New treatment for interstitial cystitis
Interstitial cystitis is a chronic, painful inflammatory condition of the bladder wall. It typically affects young and middle-aged women , but can also affect men. Investigators are testing the bacteria Bacillus Calmette-Guerin(BCG), which from earlier studies was found to be effective in treating interstitial cystitis, by inserting six installations into the bladders of patients through a cathet...A Novel Method For Measuring Interstitial Fluid Pressure In Cancer Tissues
In normal subcutaneous tissue, the interstitial fluid pressure (IFP) is negative, and so, when the subcutaneous tissue of an animal is exposed, fluid does not seep out. //By contrast, IFP is often increased in tumor tissue and forms a barrier against efficient drug delivery into the tumor. Many anticancer drugs and antibodies used for treating patients with cancer are transported from t...A New Diagnostic Approach To Pediatric Interstitial Lung Disease
Chronic interstitial lung disease (ILD) comprises a large, heterogeneous group of rare pulmonary disorders //characterized by diffuse infiltrates, restrictive lung disease, and abnormal gas exchange with considerable mortality and morbidity. ILD presents enormous diagnostic challenges because the differential diagnosis includes more than 100 conditions in both adults2 and children. Rese...