Study shows that a kidney transplant can reverse heart failure
... can be performed safely in patients with advanced stages of heart failure due to left ventricular dysfunction," says the editorial. The editorial was written by Hector O. Ventura, M.D., F.A.C.C., of the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans and Mandeep R. Mehra, M.D., F.A.C.C., formerly of Ochsner, who...Young scientists awarded for achievements in cancer research
...sues important to scientific research and the next stages in their career development. Bardos Award winners will be made Student Members of the AACR. A list of their names and affiliations, in alphabetical order by state, is attached. Under the auspices of the AACR Special Program for High School Students...2005 Potamkin Prize goes to neurologists for research in early detection of Alzheimer's disease
...lzheimer's disease. "Intense interest in prodromal stages of Alzheimer's disease has prompted consideration of early detection methods," he said. "The Washington University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center approach incorporates informant observations with patient evaluations and results in the accurate i...OHSU researchers demonstrate how Alzheimer's disease impacts important brain cell function
... even lower in the brains of patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. This suggests to us that the loss of these important proteins happens very early in the disease process." One possible reason for the reduction of synaptic proteins is mitochondrial dysfunction, a well-documented occurrence in...Heart valve ring reverses damage from congestive heart failure, easing symptoms
...atients. Eventually, he hopes, patients in earlier stages of heart failure might be able to have surgery to slow their heart's decline. The new findings were made in patients treated at the U-M Cardiovascular Center, through a study led by U-M cardiologist David S. Bach, M.D. Bolling performed all 10 opera...Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's may be delayed, says major clinical trial
...itor, is currently prescribed for mild to moderate stages of AD to improve memory and other cognitive functions. Cholinesterase inhibitors work by delaying the breakdown of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain. Acetylcholine helps communication between the nerve cells and is important for memory....Public leadership in neurology award honors Leeza Gibbons for Alzheimer's awareness efforts
...nters are open now, and many others are in various stages of development. The Memory Foundation's goal is for every community to have a Leeza's Place within the next decade. Gibbons is widely recognized for her advocacy of early diagnosis and as a champion of preserving cherished family memories. One unique...Stanford gut check shows diversity of intestinal ecosystem
... School of Medicine who have embarked on the early stages of exploring the intestinal ecosystem. Using molecular techniques that detect all known types of microbes and borrowing statistical techniques from field ecology and population genetics, Paul Eckburg, MD, a postdoctoral scholar in infectious diseases...MR spectroscopy may be superior for determining prostate cancer prognosis
...ed dramatically, particularly among those at early stages of the disease. But increased detection has led to a clinical dilemma, since standard histologic evaluation, based on a biopsy sample's appearance under a microscope, often cannot distinguish which tumors are going to spread and which are not. Many ...Combination chemotherapy shows small survival benefit in advanced stomach cancer
...l tumors can be surgically removed in the earliest stages of the disease, the only cure for advanced stomach cancer is complete removal of the stomach. When Wagner and colleagues compared survival rates among 1,338 patients receiving combination versus single-drug care, they found that half the patients re...Increasing benefit seen in novel drug that treats Gleevec resistance
...th the advanced "accelerated" and terminal "blast" stages of the disease have similarly benefited, and the number of complete molecular remissions in patients also is steadily increasing, he says. Giles can offer only estimates of response because he says that this study employs a new model of clinical tria...Early detection of lung cancer
...aimed at the detection of lung cancer in its early stages amongst high-risk persons by means of Computerised Axial Tomography (CAT). Currently, 85% of cases are diagnosed at a late stage, which considerably reduces the rate of cure. Lung cancer is the most common carcinoma in western countries and the one ...Study shows antibiotic treatment does not reduce risk of secondary cardiac events
...e evidence against using antibiotics to treat late stages of cardiovascular disease, but since the trial was not designed to study the role of C. pneumoniae in causing coronary heart disease, the ACES results do not tell us anything about a possible role of C. pneumoniae in the early development or accelera...UQ develops West Nile virus treatment
... administering the treatment to animals in various stages of infection," Dr Hall said. Recognising the potential of the treatment, international animal health product manufacturer, Fort Dodge Animal Health, has licensed Dr Hall's treatment via UQ's commercial arm, UniQuest Pty Ltd. Fort Dodge will test th...A new look at genes that cause testicular cancer
...search Council, to survey gene activity at various stages of testicular development. According to Professor Koopman the technique, known as microarray technology, represents "the Hubble telescope of molecular genetics allowing us to look at vast numbers of genes whose activity was previously too dim to see...Color doppler sonography speeds detection of serious illness in premature infants
... Unlike x-ray, CDS was also able to detect various stages of NEC based on the type of blood flow to the intestine. This is important because the range in treatment options--from antibiotics to surgery--is based on the severity and progression of the disease. "This procedure is not intended as a substitute ...VELCADE for injection receives EU marketing authorisation for second-line use in multiple myeloma
... the U.S.) investigating the use of VELCADE in all stages of multiple myeloma and other solid tumour and haematological cancers. VELCADE is being co-developed by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Millennium is responsible for the commerciali...Risk of womb cancer varies according to the type of HRT used
...its of short-term use of hormones during the early stages of menopause appear to outweigh the risks, we need other approaches for symptom relief and disease prevention as the menopause progresses."...University of Kentucky researcher wins American Heart Association award
...s to recognize researchers, still in the formative stages of their careers, who show the potential to be future leaders in the field of cardiovascular reasearch. The UK Linda and Jack Gill Heart Institute provides a central focus for cardiovascular disease care, including clinics; non-invasive cardiac diag...Molecular change occurring during brain tumor progression also evident in breast cancer
...s are known to change in normal tissues at various stages of development but they also have been found to shift in the presence of several invasive cancers. This shift coincides with blood vessel changes that encourage tumor growth and metastasis. Over the past several years, Cedars-Sinai researchers publis...