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Survival Benefit Lacks For Some Prostate Patients Given Hormones
09.07.2008 06:13
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New research to be published in tomorrow's issue of JAMA (Vol. 300, No. 2) by a team of investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), shows a lack of survival benefit for older men with localized prostate cancer when administered a common therapy. At focus is a treatment known as androgen deprivation therapy, which shuts off male hormones known to promote growth of the disease.
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Endocrinology
Liver Protein Associated With Type 2 Diabetes In Older Adults
09.07.2008 06:13
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The presence of a protein expressed by the liver which inhibits insulin action may identify individuals more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, according to a new study led by a researcher from the UCSD School of Medicine, to be published July 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA.) Researchers led by Joachim H. Ix, M.D., M.A.S.
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Diabetes
Argyrin: Natural Substance Raises Hope For New Cancer Therapies
09.07.2008 06:13
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The effective treatment of many forms of cancer continues to pose a major problem for medicine. Many tumours fail to respond to standard forms of chemotherapy or become resistant to the medication. Scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig, the Hannover Medical School (MHH) and Leibniz-Universität (LUH) in Hanover have now discovered a chemical mechanism with which a natural substance - argyrin - destroys tumours.
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Cancer
Breast Asymmetry After Cancer Treatment Affects Quality Of Life
09.07.2008 06:13
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Most women with breast cancer assume that surgery to preserve their breast will be less disfiguring than a mastectomy that removes the entire breast. But nearly one-third of women reported pronounced asymmetry between their breasts, and that perceived disfigurement greatly affects a woman's quality of life after treatment, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Cancer
A New Frontier In The Battle Against Disc Degeneration
09.07.2008 06:13
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Many individuals experience back pain arising from discs that are no longer healthy. The condition is often referred to as painful disc degeneration, and it is a common problem. A review article published in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons discusses how gene therapy may one day potentially offer some relief to millions of individuals who experience back pain due to disc degeneration.
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Orthopedics
Epeius Biotechnologies' Tumor Targeted Rexin G Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation For The Treatment Of Osteosarcoma
09.07.2008 06:12
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Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation announced that Rexin-G has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of osteosarcoma.
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Orthopedics
Can Tomatoes Carry The Cure For Alzheimer's?
09.07.2008 06:12
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The humble tomato could be a suitable carrier for an oral vaccine against Alzheimer's disease, according to HyunSoon Kim from the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) in Korea and colleagues from Digital Biotech Inc. and the Department of Biological Science at Wonkwang University.
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Alzheimer's Disease
Alcoholism-Associated Molecular Adaptations In Brain Neurocognitive Circuits
09.07.2008 06:12
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After many years of heavy drinking, alcohol produces pathological alterations in the brain. In many alcoholics these changes culminate in massive social deterioration and disorders of memory and learning. Severe cognitive impairments occur in approximately 10% of heavy drinkers. Alcoholic dementia is the second leading course of adult dementia in the Western countries, accounting for 10% of the cases, and still represents an unresolved problem.
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Harmful Habits
'Nephrology Nurses Week' To Spotlight Nurses' Life-Saving Work
09.07.2008 05:14
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The American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) has designated September 14-20, 2008, as "Nephrology Nurses Week" to encourage employers, patients and others to thank the nurses who work tirelessly to save kidney patients' lives and improve care. The event will be celebrated nationwide with activities recognizing and rewarding nephrology nurses, highly-educated specialists who care for patients with kidney disease.
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Urology
Pharmacy Should Play Greater Role In Primary Care, UK
09.07.2008 05:14
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The English Pharmacy Board (EPB) of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain welcomes the government's recognition of the role of pharmacy in delivering patient choice through community based services, as mentioned in the NHS Next Stage Review report Our vision for primary and community care.
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Pharmaceutics
Risk Of Developmental Disorders In Children Not Increased By IVF
09.07.2008 05:13
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Couples who need IVF in order to become pregnant can be reassured that this will not lead to developmental problems in early infancy, a Dutch researcher told the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. Dr.
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Children Diseases
Consortium Of Emergency Care Providers To Conduct Clinical Trial Of Promising Treatment For Severe Trauma
09.07.2008 05:13
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A method of resuscitation for victims of severe traumatic injury will be the subject of a clinical trial to be undertaken by a team of Orange County emergency care providers. The Orange County Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium will include UC Irvine, Orange County Health Care Agency, Mission Hospital, Western Medical Center Santa Ana, Orange County Fire Authority, and fire departments from other Orange County cities.
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Neurology
A New Antimicrobial Therapy Pocket Guide Written By Physicians Of Mayo Clinic For Physicians On The Go
09.07.2008 05:13
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informa Healthcare, one of the world's leading medical and scientific publishers and the official publisher of Mayo Clinic Scientific Press, announced the publication of Mayo Clinic Antimicrobial Therapy: Quick Guide.
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Infectious Diseases
Start Of Phase I Study For Intranasal Pandemic Influenza Vaccine DeltaFLU
09.07.2008 05:13
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Avir Green Hills Biotechnology starts a clinical phase I study with its intranasal vaccine deltaFLU against pandemic influenza. This novel generation of a live-attenuated vaccine based on the deletion of the NS1 gene has shown superior preclinical data. In taking this step, the Viennese biotech company sets yet another milestone in the development of effective and safe vaccines.
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SARS
Report Offers Resources For Home Health Care Response During A Flu Pandemic
09.07.2008 05:13
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Home Health Care During an Influenza Pandemic: Issues and Resources, a report identifying home health care as a critical component in providing care during a pandemic influenza event and offering resources to home health care providers and community planners to prepare for such an event, was released today by the U.S.
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