Stem cells used for modeling birth defects in infants
Hemangiomas that are strawberry like birthmarks commonly seen during early infancy and believed to be harmless could result in tissue distortion and obstruction of vision in approximately 10 percent of the affected cases.
Corticosteroids like dexamethasone and prednisone have been used since the 1960s for treating Problematic hemangiomas but they may fail [...]
Crohn’s disease patients can find relief with Naltrexone
Naltrexone, an FDA-approved drug for easing withdrawal symptoms from substance abuse, could be used to offer significant relief to patients suffering from Crohn’s disease as well.
The drug, which is presently used for easing drug and alcohol addiction symptoms, may bring relief to Crohn’s patients as per a Penn State College of [...]
Rituximab useful for treating patients with Membranous nephropathy
Patients suffering from Membranous nephropathy, disorder of kidney, can be effectively treated with Rituximab. The finding was revealed in the April 2009 print issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).
Currently, treatment options for Membranous nephropathy are limited to calcineurin inhibitors, steroids, and chemotherapeutic agents, all of [...]
Mucus bypass and release of drugs possible with biodegradable particles
Nanosized biodegradable particles have been created by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University. These particles are capable of easily slip via viscous secretions of mucus to deliver a sustained-release medication cargo.
The involved researchers remarked that the particles may take the role of carriers of life-saving drugs in the future for patients [...]
Black asthmatic teens more resistant to steroid-based asthma treatment
Black teens suffering from asthma are three times more likely to have steroid-resistant asthma than their white counterparts with the disease, as per a research conducted at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center.
Joseph Spahn, M.D., a pediatric allergist and director of the Immunopharmacology Lab at National Jewish said that African-American children are at a [...]