The positive effects of angiogenesis drugs to treat the deadly brain tumors called glioblastomas are due to edema reduction and not from any direct effect of anti-tumor, as per researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).
It was remarked by Rakesh K. Jain, PhD, director of the Steele Laboratory in the MGH Department of Radiation Oncology, [...]
The first biomarker of graft-versus-host disease of the skin has been identified by researchers from the University of Michigan.
This discovery by the involved researchers make it possible for a simple blood test to solve a treatment issue facing doctors with patients who develop rashes on a frequent basis after bone marrow transplantations. It was noted [...]
The use of Avastin alone can be considered to be a safe and effective treatment option to delay the progression of brain tumor when it comes to treating a subgroup of recurrent Grade 3 brain tumors, according to retrospective study of 22 patients conducted by a researcher at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
Avastin, generically known [...]
An oral anti-inflammatory medication for treating patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is under development stage with efforts from Chelsea Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company specializing in treatment for RA and other immunological disease.
The research is presently in the Phase I clinical trials in the U.K. This drug is believed to help women to treat their [...]
The use of steroids is not limited to teenage boys alone, a fact that was highlighted by results of a national survey published in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
It was noted by the survey that use of steroids among girls is not merely restricted to [...]
According to a research, steroid tablets are not effective for relieving pre-school children with symptoms of virus-induced wheezing.
This research was carried out by Dr Alan Smyth, Associate Professor and Reader in Child Health, and Terence Stephenson, Professor of Child Health, at The University of Nottingham in collaboration with Dr Monica Lakhanpaul, Senior Lecturer from the [...]
A combination therapy involving steroids and antihistamines can be termed as an effective option when it comes to relieving clopidogrel-related allergic reaction symptoms, according to doctors from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Primary Investigator Michael P. Savage, M.D., director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Kimberly L. Campbell, M.D., cardiology fellow and lead author, [...]
According to a study appearing in an issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), women with naturally increased levels of DHEAs are likely to have better cognitive function than their counterparts with lower levels.
It was revealed by the study that cognitively intact women with higher circulating levels of DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), in the [...]
According to a finding that was presented in a study published in the May 8, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology, boys suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and treated on a daily basis with steroids can walk for long and without any help.
It was also noted that [...]
According to a clinical study of cardiac patients who suffered an allergic reaction to the widely-prescribed drug clopidogrel or Plavix, allergic reaction symptoms to such use can be alleviated with a combination of steroids and antihistamines.
This finding was revealed by doctors from the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in a study that followed 24 patients with [...]