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Polycystins : Proteins That Regulate The Cellular Barometer
What is the role of proteins
called polycystins in
patients with polycystic
kidney disease? Scientists
have elucidated the
molecular and cellular
... > full story
Thyroid Surgery Safe For Older Patients, Study Finds
Thyroid surgery is safe for
older patients, say
physicians who found only
slight differences in rates
of complications and
hospital readmissions in a
... > full story
'Closed Heart Surgery': Scientists Jump-start The Heart By Gene Transfer
Scientists are reporting
that gene therapy may be
used to improve an ailing
heart's ability to contract
properly. In addition to
... > full story
Breast Milk Should Be Drunk At The Same Time Of Day That It Is Expressed
The levels of the components
in breast milk change every
24 hours in response to the
needs of the baby. A new
study shows, for example,
... > full story
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Lactose Intolerance Rates May Be Significantly Lower Than Previously Believed
November 6, 2009 — Prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated, according to a new study. These new findings indicate that previous estimates of lactose intolerance incidence -- based ... > full story -
Survival Of The Healthiest: Selective Eradication Of Malignant Cells
November 6, 2009 — The ultimate goal in cancer research, a treatment that kills cancer cells whilst leaving healthy cells untouched, is brought nearer by the success of a new therapeutic approach. The potential therapy ... > full story -
Prostate Biopsy Is Not Always Necessary, New Finding Suggests
November 6, 2009 — Researchers have discovered that some elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men may be caused by a hormone normally occurring in the body, and are not necessarily a predictor of the need ... > full story -
Experimental Agent Reduces Breast Cancer Metastasis To Bone
November 5, 2009 — New research finds that a protein called ROCK is over-expressed in metastatic breast cancer and that inhibiting ROCK significantly reduces metastasis to bone. The in vitro and in vivo study suggests ... > full story -
U.S. Hip Fracture Rate Could Drop 25 Percent With Aggressive Osteoporosis Prevention
November 5, 2009 — Aggressively managing patients at risk for osteoporosis could reduce the hip fracture rate in the United States by 25 percent, according to a new study. The first step must be a more active role by ... > full story -
Plastic Surgeons Offer Microsurgery Technique For Breast Reconstruction, Tummy Tuck After Mastectomy
November 5, 2009 — A new microsurgery by plastic surgeons called the Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) flap procedure can offer women seeking breast reconstruction after a mastectomy some of the advantages of ... > full story -
'Optical Biopsy' For Breast Cancer Increasingly Accurate, Research Finds
November 5, 2009 — Most biopsies following mammograms reveal benign abnormalities, not cancer. But women may not have to endure the medical costs, stress and potential complications that accompany such invasive ... > full story -
Early-stage, HER2-positive Breast Cancer Patients At Increased Risk Of Recurrence
November 4, 2009 — Early-stage breast cancer patients with HER2 positive tumors one centimeter or smaller are at significant risk of recurrence of their disease, compared to those with early-stage disease who do not ... > full story -
Estrogen And Stroke Risk: Long Period Of Estrogen Deprivation Can Lead To Loss Of Sensitivity And Protective Effects In The Brain
November 4, 2009 — A new study shows that a long period of estrogen deprivation can lead to loss of sensitivity and protective effects in the brain and weaken areas normally resistant to stroke ... > full story -
Three-week Course Of Breast Radiation May Be As Effective As Conventional 5- To 7-week Course For Early Breast Cancers
November 4, 2009 — A new study shows that a shortened, more intensive course of radiation given to the whole breast, along with an extra dose of radiation given to the surgical bed of the tumor (concomitant boost), has ... > full story
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