Effective Cancer Treatments Follow The Clock
Oncologists have long thought that cancer treatments tend to be more effective at certain times of day. But they have been unable to turn this knowledge into practice, because they did not understand the phenomenon well enough. Now, researchers have discov...Potential treatments for neurofibromatosis
Neurofibromatosis can leave its patients miserable and debilitated with chronic itching or pain from disfiguring tumors. Infants affected by the disease face possible paralysis or damage to the brain and other organs. The disease frustrates doctors because there's no effective treatment even though the responsible gene was identified more than a decade ago. Currently little can be done to...New understanding of DNA repair may pave way to cancer treatments
A Burnham Institute study has found that a protein known for its role in gene regulation has another important function, that of initiating DNA repair. The study, published in the May 27th edition of Molecular Cell, points to new targets for treatment of cancer. Ze'ev Ronai, Ph.D., Director of the Institute's Signal Transduction Program, and his colleagues found that the protein ATF2 ("Ac...Natural Killers Could Lead to New Hepatitis Treatments
Researchers have discovered that natural killer T (NKT) cells, the immune system's sentinels, patrol the labyrinthine blood vessels of the liver for invaders or signs of tissue damage and demonstrate a dogged behavior not seen before in other T cells. The new studies show that NKT cells crawl along vessel walls, even upstream against blood flow. They halt only when they receive a chemical...UW discovery could lead to new TB treatments
MADISON -The family of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy are notoriously sturdy. And although the diseases they cause have been held in check for the past 50 years by antibiotics, some strains are becoming increasingly resistant to existing therapy. Now, however, a new chink has been found in the cellular armor that makes these infectious diseases difficult to treat. The...ZyStor to exhibit cell disorder treatments
As a presenter at the conference, Peterson will represent Wisconsin biotechnology companies with another presenter, Dr. Irene Hrusovsky, CEO of Madison-...TomoTherapy leads the industry in CT image-guided treatments
In just over two and a half years, TomoTherapy's clinical centers have performed CT imaging before treatment delivery in upwards of 95% of their cases treated with the To...Medical College getting $18.1 million to study radiation damage treatments
The institute is one of seven centers being funded by the <a href="http://ww...Research on fruit flies opens up possibilities for human treatments
The study, authored by researchers including UW-Madison molecular ge...Feeding channel created by malaria parasite - a new target for malaria treatments
Researchers have found pore-like holes in the membranes of red blood cells infected by the deadliest form of the malaria parasite. The parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, apparently uses these holes to supply itself with the nutrients it needs to grow and reproduce. The discovery may lead to the development of new treatments for malaria, a widespread and devastating disease. Mala...Toxic effects common with AIDS treatments
High levels of toxic effects associated with antiretroviral treatment for HIV have been recorded and quantified by a group of Swiss researchers in a study published this week in The Lancet. If efficacy levels of drug combinations are similar, treatment choice will depend on the toxic effects of the drugs. Therefore, the data may be useful as a reference for future analyses of adverse effects of d...Comparing heart disease treatments
Researchers in their recent study compare between bypass surgery and stenting for treatment of heart disease. There are two treatment options for blocked coronary arteries. //Bypass surgery involves grafting a new vessel in place of the blocked section. Stenting involves introducing a metal device into the artery to keep it opened up. Researchers in Germany assigned a group of 200 patients to eit...New Gene Identification Help Asthma Treatments
Scientists have discovered a gene that might be responsible for asthma. Scientists believe that this might lead to new understanding of the disease, hence leading to bettertreatments. There are about 10 genes that have a significant effect on a person's susceptibilityto asthma. With combined efforts internationally, doctors have identified about half of these genes. This new gene, PHF11, was...Comparing Psoriasis Treatments
A new study shows two common treatments for psoriasis -- methotrexate and cyclosporine -- are equally effective in relieving symptoms of the disease.// Researchers in Amsterdam studied nearly 90 patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Half of the patients were given methotrexate, and the other half were treated with cyclosporine. Researchers evaluated the side effects and effective...RTA 402 Shown to Protect Animals Against Toxicities of Standard Cancer Treatments
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 29, 2007 - ReataPharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the presentation of newpreclinical data showing their lead anti-cancer agent, theSynthetic Triterpenoid RTA 402, is effective at protecting againstcommon toxicities caused by traditional cancer treatments. Thisdata was presented at the annual meeting of the MultinationalAssociation of Supportive Care i...