NIH gives $8M to University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine for myositis research
...te the effectiveness of a drug called rituximab in adults and children diagnosed with dermatomyositis (a disease that causes muscle weakness and rash) and adults diagnosed with polymyositis, which is not associated with a rash. The study doctors want to know whe...Doernbecher Children's Hospital scientist earns coveted Javits award
...mage ininfants but slow cognitive decline in aging adults as well," said Back,associate professor of pediatrics and neurology, Doernbecher Children'sHospital, OHSU School of Medicine. Back's research looks at the mechanisms responsible for causing whitematter brain injury in developing infants. White matt...MIT study: Maturity brings richer memories
... how memory formation differs between children and adults have found that although the two groups have much ...oscience, the MIT team reports that children rival adults in forming basic memories, but adults do better at remembering the rich, contextual details of that ...Einstein researchers' prototype vaccine could provide improved protection against tuberculosis
...lds most widely used vaccine, BCG fails to protect adults from TB infection and doesnt reliably stem the reactivation of pulmonary TB (the most common form of the disease) in adults. Virtually all efforts to develop a better TB vaccine have focused on boosting BCGmodifying it to elicit a stronger immune r...Developing a more effective vaccine for tuberculosis
...the type of tuberculosis that most adolescents and adults suffer from. Therefore, there is an intensive research effort designed to develop new, more efficient vaccines that protect all individuals from tuberculosis. In a study that appears in the August issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Ste...JCI table of contents: August 1, 2007
...the type of tuberculosis that most adolescents and adults suffer from. Therefore, there is an intensive research effort designed to develop new, more efficient vaccines that protect all individuals from tuberculosis. In a study that appears in the August issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Ste...Negative effects of plastic's additive blocked by nutrient supplements
... yellow coat and likely would grow to be obese as adults demonstrates that this single substance had a system-wide effect, said Dana Dolinoy, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Randy Jirtle, Ph.D., senior member of the research team. A comparison between the large yellow mice and the normal br...Injection drug use and HIV and HCV infections among Ontario prison inmates
...n drug use was reported by 30.3% (477/1576) of the adults and 4.7% (14/299) of the young offenders. Two percent of the adults tested positive for HIV antibodies and 17.6% tested positive for HCV antibodies. None of the 299 you...Insulin grown in plants relieves diabetes in mice; UCF study holds promise for humans
...s and blindness. About 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or about 7 percent of the population, have Type 1 or 2 diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. The number of Americans with diabetes is projected to double by 2025, according to a study released last month b...Eat fish -- especially if you drink high levels of alcohol
...e Western diet. Researchers used data from 4,168 adults who self-reported their alcohol consumption as part of the 2001-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Participants were also interviewed about their EFA intake during a single previous 24-hour period. Results indicate that EFA i...Faster-acting antidepressants closer to becoming a reality
... Elias Zerhouni, M.D. Almost 15 million American adults have a depressive disorder. During the long wait to begin feeling the effects of conventional medications, patients may worsen, raising the risk of suicide for some. Depressive disorders also affect children and adolescents. By aiming new medicat...Adult survivors of childhood leukemia exercise less, worsening high risk for obesity and illness
...CCSS) in 2003, to physical activity of age-matched adults in the general U.S. population, as reported in the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. The CCSS is a multi-institution study sponsored by the National Cancer Institutes, and the BRFSS is a state-based survey conducted by t...Brain's 'hearing center' may reorganize after implant of cochlear device
... Guiraud and her team studied 13 profoundly deaf adults who had received cochlear implants, on average, eight months before the study. Electrical stimulation to the ear allowed the team to locate where in the brains auditory cortex various frequencies were processed and come up with a map for these tones....1 in 4 NYC adults has elevated blood mercury levels
...caught in New York Citys rivers and harbors. Young adults and women who are pregnant or nursing and young children shouldnt eat fish caught in the East or Hudson Rivers or in New York Harbor, said Kass. They may contain harmful contaminants. Increasing Awareness and Reducing Mercury Levels The Health De...Restless legs genetics on the move
...central nervous system. The role of these genes in adults will now have to be examined in greater detail. How soon the knowledge about the genetic risk factors can be implemented in innovative new therapeutic concepts, remains to be seen. In any case new ways have now been opened up for the elucidation o...Ability to listen to 2 things at once is largely inherited, says twin study
...orders, including dyslexia. APDs also affect older adults and stroke victims and can limit the successfulness of hearing aids in the treatment of hearing loss. The researchers suggest that scientists may be able to fine-tune their understanding of what an APD is and the role these disorders play in the deve...Cardiac patches stimulate regeneration, improve function after heart attack
...stained-delivery periostin patch not only to treat adults with heart attack, but also to encourage cardiomyocyte proliferation in children with congenital heart disease. Many patients with severe congenital heart disease eventually hit a place where the heart isnt pumping adequately, Kuhn says. He envi...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 11, 2007
...el and subjects birds especially chicks and small adults to potentially fatal stress. Collection of bird droppings is noninvasive, but droppings must be refrigerated and shipped to a testing lab. Researchers long have eyed oil secreted from the preen gland (located at the base of the tail feathers), whi......, one of the most prevalent liver diseases in both adults and children Shulman said. The good news, according to Shulman, is that insulin resistance in skeletal muscle can be countered through a simple intervention: exercise.......ld lead to the first drug to treat the millions of adults who suffer each year from persistent, debilitating...oms at some point in their lives. Some 5.2 million adults have PTSD during a given year, the center reports. Li-Huei Tsai, Picower Professor of Neuroscienc...