NCI creates network of Clinical Proteomic Technology Centers for cancer research
...uirements that must be met in order to realize the promise of proteomics for cancer diagnosis and therapy. Together they will provide the entire scientific community with a rigorous assessment of current proteomic technologies, the development and assessment of novel technologies and computational methods, a...FDA approves Vectibix to treat patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
...ainst these agents. "Our goal is to fulfill the promise of biotechnology to improve the way cancer is treated," said Willard Dere, M.D., chief medical officer and senior vice president of Global Development at Amgen. "The approval of Vectibix allows us to build on our strong foundation in supportive care...All intravascular devices pose risk of bloodstream infection to patients, study finds
...loodstream infections. "Technology holds far more promise for reducing risk than behavioral modification," Dr. Maki says. "We believe that it holds the greatest promise. In our paper, we point up a number of IVD technologies that have been proven to be effective, but, as yet, inexplicably, aren't widely use...Rochester launches Cancer Stem Cell Research Program
The promise of cancer stem cell research has reached a critical point and the University of Rochester Medical Center is establishing itself as a leader in the field by creating a Cancer Stem Cell Research Program. The Medical Center's top scientists are colla...Cardiologist's 'living chip' changes science of disease monitoring
... in developing new inventions, immediately saw the promise in Rosero's idea and enlisted the assistance of High Tech Rochester. "This type of product is referred to as a 'disruptive technology,'" said John Fahner-Vihtelic, deputy director of the Office of Technology Transfer. "It has the potential to chan...Improved treatment raises medulloblastoma survival rate
...This reduction in radiation and chemotherapy holds promise for lessening the long-term, troublesome side effects on intellectual development of young patients treated for this cancer, Gajjar said. In addition to improving overall five-year survival of average-risk patients to 85 percent, this group had an...Liver diagnosis breakthrough with Mayo Clinic MRI development
...ogy -- called MR Elastography (MRE) -- holds great promise for detecting liver fibrosis, a common condition that can lead to incurable cirrhosis if not treated in time. Traditionally, liver fibrosis is usually diagnosed using needle biopsies, which can involve complications and may be inaccurate due to sampl...Juices may reduce Alzheimer's disease risk
...nflammatory drugs) and antioxidant vitamins showed promise (in preventing or slowing Alzheimer's disease), but recent clinical trials indicate that they do not," Dai said. "More study, I think, is needed."...Solution to bacterial mystery promises new drugs
... their membranes has led to a discovery that holds promise for effective, new antibiotics against these bacteria, according to investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The finding is significant because the biochemical step the antibiotic would block is not used by humans. Therefore, such a dr...Polymers show promise for lab-on-a-chip technology
...anical properties. They believe the material holds promise as a microscale building block. It's now up to other engineers and scientist to take this knowledge and create useful microscale devices. The most commonly cited goal among micro- and nanoscale researchers is to create a lab-on-a-chip a tiny syste...March of Dimes: Drug to prevent preterm birth needs prompt FDA approval
...17-P. "Studies of progesterone injections offer promise that the risk of recurrent preterm births will be reduced in a select group of women who already had a baby born too soon," said Dr. Green. "We hope the FDA will approve the licensing of this drug so those women can be helped by this treatment." Na...Penn researchers to get 7 Tesla whole-body MRI system
...ries suggest MRI at even higher fields holds great promise to provide insight into structure, function and physiology in humans not obtainable at lower fields. An ultra high-field magnet will further improve sensitivity, speed, and image resolution." Reddy adds, "This system will also pave the way to image...Modified home video game shows promise for stroke rehabilitation
...rk City. "Virtual reality is showing significant promise for promoting faster and more complete rehabilitation, but the cost of many systems is still prohibitive for widespread deployment in outpatient clinics or patients' homes," said Grigore Burdea, professor of electrical and computer engineering and a ...Alcoholism-treatment medication acamprosate may help abstinent alcoholics sleep better
...ohol. New findings suggest that acamprosate shows promise as a treatment method for alleviating sleep disturbances experienced by alcoholics during abstinence Alcoholics generally don't sleep well. Nor does abstinence improve the situation much. In fact, sleep difficulties during alcohol abstinence may be...Imaging technique may prevent injury during ablation for atrial fibrillation
...esults of this study, it appears that ICE may have promise in this regard." Dr. Calkins writes that development of these lesions on the esophagus is "Perhaps the most feared, and most lethal of the many complications that have been associated with this procedurewith mortality in excess of 75 percent." Th...Study drug holds promise as alternative to castration for early prostate cancers
... by a Medical College of Wisconsin researcher show promise for an oral drug as an alternative. The study appears in the August issue of the Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. "In patients with locally-advanced disease, a daily 150 mg dose of bicalutamide, (Casodex TM ) following initial rad...Scripps research team reverses Friedreich's ataxia defect in cell culture
... them." "Dr. Gottesfeld's work holds tremendous promise of real therapeutic benefit for Friedreich's ataxia patients," said Ron Bartek, president of Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA). "This discovery appears to be our only near-term prospect for significantly increasing transcription of the fra...3-D forms link antibiotic resistance and brain disease
...neurodegeneration disease called PKAN. "This holds promise that such insights will one day lead to the development of drugs designed to prevent or treat this disease," Jackowski said....Boosting key protein in brain could improve seizure treatment, Stanford study finds
... is sold under the brand name Depakote, offers the promise of a new approach in treating seizures. Unlike VPA, most anti-epileptic medications work by binding to various channels or receptors on neurons throughout the brain, thereby directly slowing the pace of signal transmission and reception. This appro...High-fat, copper-rich diets associated with increased rates of cognitive decline in older adults
...t bind with copper to block its effects have shown promise treating patients with the condition. "This finding of accelerated cognitive decline among persons whose diets were high in copper and saturated and trans fats must be viewed with caution," the authors conclude. "The supporting evidence on this ...