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Natural Compound in Grapes, Tea and Cocoa Helps to Enhance Memory

...e, the researchers observed a greater blood vessel growth in the dentate gyrus and a more mature nerve cells, an indication of enhanced ability of the cells to communicate. The researchers further said that the combination of epicatechin and exercise had a beneficial effect on the expression of genes impo...

Device That Targets Brain Cancer Shows Promising Results

... Novo-TTF, uses electrical fields to disrupt tumor growth by interfering with cell division of cancerous cells, causing them to stop proliferating and die off instead of dividing and growing. Healthy brain cells rarely divide and have different electrical properties than cancerous brain cells. This allows...

Researchers Identify the Gene Mutation That Raises Breast Cancer Risk

...tified gene variant, in the gene called fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2), is the most important g... mutations in the FGFR2 gene appear to relate cell growth or cell signalling. "We're very excited by these results because the regions we identified don't c...

Cure for Reading Glasses?

...pe of company (LenSar) with its potential for high growth and huge earnings makes it very attractive. The St...sbyopia could be a billion dollar industry and the growth potential is enormous, if successful," says Hager. Dr. Dello Russo says, "There are no guarantees ...

FDA: New Drug for Advance Kidney Cancer

...or, a protein that regulates cell production, cell growth and cell survival. 'We have made significant advances in the battle against kidney cancer,' said Steven Galson, M.D., M.P.H., director of the FDAs Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. 'Torisel is the third drug approved for this indication in t...

Aerobic Exercise Helps Maintain Muscle in Elderly: Research

...so works within muscle cells as a powerful protein growth factor). In young adults, these normally closed ve...xercise boosted insulin's role as a muscle protein growth factor. "We already know that moderate aerobic exercise reduces cardiovascular disease, improves g...

Growth of Smoke-Free Air Laws Worldwide; More Than 200 Million Found "Fully Protected"

... new report released today documents the explosive growth of smoke-free air laws worldwide and finds that m...10 million deaths a year by 2020, due to the rapid growth in smoking rates in low-income nations. The WHO estimates that more than 650 million people alive to...

Americans Optimistic About the War on Cancer

...tor (ABT-869) being investigated to suppress tumor growth by cutting off its blood supply and an antimitotic agent (ABT-751) that has shown early promise in the treatment of pediatric neuroblastoma. In addition, an Abbott scientist will lead an educational session on Abbott's Bcl-2 family protein inhibito...

Genetic Code That Helps Kill Colon Cancer Cells Identified

...re's no brake in pancreatic cells and uncontrolled growth leads to cancer," says Dr. Anirban Maitra, Associate Professor of Pathology, Oncology and Genetic Medicine. The researchers are now looking for missing miR-34a in other cancers. If this turns out to be a widespread phenomenon, the work may lead to ...

Nutrient-rich Dairy Beverages an Emerging Market

...e. The report further stated that overall global growth rate in food and beverage products would vary significantly within regions and categories. In the beverage category, yoghurt-based drinks topped the list, which showed double-digit growth. Today's lifestyles are gradually demanding healthier bevera...

Blood Test may Help Signal Tumor's Remission, Return in Throat Cancer Patients

...es known as Interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8, and three growth factors known as growth-related oncogene (GRO)-1, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). These cytokines and growth factors play an import...

Advanced Scientific Brings Help for Breast Cancer Survivors

...und tumors while the MRI scans uncover an abnormal growth of blood vessels.While MRI tests appeared to be more effective, "more research is necessary before we can make specific recommendations about the use of breast MRI for DCIS (preinvasive breast cancer) in clinical practice," said Christian Kuhl, profe...

Young Indians Say Cheers to White Spirits

... 2.8 million cases with a CAGR (cumulative average growth rate) of 47 percent during 2002-06. "Thanks to a booming economy, young Indians are getting connected to global trends and are looking for new experiences. In fact, the premium segment offers huge potential for distinct brands like Eristoff," Kapur...

Combination Improves Survival of Metastatic Melanoma Patients: Phase II Study

...apy drugs combined with an agent that prevents the growth of blood vessels, significantly delayed the sprea...this phase II clinical trial of 53 patients, tumor growth was delayed by almost six months, whereas, typically, these cancers begin spreading again eight week...

Change in Course of Treatment: Exploring Better Ways

...g, we could switch to a different treatment before growth of the cancer is seen on a CAT scan," said Neal J. Meropol, director of the gastrointestinal cancer program at Fox Chase Cancer Center and lead investigator of the study. "If we could determine that the tumor was destined to grow after a few weeks of...

Hot Flashes in Men Treated for Prostate Cancer Reduced by Non-hormonal Drug

...s estrogen, produce unwanted side effects, such as growth of breast tissue. "This [gabapentin] provides an immediate clinical option that has not been previously available for treatment of hot flash side effects, and it is a welcome one," Dr. Loprinzi says....

Brain Tumor Patients Survival Depends on Predicting Treatment Responses Earlier

...ned. With MRI, it is often difficult to tell tumor growth from changes caused by treatment (such as radiation). In addition, it could take months before it's known whether a patient is responding to treatment, said Chen. A brain tumor is an abnormal mass of tissue that grows and multiplies uncontrollablyt...

Pazopanib Shows Positive in Advanced Renal Carcinoma, Ovarian Cancer and Soft Tissue Sarcoma

...iogenesis inhibitor targeting vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) and c-kit, important proteins in the angiogenic process. Angiogenesis, which...

Wheat Germ Extract Inhibits Breast Cancer in Study

... and monitored tumor growth. They compared tumor growth in mice treated with Avemar alone, or treated with...nst the mouse ER+ cell line, MXT, Avemar inhibited growth by 50%, Aromasin by 46.7%, Tamoxifen by 34% and Arimidex by 29.3%. Against the human ER+ cell line, ...

Flaxseed Helps in Reducing the Risk of Prostate Tumor Spread

...halting the cellular activity that leads to cancer growth and spread. One reason could be that as a source of omega-3 fatty acids, flaxseed can alter how cancer cells lump together or cling to other body cells, both factors in how fast cancer cells proliferate, the researchers state. They also suspect tha...

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