Pathway links inflammation, angiogenesis and breast cancer
... "This is a completely new pathway for inflammation-induced cancer and may provide new targets for clinical intervention," senior author Mien-Chie Hung, Ph.D., professor and chair of M. D. Anderson's Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology says of the chain of events de...Green tea holds promise as new treatment for inflammatory skin diseases
... ... Psoriasis, an autoimmune disease, causes the skin to become thicker because the growth of skin cells is out of...Hot flashes may be welcome sign in women with breast cancer, study says
... The study results were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago today....Preventing toxic side effects of inflammatory disease therapy
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have developed a mouse model that could help scientists develop better drugs to fight autoimmune and inflammatory disorders such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis....... Inflammation is a process by which the white blood cells and chemicals of the immune system rally to protect the body from infection an...Sydney scientists discover and license breakthrough anti-inflammatory treatment
Scientists from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have developed what could be the next big blockbuster treatment for inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and asthma.... ...This discovery is being commercialised by G2 Therapies Ltd, a biotechnology company founded by Garvan, which today announced the signing of an AU$135 million research, development and licensing agreement...Nonhormonal drug reduces hot flashes in men treated for prostate cancer
... In presenting results of a 223-patient, placebo-controlled Phase III clinical trial at the 2007 annual meeting of the A...Flaxseed stunts the growth of prostate tumors
... "Our previous studies in animals and in humans had shown a correlation between flaxseed supplementation and slowed tumor growth, but the participants in those studies had taken flaxseed in con...Fat protein cuts blood vessel inflammation, may help heart, Jefferson scientists find
... <p...Brain inflammation may be friend, not foe, for Alzheimer's patients
... ... While many scientists have assumed that inflammation as...Blood inflammation plays role in Alzheimer's disease
... The study, which is part of the larger Framingham Heart Study, involved 691 healthy people with an average age of 79. Blood tests determined whether the participants had signs of inflammation. Then the participants were followed for an average of seven years. During that time, 44 of the partic...New insights into chronic inflammation and atherosclerosis
... To shed light on the link be...New prevention, treatment methods for patients with painful bowel inflammation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 21, 2007) -- Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is an umbrella term referring to a group of disorders that cause inflammation of the intestines, including ulcerative colitis, diverticular disease and perianal fistula. Nearly one million Americans experience some form of IBD every year, which is often chronic or recurring. Research presented today at Digestive Disease Wee...Green tea may protect the bladder from becoming inflamed
... Green tea, reported to have many health benefits, is rich in powerful antioxidants t...Interventional cardiologists assemble in Orlando, Fla., for SCAI Annual Scientific Sessions
Angioplasty, stents, and other nonsurgical, catheter-based procedures used by interventional cardiologists to treat cardiovascular disease are increasingly replacing open-heart surgery. The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) will bring together experts from around the world to share the latest news and information about stents, rapidly evolving therapies, and other b...Inflammatory system genes linked to cognitive decline after heart surgery
... ... Six years ago, the Duke researchers demonstrated that 42 percent of patients who underwent coronary artery bypass sur...Not just a menopausal symptom -- men have hot flashes, too
... "Most people are unaware that men can have hot flashes," says study author Dr. Laura Hanisch. "Even the patients themselves are often unaware that they are...Aflac expands decade-long partnership with AACR
... At the heart of Aflacs corporate mission and philanthropy is support for pediatric cancer. The AACR-Aflac Career Dev...Northwestern chemists develop new method for synthesizing anti-cancer flavonoids
... Karl Scheidt, assistant professor of chemistry in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University, and his research team have synthesized 10 different flavanones, a type of flavonoid, u...Novel anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory agent shows effectiveness on key endpoints in trial
New Orleans, LA (March 27, 2007) -- Heart attacks are caused by a build-up and instability of plaque in the coronary arteries, which is often a result of chronic inflammation of the blood vessel walls. A study presented today at the American College of Cardiologys 56th Annual Scientific Session assessed whether adding a novel agent with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties to optimal med...Apple consumers reap heart-health benefits thanks to flavonoid content, says new research
... Women of all ages are encouraged to consume more fruit and vegetables, including apples and apple p...Red flag for repetitive stress injuries identified for first time in humans
... ... The new study from Temple University senior researchers Ann Barr and Mary Barbe and their doctoral student, Stephen Carp, in the March issue of Clinical Science, found that the immune system pumps out biomarkers (different kinds of chemicals) as the body begins to bec...Psychosocial factors associated with higher levels of inflammatory markers
... A number of studies have linked psychosocial characteristics with cardiovascular disease and death, according to background information in the article. However, the mechanisms by which they are related are unclear. "Research has hig...Mechanism of black cohosh versus hot flashes revealed
... ... Z. Jim Wang, assistant professor of pharmacology and pharmaceutics, led the study, which will be published in an upc...Inflammatory bowel disease doubles risk of pregnancy complications
... ... ... In all, the dozen studies, drawn from an extensive search of published material, involved almost 4000 women with IBD and more than 320, 000 people without the condi...Study finds lapatinib shows promise as therapy for inflammatory breast cancer
SAN ANTONIO In the first multi-center and international clinical trial conducted to better understand the complexities of a rare, aggressive and often lethal form of breast cancer, researchers have discovered that the experimental biological agent, lapatinib, successfully and specifically treats inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). ... Massimo Cristofanilli, M.D., associate professor in the Departm...Blood cells linked to heart attacks, other inflammatory diseases
... ... The finding by researchers at the University of Utah and University of South Carolina means scientists may be able to develop drugs to prevent or lessen the severity of inflammatory diseases, such as atheroscleros...Gene transfer using mutant form of good cholesterol cuts vascular plaque and inflammation
... Apolipoprotein A-I is a naturally occurring component of normal HDL (high-density lipoprotein), the "good" cholesterol that circulates in the blood stream. Apolipoprotein A-I Milano is a mutant form, which was...Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use associated with higher gastrointestinal complications
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) provide a broad range of benefits for patients who require their use, but health care providers need to carefully consider the associated risks before prescribing these drugs for their patients, according to a multi-disciplinary panel of experts convened by the AGA Institute. Gastrointestinal (GI) morbidities are the most common adverse events associ...Anti-inflammatory drug prevents liver cancer in at-risk liver patients
) , a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study found that over three years of follow-up, patients with viral cirrhosis treated with colchicine were significantly less likely to be diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)...Anti-inflammatory drugs following hip replacement surgery could harm rather than help
... The results of the study designed to determine the long-term benefits and risks of anti-inflammatory drugs in patients undergoing hip replacement surgery were published today in the British Medical Journal. The study specifically measured the effects of a short post-operative course of anti-inflammatories on the devel...Depressed patients experience excessive inflammation during stressful situations
... Results of th...New cell-based targets for treating autoimmune inflammatory diseases
... To gain understanding, a team of researchers in Japan began by analyzing a spontaneous mutant strain of EOD mice. Their study, published in the...Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and congenital anomalies
... Many pregnant women get prescriptions for NSAIDs during their first trimest...Arthritis drug helps debilitating inflammatory disease
... NOMID, also known as chronic infantile neur...Flavanol-rich cocoa improves blood vessel function in aging baby boomer study participants
Hackettstown, NJ July 31, 2006 -- Flavanol-rich cocoa could offer powerful cardiovascular benefits for the nearly 78 million baby boomers in the United States today, suggests a new study published in the August issue of the Journal of Hypertension. ... Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston found that drinking a standardized flavanol-rich cocoa be...Researchers reveal how long-term use of anti-inflammatory medication can cause osteoporosis
... The authors com...Inflammatory processes in arteriosclerosis revealed
... ... Conditions and diseases that involve inflammation include severe infection, arthritis, asthma and arteriosclerosis. Certain substances, such as cytokines, are formed during the inflammation response and contribute t...Gabapentin cools hot flashes as well as estrogen
University of Rochester researchers, who have been investigating new therapies for hot flashes for several years, report in the July Obstetrics and Gynecology journal that the seizure drug gabapentin is as effective as estrogen, which used to be the gold standard treatment for menopause symptoms.... Estrogen is no longer the preferred therapy because recent, large studies have shown that the hor...New insights into the impact of pregnancy on inflammatory arthritis
During pregnancy, women with inflammatory arthritis usually experience disease improvement or even remission, while a disease flare regularly occurs within 3 to 4 months after delivery. A study featured in the July 2006 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism ( ) sheds light on this widely reported yet little understood phenomenon. ... ... Prenatal diagnostic tests have recently established that...Stanford, Calif. - Millions of women experience menopause each year, and many find themselves having to cope with a plethora of unpleasant symptoms. Hot flashes, headaches and mood swings all come with the territory and, for some women, so does insomnia....... Maurice Ohayon, MD, PhD, DSc, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of sleep epidemiology at the Stanford...