News articles tagged with 'treatment' (Page 2)
Probiotic bacteria could help treat Crohn's disease
— 1 Apr 2011 16:15 | HealthNew research suggests that infection with a probiotic strain of E. coli bacteria could help treat an reduce the negative effects of another E. coli infection that may be associated…
Micro-RNA blocks the effect of insulin in obesity
— 1 Apr 2011 15:15 | HealthBody weight influences the risk of developing diabetes: between 80 and 90 percent of patients with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese. According to scientists at the Max Planck…
Drug cocktail offers new hope for hepatitis C patients
— 31 Mar 2011 15:57 | HealthA three-drug cocktail can eliminate the hepatitis C virus in patients far more effectively than the current two-drug regimen, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital…
New approach to leukaemia chemotherapy - is a cure in sight?
— 31 Mar 2011 15:39 | HealthSpeaking at the UK National Stem Cell Network conference in York later today (31 March), Professor Tessa Holyoake from the University of Glasgow will discuss a brand new approach to…
Clinical trial success for Crohn's disease cell therapy
— 31 Mar 2011 15:33 | HealthSpeaking at the UK National Stem Cell Network annual science meeting later today (30 March), Professor Miguel Forte will describe research into a new cell therapy for chronic inflammatory…
Researchers publish molecular disease model for melanoma
— 31 Mar 2011 15:12 | HealthCancer Commons, an initiative of CollabRx, a provider of information technology to personalise cancer treatments and accelerate research, announces the publication of a molecular disease…
UCSF researchers identify promising new treatment for childhood leukaemia
— 31 Mar 2011 14:54 | HealthAn experimental drug lessens symptoms of a rare form of childhood leukaemia and offers significant insight into the cellular development of the disease, according to findings from a…
Cancer drug shows promise for treating scleroderma
— 29 Mar 2011 17:22 | HealthA drug approved to treat certain types of cancer has shown promising results in the treatment of patients with scleroderma, according to results from an open-label Phase II trial. While…
Researchers find many elderly men are undergoing unnecessary PSA screenings
— 29 Mar 2011 16:43 | HealthA new study on the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based prostate cancer screening in the United States found that many elderly men may be undergoing unnecessary prostate cancer…
Smithsonian scientists help block ship-borne bioinvaders before they dock
— 29 Mar 2011 16:34 | EnvironmentThe global economy depends on marine transportation. But in addition to cargo, the world's 50,000-plus commercial ships carry tiny stowaways that can cause huge problems for the environment…