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Promising Treatment for Cancer and AIDS-Related Muscle Wasting Receives

Autor admin | 05.04.2010 | Category Health

A promising treatment for muscle wasting that often accompanies diseases like cancer and AIDS has gotten the attention of federal agencies within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

MTI BioTech of Ames, Iowa, a leading research firm focusing on muscle metabolism and function has received a $750,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute and a $100,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to support continued clinical research on their product named Juven. Juven is an over-the-counter nutritional product that has been used to combat wasting in AIDS patients. Clinical studies now show that it is also an effective treatment for wasting associated with cancer.