A FDA-approved drug, Rituxan, presently used to treat non-Hodgkin’s B cell lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis holds the potential of an effective option for severe ANCA-associated vasculitis as well.
Rituxan works as well as cyclophosphamide at least in terms of getting patients into remission, according to Robert Spiera, M.D., an associate attending rheumatologist at Hospital for Special [...]
March 3, 2010 | Posted in
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Active soccer players can easily prevent the progression of pre-diabetes to become real diabetes by leading an active lifestyle. It was also noted that larger body size of professional soccer players is not a factor determining risk enhancement for development of atherosclerosis or cardiovascular disease after retirement. This finding was disclosed by a research presented [...]
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A new mechanism has been identified by Walter Wahli and colleagues at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, which underlies the differential expression of proteins in male and female mice.
The difference is in relation to the expression of liver proteins that control a large amount of whole-body processes such as energy generation and steroid hormone production.
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March 2, 2010 | Posted in
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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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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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