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Potential Drug Target For Treating Cocaine Abuse Found

A substance similar to a drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease blocks the stimulating effects of cocaine and could potentially be used to develop drug therapy for cocaine abuse, new research shows. In an article published in the February 23, 2005, issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, Jonathan Katz and his colleagues at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) report the re...

NCI Researchers Confirm the Effectiveness of Immunotherapy Approach to Treating Melanoma

A team of researchers, led by Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, have found that patients with advanced melanoma who had not responded to previous therapies experienced a significant reduction in the size of their cancers as a result of receiving a new immunotherapy. This immunotherapy consisted of a combination of chemotherapy...

Gene silencing technique offers new strategy for treating, curing disease

A new technique aimed at directly controlling the expression of genes by turning them on or off at the DNA level could lead to drugs for the treatment or cure of many diseases, say researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. "Virtually every disease starts at the level of malfunctioning gene expression, or viral or bacterial gene expression," said Dr. David Corey, professor of pharmacol...

U of M researchers discover genetic key to treating deadly fungal infections

University of Minnesota researchers have discovered how a prevalent fungal pathogen that causes 10,000 deaths per year in the United States overcomes the effects of antifungal drugs by duplicating a section of one of its chromosomes. Candida albicans, a type of yeast present in 80 percent of humans, is usually harmless. In otherwise healthy people, it can cause mild oral and vaginal infe...

Ibruprofen and other commonly used painkillers for treating inflammation may increase the risk of heart attack

When it comes to the deadly skin cancer melanoma, studying functional tissue rather than cell lines may better provide insight into the disease's development, according to new research from a Howard Hughes Medical Institute predoctoral fellow at Stanford University School of Medicine. Though multiple genetic alterations are associated with melanoma development, scientists have not been abl...

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Gene Therapy shows promise in treating Hemophilia

Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center reported in the current New England Journal of Medicine that an experimental Gene Therapy method has safely introduced new genes into six men suffering from hemophilia. This method shows signs of helping these men fight the disease by producing the blood clotting protein they lack. None of the patients suffers side effects even after one year...

Treating eye pain eases migraine

Handling inflammation of a tendon in the eye socket may help stop a migraine attack. Some people with migraine have pain around the eye socket just before an attack starts.// The pain is due to inflammation of the trochlea tendon in the eye socket, a condition known as trochleitis. A new study suggests that treating this may be all that's needed to relieve the migraine itself. Accordi...

Treating wounds without stitches

Researchers at the University of Texas have been comparing stitching with conservative treatment (keeping the wound clean and covered) in a group of 91 patients attending the emergency room. //Doing without stitches is a less painful approach to dealing with cuts to the hand, and the wound still heals in a satisfactory way. Having a cut stitched is a painful experience - but it's generally been a...

Treating varicose veins

According to doctors at the Mayo Clinic, varicose veins are not usually a reason for concern, but many new therapies are available. Varicose veins arise when the valves// in the vein stop functioning properly. Varicose veins may look unsightly but are not usually a medical threat. If you have symptoms, like throbbing, cramping or swelling arising from your varicose veins, then do see...

Treating acne with laser

While it is estimated that more than 75 per cent of the world’s population is affected by acne at some point during their life, there is still no cure. Now several laser and light-based technologies// to improve mild to moderate acne in a few treatment sesions, and with no known systemic side effects. Speaking at the American Academy of Dermatology’s Derm Update 2002, dermatologist Ari...

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Ceragenix Compound Shows Promise for Treating Lethal Cystic Fibrosis Infections

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 2, 2007 - Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals,Inc. (OTCBB:CGXP), a biopharmaceutical company focused oninfectious disease and dermatology, today announced thatresearchers at the University of Pennsylvania led by Dr. PaulJanmey and Dr. Robert Bucki, in collaboration with Dr. Paul B.Savage of Brigham Young University, have demonstrated in a seriesof in vitro experiments tha...

Eurand's Zentase Effective in Treating Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Studies Show

Zentase Improves Absorption of Fat, Protein and Other Nutrients inPatients with Mild, Moderate or Severe Malabsorption, WhileControlling Symptoms of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency MILAN, Italy and DAYTON, Ohio, June 19, 2007/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eurand N.V. today announced results thatwere presented at the recent European Cystic Fibrosis Societymeeting in Antalya, Turkey, held June...

Treating Heart Disease Risk Factors May Slow Alzheimer's Disease Progression

- Late Life Weight Loss and "Motivational Reserve" May Also AffectAlzheimer's Risk - WASHINGTON, June 10, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new studysuggests that treating risk factors for heart disease and stroke,such as high blood pressure and diabetes, may slow the progressionof Alzheimer's disease, according to research reported today at the2nd Alzheimer's Association International Co...

XYOTAX More Cost Effective With Fewer Side Effects Than Gemcitabine or Vinorelbine in Treating Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

ASCO publication highlights health care cost benefit ofbioengineering paclitaxel CHICAGO, June 05, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CellTherapeutics, Inc. (CTI) announced that data published in the 2007Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)abstracts showed reduced medical resource utilization (MRU) andassociated costs with XYOTAX (paclitaxel polyglumex) treatment...

Enzo Biochem Individualized Oral Immune Regulation Therapy May Be Effective Approach to Treating Crohn's Disease

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2007 - Alequel(TM), anindividualized oral immune regulation preparation, may be aneffective treatment for moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease. Interimdata from two ongoing double-blind, placebo controlled Phase IIstudies suggest that this investigational approach induced goodclinical remissions and improved patients' quality of life comparedto placebo. Me...

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