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Stanford Researchers Develop Model to find blood Biomarkers that Estimate Tumor Size |
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Written by Stanford University
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Tuesday, 19 August 2008 |
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Stanford, California - In any battle, size matters. Identifying cancer in its infancy, before it spreads, will likely increase the odds of defeating it. However, no method currently exists to reliably translate the results of common blood-screening tests meant to suss out malignancy into the size of the tumor challenging both patient and doctor.
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Gene Abnormalities in Bipolar Disorder Implicated in Study |
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Written by IV Post
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
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Washington, DC - The largest genetic analysis of its kind to date for bipolar disorder has implicated machinery involved in the balance of sodium and calcium in brain cells. Researchers supported in part by the National Institute of Mental Health, part of the National Institutes of Health, found an association between the disorder and variation in two genes that make components of channels that manage the flow of the elements into and out of cells, including neurons. |
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CNSI at UCLA to Host Forum - Brain, Spinal Trauma Technologies |
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Written by Jennifer Marcus
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
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Los Angeles, California - The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA announced today that it will host an international forum featuring some of the world's most innovative scientists and technology leaders at the vanguard of treatments for brain and spinal cord injuries and diseases. |
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Studies Show Patients With Support Groups Feel Less Pain |
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Written by newsUSA
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Sunday, 17 August 2008 |
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Palm Springs, California - Life-changing medical diagnoses often result in social isolation, which can be detrimental to your health. In fact, recent research shows that patients experience more physical pain when they are not connected to a network of support. |
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Targeted Radiation Therapy Can Control Limited Cancer Spread |
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Written by University of Chicago
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Wednesday, 13 August 2008 |
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Chicago, Illinois - Precisely targeted radiation therapy can eradicate all evidence of disease in selected patients with cancer that has spread to only a few sites, suggests the first published report from an ongoing clinical trial. |
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Key Gaps Remain in Understanding Health Effects of Vitamin D |
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Written by IV Post
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Wednesday, 13 August 2008 |
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Washington, DC - Despite considerable progress in research to understand the health effects of vitamin D, experts convened by the NIH to review the available data found major gaps in the evidence. The data are strongest in the area of bone health among elderly men and post-menopausal women, suggesting that increased vitamin D intake can improve bone health and prevent falls. |
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Initiatives Fighting Spread of HIV-AIDS and Malaria Advanced |
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Written by IV Post
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Monday, 11 August 2008 |
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Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt and a high-level delegation will visit the African nations of Ethiopia, Ivory Coast and Mali next week to review cooperative efforts to reduce the spread of diseases including HIV/AIDS, malaria and highly pathogenic avian influenza. |
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