Stroke Study Reveals Key Target For Improving Treatment For over a decade, the drug called tPA has proven its worth as the most effective emergency treatment for the most common kind of stroke. But its promise is blemished by two facts: tPA can cause dangerous bleeding in the brain, and its brain-saving power fades fast after the third hour of a stroke.Now, a new paper published online in Nature
Medicine reveals why tPA has these limitations.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUSDA To Assess Impact Of Midwest Flooding On 2008 Crop Acreage The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is taking several steps to assess the impact on the 2008 crop acreage from the impact of the extraordinary rainfall and flooding in the Midwest. NASS will release the 2008 Acreage report as scheduled on June 30 at 8:30 a.m. EDT.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCloned Immune Cells Treat Skin Cancer "A cancer patient has made a full recovery after being injected with billions of his own immune cells in the first case of its kind," The Daily Telegraph reported. The newspaper described how a 52-year-old man with advanced melanoma, a type of skin cancer that usually has a poor prognosis once it has spread, has made a full recovery.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comState-of-the-Art Lecture: What Are The Most Important Ongoing Clinical Trials In Urologic Oncology Worldwide? ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Crawford presented information on challenges facing clinical trials from SWOG, ECOG and CALGB. Patient accrual for clinical trials is only 2-3%. Innumerable layers of rules and regulations have been created with numerous layers that increase costs and delays. He applauded prevention trials such as PCPT, SELECT, Toremifene for PIN and REDUCE.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAdvocates Express Support For Bill That Aims To Improve Access, Quality Of Health Care To Detained Immigrants A small group of clergy members and immigrant advocates on Thursday called for the passage of a bill (S 3005) that would require the Department of Homeland Security to adopt policies and procedures to ensure access to
health care for detained immigrants, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMystery Of Diverse Traits In Dogs Unlocked By DNA Study What makes a pointer point, a sheep dog herd, and a retriever retrieve? Why do Yorkshire terriers live longer than Great Danes? And how can a tiny Chihuahua possibly be related to a Great Dane?Dogs vary in size, shape, color, coat length and behavior more than any other animal and until now, this variance has largely been unexplained.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHealth Care Reform Needs Team Work Not Turf Wars, Dietitians Say Australia's leading nutrition organisation has welcomed debate on reforms to the primary
health care system, but hit back at doctors for devaluing the role of other
health professions as part of the
healthcare team.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com3M Company Supports Red Cross Relief Efforts Through Red Cross Racing 3M Company and NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Greg Biffle are helping communities recently devastated by severe weather in the Midwest. For the next four NASCAR Sprint Cup races, the Red Cross logo and toll-free number, 1-800-RED-CROSS, will be displayed on the TV panel of the #16 3M Ford Fusion.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDrinking More Water Given As Reason For Improved Health In Elderly Care Home Residents Residents and staff at a care home for the elderly in Suffolk, UK are convinced that the improvements in residents'
healthis because they are now drinking more water after a "water club" was introduced last summer.
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