strategy 1 5

Tag: "strategy" at medical news

New Platform for Regulating Expression of Therapeutic Genes Unveiled

...ve their goal, the TIGET scientists came up with a strategy to take advantage of a recently discovered network of gene regulation mediated by small RNA molecules, known as microRNA. MicroRNAs downregulate the expression of specific genes in cells where the gene is not needed, and thereby have an important i...

Combination Improves Survival of Metastatic Melanoma Patients: Phase II Study

...h an antiangiogenic agent may be a valid treatment strategy for these patients. But the only way to know this for certain is a head to head comparison with the standard course of treatment," Dr. Perez says. Melanoma that has metastasized (spread) to other parts of the body is one of the most difficult cance...

HHS Buys Next Generation Smallpox Vaccine

...smallpox release." As part of HHS' comprehensive strategy to address the public health threat of a smallpox outbreak, the Strategic National Stockpile currently contains sufficient smallpox vaccine for every American. However, that vaccine supply was produced using vaccinia virus, a relative of smallpox vir...

Stem Cell Therapy Could Provide Cure for AMD in Five Years

... have dry AMD, the potential to create a treatment strategy for this condition is critical and may have a major impact on vision loss in the community, he added. "We are excited about the work of Professor Pete Coffey and his team regarding developments in the treatment of AMD. The London Project represents...

Every Child Needs to Be Vaccinated to Lead India into a Polio Free Future - Ramadoss

... months said Dr. Ramadoss. We can do that with the strategy we have in place. The Ministers today gave their pledge to ensure that no children are left unimmunized in the crucial next few polio campaigns and ensure achieving zero polio transmission by 2008....

Biologic Replaces Ointments & Surgery to Stop Aging

...ributed between genders and I use this combination strategy on everyone," Dr. Patel says. The trend for cosmetic and biologic treatment is expected to continue according to industry experts. "It strikes me that all people have similar needs. We desire to look good and feel great. We want to maintain our q...

Research into Anti-epileptic Drugs Given to Children for Long Term Safety

...nes for Children regulation and devised a research strategy to improve paediatric medicines research in the hope of increasing the availability of licensed medicines for children he says. Concerns over paediatric AEDs have risen in recent years after prescribing restrictions were issued on vigabatrin in the...

Export of Herbal Products to Reach Rs.120 Billion by 2012: Study

...so suggested a multi pronged and multi dimensional strategy to boost the herbal industry. It has also recommended that the government allocate required funds for conducting research and development on process development to improve the post harvesting of herbs and create agencies for efficient marketing of...

Super Fruit Fly may Harbor Hope for Human Longevity

...th no noticeable side effects. The same blocking strategy should work in all such receptors, known as class ...one part of the receptor would harm the whole, the strategy succeeded. Roberts method builds on his co-discovery, in 1997, of a simple method for building lib...

Developing Antimetastasis Therapy- An Early Stage of Tumor Control.

...search shows how tumor cells use a clever chemical strategy to exploit this slow, one-way flow in order to migrate to functional lymphatic vessels. As part of their intercellular drainage job, lymphatic tissues secrete small quantities of a signaling molecule. Cells migrate towards high concentrations of t...

Scientists Spotted Out Tumor Vessel by Molecular Markers

...as remained elusive for quite some time. A major strategy for destroying cancer cells has been to disrupt the growing blood vessels that support tumor growth. However, current vascular-targeted therapies may also damage normal growing blood vessels. This is a concern because the formation of new blood vesse...

Village Health Centres to the Rescue of Infants

... IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illness) strategy developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) a...d chief district medical officer, said: "The IMNCI strategy was adopted in October 2004 with Unicef's support to reduce the neonatal mortality rate (NMR) in Ind...

Bio-fuels Would Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Says Senior British Scientists

...for Environment David Miliband who has published a strategy promoting bio-fuels. It coincides with a surge of anger among environmentalists over the weak pledges on climate change that emerged from last weeks G8 summit. The audience on Thursday will also include Howard Dalton, Milibands chief scientist at Def...

Taiwan Researchers Claim Cancer Therapy Alternative

...e and function of sugars. "This is an innovative strategy in cancer treatment. So far, most anti-cancer drugs are associated with side-effects like nausea and hair loss," said Alice Yu, who led a team to validate the compounds. "But the new (compounds) are expected to cause few side-effects as they are desi...

Hormone Therapy An Alternative to Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer

...t the addition of hormone therapy to our treatment strategy could extend and improve the lives of women with cancer. Ovarian cancer is the most commonly fatal of gynaecological cancers, affecting 1 in 48 women. Nearly 7,000 new cases are diagnosed in the UK each year. Current treatment involves surgery and ...

The Long Wait ... Dying for Lack of Kidneys

...spotlight the global shortage of organ donors. The strategy worked. The show attracted 1.2 million viewers and that same day 12,000 people in The Netherlands applied to donate body parts. "We worked on this stunt for a year," said Laurens Drillich, director of BNN channel, whose founder died waiting for a kid...

Parkinsons Disease can Be Predicted by Metabolic Pathway

... The study is significant because:1. The genetic strategy was novel, investigating not just one, but many genes that were predicted to interact in a specific biologic pathway. This study provides a blueprint for the study of other complex diseases, which often have only modest associations with certain sing...

Bill on HIV/AIDS Delayed Further

...ace as soon as possible. The best public health strategy to control the spread of HIV would be the creation of a non-dsicriminatory environment based on human rights. Even if stigma, violence and inequity could not be eradicated, efforts should be made at least to reduce the stigma, said an official of the...

Protein Reduction Ceases Alzheimer's Advancement in Mice

...ersity of California, San Francisco said, “If this strategy also works in humans, it could enable a major leap...ls of tau. "We wanted to pursue a complementary strategy and try to make the brain more resistant to amyloid-beta proteins," Roberson said. SAVB...

Taking Low-calorie Soup Before Meal Will Help Cut Calories at Meals

...n in this research and earlier studies. Using this strategy allows people to get an extra course at the meal, while eating fewer total calories," says Flood. "But make sure to choose wisely, by picking low-calorie, broth-based soups that are about 100 to 150 calories per serving. Be careful of higher-calorie,...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10