Miniature filtering device to make angioplasty safer being tested
...er and acts much like a net, catching debris while allowing blood to continue flowing during the procedure. ...ked artery first and the balloon and stent follow, allowing the filter device to effectively catch any debris that breaks free. Once the blockage is cleared wi...UCLA scientists discover African strain of AIDS in two American infants
...er for kids to take, they followed it more easily allowing the drug to work more effectively. New understanding of drug resistance Finally, Krogstads team explored what happens when a child grows resistant to the multi-drug regimen and the medications stop working. We were concerned that a childs lack of r...Buck researcher awarded Brookdale Fellowship
...The award will pay Dr. Gills salary for two years, allowing him to continue his research without sacrificing time to seek funding grants. He will remain a Brookdale Fellow for life, and will be invited to attend biannual fellowship meetings in New York City at foundation expense. The new study will be Dr. Gil...Chip design has potential as artificial retina
...N chip to analyze electroencephalogram (EEG) data, allowing researchers to predict the occurrence of epileptic...tomatic target recognition for missiles while also allowing missiles to differentiate between targets and decoys. For more information on the CNN chip if you a...Tool pinpoints acceptable pricing of combination vaccines
...Carlo simulation and an integer programming model, allowing researchers to study the various relationships of vaccine costs and any number of individual factors, including individual and societal benefits. The tool described in the April issue of Health Care Management Science computes an optimum price for...Rush receives grant from IDPH to focus on prostate screening for African-American men
...state cancer screenings can detect problems early, allowing these men to live longer, healthier and more productive lives." The grant will allow Rush to focus on African-American men over age 50 in an effort to help prevent prostate cancer. "We will be working with the African American community through nei...Magnetic fluids offer hope for damaged retinas
...luid would make repairs easier and more precise by allowing the fluid to be moved to areas of the eye that are hard to reach, according to the researchers. The treatment appears promising in laboratory studies, says Judy Riffle, Ph.D., head of the research team and a chemistry professor at the university. Ani...Researchers uncover brain patterns that differentiate humans from chimpanzees
...mates (including chimpanzees and macaque monkeys), allowing the researchers to measure and compare the levels of expression of each of the genes in each of the species. The comparative data suggest that during the evolutionary process, humans somehow altered the process of gene expression in their brains,...University of Pittsburgh transplant researchers present findings at international meeting
...ecovery while on a left ventricular assist device, allowing surgeons to remove the device and making heart transplantation no longer necessary. Two studies at the University of Pittsburgh provide results using this unique imaging system that detects heart recovery. Using a more precise laboratory test than t...New oral medication halts blindness in AIDS patients
... sight can now be fought with a drug in pill form, allowing patients a better quality of life, say the authors of a recent paper in The New England Journal of Medicine. Prior to this research, physicians treated the infection cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis with a drug called ganciclovir, which was only avail...Smoking cessation success equally good with over-the-counter or prescription nicotine replacement
...emporary, alternate nicotine resources to smoking, allowing a person to gradually reduce his or her dependence on nicotine, a quitting method recommended by physicians. Study design The paper included independent assessments of the patch and gum when received in two environments: in simulated OTC settings in...First large doctor-patient e-mail study finds positive attitudes on both sides
...ient e-mails through nurses and other staff first, allowing them to process requests and questions like those they would normally handle if they came in through the clinics phone triage system. Patients were asked to keep their e-mails focused on one question or piece of information. The largest percentage of...Brain-imaging cap under study for space and Earth use
.... The two techniques, fMRI and DOT, are compatible allowing both tests to be run on a participant simultaneously. "We will be able to overlay the images taken from both tests, compare the results and validate DOT's accuracy," Sutton said. "Although we know fMRI has better spatial resolution, the imaging cap i...Implantable device pumps up ailing heart
...he smallest and simplest LVAD. It does not pulse, allowing for its miniaturization. Instead, the heart itself continues to beat and provide the pulse. The pump part of the device, which Frazier describes as thumb-sized, is small enough to fit inside the left ventricle, which reduces the likelihood of clott...HIV vaccine research is 'best hope' for controlling AIDS pandemic
...l funding has expanded the HIV vaccine pipeline by allowing for more exploration of various vaccine strategies. During the past 5 years, 6 potential HIV vaccines were tested in 12 small-scale clinical trials conducted both here and around the world. Over the next 2 years, more than a dozen potential vaccine...New breast cancer therapy trials show dramatic results
...ulls the blood vessels apart even more than usual, allowing tiny particles -- such as liposomes -- to leak out and pool into the tumor's interstitial spaces." Second, heat increases the rate of a drug's uptake into the cancer cell itself, through mechanisms that are not well understood. Heat also increases o...Baxter introduces Baxject needleless transfer device at International Haemophilia Congress
...prepare Factor VIII clotting therapy for infusion, allowing patients to more freely go about their lives. "The BAXJECT device is convenient because it eliminates the handling or transfer of filter needles when preparing Factor VIII concentrates for infusion, said Bruce Ewenstein, M.D., global medical director...University of Pittsburgh researchers use botox to treat overactive bladder
...akened, but leaves surrounding muscles unaffected, allowing for normal muscle function. Common urologic conditions like neurogenic detrusor hyperreflexia and overactive bladder are caused by involuntary contractions of the detrusor muscle, which controls the bladder. This new therapy helps alleviate the cont...Students invent voice-activated grasping tool for disabled man
...e the fingers and elbow in small, slow increments, allowing the client to clasp a cup firmly without crushing it. In addition, these motors did not require continuous electrical current to stay in position, which preserves battery power. The students linked the motors to a series of cables and springs to enab...New, non-invasive surgical procedure to eliminate epileptic seizures
...hat creates beams of varying strength and diameter allowing precise delineation of the area to be treated. When the individual beams converge, that area receives the full treatment dose of gamma radiation. Treatment time is much less than that of traditional surgery and the recovery period usually involves on...