http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—Australian researchers have given hope to patients with advanced melanoma by showing that a new drug targeting a common mutation in melanoma successfully shrank tumours that had spread to the brain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-drug-brain-tumours-melanoma-patients.html Cancer Mon, 08 Oct 2012 08:00:01 EST news268900892 A sugar-loving protein drives the growth of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) tumors, according to a study published on October 1st in The Journal of Experimental Medicine. Interfering with these sugary interactions inhibited growth of Kaposi sarcomas in mice, hinting at the potential for new treatment strategies in humans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-sugar-free-approach-kaposi-sarcoma.html Cancer Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:00:04 EST news268308218 Renal transplantation is best treatment option for improving quality of life in people with late-stage chronic kidney disease http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-quality-life-treatment-late-stage-chronic.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:00:03 EST news266597549 The public does not value drug treatment generally but believes detoxification and rehabilitation is a better approach to drug treatment than methadone maintenance, according to a University of Aberdeen study, the findings of which were presented today at the British Science Festival. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-favoured-methadone.html Addiction Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:10:01 EST news266223176 Acute liver failure is a life-threatening disease, characterized by a sudden, massive death of liver cells. Unfortunately, few treatment options exist, especially for advanced-stage liver failure. As a last resort a liver transplant may be the only remaining option. Now the physician Dr. Junfeng An of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch and Dr. Stefan Donath, a specialist in internal medicine and cardiology, also of the MDC and Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch, have developed a new treatment approach based on a mouse model. In their current study published in Hepatology, the liver failure was reversed and the mice recovered completely. The researchers hope to soon be able to test their new approach in clinical trials with patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-approach-acute-liver-failure.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:10:49 EST news263211031 A new gene therapy approach can reverse hearing loss caused by a genetic defect in a mouse model of congenital deafness, according to a preclinical study published by Cell Press in the July 26 issue of the journal Neuron. The findings present a promising therapeutic avenue for potentially treating individuals who are born deaf. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-gene-therapy-reversing-congenital-loss.html Neuroscience Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:00:02 EST news262426482 A sports hernia is a common cause of groin pain in athletes, however until lately little has been known as to why they occur. Researchers presenting their study today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Baltimore suggest that a type of hip condition (Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI) might be a contributing cause. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-common-athletic-hip-disorder-chances.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:09:55 EST news261371356 (Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the UCL Institute of Neurology have found that giving the drug rotigotine as a skin patch can improve inattention in some stroke patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-skin-patch-attention-span-patients.html Neuroscience Wed, 04 Jul 2012 08:57:59 EST news260611071 Research suggests that patients with leukemia sometimes relapse because standard chemotherapy fails to kill the self-renewing leukemia initiating cells, often referred to as cancer stem cells. In such cancers, the cells lie dormant for a time, only to later begin cloning, resulting in a return and metastasis of the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-block-pathway-cancer-cell-replication.html Cancer Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:06:26 EST news260449564 A new approach to testing medical treatment options could ensure that more patients get the most beneficial treatment for them – but still yield valuable research results that stand up to scientific scrutiny. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-treatments-approach-patients-results.html Medical research Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:02:36 EST news260445749 Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center, supported by JDRF, have completed a study of 158 people who have lived with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for 50 years or more with eye examinations at Joslin over many decades of follow-up, and have concluded that a high proportion of this unique group of patients developed little to no diabetic eye disease over time. The study focuses on a group of patients known as "50-year Medalists," and was funded by JDRF in support of its efforts to improve the lives of people with T1D by reducing or eliminating the impact of its complications. Their results, which researchers hope will lead to a means to prevent or slow the progression of the disease, were presented at the 72nd American Diabetes Association's (ADA) Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia this past weekend. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-diabetic-eye-disease.html Diabetes Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:40:47 EST news258648022 Australian medical researchers are on the brink of an effective human treatment for the deadly Hendra virus, and potentially the closely related Nipah virus, which has killed more than two hundred people in South East Asia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-griffith-university-tackles-deadly-hendra.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:33:59 EST news258024834 Only few children suffering from anxiety disorders undergo treatment. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have looked into how many children who suffer from the most common yet treatable anxiety disorders that are actually diagnosed in the psychiatric system in Denmark. According to the researchers, the number is surprisingly low compared to other western countries, indicating that anxiety disorders in children and youth are disregarded in Denmark. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-anxiety-disorders-children-due.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:30:01 EST news257767465 Adverse drug reactions are a major issue that cause harm, are costly and restrict treatment options for patients and the development of new drugs. A groundbreaking finding by researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology could lead to a new way to dramatically improve drug safety by identifying drugs at risk to cause potentially fatal genetic-linked hypersensitivity reactions before their use in man. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-discovery-screen-drugs-adverse-reactions.html Immunology Tue, 29 May 2012 09:52:34 EST news257503911 Engineers and scientists at the University of Glasgow are developing a new method of treating head and neck cancers they believe will make therapy more targeted and effective. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-treatment-neck-cancers-uk.html Cancer Mon, 07 May 2012 08:37:22 EST news255598619 Oregano, the common pizza and pasta seasoning herb, has long been known to possess a variety of beneficial health effects, but a new study by researchers at Long Island University (LIU) indicates that an ingredient of this spice could potentially be used to treat prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-component-pizza-seasoning-herb-oregano.html Cancer Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:30:01 EST news254492818 Surgeons are not always including radiation oncologists early enough in a patient's treatment decision-making process, leaving some patients uninformed of all of their treatment options and potentially leading to more mastectomies over breast-conserving therapy, according to a study in the April issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology•Biology•Physics, the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-breast-cancer-patients-surgery-options.html Cancer Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:47:32 EST news253968445 With a 95 percent genomic similarity to humans, mice have long been used to learn about the genetic causes of human disease. Once researchers can shine a light on the genetic factors that cause disease in mice, they can start to develop prevention and treatment options to protect the human population. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-lab-mice-genetic-links-disease.html Genetics Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:25:38 EST news252843923 You've been experiencing severe back pain and weakness in your right leg. Your doctor orders a spinal MRI to help determine the cause. The radiology report diagnoses cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-patients-access-radiology-results.html Other Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:23:14 EST news252602588 Recent clinical studies have shown that general anesthesia can be harmful to infants, presenting a dilemma for both doctors and parents. But new research at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center may point the way to treatment options that protect very young children against the adverse effects of anesthesia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-treatments-anesthesia-induced-injury-children-animal.html Neuroscience Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:16:45 EST news252173799 A new study found that using a patient's own bone marrow cells may help repair damaged areas of the heart caused by heart failure, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session. The Scientific Session, the premier cardiovascular medical meeting, brings cardiovascular professionals together to further advances in the field. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-stem-cell-therapy-possibly-heart.html Cardiology Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:13:33 EST news251971999 Cell therapy may present an option for patients with ischemic heart disease to use their own bone marrow cells to repair the damaged areas of their hearts, and may pave the way for future treatment options, according to the FOCUS trial, which will be presented as a late-breaking clinical trial March 24 at the 61st annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific session. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-cell-therapy-patient-bone-marrow.html Cardiology Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:04:17 EST news251834642 More than 80 percent of radiation oncologists discuss the impact of cancer treatments on fertility with their patients of childbearing age, which can lead to improved quality of life for young cancer patients who are living much longer after their original diagnosis thanks to modern treatment options, according to a study in Practical Radiation Oncology (PRO), the official clinical practice journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-oncologists-discussing-infertility-young-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:00:07 EST news250441199 Patients with advanced heart failure should have ongoing conversations with their healthcare providers to make informed decisions about treatment options that match their personal values, goals and preferences, according to a scientific statement published in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-difficult-discussions-ease-decisions-patients.html Cardiology Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:00:26 EST news250167056 A study headed up by the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) heralds a new horizon in the fight against cancer, opening up a parallel dimension to existing treatment options. The data, published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, demonstrate that by combining two drugs that had already been used on a patient in the past but had stopped working, they boost each other's efficacy and at the same time manage to break down the patient's resistance to each of them individually, presenting a third potential treatment option for clinically advanced metastatic tumours. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-giant-cancer-treatment-therapeutic-horizons.html Cancer Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:00:02 EST news249573226 A paper from Rhode Island Hospital and Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit examines whether different presentation formats, presenter characteristics, and patient characteristics affect decision-making for patients requiring treatment for asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Based on the study, the researchers concluded that how the treatment options are presented to a patient strongly impacts patients' decision-making, while the patient's age, gender, and education level may also influence the decision. The study was recently published in the journal Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-patients-decision-making-asymptomatic-carotid-stenosis.html Neuroscience Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:55:51 EST news249134147 In the US alone, at least 500,000 people suffer from Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to control his or her movement. New technology from the University of Bonn in Germany lets researchers observe the development of the brain cells responsible for the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-visualize-parkinson-cells.html Medical research Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:03:09 EST news247208559 A technique that delivers highly focused beams of radiation, known as Cyberknife, can relieve the stabbing pain of the facial nerve condition trigeminal neuralgia, indicates a small study published online in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-cyberknife-relieves-stabbing-pain-facial.html Neuroscience Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:24:34 EST news246860664 Sorafenib was effective in patients with non-small cell lung cancer and a KRAS mutation, but survival rates were reportedly "unsatisfactory," according to data presented at the AACR-IASLC Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer: Biology, Therapy and Personalized Medicine, held Jan. 8-11, 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-sorafenib-effective-patients-non-small-cell.html Cancer Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:18:20 EST news245395092 A UCSF study shows a popular treatment for a potentially blinding eye infection is just as effective if given every six months versus annually. This randomized study on trachoma, the leading cause of infection-caused blindness in the world, could potentially treat twice the number of patients using the same amount of medication. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-breakthrough-treatment.html Ophthalmology Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:25:35 EST news243696317