News tagged with clinical pathway
All-nighters can bring on euphoria, risky behavior
(PhysOrg.com) -- A sleepless night can make us cranky and moody. But a lesser known side effect of sleep deprivation is short-term euphoria, which can potentially lead to poor judgment and addictive behavior, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 23, 2011 |
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New method to grow arteries could lead to 'biological bypass' for heart disease
A new method of growing arteries could lead to a "biological bypass"—or a non-invasive way to treat coronary artery disease, Yale School of Medicine researchers report with their colleagues in the April issue of Journal of ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 08, 2010 |
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Researchers uncover hormone pathway to fatty liver disease
Scientists at the UCSF Cardiovascular Research Institute have discovered how a change in growth hormone activity in mice leads to fatty liver disease, a condition whose human counterpart is of rising concern worldwide.
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Mar 01, 2011 |
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Study raises safety concerns about experimental cancer approach
A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has raised safety concerns about an investigational approach to treating cancer.
Jan 25, 2011 |
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Scientists show Six3 gene essential for retinal development
New research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators adds to evidence that the Six3 gene functions like a doorman in the developing brain and visual system, safeguarding the future retina by keeping the ...
Sep 20, 2010 |
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PET scanning probes reveal different cell function within the immune system
A commonly used probe for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanning and a new probe developed by researchers at UCLA reveal different functions in diverse cells of the immune system, providing a non-invasive and much clearer ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 18, 2010 |
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BATTLE links potential biomarkers to drugs for lung cancer
The first lung cancer clinical trial to guide targeted therapies to patients based on molecular signatures in tumor biopsies is a step toward personalized care and more effective, efficient clinical trials for new drugs, ...
Apr 19, 2010 |
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Loss of 'guardian angel' gene prompts premature birth
Mutation of a gene that helps protect the body from genetic instability leads to cellular and molecular changes in the pregnant uterus that trigger premature birth, according to a study appearing online Feb. ...
Feb 01, 2010 |
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New understanding of how to prevent destruction of a tumor suppressor
Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine and colleagues at the University of Texas Southwestern and Case Western University have determined how the protein Mdm2, which is elevated in late-stage ...
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Wistar researchers show targeting 'normal' cells in tumors slows growth
Targeting the normal cells that surround cancer cells within and around a tumor is a strategy that could greatly increase the effectiveness of traditional anti-cancer treatments, say researchers at The Wistar Institute.
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Cancer Researchers Identify New Mutant Genes
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of New Mexico Cancer Center researchers have identified a genetic mutation underlying one of the most common childhood cancers, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The discovery could lead to more ...
Jun 03, 2009 |
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African American lung cancer patients may have different response to new cancer-fighting drugs
Clinical research out of University Hospitals Case Medical Center has found that African Americans with a common form of lung cancer have a lower frequency of drug-sensitizing genetic mutations, which may impact response ...
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Joint replacement treatment: Using clinical pathways works
Clinical pathways have been used in surgeries since the 1980s, but their nature and usefulness are still subjects of much debate, especially as procedures such as hip and knee joint replacement represent a significant cost ...
Jul 01, 2009 |
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