Advances in prevention and treatment research hold promise for 'pipeline'
...is novel progesterone receptor antagonist may be a promising option for clinical breast cancer therapy or prevention," Hoffmann said. Virus particles displaying linear epitopes from papillomavirus structural proteins: next generation vaccines to prevent papillomavirus-associated cancers: Abstract No. 2241 ...76 million research centre to make the UK a global centre of excellence for clinical imaging
... way toward providing the tools we need to advance promising medicines more quickly." Sir Richard Sykes, Rector of Imperial College London, remarked: "This is a fantastic opportunity for both Imperial and GlaxoSmithKline, and is one of the largest industrial investments made by a pharmaceutical company in a ...New study supports use of PET scans in early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
...en initiating early therapy since some of the most promising treatments have been shown to exacerbate other forms of dementia. Recent studies have demonstrated that Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans may be the most accurate method of diagnosing AD, particularly in its early stages. Given the potential b...Effectiveness of safer smallpox vaccine demonstrated against monkeypox
...infection. The findings indicate that MVA may be a promising alternative to Dryvax in humans who are partially immunodeficient. Licensed in 1931, Dryvax is made from a live form of vaccinia virus that, although related to the smallpox virus, cannot cause smallpox. (Smallpox is caused by the more dangerous var...Data shows new drug, rimonabant, helps smokers quit while limiting post cessation weight gain
...o dependence. Rimonabant represents a potentially promising new treatment option that can help people stop smo...ant post-cessation weight gain, we may have a very promising new approach for managing two major and preventable risk factors for cardiovascular disease with one...Ovarian tissue storage and later transplant shows promise for women infertile from cancer therapy
US researchers report promising findings of a technique which could potentially help women to regain fertility after early menopause due to cancer therapy. Results of the technique on a 30-year-old woman are reported in a fast-track study to be published online ahead of publication...Reduced scarring helps nerves grow through spinal injuries
... cord injuries in just four days. "We have found a promising new approach to control inflammation and scar formation, which will be an important part of future strategies to encourage axon regeneration and recovery after spinal cord injury," Davies said....New animal model for Alzheimer vaccine
...arch 5, 2004) A study published today describes a promising new primate model for testing a potential Alzheimer's disease vaccine. This may enable scientists to study the vaccine in an animal model of Alzheimer's that is very similar to humans. The goal is to discover the cause of serious side effects that ...Computer-based program provides personal colon cancer risk data
...er their long-term risk of this cancer. This is a promising approach that let's us do things that you can't be done with pamphlets and posters." Dr. Weinstein spoke today at an American Medical Association media briefing on patient communication and adherence in New York City. Little is known about how to be...Providing cribs may help protect at-risk babies from SIDS
.... LOUIS -- Saint Louis University has pinpointed a promising strategy to decrease the risk of sudden infant death, according to research published in the March issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Give safe cribs to families who cannot afford to purchase them. "This study shows that in St...Randomisation phase of the DIRECT programme (DIabetic REtinopathy Candesartan Trials) completed
...vention. The rationale for DIRECT arose from the promising results of the EURODIAB Controlled Trial of Lisinopril in Insulin dependent Diabetes (EUCLID).(4) Analysis of the data indicated that the ACE-inhibitor lisinopril could have a positive effect in preventing and reducing the severity of diabetic reti...UCSD's Dr. Leon Thal to receive Potamkin Prize, one of neurosciences' highest honors
...grant from the National Institute on Aging to test promising drugs for Alzheimer's disease. One of the world's leading investigators in the development of new therapies for Alzheimer's, Thal is one of only a handful of scientists whose efforts have significantly contributed to the understanding of the cause,...Mayo Clinic discovers important clue to new treatments for lymphoma, breast and colon cancers
...his first-time finding provides researchers with a promising target for designing new anti-cancer drugs that fight lymphomas, as well as other cancers in which this partnership exists, including breast and colon cancers. The Mayo Clinic research report appears as the cover story in today's edition of the journ...University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center studying promising new imaging technology
...ounds the tumor." According to Dr. Wu, Adv4D is promising because it is one of the first technologies of its kind to allow physicists to perform respiratory gating precisely following the movement of a tumor according to a patient's breathing cycle. "What makes GE's Advantage 4D CT respiratory gating s...Targeting cell fusion as possible way to repair organs, deliver cancer vaccines
...er Research "Our biofusion research represents a promising new technological platform for enlisting natural properties of fused cells to kill cancers, stimulate immune responses or repair damaged tissues," says Stephen Russell, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Russell directs Mayo Clinic's Molecular Medicine Program and lead...Experimental drug used to treat recurrent ovarian cancer shows promising results
Yale researchers have reported promising preliminary results of a Phase Ib/IIa study in women with recurrent ovarian cancer using phenoxodiol, an experimental anti-cancer drug that could kill cancer cells and increase effectiveness of standard chemotherapy. The data were presented by Da...Promising new treatment options for people with co-existing alcohol-use and psychiatric disorders
...d by other researchers before we can determine how promising the results are." Response to SSRIs among individuals with co-existing alcohol dependency and depression seems to depend on various factors, including the severity of the depression, whether the depression is primary or secondary to the alcohol use,...Aromatase inhibitors: A promising new treatment for endometriosis
...re tolerated well. "These results appear extremely promising and constitute the rationale for further investigation of this regimen as a first-line treatment for endometriosis," said Dr. Bulun....University of Pittsburgh and French National Institute begin scientific collaboration
...he international agreement marks a substantive and promising research initiative aimed at sharing technologies and scientific strategies and establishing new models for scientific excellence in France, the United States and the international community. Among the projects being readied for joint investigation a......to accelerating early phase clinical research into promising therapies. "This is the first clinical study to use a telomerase peptide as a possible vaccine against breast cancer," said lead researcher Robert Vonderheide, MD, DPhil, an assistant professor at the Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Family Cancer Rese...