scientists are working hard to make it really cheap to decode your genome. $50,000/genome is possible now. Race is on for maybe even $1000/genome. Once decoded, the goal is to identify genes that cause diseases. For example it is possible to pinpoint certain mutations that cause specific diseases (like Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy). More details at NYTIMES http://nyti.ms/9495gI
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curefunda
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curefunda
Did you know that metformin is an oral hypoglycemic that is used to treat type 2 diabetes. Here are some trials for diabetes and metformin http://bit.ly/bQvWtG
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Sarah
Dimebon, a pill to cure hay fever was being investigated for treating Alzheimers disease. Early trials had shown promising results. However, results of a clinical trial show that the drug is ineffective! Report by NYTIMES – http://nyti.ms/ctngSP . But this doesnt end the search for new cures…
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admin
did you know that letrozole is being investigated for treatment of infertility – check out trials testing letrozole – http://bit.ly/b6Kszu
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sharib
an evolutionary theory of depression hypothesizes that depression is a respnse of the mind to allow one to “ruminate” on the problem that caused the depression so that we can ‘learn from the experience” and improve. very interesting 36,000-word paper by Andrews and Thomson in the July 2009 issue of Psychological Review is having a polarizing effect on the field, report by the NYTIMES – see http://nyti.ms/abeewq
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admin
Starting our series of Cure Heroes. Kudos to Dr. Keith Flaherty, a cancer specialist at the University of Pennsylvania, who is spearheading the work on developing targeted therapies for cancer. Read about his efforts on the PLX4032 clinical trial for melanomas and his efforts to bring the drug makers to collaborate to combine their drugs to blocks multiple targets in the cancer pathways. http://nyti.ms/c6Dfnt
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sharib
PLX4032 , a possible “miracle cure” for melanoma (a type of skin cancer). Phase 2 trials show remission for some patients. new york times investigates potential of this targeted therapy drug. http://nyti.ms/djezVH
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sarahcasey
WSJ video showing how laparascopic radiofrequency ablation, a new minimally invasive , outpatient treatment for uterine fibroids is done. really cool. http://bit.ly/cYCFyQ
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Sarah
Radiofrequency ablation is being investigated as an alternative to hysterectomy for treatment of fibroids. Learn more and see if you qualify for a clinical trial of this treatment http://bit.ly/cxdUFh
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sharib
umblical cord blood (UCB) stem cell transplantation is an alternative to traditional stem cell transplantation, for patients who may not get matching donors. the stem cells are obtained from the umblical cord and placenta of new borns – check out a trial using ucb for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma patients http://bit.ly/a9DSqh
