Asthma researchers present new results, new perspectives on the disease
...diagnose and manage a patients asthma. NIAID is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAID supports basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose, and treat infectious and immune-mediated illnesses, including HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, malaria, autoim...NIAID Phase III HIV vaccine trial to determine correlates of protection will not proceed
...evelopment to advance these products. NIAID is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAID supports basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose, and treat infectious and immune-mediated illnesses, including HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, malaria, autoim...Folic acid possibly a key factor in Alzheimers disease prevention
... research team to suspect folic acid or some other component of the mouse diet might help these nerve cells resist beta amyloid damage. In earlier work, Dr. Mattson found evidence suggesting folic acid deficiency can increase the brains susceptibility to Parkinsons disease....Two viruses team up in West Nile vaccine
...rive, so we cannot let down our guard." NIAID is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAID supports basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose, and treat infectious and immune-mediated illnesses, including HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, illness from potential agents...New awards, expanded focus for Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group
...c. Bethesda, MD Steven A. Spector, M.D. NIAID is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAID supports basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose, and treat infectious and immune-mediated illnesses, including HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, illness from potential agents...NIAAA steps up search for brain mechanisms of alcohol abuse, alcoholism
...tion and operation of the brain. "INIA affords its component research groups access to resources, information, technologies, ideas, and expertise far beyond the scope of any single research team," said Antonio Noronha, Ph.D., Chief, Neuroscience and Behavior Branch, who coordinates INIA activities at NIAAA. Th...Treating eye pain may remove other migraine symptoms
...la. "Other types of headaches with an eye pain component should be considered for investigation into the effectiveness of steroid treatment," said Rodilla....New study in mice shows promise for vaccine to prevent plaque buildup
...structure of certain portions of the major protein component (Apo B100) of the bad type of cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein or LDL). Using this peptide-based vaccine, both the Cedars-Sinai group and the Swedish group have shown 60 to 70 percent less arterial plaque formation in mice with high cholesterol l...Calcium intake may be associated with reduced risk of colon cancer
... components of dairy products, may be the relevant component in reducing colon cancer risk....Intensity modulated radiation therapy at Fox Chase Cancer Center
... IMRT technology makes that possible. A crucial component of IMRT is the multi-leaf collimator, a specially designed attachment built into the front of the linear accelerator (the radiation treatment machine), which is equipped with metal leaves or fingers that mold the beams to conform to the 3-dimensional...Study suggests insulin may have potential to prevent thrombosis leading to heart attack and stroke
...n is a powerful aggregator of platelets, a primary component of arterial plaque. The protein PAI-1 prevents the normal breakdown of fibrin, which would help prevent clotting. In this study, 10 subjects who had high levels of the factors in question due to obesity received an intravenous solution of insulin pl...Late-onset schizophrenia found to be distinct condition
... by tau, a protein that links microtubules, a core component of the cellular skeleton that provides shape and communication. "It provides for transportation from one area of the cell to another. It provides the ability to transport neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin," Dr. Casanova said. But, for ...More patients would refuse treatment if the outcome were impaired quality of life
...n the New England Journal of Medicine. "A central component of quality end of life care is honoring patients preferences," said Terri Fried, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine and geriatrics at Yale School of Medicine and lead author of the article. "If patients preferences are to be honored, they...Second stage of HIV vaccine trial begins in London and Oxford, UK
...immune system and one to boost it. The DNA (prime) component contains genetic information about the virus to prime the immune system and provoke an immune response. The body is tricked into defending itself against the virus before it is there. The aim is to give the body a head start in fending the virus off ...Mice lacking fat-making enzyme are leaner, more sensitive to leptin and insulin
...step in the production of triglycerides, the major component of fat. Mice that lack one of the DGAT enzymes, DGAT1, are leaner than mice with normal amounts of DGAT1and twice as activedespite their high-fat diets. Put simply, without DGAT1, the mice werent able to become obese. Now the researchers have found a...Exploring the brain chemistry of people at risk for alcohol disorders
...owed a normal linear increase in the eye-blink EMG component of the startle reflex, with response strength increasing from the pleasant to neutral to unpleasant photographs. In contrast, the FH+ group did not show the typical increase of eye-blink EMG to the unpleasant photographs. "The findings suggest that ...Green tea extract polyphenol may have a protective effect on Parkinson's Disease
...emain to be studied. In addition to being a major component of green tea, polyphenol can also be found in a concentrated capsule form....Adult sleepwalking may be genetic disorder
... study found that adult sleepwalking has a genetic component related to the genetically determined element of the immune system called the HLA system. The study was based on the 74 patients who were diagnosed with adult sleepwalking over 30 years at the University Hospital in Bern, Switzerland. Genetic testi...Study finds widespread sympathetic nerve damage in Parkinson's disease
...ts' hearts. The sympathetic nervous system is one component of the autonomic nervous system. However, this study is the first to show that the disease affects sympathetic nerve endings in the thyroid gland and the kidney, says David S. Goldstein, M.D., Ph.D., of the National Institute of Neurological Disorde...... mechanism is unclear, he says. Because some other component of multivitamins may have exerted the positive effect found in this study, these results need to be confirmed by future studies that control the type and amount of vitamin D the subjects get, he says. In addition, future studies should examine whethe...