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Study adds to efforts to find more effective anti-inflammatory drugs

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown function for a protein that could add to the expanding arsenal of potential new drugs for battling inflammation and tissue fibrosis in a number of disease processes.

Inflammatory disorders created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tissue around tumor holds key to fighting triple negative breast cancer

A natural substance found in the surrounding tissue of a tumor may be a promising weapon to stop triple negative breast cancer from metastasizing.

Cancer created Sep 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Engineering a better hip implant

University of Iowa researchers have determined that thigh size in obese people is a reason their hip implants are more likely to fail.

Medical research created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tension on gut muscles induces cell invasion in zebrafish intestine, mimicking cancer metastasis

The stiffness of breast tissue is increasingly recognized as an important factor explaining the onset of breast cancer. Stiffening induces molecular changes that promote cancerous behavior in cells. Bioengineering ...

Cancer created Sep 07, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Breast cancer patients with high density mammograms do not have increased risk of death

(Medical Xpress)—High mammographic breast density, which is a marker of increased risk of developing breast cancer, does not seem to increase the risk of death among breast cancer patients, according to a study led by Gretchen ...

Cancer created Sep 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Common antifungal drug decreases tumor growth and shows promise as cancer therapy

An inexpensive antifungal drug, thiabendazole, slows tumor growth and shows promise as a chemotherapy for cancer. Scientists in the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin made this ...

Cancer created Aug 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Improved survival for patients with chronic blood diseases

(Medical Xpress) -- New research from Karolinska Institutet shows that the survival for patients with chronic myeloproliferative diseases has improved in recent decades. This is despite the fact that no targeted drugs have ...

Cancer created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Claims data reveals patients at post-op infection risk

(HealthDay) -- Claims data can be used to accurately identify rates and risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) following spinal surgery, according to a study published in the July 1 issue of Spine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Collagenase for Dupuytren's contracture: Added benefit not proven

Collagenase extracted from Clostridium histolyticum (trade name: Xiapex) was approved in the beginning of 2011 for the treatment of people with Dupuytren's contracture. In an early benefit assessment pursuant to the "Act ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Successful transplant of patient-derived stem cells into mice with muscular dystrophy

Stem cells from patients with a rare form of muscular dystrophy have been successfully transplanted into mice affected by the same form of dystrophy, according to a new study published today in Science Tr ...

Medical research created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stopping cell migration may help block fibrosis and the spread of cancer

(Medical Xpress) -- Discoveries by a Yale-led team of scientists could lead the way for development of new therapies for treating fibrosis and tumor metastasis. The researchers have both uncovered a signaling ...

Medical research created May 21, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New high definition fiber tracking reveals damage caused by traumatic brain injury

A powerful new imaging technique called High Definition Fiber Tracking (HDFT) will allow doctors to clearly see for the first time neural connections broken by traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other disorders, much like X-rays ...

Surgery created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop world's first biodegradable joint implant

Tampere University of Technology (TUT), Finland, has been the first in the world to develop biodegradable joint implant, RegJoint. The implant is used in the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Inflammatory disorders created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novartis says EU approves expanded use of Glivec

Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis said Monday the European Union will allow it to expand its use of the drug Glivec to treat certain rare forms of gastrointestinal cancer.

Medications created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Injectable gel could repair tissue damaged by heart attack

(Medical Xpress) -- University of California, San Diego researchers have developed a new injectable hydrogel that could be an effective and safe treatment for tissue damage caused by heart attacks.

Cardiology created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 3 | with audio podcast