Newly designed nanoparticle quantum dots simultaneously target and image prostate tumors in mice
...assive" targeting of the tumor. Tumors grow extra blood vessels in a process called angiogenesis. These angiogenic vessels are very porous, which allowed the quantum dots to leak out and accumulate at the tumor sites, where they could be detected by fluorescence imaging. The scientists then conjugated t...Fluid derived from aloe plant prolongs life after hemorrhagic shock in animal study
...tential to save the lives of patients with massive blood loss, according to results of an animal study publ...umption, even in the absence of resuscitation with blood or other fluids, compared to animals that did not receive DRP. "We hope this fluid will offer a viab...FDA approves VYTORIN, first and only to powerfully reduce LDL cholesterol through dual inhibition
...ption in the small intestine Cholesterol in the blood is derived from two sources production by the bod... with continued treatment. Doctors should perform blood tests before, and periodically during treatment with VYTORIN when clinically indicated to check for ...Good bacteria trigger proteins to protect the gut
...o found no evidence that the infiltration of white blood cells triggered the increased injury in MyD88-deficient mice. The researchers observed a generalized disruption in proliferation and differentiation of intestinal epithelial cells in the MyD88-deficient mice, implicating TLRs in overall maintenance o...New view of leukemia cells identifies best treatment options, Stanford researchers say
...e with AML have a cancer of the same type of white blood cells, those cells behave very differently from pe...new cases diagnosed each year. The cancerous white blood cells divide out of control and drown out the other types of cells normally present in the blood. Pe...Scientists discover new intricacies in how ulcer bugs stick to stomach
...Lewis b antigen receptor. In humans with different blood types, this receptor either stands alone (blood ty...st human populations have a mixture of people with blood types A, B and O. When the bacteria spread from one person to another, they can't predict the next h...Researchers uncover surprising degree of large-scale variation in the human genome
...ation in normal human DNA. The researchers sampled blood and multiple tissues from 20 individuals from a variety of geographic backgrounds. Differences in the chromosomal DNA purified from these samples were detected by ROMA. The researchers detected 76 large-scale "copy number polymorphisms" ...Gene defects found in age-related macular degeneration
...e with AMD and 429 healthy subjects. They obtained blood samples from the study subjects, which they used to extract DNA that was then examined for variations in genes that code for proteins called fibulins. The researchers chose the fibulin genes because previous studies by Stone, Sheffield and their coll...Healthy fats and oils essential to satisfy calorie-conscious consumers
...rn to create cooking oils and margarine that lower blood cholesterol. Another new blend of cooking oils has the potential to heighten the metabolic rate in humans, thereby lowering cholesterol level by about 13 percent. "Margarine spreads containing natural plant sterols are formulated in such a way that t......e's paper describes the process of how human white blood cells, in response to invasion by bacteria and fungi, create bleach and chlorine gas, an important germ-killing component of our immune system. Gribble is in the process of updating his book featuring examples of all known naturally occurring organoh...Joslin Diabetes Center releases new low impact exercise video
...es on the Keep Moving! video, improved their major blood vessel function by approximately 80 percent, regardless of whether or not they had type 2 diabetes. "Physical limitations often prevent many people who want to improve their fitness from doing so, but these limitations do not need t...University of Pittsburgh medical center among first to implant heart assist device
...artMate I and recently the new miniaturized rotary blood pump, the Heartmate II. Known also for its aggressive work to enable patients on devices to be discharged to the home setting, UPMC was the first center to discharge a patient still on a device to await a human donor outside the hospital. Based on UP...Why some neonates need caffeine
...ortic bodies and stimulated by chemical changes in blood composition, provide feed-forward control of respi...all of heart rate below 100 beats/min or a fall in blood oxygen level of at least 10 percent relative to the previous baseline. After three weeks of treatme...Heat and exercise alone may not determine how much we sweat
... temperatures, which increase sweat rates and skin blood flow. How much we sweat can also depend on nonthe... electrocardiogram signal. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were recorded every minute by electrosphygmomanometry of the left upper arm. Mean arterial...Researchers develop better understanding of immune response to viral infection
...lls (IPCs) are a very small subset of cells in the blood that respond to viral infection by secreting large amounts of interferons and other cytokines, important chemical mediators that stimulate the immune system. It is not clear how IPCs or another interferon-secreting cell type, dendritic cells (DCs), ...How wounds heal Clues from flies
...gers a well-characterized response marked by rapid blood clotting and a recruitment of epidermal cells to t...cture wound, the researchers observed the familiar blood clotting and spreading of epidermal cells to promote healing. Since this epidermal spreading resembl...Reading hexametric rhyme supports cardiac synchronization, especially after a heart attack
...justment of breathing oscillations with endogenous blood pressure fluctuations (Mayer waves) and even cerebral blood flow oscillations during the saying of the Catholic Rosary and the 'OM' mantra. This effect is attr...Researchers identify gene for a primary form of sudden infant death sydrome (SIDS)
...ar to be normal and have normal female hormones in blood and urine. Despite these differences, male and female infants with SIDDT died suddenly at the same age. The researchers analyzed the DNA from four of these infants, along with their parents, siblings, and extended family members. Using Affymetrix ...Long-term heart damage may result from constant confrontation and defeat
...feat and subordination are concerned, increases in blood pressure and plasma catecholamine levels (the biochemical response to stress) have been documented in rats, persisting as long as the stimulus was present or shortly thereafter. In addition, experimental stress has produced a considerable increase in......red white adipose tissue. At the same time, basal blood insulin, leptin and triglyceride levels, and gluco...tein diet was strongly associated with lower basal blood sugar and insulin levels, as previously described, and improved glucose tolerance. As the isocaloric...