News tagged with therapeutic intervention
Better immune defense against anthrax
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Scientists discover a gene in anthrax-causing bacteria may help defend against this form of bio-warfare.
Barrow researchers identify new brain receptor, possible target for Alzheimer's treatment
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Barrow Neurological Institute researchers have identified a novel receptor in the brain that is extremely sensitive to beta-amyloid peptide (AB) and may play a key role in early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
New potential therapeutic target discovered for genetic disorder -- Barth syndrome
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center may have discovered a new targeted intervention for Barth Syndrome (BTHS). BTHS, a sometimes fatal disease, is a serious genetic disorder occurring predominantly in males that leads ...
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Researcher Demonstrates Non-Traditional Therapy is Effective as Pain Management
Feb 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- More than 30 years ago the United States began embracing the theory, clinical practice and research of ancient Asian medical practices including non-contact therapeutic touch (NCTT). Now, according to a study ...
Is increased Slug expression associated with the progression to esophageal cancer?
Mar 13, 2008 |
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Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), semi-quantitative immunohistochemistry and tissue array reveal that the progression to adenocarcinoma is associated with increased Slug expression and this ...
Nutritional supplementation program helps prevent weight loss among children in African country
Jan 20, 2009 |
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Children in Niger who received a daily nutritional supplement for three months had a lower rate of weight loss and a reduced risk of wasting compared to children who did not receive the supplementation, according to a study ...
Physical therapists reduce disability and improve function in single-level microdiskectomy patients
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Patients who have undergone a single-level lumbar microdiskectomy for lumbar disk herniation experienced significant improvement in physical function following an intensive, progressive physical therapist guided exercise ...
Large hormone dose may reduce risk of post-traumatic stress disorder
Oct 27, 2008 |
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A new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers found that a high dose of cortisone could help reduce the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The article appears in Biological Psychiatry, Volume ...
'Second hit' pushes noninvasive breast cancer towards deadly metastasis
Sep 08, 2009 |
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A new study identifies a molecule that acts cooperatively with a well known oncoprotein to drive progression of noninvasive breast cancer to metastatic, life-threatening disease. The research findings, published by Cell Press ...
Scientists find cell pathway driving a deadly sub-type of breast cancer
Nov 15, 2008 |
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An intra cellular pathway not previously linked to breast cancer is driving a sub-type of the disease that is highly lethal and disproportionately over-represented in African American women.
Major breakthrough may pave the way for therapeutic vaccines
Dec 17, 2009 |
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It should be possible to use therapeutic vaccines to create both cheap and effective drugs for diseases like cancer and allergies. One problem in developing such vaccines has previously been the lack of adjuvants, substances ...
Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy effective when delivered in real time by a therapist
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) seems to be effective when delivered online in real time by a therapist, with benefits maintained over 8 months. This method of delivery could broaden access ...
Understanding the therapeutic process of mother-infant psychotherapy
May 20, 2009 |
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Psychotherapists who treat mothers suffering from postpartum depression and other mood disorders with their infants have developed a proven process that contributes to a greater positive experience with immediate insights ...
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