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NKT Deficiency Associated with Autoimmune Disorders
May 10th 2010A new control mechanism in the immune system has been discovered by researchers at the Swedish Medical University Karolinska Institutet. The mechanism may be useful in the treatment of diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and synaptic lupus erythematosus.
Premature Babies Are More Sensitive to Pain
May 10th 2010Premature babies may feel more pain than previously reported by commonly used methods to assess pain measurements in infants, according to a study by University College London researchers published in the journal Public Liberty of Science Medicine.
Evaluating the Facial Expressions of Mice to Develop Better Pain-Relief Drugs
May 10th 2010A study that evaluated the facial expressions of mice during painful stimuli could lead to the development of new pain-relief drugs for humans, according to scientists at McGill University, who performed the study published in the journal Nature Methods.
Biomarkers Predict Risk of Recurrence After Lumpectomy for DCIS
May 7th 2010Being able to predict which women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are likely to develop subsequent invasive breast cancer could prevent a lot of unnecessary treatment, said researchers from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
Ifosfamide Enhances Efficacy of Cisplatin-Etoposide Chemotherapy
May 6th 2010In data presented at the 2nd European Lung Cancer Conference, a team of investigators said adding ifosfamide to a combination regimen of cisplatin plus etoposide demonstrated strong activity and tolerability in patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
Sirolimus After Transplant Improves Survival in Liver Cancer
May 5th 2010In the April issue of Hepatology, researchers from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, reported that administering sirolimus (Rapamune) after liver transplantation in patients with nonresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) significantly increased survival rates.
NHIN Direct: It Can't Happen Too Soon
May 5th 2010It looks like NHIN Direct will provide a move toward a secure, Internet-based program to allow exchange of data in a more secure and useful way. Now the question is, "How fast and well can it be executed?" Being available yesterday would not be too soon.
Sometimes I Think I Wonder too Much
May 5th 2010I often wonder what might happen if a patient of mine has a condition that would necessitate me contacting the spouse/partner. What if the patient doesn't have the spouse/partner listed as someone I CAN contact? Do I break HIPAA regulations and talk with them anyway? I wonder.