| The United States of America Department of Veterans Affairs Patent applications |
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| 20090092998 | MARKER FOR ARRHYTHMIA RISK - The present invention relates to markers and methods for determining risk of ventricular arrhythmia in an individual. By using the markers of the present invention, individual with high risk of ventricular arrhythmia can properly be detected and treated. The present inventors have discovered that IL-6 and/or DROMs have strongly positive correlation with the risk of ventricular arrhythmia. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090035301 | METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING BLADDER CANCER - The present invention relates to the diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer. More specifically, this invention uses the levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) produced by the bladder epithelia (urothelia) as a marker for bladder cancer. Moreover, the present invention also provides a method for attenuating bladder carcinoma by inhibiting of macrophage MIF. | 02-05-2009 |
