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First-ever genomic test predicts which lung cancer patients need chemotherapy to live

...he first to use a genomic test to select treatment options for individual lung cancer patients, said David Harpole, M.D., a professor of thoracic surgery at Duke and principal investigator of the upcoming clinical trial. The trial, to begin within six months, will enroll more than 1,000 patients at multiple ...

Sticky surfaces turn slippery with the flip of a molecular light switch

...ent, Belfort says. But currently the only cleaning options involve expensive chemicals or labor-intensive procedures that result in significant process down-time. To make the new materials, Belfort and his coworkers attached spiropyran molecules to a widely used industrial polymer, poly(ether sulfone). Spir...

Novel therapy combinations gain ground in treating hepatitis

...mber of people suffering from hepatitis, treatment options have been lagging in comparison to other major diseases," said John Vierling, M.D., FACP, president, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD); professor of Medicine and Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Te...

Tetracycline plus teeth equal gray smile

..., crowns and bonding, served as the only treatment options to help these individuals hide such stains and boost their self-esteem. However, Kim L. Capehart, DDS, MBA, AGD member and clinician, will explain how a new tooth whitening procedure he used on a patient helped significantly lighten these tough-to...

Stem cells can repair torn tendons or ligaments

... population. Until the present time, therapeutic options used to repair torn ligaments and tendons have consisted of tissue grafting and synthetic prostheses, but as yet, none of these alternatives has provided a successful long-term solution. A novel approach for tendon regeneration is reported in the Ap...

Exotic crab poised for widespread UK invasion

...elp manage the spread at an early stage. Low cost options could include a public awareness campaign where anglers and other users of rivers and the coastline are encouraged to report sightings of crabs. Measures which are currently used to monitor fish in our rivers, such as the electrical fish counters, c...

St. Jude projects 90 percent cure rate for ALL

...oteins made by genes linked to ALL will add to the options for treating this disease. "Multiple breakthroughs at St. Jude and elsewhere have transformed ALL from a virtual death sentence into a disease that children can increasingly be expected to survive with minimal side effects," Evans said. "Surpassing ...

Findings advance use of adult stem cells for replacement bone

...is that it may one day contribute to new treatment options for patients," said Datta, who is planning to enter medical school in the fall. "One of the reasons I want to become a surgeon is so I can help bring cutting-edge work from the laboratory into clinical practice." Datta said one of the main reasons s...

Curry and cauliflower could halt prostate cancer

...y, scientists have been investigating intervention options based on compounds found in edible and medicinal plants. They have had some success, and a majority of patients with prostate cancer are now combining the conventional therapies with these compounds as alternative, supplementary or complementary medi...

Honeybee decision-making ability rivals any department committee

... right: With great efficiency they narrow down the options and minimize their bad decisions. Their technique, says Cornell University biologist Thomas Seeley, includes coalition building until a quorum develops. The Seeley group's study, which is published in the May-June issue of American Scientist, migh...

How does the brain know what the right hand is doing?

... they are. For decades scientists have debated two options for how the brain achieves this: (1) the outflow hypothesis says that the brain monitors signals it sends to the muscles telling them how strongly to contract, and uses this to predict where the limb has moved to; (2) the inflow hypothesis suggests ...

New research demonstrates bone-marrow derived stem cells can reverse genetic kidney disease

...al kidney failure. "With no known cure, treatment options for Alport syndrome are limited to kidney transplantation or lifelong dialysis," he adds. "Our lab set out to determine if bone marrow-derived stem cell therapy might provide another treatment option." Using a mouse model of the disease, in which CO...

H5N1 avian flu virus vaccine induces immune responses in healthy adults

...t dose of this vaccine. We are investigating other options that may allow us to reduce the dosage--for example, adding an immune booster, or adjuvant, to the vaccine--so we can achieve a more practical immunization strategy." In addition, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is pursuing other app...

Preclinical study of a new brain tumor therapy

...fective treatments for GBM. There are few existing options aside from chemotherapy and surgery to remove the tumor, and it is rare that these treatments stop the cancer from recurring. Given the prevalence of EGFR in cells of other cancer types (such as breast cancer and lung cancer), the approach pioneered ...

Open Source Biotechnology alliance for international agriculture

...dds Jefferson, "Scientists and farmers need better options for problem solving, that meet their priorities, work within their constraints, build on their ingenuity, and maintain their independence; this is what BiOS is all about." ...

Seal rookeries could provide a reliable food source for endangered California condors, study finds

...h." Recovery strategies Chamberlain sees three options for Condor Recovery Program: "They could feed them 100 percent on calves, then they're less likely to get lead poisoning. They could eliminate lead from the ammunition, which would require legislation or a major change in hunting practices. Third, an...

Recreating 'Flowers for Algernon' with a happy ending

...dicine at UCLA. "Currently, there are no treatment options for these people. That's why our findings are so exciting from a clinical perspective." In an earlier study, Silva and his colleagues linked NF1's learning problems to a protein called Ras, a protein that regulates how brain cells talk to each oth...

Scientists learn to predict protein-stabilizing ability of small molecules

...ing his lifetime. However, promising new treatment options have been developed to help combat this threatening disease. One of the most innovative of these treatments is robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (removal of the prostate). The University of Pennsylvania Health System is currently one of on...

Penn Surgeons Use Completely Robotic Surgery to Successfully Treat Prostate Cancer

...ing his lifetime. However, promising new treatment options have been developed to help combat this threatening disease. One of the most innovative of these treatments is robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (removal of the prostate). The University of Pennsylvania Health System is currently one of on...

Tsunami + 1 year: Reviving exhausted fisheries should trump replacing boats, gear, experts say

...volved and is dominated by easy and ill-considered options for replacing lost boats and gear. "It would be a...han those they replaced; 2. When other livelihood options are unavailable new entrants into the fishery can be expected. Entry of new participants may even be...

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