Two landmark papers on amputation prevention in diabetes unveiled
...s "VAC" therapy. "This is an important tool in the battle against amputations," noted Armstrong, who is Professor of Surgery, Chair of Research and Assistant Dean at Rosalind Franklin University's Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. "The results of this study suggest strongly that this technology can take...The Molecular Profiling Institute, Inc. and IBM advance technology
...ffort to create a CDI solution is aimed at helping battle cancer by combining IBM's hardware/software expertise and MPI's genomics/clinical expertise. At this stage in the development, Molecular Profiling provides clinical data, modeling, and system testing. Molecular Profiling is also designing and build...Stanford study reveals protein's Jekyll-and-Hyde role in cancer growth
...h in our bodies and when they win, they spare us a battle with cancer. But one such protein, menin, appears to have a split personality. Though menin is well-known for its ability to suppress endocrine tumors, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that it is also a key player...Qld Brain Institute gains $650,000 spinal research bequest from courageous Lisa Palmer
...e was 29 years old. The cancer ended a courageous battle against spinal injuries that Lisa had suffered while aged in her early twenties. An evening car accident on a NSW country road in 1997 left Lisa with quadriplegia and dependent on a ventilator. SpinalCure Australia CEO Bob Turner, who presented a c...Work on cancer-killing compound nets FSU professor major grant
...ts are to continue to make progress in the ongoing battle against cancer and other diseases, Dudley said. "The grant will allow us to engage in the kind of fundamental research that is needed to bring down the cost and increase the effectiveness of future pharmaceutical drugs," he said. Dudley explained tha...VGTI researchers receive $12.6 million to study West Nile virus in the elderly
...d from West Nile studies will likely assist in the battle against other related Flaviviruses such as dengue virus, Japanese encephalitis virus and yellow fever virus, as well as organisms used for bioterrorism " A combination of studies in older animals and humans will be used to determine the best possibl...Preventing chronic diseases - need for concerted action
...n calling to reunite forces in order to fight this battle in a joint effort. Professor Tendera stresses, "The prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease should be major priorities on both the national and pan-European level. The mission of the ESC is to 'improve the quality of life of the European p...Men continue to have normal life after radiation for prostate cancer
... are implanted directly into the prostate gland to battle the cancer. Patients were given three separate health-related quality of life questionnaires a total of five times before, during and after undergoing radiation therapy to allow researchers to evaluate what effect their treatment was having on them....Three deadly parasite genomes sequenced
...d mammalian hosts. This, in turn, suggests ways to battle the parasite with drugs specific to each life stage, says Dr. Rogers. At present, there are few therapies for Chagas disease, the condition caused by T. cruzi parasites, and the available drugs are ineffective and have significant adverse side effect...Baseball food and drink: Healthy chemistry scores a surprise hit
... cancer-fighting agents, researchers say. Onions battle osteoporosis Go ahead and toss more onions on your hamburger or hot dog: They're good for your bones! In lab studies using bone cells from rats, researchers at the University of Bern in Switzerland found a peptide compound in onions that appears to...USC researchers link cellular stress to drug resistance in tumors
...of these drugs to meet initial expectations in the battle against the growth and spread of malignant tumors. In a study published in the July 1 issue of the journal Cancer Research, the USC team of researchers-in collaboration with researchers from the National Cancer Institute and MannKind Corp. of Valenci...Premature use of stem cell therapy could put patients at risk
...ells has been hailed as the next major step in the battle against serious degenerative disorders, such as diabetes and Parkinson's disease. But is this just hype, and how much hope should patients invest in this technology? These are some of the issues that will be discussed at a public debate in London nex...Jefferson researcher's results show promise for metastatic eye melanoma
...son Medical College may have found a better way to battle this deadly cancer. Researchers, led by Takami Sato, M.D., K. Hasumi Associate Professor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, have shown promising results from an early, phase 1-2 clinical trial of ...New stomach cancer therapy potentially more convenient and better tolerated
...DO, Fla.-A new combination chemotherapy appears to battle advanced stomach cancer harder than other platinum-based therapies, while offering patients more convenience and potentially less discomfort, according to results announced at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Rese...Study shows Erbitux may fight colorectal cancer after other therapies fail
...RLANDO, Fla.-Cetuximab, also known as Erbitux, can battle cancer and prolong life in many patients with advanced colorectal cancer who have exhausted all other treatments, according to research presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Even in people who have gone t...Penn study shows liver receptor key to diet-dependent differences in blood lipid levels
...e liver may one day help lower elevated lipids and battle cardiovascular disease. Mitchell Lazar, MD, PhD, Director of the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism at Penn, and colleagues report their findings in the May 2005 issue of Cell Metabolism. The high-cholesterol, high-fat so-called "Western......care ethics gained the limelight during the recent battle over Terry Schiavo's fate, but ethical decision-making is already a growing part of the corporate culture at a number of Toronto hospitals, thanks to a "hub and spokes" strategy pioneered by the University of Toronto's Joint Centre for Bioethics. "I...