Variant in gene associated with telomeres predicts longer survival of deadly brain tumor
...shed between genetic variation and outcome in this deadliest form of brain cancer, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The study, presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research, found the differences in a common variant in a number o......amed ("aureus" is Latin for "golden"). Among the deadliest of all disease-causing organisms, "Staph" is the leading cause of human infections in the skin and soft tissues, bones and joints, abscesses and normal heart valves. Staph especially flourishes in the hospital setting, producing bloodstream and surg...Focus on lung cancer: How to prevent and treat it
...ly to make progress in preventing lung cancer, the deadliest cancer in America today. To do so, researchers are trying to better understand the biology of lung tumor development and design tactics using effective clinical models to interrupt the process without undue side effects. Efficacy and minimal toxici...An ISN Bellagio Summit - Preventing vascular diseases around the world
...iseases, with cardiovascular disease rating as the deadliest of all. The accelerating rates of chronic non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and chronic renal disease are racing out of control, and for many nations, the burden is already too heavy to bear. ...Congo conflict 'The world's deadliest humanitarian crisis'
...nsistently drawn the same conclusion--Congo is the deadliest crisis anywhere in the world over the past 60 years. It is a sad indictment on us all that, seven years into this crisis, ignorance about its scale and impact is almost universal, and that international engagement remains completely out of proportion...Scientists develop malaria forecasting tool to predict disease risk
...lling the disease. Malaria is one of the world's deadliest diseases, killing more than one million people every year, as well as infecting a further 500 million worldwide. The mosquito-borne illness is endemic in several regions globally, but is most acute in Africa, home to an estimated 90 per cent of all ...Researchers use embryonic model to reprogram malignant melanoma
...nt that may hold promise in treating of one of the deadliest forms of cancer. A report describing the group's research was published in the Feb. 27 online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that will appear in the March 7 issue of the journal. The experiments were conducted as a ...Stanford scientists identify protein involved in fast-spreading cancers
...arly exciting given that these are often among the deadliest cancers. Giaccia said trials in people could start as soon as three years from now. The group is now looking at the relationship between LOX-production and hypoxia in other types of tumors including lung and colon....Genetic insights may explain retinal growth, eye cancer
...stoma that has spread outside the eye is among the deadliest childhood cancers, with an average survival rate of less than 10 percent. A key finding of the new study is that humans are more susceptible to developing retinoblastoma than mice, because mice can compensate for the loss of a gene critical to norma...Baylor researchers develop 'bubble' technique for potential treatment of Type I diabetes
... 1 (juvenile onset) diabetes. Diabetes the fifth deadliest disease in the United States affects the body's ability to produce or respond to insulin. People with Type I diabetes are at increased risk for many serious complications, including heart disease, blindness, nerve damage and kidney damage....Diabetes, heart disease can herald early GI cancers
...is [Abstract 952] Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, claiming the lives of nearly 32,000 people in the United States each year. With few visible symptoms, pancreatic cancer is often difficult to catch early and many patients are not diagnosed until the cancer is too advanced for surge...Launch of Nation-wide study for early detection of ovarian cancer
... fourth leading cause of cancer death in women and deadliest of the gynecological cancers" says Dr. Lucy Gilbert, the principal investigator in the study. "The statistics are alarming and a reliable assessment tool to detect this disease early and while it is treatable (in stage 1 of the disease) must be devel...Summer update: Melanoma research progress suggests optimism for future cures
...le many other cancers are declining, melanoma the deadliest form of skin cancer is the fastest growing cancer in the U.S. Early melanoma is highly treatable, but there are limited therapies for people with advanced stages of the disease. At The Wistar Institute, professor Meenhard Herlyn, D.V.M., is taking a...Education campaign improves skin cancer screening rates
...in this older age group. Melanoma is one of the deadliest types of skin cancer. It arises from pigmented cells called melanocytes, most commonly found in the skin, and once invasive, will rapidly spread throughout the body. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is known to greatly increase risk. Though the inci...Targeted melanoma education of high risk groups improves screening
...nvasive and metastasize to other organs, it is the deadliest of skin cancers. Regular, whole body skin examinations remain the most effective screening tool to reduce mortality rates and detect melanomas before they become invasive and fatal. Over the last 50 years the incidence of melanoma has increased 15...Malignant melanoma cells secrete protein required for embryo formation
...modulation of tumor cells. Melanoma is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. The five-year survival rate for melanoma patients with widespread disease is between 7 percent and 19 percent. ...Elevated rates of mental health problems among survivors of tsunami
...o have died from the tsunami, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in history. In Thailand, the tsunami severely affected all 6 southwestern provinces, where 5,395 individuals died, 2,991 were unaccounted for, and 8,457 were injured, according to background information in the article. Previous as...Katrina survey shows many suffered extreme adversity and show signs of post-traumatic stress
...irector of the study. Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest United States hurricane in seven decades, and the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history. Over 500,000 people were evacuated, and nearly 90,000 square miles were declared a disaster area (roughly equal to the land mass of the United Kingdom...Infectious disease researchers develop basis for experimental melanoma treatment
...ategy for treating metastatic melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer. The treatment approach, which involves combining an antibody with radiation, has since been further developed and is expected to enter early-stage human clinical studies in 2007. "This is an excellent example of how scientific ...Cancer immunoresistance linked to loss of tumor suppressor gene
...h immunoresistance. Malignant glioma is among the deadliest types of brain cancer for which there currently is no effective treatment. My colleague James Waldron and I began screening different cell lines for mutations and trying to match these mutations up with proteins that suppress the immune system, P...