News articles tagged with 'clinical' (Page 2)
Scientists devise targeted therapy strategy for rare form of childhood cancer
— 30 Mar 2011 16:25 | HealthBy 'distracting' cancer proteins from their usual activity, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital have caused cells in a rare, lethal form of cancer…
Road traffic pollution doubles risk of rejection after lung transplant
— 28 Mar 2011 18:27 | HealthLung transplant patients have double the risk of organ rejection and death within five years of the procedure if they live near a main road, indicates research published online in Thorax…
Red tape for clinical trial consent can be lethal: Experts
— 28 Mar 2011 16:52 | HealthCurrent rules requiring researchers to obtain consent for patients to take part in clinical trials in emergency situations are causing life-threatening delays to treatment, experts…
Daily home dialysis makes 'restless legs' better
— 18 Mar 2011 14:49 | HealthFor dialysis patients, performing daily dialysis at home can help alleviate sleep problems related to restless legs syndrome (RLS), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue…
Treatment breakthrough for rare disease linked to diabetes
— 16 Mar 2011 12:51 | HealthUniversity of Manchester scientists have led an international team to discover new treatments for a rare and potentially lethal childhood disease that is the clinical opposite of diabetes…
Combining 2 peptide inhibitors might block tumour growth
— 15 Mar 2011 21:11 | HealthA new study suggests that combining two experimental anticancer peptide agents might simultaneously block formation of new tumour blood vessels while also inhibiting the growth of tumour…
Vitamin D insufficiency high among patients with early Parkinson disease
— 15 Mar 2011 20:38 | HealthPatients with a recent onset of Parkinson disease have a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency, but vitamin D concentrations do not appear to decline during the progression of…
Researchers link novel biomarkers to asthma and COPD
— 12 Mar 2011 14:26 | HealthFour novel biomarkers have been identified which may aid in the diagnosis and management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study conducted by…
A more definitive test for a common sexually transmitted infection
— 9 Mar 2011 19:38 | HealthA study from the microbiology lab at Rhode Island Hospital has found that a new test may be more accurate in identifying a common sexually transmitted infection (STI), Trichamonos vaginalis…
New bowel cancer evidence calls for routine DNA repair test
— 9 Mar 2011 18:41 | HealthBowel cancer patients whose tumours contain defects in specific DNA repair systems are much less likely to experience tumour recurrence post surgery, results from a major clinical study…