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Naturally occurring genetic change in humans that dramatically increases muscle size and strength

A research team funded by MDA has discovered a naturally occurring genetic change (mutation) in humans that dramatically increases muscle size and strength.

28 Jun 2004

Way for diabetics to regulate their blood-sugar levels whilst avoiding weight gain

Type 2 diabetics who take two drugs in combination with insulin can effectively regulate their blood-sugar levels without the common side effect of weight gain, according to a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

28 Jun 2004

HERCULES laser could revolutionize the way cancer is treated

University of Michigan researchers recently produced what is believed to be the highest-intensity laser pulse ever obtained.

26 Jun 2004

Experimental therapy improves arm function in chronically impaired stroke survivors

An experimental therapy improves arm function in chronically impaired stroke survivors long after the possibility of spontaneous recovery has been exhausted, researchers reported today at the 5th World Stroke Congress.

26 Jun 2004

Bush outlines government actions on HIV/AIDS

President Bush visited Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last week, to discuss the need for providing treatment to Americans living with HIV/AIDS, and to highlight the work of faith-based and community organizations as they seek to treat and care for Americans living with HIV/AIDS.

26 Jun 2004

New study could bring hope to men who don't respond well to hormone therapy for prostate cancer

More than 1 million American have prostate cancer, the leading non-skin cancer in men in the United States. Last year alone some 220,000 new prostate cancer cases were reported, and 28,900 men died of it.

25 Jun 2004

Latin America and the Caribbean lead the developing world in providing HIV/AIDS treatment

Today Latin America and the Caribbean lead the developing world in providing HIV/AIDS treatment, accounting for more than half of all people on antiretrovirals in developing countries

25 Jun 2004

750,000 Americans will have a stroke or brain attack this year

Today researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine reported findings that suggest that not all stroke patients have equal access to the only Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved acute ischemic stroke treatment.

25 Jun 2004

Treatment of cytomegalovirus remains a priority in order to improve the prognosis for people with HIV-1 infection

Treatment of cytomegalovirus infection remains a priority in order to improve the prognosis for people with HIV-1 infection, including people already receiving antiretroviral therapy

24 Jun 2004

Treating cocaine addiction with a virus

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have designed a potentially valuable tool for treating cocaine addiction by creating a modified "phage" virus that soaks up the drug inside the brain.

24 Jun 2004

Answers to childhood asthma may be in herbal medicine

A clinical trial to determine whether a herbal medicine can ease the symptoms of asthma in children is underway at RMIT University.

24 Jun 2004

System to treat patients over the internet via webcam

Physiotherapy is coming to a lounge room near you with a University of Queensland lecturer inventing a system to treat patients over the internet via webcam.

24 Jun 2004

Doctors failing to identify smoking in adolescents

Doctors are failing to identify smoking status in about half of the adolescent patients seen, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison study.

24 Jun 2004

Findings from WHI memory study may not directly apply to newly menopausal women

The WHIMS article reported that estrogen therapy does not decrease, but may increase, the risk of probable dementia in women age 65 and older using hormones compared to women taking placebo.

23 Jun 2004

Possible association between the cholesterol lowering drug Crestor, and a serious condition called rhabdomyolysis

Health Canada is advising Canadians about a possible association between the cholesterol lowering drug Crestor®, and a serious condition called rhabdomyolysis.

23 Jun 2004

Horse walks into the bar, barman says why the long face?

Ever wondered why horses have such long faces? A new study at The Nottingham Trent University has revealed that they may suffer from a form of Seasonal Affective Disorder – a type of depression that affects humans during the winter.

23 Jun 2004

SPECT imaging helps attention deficit hyperactivity disorder patients

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral disorder in children; it adversely affects performance in school and emotional development, and the symptoms can continue into adulthood.

23 Jun 2004

European Commission has approved the use of Herceptin® (trastuzumab) in combination with Taxotere®

The approval is based on study results which showed that for women with HER2-positive breast cancer, the combination of Herceptin and Taxotere significantly improved median life expectancy by more than one-third (31 months with Herceptin plus Taxotere vs. 22 months for Taxotere alone).

23 Jun 2004

Discovery of a gene-expression signature common to distinct types of cancer

Researchers at the University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins and the Institute of Bioinformatics in India have discovered a gene-expression "signature" common to distinct types of cancer

23 Jun 2004

Estrogen therapy may increase the risk for dementia

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests that estrogen therapy does not decrease, but may increase, the risk for dementia in older, postmenopausal women.

22 Jun 2004

Therapy News and Research

Naturally occurring genetic change in humans that dramatically increases muscle size and strength

Way for diabetics to regulate their blood-sugar levels whilst avoiding weight gain

HERCULES laser could revolutionize the way cancer is treated

Experimental therapy improves arm function in chronically impaired stroke survivors

Bush outlines government actions on HIV/AIDS

New study could bring hope to men who don't respond well to hormone therapy for prostate cancer

Latin America and the Caribbean lead the developing world in providing HIV/AIDS treatment

750,000 Americans will have a stroke or brain attack this year

Treatment of cytomegalovirus remains a priority in order to improve the prognosis for people with HIV-1 infection

Treating cocaine addiction with a virus

Answers to childhood asthma may be in herbal medicine

System to treat patients over the internet via webcam

Doctors failing to identify smoking in adolescents

Findings from WHI memory study may not directly apply to newly menopausal women

Possible association between the cholesterol lowering drug Crestor, and a serious condition called rhabdomyolysis

Horse walks into the bar, barman says why the long face?

SPECT imaging helps attention deficit hyperactivity disorder patients

European Commission has approved the use of Herceptin® (trastuzumab) in combination with Taxotere®

Discovery of a gene-expression signature common to distinct types of cancer

Estrogen therapy may increase the risk for dementia

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