New cause of tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer cells discovered at Lombardi
...tumor. Tamoxifen and other anti-hormonal therapies cut off the tumors access to estrogen, causing the tumor to stabilize and sometimes even shrink. However according to Clarke, many cancers become insensitive to these treatments over time more than half of all recurring breast cancers lose sensitivity ...Metabolic study in mice could lead to 'good cholesterol' boosters
...e that increasing HDL-C while lowering LDL-C might cut heart attack risk by as much as 70 percent, he explained. In the current study, the researchers found that treatments that partially block the activity of liver enzymes called proprotein convertases decreased plasma HDL-C levels in mice. They showe...It's time to look at health risks in a new light, authors say
...ent can be told that his or her chance of dying is cut in half by taking the drug, instead of being told that there was only a 1 percentage point difference in the treated group. Its as if, in hearing about a baseball game between the Orioles and the Yankees, youre told that the Orioles scored twice a...New oxidation methods streamline synthesis of important compounds
...nate all of the functional group manipulations and cut by one-half the number of steps required, while maintaining the same purity and yield. White has also used her catalyst to streamline the synthesis of a peptidase inhibitor drug candidate, a nucleotide-sugar L-galactose, and is currently working on...Africa: International volunteer impact small, but significant
...local recruitment, and many western countries have cut budgets for sending development workers overseas. ...Nottingham center to help UK to meet its carbon targets
... The storage method to be developed at CICCS could cut such CO2 releases to zero in a safe and reliable manner. The Centre will work on research at the interface of science and engineering, industry and international cooperation in order to accelerate technological innovation in the field and lead to a...The future of biofuels is not in corn
...uch as those passed by the Senate last month could cut petroleum consumption by more than all alternative fuels and replacement fuels combined. Corn ethanol is the wrong biofuel for combating global warming. The most favorable estimates show that corn ethanol could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by...'SCHIP funding levels too low' ACP tells Senate Finance Committee Leaders
...rent law, a 9.9 percent Medicare physician payment cut will go into effect Jan. 1, 2008, followed by annual cuts of at least 5 percent in subsequent years. ACP urged the Senate Finance Committee to report legislation to mandate at least two years of stable, predictable and positive updates, reflecting i...Experts predict Tamiflu could halve the pandemic influenza death toll versus no intervention
...icient to cover 65% of a countrys population could cut deaths by approximately half. This study was announced at the leading influenza conference, Options for the Control of Influenza VI, in Toronto.1 The reality is that country stockpiles of Tamiflu are limited and are targeted at treatment only rath...Split the difference: Pill-splitting study looks at cost-saving step that could be used by millions
...ingredient. Some of the higher-dose tablets can be cut in half with a blade to produce two lower-dose tablets for example, 80 milligram tablets can be cut to produce two 40-mg tablets. Because drug manufacturers and wholesalers dont usually charge twic...New study could bring relief to sweltering city slickers
...unt of exterior glass could lower temperatures and cut the demand for electricity-hungry air conditioning systems and desk fans. At the moment neither the effects on the urban landscape or the heat released by human activities within cities are considered in standard climate change research. But they h...Decision aid tool could cut the number of Caesarean sections by 4000 a year
...e of birth that is most appropriate for them could cut the number of caesarean sections performed in England and Wales by 4000 a year, according to a study published on bmj.com today. Rates of caesarean section in the UK are rising - from 9% of births in 1980 to 21% in 2001. Researchers from the...The general public lacks basic medical knowledge
...ce treatment outcome, say the authors. It can also cut related costs and reduce risk-taking behaviour. ...Researchers find deadly prescription drug effects 6 years before FDA
...s, Bennett said. We propose with our system we can cut that to between one to two years. Thats a six-year savings. For a billion dollar drug, can you imagine how many people thats affecting? In the study, Bennett compared RADARs reports on serious events associated with 14 drugs and drug-coated cardi...Mid Sweden University leads development of digital color x-rays
...th our digital color x-rays it will be possible to cut the radiation risk in half for x-ray examinations," says Brje Norlin. Using advanced computer simulations of the next generation of x-ray cameras, Mid Sweden University has also developed ways to enhance the quality of color x-rays. These cameras...Sight specialists to shed light on vision loss at UH conference
... meat, do it on a white cutting board. You need to cut the glare. Use sunglasses with yellow, orange and amber tones to cut the glare without cutting the light." The symposium will offer seminars with introductory inform...SCAI highlights study using wireless technology to speed care of heart attack patients
...iologists to view full ECGs on "smart" phones, has cut in half the time it takes to begin the treatment of heart attack with catheter-based techniques such as angioplasty and stenting. "We have found a way to receive electrocardiograms from home, from another hospital, from our carsanywhere we are," s...Commonly used drug offers promise for premature babies
...spring prematurely. The team showed that celecoxib cut the risk in offspring of having a moderate or severe bleed in half, from 90 percent to 45 percent. The percentage was reduced even more when ZD6474 was used as well, from 45 to 27 percent, but Nedergaard and Ballabh point out that ZD6474 is a very po...Study finds women less likely than men to have their cholesterol controlled
...et E. OKane. "The data show that weve got our work cut out for us in terms of raising awareness among both physicians and patients." "Women must know their risk for heart disease and how to manage it," said Ileana L. Pia, MD, National Go Red For Women Spokesperson and Professor of Medicine at Case Wester...Use of Swedish 'snus' is linked to a doubled risk of pancreatic cancer
...ore any advice can be given about snus as a way to cut down on smoking. "We dont only need reliable an... know the effects of other, alternative methods to cut smoking. We also have to be certain that an increase in snus marketing will not cause addictions in ...