Zevalin safe and effective for non-Hogdkin's lymphoma patients with advanced disease
...y to treatment with Zevalin. A monoclonal antibody linked to the radioisotope, yttrium-90, Zevalin targets the CD20 antigen on the surface of mature B cells and B-cell tumors, and was approved in 2002 for the treatment of relapsed or refractory B-cell NHL. With Zevalin, radiation is added to the antibody to...Testicular cancer gene in mice may offer clues to origins of cancer in men
... they called dead end. When missing, this gene was linked to sterility in zebrafish, a commonly used invertebrate model for human development and disease. Knowing that genes involved in reproduction in many vertebrates have been found to be similar, Matin suspected that dead end might be the source of the t...Discovery of a 'drug anticipation' brain signal
...ntially governed by motivation, leaned association linked with environmental stimuli, and the pharmacological actions of cocaine," the researchers concluded....Disease progression model of pancreatic cancer developed by Penn researchers
...a well-studied tumor suppressor. The investigators linked physiological, cellular, and genomic changes due t...ons, we can begin to tease out the events that are linked to the progression of pancreatic cancer," explains Hingorani. "In trying to understand what events a...Eight aspects of early life put UK children at risk of obesity
...ust one of eight aspects of early life found to be linked to obesity in UK children, and these results support the theory that the early life environment can determine later risk of obesity. The study involved 8,234 children aged 7 years and a further sample of 909 children who were taking part in a large U...Narcotic drugs effective for severe, chronic pain in older patients
...nts for heart attack and gastrointestinal bleeding linked to anti-inflammatory drugs," she said. In sum, younger patients may be better candidates for the newer non-steroidal anti-inflammatories and poorer candidates for opioids, while older patients might benefit more from opioids but are at greater risk f...UCLA study tackles aging issues of adults with developmental disabilities
...rast, the adults' health strengths were positively linked to how well they felt integrated into their community and satisfied with their lives. These findings proved unrelated to age, gender and medical care, and were inversely correlated with depression. "One of the things our research shows is that we re...Obesity is risk factor for aggressive prostate cancer
...caught earlier. Also, the size of the prostate is linked to genetic and testosterone levels. "Similar to the findings in obese men with prostate cancer, the explanation may be differences in hormone levels," says Dr. Terris. "If you have estrogen or less testosterone in your system, your prostate will not...Children living near major roads at higher asthma risk
...ighway. "If we establish that children's asthma is linked with heavy traffic, then it's likely to be a long-term and expensive proposition to begin to design cities to separate transportation corridors from where children live, go to school, and engage in outdoor exercise," he said....Researchers largely at fault for health risk studies that influence and confuse the public
...'s newspaper headlines about antidepressants being linked to increased risk of suicide in children and adolescents exemplifies how research influences society and yet can paint a confusing picture. "In truth, these studies, which received much attention from the press, overestimated the risk and underestima...Study shows adherence to pulmicort respules, results in fewer ER visits in asthmatic children
...ill help your child avoid health risks that may be linked with stopping the use of oral corticosteroids. For more information on the symptoms and triggers of asthma, as well as potential treatment options, parents can visit www.everydaykidz.com . About Childhood Asthma Approximately 6.3 million children...Children living near major roads at increased risk of asthma
...ighway. "If we establish that children's asthma is linked with heavy traffic, then it's likely to be a long-term and expensive proposition to begin to design cities to separate transportation corridors from where children live, go to school, and engage in outdoor exercise," he says....Physical activity associated with improved survival for women with breast cancer
...rmation in the article. Physical activity has been linked to lower levels of circulating ovarian hormones, which may explain the relationship between physical activity and breast cancer. Lower estrogen levels among physically active women with breast cancer could potentially improve survival, although few d...Psychologist: Make culture part of the new collaborative science
...ated that human well-being in the U.S. is directly linked with biological markers such as stress cortisol le...t different components of well-being will still be linked with biology." Where independence and individualism are signature features of American culture, Japa...Risk factors in contracting cancer of the endometrium
...ntly at the Public University of Navarra. Cancer linked with development Cancer of the endometrium (the l...e diabetes and hypertension, etc. It is an ailment linked to "the good life". Spain occupies an intermediate position in the world ranking for this disease. ...Swedish researchers first in the world to gain access to BIMS
...em will enable researchers to seek biobank samples linked to the vast databases of phenotype and genotype information on the individual donors and to a variety of other data sources. The existence of large national epidemiological databases, such as the Swedish twin register, and a large number of tissue sa...Fitter by degress? Higher education no panacea for adult health
Poor education may be linked to bad health, but simply putting more of us throu...better health among more highly educated adults is linked to high intelligence as a child. The study argues that policies on reducing inequalities in health ...OHSU researchers uncover cause, possible treatment for abdominal fat in postmenopausal women
...rogen levels commonly associated with menopause is linked to an increase in a form of the hormone cortisol. Another key finding was that postmenopausal women who were not receiving hormone replacement therapy had higher cortisol levels than those who were receiving therapy. On average, these untreated wome...College students think favorably, but act timidly about organ donation
...ly to be of higher economic status, which has been linked positively with intention to sign an organ donor card, said Thomas H. Feeley, Ph.D., lead author on the study. In addition, college students primarily are young and healthy, making them appropriate donor candidates, he said, and as a group th...Research links heavy drinking and increased mental health risk
...ss. However Dr Alati said heavy drinking was also linked to smoking and women from low income groups were more likely to be heavy drinkers. "In part these relationships may be responsible for the association between heavy drinking and symptoms of anxiety and depression," Dr Alati said. The research is pa...