Basic research leads to a novel cancer therapy
...ver cancer, lung cancer, melanoma, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. The studies are in various stages of clinical trials (phases I through III), and most of them are being carried out in combination with other therapies. Ullrich is very pleased with the quick approval o...UT Southwestern doctors test robotic surgeon for laparoscopy
...ired open incisions like biliary reconstruction or pancreatic surgery," Dr. Scott said. Laparoscopic surgeries, also called minimally invasive surgeries, are performed via several tiny holes rather than one long incision, reducing post-operative pain and recovery times. The method is increasingly popular. The ...Northwestern researchers launch Avastin trial for pancreatic tumors
...tion therapy and chemotherapy can reduce localized pancreatic tumors that have not metastasized or spread to oth...ive treatment method to reduce the local extent of pancreatic tumors," said Dr. Talamonti. "The current study, which will be conducted over two years, will help...Jefferson Pancreatic Cancer Conference Feb. 24 highlights treatments, trials, vaccine research
...re's little hope and there isn't much to do," says pancreatic cancer surgeon Charles Yeo, M.D., professor and ch...re actually making great progress when it comes to pancreatic cancer." Pancreatic cancer, the fifth-leading cause of cancer death in this country, takes some 30,0...Insulin levels in African American children worsen through puberty
...mics of insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion and pancreatic beta-cell function in African American and Caucasi...rent between the two ethnic groups. The measure of pancreatic beta-cell function decreased in African American youth throughout puberty while the level remained s...New test to detect rare proteins in blood
...re than 30 percent of primary breast, ovarian, and pancreatic tumors. Part of the Her2/neu molecule is shed from the surface of tumor cells and has been detected in the blood of breast-cancer patients. Higher blood concentrations of Her2/neu correlate with a lower response rate to chemotherapy and shorter survi...Scientists discover how coffee can reduce risk of pancreatitis
... of the non-oxidative alcohol products on isolated pancreatic cells cannot be reversed, explaining why excess alcohol intake can be so dangerous."...Newer diabetic meds cost more, but users have fewer hospital visits
... lowers blood sugar levels and sulfonylureas boost pancreatic insulin production. Metformin and the sulfonylureas are available in generic forms. A generic medication contains the same ingredients and has the same effect on the body as its brand-name counterpart, but typically sells for much less. The pharmaceu...Reduced insulin in the brain triggers Alzheimer's degeneration
...ncreas, which regulates insulin for the body. When pancreatic insulin is deficient or the body fails to respond ...ound that when metabolized, destroys beta cells in pancreatic islets and produces diabetes. When injected directly into the brain, the treatment caused neurodegen...Mayo Clinic researchers discover cancer cells may move via wave stimulation
...hese cancer-growth commands at bay. Studying human pancreatic tumor cells, the Mayo researchers found that the waves store up to half the activated Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors (EGFR) from the surface of the cell and take this cache to the interior of the cells. This is important for understanding cancer b...Capsaicin shows promise in inhibiting growth of pancreatic cancer
...ting properties that prevent or slow the growth of pancreatic cancer tumors implanted in mice. The study found t..., the "hot" ingredient in red chili pepper, caused pancreatic cancer cells to die through a process called apoptosis. Apoptosis, the body's normal method of dispo...JCI table of contents, April 20, 2006
...e destroys insulin-producing cells (beta cells) in pancreatic islets, thereby subjecting these individuals ofte...iver beneficial immune modulatory molecules to the pancreatic islets by inducing islet antigenspecific Tregs. However, this intervention only appears effective ea...Dynamic duo: Combination therapy reverses type 1 diabetes
...e destroys insulin-producing cells (beta cells) in pancreatic islets, thereby subjecting these individuals ofte...iver beneficial immune modulatory molecules to the pancreatic islets by inducing islet antigenspecific Tregs. However, this intervention only appears effective ea...New study finds PET imaging value in tracking diabetes progression
...s by measuring their quantity of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells. A preclinical study demonstrating that beta cells can be non-invasively imaged in rats is being published online this week (5/18, 5pm EDT) in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (June print issue). Led by a Columbia University Medical ...A non-invasive method for measuring beta cell mass during diabetes
...on emission tomography (PET)-based quantitation of pancreatic radiolabeled VMAT2 receptors in diabetic rats is a... studies, the authors saw a significant decline in pancreatic uptake of DTBZ that preceded the loss of glycemic control in the diabetic rat. These studies sugges...AGA Institute presents cutting-edge research during DDW
...n effect of post-ERCP pancreatitis with endoscopic pancreatic spontaneous dislodgment stent a randomized controlled, multicenter study. A. Sofuni et al. (2:15 p.m.) Interval Cancers After Colonoscopy--Procedural Failure or Aggressive Biology? W. D. Farrar (2:30 p.m.) Effect of Teduglutide on Patients with Mo...Diabetes, heart disease can herald early GI cancers
...ular ACE inhibitors, may reduce the risk of colon, pancreatic and esophageal cancers." Resectability of Pre-Sym...ited 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...Blood pressure drugs associated with reduced risk of esophageal, pancreatic and colon cancers
... of developing three types of cancers: esophageal, pancreatic and colon. DDW is the largest international gathe...relation between ACE inhibitor use and esophageal, pancreatic and colon cancer incidence. The team analyzed statistics from the Veterans' Integrated Service Netw...Growing diabetes epidemic: Patient/physician disconnect on disease management
...and its progression--such as the role of declining pancreatic beta cell function. Yet, the majority (78 percent) of the primary care physicians surveyed say insulin resistance is the most important contributor to, and is primarily responsible for, the progression of type 2 diabetes in the majority of their pat...New combination therapy after surgery improves survival for pancreatic cancer patients
...survival for patients with the most common form of pancreatic cancer, according to a new multicenter study led b...rch that may lead to more effective treatments for pancreatic cancer. Even with the new combination therapy, the median survival for patients in the study who rec...