1 of 2 pediatric kidney disease research centers in world established
...tory bench at the molecular and cellular level can unveil discoveries that can lead to clinical improvement at the patient's bedside. This work is expected to translate ultimately to new diagnostic tests and new clinical trials for specific therapies in children with genetic and acquired kidney diseases whi...Choice is a key element in success for smokers who want to quit
...f Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, will unveil new findings at a Toronto conference this month that demonstrate patient involvement in a quit plan leads to smokers who are more motivated to quit because they genuinely want to, not because they are being nagged or bullied. Williams will b...Making science personal: Lilly Oncology to unveil 76 studies at ASCO 2007
INDIANAPOLIS, May 23, 2007 -- Lilly Oncology will unveil 76 studies at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago, Ill. from June 1-5, 2007. The company will present important data on GEMZAR (gemcitabine HCl for injection), ALIMTA (pemetrexed for injection), and ...National addiction treatment leaders to meet at first NIATx Summit
...ecent successes in treatment access and retention, unveil a national campaign and learn cutting-edge practices to improve the quality of treatment service. Established in 2003, NIATx is a partnership among the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Paths to Recovery program, the Center for Substance Abuse Treat...New breast CT scanner rivals mammography
...eeting in Chicago on November 27, researchers will unveil a new imaging system developed at the University of Rochester that showed in a pilot study it could capture images equal to or, in a few cases, better than mammography. The Cone Beam Breast Computed Tomography (CBBCT) scanner takes 360-degree views...Manchester unveils made to measure medical stockings
...'s William Lee Innovation Centre (WLIC) will today unveil a new medical system which knits made to measure compression stockings. The system, known as Scan2Knit, will be used to treat patients suffering from venous diseases such as leg ulcers and may potentially be used to prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis. Appr......osals that President George W. Bush is expected to unveil in his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. While the details of those plans are not known, they are expected to involve more emphasis on individual cash accounts and cash expenditures for health care, in exchange for tax breaks or other i...OHSU researchers uncover cause, possible treatment for abdominal fat in postmenopausal women
...regon Health & Science University researchers will unveil research results that help explain why middle-aged women develop central body fat. The announcement will take place during the 2005 Society for Endocrinology annual meeting today in San Diego. The OHSU research team has also conducted initial testing...