This has resulted in therapeutic advances, such as the radical-scavenging neuroprotective agent NXY-059, which was under development for the treatment of stroke.

The paracelsian mercurials represented one of the small handful of important therapeutic advances made before the present century.

But skeptics were numerous because therapeutic advances were few.

"There is a tremendous number of therapeutic advances that may be very expensive that will be coming on the market," Mr. Goldman said.

The interaction between disciplines was productive and led to many important clinical diagnostic and therapeutic advances.

In recent years Federal health officials have taken to issuing clinical alerts, informing doctors within days of important new therapeutic advances or dangers from federally sponsored research.

To this extent closures can be seen to stem from therapeutic advances achieved by professional care staff.

One of them is a steroid, which some doctors fear can stunt growth, so there is plenty of room for a therapeutic advance.

Further progress in treatment will depend on referring patients to clinical trials that assess potential therapeutic advances.

Discovering these similarities offers hope for therapeutic advances that could ameliorate many diseases simultaneously.