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Moving towards a better treatment for autoimmune diabetes

Insulin is required for the regulation of blood sugar levels. In type I diabetes, the cells that produce insulin are destroyed by the immune system.

Diabetes created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Young girls more likely to report side effects after HPV vaccine

Younger girls are more likely than adult women to report side effects after receiving Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine. The side effects are non-serious and similar to those associated with other vaccines, according ...

Health created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds doctors have exaggerated fears when starting patients on insulin

Doctors are more reluctant to start their patients on insulin than the patients are themselves, according to a new study led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.

Medical research created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two targeted therapies act against Ewing's sarcoma tumors

A pair of targeted therapies shrank tumors in some patients with treatment-resistant Ewing's sarcoma or desmoplastic small-round-cell tumors, according to research led by investigators from The University of Texas MD Anderson ...

Cancer created Apr 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Two experimental drugs could improve psoriasis treatment

(HealthDay) -- A new type of treatment may be on the horizon for people with moderate to severe cases of the chronic skin condition known as psoriasis.

Immunology created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Heart-damaging side effects of cancer drugs under-reported in studies

The under-reporting of the possible side effects of heart damage from cancer drugs puts patients at an increased risk for heart failure, according to two researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Cancer created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

3-drug regimen equal to double-dose 2-drug approach in preventing clots after angioplasty

In a comparison of drugs to prevent blood clots after angioplasty, a three-drug regimen favored in Asia to increase anti-clotting effect was found to be as safe and effective as a double-dose two-drug treatment commonly used ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Using metabolic 'pollution' to target improved anticancer treatments

Advances in chemotherapy have dramatically improved the outlook for many cancer patients, but the side effects of this treatment are daunting. A new generation of chemotherapy drugs with fewer side effects ...

Cancer created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify drugs with fewest side-effects for treating irritable bowel syndrome

Cedars-Sinai researchers have determined that two prevalent drug therapies – rifaximin and lubiprostone – offer some of the best options for treating irritable bowel syndrome, a widespread disorder that affects ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Understanding individual genetic variation can help predict chemotherapy side effects

The largest study ever on the effect of genetic variability on the toxicity of chemotherapy in breast cancer shows that it is possible to predict which patients are most likely to suffer serious side effects, a researcher ...

Cancer created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antidepressant proves effective in alleviating osteoarthritis pain

Antidepressants can play a key role in alleviating painful conditions like osteoarthritis and may result in fewer side effects than traditionally prescribed drug regimes, such as anti-inflammatories and opioids, according ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New computer algorithm discovers drug side effects, interactions

A week ago, you started a new prescription medication for acne. Today, you feel dizzy and short of breath and have difficulty concentrating. Your symptoms are not listed in the package insert as possible side effects of the ...

Medical research created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cancer drug improves memory in mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

A compound that previously progressed to Phase II clinical trials for cancer treatment slows neurological damage and improves brain function in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hypothermia protects the brain against damage during stroke

Thromboembolic stroke, caused by a blood clot in the brain, results in damage to the parts of the brain starved of oxygen. Breaking up the clot with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) reduces the amount of damage, however, ...

Neuroscience created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rectal formulation of tenofovir gel safe and acceptable in early phase clinical study

A gel formulation of the antiretroviral drug tenofovir designed specifically for rectal use was found safe and acceptable, according to a Phase I clinical study led by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Microbicide ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0