Philanthropist Paul F. Glenn launches labs for aging research at Harvard Medical School
...ed "longevity genes" which ameliorate the cellular damage that causes death and disease. Activation of these genes in genetically altered worms and flies has been shown to produce healthier, longer lives. Buoyed by calorie restriction animal tests, research teams in this small field have been pursuing the ...Fractured leg bone not the end of Tutankhamen mystery
...mmy - St Bees Man in Cumbria - who sustained fatal damage to his chest in a jousting accident. It is theref...medical or scientific reason. It is possible that damage to both the leg bone and the ribs was done at the same time, in an attempt by scientists to find hid...New system for the analysis of facial movement in three dimensions
... as very useful tool in investigations to quantify damage caused by workplace and traffic accidents, given that the degree of injury and muscular contraction can be quantified objectively and with exactitude. Facial paralysis Facial Paralysis is a relatively frequent pathology (each year there are nine n...Stroke warning signs often occur hours or days before attack
...ck and require urgent treatment to prevent serious damage to the brain, according to a study of stroke patients published in the March 8, 2005 issue of Neurology , the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Eighty percent of strokes are ischemic, caused by the narrowing of the large or sm...Depression predicts heart rhythm abnormalities in heart attack patients
...ained periods of tachycardia can cause ventricular damage needing immediate attention. Duke research assistant Patrick Smith presented the results of the Duke analysis March 5, 2005, at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society in Vancouver. The research was supported by the National Heart, L...The impact of cruciate ligament rupture on osteoarthritis of the knee
...relationship between knee OA and cruciate ligament damage is still unknown, especially its impact in ordinary individuals with OA as opposed to athletes or people with known knee injuries. Recently, a team of researchers set out to investigate the prevalence of anterior and posterior cru...Cryoablation is effective in treating cancer patients' pain
...ancer in her brachial plexus did suffer some nerve damage in her arm. The patient had been told that nerve damage was a possibility, but she chose to have the procedure because she was in such extreme pain; she has...'Artery clearing' system does not provide benefit for patients undergoing PCI
...ation" may improve reperfusion success, reduce the damage caused by a blocked artery, and enhance event-free survival. A procedure commonly used with PCI involves use of a specialized guidewire and catheter device to collect liberated embolic debris in the artery. Pilot studies and small randomized trials h...Columbia study shows widely used artery clearing device does not help patients during heart attack
...e patient outcomes, but it's possible that so much damage happens during a heart attack that distal protecti...ents a portion of the EKG that can indicate heart damage when it is elevated. The study showed that the percentage of patients who had normalization of the ...Chemicals in apples could reduce the risk of breast cancer, Cornell study in rats suggests
...g the production of reactive substances that could damage normal cells. "Studies increasingly provide evidence that it is the additive and synergistic effects of the phytochemicals present in fruits and vegetables that are responsible for their potent antioxidant and anticancer activities," Liu says. "Our ...New imaging technologies can enhance orthopaedic outcomes
...ether clinical recovery from bone, joint or tendon damage is actually complete and not simply a "placebo effect." Radiologists examining patients with damaged tissue are increasingly using ultrasound and specialized MRI techniques that allow examination with great detail - to provide non-invasive diagnosti...Protein that promotes survival of stem cells might be key to poor leukemia prognosis
...leukemia cells resistant to treatments designed to damage the cell so it undergoes apoptosis." Opferman is continuing his studies of Mcl-1 at St. Jude to better understand the role this protein plays in both normal hematopoiesis (production of blood cells) as well as in potentially fatal blood cancers. Opf...Schepens scientists regenerate optic nerve for the first time
... by body armor, but who were returning with severe damage to limbs and eyes," he says. "At the same time, we...ch Institute, the search for a way to repair nerve damage in the human body has taken a giant leap forward." "I'm so pleased with the work going on at Schepe...Cartilage repair techniques shown to restore patient mobility and reduce pain
...s who had this procedure generally had significant damage to the knee cartilage. This surgery involves implanting a micrograft of bone and cartilage to repair the lesion. At a mean of thirty-two months after the procedure, patients recovered greater knee function and experienced less pain. In both studies,...New device will help stroke victims' recovery
...use of difficulty in diagnosing the seriousness of damage and its precise location. Alladin will provide accurate information at the outset and throughout the recovery. "We are developing 'data-mining' for use in Alladin," said Dr Anthony Soroka, who is leading the research team at the Manufacturing Enginee...When the brain, not the ears, goes hard of hearing
...s feedback system make the ears more vulnerable to damage without the brain's filtering capacity, the ears are more likely to be exposed to damaging noise. The brain's ability to provide proper feedback to the ear, by filtering out unwanted and unnecessary information, declines beginning in our 40s and 50...Investigational transplant drug effectively preserves kidneys while avoiding toxic side effects
...ts that increase the risk of heart attacks and can damage the kidney. We need to develop a medication as effective as cyclosporine in preventing initial rejection, while at the same time preserving the kidney and providing better patient outcomes." Dr. Larsen and Thomas Pearson, MD, DPhil, with colleagues ...Jefferson scientists uncover potential trigger of diabetic kidney disease
...ce showing that CD36 might be involved in vascular damage in diabetes and lead to atherosclerosis. It might play an important role not only in the kidney but in the vasculature and in the development of atherosclerosis. Dr. Sharma currently is conducting a study to evaluate how a new medicine may reduce sca...Regular cannabis may increase risk of stroke in young users
...n scan revealed a patch of bleeding as well as the damage left by the previous bleeds. The behavioural abnormalities and increased risk of schizophrenia, associated with frequent cannabis use, are well known, say the authors. But less well known, and no less important, are the cardiovascular effects. These......und in green tea, protected fatty livers from cell damage after I/R injury. Led by Kenneth D. Chavin, M.D., Ph.D., of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC, researchers administered EGCG either orally or by injection and performed surgery to induce I/R injury in mice; control groups did...