Uncovered gene may flip switch on cancer

Filed under: Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Research, Daily news

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Thought for the Day: When Pap tests are not the best

Filed under: Prevention, Cervical Cancer, Research, Daily news, Thought for the Day

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Boost vitamin C to fight cancer

Filed under: Leukemia, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prevention, Cervical Cancer, All Cancers, Cancer prevention foods, Vitamins and nutrients

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Neurodegenerative Disease Specialists Publish Details Of A Novel Drug Candidate For ALS That Targets Mitochondrial Proteins

Trophos SA, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of drugs for neurological disorders, announced that a publication entitled “Identification and characterization of TRO19622 (cholest-4-en-3-one, oxime), a novel drug candidate for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis” has been accepted and published online May 11, 2007 in the Journal of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics (J Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 2007 May 11; [Epub ahead of print]).

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Newer second-line drugs for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Newer treatments

Newer “second-line” drugs for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis include leflunomide (Arava), and the “biologic” medications etanercept (Enbrel), infliximab (Remicade), anakinra (Kineret), and adalimumab (Humira).

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Markers may predict risk of cancer recurrence in bladder cancer patients

Filed under: Bladder Cancer, Clinical Trials, Research, Cancer Survivors

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Recipe For Healthy Living: Orange and avocado salad

Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers, Stomach Cancer, Research, Nutrition, Cancer prevention foods, Vitamins and nutrients, Recipe Healthy Living

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How is rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed and Treated?

The first step in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is a meeting between the doctor and the patient. The doctor reviews the history of symptoms, examines the joints for inflammation and deformity, the skin for rheumatoid nodules, and other parts of the body for inflammation. Certain blood and x-ray tests are often obtained. The diagnosis will be based on the pattern of symptoms, the distribution of the inflamed joints, and the blood and x-ray findings. Several visits may be necessary before the doctor can be certain of the diagnosis. A doctor with special training in arthritis and related diseases is called a rheumatologist.

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What is metabolic syndrome?

An association between certain metabolic disorders and cardiovascular disease has been known since the 1940s. In the 1980s this association became more clearly defined and the term metabolic syndrome (also known as syndrome X or the dysmetabolic syndrome) was coined to designate a cluster of metabolic risk factors that come together in a single individual. In more current times, the term metabolic syndrome is found throughout medical literature and in the lay press as well. There are slight differences in the criteria of diagnosis – depending on which authority is quoted. Regardless, the concept of a clustering of risks leading to cardiovascular disease is well accepted.

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How common is metabolic syndrome?

Metabolic syndrome is quite common. Approximately 30% of the population in industrialized countries have metabolic syndrome. By the year 2010, the metabolic syndrome is expected to affect 75 million people in the US alone.

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