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The Need For Cardio-Oncology: Treating Cancer And Protecting The Heart

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:00:00 +0000

Cardiologists and oncologists must work together in an attempt to avoid or prevent adverse cardiovascular effects in patients from certain chemotherapies, especially for those who may be at a higher risk for such effects, according to a new review published online December 10 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. With an aging population, it is highly probable that an increasing number of people may have both cancer and cardiovascular disease…

StemCells, Inc. Welcomes Approval Of First Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Under New NIH Guidelines

Master — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:00:00 +0000

StemCells, Inc. (NASDAQ: STEM) announced that it welcomes the approval yesterday by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of the first 13 human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines for use in NIH-funded research under the NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research adopted in July 2009

Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute To Supply Stem Cells To Scientists Developing Treatments For Huntington’s Disease

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0000

The Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute is to provide stem cells to a five-member National Institutes of Health consortium of researchers for development of potential therapies to treat Huntington’s disease.

Not All Parents Place Their Babies ‘Back To Sleep,’ Yale Research Finds

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Placing infants on their backs for sleep can help reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). But a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers and their colleagues shows that while the practice helped reduce the incidence of SIDS, it has reached a plateau since guidelines were released by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Published in the December issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, the study is based on data from the National Infant Sleep Position Study, an annual telephone survey of about 1,000 households with infants…

The Thalamus, Middleman Of The Brain, Becomes A Sensory Conductor

Master — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Two new studies show that the thalamus–the small central brain structure often characterized as a mere pit-stop for sensory information on its way to the cortex–is heavily involved in sensory processing, and is an important conductor of the brain’s complex orchestra.

Transcription Factors Guide Differences In Human And Chimp Brain Function

Master — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Humans share at least 97 percent of their genes with chimpanzees, but, as a new study of transcription factors makes clear, what you have in your genome may be less important than how you use it. The study, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that broad differences in the gene activity of humans and of chimpanzees, affecting nearly 1,000 genes, appear to be linked to the action of about 90 transcription factors.

In Cancer-Ridden Rats, Loneliness Can Kill

Master — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Socially isolated female rats develop more tumors – and tumors of a more deadly type – than rats living in a social group, according to researchers at Yale University and the University of Chicago. The dramatic increase in mammary tumors among isolated Norway rats – which, like humans, are a highly social species – illustrates how loneliness can be deadly, the authors report in findings to be published the week of December 6 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

IT Scale-back Must Not Affect Care, British Medical Association Says

Master — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Commenting on the Health Secretary’s announcement of plans to “pare back” the NHS IT programme in England, Dr Grant Ingrams, Chairman of the BMA’s GP IT Committee, said: “We await more details of how cost savings will be achieved, but what is crucial is that clinicians have the tools they need for the job. While the National Programme for I.T.

New York Autopsies Show 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Damages Entire Airway

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +0000

In fatal cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza, the virus can damage cells throughout the respiratory airway, much like the viruses that caused the 1918 and 1957 influenza pandemics, report researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner. The scientists reviewed autopsy reports, hospital records and other clinical data from 34 people who died of 2009 H1N1 influenza infection between May 15 and July 9, 2009

Higher Risk For Heart Disease And Diabetes Associated With Androgen Deprivation Therapy

Master — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Men of all ages treated for prostate cancer with androgen deprivation therapy, specifically with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH), have an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published online December 7 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Previous studies indicate that older men who take androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer are at an increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but the relationship between the two among men of all ages is unclear.

Restless Leg Syndrome Linked To Magnesium Deficiency

Master — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a form of insomnia characterized by an overwhelming urge to move the legs when they are at rest, especially during sleep. RLS affects about 10% of the people in the U.S.

Analyzing Structural Brain Changes In Alzheimer’s Disease

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

In a study that promises to improve diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a fast and accurate method for quantifying subtle, sub-regional brain volume loss using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The study is published the week of November 16 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Analyzing Structural Brain Changes In Alzheimer’s Disease

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Indiana University Receives NIH Grant To Improve Health Care In East Africa

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

A $1.3 million grant to Indiana University from the National Institutes of Health’s Fogarty International Center will establish the East African Center of Excellence in Health Informatics.

Peginterferon/ribavirin treatment achieves a higher compliance rate than interferon/ribavirin combination in patients chronically infected with HCV…

Master — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:32:41 +0000

Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol . 2009 Dec; 21(12): 1407-12 Dimitroulopoulos D, Petroulaki E, Manolakopoulos S, Anagnostou O, Tsaklakidou D, Xinopoulos D, Tsamakidis K, Tzourmakliotis D, Paraskevas E INTRODUCTION: Chronic hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) is the most common infectious disease among intravenous drug users. AIMS: To determine and compare compliance rates between two groups of chronic HCV patients from the methadone substitution program of the National Greek Organization Against Drugs treated with either pegylated interferon alpha-2b/ribavirin or with interferon alpha-2b/ribavirin during 48 weeks of therapy and 24 weeks of follow-up.

Probable Cause Of HIV Vaccine Failure

Master — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

The recent failure of an HIV vaccine was probably caused by the immune system reacting to the virus ’shell’ used to transmit the therapy around the body, according to research published 16 November 2009 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Bladder Cancer Risks Increase Over Time For Smokers

Master — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Risk of bladder cancer for smokers has increased since the mid-1990s, with a risk progressively increasing to a level five times higher among current smokers in New Hampshire than that among nonsmokers in 2001-2004, according to a new study published online November 16 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Prism And Medical College Of Wisconsin Investigators Receive $1.6 Million NIH Grant To Develop Advanced Medical Imaging Tools

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Prism Clinical Imaging, Inc., in collaboration with investigators at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, has received a $1.6 million, three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and clinically validate advanced medical imaging software that aids the diagnosis and treatment of patients with brain cancer.

Partners United In Saving Lives – Canadian Blood Services

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000

From November 14th through 21st, Canadian Blood Services’ stem cell program, the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network, is marking National Stem Cell Awareness Week with its Partners Uniting Lives campaign. Sadly, only 30 per cent of patients in need of a stem cell transplant will find a match within their own family – the rest turn to OneMatch.

RNC To Modify Employee Insurance Plan After Discovering Benefits Include Abortion Services

Master — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000

Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele said the group will be opting out of coverage for abortion in its CIGNA health plan after Politico reported that the policy has covered the procedure since 1991, the AP/Kansas City Star reports (Simmons, AP/Kansas City Star, 11/13).

New Award To Study The Effects Of Radiation And Aging On The Human Immune System Announced By NIAID

Master — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded nearly $9.7 million over five years to the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF), Japan, to study the effects of atomic bomb radiation and aging on the human immune system.

Friends Find It Harder To Forgive: Study

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

You may hurt the ones you love but ‘forgive and forget’ is much more likely apply in intimate relationships than it is to your friends, according to research results from The Australian National University, being released as part of National Psychology Week.

Friends Find It Harder To Forgive: Study

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Friends Find It Harder To Forgive: Study

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Multicenter phase 2 study of belotecan, a new camptothecin analog, and cisplatin for chemotherapy-naive patients with extensive-disease small cell…

Master — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:09:16 +0000

Cancer . 2009 Nov 10; Lee DH, Kim SW, Suh C, Lee JS, Ahn JS, Ahn MJ, Park K, Na II, Lee JC, Ryoo BY, Yang SH BACKGROUND:: The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of belotecan, a new camptothecin analog, combined with cisplatin for the treatment of chemotherapy-naive patients with extensive-disease small cell lung cancer (ED SCLC). METHODS:: Treatment consisted of belotecan 0.5 mg/m(2) daily on Days 1 through 4 and cisplatin 60 mg/m(2) on Day 1 of a 3-week cycle for up to 6 cycles unless there was disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or patient refusal.