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UCF nanoparticle offers promise for treating glaucoma
06-18-2007 · EurekAlert!The UCF created nanoparticle can safely get past the blood-brain barrier, making it a nontoxic tool in treatment.
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- Experimental MS drug shows promise, offers new window on disease
02-13-2008 · EurekAlert!
A drug therapy currently used to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis had a significant effect in treating the most common form of multiple sclerosis in a small, short-term clinical trial led by scientists at University of California-San Francisco.
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- Targeted nanoparticles incorporating siRNA offer promise for cancer treatment
05-20-2007 · EurekAlert!
The use of targeted nanoparticles offers promising techniques for cancer treatment. Researchers in the laboratory of Mark E. Davis at the California Institute of Technology have been using small interfering RNA (siRNA), sometimes known as silencing RNA, to "silence" specific genes that are implicated in certain malignancies. The results of this research are being presented this week at the NSTI Nanotech 2007 Conference in Santa Clara, Calif.
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- Combined molecular-targeted and hormonal therapies offer promise in treating ovarian cancer
05-08-2007 · EurekAlert!
A combination of molecular-targeted therapy and hormonal therapy may be the most promising area of research for those seeking an effective treatment for ovarian cancer, according to a new review in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer.
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- Commonly used drug offers promise for premature babies
05-17-2007 · EurekAlert!
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- Genetic breakthrough offers promise in tackling kidney tumors
01-10-2008 · EurekAlert!
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- New drug shows promise for treating epileptic seizures
04-05-2007 · EurekAlert!
A new study appearing in the latest issue of Epilepsia shows that a new drug called Eslicarbazepine (ESL) shows promise as a treatment for epilepsy patients whose symptoms remain uncontrolled with existing medications. A once-daily dose was shown to be most effective, offering patients added convenience as current treatments can involve several doses per day.
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- Innovative device to treat brain cancer shows promise in early studies
05-29-2007 · EurekAlert!
New early data showed that an investigational device that specifically targets rapidly growing cancer cells with intermediate frequency electrical fields -- called Tumor-Treating Fields -- more than doubled the median overall survival rates in patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and aggressive type of malignant brain tumor.
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- Medication does not appear to offer benefit for certain heart attack patients undergoing PCI
01-02-2007 · EurekAlert!
Use of the drug pexelizumab immediately before and for 24 hours after stent placement or angioplasty for certain heart attack patients did not have any significant treatment effect compared to placebo, according to a study in the Jan. 3 issue of JAMA. The medication had shown promise in preliminary studies.
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- Drug/intervention combinations offer benefit in severe CVD
03-26-2007 · EurekAlert!
While millions of Americans suffer from severe cardiac dysfunction, only about 3,000 heart transplants are possible each year. In the meantime, doctors are trying to identify new combinations of medicines and interventions that will increase survival rates among this high-risk population. Research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 56th Annual Scientific Session offers new insight into the most effective therapies for patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction, cardiogenic shock and perioperative hypertension.
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- Promising drug combination may help those with ocular melanoma that has spread
09-04-2007 · EurekAlert!
A combination of two drugs shows promise in treating a rare and therapy-resistant type of melanoma that originates in the eye and spreads to other organs, according to a new study led by Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers.
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