Transplant of pig tissue may reduce stroke size and damage
... well before human trials can begin. One obvious challenge of turning the laboratory findings into an actual new therapy is that the reparative benefits of choroid plexus likely work best immediately after a stroke; right now the Food and Drug Administration typically doesn't allow invasive procedures immedi...New compounds show promise in fighting malaria and cancer
...the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, tackled that challenge by designing a series of compounds called trioxanes. These compounds are aimed at mimicking the mechanism of action of artemisinin, the active agent in the Artemisia annua plant, which has been used in China as an herbal remedy for malaria and other ...4 out of 5 eligible patients missing opportunity to benefit from latest HIV breakthrough
...ty of life, with the need for self-injection. Our challenge is to identify ways in which we can improve the of...bing misconception that 'access for all' is just a challenge for the developing world. Access to optimal combination therapy remains an urgent issue in the west...Cells from fat tissue turned into functional nerve cells
...ember of the research team. "Results such as these challenge the traditional dogma that once cells become a certain type of tissue they are locked into that destiny. While it appears that we have awakened a new pathway of development, the exact trigger for this change is still not known." For their latest expe...Global warming: a formidable challenge to health
...arch of climate change still presents a formidable challenge for the health sector and society as a whole, writes the author. The many health effects posed by climate change will arrive through numerous convoluted pathways and will require interdisciplinary analyses and integrated prevention planning, he concl...Triple-contrast CT depicts internal injury from gunshot and stab wounds
... Baltimore. Penetrating trauma has always been a challenge to trauma surgeons. "A straight line cannot be drawn between a bullet entry site and resting site," Dr. Shanmuganathan said. "It is also hard to gauge how far a bullet can travel inside a body." The researchers studied 200 patients, including 169 m...Research hones in on therapies and diagnosis of bowel diseases
...resistant individuals present a difficult clinical challenge to gastroenterologists, because few treatment options exist after steroids other than removal of the entire colon (colectomy). Basiliximab (Simulect), a novel monoclonal antibody, has potential as a new treatment option, according to research from H...Research targets biologic profile of obesity
...served foods. Finding a solution has been a major challenge for researchers, but according to two studies presented today at Digestive Disease Week in New Orleans, significant progress has been made in finding the underlying characteristics of obesity. Digestive Disease Week (DDW) is the largest internationa...Emory conference to educate health professionals about 'metabolic syndrome'
...wn diabetes, heart attack and stroke."It's a major challenge for clinicians and scientists to determine the true risk of the particular cardiovascular risk factors and their combinations in individual patients," Dr. Ziegler says, "because everything must be considered for effective treatment options." In an ...Tackling medical schools' informal curriculum
...he school's faculty is tackling the more difficult challenge improving the informal curriculum, the 'lessons' they teach by their actions daily. In doing this work, the school's goal is to use the social environment of the academic medical center to improve the practice of medicine, to enhance the expression ...$5 million NIH contract to fund development of pediatric heart assist device
...mps. This slow-flowing blood can create clots. Our challenge is to be sure the blood is neither too active or too slow." Penn State researchers have acquired significant expertise in the design, development, clinical use and technology transfer of circulatory support systems. Among their accomplishments are t...Rx pain medicines hard to find in pharmacies serving minority neighborhoods
...rescription-strength pain medicines might be a big challenge for people living in predominantly non-white neighborhoods, according to a new survey of Michigan pharmacies. Only half of the pharmacies in non-white areas that were surveyed by a University of Michigan team had even a scant supply of the kinds of ...Are NICE guidelines too passive?
...ke". This week's editorial (p 1485) considers the challenge of implementing evidence-based guidance in the United States, where government agencies are adopting pharmaceutical industry techniques such as outreach visits to bring the message of rational prescribing to individual doctors. It concludes that inv...Cancer gene therapy news backgrounder: New ideas fuel next generation gene therapy research
... Center, has said of numerous early attempts, "Our challenge to design gene therapy has been many times more complicated than finding the proverbial needle in a haystack." Still, new and ambitious approaches to gene therapy at M. D. Anderson are seen as encouraging to many of the researchers involved. For exa...Child safety restraint use increasing in auto trips
...raints for their age and size on every trip." The challenge for policymakers is to sustain and increase their efforts to ensure more children get buckled up correctly, says Dr. Winston....Increased HIV risk for women with violent male partners
...oups are, however, working toward these goals. The challenge now is to encourage policy makers, health organisations, women's advocates, violence-prevention specialists, researchers, and others to work together to turn the global rhetoric into effective actions to reduce gender-based violence and increase the ...Large families and animals keep allergies at bay
...ial exposure for preventing atopic dermatitis, but challenge the hypothesis that infectious diseases in infancy protect against its development, they conclude....Robotic technology teaches spinal cord injury patients to walk again
...rain. "Supporting body weight reduces the postural challenge patients face during walking. The Lokomat moves the legs in a normal physiological pattern that helps the spinal cord relearn to step." Mr. Benefield, who has regained some use of his arms, has been using Lokomat for about a month and said he could a...Iressa news backgrounder: Testing of smart drug expands at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
...es not shrink their cancer. That fact has become a challenge to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. They are dedicated to solving the central puzzle that Iressa, and similar other targeted therapies, pose - what are the cancers that may best respond, and which patients will ben....... The hostile environment of space poses a special challenge to the wellbeing of astronauts. Weightlessness, stress and increased exposure to radiation are just some of the factors whose effects researchers seek to combat. Many of the effects of spaceflight, which include bone loss, muscle loss, a weakened im...