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Scientists identify cell changes leading to impaired 'artificial kidney' function
Oct 28, 2008 |
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Molecular targets identified by a Spanish research team may hold the key to freedom for some sufferers of kidney disease. A new study published in Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM), dmm.biologists.org, reveals the cellular ...
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Twitter opens a door to Iowa operating room
Sep 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- From anesthesia to the recovery room, 70-year-old Monna Cleary's children followed her surgery - 140 characters or less at a time.
Nanoparticle-delivered 'suicide' genes slowed ovarian tumor growth (w/ Video)
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Nanoparticle delivery of diphtheria toxin-encoding DNA selectively expressed in ovarian cancer cells reduced the burden of ovarian tumors in mice, and researchers expect this therapy could be tested in humans within 18 to ...
Adenoviral vector specifically targeted to EphA2 receptor in pancreatic cancer cells
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with poor prognosis. This warrants the development of novel therapies including gene therapy. However, clinical studies have demonstrated poor efficacy of adenoviral gene therapy ...
Unique portion of enzyme fights lung infection
Jun 17, 2009 |
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An enzyme known to play a key role in the development of emphysema serves as the first line of defense against bacterial infection of the lung, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. ...
Surgical treatment provides new option for some colorectal cancer patients
Sep 30, 2008 |
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Research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that a surgical technique not traditionally used in advanced abdominal cancer may be a viable treatment option for some patients previously thought to be ...
Low cholesterol associated with cancer in diabetics
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Low levels of LDL cholesterol as well as high levels are associated with cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, found a prospective cohort study published in CMAJ.
Bone marrow stem cells may help control inflammatory bowel disease
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Aug 20, 2008 |
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Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have found that infusions of a particular bone marrow stem cell appeared to protect gastrointestinal tissue from autoimmune attack in a mouse model. In their report published ...
Where college students live can impact their weight, eating and exercise habits
Apr 07, 2008 |
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Endometriosis is a poorly understood condition that incapacitates and affects the productivity and lifestyle of millions of women around the world. In the US, it affects approximately six million women and adolescents at ...
Study provides clues to prevent spread of ovarian cancer
Mar 13, 2008 |
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A drug that blocks production of an enzyme that enables ovarian cancer to gain a foothold in a new site can slow the spread of the disease and prolong survival in mice, according to a study by researchers from the University ...
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