Thursday, January 31, 2008

Viventia Biotech Reports Positive Data From Cancer Trial

Viventia Biotech provided an update on clinical development programs for Proxinium, Vicinium, VB6-845 for cancer treatment. Continue reading ...

In people with high blood pressure as part of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increases the risk for heart disease, diuretics offer greater protection against cardiovascular disease. Continue reading ...

Adult obesity-related health conditions could cost Minnesota at least an additional $900 million per year by 2010 and $3.7 billion more per year by 2020. Continue reading ...

One in ten Americans report suffering regularly from various physical aches, pains and debilitating arthritis. Continue reading ...

GfK Asia released its premier retail audit data on the 2007 Optics industry in China covering the contact lens market. Continue reading ...

Chemotherapy-associated nausea

Chemotherapy-associated nausea
Study may help reduce debilitating side effects of cancer treatment.

Lungs' Mast Cells Could Provide New Asthma Treatment Target
An enzyme released by mast cells in the lungs appears to play a key role in the tightening of airways that is a hallmark of asthma - pointing to a potential new target for treatment of asthma.

Possibility for development of macular degeneration treatment
A new study of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that affects more than nine million Americans, will pave the way for the biopharmaceutical industry to develop better treatments and cures.

Creative, noncreative problem solvers show different patterns of brain
Why do some people solve problems more creatively than others? Are people who think creatively somehow different from those who tend to think in a more methodical fashion?

Deep brain stimulation may improve memory
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, which is used to treat Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, is now being studied for its potential to treat a variety of conditions.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Chemotherapy-associated nausea

Chemotherapy-associated nausea
Study may help reduce debilitating side effects of cancer treatment.

Possibility for development of macular degeneration treatment
A new study of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that affects more than nine million Americans, will pave the way for the biopharmaceutical industry to develop better treatments and cures.

Deep brain stimulation may improve memory
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, which is used to treat Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, is now being studied for its potential to treat a variety of conditions.

Creative, noncreative problem solvers show different patterns of brain
Why do some people solve problems more creatively than others? Are people who think creatively somehow different from those who tend to think in a more methodical fashion?

Lungs' Mast Cells Could Provide New Asthma Treatment Target
An enzyme released by mast cells in the lungs appears to play a key role in the tightening of airways that is a hallmark of asthma - pointing to a potential new target for treatment of asthma.

Nursing Home Satisfaction Rates

Nursing Home Satisfaction Rates
Maryland residents often wonder if it is time to place a loved one in a nursing home.

EaglePicher Technologies Introduces First Implantable Medical Cell Designed Specifically For Monitoring Applications
EaglePicher Technologies, LLC, an EaglePicher company, announced its Medical Power group introduced two new implantable medical batteries to the market. The two batteries, aimed at the rapidly growing implantable monitor market, provide high energy density and low entry cost. Typical applications include implantable cardiac and glucose monitors.

The Medicines Company's Angiox(R) Receives European Authorization For Expanded Use In Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)
The Medicines Company (NASDAQ: MDCO) announced the receipt of the European Commission Decision authorizing an expanded use for Angiox(R) (bivalirudin) in adult patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), specifically patients with unstable angina (UA) or non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) planned for urgent or early intervention, when used with aspirin and clopidogrel.

Halo Rejuvenator: Holistic Remedy For Headache, Neck, Shoulder Pain
Scott Flavell, maker of the Halo Rejuvenator, is one of those people whose life was changed by Pilates, Yoga, Qigong, Meditation, Acupuncture and Holistic healing.

PeregrineInitiates Clinical Trial Of Bavituximab In Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals has begun patient screening in a clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of bavituximab in combination with chemotherapy in patients with advanced breast cancer.

Healthy Habits Reduce Risk For Heart Disease, Stroke
South Carolinians urged to adopt healthy lifestyle habits that can help reduce the risk for heart disease and stroke.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Prevention Of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)

It is indeed difficult to deal with this topic. Not much is
known about the various causes, for operating on a pregnant
woman, in the first three months of pregnancy, during which
period, development of the heart in the foetus is expected to be
complete.

Under the above circumstances, the best thing would be that all
pregnant mothers must undergo a routine ultrasonography, and if
some abnormality is suspected, foetal echocardiography must be
undertaken for the precise detection of congenital defect in the
heart. However, the question of termination of pregnancy must be
taken especially in consultation with a heart specialist, or one
who is dealing with pediatric cardiac surgery. Many of the
congenital lesions of the heart can be satisfactorily treated,
though surgically. All aspects of the case must be studied like
the number of children, and if the previous offspring have any
congenital defect or not, or, if this pregnancy has occurred
after a long period of time.

Heredity may play some role in the causation of the disease. If
the mother has any congenital defect in her heart, the chances,
though minimal, of a defect in the heart of the expected baby
may increase. Genetic counselling may help in such cases before
the pregnancy is planned.

There are some conditions worth mentioning which must be
avoided by a pregnant mother, as there are some likely factors
which may disturb the development of the heart in the foetus.

If the mother is diabetic, it must be properly controlled.
Diabetes, and even prediabetes, is known to cause congenital
defects in the heart. Similarly, if the mother is suffering from
epilepsy, the teratogenic effect of antiepileptic drugs must be
kept in mind. Therefore, in such cases foetal echocardiography
is a must to assess the condition of the heart. Exposure to X
rays/radiation should also be avoided.

All pregnant mothers, especially in the first three months of
pregnancy, must be prevented from contracting any viral
infection, particularly infection caused by the virus of German
measles. A good diet is also essential during pregnancy, and in
case the individual is taking alcohol, it must be stopped
altogether. It may not only cause a congenital defect in the
heart, it may also affect the general development of the foetus,
especially the brain.

A drug like thalidomide, which is a known teratogenic, and one
used in psychiatry, i.e. lithium, should also be stopped.

However, in spite of taking best possible precautions, the
child may still be born with some congenital lesion in the
heart. Therefore, as stated earlier; a routine ultrasonography
and if need be, foetal echocardiography, is a must for all
pregnant mothers in their first trimester. This will help them
know the exact position of the heart of the foetus they are
carrying and whether the pregnancy should be terminated, or
continued, though there may be a little congenital lesion in the
heart which can be treated/taken care of after the child is
born.

It may be concluded that although prescribed precautions must
be taken bya pregnant mother, yet detection of a lesion in the
heart of the foetus during the period of pregnancy, or after the
child is born, or during childhood (if the case has remained
undetected earlier), as well as timely treatment/ surgery, will
help a lot in improving the overall healthy span of life in such
cases. And for all this, a mass consciousness is essentially
required for successful completion of this aim.

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How Do I Communicate With My Loved One Who Has Alzheimer's Disease?

Good communication can decrease or even prevent many behavior problems. The number one tip to remember is to treat your loved one as an adult. An individual with a disease, not a diseased individual. He has an entire history of life that stays with him throughout this journey. He will continue to have many of the same characteristics he had before. If he was laid back before, he may be more so now. If he had a high energy/anxiety, he may be really busy. Or, he may have a complete personality change.

All people need to have their feelings validated. A person with Alzheimer's disease is no different. In fact, because of memory loss and insecurity issues, he or she may need it even more. An example: your father who has Alzheimer's is angry with your husband most of the time. They have had a great relationship since you've been married, but now your father blames him for everything. As difficult as it is, keep in mind that the dementia is talking, not your father. You can say, "I don't blame you for being angry" and then move on. What he is feeling is real to him even if it is not accurate. You will probably have to coach your husband, also. Let him know that this action isn't against him personally, it is the nature of the illness and... "this too shall pass."

Individuals with Alzheimer's disease respond well to affirmation. When they do anything, no matter how insignificant to you it may be, praise them with "Good job, thank you." Be sincere, they are sensitive to the way they are treated.

When beginning a conversation, identify yourself. If your loved one says "I know who you are," laugh or say something humorous. Slow down when you speak and use short simple sentences. Ask one question at a time. Give adequate time for response. Yes/No questions are best. When speaking, maintain eye contact. Lower the tone of your voice; a high pitch may be interpreted as anger. Eliminate distracting noise. Turn off TV or radio, or go to another room to talk. Smile and be pleasant. Use touch to get attention, (hand on shoulder, hand on knee, hand on hand, holding their hand, etc.). When he or she is upset and you can't communicate, hug your loved one. This nonverbal gesture works. Soon anger will be forgotten and you can try again.

Be aware of body language. A sudden sit to stand change in position may indicate the need to go to the bathroom or some kind of discomfort. Be aware of your body language. Have fun and try not to appear tense. Don't argue. Don't order the person around. Don't be condescending. Don't ask a lot of questions. Don't talk about your loved one as if he isn't there. You never know just how aware he is.

William G. Hammond, J.D., is the author of "The Alzheimer's Legal Survival Guide." If your loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, you can get free real-world strategies for dealing with the devastating emotional, social, and financial consequences at http://www.alzheimersanswers.com

Avastin Receives Broad Label Extension In Europe For The Treatment Of Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Avastin Receives Broad Label Extension In Europe For The Treatment Of Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Roche announced that the European Commission (EC) has given its approval for the significantly wider use of its anti-angiogenic agent Avastin (bevacizumab) in patients suffering from metastatic colorectal cancer. This new broader label will now allow Avastin to be used in combination with any chemotherapy, including Roche's oral chemotherapy Xeloda (capecitabine)*, for 1st and later treatment lines in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Arius Completes Pre-IND Meeting With FDA For Lead CD44 Cancer Stem Cell Program
ARIUS Research Inc., (TSX: ARI), a biotechnology company discovering and developing the next wave of antibody therapeutics, announced it has completed its Pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) meeting with the FDA to discuss the upcoming IND submission for ARH460-16-2, its lead CD44 Cancer Stem Cell Program. ARH460-16-2 is an anti-cancer antibody targeting a novel epitope of CD44 found in hematological and solid cancers, including breast, colon and prostate.

Safe Removal Of Gliomas To Preserve Language Requires Less Extensive Brain Exposure Than Previously Thought
A more limited approach to craniotomy---the procedure through which a patient's skull is opened up to expose the brain---than has traditionally been used by neurosurgeons can maximize resection and minimize lasting side effects when tumours within or near language pathways are removed, according to the results of a prospective study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Study Shows Coronado Biosciences' Bcl-2 Inhibitor, Apogossypol, Is More Efficacious, Less Toxic Than Gossypol In Animal Models
Coronado Biosciences Inc. announced the publication of data demonstrating that the Bcl-2 inhibitor, Apogossypol, effectively killed a variety of cancer cells in vitro while demonstrating less toxicity than Gossypol in vivo in mice. Published online in Blood (Jan. 17, DOI 10.1182/blood-2007-09-113647) by the Burnham Institute's president and CEO, John Reed, M.D., Ph.D.

Race Against Time To Save Tasmanian Devils
A delegation of Tasmanian government officials traveled halfway around the world to visit Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), to lend their support and extend their gratitude for research aimed at understanding a unique transmissible and rapidly spreading cancer that threatens the very existence of Tasmanian devils.

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Deficient Regulators In The Immune System Responsible For Type 1 Diabetes

Deficient Regulators In The Immune System Responsible For Type 1 Diabetes
The main regulators of the immune system, called CD4+Treg cells, are thought to be highly involved in a large range of immune diseases. The gradual reduction in their regulating capacity seems to play a critical role in the onset of type 1 diabetes, as demonstrated in the latest study by Dr. Ciriaco Piccirillo, a researcher in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and the principal investigator for this project.

Meningitis Causes Death Of Student And Counselor In New York

Meningitis Causes Death Of Student And Counselor In New York
A guidance counselor of a school in Queens, as well as a student in Massapequa, Long Island, have both died as a result of meningitis - both in the same week. According to authorities, the guidance counselor worked at the Saint Francis Preparatory High School, Fresh Meadow. Officials are currently trying to track and meet anybody who has had contact with the counselor who died - meningitis can be passed on to another person if there is close contact.

Saturday, January 26, 2008

New Research Could Help Reverse The Biological Clock For Dementia Patients

New Research Could Help Reverse The Biological Clock For Dementia Patients
Medical experts in the North-East of England believe they could have found the key to turning back the brain's biological clock and reverse the effects of dementia and memory loss. Pioneering research at the University of Sunderland has shown that regular exposure to safe low level infra-red light can improve learning performance and kick-start the cognitive function of the brain.

Beta Cell Progenitors Discovered In Adult Mouse Pancreas
Investigators of the Diabetes Research Center at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel have isolated cells from the pancreas of adult mice that formed insulin-producing beta cells. Because nobody had been able to identify these elusive progenitors from adult organisms before, their existence has been questioned. The research group of Harry Heimberg reports these findings in the January 25 issue of the leading edge scientific journal Cell.

Genaera Corporation Presents Promising Preclinical Type 2 Diabetes Data For Trodusquemine (MSI-1436) At Keystone Symposia
Genaera Corporation (Nasdaq: GENR) announced a poster presentation of preclinical data on trodusquemine (MSI-1436), Genaera's lead drug candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, during the Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Action and Resistance Keystone Symposia in Breckenridge, Colorado.

Friday, January 25, 2008

Seasonal Affective Disorder: Understand The Cause And Cure The Symptoms Naturally

SAD, otherwise known as 'seasonal affective disorder', is systemic in nature, and this condition can affect anywhere from 5 to 25 percent of the American population.

The symptoms can range from a relatively mild subtype form, of which affects a larger number of people and is commonly known as the 'winter blues', to more of a 'I can't get out of bed' type of clinical depression that affects a smaller portion of the population. Both though, disappear just as soon as daylight hours begin to increase in the spring. SAD seems to affect more females, 70 to 80 % of all sufferers, for unknown reasons, than males or children. Symptoms in males, however, can be more severe.

The whole seasonal affective disorder phenomenon has not always been recognized as a medical condition. The term was first acknowledged, and appeared in 1985. The onset of the condition typically can begin as soon as late summer or early fall arrives, and can last until mid to late spring. Roughly 6 to 7 percent of the population, over 10 million, reports experiencing the extreme symptoms of SAD like, clinical depression, cravings for and overeating of refined carbohydrates, sleeping excessively, a heightened sensitivity to pain, social withdrawal, significant weight gain (as much as 40 pounds a season), lack of motivation, loss of interest in things or people normally enjoyed, or a perverse sadness.

Regardless of your gender or age, however, the first step to getting to the root cause of the problem that may be causing your winter woes, is recognizing any variations of symptoms you may be experiencing. Milder symptoms are, largely, scaled down a bit from some of those mentioned above, even possibly a few others that are not mentioned here. The bottom line is, you simply do not have to dread going into the shorter days, and long nights every fall and winter season. You can become pro-active in reversing your symptoms, once you begin to understand how.

The main cause of SAD, of which you may or may not be aware of, has a relatively natural and simple treatment. Direct skin contact and eye exposure to brilliant sunlight is the curative answer. Unfiltered sunlight is the only way to benefit directly, as sunlight filtered through glass will give very little, if any, noticeable benefits.

Symptoms of depression coinciding with shorter daylight hours can definitely be a problem for many people living in the Northern Hemisphere. And, the further away you live from the equator, the less sunlight exposure time is available for your body to produce ample amounts of vitamin D through your skin. In extreme northern areas the amount of sun basking time is cut rather short, to only about 3 to 4 months out of a year.

For those of you who do live further north, and are feeling lethargic, you are most likely experiencing your body's inability to properly regulate the hormone melatonin. The hormone melatonin is produced by the pineal gland. Basically, this hormone is produced during darkness to help induce drowsiness, enabling you to sleep.

On the flip side, exposing yourself to more unfiltered sunlight, during daylight hours, helps with the regulation of an alertness hormone, called serotonin. When there is an adequate amount of this naturally occurring body neurotransmitter chemical being produced, it promotes a sense of alertness and optimal emotional well being.

A useful tip worth mentioning here, this light needs to come in through your eyes as well as your skin. When you are outside on a sunny day, take out the contacts, lay your eyeglasses aside, and for heavens sake, take off those stylish sunglasses for just a little while. Even if you can't see very well without your prescription eye ware, give yourself at least 30 minutes, or longer if you can, to help your body regulate its serotonin production levels.

Vitamin D, which is more accurately described as a hormone, is made through your skin with bare skin contact to ultra violet sun rays. This has also been found to significantly boost serotonin levels in the brain.

So, what if exposing yourself to more sunlight is next to impossible because of where you make your home or what you do to earn a living?

There are several different strategies you can use to get a better grip on the symptoms of this negative, and temporary, seasonal affliction the natural way. These helpful tips can really make antidepressants unnecessary.

By and large, the main technique has already been mentioned. Even on a mild and sunny winter day, shed some clothing when you get a chance, and expose what skin you comfortably can. Tanning beds are another option, however, be careful not to over do this one. Investing in a bright light box, which you can build yourself if you are a good handyman, works for many. Turn one room in your home to a bright light room, by installing the right light fixtures and obtaining the special light bulbs that are required.

In combination with light therapy, you can also use daily dietary nutritional measures, and lifestyle changes, to help insure you are getting enough physical exertion, and maintaining optimal vitamin D levels. Here is a helpful list of dietary and lifestyle tips to try.

1.Avoid consuming to many refined carbohydrates (eating to many can actually make you feel worse).
2.You might try having your vitamin D levels monitored occasionally. Talk to your doctor about this.
3.Take a high quality omega-3 fish oil supplement
4.Try supplementing with a vitamin D-3 (as cholecalciferol) tablet.
5.Get plenty of adequate physical exercise. Walking for 30 minutes a day or longer is very beneficial in fighting depression.

Above all of these measures, please consider the implications of being chronically dehydrated. Are you guilty of not providing your body with enough pure water consumption? Would you rather drink anything else but water? When you are not providing yourself with enough of your body's preferred beverage, it is going to rob you of real energy.

In Dr. Batmanghelidj M.D.'s self-help medical manual titled, "Your Body's Many Cries For Water", page 56, has this to say about stress and depression. "Pathology that is seen to be associated with "stresses"-- fear, anxiety, insecurity, persistent emotional and matrimonial problems-- and the establishment of depression are the results of water deficiency to the point that the water requirement of the brain tissue is affected. The brain uses electrical energy that is generated by the water drive of the energy generating pumps. With dehydration, the level of energy generation in the brain is decreased".

You can look at increasing your water intakes as energizing in itself. Simple water is the perfect fluid solvent to transport all of your nutritional supplements with, in receiving their potential, and maximum, benefits to the fullest. After all, was that not the reason why you invested your time, knowledge, and money to begin with?

May this helpful information support you well until the warmth of spring and summer arrives in your neighborhood. At which time, get out there and expose your skin and eyes to that wonderfully healthy bright, white sunlight for vitality, all season long!

Brenda Skidmore has spent the five years actively researching natural health care alternatives. It is her sincere desire to empower others by sharing this important information. To improve your health today visit http://www.mywater4life.com

Early Promising Results In Malaria Vaccine Trial Announced

A clinical trial has found that a candidate malaria vaccine was safe and elicited strong immune responses in the 40 Malian adults who received it. Continue reading ...

Patience may be a virtue -- but for senior citizens planning to downsize from a family home to a Continuing Care Retirement Community, there's a fine line between being patient and waiting too long. Continue reading ...

MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MBRK), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel anti-infective products, announced that it has received approval of its New Drug Application (NDA) from the U.S. Continue reading ...

Researchers are launching an Alzheimer's screening clinical trial with Neuronetrix's innovative brain scanning system, called COGNISION. Continue reading ...

Alpharma announced availability of FLECTOR Patch 1.3%, the first and only anti-inflammatory pain relief patch in US. Continue reading ...

Most everyone has heard of TMJ, the popular acronym for the temporomandibular joint, and the jaw pain and dysfunction associated with it. Continue reading ...

A new study found that 40 percent of pancreatic cancer patients are diagnosed with diabetes prior to their pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Continue reading ...

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Help Evaluate New Diabetes Education Tool, UK

Diabetes UK is working with Healthy Interactions Inc. (Healthyi) to bring diabetes conversation maps to the UK. The three foot by five foot maps roll out flat and feature images and statistics to provide a fun, engaging diabetes education experience. Designed for use in groups of three to ten patients, the maps encourage meaningful discussion about diabetes rather than a one-way lecture. Read more ...

Genaera Corporation (Nasdaq: GENR) announced that the investigational new drug (IND) application submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for trodusquemine (MSI-1436) in type 2 diabetes is now in effect. This application represents the second IND filed by the Company in 2007 for MSI- 1436. A previous IND for the treatment of obesity, under which Genaera is currently conducting phase 1 clinical trials, has been in effect since April 2007. Read more ...

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

AASM On Sleep Medications And Insomnia Treatment

AASM On Sleep Medications And Insomnia Treatment
People suffering from insomnia need to know that there are effective insomnia treatments and their sleep can improve.

The RNA Drug Revolution: A New Approach to Gene Therapy
RNA interference (RNAi) represents an innovative new strategy for using small RNA molecules to silence specific genes associated with disease processes.

Researchers identify brain's 'eureka' circuitry
Researchers have found the brain region that controls the decision to halt your midnight exploration of the refrigerator and commence enjoyment of that leftover chicken leg.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Breast Operations Trigger More Infections Than Previously Thought

Breast Operations Trigger More Infections Than Previously Thought
A woman who undergoes breast surgery runs a one-in-twenty chance of developing an infection at the incision site, which will add approximately $4,000 to her hospital-related expenses, says an article in Archives of Surgery (JAMA/Archives), January issue. The authors explained that infection rates at the incision site after the surgical removal of a breast (mastectomy) or other breast procedures range from 1% to 28%. "Given the state of fiscal constraints within the U.S.

Sunday, January 20, 2008

What Are The Essential Characteristics Of Serum PG In Chinese?

What Are The Essential Characteristics Of Serum PG In Chinese?
Pepsinogen (PG) is a precursor for pepsin, a digestive enzyme specifically produced in the gastric mucosa. Human PG can be classified into two different biochemical and immunological properties, PGI and PGII. Serum PG levels seem to be related to the morphologic and functional changes in the stomach, and used as "serological biopsy.

Insight Into Alzheimer's Disease Provided By Engineered Mice
One factor that determines how at risk an individual is of developing late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD) is the version of the APOE gene that they carry - those carrying the gene that enables them to make the apoE4 form of the apoE protein are at increased risk and those carrying the gene that enables them to make the apoE2 form are at decreased risk.

Indian Medicinal Plant Acanthus Ilicifolius May Combat Liver Cancer
Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world with a poor prognosis. About three quarters of the cases of liver cancer are found in Southeast Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, India, and Japan. The frequency of liver cancer in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa is greater than 20 cases per 100,000 population. Moreover, recent data show the frequency of liver cancer in the U.S. overall is rising.

Beyond The Abstract - The Value Of Combined Use Of Survivin, Cytokeratin 20 And Mucin 7 MRNA For Bladder Cancer Detection In Voided Urine

Beyond The Abstract - The Value Of Combined Use Of Survivin, Cytokeratin 20 And Mucin 7 MRNA For Bladder Cancer Detection In Voided Urine
UroToday.com - This study analyzed the clinical value of combined use of survivin, cytokeratin (CK) 20, and mucin (MUC) 7 mRNA in the detection of bladder cancer patients in China. The group evaluated these three markers in voided urine using traditional RT-PCR. It is confirmed that the overall sensitivity and specificity of the three markers were all higher than voided urine cytology.

Beyond The Abstract - P53 Gene And Protein Status: The Role Of P53 Alterations In Predicting Outcome In Patients With Bladder Cancer
UroToday.com - The function of the normal product of the TP53 gene, the p53 protein, forms the crucial basis of normal cell biology; conversely, the dysfunction of its mutant protein product underlies altered cellular response in cancer. One reason why the protein accumulates in human tumors is that wild-type p53 has a very short half-life (approximately 20 to 30 minutes), whereas mutant p53 proteins often have a much longer half-life (approximately 24 hours).

Beyond The Abstract - Sequential Bilateral Minimum Incision Endoscopic Radical Nephrectomy In Dialysis Patients With Bilateral Renal Cell Carcinomas
UroToday.com - Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) occurs in dialysis patients more frequent than the general non-dialyzed population. RCC in dialysis patients can often be multiple and sometimes occurs bilaterally. Dialysis patients often have poor physical status because of multiple complications such as respiratory or cardiac problems in addition to chronic renal failure (CRF).

Saturday, January 19, 2008

First Two Cases Of XDR-TB Confirmed In Botswana, Ministry Of Health Say

First Two Cases Of XDR-TB Confirmed In Botswana, Ministry Of Health Say
Botswana's Ministry of Health on Wednesday said it has confirmed the country's first two cases of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis, which is resistant to the two most potent first-line treatments and some of the available second-line drugs, the AP/Google.com reports.

EPIX Pharmaceuticals Announces Updated Results From Phase 2a Clinical Trial Of PRX-03140 In Alzheimer's Disease
EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPIX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics through the use of its proprietary and highly efficient in silico drug discovery platform, today announced revised results from its Phase 2a clinical trial of PRX-03140, its novel 5-HT4 agonist, in Alzheimer's disease.

Scientists Discover Virus Linked To Deadly Skin Cancer
A new way of searching for human viruses has helped scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute in the US find a previously unknown one that is linked to a deadly form of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC).

Abbott Announces Approval Of First Fully Automated Blood Screening Test For HTLV-I/HTLV-II
Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its fully automated HTLV-I/HTLV-II blood screening test for use on the ABBOTT PRISM instrument. The test is intended for use by laboratories to screen individual donations of blood and plasma for antibodies to human T -- lymphotropic virus Type I and/or human T -- lymphotropic virus Type II (anti-HTLV-I/HTLV-II).

Can Hantavirus Infection Spread Among Humans?
In connection with last year's epidemic, a research team at Umeå University in Sweden has managed for the first time to show that hantavirus exists in human saliva. This raises the question of whether this contagion can spread among humans.In Sweden, a form of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome called nephropathia epidemica occurs primarily in the northern parts of the country.

A Tricky Tumor Virus: Epstein-Barr Virus Reprograms The Biological Properties Of A Signal Protein Of Its Host Cells
Viruses use many tricks to gain control over their host cells and to reprogram them to their own advantage. Dr. Arnd Kieser and his colleagues of the Department of Gene Vectors of the Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany, were able to show in a recent publication in PloS Biology by which mechanism Epstein-Barr virus exploits a signal protein of its host cell, which normally mediates programmed cell death (apoptosis), in order to convert the cell into a cancer cell.

Friday, January 18, 2008

India Bird Flu Cull Hampered

Progress in the planned culling of 400,000 poultry following recent outbreaks of bird flu in the state of Bengal in India are being hampered by farmers and poultry owners reluctant to co-operate with animal husbandry teams sent to carry out the task.According to a Reuters news agency photographer, some villagers at the centre of the outbreak said their ducks and chickens were not infected and were refusing to hand them over. Continue reading ...

It is Possible to Recover from Parkinson's Disease

What happens when you are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease? You are told there is good news and bad news.
The good news is that you will not die from Parkinson's anytime soon. The bad news is that you will get progressively worse each year.

John Coleman, a naturopath doctor from Australia, says the belief that anyone who has been diagnosed with Parkinson's will inevitably get worse is dead wrong. Why does he challenge this conventional "wisdom"?

John Coleman was diagnosed with Stage IV Parkinson's Disease in 1995. He had all the major symptoms of Parkinson's -
muscular rigidity
tremors
difficulty walking
frozen face
muscle weakness
insomnia
cognitive impairment
fatigue
illegible handwriting
poor coordination
freezing
spasms
gastric reflux
loss of libido

You name it. He had it. Three and a half years later John Coleman was symptom free.

John Coleman, ND, says if he can recover, anyone can recover. Over the past decade he has helped countless individuals in Australia find relief from the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Some of his clients have now also fully recovered.

Is it easy to recover from Parkinson's? Certainly not.

John Coleman ND is the first to say there is no cure for Parkinson's. No magic "pill" exists that permanently relieves the symptoms of Parkinson's and ultimately "cures" the disease. If you are hoping for a magic bullet you might as well give up looking.

The good news is that recovery is possible. The body knows how to heal itself. It just needs a little help remembering how. Recovery evolves over time ever so gently as your body returns to hormonal balance and harmony.

John Coleman initially experimented with a variety of modalities to heal his own Parkinson's. He was so sick he was willing to try anything. Some of the therapies he pursued were not effective. Others did succeed in helping him get better.

What helped to relieve his symptoms? A variety of factors helped him recover. Their combined effect turned out to be powerful.

Exercise. The human body was built to be physically active. Use it or lose it.

Eat well to get well. Neurons need good nourishment to heal.

Hydrate cells. People with Parkinson's are chronically dehydrated. Dehydration contributes to constiptation.

Release trauma. John Coleman found that persons with Parkinson's have experienced high stress or trauma at some time during the first fifteen years of their life. The trauma and stress that is physically trapped in the cells and tissues needs to be released through energy healing, Bowen therapy or cranio sacral therapy or other bodywork modalities.

Laugh. Laughter manufactures the hormones the body desperately needs to maintain hormonal balance. Laughter does not cost anything. It is also fun.

Reduce exposure to toxins. Many people are not aware that many common household detergents and cleaning agents create neurological damage.

Meditate. Meditation lowers the level of hormones such as adrenaline. Hormones like adrenaline are a key hormone implicated in the onset of Parkinson's.

John Coleman has shown by his own example that relief from the symptoms of Parkinson's is possible. The miracle of full recovery is even possible.

The road to recovery is not quick or simple. There is no magic cure. Recovery requires understanding, time, and the will to get well.

Keep the faith. Begin taking care of your body. Give your body time to heal. Miracles do happen.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D. (http://www.zeropointhealers.com/news/remedies.html)believes that the body knows how to heal itself.
Read information about how one man fully recovered from Parkinson's at http://www.Parkinsonsrecovery.com/startliving

Reversing the Symptoms of Heart Disease for a Long Healthy Life

There are numerous diseases that affect the heart. Among the most common are coronary heart disease, heart failure, congenital heart disease, hypertension, heart valve problems, heart arrhythmias and heart infections. These all fall under the term "heart disease."

Heart disease occurs for a variety of reasons, including genetics, sedentary lifestyles, smoking, diabetes, clogged arteries and hypertension. Fortunately, there are a number of lifestyle behaviors you can adopt to help you avoid the pitfalls of heart disease. The two most important elements are eating a heart-healthy diet and getting regular exercise.

The cornerstone to a heart-healthy diet is replacing foods high in saturated fats with healthier alternatives such as fruits, vegetables, low-fat milk and dairy products, poultry and fish. Eating healthier alternatives can help to lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol level and raise your HDL (good) cholesterol level. Both are significant in being heart-healthy.

Regular physical activity also helps to keep your good cholesterol higher and your bad cholesterol lower. Even a small amount of daily exercise can make a big difference to your heart.

Smoking is very damaging to the heart, and maintaining a healthy weight and a reasonable level of alcohol consumption are very important as well.

Heart disease may offer no symptoms during the early stages. Often the first symptom is a pain or discomfort in the chest (called angina pectoris), which can be brought on by physical exertion and relieved by rest. Any sort of chest pain calls for medical attention right away.

If you are diagnosed with heart disease, lowering your cholesterol level and adding adequate levels of exercise to your daily routine, combined with medication your doctor will prescribe, can help you live a long and healthy life. The key to success is understanding that your daily activities control the progress of the disease, and therefore making heart-healthy choices is vital.

So, what steps can you take to make it easier to identify and manage heart disease? Keep a journal of any symptom that you may encounter. For instance, when you measure your cholesterol levels, make a note in a journal. Or when you eat certain foods or participate in certain activities, make a note of the results -- how do you feel? Then on a regular basis keep track of any changes in these symptoms.

Once a heart-healthy diet, daily exercise regimen, and course of treatment has been prescribed for you, keep another journal in which you describe the results. Have the symptoms improved? Are they worse?

If you are taking medication for your heart, keep a record of what you take and when. Is it helping the symptoms? Are there any side effects? Keep track of when side effects occur and how severe they are. Having this information handy will help your doctor prescribe the treatment that best addresses your overall health.

Setting up journals like the ones described here is easy to do. You can use a paper worksheet, a computer word processing program, or even a spreadsheet program like Excel.

You owe it to yourself to take an active role in managing your own health. Heart disease can be deadly. However with proper management, it can be controlled and in many cases even reversed. You need to use every tool at your disposal to make sure you get the best health care possible.

Jason Jantzi writes for www.Health-Kit.com and is a specialist in researching treatments for pain and discomfort. Download a free Heart Disease Health Kit from http://www.health-kit.com/heart/heart-disease/ and take control of symptoms of heart disease today.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Those With Sickle Cell Disease Experience Pain More Often Than

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Single-Agent Chemotherapy Still Preferred To Biological Therapies For Treatment Of Metastatic Melanoma

There is no evidence to suggest that clinicians should choose a combination of biological therapies---treatments that boost or restore the ability of the body's defense system to fight disease---and chemotherapy over the commonly used single-agent chemotherapy regimen for patients with metastatic melanoma, according to the results of a meta-analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. More at...

Monday, January 14, 2008

Stop Snoring Remedies With Aromatherapy

Can anyone say that it is a comfort to sleep with a snorer? I can't imagine how I cope with this chain saw sound every night. I believe that his snoring has damaged our relationship. It has come to a stage that my relationship with my husband is on the rock. How I wish if someone could show me some successful stop snoring remedies.

I know that people snore for different reasons. I can understand and accept the fact if he has a deviated septum. So, how does he stop snoring anyway?

One day his buddies suggest that he try aromatherapy. After an appointment with a aromatherapist, he massages the oil into the throat. Sometimes, he rinses his mouth with it as it help to soothe the irritated air passage. Once a while, he will make his own steam bath. He just adds the oils into the bath tub of hot water. See, how simple it is and it can clear any mucus that builds along the membrane of your throat. You can say that he enjoys some successes with these home remedies to stop snoring. Now, I could hardly hear him snore.

Some of my friends say how fortunate I am because my husband doesn't seem to experience any sleep apnea. This is a common condition among snorer. A snorer will not be aware if he has sleep apnea until his partner tells him. It can be fatal because during your sleep, you may stop breathing. Lack of oxygen in the body usually occurs in this case. If you leave it alone, then you will face a higher risk of developing high blood pressure, strokes or heart attack. The only to avoid these diseases is to see a doctor and seek immediate treatment.

Mind you that whatever stop snoring remedies you have been recommended may not work for you. However, you may need surgery if you have tried all methods in an attempt to end these woes.

Drug-free Answer To The Relief From Snoring

Drug-free Answer To The Relief From Snoring
With the onset of a new year, the time for resolutions is here once again. Many people are evaluating their lifestyles and behaviors, looking to make positive changes in their health and fitness routines. Often overlooked is the important role of quality sleep and its effect on one's health. One simple and painless way to increase the quality of sleep is to stop snoring. And the good news is that stopping snoring is much easier than most people think.

Cholesterol-lowering prescription drugs Zetia, Vytorin found to have no medical benefit
A new study of cholesterol lowering prescription drugs Vytorin and Zetia concludes that Vytorin failed to slow the buildup of artery plaques more than a cheaper statin is certain to provoke questions among heart patients taking Vytorin or its sister drug Zetia.

Unique Role Of Cell Death Protein TRADD In Viral Signaling

Unique Role Of Cell Death Protein TRADD In Viral Signaling
Epstein-Barr virus is incredibly common in humans; up to 95% of adults in the developed world have been infected, which causes glandular fever and has been linked to the development of several forms of cancer. Research published in this week's PLoS Biology investigates the way that the virus manipulates TRADD-a human protein-in order to establish itself in the host.

Drug-free Answer To The Relief From Snoring
With the onset of a new year, the time for resolutions is here once again. Many people are evaluating their lifestyles and behaviors, looking to make positive changes in their health and fitness routines. Often overlooked is the important role of quality sleep and its effect on one's health. One simple and painless way to increase the quality of sleep is to stop snoring. And the good news is that stopping snoring is much easier than most people think.

Indonesian Woman Dies Of Bird Flu, Total Is 95
A 32-year old woman who had caught the deadly strain of H5N1 bird flu in her home town near Jakarta died last Thursday, bringing to 95 the total number of people who have died from the virus in Indonesia, the highest so far of any country. A health ministry official confirmed the death was due to bird flu today, Monday 14th January, said a Reuters news report from the capital, Jakarta.

Treatment of Diabetes

Now a day's diabetes treatment has become a common disease among people. It is caused due to mismanagement of carbohydrate metabolism inside the body. Diabetes is identified with the excessive production of urine, hunger, thirst and excessive loss of weight, blurred vision, and delay in healing of skin, repeated infection, and excessive fatigue. Diabetes has got a serous issue of human health. It denotes sugar in blood and urine very excessively.

So, when it comes to treatment of diabetes the main concern should be given to control blood sugar, which is main cause of diabetes. Managing blood sugar is the stepping-stone of this diabetes treatment program. To remove the complications of diabetes one must take it seriously and adopt some good diet process or healthy exercise. Apart from doing so some take insulin and any other type of medication program to be cured to some extent. Frequent testing of blood sugar can denote you how much you have improved on your part to manage suitable measure of sugar in blood. It is very important to learn the right range of glucose in blood unless and until you cannot have the idea about the complication you are facing about this disease. It depends on age mainly such as in younger age assuming not much complication is there the suitable range of glucose is 80-120 mg/dL and in older age it is 100-140 mg/dL.

Diabetes program includes some specific self-treatments like having good and suitable diet, having proper exercise, maintaining healthy weight and medication. When it is about good and suitable diet it does not make any suggestion to take all dull food which are not of your interest rather it denotes to have more fruits, vegetables and grains that means you should be conscious in taking the foods of high nutrition and lower fat and calories. Avoid taking sweets and animal products with no limit. The main part of this diabetes treatment program is that you own self should be challenging in this task otherwise this program will be harder enough. Consult any dietitian about meal plan and try to maintain it at the fixed times every day with same amount according to your diet plan.

On the part of having proper exercise you should be cautious about all aerobic exercises. In this diabetes treatment program you can make your choices among the daily exercises like doing morning or evening walk, jogging, hiking, biking, swimming and any other exercises of heart and lungs. Remember giving consistency to your exercise process is very important to get the best result through it.

Try to maintain weight according to your activity level and age because overweight is dangerous factor which help to make your cells more resistant to insulin. Making suitable weight loss plan and going according to that can make its result more effectively.

Sometimes medication takes a very important role in case where it is found that good dieting and exercise are not fulfilling it purpose. This type of diabetes program includes the insert of insulin as per requirement. As it can't be taken in form of pill some people have it injected by syringe or some have it with insulin pump.

So now it is very clear that diabetes is always manageable if the sufferer give a serious daily attention to it. Although diabetes stands for life long suffering, yet it never means the end of your life. You just have to remember that the disease will be in your control only and only if you are self disciplined for your each and every step of treatment program.

DISCLAIMER: This information is not presented by a medical practitioner and is for educational and informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read.
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Top Things We'd Rather Spend Our Hard Earned Money On Than Health Supplements

Why is it that we will, at the drop of a hat, spend money on all kinds of junk we don't need, some of which we even put into our own body. Most of it serves no real purpose other than to satisfy our external desires.

Really feeling good comes from being healthy, and we need to pay more attention to what we put into our bodies. This will help us lose weight, avoid illness and above all, feel healthy.

When trying to enlighten people on the benefits of eating healthy and taking high quality supplements I always hear the same excuse over and over again, "but eating healthy is too expensive and I can't afford it."

What? I watch these same people go out and buy all kinds of crap they don't need like the latest designer clothes, their thirtieth pair of shoes, plasma tv's, their brand new car, the latest golf club, a bigger boat, or the latest craze or gimmick to be seen all over the television.

Most people even take better care of their car than their own bodies. That is kind of sad if you think about it.

I saw a very obese guy at my mechanic's garage the other day bragging, "I only use the best gas, always keep up on routine maintenance, and I always keep my truck (a very nice one, by the way) in the garage. That way it will last forever, and run like a champion."

Have you ever tried to define irony? This guy's truck is going to outlive him. I sure hope he gets all of the fast food and junk he eats into his mouth and not on the nice leather seats!

Honestly, what happened to the way people think, spend money, and the priorities in their lives? Why are many people's lives so abundant in many external areas, but when it comes to health, they have nothing to show for it.

For you to really feel good about yourself you need to feel good on the inside and that only comes from your body being healthy. Once you are healthy, go ahead and spend money on whatever external things you want. You will feel better about buying them and will be able to enjoy them more when you are healthy.

You will find that even cutting out junk food will give you the money you need to afford high quality supplements and organic food. I can't tell you the difference this practice has made in my life.

I used to spend money on all kinds of stuff I did not need: pizza, candy bars, chocolate, fast food, cookies, soda, sweets, coffee, alcohol, and cigarettes. What overall good was all of that stuff doing for me? Nothing. I was eating with my mouth and brain and not my body. That stuff tastes great and creates a happy chemical response in my brain right away, but it made me feel awful about twenty minutes after I ate it. Not to mention it made me fat.

Since I changed my spending habits to include more healthier choices I have noticed a huge increase in my weight, how I feel and my overall health. I have had more energy in the last two years than I have had at any point in my life. And I know it is because I took control of my health.

I am not saying to never indulge and enjoy junk food from time to time, but imagine how much healthier you would be and how much better you would look if you could buy foods are healthy for you instead?

Yes it is hard to do away with some material desires, but the rewards are amazing if you can shift some of your spending habits to benefit yourself instead of your outer image.

Brue M. Baker, is an expert on natural health and fitness who has helped people from all across the country sky-rocket their health and well-being. Find out how you can get your hands on the best natural supplements at: http://www.DynamicHealthTips.com