Breast ducts: A new site for cancer treatment?
...ctal therapy may have at least as good a chance to cure as radiation or surgery. "We'd like to develop a treatment option for early breast cancers that minimizes disfigurement and spares normal tissues," says Sukumar who is the Barbara B. Rubenstein Professor of Oncology at Hopkins' Kimmel Cancer Center. ......ation is that this will be a step toward finding a cure for PKD and improving the care and treatment of those it affects." Carefully controlling blood pressure and using ACE-inhibitors or ARBs significantly delays or prevents kidney disease and failure from diabetes and other causes by reducing protein i...St. Jude projects 90 percent cure rate for ALL
The cure rate for the once almost universally fatal childho... of Medicine. The progressive improvement in the cure rate since 1962, when only 4 percent of children with ALL survived, reflects in large part the more ...Gold nanoparticles, radiation combo may slow Alzheimer's
...dies are planned, Kogan says. There's currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease and no one is sure of its exact causes. The disease affects an estimated 4.5 million people in the United States, according to the National Institute on Aging. That figure is expected to rise dramatically as the population age...Radiotherapy advance points way to noninvasive brain cancer treatment
...day lead to less invasive treatment and possibly a cure of this disease. "It's the most lethal cancer th...human clinical trials. "If we do see that we can cure animals from their cancers, then it's worth investigating the molecular biology of this drug and see...Toward the future of cancer prevention
... stopping cancer from ever developing to improving cure rates through earlier detection, thereby preventing recurrence and death. Prevention also encompasses preventing suffering from cancer by controlling pain and meeting psychosocial needs. Because we see prevention as so inclusive, the task we have...Mayo clinic reports some chronic leukemia patients may improve by taking an extract of green tea
... which typically fight infection. CLL has no known cure and affects each individual differently. Some patients may live with it for decades and not require treatment, while others need immediate chemotherapy, and some die within months despite therapy. Because the course of the CLL is so variable, physi...New studies identify advances in treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia
...lts in a rapid loss of response, suggests that the cure for CML is unlikely using imatinib alone. Researchers from the University of Siena in Siena, Italy, looked at the anti-tumor effect of a vaccine (CMLVAX100) targeting the BCR-ABL genes and how it reduced remaining disease in some patients with CML w...JCI table of contents: December 8, 2005
... Alzheimer's disease prevention may be easier than cure Current hypotheses suggest that it is the accumulation over time of amyloid beta peptide 142 (Abeta42) that triggers changes in the brain that lead to cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease. The reduction of amyloid levels is therefore a major...'Doctor Franklin's Medicine' explores founding father's vast medical legacy
...stic claims of Franz Mesmer, who believed he could cure people by harnessing and directing an invisible magnetic force that permeated the cosmos. With very clever experiments, Franklin showed that suggestion and patient expectations could account for Mesmer's cures, not his faddish theory of "animal magne...New treatment for pancreatic cancer allows life-saving surgery
...sized, making surgery impossible. "The only way to cure these tumors is to remove them completely," explains Pipas. "You try to do something to make sure there is no microscopic disease left. If you can't remove it, the prognosis is poor." Traditional treatment for pancreatic cancer is surgery followed ...Dr. Tallie Z. Baram wins nation's top epilepsy research award
...sionals dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of epilepsy. Epilepsy is the third most common neurological disorder in the United States after Alzheimer's disease and stroke. It is not a single entity but a family of more than 40 syndromes that affect 2.7 million people in the U.S. and 50 millio...Institute for OneWorld Health receives multimillion dollar grant
...its partners have given the world a more effective cure with a good safety profile, at a fraction of the cost," stated Bill Gates, co-founder of the Gates Foundation. "I am also very pleased that the Indian government has been a key partner in this effort, and has committed to eliminating the threat of vi...'No sweat' CT-guided injection treats embarrassing hand condition
...O - A minimally invasive procedure can permanently cure people who suffer from "sweaty hands," according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Computed tomography (CT) fluoroscopy allows precise needle guidance in the treatment of palmar hype...Feinstein Institute neuroscientist wins top honor in Parkinson's research
...tribution toward easing the burden and finding the cure for Parkinson's disease. Dr. Eidelberg was recognized for his work at The Feinstein Institute on mapping out intricate nerve pathways in the brain involved in Parkinson's disease, including pioneering new methods for viewing the brain at work, early ...Mayo researchers lead team that discovers role of dendritic cells in childhood autoimmune disease
...or examination; X-rays; and MRI. While there is no cure for JDM, there are treatment options. They include medications to reduce inflammation and skin rashes; physical and occupational therapy to improve muscle function; and nutritional support. Children with JDM may suffer organ failure in the same way t...Shire announces positive two-year study of ADDERALL XR in the treatment of adult ADHD
...kplace and poor self-image. Although there is no cure for ADHD, physicians and advocates are finding ways to help people with the condition learn to adapt to their school, home, social and work settings. ADHD usually can be successfully managed with behavioral therapy, structured coping techniques and ...Data on herceptin for early breast cancer currently insufficient for decision on its use
...ly, that the published data may be indicative of a cure for breast cancerDrug regulatory agencies and bodies such as NICE play an important part in translating research evidence into clinical guidance. It is vital that their decisions are made carefully after considering the totality of available evidence...Study highlights the ramifications of medical misdiagnosis
...ppropriate therapies. The next steps in finding a cure for FOP are to define the metabolic pathways that influence the disease and identify the gene that causes it, according to the researchers. In addition to Kitterman and Kaplan, the study team included Sharon Kantanie, MAT, of the International FOP A......o present with a higher stage of cancer. "Although cure rates are often disappointing, new treatments can extend survival and improve quality of life for patients with this disease," said W. Michael Alberts, MD, FCCP, President of the American College of Chest Physicians. "It is important for physicians t...