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A tumor of the pancreas mimicked by colonic duplication?
A case of cystic colonic duplication in an adult mimicked a tumor of the pancreas and the diagnosis was established by histopathological examination of the resected specimen after distal pancreatectomy.   view more (2008-03-13)

Individuals with genetic conditions twice as likely to report health insurance denial
A new study published in the February 2007 issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics reveals that individuals with genetic conditions are twice as likely to report having been denied health insurance than individuals with other chronic illnesses.   view more (2007-02-13)

New Mayo Clinic MRI technology enables noninvasive liver diagnoses
Two recent Mayo Clinic studies have found that magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), a new imaging technique invented at Mayo Clinic, is an accurate tool for non-invasive diagnosis of liver diseases.   view more (2007-05-23)

Duke scientists create airway spheres to study lung diseases
Using both animal and human cells, Duke University Medical Center scientists have demonstrated that a single lung cell can become one of two very different types of airway cells, which could lead to a better understanding of lung diseases.   view more (2009-07-29)

Mayo Clinic's new imaging technology accurately identifies a broad spectrum of liver disease
A new study shows that an imaging technology developed by Mayo Clinic researchers can identify liver fibrosis with high accuracy and help eliminate the need for liver biopsies. Liver fibrosis is a common condition that can lead to incurable cirrhosis if not treated in time.   view more (2008-11-03)

Translational research patented first experimental treatment against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a disease with unknown cause with a very severe prognosis; when detected, it is already in an advanced stage.   view more (2007-12-26)

University of Strathclyde DNA researcher wins Royal Society of Chemistry Award
A DNA researcher at the University of Strathclyde has been awarded over £200,000 by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Dr Duncan Graham has won the prestigious Analytical Grand Prix Fellowship in recognition of his groundbreaking research into DNA diagnostics. Dr Graham`s winning entry involves a new technique, SERRS* technology, which is... view more... (2002-09-04)

Enigmatic fungus causes pneumonia
The origin of a fungus that causes pneumonia in people with poor immune systems is a mystery, medical experts heard today (Thursday 13 September 2001) at the bi-annual meeting of the Society of General Microbiology at the University of East Anglia. Dr Robert Miller of the Royal Free and University College Medical School, London" says, “ the... view more... (2001-09-03)

Extra-aggressive form of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis identified
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive lung disorder from which most patients die within 5 years after diagnosis. The disease is characterized by the insidious onset of dyspnea or cough and usually evolves slowly.   view more (2007-05-30)

Researchers show that fibrosis can be stopped, cured and reversed
University of California, San Diego researchers have proven in animal studies that fibrosis in the liver can be not only stopped, but reversed.   view more (2007-12-27)

Early onset of poor bone mineralization revealed in children with cystic fibrosis
In a study of children with cystic fibrosis, French researchers found evidence of very early onset defective bone mineralization in the lumbar spine that was not caused by either nutritional status or lung disease.   view more (2007-05-01)

A candidate gene for familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis identified
ELMOD2-gene is a prime candidate gene for familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, suggests the recent study published by the researchers at the University and University Hospital of Helsinki, Finland.   view more (2006-06-29)

Finely tuned WspRs help bacteria beat body by building biofilm
Bacteria are particularly harmful to human health when they band together to form a biofilm-a sheet composed of many individual bacteria glued together-because this can allow them to escape from both antibiotics and the immune system of their host.   view more (2008-03-25)

The European Science Foundation publishes policy briefing for human stem cell research
The policy paper recommends the permission of studies of stem cells from embryos and adults, reproductive cloning should not be permitted, but therapeutic cloning should be allowed. There are many chronic, serious and disabling human diseases such as, Parkinson's Disease, Cystic Fibrosis and Huntington's Chorea, for which there are no current... view more... (2001-06-25)

Molecular pathway appears crucial in development of pulmonary fibrosis
A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers may have found a key mechanism underlying idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a usually fatal lung disease for which transplantation is the only successful treatment.   view more (2007-12-13)

World first test potential to identify breast cancer patients who will react badly to radiotherapy
Medical scientists at the University of Leicester have announced a potentially unique advance in breast cancer research by identifying two genes associated with adverse reaction to cancer treatment.   view more (2007-04-19)

Gene expression patterns predict rapid decline in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung disease typically characterized by the slow but progressive onset of shortness of breath or cough.   view more (2007-05-31)

Inheritance, Smoking Spawn Mysterious and Deadly Lung Disease
An incurable, deadly lung disorder, "idiopathic interstitial pneumonia" (IIP), whose causes were mysterious arises from a combination of a genetic predisposition and damage due to inhaled chemicals, notably from cigarette smoking.   view more (2005-09-28)

Type of stem cell found to reside in transplanted lungs
A new study involving a type of stem cells from the lungs of transplant patients demonstrates for the first time that these progenitor cells reside in adult organs and are not derived from bone marrow, which leads to the possibility that the cells may be able to help with the rejection of donated organs and with various kinds of lung disease.   view more (2007-03-09)

Fish slime crock of gold at end of rainbow
The slippery mucus on the skin of rainbow trout is being studied by scientists as a possible source of new medicines to fight infectious diseases, according to research presented today (Monday, 06 September 2004) at the Society for General Microbiology's 155th Meeting at Trinity College Dublin.   view more (2004-08-23)
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