Sphingosine kinase inhibitors may hold key to halting growth of some tumors
...ing tumor growth and/or survival, and so may be an excellent target for new anticancer drugs. Then the group screened about 16,000 compounds searching for inhibitors of SK. Four types of compounds were found to be very effective and were more potent than any other previously described SK inhibitors. "These co...British scientists receive Lasker Prize for discovering new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
...dies at Imperial College London, says, "This is an excellent example of how close collaboration between academic researchers and doctors in the stimulating environment of leading academic hospitals can lead to major improvements in treatment for patients". Emeritus Professor Richard Batchelor, of the Kennedy I...Chemical & Engineering News 80th anniversary issue highlights periodic table
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... generation of engineers. Its students receive an excellent education and unprecedented opportunities to be intimately involved in the research enterprise....Scientists explain why Crohn disease is localized to specific regions of the gut
...mice produced by Neurath and coworkers "will be an excellent tool to study the interaction between particular bacteria and the host immune system and how this influences the localization of the immune response"....UI researchers use SIREN driving simulator to study driving risk factors
...skies. Using enhanced visual cues, the tool allows excellent situation awareness on a small screen, and can be used to test drivers' decision-making and other abilities. In addition to these hi-tech devices, the researchers also use a range of cognitive and visual testing procedures, which allow them to analyz...Most resistance to Anti-HIV drugs created by good pill-taking patients
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...redictor of relapse, while negative results are an excellent indicator of a good prognosis. Prognostic Value of PET Using 18F-FDG in Hodgkin's Disease for Posttreatment Evaluation was written by Christian Guay, MD, of the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology, Faculty of Medicine; Jean Verreaul...Nursing homes not burden to system, says researcher
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...at the equipment we have developed is getting such excellent results at Queen Charlotte's." The team has studied more than 600 pregnant women so far between fifteen and forty weeks pregnancy including those with twin and triplet pregnancies. Dr Helena Gardiner, from Imperial College London and the Hammersmith ...Breast cancer program for low-income women suggests importance of access to screening
...he authors attribute their high compliance rate to excellent translation and transportation services provided by the program, as well as the gratis work of community surgeons. "What this study highlights is the incredible need for screening programs to detect breast cancer," Vetto said. "They virtually sav...Professorial Fellowships announced
... some of the UK's top social scientists to produce excellent research. The quality of the applicants, and of the people we have appointed, shows that this scheme fills a real need in British social science." The nine Fellows are: Professor Barbara Adam, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, will focus...Researchers develop new training aid for nation's soccer stars
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...e take our responsibility as a leader in providing excellent patient care seriously and are committed to finding cures and treatments for children through innovative research and quality education." The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was also named the number one children's hospital in America two consec...Meeting emotional needs of family makes a difference in the ICU
...mpleteness of information provided by ICU staff as excellent were more likely to be completely satisfied with their overall ICU experience than those families who felt they were less informed. "As physicians, patient care is our utmost priority. However, it is essential for critical care physicians and staf...First quarter prescription drug spending: Generic drugs slow upward trend
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...procedures performed annually. He also noted that excellent results using open approaches have been reported from centers that specialize in esophagectomy. The study included 186 men and 35 women with a median age of 66 years who underwent MIE for esophageal cancer. MIE was successfully completed in 93 percen...Early use of universal forms boosts informed consent among ICU patients
...differ between the two periods. Understanding was excellent at baseline, note the authors, and "was not compromised by routine distribution of this new instrument for guiding informed consent." "We have shown that education of clinicians, patients, and proxies regarding the process of informed consent can imp...San Diego chemist wins national award for innovative drug design
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