Hypertension :: New approach to pulmonary hypertension shows promise
Researchers at the University of Alberta have identified a “central command system” for pulmonary hypertension, a disease that currently has no cure and kills thousands each year.
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Liver :: Cardiac surgery in patients with liver cirrhosis
A new study on the outcome of cardiac surgery in patients with liver cirrhosis found that the surgery can safely be performed in patients with milder disease, while those with more severe cirrhosis are less likely to survive.
Cancer :: Fat kills cancer
Researchers in Slovakia have been able to derive mesenchymal stem cells from human adipose, or fat, tissue and engineer them into ?suicide genes? that seek out and destroy tumors like tiny homing missiles.
Skin :: Skin rash actually signifies better outcomes for pancreatic and lung cancer patients
The appearance of a rash in cancer patients treated with erlotinib (Tarceva) is strongly associated with longer survival, according to researchers from the drug?s developer, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cancer :: An opportunity for patients to learn and talk about cancer
People affected by cancer in Switzerland and northern Italy have an opportunity during the ESMO Congress Lugano to talk about the latest in cancer research and share their knowledge and personal experiences, at the 6th ESMO Patient Seminar.
Stem Cell :: Stem cell procedure successfully treats amyloidosis patients
Researchers from the Stem Cell Transplant Program and the Amyloid Treatment and Research Program at Boston University Medical Center (BUMC) have found that tandem cycles of high-dose chemotherapy and blood stem cell transplantation can help treat patients with immunoglobulin-light chain (AL) Amyloidosis who did not respond to initial treatment with this method.
Cancer :: New research holds promise for protecting cancer patients against infertility
A promising new therapy for protecting the fertility of women with cancer and auto-immune diseases such as lupus was revealed at the 23rd annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (Tuesday, July 3 2007).
Endometriosis :: New approaches to endometriosis treatment – mouse experiments point the way
Possible new directions for the treatment of endometriosis, a painful condition associated with infertility that affects up to 15 percent of women of reproductive age, will be outlined in the presentation of two experimental studies at the 23rd annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.
Migraine :: Teenagers from low income families at greater risk of migraine
Teenagers from low income households with no family history of migraine are more likely to suffer migraine than children from upper income families, according to a study published in the July 3, 2007, issue of Neurology?, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Anemia :: Recombinant Hemojuvelin protein – a treatment option for anemia
In the July 2 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Jodie Babitt and colleagues from Harvard Medical School show that administration of a recombinant form of the protein hemojuvelin (HJV) to mice was able to mobilize iron stored in the spleen to the blood, thereby increasing serum iron levels. This protein or other compounds that modulate this signaling pathway may be useful in treating anemia.