Hopkins researchers identify risk factors for prediction of lethal prostate cancer after recurrence
...10, and 15 years after biochemical recurrence. "We hope the tables will be useful to patients and their physicians for assessing the risk of death from prostate cancer following recurrence after surgery and guide the need for additional treatments," said Freedland....Penn named a 'Breast Cancer Center of Excellence' by Department of Defense
... by which breast cancers progress, the researchers hope to develop more effective therapies against highly aggressive forms of this cancer. In addition, non-invasive imaging will likely aid in the identification of aggressive tumors, as well as early signs of tumor response to therapy. Penn researcher Mi...Cancer quest boosted by renewal
...rocess to kill tumour cells more effectively. "We hope to do this by developing drugs that directly target key molecules that regulate apoptosis in effect, to switch on the cell death program within the tumour cells." Professor Adams continues, "Progress towards the goal will be greatly boosted by the c...Drug used to treat Parkinson's disease may be beneficial in treating fibromyalgia
...atment approach using a D3 receptor agonist offers hope to patients with fibromyalgia," state study authors Andrew J. Holman and Robin R. Myers, adding that the study demonstrated improvement in measures of pain, fatigue, function and global status, with few side effects. They conclude: "Further investiga...Cannabis-based drugs could offer new hope for inflammatory bowel disease patients
...nterology today (Monday 1 August), could bring new hope for the UK's 90,000 - 180,000 sufferers of diseases like Crohn's and ulcerative colitis1 with the possibility that cannabis-derived drugs may help to heal the gut lining, which is damaged during the course of disease. Both Crohn's and ulcerative coli...Promising therapies for haemophilia & heart disease
...have made ground-breaking discoveries that provide hope of an alternative treatment option for haemophilia sufferers. Presenting this research, at the XXth Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis & Haemostasis in Sydney today, Wagner said, "We have demonstrated that a protein called P-selectin......sion to assure the future of vision research. "We hope this name change will give a better understanding of our mission - to advance eye and vision research around the globe," said Foundation Chairman John E. Dowling, PhD. Founded in 2002, The ARVO Foundation for Eye Research provides continuing educatio...'Gadonanotubes' greatly outperform existing MRI contrast agents
...most commonly used. In the future, the researchers hope to use existing methods of attaching disease-specific antibodies and peptides to gadonanotubes so they can be targeted to cancerous tumors and other diseased cells. Co-authors include Rice's Balaji Sitharaman, Kyle Kissell, Keith Hartman and Lesa Tra...AAN Foundation, National MS Society partner for Clinician Scientist Development Award
...umner, MD, acting chair of the AAN Foundation. "We hope this award makes a significant contribution to our understanding of MS." Applications are now sought for the next Clinician Scientist Development Award. Applicants must be at the PGY4 or PGY5 stage of an accredited residency program and licensed to p...Percutaneous aortic valve replacement
...e replacement is becoming a reality and brings new hope for a number of patients who cannot currently be treated with traditional surgical techniques. Whereas surgical valve replacement concerns about 200,000 patients worldwide every year, it is estimated that between 1/3 (Iung et al, Euro Heart Survey, ...New support for disabled research students
...rises rather than reflective in our practice?" "We hope the Premia project will raise awareness of the situations faced by disabled postgraduate research students and will meet staff development needs with its focused training resources."...New research on closer health relationships
... discussions about delivery of health services. We hope our work will assist state and national governments in making decisions about governance to work for Australian regions," Professor Jackson said. The research is one of 12 projects around the nation funded by the Australian Primary Health Care Resear...Northwestern Memorial named one of '100 Best Places for Working Mothers'
...rol Evans, CEO of Working Mother Media. "It is my hope that other companies around the country learn from the best and experience first-hand the value of flexibility as a business imperative." To apply for the Working Mother 100 Best, Northwestern Memorial provided Working Mother magazine with detailed i...Women heart attack sufferers face longer hospital delays than men, says new study
...oncerns about equitable healthcare practice and we hope that it will prompt further investigation and discussion, particularly on the issues surrounding women who suffer heart attacks." The research was funded by the Ireland's Health Research Board....Key strategy to limit managed care drug costs failing, survey shows
.... "As HMOs establish and modify these programs, we hope the data presented here can help them avoid some of the major pitfalls we found in several large cities across the country," says study co-author Marilyn Stebbins, PharmD, UCSF professor of clinical pharmacy. "And doctors can learn to request fairer ...Nation's experts to answer questions about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
...about the many people we will impact this year. I hope that by working with all of these great people and sharing how support and treatment has made a difference in my life, I'll help other kids and families understand that there are people out there ready to help them and that it's possible to live a pr...Options for Parkinson's patients abundant
...d in addition to pharmacological care." Instilling hope in newly diagnosed patients is part of the treatment process, Carter added. "They're looking for information that can generate hope, and that it doesn't mean an end to a meaningful life. There are a lot of reasons to be optimistic about the future."...Popular kids more likely to smoke than less popular classmates
... to recruit and work with popular students if they hope to succeed, researchers note. Researchers cautioned that students in the schools under study were primarily Latino and Asian American. Further research is needed to see whether the study conclusions apply to the general population....Use of antibiotics for acne may increase risk of common infectious illness
...rther analysis," the authors conclude. "We can all hope that their findings will stimulate further research to strengthen or dispel the observed association between URTIs and antibiotic use in patients with acne. Large prospective clinical studies will be required, ideally as part of a randomized trial. I......seminating the various viewpoints in this issue we hope to slowly help bridge that gap. Our patients will continue to benefit from the advances in management espoused by the authors until a consensus about treatment is eventually reached." In Description and Analysis of Treatments for Port-wine Stain Birt...