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Infusion nurses examine need for standards of practice in immunoglobulin therapy

A review article published in the July/August 2005 Journal of Infusion Nursing examines the need for established treatment guidelines to support doctors and nurses in correctly dosing and administering intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) as replacement therapy in patients with primary immunodeficiency (PI) disorders, who do not produce adequate levels of antibodies essential in fighting infectious diseases.

13 Aug 2005

Researchers have found a signal that could lead to earlier detection and treatment of ovarian cancer

The Penn State team of scientists led by principal investigator Kathleen M. Mulder, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology, and working in conjunction with a researcher from the Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md., studied "km23," a protein that helps to direct protein traffic in the cell.

13 Aug 2005

Avian influenza prevention activities should include better management practices in farms

Wildlife health experts from the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) warn that efforts to control the spread of avian flu across Asia and beyond must focus on better management practices on farms and in markets.

13 Aug 2005

There are subtle effects of hearing loss on memory and cognitive function in older adults

In a new study, Brandeis University researchers conclude that older adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss may expend so much cognitive energy on hearing accurately that their ability to remember spoken language suffers as a result.

13 Aug 2005

Oxytocin and ingestive behavior

More than 15 years ago Edward Stricker and Joseph Verbalis reported that oxytocin (OT) is involved in the neural control of food and salt intake in adult rats. Linda Rinaman at the University of Pittsburgh is investigating the anatomical organization of this system, and also is taking a developmental approach to determine how OT modulates eating and digestion.

11 Aug 2005

Findings could lead to gene therapy cure for childhood blindness

In findings that could lead to curing some forms of congenital blindness through gene therapy, researchers at UCLA have discovered that RPE65, a gene missing in infants born with the blinding disease Leber congenital amaurosis, is also a key enzyme in the visual cycle. The identity of this enzyme has long been a mystery to scientists.

11 Aug 2005

Pre-mRNA that codes for inflammatory protein identified

In a discovery that upends a longstanding tenet of human biology, University of Utah School of Medicine researchers have shown that a key process in gene regulation can occur in human platelets, unique cells that are unusual because they don't have a nucleus (anucleate).

11 Aug 2005

Rochester Institute of Technology showcases landmark medical imaging project

Using revolutionary medical imaging technology, researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are providing a better understanding of the human body and its many secrets.

11 Aug 2005

Family-based treatments are effective for substance abuse

Family-based treatments are effective for substance abuse and conduct disorders in children and adolescents, according to a new, ten-year research review released this week. The treatment also helps reduce the behavior problems associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and shows promise in treating depression and anxiety.

11 Aug 2005

Plasma exchange treatment shown most helpful for severe attacks in subtype of MS patients

A Mayo Clinic study demonstrates that only those multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with evidence for antibody deposition or complement activation -- immune cells that can cause tissue destruction -- in their lesions are likely to respond to plasma exchange, a treatment for acute MS attacks.

11 Aug 2005

Specialist counselling does not help pregnant smokers quit

Motivational interviewing by specially trained midwives does not help pregnant smokers to quit, finds new research in this week's BMJ (British Medical Journal).

11 Aug 2005

Medical scandals may have a negative impact on scientific research

Media reporting of the UK organ retention controversies was associated with a fall in donations for ethically approved scientific research, finds a study in this week’s BMJ (British Medical Journal).

11 Aug 2005

Young people in the UK report little difficulty in obtaining cigarettes, alcohol, and other drugs

Reviewing several recent surveys of young people, the authors note that underage smokers can acquire cigarettes easily, often from friends and relatives. Most regular smokers aged 12-15 also say they buy cigarettes from shops.

11 Aug 2005

Giving prostate cancer patients radiotherapy after surgery could help prevent the progression of their disease

When cancer is confined to the prostate, removal of the organ can successfully control the disease. However, for patients with cancer extending beyond the prostate the risk of recurrence after surgery can be 10–50%.

11 Aug 2005

Roflumilast could become a new therapeutic strategy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

An anti-inflammatory drug called roflumilast could become a new therapeutic strategy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), conclude the results of a randomised trial in this week’s issue of The Lancet.

11 Aug 2005

Governments should consider stockpiling zanamivir (Relenza) for flu pandemics

Governments should consider stockpiling zanamivir as an anti-influenza agent in their pandemic plans, states a Comment in this week’s issue of The Lancet.

11 Aug 2005

New therapeutic approach that could help eliminate dormant HIV infection

US scientists have tested a new therapeutic approach that could help eliminate dormant HIV infection that current treatments miss. The researchers report these preliminary findings in a proof-of-concept study in this week’s issue of The Lancet.

11 Aug 2005

Protein that protects the body from tissue damage also increases the risk of tumors

You win some, you lose some. A protein that protects the body from tissue damage also increases the risk of tumors, according to a study conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Moderate reduction of the protein level protects against tumor formation but increases susceptibility to tissue injury.

11 Aug 2005

How some antibiotics kill bacteria

Researchers have uncovered how members of one family of antibiotics kill bacteria that make people sick.

11 Aug 2005

Genes interact with behavior to affect how well people move

Genes can keep elderly people from benefiting equally from exercise, no matter how much effort they expend, according to research findings published in today's (Aug. 10) Journal of the American Medical Association.

11 Aug 2005

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Infusion nurses examine need for standards of practice in immunoglobulin therapy

Researchers have found a signal that could lead to earlier detection and treatment of ovarian cancer

Avian influenza prevention activities should include better management practices in farms

There are subtle effects of hearing loss on memory and cognitive function in older adults

Oxytocin and ingestive behavior

Findings could lead to gene therapy cure for childhood blindness

Pre-mRNA that codes for inflammatory protein identified

Rochester Institute of Technology showcases landmark medical imaging project

Family-based treatments are effective for substance abuse

Plasma exchange treatment shown most helpful for severe attacks in subtype of MS patients

Specialist counselling does not help pregnant smokers quit

Medical scandals may have a negative impact on scientific research

Young people in the UK report little difficulty in obtaining cigarettes, alcohol, and other drugs

Giving prostate cancer patients radiotherapy after surgery could help prevent the progression of their disease

Roflumilast could become a new therapeutic strategy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Governments should consider stockpiling zanamivir (Relenza) for flu pandemics

New therapeutic approach that could help eliminate dormant HIV infection

Protein that protects the body from tissue damage also increases the risk of tumors

How some antibiotics kill bacteria

Genes interact with behavior to affect how well people move

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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