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Defective gene linked to two inherited immune deficiencies
Defects in a single gene can result in two immune system disorders that leave affected individuals vulnerable to frequent or unusually severe infections, according to new findings reported in the August issue of Nature Genetics.   view more (2005-08-08)

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center collaborating to find new tools to fight leukemia
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, working in collaboration with Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, presented evidence Sunday that a novel regimen of three chemotherapy drugs, pentostatin, cyclophosphamide and rituximab, resulted in significant clinical response in patients with previously... view more (2006-12-11)

Cystic Fibrosis foundation lays out new treatment guidelines
New clinical standards on the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have been released following an exhaustive review of all available literature.   view more (2007-11-15)

Consensus panel calls for expanded role of needle biopsies, MRI and less invasive procedures
Physicians should strive to replace traditional, invasive procedures for diagnosing breast cancer with proven, less-invasive diagnostic methods, according to an international panel of breast cancer experts convened at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.   view more (2005-10-10)

MRI detects cancers missed by mammography in breast cancer patients
A unique examination of one treatment center's use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in new breast cancer patients has found MRI to be superior to mammography in finding additional tumors in a breast in which cancer has already been diagnosed, and in detecting new tumors in a patient's supposedly... view more (2007-06-04)

A possible mechanistic link between stress and the development of Alzheimer tangles
Subjecting mice to repeated emotional stress, the kind we experience in everyday life, may contribute to the accumulation of neurofibrillary tangles, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, report researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.   view more (2007-06-18)

Exploring the molecular origin of blood clot flexibility
How do blood clots maintain that precise balance of stiffness for wound healing and flexibility to go with the flow? Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the School of Arts and Sciences have shown that a well-known protein structure acts as a molecular spring,... view more (2007-01-15)

Long-term antibiotics reduce COPD exacerbations, raise questions
Long-term use of a macrolide antibiotic may reduce the frequency of exacerbations in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by as much as 35 percent, according to a London-based study.   view more (2008-11-21)

Brewing up potential anti-cancer drugs from green tea
Drinking green tea has a protective effect against some forms of cancer but drinking large amounts can increase the risk of birth defects such as spina bifida - according to previous epidemiological studies.   view more (2005-03-14)

Can bench pressing reduce or prevent lymphedema symptoms in breast-cancer survivors?
In a novel research study to begin this week at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor in Epidemiology, will help to determine the extent to which a slowly progressive program of strength-training exercises is safe for breast... view more (2005-10-26)
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