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Researchers find drug duo kills chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer cells

The use of two drugs never tried in combination before in ovarian cancer resulted in a 70 percent destruction of cancer cells already resistant to commonly used chemotherapy agents, say researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida. ...

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New gene study of ADHD points to defects in brain signaling pathways

Pediatric researchers analyzing genetic influences in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have found alterations in specific genes involved in important brain signaling pathways. The study raises the possibility ...

Attention deficit disorders created Dec 04, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

New study shows biopsy of recurrent breast cancer can alter treatment

A second, larger clinical research study led by breast cancer specialists at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) has again proven that comparing a new biopsy of progressing or recurring cancer with that of the original cancer ...

Cancer created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Importance of treatment process and outcomes varies among patients with psoriasis

Among patients with moderate to severe psoriasis, treatment options that are most compatible with their personal and professional life appear to be most important, and treatment location appears more important than probability ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Results of the STACCATO Trial reported at TCT 2011

Researchers leading a clinical trial said that transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation (a-TAVI) may be inferior to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in operable elderly patients. However results were only ...

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FDA approves innovative, non-invasive heart valve

(AP) -- Federal health officials have approved a first-of-a-kind artificial heart valve that can be implanted without major surgery, offering a new treatment option for patients who are too old or frail for the chest-cracking ...

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Possible therapy for one form of inherited nerve dysfunction

Hereditary neuropathies are common nervous system conditions characterized by progressive loss of muscle control and/or sensory function. There are no effective treatments. However, work in mice, by a team of researchers ...

Medical research created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Henry Ford Hospital first in United States to offer MKTP surgery as treatment option for vitiligo

Henry Ford Hospital is the first in the country to offer skin transplant surgery as part of its treatment portfolio for patients with the skin disease vitiligo.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Protein that fuels lethal breast cancer growth emerges as potential new drug target

A protein in the nucleus of breast cancer cells that plays a role in fueling the growth of aggressive tumors may be a good target for new drugs, reports a research team at the Duke Cancer Institute.

Cancer created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Antiretroviral therapy has tripled the proportion of adults achieving undetectable levels of HIV

Over the past decade in western Europe there has been a dramatic improvement in the ability of antiretroviral therapy to keep HIV under control in adults with virological failure to drugs from all three of the original antiretroviral ...

HIV & AIDS created Oct 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

FDG-PET appears promising for predicting prognosis of patients with inoperable NSCLC

The prognosis for patients with stage II and III inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is poor, with only about 15 percent of patients surviving at five years post-treatment for the disease. While new treatment strategies ...

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Researchers explain hormonal role in glucose and fat metabolism

Hormone researchers at the University of Houston (UH) have their sights set on providing long-term treatment options for diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases by better understanding estradiol, the ...

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Abiraterone acetate improves fatigue in prostate cancer patients, says international clinical trial

Stockholm, Sweden: Men with prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and that is resistant to hormone therapy suffer less from fatigue if they are treated with a combination of abiraterone acetate and prednisone, ...

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Candid discussion regarding sexuality can improve quality of life for prostate cancer survivors

Physicians are now better able to predict a man's recovery of sexual function after prostate cancer treatment, making a conversation between doctor and patient an important part of pre-treatment planning, a Beth Israel Deaconess ...

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Autism breakthrough could lead to new treatments

US researchers say they have identified at least two distinct types of autism, paving the way for new and more targeted treatments.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast