Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Removal Of Tonsils And Adenoids Associated With Ongoing Benefits For Children With Breathing Problems During Sleep

Two and a half years after children with sleep-related breathing disorders had surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids (glands in the back of the throat), they appear to sleep better than they did before the procedure but not as well as they did six months after, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Read more ...

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

New Molecular Pathway For Targeting Cancer Discovered

A UCLA study has identified a way to turn off a key signaling pathway involved in physiological processes that can also stimulate the development of cancer and other diseases.

A UCLA study has identified a way to turn off a key signaling pathway involved in physiological processes that can also stimulate the development of cancer and other diseases. The findings may lead to new treatments and targeted drugs using this approach.

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UCLA Healthcare
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HGS BLISSful with Early Results in Lupus Drug Study

Human Genome Sciences (HGS) Inc announced early results in BLISS-52 trial using BENLYSTA (belimumab, formerly LymphoStat-B). The results have left them blissful as the study results showed patients who took Benlysta demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in the symptoms of their disease compared with those taking a placebo.

Human Genome Sciences (HGS) Inc announced early results in BLISS-52 trial using BENLYSTA (belimumab, formerly LymphoStat-B). The results have left them blissful as the study results showed patients who took Benlysta demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in the symptoms of their disease compared with those taking a placebo.

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Ramona Bates MD
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