How harmful are additives and preservatives in childhood vaccines?
.... Additives, which include various sugars, amino acids and proteins, are used to stabilize vaccines during processing and storage. Except for very rare hypersensitivity reactions to gelatin proteins, vaccine additives have not been associated with disease. Adjuvants, such as aluminum compounds, enhance ...Solitary pancreas transplant not associated with improved survival for patients with diabetes
...or high blood glucose levels with buildup of blood acids (ketoacidosis). According to the article, solitary pancreas transplantation (i.e., pancreas alone or pancreas-after-kidney) for diabetes mellitus remains controversial due to procedure-associated illness and/or death, toxicity of immunosuppression, e...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for November 2003 (second issue)
... capsules containing omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) or placebo capsules filled with olive oil daily for 3 weeks. In subjects with EIB, the n-3 PUFA diet improved post-exercise pulmonary function compared with normal and placebo diets. (EIB is a condition characterized by transient airway narr...Salk news: Diabetes first steps
...PAR-gamma switch, CREB insures that the free fatty acids are burned, not stored, during fasting. CREB may t...stance by promoting the accumulation of free fatty acids in the blood, which are then burned for energy. "Adult diabetes results from an inability of insulin...Newborn screening is cost-effective in detecting rare but treatable genetic disease
...normally high value for certain fatty acids, amino acids or other chemicals may signal a genetic defect in how the body processes food. TMS can screen for more than 30 metabolic diseases. Many of thesediseases are rare, but collectively they affect one in 4,000 newborns, approximately the same percentage a...Melanoma vaccine developed at the University of Virginia shows promise in clinical trial
...ides are molecules consisting of two or more amino acids linked by a peptide bond. "There have been significant tumor regressions on this protocol of peptide vaccines against melanoma," said Dr. Craig L. Slingluff, Jr., professor of surgery and director of the Human Immune Therapy Center at U.Va. "This giv...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, October 21, 2003
...e growth factor is a polypeptide or union of amino acids that can promote regeneration of some injured cells. An editorial writer says that while the results seem impressive, more research is needed to compare treatment with topical nerve growth factor with other treatments and that the treatment should be...Antiepileptic drug developed at Hebrew University to undergo phase three clinical trials
...ects from existing drugs. The brain contains amino acids that serve as neurotransmitters, either activating... in the level of the activating (excitatory) amino acids or a reduction in the level of the inhibitory acids. Glycine is one of the inhibitory acids, and inc...Research offers insight on treatment for hereditary eye disease
...ed them to decipher which of rhodopsin's 348 amino acids were distorted. The first technique used, compen...utations, is a method of inserting different amino acids into a protein to instigate change and tracking where the repercussions occur. Researchers then map...New weapon may help flush stealth stashes of HIV in cells
...covered Peptide T -- a synthetic compound of amino acids -- while Pert was serving as the chief of the brain biochemistry section at the National Institute of Mental Health in the late 1980s. It works by blocking HIV from entering cells by binding to the CCR5 receptors the virus uses to enter and infect c...Trans fatty acids: What are they and why shouldn't you eat them?
Just what is the skinny on those trans fatty acids that are so bad for you? Donuts, stick margarines,...cluded that consuming foods containing trans fatty acids raises LDL (bad) cholesterol and the risk of coronary heart disease, according to C&EN . The IOM re...University of Minnesota study finds people are consuming less trans-fatty acids
...ember 9, 2003)--People are eating less trans-fatty acids than they were two decades ago, according to resea... about the potential health hazards of trans-fatty acids in the American diet. Predominantly found in hydrogenated vegetable oil, trans-fatty acids adversel...Taking painkillers during pregnancy increases risk of miscarriage
...uppressing the production of prostaglandins (fatty acids needed for successful implantation of an embryo in the womb). Because NSAIDs and aspirin act on the whole body, they could lead to abnormal implantation that predisposes an embryo to miscarriage. In contrast, paracetamol acts only in the central nerv...Rush studying the role of intra abdominal fat in coronary artery disease risk in women
...own of muscle protein, leading to release of amino acids (the "building blocks" of protein) into the bloodstream. "In women who are under stress, we often see that coritsol does no level off at night, leading to insomnia and poor sleep," she explained. Powell hopes this new study can shed light on the rol...Research suggests how steroids cause diabetes and hypertension; liver plays critical role
...s and other organs. Since it is activated by fatty acids and since glucocorticoids alter fatty acid process...t theory, because PPAR-alpha is activated by fatty acids and appears to be important in the development of these problems. Hopefully, studying this process i...Trans fatty acids on food labels
...ition labels to include the amounts of trans fatty acids contained in packaged foods should help millions o...pokesperson Cindy Moore. "In the body, trans fatty acids act like saturated fats and tend to raise blood cholesterol levels. It's wise to be prudent in how m...Rice study identifies sources of Houston smog particulates
... dust. Smoke particles from wood burning and fatty acids from meat grilling contributed considerably smaller but nonetheless significant amounts of the particulates in Houston's air. "There's been a good deal of speculation about the relative contribution of various sources to the particulate matter in ai...Improved molecular beacons show promise for cancer detection, rapid viral diagnosis
...oday by researchers to detect sequences of nucleic acids in homogeneous solutions. Bao and collaborators Andrew Tsourkas and Phil Santangelo have improved the basic system to enhance accuracy and efficacy in living cells. Normal enzyme activity within living cells can separate the dye molecule from the ...Morphine-like painkiller appears to be less addictive
...ntages. First, they are easily degraded into amino acids and sugars in the body, which reduces their risk of toxicity. In addition, they are more specific in their action with the brain's receptors, which means fewer side effects. For now, researchers continue to work on reducing any possible side effects ...Fluorine chemists take their expertise to the sunshine state
...on@pnl.gov ). Measurements of non-hydrogen based acids (Quantitative scale for Lewis acidity) Commonl...gy development and industrial manufacturing, Lewis acids are now calculated on scales comparable to the pH and pK scales used to describe acidity in swimming...