Rochester study rolls out RU-486 to treat uterine fibroids
...ter. Interestingly, this is the same drug that was recently shown to prevent breast cancer in a rat model. Federal funding for research related to mifepristone should be given a high priority. Doctors have known from prior data that mifepristone, an antiprogestin, might help uterine fibroids. But the benefi...Consortium of international hospitals receives $11 million to conduct study of genetic brain tumors
HOUSTON - The National Cancer Institute recently awarded The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center an $11 million grant to lead the largest genetic study ever conducted on the causes and risk factors of adult and pediatric gliomas, or malignant, primary brain tumors. Melissa Bondy, Ph....Binghamton University researchers ready nanotechnology innovations for market
...iabetics' sugar levels without drawing blood. Both recently started firms to bring their discoveries to market, and both new companies are getting a boost in Binghamton University's new Start-Up Suite. Wang, vice president and chief scientific officer of NanoMas, founded the company in January with fellow r...Fresh use of targeted therapy advances treatment of early HER2-positive breast cancer
...psy samples will be sent to for testing. Dr. Perez recently published a study that found 12 percent to 18 percent of positive HER2 tests done in local labs are actually negative when tested at a central or reference laboratory that is experienced in finding the HER2 gene. That false positive means a significa...New family health history projects focus on Alaska Native, Appalachian communities
...e whether they are at higher risk for disease. The recently redesigned tool, "My Family Health Portrait," is available in English and in Spanish at https://familyhistory.hhs.gov/ . "My Family Health Portrait" tool is Web-based, which allows it to be operated on all computers with Internet access running...Want fair and affordable health insurance for the uninsured? Ask the public to design it
...lly when coverage is mandated as in Massachusetts' recently enacted health reform. A publicly-designed plan that limits coverage may be more acceptable to them than one designed from the top down." The Massachusetts reform will require all state residents to have health insurance, and will offer a variety o...Scientists use pixels to ease amputees' pain
...t immediate. The Manchester team's findings were recently presented at a major conference in Denmark on the use of virtual reality for rehabilitation. Dr Stephen Pettifer, of the School of Computer Science said: "Most people know about 3D graphics and virtual reality from their use in the entertainment in...Teen girls make better health choices with intervention program
...erring to results from the Nurses' Health Study II recently released by the Harvard School of Public Health that found an increased risk of mortality in younger and middle-aged women who were overweight at age 18 (Annals Internal Med 2006; 145:91-7). "Our study adds to what is known about the eating and exerc...Mayo Clinic research reveals 'broken heart syndrome' recurs in 1 of 10 patients
... more effectively by providing new details about a recently recognized condition that mimics heart attack symp...c Catheterization Laboratory. ABS syndrome is a recently recognized disorder in the United States. It was described in Japan about 15 years ago. In ABS, when...Manmade protein shows promise for cancer, macular degeneration
...F receptor called sflt-1, a free-floating receptor recently shown to help keep the cornea clear by taking up and effectively neutralizing VEGF. Although other molecules have an anti-angiogenic effect, sflt-1 was the only one they found that spurs corneal blood vessels when blocked. The work, published in Octo...ALTRAN -- Ecobuilding Performance Forum
...forms one of the pillars of the policy environment recently adopted by the EU, emphasising that a "green" product is not enough, but that the product's life cycle must be energy efficient. Energy-consuming products account for 40% of the CO2 emissions responsible for global warming, which are to be reduced un...Barrow receives a $515,227 grant from NIH
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center a grant worth more than $500,000 to create a computerized system that will advance spine surgery. Within the next three years, researchers and neurosurgeons at Barro...Most Canadian med school grads lack basic surgical skills
...ng and tube placements, says a new study published recently in the Canadian Journal of Surgery. "There is compelling evidence to suggest that undergraduate surgical education may fail to provide appropriate instruction in basic surgical skills and principles, writes Dr. Daniel Birch, a professor in the Univ...ACP's electronic medical resource ranked no. 1 evidence-based tool by MLA's South Central Chapter
...rocedures. In addition to regular features, PIER recently added two new resources. "Quality Measures" help physicians understand and navigate the "starter set" of measures for assessing and improving ambulatory care. "Clinical Presentations" are modules designed to help clinicians review differential diagno...Researchers develop novel method for treatment of sickle cell disease
...y. The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently issued VCU a Notice of Allowance for a patent relating to a method of treating sickle cell disease with 5-HMF compound. A Notice of Allowance is a written notification that a patent application has cleared an internal review and it has been approved ...Sunscreens with benzophenone-3 unsuitable for children
...A doctoral thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy has recently presented these results. Benzophenone-3 provides effective protection against both UVA and UVB radiation. The substance has been available since the 1980s. "There has been a certain amount of discussion about Benzophenone-3, and it is for this ...Astrolab Industry Day to showcase European research technology on ISS
...test 3-D photos and videos that Thomas Reiter took recently on the ISS during his Astrolab mission....NC State receives $3.5 million to design new treatment strategies for HIV patients
...utely" infected HIV patients, or patients who have recently been infected with the virus. Dr. Tom Banks, mathematics professor and director of NC State's Center for Research and Scientific Computation (CRSC); Dr. Marie Davidian, professor of statistics and member of CRSC; Dr. Eric Rosenberg, clinician at Mas......0 PM EST) A new study shows that inhaled iloprost, recently introduce to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), can lead to acute lower airway obstruction in children. Researchers from both Texas and Denver Children's Hospitals obtained pre- and post-iloprost inhalation spirometry on 12 children diagnos......having amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a recently defined condition characterized by memory decline but that leaves other daily living activities unimpaired, and which immediately precedes Alzheimer's. IMPACT: The technique is significant because it makes it possible to track the progression of Al...