Plant derivative attacks the roots of leukemia
...s research is a very important step in setting the stage for future development of a new therapy for leukemia," says Jordan. "We have proof that we can kill leukemia stem cells with this type of agent, and that is good news." Parthenolide is the first single agent known to act on myeloid leukemia at the s...Marijuana ingredient may stall decline from Alzheimer's
... inflammation and to protect the brain may set the stage for their use as a therapeutic approach for [Alzheimer's disease]," de Ceballos says. The scientists will now focus their efforts on targeting one of the two main cannabinoid receptors that is not involved in producing the psychotropic effects, or hi...No increase in C-sections when epidural analgesia given early in labor
... Northwestern study was that duration of the first stage of labor following epidural administration of anal...id analgesia was associated with a prolonged first stage of labor. Wong's co-authors on this study were Barbara M. Scavone, M.D.; Robert J. McCarthy, PharmD...Study examines effect of managed care on quality of care for cancer patients
...ving surgery, receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colorectal cancer, or surveillance colonoscopy after treatment for colorectal cancer. However, market share increases were associated with increased rates of one quality-of-care measure, surveillance of colorectal cancer patients with carcinoembr...Women with thyroid problem have lower risk of breast cancer
...en with hypothyroidism were diagnosed with earlier stage disease and smaller tumor size. The authors say, "The observed association between hypothyroidism and breast cancer may be due to the biologic effect of (the thyroid hormone) T3 at the cellular level," adding that further studies of thyroid regulatin...Northwestern Memorial Hospital receives $10 million commitment to support preeminent heart program
...of the heart than previously possible and sets the stage to develop even faster, more far-reaching techniques for cardiac imaging. In addition, the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute will soon be one of the first hospitals in Chicago to have the fastest and most accurate diagnostic technology, called the 64-S...Transport system smuggles medicines into brain
...e brain via the transferrin receptor. In the first stage she demonstrated the presence of the receptor in her BBB model by using radioactively-labelled transferrin. She then conjugated an enzyme to the transferrin. With the enzyme attached, the transferrin also bound to the receptor and was taken up in the...New breast cancer test could save lives
... Currently, in order to detect cancer at an early stage which is extremely important for successful treat...ed, the high-tech support programme for very early stage ventures. SETsquared is part of the enterprise partnership between the universities of Bath, Bristo...Guidelines restricting endoscopy referrals put patients at risk
... are present, cancer may already be at an advanced stage - and too late for surgery. Professor Michael Griffin, head of the Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, says that the guidelines are poorly researched and unsubstantiated. Though they mention poor outcomes for...Stat5 protein inhibits spread of breast cancer cells
... tumor marker to predict risk and outcome in early stage breast cancer patients....Association publishes blueprint to strengthen stroke care from prevention through recovery
...to give each patient seamless transitions from one stage of care to the next with the highest quality at each step, he said. "There is increasing recognition that stroke care is fragmented in this country with many different groups and institutions providing stroke care independently, whether for preventio...Nanoscale diagnostic sets sights on Alzheimer's
...technology "It's a good bet that the very earliest stage of AD memory loss begins when ADDLs attack key syn...to validate the prediction, and maybe even set the stage for creating the first clinical lab test for Alzheimer's disease. " -- William Klein, Northwestern U...Obesity and weight gain associated with poorer breast cancer survival
...ain and survival were stronger in women with early stage cancer, those who were normal-weight prior to diag... were premenopausal compared with women with later stage cancer, or those who were overweight or postmenopausal. "Women recently diagnosed with breast cancer...Wisconsin scientists grow critical nerve cells
...r natural chemicals needed to guide cells from one stage of motor neuron development to another. But once p...apply a chemical known to be necessary for a later stage of neuron development to a much earlier step in the process? The hunch paid off and turned out to b...First US kidney cancer vaccine trial underway at Columbia
... an immune response. In the study, patients with stage IV renal cell carcinoma are given regular doses of an investigational kidney cancer vaccine, called Trovax, in conjunction with Interleukin-2 (IL-2). High-dose IL-2 is currently the only approved treatment for kidney cancer, and Columbia University ...A global treatment for iron deficiency
...(in other words, at treating anemia). "Each stage in the evolution of the Sprinkles intervention has been evaluated in a controlled manner," say the authors. "We determined that the use of encapsulated iron did not appreciably change the taste or color of the food to which it was added, we showed t...Transparent orthodontic brackets by microinjection
...lding of the plastic bracket. It is at this second stage that the Tekniker Foundation has placed all the ca...e project. The product is currently in the trials stage with patients, after which it will be launched on to the market by EuroOrtodoncia, possibly in the s...Annual mammogram, doctor visits are enough for breast cancer follow-up
...strategy for women who have been treated for early stage breast cancer, according to a new review of recent research. 1 The report suggests that more intensive lab tests like liver scans and molecular tumor markers do not improve the chances of detecting a recurrence of cancer or increase survival rates am...African Americans half as likely to receive surgery for esophageal cancer
...cans also exhibited poorer survival rates at every stage of follow-up compared to white patients. Two years after diagnosis, 18% of African Americans were still alive, compared to 25% for white patients. However, when African Americans received surgery, they experienced similar survival rates to white pati......ARC is a longitudinal study now entering the first stage of followup that should shed light on pathways to recovery....