabric tube containing a mechanical valve. Surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm is no longer a high-risk procedurewhen done early, says lead author Vincent L. Gott, M.D., professor of sur...Hardening Of The Aorta Increases The Risk Of Stroke
... isunknown. Davila-Roman and Barzilai believe that diseased aortas could explainsome of them. "During surgery, the surgeon manipulates the aorta quite a bit. If youcan imagine an aorta full of plaque, you can see that in patients withatherosclerosis, one of those plaques might break loose as the vess...... the ability of these cells to targetand eliminate diseased cells and highlight the potential utility of the REMtechnology in adoptive immunotherapy." Targeted Genetics plans to commercializethe REM technology for adoptive immunothe! rapy, antigen discovery, immune system modulation, genomics and other therap......fthe patient's immune system to detect and destroy diseased cells is compromised. Maxamine Therapy combines the administration of Maxamine, which protectscritical immune cells, with the administration of cytokines such as interferonsor IL-2, which stimulate these immune cells. Maxim scientists have shown th...National Clinical Trial To Test Effectiveness Of Antibiotic Treatment For Coronary Artery Disease
...ase when the bacteria was identified in samples of diseased coronaryartery tissue. Two small trials evaluating the use of antibiotics for patients withcoronary artery disease showed some positive indications. "This large-scale clinical trial will provide substantial evidence aboutwhether ant...Treatment For Cancer May No Longer Be As Grim As The Disease
... radio-frequency ablation. It involves heating the diseased cells with a fineelectrode, and is similar to the traditional technique for cauterising bloodvessels. "Essentially, we are hard-boiling the tissue," says Schneider.To treat liver cancers, the researchersinsert a flexible catheter through apatient's a......ne marrow transplantation aimed at replacing their diseased marrow. "This experimental therapy is different than chemotherapy because ittargets leukemia cells and leaves normal cells alone," explained Druker. "When I was diagnosed with leukemia four years ago I beganchemotherapy," said Romine...Added Benefit Found For Aspirin Use In Patients With Vessel Disease
... was a strongtendency for improved function of the diseased blood vessels. In the fivepatients who only had risk factors, but no excessive fatty buildup, theimprovement was not seen. The presence of fatty deposits in the vessels wasassociated with the success of the aspirin treatment. Aspirin blocks...Laser Offers Hope For Heart Patients With No Alternatives
...pondedto the two standard therapies for blocked or diseased coronary arteries:coronary artery bypass surgery or balloon angioplasty. In a bypass procedure,veins from the leg are used to redirect oxygen-rich blood around blockagesand directly to heart muscle. In angioplasty, a tiny balloon is threadedthrough...Laser Shown Effective In Patients Who Are Not Candidates For Bypass Surgery Or Angioplasty
...ponded to the two standardtherapies for blocked or diseased coronary arteries: coronary artery bypasssurgery or balloon angioplasty. In a bypass procedure, veins from the legare used to redirect oxygen-rich blood around blockages and directly toheart muscle. In angioplasty, a tiny balloon is threaded throug...