New treatment rivals chemotherapy for lymphoma, U-M study finds
...dicine scans are used to assess how quickly Bexxar reaches the tumor and how quickly the radiation disappears from the patient's body. One to two weeks after that initial dose, the patient then receives a custom-tailored therapeutic dose, and therapy is considered complete. The most common side effect is a t...Transport system smuggles medicines into brain
...d pass unnoticed though the BBB. How much medicine reaches the brain depends on the size of the molecule attached to the transferrin. Much of the BBB is made up of capillary endothelial cells, the cells which line the walls of blood vessels. In the brain, unlike other parts of the body, these cells are close...Study finds no reason for expectant mothers to shy away from early epidurals
... their first pregnancy until the cervical dilation reaches at least 4 to 5 centimeters and other forms of analgesia should be used until that time. This recommendation was based on studies that found an association between the initiation of epidurals early in labor and an increased cesarean delivery rate. ...Viagra used in stroke recovery study
...oms for effectiveness. In addition, t-PA treatment reaches less than 5 percent of stroke victims. Dr. Chopp is one of only a handful of researchers in the country working on "brain remodeling." By using different compounds and cell-based therapy, they are able to produce new cells and electrical connections...LA BioMed medical/research briefs March 2005
...s often silent and often isn't discovered until it reaches advanced levels. The impetus for the study began with two observations: liver specialists have seen a large increase of fatty liver disease, which has been linked to insulin resistance; PCOS has also been linked to insulin resistance. The study note...Emory Study finds HIV is not an independent risk factor for severe heart disease
...) 54th Annual Scientific Sessions in Orlando today reaches a differentconclusion. Emory researchers studied all patients who underwent cardiac catheterization(due to acute coronary syndrome or an abnormal cardiac stress test) at GradyMemorial Hospital in Atlanta between January 2001 and December 2001. The pa...Physicists find patterns within seemingly random events of physiological systems
...ts in a quiet state, accumulating energy, until it reaches a "tipping" point and collapses, only to build up again and repeat the cycle. The researchers, therefore, speculate that the dynamical patterns found in these wakefulness periods may hint at underlying similarities to the neural networks controlling...Storage time and temperature effects nutrients in spinach
...n extended period of time. By the time the spinach reaches the dinner table, much of the nutrient content might already be gone, noted the Penn State researcher. Also, an attractive appearance does not mean that the spinach is still rich in nutrients. Spinach is prized because of its high nutrient content, ...TB Alliance announces new drug discovery program with GlaxoSmithKline
... patients who need them most. Today's TB treatment reaches less than half of TB patients and is difficult to complete due to its complexity and length (four drugs for 6-9 months). Resistant strains have emerged and practically defy treatment with strains resistant to three of the four first-line drugs. TB i...