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Proteolytic activity monitored by fluorescence resonance energy transfer through quantum-dot-peptide conjugates

Using a synthetic peptide modeled after the protein that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) uses to enter cells, a multi-institutional research team has created quantum dots that can penetrate the cell membrane and image internal structures in a cell.

10 Jul 2006

Nanoscale metal-organic frameworks as potential multimodal contrast enhancing agents

By combining the properties of inorganic and organic molecules in one material, researchers at the Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (CCNE) have developed a new class of nanomaterials that can be used to create multifunctional nanoparticles.

10 Jul 2006

Imaging pancreatic cancer with a peptide-nanoparticle conjugate targeted to normal pancreas

Most attempts to develop imaging agents that can better distinguish tumors from healthy tissue focus on finding molecules that are more abundant on malignant cells than on normal cells and using those as cellular targets.

10 Jul 2006

Brits to trial bird flu vaccine on humans

The British drug company PowderMed has applied for permission to conduct the first trial in Britain of a vaccine against the avian flu virus.

10 Jul 2006

UK smokers most likely to cash in on cheap cigarettes

Smokers in the UK are much more likely to buy cheap cigarettes at a discount outlet than smokers in Australia, Canada and the USA

5 Jul 2006

Online information service about HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B

A leading Spanish newspaper has introduced, on its website, an information service about HIV/AIDS and about hepatitis B.

3 Jul 2006

Parameters associated with patient outcomes in lymph node positive prostate cancer

Dr. Hofer and colleagues report in the June issue of Urology that lymphovascular invasion (LVI) and the nuclear grade of the primary prostate tumor are independent predictors of PSA recurrence in men with lymph node positive CaP.

3 Jul 2006

Thermosensitive pluronic micelles stabilized by shell cross-linking with gold nanoparticles

Many types of nanoparticles can cross the cell membrane and deliver their therapeutic payload into tumor cells.

3 Jul 2006

Buckyballs deliver multiple drugs simultaneously to tumors

Combining a monoclonal antibody known to target melanoma tumors with multiple C60 buckyballs, researchers at Rice University and the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new way to deliver multiple drugs simultaneously to tumors.

3 Jul 2006

Multiple cancer biomarkers detected simultaneously

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology revolutionized diagnostic medicine and basic research through its ability to amplify and detect minute amounts of specific DNA sequences.

3 Jul 2006

Intermittent androgen deprivation in biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after radiotherapy

Intermittent androgen deprivation (IAD) is commonly used in the treatment of CaP, which theoretically may delay the development of hormone resistance.

29 Jun 2006

Study examines the use of a novel suprapubic catheter in suprapubic prostatectomy

It is well known that in addition to urethral catheter associated discomfort, there is an increased risk of ascending urethral infection, inflammation and stricture formation with urethral catheters.

29 Jun 2006

Association between marijuana use and the incidence of transitional cell carcinoma suggested

Like tobacco smoking, marijuana smoking has been implicated as a causative factor in tumors of the head and neck and of the lung.

28 Jun 2006

Shock wave lithotripsy for renal calculi patients may increase the risk of hypertension and diabetes

Diabetes mellitus and hypertension associated with shock wave lithotripsy of renal and proximal ureteral stones at 19 years of follow-up

28 Jun 2006

An outsider's view of chronic fatigue syndrome may provide clues to how we perceive

Clinical methodology and its implications for the study of therapeutic interventions for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

28 Jun 2006

Study examines women with symptoms of urinary incontinence

Valsalva (VLPP) and cough (CLPP) leak point pressures have been used for evaluating urinary incontinence in women. The relationship between these leak point pressures and stress urinary incontinence and detrusor overactivity is not known.

28 Jun 2006

Few well performed studies address management of lymph node positive prostate cancer

Dr. Gregory Swanson and associates from the University of Texas, San Antonio Health Science Center reviews the data for various treatment options in patients with lymph node positive prostate cancer (CaP).

27 Jun 2006

Buccal mucosa proves efficacious for the treatment of strictures of the female urethra

As uncommon as the female urethral stricture is for the general urologist, they present a challenge for the reconstructive urologist.

27 Jun 2006

High surgeon radical prostatectomy volume linked to lower hospital charges

Increased procedure volume by both surgeon and hospital are associated with decreased mortality.

26 Jun 2006

New technique of corporeal excavation

Infection in penile prosthesis implantation is a significant complication, because the entire device often needs to be removed before the infection can be eradicated.

26 Jun 2006

Website News and Research

Proteolytic activity monitored by fluorescence resonance energy transfer through quantum-dot-peptide conjugates

Nanoscale metal-organic frameworks as potential multimodal contrast enhancing agents

Imaging pancreatic cancer with a peptide-nanoparticle conjugate targeted to normal pancreas

Brits to trial bird flu vaccine on humans

UK smokers most likely to cash in on cheap cigarettes

Online information service about HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B

Parameters associated with patient outcomes in lymph node positive prostate cancer

Thermosensitive pluronic micelles stabilized by shell cross-linking with gold nanoparticles

Buckyballs deliver multiple drugs simultaneously to tumors

Multiple cancer biomarkers detected simultaneously

Intermittent androgen deprivation in biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after radiotherapy

Study examines the use of a novel suprapubic catheter in suprapubic prostatectomy

Association between marijuana use and the incidence of transitional cell carcinoma suggested

Shock wave lithotripsy for renal calculi patients may increase the risk of hypertension and diabetes

An outsider's view of chronic fatigue syndrome may provide clues to how we perceive

Study examines women with symptoms of urinary incontinence

Few well performed studies address management of lymph node positive prostate cancer

Buccal mucosa proves efficacious for the treatment of strictures of the female urethra

High surgeon radical prostatectomy volume linked to lower hospital charges

New technique of corporeal excavation

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