The first biomarker of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) of the skin has been discovered by researchers at the University of Michigan.
This discovery makes it possible for a simple blood test to solve a treatment dilemma faced by doctors to treat patients who usually develop rashes after bone marrow transplantation.
From Sciencedaily.com:
Rashes are very common in patients after [...]
February 28, 2010 | Posted in
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A new generation of lens has been created by engineers at the Duke University. These lenses hold the potential of improving the capabilities of radar or telecommunication system in terms of greater details.
The lens has the appearance of a miniature set of tan Venetian blinds.
From Sciencedaily.com:
“We’ve come up with what is in essence GRIN on [...]
February 27, 2010 | Posted in
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High doses of corticosteroids may be linked with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, which is a heart rhythm disorder featured by irregular heartbeats.
Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common types of irregular heartbeat and affects around 4 percent of people over the age of 60 years.
From News-Medical.Net:
Corticosteroids could affect heart function through several [...]
February 26, 2010 | Posted in
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The use of Avastin alone for treating a subgroup of recurrent Grade 3 brain tumors is safe as well as effective to delay progression of tumor, as per a retrospective study of 22 patients conducted by a researcher at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
Marc Chamberlain, M.D., author of the study published in an edition of [...]
February 26, 2010 | Posted in
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Harris Perlman, a researcher from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, has invented a novel way to halt and even reverse rheumatoid arthritis.
This way was developed by imitation of a suicide molecule (whimsically referred to as Casper the Ghost) that floats undetected into overactive immune cells responsible for the disease.
From Sciencedaily.com:
Current treatments for rheumatoid arthritis [...]
February 25, 2010 | Posted in
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According to a study by neurologists at the Jefferson Headache Center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, there is no advantage of adding steroids to local anesthetics to treat daily headaches.
It was remarked by Avi Ashkenazi, M.D., assistant professor of neurology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University that no evidence was found [...]
February 25, 2010 | Posted in
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Every year, approximately 37 million people in the United States alone, suffer from the nasal congestion, sinus pressure, cough, and postnasal drip that accompany sinusitis. Doctors, usually, recommend antibiotics for relieving acute sinusitis developing after a chest cold.
A new review by Israeli researchers has suggested that steroid nasal sprays - either alone or with antibiotic [...]
February 24, 2010 | Posted in
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The continuing allegations of anabolic-androgenic steroids and human growth hormone use in sports have magnified in the past few months.
In these troubled times, it is highly important to educate the young minds and budding sportsmen about the effects of steroid use so that they do not end up abusing steroids and develop severe health complications.
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February 24, 2010 | Posted in
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Luke Troy, the Australian club rugby prop, will face a two year ban for placing an order for two types of steroid drugs.
The orders were related to 21 packets of testosterone-1 a mixture of Androstenes in February 2006 and 100 capsules of DHEA 200 containing 200 mg dehydropepiandrosterone per capsule in August 2006.
The Newcastle Waratahs [...]
February 23, 2010 | Posted in
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New hope may just be on its way for individuals deafened by an immune system attack. This will provide an amicable solution and relief at times when the immune system, instead of guarding against diseases, go haywire and cause havoc to our systems.
It is often seen that the immune system attacks the inner ear in [...]
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