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Insomnia drug can improve brain function

...ommunicate, walk, and eat without assistance after receiving the drug for a bout of insomnia. The study was pub...uble-blind study. The results showed that after receiving zolpidem, the patient was able to stand up and walk, repeat words and sentences, read words, and nam...

UCSF brain tumor vaccine trial shows promising results

...aluated for overall survival, while four are still receiving treatment. Seven out of the eight patients have exceeded the historical median benchmark of 6.5 months survival from time of recurrence. The investigators will continue to follow the patients for overall survival. Based on these results, a larger, mu...

Genes and biomarkers that allow doctors to choose the right therapy for the right patient

...ly blocks two cell receptors, ERBB2 and EGFR, from receiving molecular signals. By blocking these signals, Tykerb could effectively shut down the growth of solid tumors, such as those found in breast, lung and head and neck cancer. However, molecular mechanisms within the cell, largely determined by genetics, ...

New research shows that flu is a trigger of heart attacks

... was a population where only a small minority were receiving flu vaccines or statin drugs, so this enabled us to see what happened naturally in the absence of these medicines," said Prof Madjid. "Relying on autopsy reports rather than death certificates enabled us to be much more accurate about the cause of de...

HIV protein enlisted to help kill cancer cells

...t the treatment. After 40 days, 80 percent of mice receiving TAT-Bim were alive compared to 20 percent of mice that didn't get the treatment. Hawkins asserts that this success marks the beginning of a very promising new approach to cancer therapy. "This is the tip of the iceberg," he says. "Now that we've pr...

Molecular signature may identify cisplatin-sensitive breast tumors

...the May 2007 Journal of Clinical Investigation and receiving early online release. "We’re excited that this work has led to the design of a clinical trial for women with a very difficult to treat form of breast cancer." About two thirds of breast cancers contain receptor molecules for the hormones estrogen...

Intravenous nanoparticle gene therapy shows activity in stage IV lung cancer

...o a seven-month median survival time for patients receiving second line therapy. All patients on the trial had been treated with front line cisplatin combination chemotherapy, which failed to halt their disease. The clinical trial continues. No maximum tolerated dose has been established, Lu says. The...

Swell gel could bring relief to back pain sufferers

...able to regain full mobility and flexibility after receiving spinal injections. This would compare favourably with spinal fusion - a major surgical procedure with considerable recovery time for the patient, resulting in a significant loss of mobility at the fused and adjacent discs. Degeneration of inter...

Long-term narcotics use for back pain may be ineffective and lead to abuse

...idence of substance abuse disorders among patients receiving opioid medications for chronic back pain. The study populations consisted of non-obstetric patients over age 18 with non-malignant chronic back pain lasting for at least three months. The research focused on efficacy of oral, transdermal, or topi...

Brain networks strengthened by closing ion channels

...ny protrusions on neurons that are specialized for receiving information. These channels can open when they are exposed to cAMP (cyclic adenosine monophosphate). When open, the information can no longer flow into the cell, and thus the network is effectively disconnected. Arnsten said inhibiting cAMP closes th...

Severe mental retardation gene mutation identified

...tions. Dr. Raymond says that the families are receiving information from the study and using it to make decisions in their lives. "We cannot currently make their children better, but knowing that we found a genetic abnormality gives them an explanation for what has happened," she explains. "We had one f...

Resistance to anti-HIV drugs in Uganda developed due to drug supply problems

...iretroviral therapy. Today, most HIV patients are receiving drugs supplied for free by either PEPFAR—the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, a five-year, $15-billion, multifaceted approach to combating HIV/AIDS around the world—or The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which was...

Experimental vaccine given during pregnancy reduces stillbirths from common virus

...o their offspring than were female guinea pigs not receiving the vaccine. The vaccinated group (10 litters) produced 28 live pups and 4 dead pups—a mortality rate of 13 percent. The control group (8 litters), which received a vaccine for the flu, produced 9 live pups and 12 dead pups—a mortality rate of ...

Scientists unravel clue in cortisol production

...This cycle goes on as long as the adrenal gland is receiving the signal. "Even though you get a sustained pr...ts that starts within minutes of the adrenal gland receiving the signal. Without all these transient binding events, the adrenal gland fails to produce optimal l...

Organic is healthier: Kiwis prove that green is good

...fruits and fed to rats split into groups with some receiving high levels of cholesterol in their diet. Shela Gorinstein of The Hebrew University in Jerusalem found that after 30 days cholesterol levels in rats' blood reduced by around 20-25% in those fed a cholesterol-rich diet (Journal of the Science of Food ...

Protein therapy may reduce infarct size in heart attack patients

... value of this treatment for heart attack patients receiving reperfusion therapy." ...

Stem cell therapy shows promise in regenerating damaged muscle in heart attack patients

...-controlled trial. Among other findings, patients receiving Provacel were 75 percent less likely to experience an arrhythmic adverse event compared to those receiving placebo (9 % vs. 37%, p=0.025) and significantly more patients who received Provacel experienced imp...

Pharmaceutical compounds found in nation's fresh water

...tigated the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in areas receiving waste water from septic tanks located in sand and gravel deposits in Missoula, Montana. Many pharmaceutical and pharmaceutically-active compounds (e.g. caffeine) persist through the human body and are resistant to conventional waste water treatmen...

Gene key to taste bud development identified

...requires surgery for correction. Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy often report the loss of taste during treatments. These therapies target cells that are dividing, making them effective in killing cancer cells but also causing the unwanted side effect of killing taste buds. When th...

End-of-life care can be improved

...ited States now occurs in the ICU or shortly after receiving intensive care. The ICU is likely to remain an important setting for end-of-life care because of the severity of illness in these patients and because many families and patients with chronic, life-limiting diseases will opt for a trial of intensive ...

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