Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: ulceration http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Pre-clinical research shows promising treatment for diabetic wounds using stem cells Pre-clinical research has generated some very promising findings using adult stem cells for the treatment of diabetic wounds. The research carried out by scientists at the National University of Ireland Galway, is published in Diabetes, the official journal of the American Diabetes Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-pre-clinical-treatment-diabetic-wounds-stem.html Diabetes Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:13:40 EST news282384810 How does fibrosis occur in Crohn's disease? New research has shown that a protein, known as IL-13, could be the key to the development of fibrosis in Crohn's disease. This breakthrough could help to advance new medicines to treat people suffering with the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-fibrosis-crohn-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:31:53 EST news278775018 Study links diabetic foot ulcers with higher risk of death, heart attack and stroke (Medical Xpress)—People with diabetes who develop foot ulcers are at more risk of dying prematurely than those without the complication, finds a new large-scale study. The researchers say the findings highlight the potential need for improved detection and management of those with diabetes and foot ulcers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-links-diabetic-foot-ulcers-higher.html Diabetes Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:43:34 EST news269081006 Correlates of diabetic foot complications identified (HealthDay) -- For patients with diabetes, increased poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) immunoreactivity, reduced abundance of type 1 procollagen, and impaired skin structure correlate with foot complications, according to a study published online June 29 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-diabetic-foot-complications.html Diabetes Sun, 08 Jul 2012 05:51:10 EST news260945452 Phase I study of temsirolimus, capecitabine proves safe; positive survival trend seen A phase I clinical trial examining the safety of combining temsirolimus and capecitabine in advanced malignancies suggests the two agents can be given safely to patients. In addition, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers conducting the study in cancer patients whose tumors have resisted multiple treatments say the combination demonstrates "promising evidence" of disease control and should be studied in a phase II trial. Their clinical findings and additional data from the study will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago, June 1 through 5, 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-phase-temsirolimus-capecitabine-safe-positive.html Cancer Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:03 EST news256406984 A new radiotherapy technique significantly reduces irradiation of healthy tissue Researchers at the University of Granada and the university hospital Virgen de las Nieves in Granada have developed a new radiotherapy technique that is much less toxic than that traditionally used and only targets cancerous tissue. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-radiotherapy-technique-significantly-irradiation-healthy.html Cancer Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:44:42 EST news249302670 Objective evidence of skin infestation lacking in patients with diagnosis of delusional infestation Among patients with a diagnosis of delusional skin infestation, neither biopsies nor patient-provided specimens provided objective evidence of skin infestation, according to a report posted online today that will be published in the September issue of Archives of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-evidence-skin-infestation-lacking-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 16 May 2011 17:25:00 EST news224785476