International support for Swedish stem cell research
...m cells can develop into specific cells in need of replacement by using a new technology reminiscent of carbon-dating used in archaeology, thus allowing them to measure how often cells naturally turn over in the adult human pancreas, heart and brain. It will give them an idea whether it is realistic to develop p...Mouse study reveals human X-SCID gene therapy poses substantial cancer risk
...tates, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Although replacement of IL2RG can cure X-SCID, the Salk scientists urge..., more fundamentally, the Salk study suggests that replacement of a gene that serves multiple functions in the body may be much more problematic than therapy to re...Weizmann Institute scientists discover a molecular security mechanism for keeping mutations in check
...amp. The ubiquitin, in this case, serves to anchor replacement DNA polymerase molecules careless ones to the cl...aring stalled DNA polymerase out of the way so its replacement can get to work. Thus, these two proteins manage to help the bodys cells maintain a crucial balance,...ACS weekly press package April 24th, 2006
...his enzyme that can be used as a treatment in gene replacement therapy. ARTICLE #6 En route to smoother flowing blood Drag-reducing polymers (DRPs) have been used to speed the flow of oil through the Alaska pipeline, make water shoot farther from firefighters' hoses and for enhanced recovery of oil f...First high-flex knee replacement implant shaped specifically to fit woman's anatomy
The first knee replacement shaped to fit a woman's anatomy has received clear...ing that women are by far the majority of the knee replacement patient population." Nearly two-thirds of the more than 400,000 annual knee replacement patients are...Creating new insight into HIV-AIDS virus wins Canada's top student biotech prize
...oject description: Improving osteoporosis and bone replacement therapies www.biotechchallenge.ca/downloads/General_information/National_Information/2006/StudentProfiles/Calgary_Emily_Cooley.doc Emily Cooley, Queen Elizabeth Junior/Senior High School BRITISH COLUMBIA Brief project description: Revealing how......the brain. Such work could eventually lead to cell replacement therapies for neurodegenerative and other brain disorders including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. It has been known for some years that Prozac (fluoxetine) is likely to relieve the symptoms of depression by somehow causing more neurons to be p...New study reveals signaling pathways required for expansion of pancreas stem cells
...clinical disease." "It is not known to what extent replacement of insulin-producing cells occurs in the phase of ...ector of the Whittier Institute for Diabetes. "The replacement may occur at the expense of self-replication of still-intact beta cells, or at the expense of replic...Toward a less expensive, more convenient treatment of Gaucher's disease
...'s disease patients can now be treated with enzyme replacement therapy," Kelly explained. "The hope is that this ... be reduced by at least 100-fold." Although enzyme replacement therapy is highly effective in treating Gaucher's disease, treatment often costs $100,000-$750,000 a...JCI table of contents, June 1, 2006
...ive methods are developed that would offer insulin replacement based on plasma glucose concentration. TITLE: Corticotrophin-releasing factor receptors within the ventromedial hypothalamus regulate hypoglycemia-induced hormonal counterregulation AUTHOR CONTACT: Rory J. McCrimmon Yale University, New Haven, Conn...Teenage and 60-year-old mums are consequences of evolution
...l recent decades. Worry about the risks of hormone replacement therapy is still seen by some as more relevant tha...help further with finding better and safer hormone replacement therapies, and with fertility treatments for those seeking pregnancy in their 30s and 40s. We need t...Progress being made in exploring potential use of stem cells to treat heart disease
... heart cells "The use of stem cells to generate replacement cells for damaged heart muscle, valves, vessels and conduction cells holds great potential," says Srivastava, who is also a UCSF professor of pediatrics and the Wilma and Adeline Pirag Distinguished Professor in Pediatric Developmental Cardiology. "A...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...herapy: restoration rather than the usual chemical replacement approach. The authors examined the neurogenic effects of dopamine D3 receptor activation in hemiparkinsonian adult rats. The number of dopamine neurons in the SN C were greatly reduced 2 weeks after unilateral treatment with 6-hydroxydopamine. Subse...Reversing 'hibernating' heart muscle focus of UB researchers
...n most circumstances do not appear to be caused by replacement with scar tissue. The new grant will allow researchers to determine if the metabolic changes that myocytes undergo in order to remain viable during hibernation limit their long-term ability to recover fully after revascularization. John M. Canty,...Researchers aim to cut future need for liver transplants
...f the group Dr James Ross said: "Potentially, cell replacement therapies could provide alternative treatments that would avoid difficulties associated with obtaining sufficient donor organ transplantation. We have now identified primitive cells with the potential to mature into different cell types within and ou...PNNL wins prestigious R&D 100 awards for five technologies
...tical agents and potentially reducing the need for replacement surgeries caused by the build-up of tissue. PNNL shares this award with Micell Technologies of Raleigh, N.C. The MilliWave Thermal Analyzer a thermal analysis instrument that uses millimeter-wave electromagnetic radiation to measure the temperatur...New research: Soy germ isoflavones reduce bone loss
...ficiency often acting as the major cause. Hormone replacement therapy has been the most effective treatment for ...sky side effects associated with long-term hormone replacement therapy use. This promising research is another step in advancing soy germ isoflavones as a safe, e...JCI table of contents: July 27, 2006
...brain to all regions of the CNS, yielding complete replacement 3 times a day. Exploiting this process and using second-generation oligonucleotides with enhanced tolerability and potency, the authors were able to modulate and deliver effective doses of antisense oligonucleotides. Antisense oligonucleotides to the...UGA study explains peaks and troughs of dengue epidemics
...nce about the mid 1980s, there's been a sequential replacement of the dominant serotype," said lead author Helen Wearing, a post-doctoral researcher at the UGA Institute of Ecology. "So, for example, one year serotype three is 60 percent of the cases and the next year serotype two is dominant and so on. Epidemic......, such as age, body mass index, and use of hormone replacement therapy, researchers found that women who carried ...ose most at risk were mutation carriers on hormone replacement therapy who were more than 60 years old and overweight--who had a 24% chance of developing the disea...