St. Jude patients accepted for the clinical trial will be in Jacksonville for the treatment of proton therapy for six to eight weeks. It is expected that up to 15 patients will receive treatment during the first year of the study. Jude Children Nemours Clinic in Jacksonville and Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Ronald McDonald House in Jacksonville will host St. Jude, while patients receiving treatment in Florida. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
2
The report indicates that no level of exposure to tobacco smoke is harmless and describes the biological mechanisms underlying the negative effects of smoking, as toxic chemicals in the smoke inflame the lining of the lungs and damage DNA in cells. The report also describes how tobacco smoke weakens the body’s ability to fight cancer, reducing the effectiveness of some chemotherapy drugs and the promotion of tumor growth. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
1
The amygdala is considered essential for learning and memory of emotional experience, Fanselow said, and also serves as an alarm to activate a cascade of biological systems to protect the body in case of danger. The nuclei of the bed are a set of gray matter of the forebrain that surrounds the stria terminalis, neurons receive information from the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus and to communicate with the regions of the brain that control behaviors less stress and defensive responses. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
1
Scientists at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle have determined the atomic architecture of a sodium channel. The result opens new possibilities for researchers in the field of molecular medicine in the world in the design of better drugs for pain, arrhythmias, epilepsy and heart. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
1
Doug Stockman and Kevin Fiscella of the Departments of Family Medicine and Community and Preventive Medicine at the Medical Center made a major contribution. The work was supported by General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) at the Medical Center and the National Center for Research Resources, the National Institutes of Health. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
1
He explains: “The development of therapies based on the identification of predictive markers in tumors is important, especially related to the immunotherapy of kidney cancer, where there may be considerable benefits, but only a small percentage of patients ..” Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
12
Botox is the commercial trade name for Botulique toxin type A.
Botulique the toxin is derived from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
When injected into the muscle, which has a local effect botulique toxin. It blocks the transfer between nerve endings and the muscle around the injection site to provoke a weakness of the muscles in the area.
Botox is a cosmetic non-surgical process for the folding of the lions in moderately severe. It is used by the ancient people aged 18 to 65 years in general.
Botox acts by blocking the nerve transfer, reduce the contraction ... Read More
Aug
8
The United States has been regarded as a pioneer in the field of cosmetic surgery for a longtime. In hardly any other country, the cosmetic procedures are as clear as in the U.S.. However, as we know it by the mass media, they are there ya too often exaggerated: Who knows very depressed not a doll faces of aging Hollywood divas, the i... Read More
Jul
7