Study yields new clues on bodys rejection of transplanted organs
...rate of organ transplants in the future. "Despite improvement in short-term outcomes, most transplanted organs fail over time," said Fadi Lakkis, M.D., of Yale University. "Poor long-term outcomes are in part due to the presence of memory T cells that are still active despite the administration of anti-rejecti...Walking aids older women's arterial elasticity, helping heart
...volved and the short time required to see a marked improvement in elasticity. An earlier study by the University of Colorado team had found similar benefits in healthy middle-aged and older men....Minneapolis chemist wins national award for unique separations
...ion, said Cussler. He estimates about a 20 percent improvement in efficiency is possible in distilling, or purifying, the building blocks of chemical industry such as ethylene and ethane. Cussler received his undergraduate degree from Yale University in 1961 and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1965...U-M scientists find new genetic marker for prostate cancer
...rposes. AMACRs accuracy and specificity is a major improvement over the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test the only diagnostic screening test currently available to physicians. The beauty of AMACR is that it is cancer-specific and found only in malignant cells, says Rubin, an associate professor of pathology ...New protein plays espionage role in bacterial attack on plants
... novel approaches for pathogen control, and to the improvement of disease resistance in plants. The combination of genetics and biochemistry will allow a unique assault on a disease resistance signaling pathway," ONeill added. This study is largely about how plants perceive pathogens, said senior study author D...Intracoronary gene therapy trial shows promise for treatment of angina
... received therapeutic angiogenesis showed a larger improvement in exercise ability compared to those patients in the placebo group. The therapy appeared to be safe and well tolerated with no major adverse effects. A follow-up study designed to examine whether or not therapeutic angiogenesis specifically improved...Inhaled steroids produce variable benefits in the treatment of asthma
... of the inhaled steroids failed to achieve greater improvement in lung function but increased the potential risk ...eight of 21 evaluated) in the study showed minimal improvement in lung function at any dose of inhaled steroid. The findings, published in the March issue of the J...Environmental costs may be higher than you think
...l risks on their site, a tailor-made environmental improvement programme, which will be designed with cost savings in mind and help in creating an environmental policy. All agencies involved in the project are well placed to offer experts to microbusinesses - businesses with less than ten employees. In the cours...Hopkins researchers find eye drops preferable to eye patch in treating children's amblyopia
...ost of the children in each group, with 79 percent improvement in the patching group and 74 percent improvement in the atropine group. Most parents reported that their children tolerated treatment well, but paren...Scientists combine therapeutic cloning, embryonic stem cells, and gene defect in mice
...system wasnt completely restored, there was enough improvement to predict that a comparable result in humans would translate into a significant clinical benefit," says Daley. "This is a proof-of-principle experiment, which shows that nuclear transplantation therapy may be possible for human application. Furtherm...Most definitive study yet shows tiny particles in air are linked to lung cancer
...ago and 15 ug/m3 in Washington, D.C. Despite this improvement in levels, the study shows that the prevailing levels of fine particulate matter air pollution in the U.S. are still associated with significant risk of cancer and cardio-pulmonary deaths. The new study extends previous studies that linked ch...Cognitive testing reduces risks of procedure for brain arteriovenous malformations
...tudy's authors. "This approach represents a major improvement in treatment," Murphy says. "It provides a relatively easy and accurate way to pinpoint the vessels feeding the AVM that can be safely embolized, and more importantly, those that need to be left alone in order to avoid brain damage." Testing reveale...Human and fly studies tally good and bad mutations, stress ongoing role of natural selection
...said Wu. "At the same time, they tell us how much improvement we have constantly been making, all by means of natural selection."......e than animals not on this diet, signaling massive improvement to these animals' health and well-being," said for...a reversal in loss of memory. That is a dual-track improvement that is significant and unique. This is really starting to explode and move out of the realm of basi...Hemophilia trials, other studies may herald successful gene therapies for human diseases
...eam announced that gene therapy achieved long-term improvement of naturally occurring hemophilia in dogs. That work produced levels of clotting factor in the dogs that would be therapeutic if achieved in humans. Dr. Highs approach uses a genetically engineered virus called adeno-associated virus (AAV) as a vecto...Advances in gene therapy for hemophilia to be addressed at AAAS lecture
...fficiently delivering genes and achieving clinical improvement while avoiding toxic side effects. Advances in knowledge and technology may now be bringing success closer. Dr. High will review her pioneering work on gene therapy for hemophilia B, including recent and current clinical trials with patients at The ...Scientist: motion sickness drug scopolamine should be tested as new nerve agent treatment
... to combat motion sickness, could be a significant improvement over the standard treatment, atropine, in treating civilians and military personnel exposed to toxic nerve agents. Janowsky is professor and former chair of psychiatry at the UNC School of Medicine and former director of the Center for Alcohol Studi...Other highlights in the Feb. 6 issue of JNCI
...than 20-fold. The authors add that the tremendous improvement in the treatment of Hodgkins disease outweighs the therapy-related risks of lung cancer and other late effects, especially when compared with the burden imposed by tobacco. Contact: NCI Press Office, (301) 496-6641 Researchers Analyze Cost-Effective...New nutrition guidelines for diabetics promote emphasis on high-monounsaturated fat diet
... a diet rich in monounsaturated fatty acids led to improvement in HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, triglycerides and most importantly, diabetes control. Now diabetics can choose a diet rich in carbohydrates or a diet rich in monounsaturated fats. We can now offer them a choice, which they are more li......tion that shows an increased chance of cure and an improvement in overall survival in this increasingly common form of blood cancer. NHL affects approximately 1.5 million around the world, and is the 3rd fastest growing form of cancer behind melanoma of the skin and lung cancer. NHL is a more common form of blo...