Insulin spares intensive care patients from organ failure and death
PHYSIOLOGY Insulin spares intensive care patients from organ failure and death It was previously shown, in a large, randomized, controlled trial that controlling blood glucose with insulin reduces the risk of organ failure and death of patients in intensive care. But the un...JCI Table of contents August 1, 2005
...-jci.org/article.php?id=26046 PHYSIOLOGY Insulin spares intensive care patients from organ failure and death It was previously shown, in a large, randomized, controlled trial that controlling blood glucose with insulin reduces the risk of organ failure and death of patients in intensive care. But the un...Tobacco-related cancer: How does it happen?
...o develop lung cancer. Why? What disposes some and spares others? Researchers will discuss these types of questions and share new biochemical and epidemiologic studies, review key findings, and discuss lingering issues in a special symposium: "Tobacco Carcinogenesis," on Tuesday, Aug. 30, during the Americ...Human Y chromosome preserves itself better than the chimp Y
... far more able to defend itself because it carries spares -- back-up copies -- of these testis-expressing genes." As part of the mating game, chimpanzees make much more sperm than humans do, so their testes need to be operating at high capacity. As a result of the newest research, Page added, "we can also d...JCI table of contents: December 2005
...ks and stones may break our bones, but here's what spares them from resorption In inflammatory osteolysis, bone-resorbing osteoclasts erode periarticular bone and cause joint collapse and potential disfigurement. Large numbers of osteoclasts appear at sites of synovitis, suggesting that products of local i...Wielding the subtle weapons of a fungus
... order to propagate. The fact that Ustilago maydis spares its host as much as possible is also indicated by the number of fungal enzymes that can destroy the cell wall of the plant: Ustilago has just 33; fungi which simply eat their hosts have well over 100. Ustilago maydis certainly does not present a seri...... a horrible way to die, Antony said. The procedure spares the patient and the family the misery of watching their loved one suffer. Its been used very extensively in Europe but its had slower acceptance (in the United States), perhaps because of the need to learn a new technology. The Food and Drug Admin...