News tagged with effective therapies
Active compounds against Alzheimer's disease
More than half of all cases of dementia in the elderly can be attributed to Alzheimer's disease. Despite vast research efforts, an effective therapy has not been developed, and treatment consists of dealing with the symptoms. ...
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Biologically targeted nanoparticles may boost radiation therapy effects
(PhysOrg.com) -- Making a tumor more sensitive to radiotherapy is a primary goal of combining chemo and radiation therapy to treat many types of cancer, but with the chemotherapy drugs come unwanted side effects.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Effectiveness of expanding harm reduction and antiretroviral therapy in a mixed HIV epidemic
Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of expanding harm reduction and antiretroviral therapy in a mixed HIV epidemic: a modeling analysis for Ukraine
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Gene fuelled transporter causes breast cancer cells to self-destruct
Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have shown that they can deliver a gene directly into breast cancer cells causing them to self-destruct, using an innovative, miniscule gene transport system, according to research ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Researchers investigate estrogen to prevent depression and cardiovascular disease
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have launched a new clinical trial to determine if estrogen replacement therapy may help prevent depression and cardiovascular illness in women between the ages ...
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Light therapy promising for treating major depression
(PhysOrg.com) -- A small clinical trial in The Netherlands suggests bright light therapy may be a useful treatment for the symptoms of major depression in older adults.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 07, 2011 |
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High-dose, short-course radiation for prostate cancer does not increase side effects
When treating prostate cancer with radiation therapy, side effects such as urinary problems and rectal pain and bleeding are a concern, as is impact on the patient's overall quality of life. So when new, more efficient treatment ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Precisely targeted radiation controls sinus cancer with fewer side effects
Treating paranasal sinus cancer with three-dimensional radiation that conforms to the shape of the tumor—a technique that minimizes side effects such as severe dry mouth and vision problems—is safe and effective, ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Researchers identify two FDA approved drugs that may fight HIV
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center have identified two drugs that, when combined, may serve as an effective treatment for HIV.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Aug 20, 2010 |
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FDA to review first of 3 new weight loss drugs
(AP) -- Dieters, doctors and investors get their first extensive look at the first of a trio of new weight loss drugs this week. The hope is that the new drugs can succeed where many others have failed: delivering significant ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 12, 2010 |
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Researchers find cancer-fighting properties in papaya tea
(PhysOrg.com) -- The humble papaya is gaining credibility in Western medicine for anticancer powers that folk cultures have recognized for generations.
Mar 09, 2010 |
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Second dose of gene therapy for inherited blindness proves safe in animal studies
Gene therapy for a severe inherited blindness, which produced dramatic improvements last year in 12 children and young adults who received the treatment in a clinical trial, has cleared another hurdle. The ...
Mar 03, 2010 |
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Parkinson's: Treadmill training improves movement
Treadmill training can be used to help people with Parkinson's disease achieve better walking movements, say researchers. In a systematic review of the evidence, Cochrane Researchers concluded treadmill training could be ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 19, 2010 |
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Researchers use drug-radiation combo to eradicate lung cancer
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have eliminated non-small cell lung (NSCL) cancer in mice by using an investigative drug called BEZ235 in combination with low-dose radiation.
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Drug used for neuropathic pain relieves discomfort from abdominal adhesions
Pregabalin, FDA-approved for neuropathic pain (pain caused by shingles and peripheral neuropathy), effectively reduced abdominal pain and improved sleep in women with adhesions, according to a Henry Ford study.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 26, 2009 |
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