News tagged with therapeutic intervention


Early evidence shows 'good' cholesterol could combat abdominal aortic aneurysm

New research provides early evidence that 'good' cholesterol may possess anti-aneurysm forming properties. In laboratory-based investigations, scientists found that increased levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL), the ...

Cardiology created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Common genetic alteration found in head and neck cancers may not be key to effective treatment

Although a large majority of head and neck cancers have a deregulation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, data recently published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, indicated that d ...

Cancer created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Identifying the molecular causes of vision loss in demyelinating disease

Demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), are frequently associated with the progressive loss of vision. The retinal nerve damage is thought to be caused by immune system-mediated inflammation; however, other ...

Ophthalmology created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The role of beta cell regeneration in type 2 diabetes

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared type 2 diabetes as the epidemic of the 21st century. A study is focusing on understanding the mechanisms underlying insulin resistance and the role of beta-cell ...

Diabetes created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

MRI images transplanted islet cells with help of positively charged nanoparticles

In a study to investigate the detection by MRI of six kinds of positively-charged magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles designed to help monitor transplanted islet cells, a team of Japanese researchers found that the charged ...

Medical research created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fly neurons could reveal the root of Alzheimer's disease

(Medical Xpress)—Although they're a common nuisance in the home, fruit flies have made great contributions to research in genetics and developmental biology. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher is again ...

Medical research created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

RNA interference for human therapy

Leading scientists in the field investigated the potential of RNA interference (RNAi) technology as a therapeutic intervention for down-regulating the expression of disease-associated genes. Project deliverables ...

Medical research created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows breath analysis could help diagnose pulmonary nodules

A pilot study, published in the October 2012 issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) Journal of Thoracic Oncology, showed that breath testing could be used to discriminate between benign ...

Cancer created Sep 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research finds heart remodeling rapidly follows cardiac injury

Cardiac injury leads to significant structural changes in the heart, including enlargement, excess formation of fibrous growth tissue, and abnormalities of the coronary vasculature. While associated factors have been targeted ...

Cardiology created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Personalized antiplatelet treatment improves outcome after PCI

Personalized antiplatelet treatment leads to better outcomes than standard antiplatelet treatment in patients undergoing coronary stent implantation, according to results from the MADONNA study presented at ESC Congress 2012.

Cardiology created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tokyo Tech researchers develop the WalkMate System for improving the quality of life of Parkinson's disease patients

Tokyo Tech's Yoshihiro Miyake and colleagues have developed an innovative, non-invasive therapeutic intervention that may improve the mobility, stability, and quality of life of Parkinson's disease patients. ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chemists determine one way tumors meet their growing need

Behaving something like ravenous monsters, tumors need plentiful supplies of cellular building blocks such as amino acids and nucleotides in order to keep growing at a rapid pace and survive under harsh conditions. ...

Cancer created Aug 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tumor cells' inner workings predict cancer progression

Using a new assay method to study tumor cells, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center have found evidence of clonal evolution in chronic ...

Cancer created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds novel therapy that may prevent damage to the retina in diabetic eye diseases

Researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center have identified a compound that could interrupt the chain of events that cause damage to the retina in diabetic retinopathy. The finding is significant because ...

Medical research created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Telephone therapy technique brings more Iraq and Afghanistan veterans into mental health treatment

A brief therapeutic intervention called motivational interviewing, administered over the telephone, was significantly more effective than a simple "check-in" call in getting Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans with mental health ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0