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New Research Technique Can Help Nanoparticles Deliver Drug Treatments
May 7, 2013 A researcher has successfully tested a technique that can lead to more effective use of nanoparticles as a drug delivery ... > full story -
Stem Cell Researchers Move Toward Treatments for Rare Genetic Nerve Disease
May 7, 2013 Researchers have used induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) to advance disease-in-a-dish modeling of a rare genetic disorder, Ataxia Telangiectasia. Their discovery shows positive effects of drugs ... > full story -
Experimental Drug Beneficial in Trial to Treat a Rare Sarcoma
May 7, 2013 Patients with advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS), a rare cancer, achieved some control of their disease using an experimental anti-cancer drug called ... > full story -
New Class of Drug Targets Skin Cancer
May 7, 2013 A new class of drug targeting skin cancer's genetic material has been successfully tested in humans for the first time, opening the way to new treatments for a range of conditions from skin cancers ... > full story -
Anti-Depressant Link to Clostridium Difficile Infection
May 7, 2013 Certain types of anti-depressants have been linked to an increase in the risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) finds a new study. Awareness of this link should improve identification and ... > full story -
Millions Pass Up Free Health Subsidy
May 6, 2013 Low-income Medicare beneficiaries with poorer cognitive abilities are less likely to enroll in the Low Income Subsidy program, which provides nearly free prescription drug coverage for low-income ... > full story -
Saving Money on Medical Costs: Slowdown in Health Care Spending Growth Could Save Americans $770 Billion
May 6, 2013 A slowdown in the growth of US health care costs could mean that Americans could save as much as $770 billion on Medicare spending over the next decade, economists say. The slowdown, researchers ... > full story -
Effects of Stress on Brain Cells Offer Clues to New Anti-Depressant Drugs
May 6, 2013 New research reveals the detailed mechanism behind how stress hormones reduce the number of new brain cells -- a process considered to be linked to depression. The researchers identified a key ... > full story -
New Cause for Common Lung Problem
May 6, 2013 New research has found that in cases of lung edema, or fluid in the lungs, not only do the lungs fail to keep water out as previously believed, but they are also allowing water to pump ... > full story -
Scientists Build a Living Patch for Damaged Hearts
May 6, 2013 Biomedical engineers have grown three-dimensional human heart muscle that acts just like natural tissue. This advancement could be important in treating heart attack patients or in serving as a ... > full story
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