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Liver an Excellent Target For Cancer Gene Therapy

...dy demonstrates that cancer cells in the liver are excellent targets for gene therapy using adenoviral vectors//. It is based upon a fundamental new understanding of the differences between cancerous and normal liver cells. The findings signal a new way to treat cancers that have spread to the liver, such as m...

Now Fight Iron Disorders With a Drug Against Hypertension

... action on blood pressure. "Our discovery is an excellent example of how the combination of basic research and the expertise of clinicians can yield results that are relevant to medicine and could ultimately benefit patients," says Matthias Hentze, Associate Director of EMBL and co-author of the study. "In ...

New Approach to Routine Prenatal Genetic Testing

...s born," says Dr. Moise. "This shows promise as an excellent alternative to amniocentesis and may give expectant parents peace of mind." Through technology licensing agreements with clinical laboratories, Sequenom expects a non-invasive application of its technology for fetal Rhesus D (RhD) typing to become ...

Salk Scientists - Links Between Cancer and Aging

...ions show. 'We study this disease because it is an excellent model for aging, and we show here a direct relation between aging, telomere loss, and cancer occurrence,' he says. 'I predict that cancer in older people has precisely the same basis as that seen in Werner Syndrome patients. That is why this was such...

Stem Cell Banking Evokes Mixed Response

...eparated from the umbilical cord. This blood is an excellent source of hematopoietic stem cells which can be further stored and used for transplantation needs. Currently there are private and public cord blood banks. While the public banks are generally used for everyone, private ones are meant for the fam...

MR Angiography Detects Blocked Arteries Accurately

...percent, and image quality was rated sufficient to excellent for 97 percent of the arterial segments evaluated. "This procedure should be highly cost effective for clinical use, because of the speed and modest dose of contrast required," Dr. Nael said. "In the absence of contraindications to MRI, I would rec...

New Guidelines For Assessing Lymphoma Treatment

...can be safely observed and are expected to have an excellent outcome," Juweid said. In contrast, Juweid added, the smaller fraction of such patients who are PET-positive after treatment should undergo a biopsy to evaluate the PET-positive lesion unless there already is other compelling clinical and/or bioche...

Minister Calls for Action Plan To Solve Man-Animal Conflict

...hem. Crops like sugarcanes and tea estates provide excellent cover for leopards that facilitates their existence close to human beings and thus escalates the conflict. Such conflicts result in livestock depredation, predation on domestic dogs and killing and mauling of human beings. Perhaps, the most unfortuna...

Diet Holds the Key for Men's Health

...d immunity. Oranges, cauliflower are said to be an excellent source of Vitamin C which is good for sperm and are said to be stress busters. Zinc which is known to increase semen production is found abundantly in sea food like oysters, shrimps and crabs. The omega -3 fatty, acids in deep sea fish helps to ma...

HIV Home-based Care Produces Positive Outcomes in Uganda

... domestic violence. Home care could also offer “an excellent opportunity for couple counselling, which facilitates disclosure and may minimise violence against women.” Source: Bio - Bio Technology...

Selective Marker Found to Indicate Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer

...ic to regenerative cells, then it will make for an excellent diagnostic tool for a cancer of regenerative mammary cells.' According to the DiRenzo, another important next step will be finding an efficient means of detecting nestin in a clinical screening setting. While it seems unlikely that a blood test wou...

Selective Marker Found to Indicate Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer

...ic to regenerative cells, then it will make for an excellent diagnostic tool for a cancer of regenerative mammary cells.' According to the DiRenzo, another important next step will be finding an efficient means of detecting nestin in a clinical screening setting. While it seems unlikely that a blood test wou...

Be True to Your Heart With a Handful of Almonds

... A one-ounce, 160-calorie handful of almonds is an excellent source of vitamin E and magnesium, a good source of protein and fiber, and offers potassium, calcium, phosphorous, iron, and heart-healthy monounsaturated fat. Source-Nwswise SRM...

Health Claim from FDA Promotes Dairy Products to Fight Osteoporosis Risk

...osis." Together, milk, cheese and yogurt provide excellent sources of calcium and vitamin D. In addition to calcium and vitamin D, the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis recognizes the role of many other nutrients in dairy foods, including magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and prote...

PRK and LASIK Surgeries ‘Safe and Effective

...ustry safety evaluations, both procedures recorded excellent long-term statistics that showed that patients maintained, on average, 20/25 vision 10 years after surgery. Study patients with all levels of myopia maintained lasting vision improvements following both types of surgery. Results showed that despite ...

Risk Of Soft Tissue Sarcomas In Hereditary Retinoblastoma Survivors

...ding on the year they were diagnosed. "Given the excellent survival of retinoblastoma patients, it is important that survivors continue to undergo regular medical surveillance for sarcomas in their adult years," the authors write. In an editorial, Anna Meadows, M.D., of The Children's Hospital of Philadelp...

Medical Teams Are Key to Patient Safety

...ety, we need teams of healthcare workers to foster excellent care,” said Richard P. Wenzel, M.D., professor and chair in the Department of Internal Medicine in the VCU School of Medicine and president of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, the largest professional organization related to infecti...

Medical Teams Are Key to Patient Safety

...ety, we need teams of healthcare workers to foster excellent care,” said Richard P. Wenzel, M.D., professor and chair in the Department of Internal Medicine in the VCU School of Medicine and president of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, the largest professional organization related to infecti...

Kidney Transplant Recipients Can Do Away With Steroids

...ation of steroid-free medications that resulted in excellent patient outcomes and a very low rejection rate. A review of 301 patients that were given steroid-free medications at the Ohio State University Medical Center found that only 4.9 percent experienced rejection. In a second review, studying 502 patien...

Polio Outbreak on Wane: Next Rounds Must Focus on Youngest Children

With this year’s polio outbreak on the wane and excellent coverage during recent pulse polio campaigns, the Independent Expert Advisory Group today advised// the government that the next few pulse polio rounds must effectively reach the youngest and most vulnerable children, who are not being sufficiently i...

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