New Cost-cutting Cancer Drug Delivery System
... high, while in contrast, the chance of successful progress through clinical trials is relatively low,” explains NDT. ”If linked to promising compounds that have not successfully completed clinical trials, the [polymer-based carrier] may offer the potential to increase efficacy and safety as well as offeri...Malaria Network Gets 49bn from Bill Gates
...ria situation in sub-Saharan Africa, unprecedented progress and promise from biomedical research discoveries, and the need to bridge the malaria funding gap have led to growing investments to develop new products for the treatment, management, prevention, and control of malaria,` he said. Dr Wanga said more...Motion C5: Mobile Clinical Assistant
...; a digital camera to enhance patient charting and progress notes, to keep track of wounds as they heal; and bluetooth technology to help capture patient vital signs. Source-Bio-Bio Technology...Tanzania: African Malaria Institute Gets $4 Million for Health Research
...ria situation in sub-Saharan Africa, unprecedented progress and promise from biomedical research discoveries; and the need to bridge the malaria funding gap was the motivation behind the fund. "Consequently, more malaria research and trials involving African and non-African scientists and institutions will ...Diabetes Risk Factors Develop Earlier in Women Than Men
...tors, are present early on in women who eventually progress from normal glucose status to the pre-diabetic condition. Pre-diabetes is diagnosed when blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to indicate full-blown diabetes. The markers weren't associated with progression from normal to ...Inflammation can Lead to Cancer
... the inflammation process needed for the cancer to progress to a more threatening stage. The new UCSF findin...that the receptors were involved for the cancer to progress rapidly. Coussens stresses that because of the unique antibody makeup of each person, there is no ...Genetic Test for Type II Diabetes Moves Closer
... Public Health and Primary Care, said: "Until now, progress in understanding how genes influence disease has been painfully slow. This study is one of the first large studies to report results using the new genome-wide technology that governments and research charities have invested heavily in during the past...Nigeria Donates $10 Million to Global Fund's Fight Against Pandemics
...these diseases, which threaten to circumscribe our progress and prosperity". Source-Bio-Bio Technology...Menstrual Cycle Linked To Bone Injuries
...uses the pain in the lower back and neck. As women progress through their cycle, they become more prone to injuries. However in case of women consuming contraceptive pills they would not experience this as their oestrogen levels are generally kept constant. Dr. Sandler arrived at this finding after studying ...Human Stem Cell Transplants Repair Rat Spinal Cords
...ll in the proof of concept stage, but we’re making progress and we’re encouraged.” In their experiments, the scientists gave anesthetized rats a range of spinal cord injuries to lesion or kill motor neurons or performed sham surgeries. They varied experimental conditions to see if the presence or absence of...Autism Expert Creates Innovative Intervention Program
... attention he needed. After just a few months, the progress I’ve seen in him is remarkable.” Higbee has been very satisfied with the outcome of the program and the positive change in the students. “The life-changing improvements we have expected from our students are happening,” Higbee said. The impact ...‘Benign’ MS May Not Be So Benin
...ntify risk factors that make people more likely to progress in the disease after 10 years of a benign course, but we did not find that gender, the symptoms when the disease began, or age when the disease began were associated with either disease progression or remaining benign,” said study author Virginia Dev...Now Fight Iron Disorders With a Drug Against Hypertension
...tion with EMBL alumni and the MMPU yields exciting progress in medicine." Source-Bio-Bio Technology...First Treatment to Directly Target Tumor Blood Supply
...tracer, attached to the antibody, to follow J591's progress throughout the body. "We showed that J591 can directly target the tumor's blood vessels," Dr. Bander says. "That's an important first. It represents the difference between laying siege to a village vs. sending in troops with heavy artillery. Curre...Emerging Research Heralds New Era of Breast Cancer Management
...creening and management in this new review. "As we progress into the 21st century," she writes, "new treatment schema and devices outside of the surgical arena may significantly alter" current practices. She finds that current research in the fields of radiology, drug therapeutics, and vaccine development h...New Approach to Routine Prenatal Genetic Testing
... failure, and death. "We are making significant progress in developing our proprietary Fetal Nucleic Acid Technology and anticipate applying our novel approach to multiple prenatal tests such as tests for RhD, cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome, and others," said Dr. Harry Stylli, Sequenom President and Chief ...Ranbaxy Gets FDA Approval for Depression Drug
...ral approvals in developed markets and significant progress in New Drug Discovery Research. The company's foray into Novel Drug Delivery Systems has led to proprietary 'platform technologies', resulting in a number of products under development, it said. Source-IANS...Marked Increase of Cancer Cases Among Aging Population
...rom colorectal cancer," said Prof Boyle. "However, progress has been very slow; the number of deaths has increased by 1.8% since our previous 2004 estimates. Screening for colorectal cancer has been shown to be effective, and clearly there is a need for organised colorectal cancer screening programmes through...India Developing Oral Vaccine to Fight Diabetes
...gy (IICT), Hyderabad. "We have made considerable progress in the drug development process. The new vaccine will be administered in liquid form," Prakash V. Diwan, chief of pharmacology of IICT, told IANS. Diwan, however, said they would not like to divulge details about the development. "It's too early to......the new strain will cause the infected patients to progress more rapidly to full-blown AIDS. But once they do have AIDS, finding the right combination of drugs to control the virus could be difficult. "If it's not controlled at all, they do poorly," said Dr. Bob Harrington, director of the Harborview Medica...