International Congress of the Transplantation Society beginning Sunday
...illion population. Brazil and most other countries attempt to make up for the shortage of organ donors by performing transplants using living donors. In Japan, due to deep-rooted cultural beliefs, nearly all liver transplants performed involve living donors. "Transplantation is a global clinical service wit...NIEHS announces $20 million, three-center effort to pin-point environmental triggers of Parkinson's
...nsmitter dopamine. Current drug therapies, which attempt to replace the lost dopamine, can relieve some symptoms but do not cure or slow the disease. The directors of the new centers, the leadership of national patient advocacy groups and representatives of the California Congressional delegation were inv...For the blind, a computer navigation system with its own map
...ile in the early stages, the system is a promising attempt to address the difficult problem of helping the blind get around in a world designed for sighted people. Nationwide, about 1.1 million people suffer from blindness. Speaking into the microphone, the user tells the system his location and where he or ...UCSD team identifies potential role of CRP in development of antherosclerosis
...accumulation of LDL, and thus oxidized LDL, in its attempt to help clear the toxic particle, the CRP may actually make things worse. It may cause more oxidized LDL to be taken up into macrophage scavenger cells, which in turn cause cholesterol accumulation a sort of 'Trojan horse'." For the past 20 years, ...Athleticism and body weight tied to ALS and other motor neuron diseases
...there is no justification to avoid athletics in an attempt to avoid motor neuron diseases." Previous studies that looked at a possible association between heavy labor or competitive athletics and ALS were inconclusive. However, they involved much smaller sample sizes and did not include a group of controls f...Greater incidence of obesity among adults with disabling conditions
...nd that adults with disabilities were as likely to attempt to lose weight as adults without disabilities, a finding that she says should be noted by the medical community. "Physicians need to recognize that these groups of patients face increased risks for obesity and actively encourage their efforts to cont...Study sheds light on cause of an AIDS treatment side effect
...cts that the drugs might have on mitochondria, and attempt to minimize adverse effects....Dont think about it too much - Psychological healing in Angola
...air. We conclude that psychosocial programmes that attempt to use counselling are unlikely to be popular. We recommend that local perspectives, resources, and coping strategies be taken as a starting point, not only for assessing the existing strengths within a community, but also for rendering psychosocial ...Hospital costs much higher for motorcycle crash victims who dont wear helmets
...tes, including Michigan. The state's latest repeal attempt passed the state House in May. The U-M study found that 81 percent of the patients admitted to the U-M Trauma Burn Center from motorcycle crashes in the study period had worn a helmet, even though Michigan state police surveys from 1997 to 1999 found...Leaving hospital against medical advice
...ustrating problem for health care providers. In an attempt to gain a better understanding of why patients do this, Dr. Aslam Anis and colleagues reviewed all "index" (first admission) records for HIV/AIDS patients admitted to St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver between Apr. 1, 1997, and Mar. 1, 1999. Of the 981...Fred Hutchinson Research Center awarded $7 million grant
...nced leukemia and lymphoma. The researchers will attempt to harness immune cells and antibodies to selectively kill cancerous cells. In addition to Dr. Bernstein, who pioneered monoclonal antibody therapy for leukemia as well as the development, with Wyeth-Ayerst, of a monoclonal drug conjugate known as My...Study shows why some immune systems control HIV
...s Dr. Connors, because many candidate HIV vaccines attempt to induce a strong CD8+ T cell response. New knowledge about CD8+ T-cell function opened up by this line of research might lead to preventive vaccines that avoid the development of poorly functioning CD8+ T cells. In addition, this research might lea...Polishing the crystal ball: risk prediction methods need update
...ll die or have another heart attack is physicians' attempt at peering into a crystal ball, but their view is clouded. Current calculation methods omit important facts that could better predict a person's future health and guide treatment, researchers report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Jour...Gene therapy success in the laboratory buoys hope for Parkinson's disease
...the neurons in the subthalamic nucleus, they would attempt to change the neurons from excitatory to inhibitory, which would then contain the inhibitory chemical messenger GABA. The team used an adeno-associated virus to carry the gene for an enzyme, glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD), into brain cells in rats...A little blue and purple helps body fend off deadly parasites
...number of repeated blood shortages and a worldwide attempt to find new ways to ensure clean, transfused blood. Many resolutions are either very expensive or result in new but occasionally lethal complications for transfusion recipients. Some dyes such as methylene blue are used alone to treat the disease, bu...New compound holds promise for lupus and related diseases
... gynecology and a lead author of the study. In an attempt to find new drugs for treating lupus, Glick and his co-workers screened a collection of benzodiazepines to identify any that killed immune cells. They chose benzodiazepines because unlike most cytotoxic drugs, these compounds do not damage DNA or int...UNC forms Conte Center for multidisciplinary schizophrenia research
... using distinct research methods. Researchers will attempt to identify critical brain events that trigger the development of psychotic symptoms associated with schizophrenia. One study will use ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to examine prenatal and neonatal brain development in the children ...Prostate cancer program at UCLAs Jonsson Cancer Center designated a site of research excellence
...g prostate cancer cell death. The researchers will attempt to use retinoids and IGFBPs to induce prostate cancer cell death, first in laboratory models and later in humans. Their goal is to develop less toxic, more effective treatments for men with advanced prostate cancer. Drs. David Agus and Phillip Ko......odd working hours. The trial is part of Cephalon's attempt to expand the range of conditions Provigil can be used for. Ultimately, the company hopes it can be prescribed to treat sleepiness that results from any medical condition, and plans to submit data from this and other trials for approval for such use ...Media invitation: The Movement Disorder Society's 7th International Congress
...ontainebleau Hilton Resort and Towers, and we will attempt to accommodate your needs. For more information or a registration form, visit The Movement Disorder Society Web site at www.movementdisorders.org...