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AeriSeal System appears to be effective in treating emphysema

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham injected a foam sealant into the lungs of a former smoker on Oct. 29, 2012, to treat his worsening emphysema. He was the first patient in the United States treated in a late-stage clinical trial of the AeriSeal System.

3 Nov 2012

Mass spectrometry can help visualize how drugs work inside living cells to kill infectious microbes

Weill Cornell Medical College researchers report that mass spectrometry, a tool currently used to detect and measure proteins and lipids, can also now allow biologists to "see" for the first time exactly how drugs work inside living cells to kill infectious microbes.

3 Nov 2012

Hospital for Special Surgery physical therapist offers marathon recovery tips

Close to 47,000 runners have spent the past several months training for the ING New York City Marathon. Once they have completed the race and achieved their goals, there are measures they can take to facilitate recovery, decrease post-race discomfort, and return to running without injury.

3 Nov 2012

Toilet training method not related to urinary accidents in children

Parents: stop worrying about which toilet training method to use - where urinary accidents in children are concerned, it doesn't matter. This clearly-stated message, published today in Clinical Pediatrics by physician researchers from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, emphasizes that the method of training chosen by parents is not the cause of urinary accidents in children.

3 Nov 2012

Bypass surgery offers people with diabetes better long-term survival than stents

People with diabetes mellitus who undergo heart bypass surgery for multiple blocked arteries have a significantly better 5-year-survival rate than diabetic patients who undergo angioplasty with drug-eluting stents (DES), according to a study published in the November 2012 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

3 Nov 2012

Researcher identifies 71 genetic regions newly associated with inflammatory bowel disease

In one of the largest studies of its kind ever conducted, an international team of scientists has thrown new light on the genetic basis of the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).

3 Nov 2012

New article asserts concerns about revisions to gestational diabetes diagnostic criteria

A number of important questions and issues should be addressed before changes are made to the guidelines for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes, according to a new article by University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., published online in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology on Oct. 31. The article publishes in advance of a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative to reconsider diagnostic guidelines for the condition.

3 Nov 2012

University of Cambridge forms new spin-out company to supply hIPSC-derived cells

The potential therapeutic applications of stem cells - such as regenerating damaged tissues or organs - have generated a great deal of interest over the past decade. While these types of applications are exciting, it is a long journey from lab to clinic. The most immediate impact of stem cells on human health will most likely come from their use in the development of new drugs.

3 Nov 2012

Obstructive sleep apnea common in young cystic fibrosis children

Children with stable cystic fibrosis have an increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea, which could cause sleep disruption, researchers report.

2 Nov 2012

HPV test of cure cheaper and more effective than cytology testing for women following pre-cervical cancer treatment

Testing women to see if they are cured of HPV (the virus that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer) following treatment for abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix is more effective and cheaper than cytology testing (cervical screening) alone, suggests a study published on bmj.com.

2 Nov 2012

Imatinib mesylate effectively treats children with neurofibromatosis type 1 tumors

Physician-researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have reported the first effective therapy for a class of previously untreatable and potentially life-threatening tumors often found in children.

2 Nov 2012

UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton partner to help reduce cancer disparities in Orange County

Researchers from UC Irvine's Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and California State University, Fullerton's Health Promotion Research Institute have formed a partnership to help reduce cancer disparities in Orange County.

2 Nov 2012

Link between ChemoFx Drug Response Marker results and RFS of cervical cancer patients

A new study reporting an association between ChemoFx Drug Response Marker results and recurrence free survival (RFS) of cervical cancer patients was presented at the 14th Biennial Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS), held in Vancouver October 13-16, 2012.

2 Nov 2012

Repeated surgeries may improve survival for patients with glioblastomas

People who undergo repeated surgeries to remove glioblastomas - the most aggressive and deadliest type of brain tumors - may survive longer than those who have just a one-time operation, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.

2 Nov 2012

CD22 protein could prove to be important new target for anti-cancer therapy

A team of UC Davis investigators has discovered a protein on the surface of lung cancer cells that could prove to be an important new target for anti-cancer therapy. A series of experiments in mice with lung cancer showed that specific targeting of the protein with monoclonal antibodies reduced the size of tumors, lowered the occurrence of metastases and substantially lengthened survival time.

2 Nov 2012

Soy products do not prevent onset of vasomotor symptoms in women

A team of investigators led by UC Davis found that eating soy products such as soy milk and tofu did not prevent the onset of hot flashes and night sweats as women entered menopause.

2 Nov 2012

PET scans allow scientists to study link between caffeine and neurodegenerative disorders

Molecular imaging with positron emission tomography (PET) has enabled scientists for the first time to visualize binding sites of caffeine in the living human brain to explore possible positive and negative effects of caffeine consumption.

2 Nov 2012

Developing comorbid conditions post-liver transplant reduces donor quality of life

Researchers in Japan report that health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for donors following living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) was better than the general Japanese population (the norm). This study—one of the largest to date—found that donors who developed two or more medical problems (co-morbidities) after donation had significantly decreased long-term HRQOL.

2 Nov 2012

Australia's Generation X on the path to become more obese than baby boomers

New research from the University of Adelaide shows that Australia's Generation X is already on the path to becoming more obese than their baby boomer predecessors.

2 Nov 2012

Researchers unlock complex cellular mechanics that instruct glial progenitor cells to divide

In a new study appearing this month in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers have unlocked the complex cellular mechanics that instruct specific brain cells to continue to divide. This discovery overcomes a significant technical hurdle to potential human stem cell therapies; ensuring that an abundant supply of cells is available to study and ultimately treat people with diseases.

2 Nov 2012

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AeriSeal System appears to be effective in treating emphysema

Mass spectrometry can help visualize how drugs work inside living cells to kill infectious microbes

Hospital for Special Surgery physical therapist offers marathon recovery tips

Toilet training method not related to urinary accidents in children

Bypass surgery offers people with diabetes better long-term survival than stents

Researcher identifies 71 genetic regions newly associated with inflammatory bowel disease

New article asserts concerns about revisions to gestational diabetes diagnostic criteria

University of Cambridge forms new spin-out company to supply hIPSC-derived cells

Obstructive sleep apnea common in young cystic fibrosis children

HPV test of cure cheaper and more effective than cytology testing for women following pre-cervical cancer treatment

Imatinib mesylate effectively treats children with neurofibromatosis type 1 tumors

UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton partner to help reduce cancer disparities in Orange County

Link between ChemoFx Drug Response Marker results and RFS of cervical cancer patients

Repeated surgeries may improve survival for patients with glioblastomas

CD22 protein could prove to be important new target for anti-cancer therapy

Soy products do not prevent onset of vasomotor symptoms in women

PET scans allow scientists to study link between caffeine and neurodegenerative disorders

Developing comorbid conditions post-liver transplant reduces donor quality of life

Australia's Generation X on the path to become more obese than baby boomers

Researchers unlock complex cellular mechanics that instruct glial progenitor cells to divide

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