Chemical decoy shows promise for slowing Alzheimer's by acting as decoy
...re seen upon autopsy. These senile plaques contain beta amyloid protein, a protein that is formed in the b...earchers believe there are many different forms of beta amyloid circulating through the bloodstream, but only certain species are thought to be toxic. It is...Blacks less likely to get expensive, newer heart treatments
...ure. Upon discharge, they should receive aspirin, beta blockers, clopidogrel, lipid-lowering therapy and ...r and more established treatments such as aspirin, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, and heparin for acute care, but were significantly less likely to receive ...Tumor-targeted immune cells cure prostate cancer in mice without causing systemic immune suppression
... T cells insensitive to transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta), a powerful, naturally occurring substance in the body that enables cancer cells to evade surveillance by the body's immune system. The immunosuppressive effect of TGF-beta in cancer progression is well established. After inserting a muta...2005 Pulp Biology Research Award
...toblasts and particularly the putative role of the beta 2 chain as a cell adhesion molecule for nerve fibers closely linked to odontoblast cell membranes. Finally, revisiting the odontoblast morphology, he described the presence of a primary cilium in odontoblasts, leading to hypothesize that this structu...Women less likely to get quality heart attack care
...AP tries to increase hospitals' use of aspirin and beta blocker drugs, and cholesterol testing, within 24 ...of a heart attack, and the prescribing of aspirin, beta blockers, cholesterol-lowering drugs and ACE inhibitor drugs for patients leaving the hospital. It a...Depression predicts heart rhythm abnormalities in heart attack patients
...chycardia, which can be treated with such drugs as beta blockers, occurs whenever ventricles beat more than 100 times in a minute. In some cases, the tachycardia may only last for a few beats; however sustained periods of tachycardia can cause ventricular damage needing immediate attention. Duke research ...CK2 protein sustains colon cancer cells by sabotaging ability to commit suicide
...of four small proteins--two alpha proteins and two beta proteins. The finding holds promise for developing drugs that help a patient's cancer cells become sensitized to TRAIL-induced apoptosis. For example, treating the tumors with TRAIL to trigger apoptosis while blocking CK2 might enhance anti-cancer tr...Older doctors less likely to follow current standards of care
... attack that improve survival, such as aspirin and beta blockers, than their older peers. Twenty-four of the 62 studies examined the appropriateness of a doctor's use of diagnostic and screening tests as well as preventative health care. Fifteen of these 24 studies, or 63 percent, demonstrated that physi...Information fusion research simulates disasters to manage emergency response
...t upon," he said. The system is undergoing beta testing, Scott said, and should be completed and available for use within one year. The project, funded with a $2.5 million grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, consists of theoretical research on information fusion coupled ...New treatment guidelines for pregnant women with asthma
...roid or adding another medication -- a long-acting beta agonist. The expert panel concluded that data are insufficient to indicate a preference of one option over the other. Oral corticosteroids may be required for the treatment of severe asthma. The guidelines note that there are conflicting data rega...UCLA-VA study names India dietary staple as potential Alzheimer's weapon
...ry spice, inhibits the accumulation of destructive beta amyloids in the brains of Alzheimer's patients and...te the blood-brain barrier effectively and bind to beta amyloid. In earlier studies (Journal of Neuroscience, 2001; 21:8370-8377; Neurobiology of Aging, 20...Antioxidant supplementation may reduce incidence of cancer in men
.... According to the article, antioxidants including beta carotene, ascorbic acid, vitamin E, selenium, and ...cid, 30 milligrams of vitamin E, six milligrams of beta carotene, 100 micrograms of selenium, and 20 milligrams of zinc; or a placebo capsule. Participants...High doses of vitamin E supplements do more harm than good
...per day. These findings parallel the findings of beta carotene supplementation trials. Two major studies showed that beta carotene supplementation results in an increased risk for lung cancer and death. And, as a result, ...USF neuroscientists awarded $1.1 million NIH grant to improve Alzheimer's vaccine
...igational anti-Alzheimer's vaccine shown to remove beta amyloid plaques that accumulate in the brain, thereby leading to nerve damage and memory loss. While the vaccine has shown clear benefit in mice, some Alzheimer's patients participating in clinical trials of the vaccine fell ill with brain inflammati...Women with arrhythmias may also benefit from an ICD
...ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors and beta blockers or standard drug therapy plus ICD placement. Another 240 patients, who refused participation or had medical reasons for not being enrolled, were placed on a registry to be followed. All were followed for 2.5 years. Cardiomyopathy is a dise...Heart surgery patients receive less aggressive discharge care
... the drugs in question -- aspirin, ACE inhibitors, beta blockers and statins -- have been proven effective...are not receiving aspirin," Dyke said. The rate of beta blocker usage was 88 percent for angioplasty patients, compared to 83 percent for bypass patients. ...New medication dramatically decreases congestive heart failure in African-American patients
...standard therapy for their heart disease including beta blockers and diuretics. The study began in June of 2001 and was discontinued on July 19, 2004, because the results were markedly favorable in decreasing mortality in the group taking BiDil as opposed to the group taking placebos. By narrowing the ...New compounds effective against Alzheimer's disease onset and progression
...of chemokines and cytokines, such as interleukin-1 beta (IL-1b), and oxidative stress-related enzymes, suc...matory cytokine pathways and reduced human amyloid beta (Ab)-induced glial activation in a mouse specially designed to develop many of the hallmarks of Alzh...Implanted defibrillators cut heart patients death risk, some more than others
...h as high blood pressure, with medications such as beta blockers, ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers was associated with a higher likelihood of death within a year of ICD implantation. "Physicians need to realize that once they implant an ICD, they can't relax -- the patient ...Engineered stem cells can home in on tumors and deliver drug payload in mice
...oked at whether MSC engineered to carry interferon beta could treat mice that were implanted with human br...east cancer or human melanoma. Interferon beta can inhibit cancer growth in laboratory tests, but is excessively toxic and short-lived when used at...