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Mayo Clinic researchers shed light on new mechanism by which prostate cancer develops in men

Mayo Clinic researchers have shed light on a new mechanism by which prostate cancer develops in men. Central to development of nearly all prostate cancer cases are malfunctions in the androgen receptor - the cellular component that binds to male hormones.

11 Feb 2014

ASTRO, SSO guideline focuses on reducing ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence in stages I, II breast cancer

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) are pleased to announce the publication of the consensus guideline on margins for breast-conserving surgery with whole-breast irradiation in stages I and II invasive breast cancer.

11 Feb 2014

Combination of infused vitamin C and conventional chemotherapy drugs stops ovarian cancer

Scientists at the University of Kansas Medical Center have determined that high doses of vitamin C, administered intravenously with traditional chemotherapy, helped kill cancer cells while reducing the toxic effects of chemotherapy for some cancer patients.

10 Feb 2014

UCLA researchers awarded $6M grant to explore new therapies for spinal-cord injuries

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering has awarded UCLA researchers Dr. Daniel Lu (Brentwood) and Dr. Reggie Edgerton (Bel Air) a $6 million, five-year grant to explore new therapies for the approximately 273,000 Americans living with spinal-cord injuries. Some 12,000 Americans suffer such injuries each year.

10 Feb 2014

Two oncogenes work together to sustain population of cells in lung squamous cell carcinoma

Patients with a common form of lung cancer — lung squamous cell carcinoma — have very few treatment options. That situation may soon change.

10 Feb 2014

Pancreatic stellate cells help pancreatic cancer grow and spread in cell hijack method

Pancreatic stellate cells, which normally aid tissue repair, unwittingly help pancreatic cancer grow and spread in a method of 'cell hijack' only seen before in brain and breast cancer, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London.

10 Feb 2014

Findings may help physicians choose precise treatments for women with advanced breast cancer

The first large-scale study testing all the DNA—the entire genome—of tumour cells from more than 400 women with advanced breast cancer has identified individuals with a good chance of benefiting from specific treatments already being tested in clinical trials.

10 Feb 2014

Study examines risks and benefits of testosterone therapy for older men

According to a statement issued today by the Endocrine Society, the risks and benefits of testosterone therapy for older men with declining levels of the hormone need to be fully evaluated.

10 Feb 2014

Novel combined therapy for treatment of septic patients in ICU

Septic shock is caused by excessive and systemic reaction of the entire body against infectious agents, in most cases of bacterial origin. The number of deaths by septic shock in intensive care units is very high and is still increasing, despite numerous large scale clinical trials.

9 Feb 2014

Researchers identify protein that promotes growth of brain cells damaged by MS

Vittorio Gallo, PhD, Director of the Center for Neuroscience Research at Children's National Health System, and other researchers have found a "potentially novel therapeutic target" to reduce the rate of deterioration and to promote growth of brain cells damaged by multiple sclerosis (MS). Current therapies can be effective in patients with relapsing MS, but have little impact in promoting tissue growth.

9 Feb 2014

New prosthetic devices allow people to function more effectively in daily activities

Thanks to advanced technologies, those who wear prosthetic and orthotic devices are now able to break previous activity boundaries. People with amputations now have prosthetic devices that allow them to engage in and function more effectively in a wider range of daily activities, exercise, sports, and even extreme sports, such as long-distance snowshoeing and ice climbing.

9 Feb 2014

Glimmer of hope for Alzheimer’s disease sufferers

Hope may be on its way for sufferers of Alzheimer’s Disease as the Griffith Health Institute seeks participants for new research.

7 Feb 2014

Experts release stroke-prevention guidelines for women

While stroke occurrences have been on a consistent decline in the United States since the early 1900s, more women are still dying from them than are men. To aid in curbing these deaths, first-of-their-kind stroke-prevention guidelines for women have been released with the help of one University of Alabama at Birmingham expert.

7 Feb 2014

Researchers design microfluidic platform to see how cancer cells invade specific organs

Nearly 70 percent of patients with advanced breast cancer experience skeletal metastasis, in which cancer cells migrate from a primary tumor into bone - a painful development that can cause fractures and spinal compression.

7 Feb 2014

Cedars-Sinai research team receives grant to develop treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

A Cedars-Sinai research team led by Paul W. Noble, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine and director of the Women's Guild Lung Institute, has been awarded $628,816 by California's stem cell agency to develop a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a deadly disease that destroys the lungs and damages other vital organs.

7 Feb 2014

Talking therapy may provide effective alternative to medication for people with schizophrenia

Cognitive therapy may provide an effective alternative to antipsychotic medication for patients with schizophrenia, report researchers.

6 Feb 2014

Cognitive therapy promising for patients who shun antipsychotics

Cognitive behavioural therapy is a promising option for patients with schizophrenia who refuse to take antipsychotics, show the findings of a pilot randomised trial.

6 Feb 2014

Pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension common in severe heart failure

Pulmonary hypertension is common in patients with heart failure and is likely to include a pre-capillary component, research suggests.

6 Feb 2014

Children with FSE who receive earlier treatment with AEDs experience reduction in duration of seizure

New research shows that children with febrile status epilepticus (FSE) who receive earlier treatment with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) experience a reduction in the duration of the seizure.

6 Feb 2014

Chemotherapy following radiation therapy improves survival for adults with brain tumor

Adults with low-grade gliomas, a form of brain tumor, who received a chemotherapy regimen following completion of radiation therapy, lived longer than patients who received radiation therapy alone, according to long-term follow-up results from a National Institutes of Health-supported randomized controlled clinical trial.

6 Feb 2014

Therapy News and Research

Mayo Clinic researchers shed light on new mechanism by which prostate cancer develops in men

ASTRO, SSO guideline focuses on reducing ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence in stages I, II breast cancer

Combination of infused vitamin C and conventional chemotherapy drugs stops ovarian cancer

UCLA researchers awarded $6M grant to explore new therapies for spinal-cord injuries

Two oncogenes work together to sustain population of cells in lung squamous cell carcinoma

Pancreatic stellate cells help pancreatic cancer grow and spread in cell hijack method

Findings may help physicians choose precise treatments for women with advanced breast cancer

Study examines risks and benefits of testosterone therapy for older men

Novel combined therapy for treatment of septic patients in ICU

Researchers identify protein that promotes growth of brain cells damaged by MS

New prosthetic devices allow people to function more effectively in daily activities

Glimmer of hope for Alzheimer’s disease sufferers

Experts release stroke-prevention guidelines for women

Researchers design microfluidic platform to see how cancer cells invade specific organs

Cedars-Sinai research team receives grant to develop treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Talking therapy may provide effective alternative to medication for people with schizophrenia

Cognitive therapy promising for patients who shun antipsychotics

Pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension common in severe heart failure

Children with FSE who receive earlier treatment with AEDs experience reduction in duration of seizure

Chemotherapy following radiation therapy improves survival for adults with brain tumor

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