Developments in tissue engineering offer new sources for stem cell treatments
...y 21, 2007) -- Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine offer future patients greater options for treatment and cure of a wide array of urologic conditions, and controversies surrounding the sources of stem cells as well as their use have fueled increased research. Developers from around the world are res...'Star Trek'-type scanning may reveal genetic activity of tumors, Stanford study shows
...for a biopsy. "Ideally, we would have personalized medicine achieved in a noninvasive manner," said Kuo, who s... to be largely oblivious to a fundamental shift in medicine towards genomic, personalized medicine that was beginning to take place," said Kuo, who is also the ...Scavenger cells may have role blocking obesity, Stanford study shows
... the study's senior author, assistant professor of medicine Ajay Chawla, MD, PhD. "We have found that they can also do good things." Chawla and his colleagues have identified a molecular "switch" that can shift the cells into the more desirable mode, a finding that could play a role in blocking the developm...To get blood pressure under control, combination of medicines may be best
...r Ken Jamerson, M.D. a professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School and m...od pressure treatment guidelines call for a single medicine to be tried first in people with Stage 1 hypertension -- those with the top, or systolic, reading ov...The hepatitis C link: Diagnose, treat, transplant
...ct #442) Celgosivir is a new class of antiviral medicine in clinical development for the treatment of chron... infection. Researchers tested this new antiviral medicine and measured its potential to offer improved treatment outcomes when combined with other anti-HCV dr...Quality improvement effort pays off in diabetes care
...dy author Elbert Huang, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Chicago. "A small investment in upgrading the delivery of health care brought about a substantial improvement in health that justified the costs of the program." "Unfortunately," he added, "the people who make such financial i...Ulcerative colitis sufferers find UC quite disruptive to many aspects of daily life
...., a gastroenterologist and assistant professor of medicine at the University of Chicago Medical Center who helped design the surveys. UC is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the intestine and can lead to symptoms such as severe abdominal pain and cramping, uncontrollable bloody diarr...Tests show healthy humans not harmed by Taser
...he final results of a study conducted by emergency medicine physicians at the University of California, San Di...y director Gary Vilke, M.D., professor of clinical medicine and director of Clinical Research for Emergency Medicine at UC San Diego. Vilke presented his findin......nda Kruus, Ph.D., assistant professor of emergency medicine at Temples School of Medicine. Hospital staffing is key in disaster planning, especially within the emergency department. Yet, mandatory assignment does not guarantee attendance. This study tested the hypothesis that healthcare workers (HCWs) perce...Students devise oral quick-dissolve strips for rotavirus vaccine
...tect the vaccine from stomach acid but release the medicine in the small intestine. The coating is pH-responsive, meaning it delivers its medical payload only when the acid-alkaline level in its environment is appropriate. "What the students have accomplished is a way to incorporate a pH-responsive polymer ...Anxiety hikes risk of heart attack, death
...ar Research Foundation and a clinical professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, both in Boston. "Im con...eart," said Dr. Januzzi, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of the cardiac intensive care unit at Massachusetts General H...Heart-failure patients benefit from pharmacist care
CHAPEL HILL -- Heart-failure patients take their medicine more reliably when under the care of a pharmacist, resulting in fewer emergency-room visits and hospital stays as well as lower health-care costs, according to a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy. The Ame...Rx for heart failure: patient-centered care from a pharmacist
...ency room visits and hospital stays and take their medicine more reliably when under the care of a pharmacist trained in patient-centered care, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy, the Indiana University School of Medicine, and the Regenstrief Insti...Online education program better source of information for patients
...rnet sources," said Ileana Pia, M.D., professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University and senior author on the study. "Patient education and empowerment are key pathways in reducing complications of cardiovascular disease," she said. "The Heart Profilers tool empowers patients to take control and m...Debate focuses on door-to-balloon time in heart attack treatment
... said Eric R. Bates, M.D., a professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Many studies have shown that the size of a heart attack and the risk of death are directly related to the amount of time the heart is ischemic, or starved for blood and oxygen. Opening the blocked artery wi...Bare-metal stents are better for some heart patients
... procedure, particularly when their blood thinning medicine (usually aspirin and Plavix) are stopped before the surgery. To avoid the potentially deadly scenario, the Jefferson Medical College researchers developed a clinical protocol to enable patients to have both procedures successfully with little risk....Experts debate role of stenting, bypass surgery in left main coronary artery disease
...nna Mehran, M.D., FSCAI, an associate professor of medicine at Columbia University, and medical director of the Data Coordinating and Analysis Center of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, both in New York City. Her opponent: cardiothoracic surgeon Michael J. Mack, M.D., director of the Cardiopulmonary Re...SCAI Founders' Lecture highlights remarkable progress in catheter-based aortic valve replacement
...ston Hospital, in Evanston, IL, and a professor of medicine at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. "Dr. Cribier has had a remarkable career." Aortic stenosis most often afflicts the elderly. After years of wear and tear, the valve that serves as a portal between the left ventricle and the aor...SCAI's 'Therapies in Evolution' showcases exciting future of interventional cardiology
...laboratory at Evanston Hospital and a professor of medicine at Northwestern University Medical School in Chica...ut them month-to-month than in many other areas of medicine year-to-year." Take, for example, aortic valve replacement, a procedure that ordinarily involves o...ENDEAVOR III Trial reports key findings on new-generation stent
... meeting, Martin Leon, M.D., FSCAI, a professor of medicine and associate director of the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, will report 2-year clinical outcomes from the Endeavor III trial. "Long-term follow-up will further clarify not only s...