NCI scientists create model that predicts follicular lymphoma survival
... widely. "In some patients the disease progresses slowly over many years, whereas in others progression is rapid, with the cancer transforming into aggressive lymphoma and leading to early death," explained principle investigator Louis M. Staudt, M.D., Ph.D., of NCI's Center for Cancer Research. "Understa...Estrogen-associated COX-2 pathways explain protection from heart disease in female mice
... risk have focused attention on the possibility of slowly evolving cardiovascular risk during chronic treatment with selective COX-2 inhibitors. This study provides insight into how this risk might occur and identifies potential biomarkers of this evolving risk. The work was funded by the National Heart, L...New quick test for drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea
... by PCR are dissolved together and the solution is slowly heated and cooled. This lets the probe bind to its target. Then the solution is slowly heated until the probe is melted from its target. A special instrument measures the temperature at w...Marijuana-like compounds may aid array of debiliating conditions ranging from Parkinson's to pain
...sion by testing how long the mice could stand on a slowly rotating rod. The more severe their nerve cell degeneration, the less time the mice can balance on the rod. In addition, two conditions of ALS, the loss of movement ability and survival time, were analyzed using a mathematical model. "We found that ...Several new techniques show promise for spinal cord repair
...analyzing its carrier molecule, as the nanospheres slowly degraded. Other experiments confirmed that the design of the nanospheres is effective in adhering the nanospheres to the chondroitin sulfate and that it has no toxic effects on cultured neurons. The researchers are currently using these cABC nanosp...Major overhaul needed in end-of life care for patients with dementia
... Death used to come quickly, but now it "fades in slowly -- over years or even decades," notes Christopher Callahan, M.D., of the Indiana University Center for Aging Research, in an editorial that ties together the four papers. The pace of death, he adds, "has slowed so suddenly that we seem to have lost o...Major overhaul needed in end-of life care for patients with dementia
... Death used to come quickly, but now it "fades in slowly -- over years or even decades," notes Christopher Callahan, M.D., of the Indiana University Center for Aging Research, in an editorial that ties together the four papers. The pace of death, he adds, "has slowed so suddenly that we seem to have lost o...Mobile phone use and acoustic neuroma
...gn tumour on the auditory nerve that usually grows slowly over a period of years before it is diagnosed. It occurs in less than one adult per 100,000 per year. This is the first report from the Swedish part of the so called INTERPHONE study, an international collaboration coordinated by WHO's cancer resear...Botox could play a key role in pain control during breast reconstruction
...vices, were placed beneath the pectoral muscle and slowly inflated to allow time for the tissue to stretch and ultimately accommodate a breast implant. Unfortunately, tissue expansion causes muscle spasms and additional pain. By injecting the muscles with Botox, the spasms, pain, and discomfort signi...New UNC, EPA 9/11 study suggests that pollutants posed small cancer risks
...the next 100 days, during which time PAHs declined slowly to normal levels." An estimated 11,000 tons of fine particles with diameters less than 2.5 microns were released, the scientist said. Such microscopic sooty fragments are of concern to the public health community because they penetrate deep into lung...The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania evaluates heart failure treatments for landmark study
...lessness, and fluid accumulation-- as living while slowly dying. There are several causes of heart failure: the heart can become weakened by many disorders, such as chronic high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, a large heart attack, or diabetes; or can be brought on because the patient was born with...Oxygen therapy may improve vision worsened by diabetes
.... Once the oxygen therapy was discontinued, vision slowly worsened in some eyes. But in four eyes in which retinal thickness had returned to the normal range while on oxygen, the improvement was maintained even after oxygen was stopped. Since these patients all had previous laser therapy, it is possible t...American Academy of Neurology sums up scientific highlights from 56th Annual Meeting
...and growth factors to encourage nerve regrowth. It slowly breaks down as it is replaced by normal tissue. [S66.006] Researchers from Germany demonstrated the medical potential of stem cells derived from adult human bone marrow. These stem cells can be converted into neural stem cells, and may be useful for ...Spinal disc repair start-up orthonics receives funding from Viscogliosi Brothers, LLC
...s of the disc, a process that normally occurs very slowly or not at all in older patients. The Orthonics hydrogel material does not cause inflammatory reaction in the body, and is expected to last longer than current materials used in implantable devices, Kennedy said. Proof-of-principle commercialization...Lower temperatures improve outcomes after bypass surgery
...es in the field to spend an extra 10 to 15 minutes slowly rewarming their patients after cardiac bypass surg... The small amount of extra time it takes to rewarm slowly is definitely worth the benefits to our patients." In a typical bypass procedure, a heart-lung machi...Green and black tea polyphenols consumption results in slower prostate cancer cell growth
...entists found that prostate cancer cells grew more slowly when placed in a medium containing blood serum of men who had consumed either green or black tea for five days compared to serum collected before the men began their tea-drinking regimen. Serum from men who drank comparable amounts of diet or regular...Day-care services could be option for pregnancy complications
...s trial might be generalisable to other common and slowly progressing medical complications of pregnancy such as diabetes and hyperemesis. Against a backdrop of similar clinical outcomes and costs, adoption by maternity services of a policy providing specified women with the choice between admission and day...Drug companies are top health care lobbyists
...hysicians and other health professionals grew more slowly than lobbying by other organizations (10 percent vs. 32 percent). According to the study's author, Steven Landers, M.D., M.P.H., of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, this finding may indicate a decline in the political influenc...Study: Carbon dioxide may find new use in producing medical implants
...foamier the material became. Lowering the pressure slowly had the opposite effect. Tomasko envisions that such voids within an implant could come in handy for holding extra quantities of a drug for long-term therapy. Today, medical implants are used for mechanical support where tissue or bone has been remov......ironment to lessen the pain residents feel as they slowly lose touch with reality. To help nursing home employees keep up, the John A. Hartford Foundation and the University of Rochester School of Nursing are working with area nursing homes to explore new ways to ease dementia among residents. "There's a l...