Group B Strep Screening Guidelines Sparing Newborns
More expectant moms being checked, treated so babies aren't infected, study finds WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Recommendations implemented in 2002 to screen all pregnant women for group B streptococcal disease have largely been successful, a new report shows. Eighty-five ...Preoperative MR may assist surgeons in nerve sparing during robotic prostatectomy
Preoperative MR can help surgeons limit nerve damage while performing a robotic assisted laparascopic prostatectomy (RALP)saving some men from becoming impotent, according to a study performed at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA. Preoperative MR was used to evaluate 38 neurovascul...IMRT better for sparing bladder when treating prostate cancer
Fairfax, Va., October 9, 2007 When treating early-stage prostate cancer, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) spares the bladder significantly more from direct radiation when compared to 3-D conformal proton therapy (3D-CPT), but the amount of rectal sparing is similar with both treatment...Swine Flu Vaccine on Track for Fall: CDC
... are being reported, along with cases of seasonal flu, Schuchat said. "In the reports we have, the virus continues to affect generally younger people, sparing the elderly to a great extent," she said. And, as in the United States, the H1N1 virus is causing severe respiratory problems in the Southern Hemis...Cell Protein Could Help Spur Malignancy
... "By knowing this mitochondrial function is critical, it may be possible to design therapeutic strategies that specifically target this function while sparing the other functions of the protein, such as its ability to turn genes on," he explained. "Therefore, we would hope that inhibitors could be developed ...Elekta Provides VMAT and Radiosurgery Solutions for New Jersey Health System
...ys, "VMAT is the newest, latest, greatest technology for conforming the beam as closely as possible to the target. Although we're doing a good job now sparing healthy tissue, we're taking it to the next level of sophistication with VMAT. It's really advanced technology that will force others to be competitiv...Alfacell Provides Shareholder Update
...RNase) technology. A natural protein isolated from the leopard frog, ONCONASE has been shown in the laboratory and clinic to target cancer cells while sparing normal cells. ONCONASE triggers apoptosis, the natural death of cells, via multiple molecular mechanisms of action. About Alfacell Corporation ...Poniard Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Provides a Corporate Update
...iated with significant side effects including neuropathy, which can limit its use and result in its discontinuation. Effective first-line, neuropathy sparing treatment for CRC is a major unmet medical need. About Prostate Cancer More than 1 million American men are currently living with pros...Freezing Prostate Cancer Does a Man's Body Good
...probe then circulates extremely cold gas to freeze and destroy the cancerous tissue. This minimally invasive treatment targets only the cancer itself, sparing healthy tissue in and around the prostate gland rather than destroying it, as traditional approaches do, noted the professor at the University of Cen...Alfacell Provides ONCONASE(R) NDA Submission Update
...Nase) technology. A natural protein isolated from the leopard frog, ONCONASE has been shown in the laboratory and clinic to target cancer cells while sparing normal cells. ONCONASE triggers apoptosis, the natural death of cells, via multiple molecular mechanisms of action. Alfacell has licensed the...Optetrak Cruciate Sparing Knee
Description: The Optetrak system includes a cruciate sparing version which provides the following: Patellar flange mates with both resurfacing and inset patellas. Precision machined condyles assure precise, repeatable kinematics and fit with tibial articular surface and patella to reduce wear. Constant cutting ...BioPro® Modular TKO (Total Knee Original), PCL Retaining
Description:... The Biopro Modular TKO implant is among the thinnest bone conserving Posterior Cruciate Ligament sparing knees available. It provides all the benefits of the Biopro TKO implant and gives the option of sacrificing the anterior cruciate ligament....Global C.A.P.- Conservative Anatomic Prosthesis
Description:... This conservative, resurfacing implant is an option for a younger patient population seeking a bone sparing option. The implant is secured by a short, cruciate stem and undersurface Porocoat porous coating or DuoFix HA on porous coating. It is intended for p...IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) Quantum SR
Features:...ntreatable with low powered pulsed light devices. Multiple Synchronized Pulsing provides optimum treatment of vascular and pigmented lesions while sparing the skin. Clinically supported with over 10 years of clinical experience Simple touch-screen control and suggested settings facilitates treatm...From cars to cancer: UH professor employs auto industry tools for tumor therapy
... where it is located and the patient's general health. "Radiation therapy is a compromise between treating the cancer cells and, at the same time, sparing normal cells," Dong said. "It's very easy to kill cancer by radiation, but not harming normal organs at the same time can be tricky. So, it's a delica...Freezing prostate cancer does a man's body good
...probe then circulates extremely cold gas to freeze and destroy the cancerous tissue. This minimally invasive treatment targets only the cancer itself, sparing healthy tissue in and around the prostate gland rather than destroying it, as traditional approaches do, noted the professor at the University of Cent...Scientists can now differentiate between healthy cells and cancer cells
...by McMaster University researchers has provided insight into how scientists might develop therapies and drugs that more carefully target cancer, while sparing normal healthy cells Mick Bhatia, scientific director of the McMaster Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute in the Michael G. DeGroote School of ...UC Davis researchers find molecule that targets brain tumors
...that could be injected into a patient's bloodstream and deliver high concentrations of medication or radionuclides directly to brain tumor cells while sparing normal tissues. Through their study, they identified a molecule called LXY1 that binds with high specificity to a particular cell-surface protein ca...SUNY Downstate researchers find that memory storage molecule preserves complex memories
... finding suggests that PKMzeta erasure that is designed to target specific debilitating memories could be effective against the offending memory while sparing the computational function of brain. The findings are detailed in the December edition of PLoS Biology in a paper titled, "PKMzeta Maintains Spat...MicroRNA implicated as molecular factor in alcohol tolerance
...exposure to alcohol. They also found that miR-9 blocks the expression of BK gene variants that contain a specific binding site for the molecule, while sparing those that lack a miR-9 binding site. Remarkably, the BK gene variants were destroyed exhibited high alcohol sensitivity, while those that remained sh...A new cellular pathway linked to cancer is identified by NYU researchers
.... Unlike cancer cells, which already have a less efficient checkpoint, normal cells have a fully functioning G2 checkpoint and divide less frequently, sparing them from drug-induced cell death. The central player in this pathway is the protein complex called APC/C, which is involved in multiple aspec...UC San Diego launches Institute of Engineering in Medicine to accelerate health care tech
...oparticle drug delivery systems to fight cancer. These tiny 'smart bombs' specifically target spreading cancer, delivering cancer-killing drugs, while sparing healthy tissue. The Center for the Future of Surgery is developing visualization technologies and other minimally invasive devices to make sca...PET/CT imaging proves golden for detecting cancer in children
... of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. And thats not all: PET/CT imaging provides doctors with additional information about cancer in children, possibly sparing young patients from being overtreated. PET/CT is useful in finding small tumors in small children and is a promising imaging tool in evaluating ped...Developing kryptonite for Superbug
...chers have found that NMs penetrate tumors easily, and can do so coated with antibodies or other materials that seek and destroy infected cells, while sparing normal cells. They are looking for ways to enable NMs to more readily penetrate the targeted cells, and they report that nanowires coated with the p...PTC Therapeutics Receives $2.6 Million in Government Grants
...rug that selectively blocks the pathological, or disease-related, production of the protein vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in tumors, while sparing physiological VEGF expression. The grant awarded by the FDA Office of Orphan Products Development provides additional funding towards an ongoin...The World's Smallest Hero! Rexin-G, Targeted Therapy for Metastatic Cancers
...bit profound and unprecedented single-agent efficacy in many cancers. By selectively targeting cancers and their associated blood supply, while sparing normal cells and healthy tissues, these tiny nano-particles are inherently " smart ." In performing a vital cancer surveillance function, they are un...Immunotherapy-Based Provisional Patents Mark Significant Discovery
...aterials toxic to cancer cells or by altering the structure of the antibody, provide a more effective and direct therapy to destroy cancer cells while sparing normal tissue. With these new discoveries, QI has improved its pipeline and intellectual property portfolio and hopes to promote its goals of pro...Alfacell Provides ONCONASE(R) NDA Submission Update
...Nase) technology. A natural protein isolated from the leopard frog, ONCONASE has been shown in the laboratory and clinic to target cancer cells while sparing normal cells. ONCONASE triggers apoptosis, the natural death of cells, via multiple molecular mechanisms of action. Alfacell has licensed the U.S...