News tagged with therapeutic options


Gene regenerates heart tissue, critical finding for heart failure prevention

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a specific gene that regulates the heart's ability to regenerate after injuries.

Genetics created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Drug combination against NRAS-mutant melanoma discovered

A new study published online in Nature Medicine, led by scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, describes the discovery of a novel drug combination aimed at a subset of melanoma patients who curren ...

Cancer created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genetic variation contributes to pulmonary fibrosis risk

A newly published study of patients with pulmonary fibrosis has discovered multiple genetic variations that should help with future efforts to treat the disease.

Genetics created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover biological diversity in triple-negative breast cancer

Triple-negative breast cancers are more biologically diverse than previously believed and classification should be expanded to reflect this heterogeneity, according to University of North Carolina researchers.

Cancer created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Preclinical muscular dystrophy data shows promise

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute researchers have found that an experimental compound may help stem the debilitating effects of muscular dystrophy by restoring normal blood flow to muscles affected by the genetic disorder.

Medical research created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

Platelet drug shows clinical benefits for severe, unresponsive aplastic anemia

Eltrombopag, a drug that was designed to stimulate production of platelets from the bone marrow and thereby improve blood clotting, can raise blood cell levels in some people with severe aplastic anemia who have failed all ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mount Sinai researcher finds timing of ADHD medication affect academic progress

A team of researchers led by an epidemiologist at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and University of Iceland has found a correlation between the age at which children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) begin ...

Attention deficit disorders created Jun 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers review muscular dystrophy therapies

Leading muscular dystrophy researcher Dean Burkin, of the University of Nevada School of Medicine summarizes the impact of a new protein therapeutic, MG53, for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy ...

Medical research created Jun 22, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Want to avoid ED following prostate cancer surgery? Find an experienced, gentle surgeon

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in the U.S., and radical prostatectomy, the surgical removal of the prostate gland, remains the most popular therapeutic option, accounting for ...

Surgery created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Multiple sclerosis often starts in brain's outer layers: study

Multiple sclerosis (MS) may progress from the outermost layers of the brain to its deep parts, and isn't always an "inside-out" process as previously thought, reported a new collaborative study from researchers at the Mayo ...

Medical research created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nipping metastases in the bud: A novel strategy for fighting cancer targets secondary tumors

The proliferation of metastases is often the main cause of complications and death from cancer. For the first time, researchers are looking very closely at the development of these metastases themselves, instead ...

Cancer created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Heart valve replacement without opening the chest gives new option for non-operable patients

An innovative approach for implanting a new aortic heart valve without open-heart surgery is being offered at Rush University Medical Center to patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at high-risk or not suitable candidates ...

Cardiology created Jun 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers advocate national strategic approach to therapeutic cancer vaccines

Vaccines that save lives by preventing disease have been around for centuries. Now, new vaccines that treat cancer are being developed, but how they will be combined with existing treatments is not clear.

Cancer created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New drug targets skin cancer

A new class of drug targeting skin cancer's genetic material has been successfully tested in humans for the first time, opening the way to new treatments for a range of conditions from skin cancers to eye ...

Cancer created May 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0