A pilot study may offer promise of a marker for ovarian cancer
...f South Florida research finding demonstrated that plasma ANP levels in gynecologic cancer patients were sig...lationship between ANP and proANP-(1-30) levels in plasma and ascites fluid (serous fluid from the peritoneal cacity) in primary cancer of the ovaries. The au...New evidence that dietary soy and flaxseed have positive effect on obesity and diabetes
...s. Obese rats had significantly higher levels of plasma glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, (high-d... than did soybean. Soybean and flaxseed affected plasma lipids and a number of enzymes. They also had varying effects on tissue weights in lean and obese r...Gemcitabine demonstrates promise as a low toxic chemotherapeutic agent for bladder cancer
...no or very low levels of gemcitabine were found in plasma samples from patients, indicating that only a small amount of gemcitabine was absorbed systemically into the blood. The results also demonstrated that in individual patients, doses absorbed correlated well with doses recovered in patients urine. Thes...Compound identified in grapes may fight cancer and diabetes
...ent. At least one study showed that it could lower plasma glucose levels in rats with high blood sugar by 42 percent, comparable to at least one known antidiabetic agent (metformin), according to the researcher. My study is saying that theres another compound in grapes with equal cancer-fighting power as re...Rising expectations from new yeast study
... that G-alpha lures the MAPK enzymes to the cell's plasma membrane where it works to help orient cell growth toward another cell's chemical signal. "In contrast to traditional therapies, today's modern drug discovery process is directed at specific proteins and protein-protein interactions," said Metodiev....Loss of lean body mass in HIV-infected men linked to immunological processes
... food records), physical activity, CD4 counts, and plasma HIV were all measured by the researchers during the course of the study. Absolute changes in weight, lean body mass, and REE over a maximum time interval of eight months were modeled using repeated measures regression methods. Restricted cubic splin...Potential of regenerative medicine explored
...ests and may eliminate the need for time-intensive plasma replacement therapy in immunologically sensitive patients prior to transplantation. Ms. Hout will be presenting this work Friday, June 14. An injected solution of blood-soluble drag-reducing polymers (DRPs) improved survival rates in a low-oxygen e...Exploring the genetic commonality of alcohol and tobacco abuse
...- than the LAS rodents. Researchers also measured plasma and brain levels of nicotine and its primary metab...s in eight brain regions. Since no differences in plasma or brain nicotine levels were seen between the HAS and LAS rodents, the authors speculate that the H...Xenical improves glycaemic control in those poorly controlled on anti-diabetic medication
...mine treatment effects on HbA1c levels and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) both measures of glycaemic control....y -0.66% compared to -0.09% with placebo. Fasting plasma glucose was reduced -1.24 mmol/L by Xenical, versus an increase of +0.16 mmol/L for placebo. Secon...New data shows weight loss with Xenical provides benefits for type 2 diabetes patients
...ht, insulin resistance, glycaemic control, fasting plasma glucose and waist circumference all important out...oup (-0.99% vs. -0.52%)1. When assessing fasting plasma glucose levels, researchers saw a 1.83 mmol/L decrease in the Xenical group compared to a decrease o...Physics tip sheet #18 June 19, 2002
...into a microscopic water droplet. The laser causes plasma to form inside the droplet from which white-light ...The energy heats the water so much that it forms a plasma around 5000-7000 degrees. This temperature, similar to the sun's surface, causes light to be emitted...First direct evidence that environmental oestrogens affect sperm fertility
...ich is present in the female vagina and in seminal plasma (the fluid containing the sperm). In sperm, which ..., and whether compounds known to be in the seminal plasma might counteract the effects of the environmental oestrogens." An intriguing finding was th...Does that 'java-jolt' affect coffee and non-coffee drinkers alike?
...ant rate. The change of caffeine concentration in plasma above the baseline value was the same for users and non-users following caffeine intake. For the one-hour trial, however, caffeine concentration increased significantly throughout exercise, whereas it remained constant in trials conducted at three ...Patients with serious kidney disorder produce natriuretic peptides at above average rates
...e time period. At the end of the two diet cycles, plasma and urine samples were extracted from the NS patie...compared to control subjects. Urinary CNP, but not plasma CNP, was significantly lowered in NS patients after a low protein diet. Similarly, urinary protein ...Other highlights in the July 17 issue of JNCI
...thway and Prostate Cancer: To determine whether plasma levels of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and...nd colleagues investigated the association between plasma levels of each with specific stages and grades of prostate cancer in a prospective case-control stud...New test identifies B-cell tumor markers
...gust 1, 2002. Background Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell cancer in which a clone of abnormal plasma cells multiplies, forms tumors in the bone marrow, and produces a large quantity of abnormal antibod...Genetic markers key to identifying schizophrenic patients who can benefit from clozapine
...e influence of CYP2D6 variants on the steady-state plasma concentrations of haloperiodol. CYP enzyme variants and side effects: There is evidence demonstrating possible genetic contribution to antipsychotic treatment related side effects. Specifically, the CYP1A2 polymorphism phenotype may be more susce...Additive that makes juices 'tart' quadruples yield of essential hemophilia treatment
...ng small amounts of citric acid compounds to blood plasma produced four times the level of Factor VIII and o...rent methods of extracting the proteins from blood plasma don't produce enough clotting factor. New therapies involve going through the contortions of using r...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 2002
... . Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 300,000-watt plasma arc lamp and a touch of science could help the Army solve a problem that's causing major casualties to heavy artillery barrels. The problem is that normal wear from projectiles, propellants and combustion gases causes fatigue, erosion and corrosion i...American Society for Microbiology Journals tipsheet: September 2002
...hewing tobacco sold in the United States and evoke plasma exudation from the oral mucosa. Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, 9: 1057-1060.)...