Bone marrow cell transplant treats clogged leg arteries
...to coronary artery disease in which fatty deposits build up along artery walls and reduce blood circulation, mainly in arteries leading to the legs and feet. In its early stages, a common symptom is cramping or fatigue in the legs and buttocks during activity. PAD causes severe pain, ulcers and sores. I...Engineered blood vessels prove durable and clot resistant
...orks from a commercial perspective, meaning we can build mechanically sound vessels for a wide array of pat...ch called sheet-based tissue engineering. "We can build a tissue that is only a few hundred microns thick, the diameter of several human hairs, that is robu...New HIV vaccine holds promise of global effectiveness
... of boosting this response. Ultimately, we aim to build a potent vaccine designed to prevent HIV infection." The trial vaccine is a DNA vaccine, a kind shown to be very safe in previous clinical trials. It incorporates parts of four HIV genes. Three of these vaccine components are modified versions of...Training improves cognitive abilities of older adults
...ily activities of the participants, I think we can build on these results to see how training ultimately might be applied to tasks that older people do everyday, such as using medication or handling finances. This intervention research, aimed at helping healthy older people maintain cognitive status as th...Pain may come with gain in childhood exercise
... "The healthy signals in cells help the body grow, build muscle mass and increase lung capacity. But the bad signals are catabolic. They actually encourage degradation of cells and are commonly linked to diseases. The mystery we need to solve is how much exercise is too much, and how much of these changes...Researchers identify decision-making area of the brain
...ed. Not only did the signals in the frontal lobes build up over time as the volunteers got ready to respond, but the nature of the activity varied and depended on whether they were planning to make one kind of movement rather than another. Future experiments by the research team will explore how these fro...Obesity study focuses on after-school hours
...ngth-training using calisthenics and resistance to build muscle. They'll choose from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's list of healthy snacks and, with the help of Joe Moore, a study consultant who is coordinator for science, health and physical education for the Richmond County Board of Education, get...New centers to research, reduce asthma disparities
...titutions in each Center will teach each other and build opportunities in this scientific area of reducing health disparities. We envision the research intensive institutions becoming more adept in applying resources to culturally responsive research and the minority-serving institutions gaining organizati...New drug may reverse bone loss without estrogens side effects, Science study says
...ench . A synthetic compound called "estren" helped build bone, without affecting the reproductive organs of both female and male mice, a new study reports. If the same holds true for humans, these findings may suggest an alternative to standard hormone replacement therapy for treating osteoporosis, the aut...The CDC has awarded $4.5 million to UCSFS Institute for Global Health
...revent HIV infection, improve care and support and build capacity to address the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. GAP provides financial and technical assistance through partnerships with communities, governments, and national and international entities working in resource-constrained countries. The Institute for...Lauder supports James nutrition and breast cancer study
.... Some scientists believe that when free radicals build up in the body, they can lead to cancer. Paskett says changes in the metabolism of GSTM1 and GSTT1 as well as other chemicals in the women's blood and urine may turn out to be good biomarkers to help them understand the impact of nutrition as a pr...Bridge Medical shares expertise at Washington Patient Safety Conference
...mely topic: "How can my organization strategically build a case for disclosing medical errors?" The Stuart, Fla., hospital has earned widespread industry respect for its courage and integrity in disclosing a fatal medical error committed almost a decade ago. The error and its consequences have been the foc...New data confirm KEPPRAs place at the forefront of epilepsy management
... and patients achieve that balance and continue to build confidence in the medical community that levetiracetam represents an advance in the treatment of many patients with epilepsy." KEPPRA received approval by the European Commission in September 2000. It is estimated that 50 million people world-wide h...HHS announces contracts for developing a new anthrax vaccine
...epartment of Health and Human Service's efforts to build and sustain a robust and long-term program for biodefense research. In February 2002, NIAID convened a Blue Ribbon Panel to review the NIAID Biodefense Research Agenda for CDC Category A Agents, those potential agents of bioterrorism that would have ...University of Pittsburgh to lead first-ever NIMH-funded genetic study of anorexia nervosa
...e and co-principal investigator. The research will build on recent genetic studies supported by the Price Foundation, a private, European-based foundation that included most of the same investigators. Bernie Devlin, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine...Folic acid can help prevent heart disease, strokes University of Ulster research
...vitamin B-12 and vitamin B-6 can help to prevent a build up of homocysteine. Professor Helene McNulty, Pro...in dairy foods like milk and yoghurt, prevents the build up of homocysteine in people with this genetic make-up. Professor McNulty said: "The evidence appea...Fogarty International Center announces first awards for international tobacco and health program
...nal, and policy research of local relevance and to build capacity in epidemiological and behavioral researc...th, Sichuan University, and Fudan University, will build research capacity in China in the economics of tobacco control. Studies will examine the impact of ......sitioned to communicate the benefits of the trial, build trust in eligible participants, and help NCI reach full enrollment as soon as possible." The trial is a randomized, controlled study--the "gold standard" of research studies. Study participants will be randomly assigned--designated by chance--to rece......hat blood could help determine where fatty plaques build up, damaging blood vessels and eventually leading to heart disease. Mechanical engineers Abdul Barakat and Harry Dwyer, mathematician Angela Cheer and postdoctoral researchers Nader Shahcheraghi and Thomas Rutaganira built the model by studying CAT s...Cancer revealed: New $10M grant establishes cancer imaging center
...tion run by the National Cancer Institute. It will build on the strengths and use the facilities of the U-M...hibiting drugs are working. A fourth project will build upon U-M research funded by an earlier NCI molecular imaging grant: the development of a DNA fragmen...