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Inserting tiny scaffolding into the brain could dramatically reduce damage caused by strokes

With funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) neurobiologists from the Institute of Psychiatry and tissue engineers from The University of Nottingham have joined forces to tackle the challenge of tissue loss as a result of stroke.

13 Apr 2008

Breast cancer death rates among black women not decreasing across all U.S. states

A new study from the American Cancer Society finds that while breast cancer death rates are decreasing for white women in every U.S. state, for African American women, death rates are either flat or rising in at least half the states.

13 Apr 2008

Biomarkers allow doctors to match therapy to patient

Genetic variations ensure that no two people are exactly alike, nor are their cancers.

13 Apr 2008

Iron deficiency cause

The discovery of a gene for a rare form of inherited iron deficiency may provide clues to iron deficiency in the general population – particularly iron deficiency that doesn't respond to iron supplements - and suggests a new treatment approach.

13 Apr 2008

Triple-negative breast cancers doesn't always mean cancer spread

Triple-negative breast cancers are a heterogeneous group and may not always be associated with lymph node spread, a new study shows.

13 Apr 2008

Constituents in wine may protect against dementia

This is shown in research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg in Sweden.

11 Apr 2008

Young macho men with serious injuries often abuse alcohol

Men with serious injuries, such as traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury, must deal with a range of emotions.

11 Apr 2008

The good and bad side of anti-cancer compounds

Compounds known as "HDAC inhibitors" exhibit cancer-killing activities in cultured cells.

11 Apr 2008

Vigorous diagnosis and treatment programs for depression in cancer patients can extend life

A study recommended by David Spiegel of Faculty of 1000 Medicine, looks at the relationship between depression care management and survival rates in older patients.

11 Apr 2008

Stem cells and cancer: cancer pathways that also control the adult stem cell population

Speaking at the UK National Stem Cell Network Annual Science Meeting in Edinburgh, Professor Alan Clarke from Cardiff University described his work to investigate a mechanism that normally drives adult stem cells to repair the intestine.

11 Apr 2008

Screening mammography in elderly patients beneficial

Although guidelines keep changing regarding screening mammography in elderly patients, those older than 70 years old continue to benefit from this exam, showing that with frequent mammograms breast cancers can be found sooner, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Jacobi Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in Bronx, NY.

11 Apr 2008

Scientists uncover the potential to control adult stem cells

Research presented at the UK National Stem Cell Network Annual Science Meeting in Edinburgh represents a step towards the use of Adult Stem Cells (ASCs) to repair damaged tissue.

11 Apr 2008

New strategy rapidly describes outbreak strains with next-generation DNA sequencing

In the event of an outbreak or a bioterrorist attack, rapid identification of the genetic changes responsible for virulence or drug resistance is essential to mounting an effective response.

11 Apr 2008

Carotid stenting shows long-term benefit as alternative to surgery

Carotid artery stenting is an effective option for high risk patients who are not eligible for surgery, according to a long-term study published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine.

11 Apr 2008

Protein sulfatase 2 a possible treatment target for liver cancer recurrence and survival

Deadly and difficult to treat, liver cancer has long resisted attempts by researchers to develop ways to prolong life and prevent recurrence.

11 Apr 2008

Removal of superficial tumors in esophagus by endoscopy can avoid extirpation of this part

The removal through endoscopy of tumours that affect only the superficial layers of the oesophagus can avoid complete extirpation of this part of the digestive tract.

11 Apr 2008

Researchers discover protein leiomodin promotes the assembly of an important heart muscle protein actin

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that a protein called leiomodin (Lmod) promotes the assembly of an important heart muscle protein called actin.

11 Apr 2008

Patient's exposure to radiation significantly lower when using prospective gated 64-channel cardiac CT

A new cardiac CT technique, prospective gated 64-channel cardiac CT, has a significantly lower radiation dose and produces CT coronary angiograms with better image quality when compared with the standard retrospective ECG gating, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington in Redmond, WA.

11 Apr 2008

Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients benefit from ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration

Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (USFNA) of the lymph nodes is a safe, useful, and minimally invasive procedure for diagnosing metastatic disease in patients who are undergoing preoperative staging for breast cancer, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the Rhode Island Hospital/Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, RI.

11 Apr 2008

Infant feeding and the development of obesity: what does the science tell us?

On Wednesday, April 9, 2008, a symposium at the American Society for Nutrition's annual meeting at Experimental Biology was held in which noted scientists discussed new infant feeding studies that used methodology such as randomized clinical trials (involving breastfeeding promotion) as well as sibling pairs analysis.

11 Apr 2008

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Inserting tiny scaffolding into the brain could dramatically reduce damage caused by strokes

Breast cancer death rates among black women not decreasing across all U.S. states

Biomarkers allow doctors to match therapy to patient

Iron deficiency cause

Triple-negative breast cancers doesn't always mean cancer spread

Constituents in wine may protect against dementia

Young macho men with serious injuries often abuse alcohol

The good and bad side of anti-cancer compounds

Vigorous diagnosis and treatment programs for depression in cancer patients can extend life

Stem cells and cancer: cancer pathways that also control the adult stem cell population

Screening mammography in elderly patients beneficial

Scientists uncover the potential to control adult stem cells

New strategy rapidly describes outbreak strains with next-generation DNA sequencing

Carotid stenting shows long-term benefit as alternative to surgery

Protein sulfatase 2 a possible treatment target for liver cancer recurrence and survival

Removal of superficial tumors in esophagus by endoscopy can avoid extirpation of this part

Researchers discover protein leiomodin promotes the assembly of an important heart muscle protein actin

Patient's exposure to radiation significantly lower when using prospective gated 64-channel cardiac CT

Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients benefit from ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration

Infant feeding and the development of obesity: what does the science tell us?

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