Dysplasia In Barrett's Esophagus Treated Effectively By Radiofrequency Ablation

Interim results from a nationwide clinical trial led by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher suggest that radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment for dysplasia in people with Barrett's esophagus, a condition that can lead to deadly gastrointestinal cancer.

Widespread Airbag Use Could Result In Dramatic Cost Savings For US Trauma Centers

According to research published in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, the new generation of airbags not only helps protect motor vehicle collision (MVC) victims from injury and death, but also are associated with dramatic cost saving to trauma centers.

Chimp Receives Surgery From A UK Orthopedic Surgeon To Correct A Deformity

An orthopaedic surgeon at the University of Liverpool has performed a groundbreaking operation on a chimp in Cameroon to correct a deformity more commonly seen in dogs.The three year-old chimp called Janet was rescued from the Cameroon pet trade last year and now lives in a chimpanzee reserve supported by the Cameroon Wildlife Aid Fund.

Google Earth Provides New Vision Of Climate Change

Millions of Google Earth users around the world will be able to see how climate change could affect the planet and its people over the next century, along with viewing the loss of Antarctic ice shelves over the last 50 years, thanks to a new project launched today.

Industry Group Letter Indicates Qualified Support For Bill To Allow Approval Of Generic Biotechnology Medications

The Biotechnology Industry Organization has issued a letter to Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) to indicate qualified support for a bill (HR 5629) that they have introduced to allow FDA to approve generic biotech medications, CQ HealthBeat reports (McCarthy, CQ HealthBeat, 5/16).

In Certain Elderly Populations Regular Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening May Be Discontinued

Men aged 75-80 with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels less than 3 ng/ml may be able to discontinue their regular prostate cancer screenings, according to new research presented during the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA).

Embryonic Pathway Delivers Stem Cell Traits

Studies of how cancer cells spread have led to a surprising discovery about the creation of cells with adult stem cell characteristics, offering potentially major implications for regenerative medicine and for cancer treatment.

Gene Linked To Vertebral Defects In Patient Populations Identified By Stowers Institute Researchers

Stowers Institute researchers Karen Staehling-Hampton, Ph.D., Managing Director of Molecular Biology, and Olivier Pourqui~A, Ph.D., Investigator, collaborated with colleagues from around the world to show that genes known to cause spinal mutations in chick and mouse model systems also play an important role in human patients with congenital vertebral abnormalities.

Prostate Cancer Prevented In Mice By Reducing Intake Of Dietary Fat

Scientists with UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center and the Department of Urology have showed that lowering intake of the type of fat common in a Western diet helps prevent prostate cancer in mice, the first finding of its kind in a mouse model that closely mimics human cancer, researchers said.

Critical Biologics Commences Clinical Testing Of Solinex TM

Critical Biologics Corporation (CBC) announced the successful enrollment of the first four patients in its "first-in-man" clinical trial for Solinex™ , an intravenous formulation of recombinant human plasma gelsolin (rhu-pGSN).