Novel approach for eradicating prostate cancer wins award for young Hebrew University researcher
...ery difficult to identify markers that would allow targeted treatment of tumor cells alone. Among the cells in the immune system that protect against the growth of tumorous growths are the natural killer (NK) cells, which are able to identify and kill different tumor cells. This ability largely depends on th...Cedars-Sinai medical tipsheet for June 2005
...D SLOW PROGRESSION OF RECURRENT OVARIAN CANCER A targeted cancer drug given with low-dose chemotherapy shran...cer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The targeted drug, bevacizumab (Avastin TM ), is one of a new class of "anti-angiogenesis" drugs that prevents th...Insomnia may precede and prolong major depression
...e especially significant because they suggest that targeted treatment for insomnia will increase the likelihood and speed of recovery from depression," said Michael Perlis, Ph.D., director of the University of Rochester Sleep and Neurophysiology Research Laboratory (URSNRL), and an author the studies presente...Most primary care physicians believe annual physical examinations are valuable
... lines of primary care do not appear to accept the targeted recommendations of the guidelines." (Arch Intern Med. 2005; 165:1347-1352. Available pre-embargo to the media at www.jamamedia.org .) Editor's Note: This study was supported by the Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Healt...Researchers confirm increasing risk for heart failure in aging US population
... or dying from heart failure can be identified and targeted for preventive efforts as well as for the receipt of effective treatment modalities. Information was collected for 2548 adult men and women of all ages hospitalized for possible heart failure (HF) at all 11 greater Worcester medical centers during 20...Researchers discover novel pathway of inflammation that contributes to lung damage in CF patients
... a discovery that could help in the design of more targeted treatments for patients with various lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis (CF). Their results, which also confirmed this novel pathway may contribute to lung damage in adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), are being published in the July issu...Asthma research sounds warning for older Australians
...thma information, management and service provision targeted specifically to the needs of older Australians. Targeted services and programs need to be developed and implemented for this age group that incorporate both chronic illness management models and health promotion approaches," said Mr Adamson. "In r...Anti-tobacco ads associated with reduced smoking and increased anti-smoking attitudes among youth
...elated beliefs and behaviors. The researchers used targeted ratings point (TRPs) to assess the ratings of an advertisement among U.S. teen audiences. An ad with 80 TRPs per month is estimated to have been seen an average of one time by 80 percent of this age group. This information was combined with survey da...Could exercise protect older people from hip fracture?
...ssessment of the regional pattern of bone loss and targeted interventions to strengthen underused bone regions....Northwestern Memorial named among '100 Most Wired Hospitals' for sixth consecutive year
...that information technology has a key role in both targeted safety efforts and overall systemic improvement to quality and patient safety. According to an outcomes analysis conducted for the magazine by Solucient, the 100 Most Wired hospitals have, on average, risk-adjusted mortality rates that are 7.2 percen...Hepatitis A in US drops substantially after implementation of vaccination program
...ry Committee on Immunization Practices recommended targeted hepatitis A vaccination of selected high-risk populations and routine vaccination for children living in communities with the highest hepatitis A rates. In 1999, this committee expanded its recommendations for routine vaccination of children to inclu...Three deadly parasite genomes sequenced
...rs design vaccines, drugs and improved diagnostics targeted to each of the three parasites. In addition to the publication of the three genomes, this week's issue of Science also includes a paper by NIAID grantee Rick Tarleton, Ph.D., of the University of Georgia, Athens, detailing T. cruzi's proteome--the s...Discrimination against individuals with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
...ntribute to discriminatory behavior. They call for targeted education of healthcare professionals and provision of adequate resources to healthcare facilities, and for the introduction and enforcement of anti-discrimination policies. The research article is accompanied by two Perspective articles. In the fir...National Academies news: Coeur d'Alene Superfund site
...to mitigate those risks. For example, EPA has not targeted groundwater for cleanup even though the main source of dissolved metals in rivers and lakes and the greatest threat to aquatic life in the basin is zinc that seeps into surface water from groundwater. The agency should more thoroughly identify spe...Efforts to improve hospital care
...ved significantly on 15 of the 18 measures for the targeted conditions. The improvement occurred "on every measure that involved appropriate use of medications or provision of counseling, and the trend was favorable for all three of the measures that did not show statistically significant improvement." Hospit...Study reveals potential for new treatment of paralysis and brain disease
...hat KDI treatment may become the first natural and targeted therapy for people with central nervous system injuries resulting in paralysis and a range of diseases such as Alzheimer's and ALS, for which there are currently no cures," said Dr. Liesi, head of the Brain Laboratory and a former visiting scientist ...Trained nurses and laypersons perform well as preschool vision screeners
...rms of the Linear Lea Symbols VA Test. Conditions targeted for identification were amblyopia, strabismus, significant refractive error, and reduced visual acuity in the absence of amblyogenic conditions. The screenings were conducted at Head Start program facilities. The study, funded by the National Eye In...Spinifex secures $3.25m investment to develop pain therapy
...logy industry He said the neuropathic pain market targeted by Spinifex's technology was currently valued at US$3 billion. "With a solid intellectual property position and several 'drug-like' molecules already in hand we expect Spinifex to have a very solid future," he said....Major NH&MRC grant will fund multidisciplinary research to improve the treatment of neuroblastoma
...e good candidates for the development of molecular targeted gene therapy; identify compounds with the ability to inhibit target genes; and translate novel anticancer therapies into clinical applications. The funding will enable researchers to expand their groundbreaking work on the role of Multidrug Resi...Chronic sinus infection thought to be tissue issue, Mayo Clinic scientists show it's snot
...s -- the snot -- not in the nasal and sinus tissue targeted by standard treatment. The findings will be published in the August issue of Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and are available online at http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/jaci . "This strikingly teaches against what has been thought worl...