Needle-free anthrax vaccine shows promise in animal studies
... needle injections. The new vaccine, which appears promising in preliminary animal studies, may offer a faster and easier way to protect the general population as well as soldiers on the battlefield in the event of a deadly bioterror attack, the researchers say. The development, a joint project of BD Technolog...New class of compounds promises to revive failing hearts
...d their ability to relax between contractions -- a promising development. "Our previous work in collaboration with Dr. David A Kass (of Johns Hopkins) and Dr. David A Wink (of the National Cancer Institute) has shown that nitroxyl donors appear to be very good candidates to treat failing hearts that are chara...Different subgroups of alcoholics respond differently to serotonin-acting medication
...lopments in alcohol-treatment research. "The most promising areas," he said, "focus on the combinations of medicines and psychotherapies to treat alcohol dependence and other drug dependencies."...Micro nano breakthrough conference planned for Portland, Oregon
...world of nano- and microtechnology, as well as the promising business opportunities for rapidly developing and commercializing the smallest man-made technology in the world. The conference is sponsored by the Microproducts Breakthrough Institute, which is a collaboration of Oregon State University ...Carbon monoxide from smoking helps keep arteries open following angioplasty
...on monoxide to the site of the blockage could be a promising concept. "It is important to find a way to improve the long-term effectiveness of lower limb endovascular interventions," Dr. Schillinger said. "Using carbon monoxide therapeutically to reduce the high rates of restenosis following angioplasty of the...Yerkes researchers discover combination of drug therapies reduces cocaine use in primates
...e very promising." This first-time finding was the promising end result of a several-step process. Howell and his colleagues began by administering a pretreatment of DAT inhibitors to confirm their effectiveness in reducing drug use. DAT inhibitors have long been used in addiction studies because they elicit r...Stereotactic body radiation therapy conference
...ents will be presented, including information on a promising lung cancer trial that has received National Institutes of Health funding. Robert D. Timmerman, M.D., associate professor of radiation oncology at IU, is the principal investigator of the clinical trial, which will treat 35 patients at nine medical c...Investigational drug may provide new option for preventing transplant organ rejection
...rial suggests that LEA29Y may have one of the most promising safety and effectiveness profiles of any new immunosuppressive agent tested in the 20 years since the introduction of cyclosporine," said Christian Larsen, MD, DPhil, director of the Emory Transplant Center and a co-investigator. "Currently available...On the edge: Are we at risk of an ESRD pandemic?
...ars) or more. 8,9 FOSRENOL therefore represents a promising option for hyperphosphataemia management. "There is no doubt that, with diabetes on the increase, end stage renal disease will increase as well. To help our patients stay well, for as long as possible while on dialysis, there is a pressing need for ...University of Pittsburgh approach has lung recipients taking far fewer drugs
...nd leads to increased complications. Moreover, our promising early results suggest that altering the approach and reducing immunosuppression is not as risky as some would have guessed. The next step we should consider is a multi-center, randomized trial. Only with that kind of data might the transplant communi...Dartmouth researchers advance fight against pancreatic cancer
... NH -- Two Dartmouth medical studies have produced promising results in the fight against pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly and aggressive forms of cancer, and may lead to the development of new, highly targeted therapies to manage previously untreatable tumors. In two trials targeting some of the most...Carnegie Mellon University neurobiologist Justin Crowley receives Searle Scholar Award
...tic injury or disease." "Justin Crowley is a very promising young neuroscientist who bridges well between our college's emphasis on molecular events in biology and the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition's emphasis on higher order events in cognition. We are very pleased with the strength and dynamism of...Botox helps ease symptoms of enlarged prostate according to Univ. of Pittsburgh study
... botulinum toxin A (botox) into the prostate are a promising alternative treatment for the millions of men who have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition commonly referred to as enlarged prostate, according to a study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Chang Gung Memoria...Cord blood stem cells save children with Hurler's syndrome
...rrow." The findings are yet another example of the promising capabilities of stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood, she said. Kurtzberg pioneered the use of unrelated umbilical cord blood transplants to cure children with resistant cancers and rare metabolic diseases. She and her colleagues have transpl...Trials launched to test treatment of cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia
...CS). The goals of MATRICS are to identify the most promising science-based ideas regarding the neurochemical basis of these deficits, and to achieve a broad academic, industry and regulatory agreement on the best way to measure cognition in clinical trials....Cancer gene therapy news backgrounder: New ideas fuel next generation gene therapy research
...imal tests, reported last year, were considered so promising that the National Cancer Institute moved immediately to produce, in its own labs, a clinical-grade version of the therapy, and scientists with the FDA began collaborating. "We've never seen this kind of response before with any other treatment tested...Highlights summarized for movement disorders research at 56th annual meeting
...jor complication of late-stage PD treatment. These promising results suggest that this approach may work in PD ...lled deep brain stimulation (DBS) has emerged as a promising therapy. In DBS, electrodes are placed in the brain to alter signals causing the dystonia. Researche...Electromagnetic breast imaging tested as alternative to mammography
OAK BROOK, Ill. Researchers are testing three promising new electromagnetic imaging techniques to help detect breast abnormalities, including cancer. The findings of the benchmark study will be published in the May issue of the journal Radiology. For the study, which is part of the five-year Alternative B...Study shows heart biopsy possible via arm catheterization
...erization, this study shows that this technique is promising as an option for patients who need heart biopsies," said Ian C. Gilchrist, M.D., professor of medicine, Penn State College of Medicine at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. "Up to now, even physicians trained in the transradial catheterizat...PET scanning promising in diagnosing cancer-related neurological disorders
...of this study indicate that PET is an appropriate, promising tool for patients with undiagnosed paraneoplastic neurological disorders....