Mayo Clinic discovers 'new pathway' against pancreatic cancer
...ancreatic cells more sensitive to gemcitabine, the sole drug available for treating pancreatic cancer. This discovery may lead to new drug development strategies for other cancers. Additional research will tell whether these same actors play a similar role in the spread of other cancer types. The Key...Studies underscore genetic involvement in nicotine addiction & aggressive hostility
... Stitzel says, "No single gene is going to be the sole determinant of whether someone will become addicted to nicotine or any other substance, because addiction likely is due to the effects of many genes as well as social and other environmental factors." However, he adds, "By identifying genes that con...Leukemia drug breakthrough study in New England Journal of Medicine
... of the top cancer hospitals in America. Moffitt's sole mission is to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. ...Few Americans are aware they have chronic kidney disease
.... Lack of awareness may be due in part to doctors' sole reliance on the blood level of a substance known as creatinine. Because muscle mass and other person-to-person variables can alter creatinine levels, a "normal" reading can provide a false sense of security. Instead, creatinine should be considered...Few Americans aware they have chronic kidney disease
...k of awareness may be due in part to most doctors' sole reliance on a test that measures the blood level of a substance called creatinine. Unfortunately, the test is affected by muscle mass and other person-to-person variables. "Most blood tests include creatinine, but the numbers can be misleading. Kidn...Stanford study finds new method improves chemotherapy survival in mice
...tibiotics and antifungals," said Brown, who is the sole infectious disease consultant for the bone marrow transplantation division. "We thought, 'Why are we just waiting for the neutropenia to resolve or for the patient to develop an infection? Why don't we try to prevent it?'" Brown's group sought to ...TIGER Workshop puts focus on space for African water management
...uring Libya. Though lack of water is scarcely the sole African problem: not only droughts but also floods have increased in frequency and severity during the last three decades. In 2000, large floods across southern Africa killed more than 1,000 people and left 850 000 people homeless. The Intergovernme......esignate the Tan Tock Seng Hospital as Singapore's sole dedicated SARS hospital actually helped the disease spread to four of the countries five major hospitals, because many patients rapidly discharged to other hospitals to clear beds were already incubating the SARS virus. One patient, a 63-year-old veg...DepoDur found to be innovative option for postoperative pain relief
...of competitive products and pricing; dependence on sole source suppliers; the success of the Company's product development activities and the timeliness with which regulatory authorizations and product launches may be achieved; successful compliance with extensive, costly, complex and evolving governmenta...MRI appears to have advantages over CT scan for detecting bleeding in the brain in stroke patients
...conclude by saying: " MRI may be acceptable as the sole imaging technique for acute stroke at centers with expertise in interpreting these findings."...Topiramate: a potential new medication for treating alcoholism
... Texas - Health Science Center at San Antonio, and sole author of the manuscript. "This study is the first demonstration of topiramate's efficacy for treating alcohol dependence treatment was efficacious at reducing not only drinking and craving for alcohol, but also improving abstinence and lifestyle."...Studies identify risk factors for colon cancer
...n, younger patient age and employment status. The sole independent factor associated with adherence to screening was doctor recommendation. Other barriers to the colonoscopy procedure included dislike of preparation and test (31%) and discomfort (18%). "Colorectal cancer can be treated and lives can ...Solvent, common drug plus hormones raise risk of reproductive failures and breast cancers
...t that estrogen and progestin alone may not be the sole triggers for the increased risk of invasive breast cancers in postmenopausal women who take hormone replacement therapy. Rather, it may be that select women who are exposed to hormone-sensitizing compounds are put at higher risk for cancer and cardio...HydroGlobe licenses new arsenic-removal technology
... in firing range berms. Today, HydroGlobe, as the sole and exclusive licensee of water technologies from Stevens Institute, has teamed with industry partners to supply products that efficiently and effectively remove heavy metals from water....NYU Child Study Center and The Bear Stearns Charitable Foundation launch outreach campaign
...nt and radio public service announcements. As the sole corporate sponsor, The Bear Stearns Charitable Foundation has helped underwrite the cost of the initiative. ...Hospital volume may not be best criteria for selecting hospital for coronary bypass surgery
...CABG mortality rates. Similarly, using volume as a sole referral criterion for selecting a provider would unfairly defer cases from nearly half of very-low-volume centers with outcomes equal or better than overall STS mortality results." "In this national study we found that hospital procedural volume was...Third International Conference on Cancer and the Adolescent
...nd young adults. The UK, through the Trust, is the sole country in the world to have a programme of developing specialist units for adolescents. There are now 8 and the target is at least 20 across Britain, which will give every teenager access to a dedicated unit. Other countries are now beginning to fol...Freezing technique kills majority of small malignant breast cancers
... promise for initial treatment, and perhaps as the sole invasive procedure for patients who cannot tolerate lumpectomy." Cryoablation is one of several techniques currently under investigation for localized, percutaneous treatment of breast masses of all kinds. Other research techniques under investigatio...More docs favor national health insurance, study reveals
...ted a system whereby the federal government is the sole payer for health care services. A recent Harris Interactive poll showed that 81 percent of U.S. physicians believed that some "fundamental change" is needed to make health care more workable for citizens. That's 24 percent more than expressed wan...Alcohol may compound its damaging effects through frontocerebellar circuitry
... at Stanford University School of Medicine and the sole author of the study. "Other neuroscience research provides evidence that, despite their geographical distance in the brain, the prefrontal cortex, which is at the frontal lobe, and the cerebellum, which is basically the hindbrain, are connected by f...