Unexpected benefit seen in treating HER-2 breast cancer with new preoperative drug combo
...ays. Within several months, the research team will launch additional studies, enrolling larger groups of patients, to test the effects of this approach before surgery. "The data from this trial is so convincing that we decided that in these new studies, all patients must receive Herceptin," Buzdar says....New self-help technology set to combat eating disorders
...arded 191,000 from the Medical Research Council to launch an on-line version of the innovation, which is to be delivered to adolescents and young adults (aged 13 to 20) affected by bulimia nervosa. Initial trials of the first stand-alone computerised treatment for eating disorder patients have been very su...TB Alliance announces new drug discovery program with GlaxoSmithKline
...E What: Teleconference to provide overview on launch of broad discovery portfolio to improve the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). The program significantly enhances the TB drug pipeline by adding several novel classes of compounds that use new mechanisms of action. Briefings from the TB Alliance on sta...Envisat enables first global check of regional methane emissions
...atmospheric spectrometers is called GOME-2. Due to launch aboard the MetOp satellite next year, it will be dedicated to operational ozone monitoring. Into the future, Professor Burrows and his team have also proposed the Geostationary Scanning Imaging Absorption spectrometer (GeoSCIA) an instrument which w...Giant iceberg B-15A edges past floating ice pier
... icebergs and ice fields. This year also sees the launch of CryoSat, a dedicated ice-watching mission designed to precisely map changes in the thickness of polar ice sheets and floating sea ice. CryoSat, in connection with regular Envisat ASAR GMM mosaics and SAR interferometry a technique used to combin...AACC and The Endocrine Society partner to promote patient education
...o detect thyroid disorders. "We are very happy to launch the Endorser program with The Endocrine Society," said AACC President Mitch Scott, Ph.D. He pointed out that the Society already has a demonstrated commitment to patient education, a reference to the Society's patient education affiliate, The Hormon...ESMO Scientific & Educational Conference (ESEC)
...cological Emergencies (the first in a series) will launch and be distributed to all oncologists attending the conference. A keynote lecture on the status of oncology in Central and Eastern European Countries will address differences in cancer epidemiology. A fourth ESMO Patient Seminar on cancer in Easte...Philanthropist Paul F. Glenn launches labs for aging research at Harvard Medical School
...llion to Harvard Medical School over five years to launch the Paul F. Glenn Laboratories for the Biological Mechanisms of Aging. The new resources will serve as a magnet to attract additional support for the potential creation of a larger Institute for Aging Research at Harvard Medical School. "We are proud...Houston meeting kicks off collaboration to advance cancer research
...nter and Imperial College London met here today to launch a joint initiative aimed at advancing scientific discovery of novel cancer therapies. The agreement builds upon professional relationships between clinicians and researchers at both institutions and represents another step forward in the global fight...Study examines lessons learned at Africa's first public antiretroviral treatment clinic
...e lessons for other developing countries trying to launch their own treatment programs, according to an article in the March 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online. According to World Health Organization estimates, only about 700,000 of the 6 million people with HIV/AIDS who need ARV...American Academy of Neurology presents 57th Annual Meeting in Miami Beach
...his meeting. The 57th Annual Meeting will mark the launch of new AAN efforts. A reception on April 11 will celebrate the premier issue of Neurology Now, the AAN's forthcoming health magazine for patients and caregivers. On April 13, the AAN Foundation's first Auction Gala: Make Research Happen will raise fu...eDocAmerica launches Hispanic Website for members
...id, "The response to eDocAmerica is excellent. The launch of eDoc in Spanish was a must for us, due to the nature of our international business. Our block of business in all of Latin America, not just South America, is Spanish-speaking, and of course, having the service in the employees' language is of grea...St. John's wort amplifies effect of blood thinner Plavix
... He and Lau are planning to recruit researchers to launch a larger study later this year. Lau further notes that current studies are underway in a transgenic mouse model to determine the pharmacogenetic mechanism of this observed enhanced effect of clopidogrel by St. John's wort. In the meantime, Bates echo...Columbia researchers receive $3 million to combat genetic killer of infants & toddlers
...said, "Columbia University was an obvious place to launch this effort given the institution's leadership position in neuroscience and neurology. In the past four years Columbia neuroscientists have won two Nobel prizes. There is also a strong commitment to neuroscience from Columbia's administration and r...Society of Hospital Medicine to launch new medical journal
... of Hospital Medicine (SHM) has announced plans to launch a new peer-reviewed medical journal, The Journal o...pertise at this critical phase of the planning and launch of the journal." "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the Society on the launch of ...New patient magazine from American Academy of Neurology to launch in April
...e issue will be supported by a special promotional launch during the AAN's 57th Annual Meeting, held April 9 to 16 in Miami Beach. The magazine will be available to patients in the waiting rooms of neurologists across the United States and also by subscription for home delivery. In focus groups sponsored by...Johns Hopkins scientists receive presidential medals
... joined American Science and Engineering (AS&E) to launch a space science program for the small corporation. He remained with AS&E until 1973, when he joined nearby Harvard University. From 1981 to 1992, Giacconi was founding director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, the science headquarters for th...Northwestern Memorial Hospital receives $10 million commitment to support preeminent heart program
...ac problem and within the next few months we will launch an LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) program and re-launch the heart transplant program at Northwestern Memorial," says Dr. McCarthy. The LVAD is a mechanical pump that augments the function of the left ventricle, the heart's most critical pumpin...New survey finds red dress symbol prompts women to take action to care for their hearts
...e number one killer of women." Two years after the launch of the Red Dress symbol by NHLBI, part of the Nati...ut the dangers of heart disease and to have helped launch The Heart Truth's Red Dress symbol here at Fashion Week in 2003," says Fern Mallis, executive direct...ASGE announces grant recipients in annual research awards program
...t a goal of the ASGE Research Committee is to help launch medical research careers for members of the recipient research teams. The ASGE Awards Program was initiated in 1985 and has awarded more than $3 million in research dollars. Its objective is to foster research in gastrointestinal endoscopy both with...