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Young infants and toddlers with sickle cell anemia who received the drug hydroxyurea were no more likely to have cellular genetic damage than those who received a placebo or inactive medicine. Hydroxyurea was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for adults with sickle cell disease in 1998, but it has not yet been approved for use in children. Hydroxyurea reduces the amount of sickle hemoglobin by stimulating the production of fetal hemoglobin, which results in healthier red blood cells and a reduction in the frequency and severity of the complications associated with the disorder.
Baylor College of Medicine - Mar, 13 Dicembre 2011
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Just as people’s bodies and minds can become addicted to substances such as drugs, caffeine, alcohol, their cancers can become addicted to certain genes that ensure their continued growth and dominance. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Harvard Medical School have developed ways to exploit the addictions of cancers to kill them without harming normal tissues. A report on their work appears online in the journal Science.
Baylor College of Medicine - Mar, 13 Dicembre 2011
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Results of a study by Baylor College of Medicine physicians underscore the important role that clinical genetic evaluation can have in the management plan of patients with retinoblastoma, a childhood cancer of the eye. The report documents the success of using a multi-disciplinary team approach to achieving the goal of providing genetic evaluation and testing of all retinoblastoma patients.
Baylor College of Medicine - Mar, 22 Novembre 2011
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source of the diabetic nerve pain and degeneration begins with a special fusion of bone marrow and nerve cells that lead to nerve death and dysfunction – proving that diabetes is indeed "bad to the bone," said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in two recent reports.
Baylor College of Medicine - Mer, 19 Ottobre 2011
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A recent study found that when doctors used interventional tools to monitor patients and help them properly take their medication, overall blood pressure was lower and those needing more medication were identified.
Baylor College of Medicine - Mar, 11 Ottobre 2011
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A gene that governs the flow of potassium in and out of cells in blood vessels could provide a new avenue for controlling blood pressure, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in a report in the current issue of the journal Hypertension.
Baylor College of Medicine - Lun, 12 Settembre 2011
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Children can experience ischemic strokes, which occur when there is blockage of blood flow in a major artery, or hemorrhagic strokes, which is caused by a ruptured blood vessel in the brain. These two types of strokes are equally common in children, whereas most adult strokes are ischemic.
Baylor College of Medicine - Mar, 24 Maggio 2011
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Patients with severe allergic asthma that is inadequately controlled with the standard of care had improved symptoms and decreased flare-ups with injections of an antibody drug called omalizumab, according to experts at Baylor College of Medicine in a paper that appears in the current issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
Baylor College of Medicine - Mar, 10 Maggio 2011
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The connection between depression and anxiety is stronger than what it was previously thought to be. However, an expert at Baylor College of Medicine cautions that medications for the two cannot necessarily be used interchangeably.
"There is an overlap between depression and anxiety, but the medications for the two are not the same," said Dr. Sanjay Mathew, associate professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at BCM. "It’s important to recognize how the two are related and treated."
Baylor College of Medicine - Mar, 3 Maggio 2011
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After a woman goes through menopause, it is not normal for her to start bleeding again, said a gynecologic oncologist at Baylor College of Medicine. Most postmenopausal bleeding is caused by atrophy (thinning of the cervix); however, in some cases bleeding is a sign of endometrial cancer and should not be ignored. When caught in the early stages, endometrial cancer can be cured, but "the issue is that there are so few symptoms and no screening methods. That's why it is so important for women to be conscious of things that may be associated with the disease, like bleeding."
Baylor College of Medicine - Mar, 26 Aprile 2011
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