Blood Markers Reveal Severity Of Common Kidney Disease
8/21/2012
Increasing blood levels of particular proteins may act as warning signs for patients with one of the most common diseases of the kidney, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings could lead to better diagnosis and management of patients with the disease, called IgA nephropathy...
Understanding The Link Between Indoor Tanning And Skin Cancer
8/20/2012
In the United States, more than 3.5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in more than 2 million people each year...
Treatment For Cervical Disease Is Not Linked To Increased Risk Of Preterm Births
8/20/2012
Treatment for cervical disease does not appear to increase the risk of subsequently giving birth prematurely, according to a study of over 44,000 women in England. The study, published online in the British Medical Journal recently, was the largest in the UK to investigate this and contradicts previous research suggesting treatment could be linked to an increased risk...
The antibiotic most commonly prescribed to treat bloodstream infections in dialysis patients may not always be the best choice, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). When Staphylococcus aureus bacteria gain access to a patient's bloodstream, the infection then becomes life threatening...
B Cell Survival Holds Key To Chronic Graft Vs. Host Disease
8/20/2012
Leukemia and lymphoma patients who receive life-saving stem cell or bone marrow transplants often experience chronic side effects that significantly decrease quality of life, can last a lifetime, and ultimately affect their long-term survival. In chronic Graft vs...
Genes Carried By E. coli Bacteria Linked To Colon Cancer
8/20/2012
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified a type of E. coli bacteria that may encourage the development of colon cancer. The Liverpool team had previously shown that people with colon cancer and with the inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, have high numbers of a sticky type of E. coli in their colons. The team have now found that E...
Treatment For Cervical Disease Is Not Linked To Increased Risk Of Preterm Births
8/20/2012
Treatment for cervical disease does not appear to increase the risk of subsequently giving birth prematurely, according to a study of over 44,000 women in England. The study, published online in the British Medical Journal recently, was the largest in the UK to investigate this and contradicts previous research suggesting treatment could be linked to an increased risk...
Metabolic Protein Wields Phosphate Group To Activate Cancer-Promoting Genes
8/20/2012
A metabolic protein that nourishes cancer cells also activates tumor-promoting genes by loosening part of the packaging that entwines DNA to make up chromosomes, a team led by scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports in the Aug. 16 issue of Cell...
Combination Peptide Therapies Might Offer More Effective, Less Toxic Cancer Treatment
8/20/2012
Two studies suggest that two peptide agents used either together or individually with a low-dose of a standard chemotherapy drug might offer more effective cancer therapy than current standard single-drug treatments...
Pan-Fried Meat Increases Risk Of Prostate Cancer, New Study Finds
8/19/2012
Research from the University of Southern California (USC) and Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC) found that cooking red meats at high temperatures, especially pan-fried red meats, may increase the risk of advanced prostate cancer by as much as 40 percent...