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Biopsy may Underestimate Prostate Cancer in Obese and Overweight Men

...mprove patient treatment, said Freedland, who also holds an appointment in surgery at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. "If we can determine through additional biopsies that an obese or overweight man has more aggressive prostate cancer, we can discuss whether the cancer should be treated with...

Could Estriol Be Used as a Therapy for Treating MS?

...as decades of safety behind it,” said Voskuhl, who holds the Jack H. Skirball Chair for Multiple Sclerosis in the UCLA Department of Neurology. For years estriol has been in widespread use in Europe and Asia as hormone replacement therapy for women with menopausal symptoms. The fact that the pill already e...

Tumors Targeted Naturally

...is powerfully attracted to the target receptor and holds fast to any cell displaying it. Although this st...ting side effects. That's why Kiessling's approach holds such promise. "What we've shown is that you don't need a receptor that's found solely on tumor cel...

Micro-jets for Painless Needle-free Injections

... volumes. "The device consists of a chamber that holds the drug solution," Dr Samir Mitragotri, lead author of the research paper on the new technique that was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, told In-PharmaTechnologist.com. "The chamber is connected to a nozzle that ha...

Stem Cells Hold Promise for Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases

...d, the stem cell may be the "glue" that ultimately holds these therapies together in an effective manner by virtue of its fundamental biology. The researchers then sought to extend their insights to the use of human stem cells - either stem cells turned into neural progenitors from human embryonic stem c...

New Study: Pine Bark Significantly Reduces Endometriosis

...of endometriosis by 33 percent. Pycnogenol which holds a patent for reducing PMS/menstrual pain and discomfort, was chosen for this study because other endometriosis treatments can have unwanted side effects. "The cause of endometriosis is unknown and treatment to fully cure endometriosis has yet to be d...

Umbilical Cord Blood Banking of Negligible Value: Experts

...he family to secure the life of their children. It holds a lot of promise for regenerative medicine but what is required is regulation," Cryo Stemcell chief S.G.A. Rao contended. "We are against sheer commercialisation but believe that private cord blood banking needs proper regulation," said Rao, who wa...

Masala Bhangra is the Latest Fitness Craze in US

...folk dance of Punjab, to the fitness world. Jain holds her aerobic classes all over the US, including at major health clubs in New York and San Francisco, according to the Indo-American Arts Council. Born in the US to Indian parents, Jain launched her own company Masala Dance & Fitness Inc in January 1...

Grossly Overweight Boy Likely to Be Sent into Care

...are, if his diet does not undergo a sea change. He holds a record of breaking four beds and five bicycles due to his weight. Connor’s mother and grandmother are expected to attend a child protection meeting to decide the course of action and whether it would be beneficial to take the boy into care. Thi...

Biochemical Chip Solves Cell-mating Puzzle

...ed for many years; what we find out in yeast often holds true for humans as well. In this study, we looked at how yeast cells signal one another when they want to merge, engaging in a type of mating behaviour. Human cells 'talk' to one another in a similar way, and it's important to understand this process...

Building a Better Breakfast to Manage Weight

...eds to feel full after eating. 'Managing satiety holds promise as a means to control obesity,' says Mary Ellen Camire, Ph.D., an IFT expert in functional foods and sensory evaluation, and co-author of the cover story. 'Expanding food volume with ingredients that contain no calories—such as air or water—o...

Research Paper Examines Depression in 3 Cities in Pakistan

...r, entitled, "Prevalence of depression among house holds in three capital cities of Pakistan: Need to revise the mental health policy." Dr. Muhammad Gadit explained that Pakistan, among the other developing countries, has a higher prevalence rate of depression because of the current social adversities. "...

Treat Childhood Trauma by Building on Parental Memories of Loving Care

... individuals' mental health.” At UCSF, Lieberman holds the Irving B. Harris Endowed Chair in Infant Mental Health and is vice chair for academic affairs in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry. She also is director of the Early Trauma Treatment Network, a collaborative of four university sites funded by ...

Study to Explore Using Magnets to Correct 'sunken Chest'

...r clothing. The attraction between the two magnets holds the brace in place. Because the internal magnet is placed just under the skin during an outpatient visit, the child can go home on the day of the procedure with relatively little discomfort. The child wears the brace for three to 12 months, depend...

Cloning From Mice Hair Follicle Stem Cell

...r types of cells. But this achievement currently holds good only in mice. There are no ethical issues regarding mice stem cells and procurement of such cells is generally trouble-free. Till date many animals have been cloned but the procedure still needs a lot of refining. JYT...

Shedding New Light on Proteorhodopsin

...n impaired,” said Jan Liphardt, a biophysicist who holds a joint appointment as a Divisional Fellow in Berk... Derek Greenfield, and Carlos Bustamante, who also holds a joint Berkeley Lab-UCB appointment and is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator. ...

Take Third Generation Oral Contraceptives Off the Shelves-consumer Group Insists

...the use of any type of combined oral contraceptive holds an increased risk of venous thrombosis (blood clots), third-generation birth-control pills double that risk without preventing pregnancy any more effectively than older pills do” states Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of Public Citizen's Health Research G...

Greeks Cautioned About ‘olive’ Remedy for Cancr

...hena, the Greek Goddess of wisdom. Olive oil still holds an important component of the Mediterranean food. JYT...

To Patent or Not-A Question of Life

... for treating AIDS are produced in India. The same holds for Brazil and Thailand. This makes such drugs affordable and able to be used in international programs for the treatment of AIDS. Says Dr. Unni Karunakara a director with Doctors Without Borders, a humanitarian agency, ”Novartis is trying to shut ...

Stroke Prevention Technique Improves Brain Function

...rokes is 4 to 10 percent. It is this risk, which holds back doctors from performing this procedure to improve cognitive abilities alone. Nevertheless, the study throws light on a new path of treatment for improving brain function. AN...

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