JCI online early table of contents: May 1, 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: Now we know what blocks the effects of a newly developed anticancer therapy A new approach being developed to treat individuals with cancer that is resistant to standard therapy is the use of adenovirus-based therapies. Although promising clinical results have been obtained in ...Dornier Reveals Urology Table with New Flat Panel Detector
CHICAGO, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In an unveiling held at the American Urological Association, Dornier increased their technology leadership of urology tables by revealing a flat panel detector for the Opus II UIMS. The international award-winning urology system, offers a 43 x 43 cm dynamic...Millennials Push For Seat at the Table on Healthcare Reform
Conservative and Liberal Youth Advocacy Groups Join Together to Ask President Obama for a Greater Voice in the Healthcare Reform Debate. Nashville, TN (PRWEB) April 22, 2009 -- In recent days, both conservative and liberal youth advocacy groups, joined together to push...JCI online early table of contents: April 13, 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: Enhancing the effects of the drug used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia Individuals with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) are first treated with a drug known as imatinib mesylate. Although very effective, as the disease progresses it often becomes resistant to the drug. However,...JCI online early table of contents: April 6, 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: Separating the beneficial effects of a drug from the adverse side effects Nicotinic acid is one of the most effective drugs for raising levels of "good" cholesterol and lowering levels of "bad" cholesterol and other lipids (fats), thereby reducing the risk of heart attack. Howe...Spherix Announces Positive Phase 2 Study Results
...naturally in small amounts in dairy products. It is a highly soluble white crystal or powder, can be produced with a physical bulk similar to ordinary table sugar, and is 92% as sweet. In the U.S., based on over 10 years of animal, human, and other relevant use and safety data, Naturlose was determined to ...Cytopia Concludes Phase I Oral Trial for Vascular-Disrupting Agent, CYT997
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Description: The powered torso and leg sections of the Ovation™ Orthopedic Trauma Table simultaneously lift body and legs. Additionally, an independent lift mechanism raises and lowers legs individually and effortlessly for precise positioning. A wide range of adjustment provides the perfect position for ...JCI online early table of contents: Jan. 19, 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: Fetal heath affected by mother's diet In the United States, there has been a recent dramatic rise in the number of children classified as obese and diagnosed with obesity-related diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). One factor thought ...Fructose sets table for weight gain without warning
BETHESDA, Md. (Oct. 16, 2008) − Eating too much fructose can induce leptin resistance, a condition that can easily lead to becoming overweight when combined with a high-fat, high-calorie diet, according to a new study with rats. Although previous studies have shown that being leptin resis...Super atoms turn the periodic table upside down
Researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in The Netherlands have developed a technique for generating atom clusters made from silver and other metals. Surprisingly enough, these so-called super atoms (clusters of 13 silver atoms, for example) behave in the same way as individual at...JCI table of contents: Aug. 16, 2007
EDITOR'S PICK: Can cancer drugs combine forces? Individuals with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) are treated first with a drug known as imatinib (Gleevec), which targets the protein known to cause the cancer (BCR-ABL). If their disease returns, because BCR-ABL mutants emerge that are resistan...JCI table of contents: Aug. 9, 2007
EDITOR'S PICK: New molecular regulators of hyperthyroidism and goiter The thyroid gland has an important role in determining how much energy the body burns. Thyroid gland functions are regulated by a hormone known as thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Increased levels of TSH, as well as incre...Fresh from the grapevine to the table
BET DAGAN, ISRAEL - Table grapes are subject to serious water loss and decay while making the long trip from the vine to dinner tables around the world. Mold and browning of the stems are the two main factors that reduce grape quality during shipping and storage in retail produce sections. Pads...JCI table of contents: April 22, 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: Two types of image are better than one for analyzing tumors Doctors treating individuals with cancer would find a noninvasive method to determine the amount of oxygen in a tumor very useful, because low levels of oxygen in a tumor have been linked to a poor outcome. A new meth...JCI online early table of contents: March 6, 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: Pinpoint accuracy: DNA vaccines that home in on DCs are more potent One strategy being pursued to develop new vaccines against infectious diseases is DNA vaccination. The idea is that following administration of a DNA vaccine, the body converts the information in the DNA vaccin...JCI table of contents: Dec. 3, 2007
EDITOR'S PICK: Promising approach to a more effective sunscreen Chronic exposure to the sun increases the risk of an individual developing skin cancer because UV light from the sun can cause genetic mutations that enable cells in the skin to grow in an uncontrolled manner. Hope for a new sun...Amicus Therapeutics Announces Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results
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