Scripps Research awarded $17 million for adult stem cell use to treat eye diseases
... humans is another story-but thats what we want to find out. This is an extraordinary opportunity to take highly novel laboratory concepts, test them experimentally, and translate them into therapies for the treatment of blinding eye disease."...JRRD releases single-topic issue on pain and pain management
...ho care for adults with brain-related disease will find this article relevant....Help for pediatricians in treating behavioral health problems only partially successful
...ians they had originally interviewed in 2002-03 to find out which of a series of what they called "structured interventions" worked. The structured interventions "focused on recognition, treatment and referral of children with behavioral health problems," Williams said. They included a quarterly newslet...Dentists need more training in oral cancer detection
... to diagnosis cancer," he said. "They are going to find potentially dangerous lesions and refer the patient to an oral surgeon. Because dentists are intimately familiar with the oral cavity, they can take a look around while they are examining a patient. "The expectations are not clear for what dentists...New AIDS Tech Transfers reinforce Roche commitment to strengthen African manufacturing
...r, the initiative reinforces Roche's commitment to find long-term, sustainable solutions to help increase access to healthcare in the world's poorest countries. With more African manufacturers now looking to scale-up production of essential medicines, the launch of this initiative in 2006 highlights Roche...Researchers find deadly prescription drug effects 6 years before FDA
...ete reports that took an average of seven years to find adverse reactions to drugs, 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...Ground breaking research to end in tears
...ned the structure and function of natural tears to find newclues for creating longer lasting artificial tears. Tears protect and lubricate the cornea and conjunctiva of the eye andhelp provide a clear medium through which we see. Dry eyes occur when tears evaporate or break-up too quickly. Anyone can...Syphilis screening, lithium fights neurodegeneration, monoclonal antibodies against avian flu
...in poor countries, especially in rural areas, dont find out they are infected in time to receive treatment to save their babies. In a study published in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine (www.plosmedicine.org), Bruce Schackman and colleagues from Weill Medical College of Cornell University and the ...Experimental gene therapy 'abolishes' arthritis pain and lessens joint damage
... model. In addition, researchers were surprised to find that the therapy also brought about a nearly 35 pe...ywhere in an injured joint, and the treatment will find the nerve endings," said Kyrkanides, whose work on genetics in dentistry led to broader applications...Dynamic sonography accurate in diagnosing muscle tears
... follow-up of muscle tears," said Dr. Nath. "If we find muscle tears with hematomas which need to be drained, we perform the drainage under ultrasound image guidance which is more accurate and scientific," he said. The full results of the study were presented on Monday, May 7, 2007 during the American...What exactly is repetitive strain injury?
... between right and left limbs." Doctors can also find it difficult to suggest appropriate treatment for RSI, although several studies have shown exercise to be beneficial both for providing symptom relief and improving the activities of daily living. Other treatments such as massage or use of ergonom...Women with breast cancer do not get potentially life-saving information, survey reveals
... from nine European countries. It was designed to find out women's knowledge and understanding about adjuvant endocrine (hormone) therapy and their risk of recurrence, their involvement in treatment decision-making and their information and support needs. "The survey results clearly indicate that the...Advances in screening and markers improve early detection of colorectal cancer
...umor formation in male patients, the study did not find a corresponding association with female patients. "These findings support the crucial role of chronic inflammation in the development of colorectal cancer," said Han-Mo Chiu, M.D., of the National Taiwan University Hospital, and senior author of th...New guideline for treating Lyme disease
... better understand the cause of these symptoms and find appropriate treatments," said Halperin....'Supersize me' mice research offers grim warning for America's fast food consumers
...n, so the high fat content is about the same you'd find in a typical McDonald's meal, and the high fructos... of the study," he says. "But we were surprised to find how severe the damage was and how quickly it occurred. It took only four weeks for liver enzymes to ...Stem cells provide clues to cancer spread
...t controls the spread of cancer cells will help us find new treatments that can prevent tumours spreading and make them essentially harmless." The study, which was funded by the Association for International Cancer Research (AICR) and also involved the Universitys Immunology Group at the Paterson Instit...Indoor smoking bans: Are they creating unhealthy outdoor zones for secondhand smoke?
...ide, researchers in Athens, Georgia, are hoping to find out whether secondhand smoke from smokers clustered outside these establishments is posing a health hazard of its own. On Monday, May 22, at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, the researchers presented findings from a study...More pounds equals worse asthma?
...f the study subjects were women," he says. "We did find a statistically significant association between obesity and asthma severity in men, too." While it's not known for sure how asthma and obesity are linked, Dr. Taylor notes that one potential mechanism seems to be an association between the hormone l...UW study to clarify safety, effectiveness of hormone therapy during menopause
...ory from animal sources. Researchers also hope to find that with younger women, the natural form of estrogen therapy can be administered for a much shorter period, with positive gains in cognition later in life. The study also hopes to determine the best way to counteract the adverse effects of estrog...System to pinpoint airline passengers who contaminate cabins
...e cabin and then runs the dispersion in reverse to find its origin. Sensors track the airflow pattern and ...nd pinpoints a contaminant's source. "We need to find a way to enhance the computing speed, and we have a strategy to do that," Chen said. The method is...