Scientists Produce New Anti-Malarial Compound
...showing a resistance to chloroquine more thanthree decades ago, and its resistance is spreading progressivelythroughout the world. The disease is spread by a genus of mosquitos called Anopheles,which pick up the parasite when they bite an infected person. Theinsects then transmit infected blood to other peop...Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine By U-M Researcher Is 93% Effective
...ical trials are thesuccessful culmination of three decades of dedication and innovation by Dr.Maassab and his research team. The vaccine is likely to have a major impact onU.S. public health in the future." "Dr. Maassab's work is a reflection of the continuing significance of theU-M Department of...Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Enhances Short-Term Brain Plasticity
...science (1). Many studies in the last two decades have shown that the braincontinually responds to changes in stimuli by reorganizing itself. Thesechanges are often beneficial. For example, people who have been blind from anearly age often use part of the brain region normally employed for vision ...Cardiovascular Disease Epidemic Threatens Developing Countries, Global Economy
...demic in thedeveloping countries during those same decades has received little attention,"says Reddy. People in developing countries die from cardiovascular disease at younger agesthan those in industrialized societies. In 1990 nearly 47 percent ofcardiovascular disease deaths in developing countries were ...Emerging Pathogens And Safety Of Fresh Produce Key Issues Facing Food IndustryAnd Scientists
...roduce-related foodborne outbreaks in the past two decades and the status ofFDA's development of good agricultural and manufacturing practices for freshproduce growers. Ways to ensure the safety of fresh produce will be discussed in "Washingand Sanitizing Treatments for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables...Effective Obesity Treatment Likely To Require Targeting Of Multiple Weight Control Systems
Investigators reviewing three decades of research into body weightregulation conclude that it may not be possible to find a single effectivetreatment for obesity. Instead, drug therapy may have to target the multiplesystems that control weight. Drs. Stephen Woods and Randy J. See...Synthetic Detergent Found To Fight Multi-Drug Resistance
...ll of a cell and into urine. "For decades the kidney has been identified as playing an important rolein protecting the body from natural and synthetic chemicals in the environment,"says Reithmeier. "Our study illustrates this concept beautifully." InvestigatorsCharuk and Reithmeier received ...Lack Of Data For New Heart Drugs Is Causing Concern
...ons of pounds developing a single drug, to waitfor decades to recoup their costs. He believes that tests on drugs for highblood pressure should continue after the drug is licensed. "I would like to seethe licensing agency be willing to license drugs only on the understanding thatthe company must continue con...Tiny Pellets Could Deliver Alzheimer's Drugs
...for the survival of the nervous system. About two decades ago Alzheimer's patients were found to have a pronounced loss of nerve cells in the forebrain. These cells, it was discovered, could be regenerated with NGF. Since then, the problem has been how to deliver the potent protein to the affected area of ...Better Survival For Women With Breast Cancer -New Evidence On Chemotherapy
...m 47 randomisedstudies conducted over the past two decades around the world. There was noevidence of any survival advantage from using more than about 3-6 months ofchemotherapy. Dr Michael Clarke, of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund's Oxford Unit and thestudy coordinator, said: "This huge study provides u...Why Do We Make It Difficult For Students To Hear In Class?
...ingspeech intelligibility have been well known for decades and have been proven inoffices, theaters and even the New York City subway system. The topic of classroom acoustics will be addressed in a workshopto take place in New York City this February. Entitled "Eliminating AcousticalBarrie...JAMA Study Shows Jefferson Medical College Program Brings Family Physicians To Small Town America
... the shortageof rural physicians over the past two decades appears in the January 20 issue ofthe Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). According to Howard K. Rabinowitz, M.D., professor of family medicine atJefferson Medical College and director of the PSAP since 1976, the programrecrui...Possible Mechanism For Estrogen Memory Enhancement Found
...rs maintain it." Since its discovery more than two decades ago, long-term potentiation has beenintensively studied in hundreds of research laboratories around the world. Thephenomenon is a long-lasting increase in neuronal responses in the hippocampus,a major structure in the forebrain of all mammals. It is ...Psychologist Detects Brain-Activity Changes In Maltreated Kids
...ationships with peers and other adults. Pollaksays decades of research has described these problems, but few studies havetargeted the underlying mechanisms that cause them. Although more research is needed, Pollak says the findings suggest thattraditional therapies may not stress the right issues. An educati...Nonintrusive Imaging Technique Useful For Identifying Language Regions In Kids' Brains
...rity of their seizures, but the Wada test,used for decades to identify language areas in the brain so they can be avoidedduring the surgery, can be traumatic. The test also is used prior toneurosurgery to remove brain tumors or to repair damaged blood vessels in thebrain. In the Wada test, doctors inject a d...'Silent' HIV Infection Lasts A Lifetime
... But the latent form of HIV can wait out even decades of anti-HIVtherapy. First, it integrates its genetic code into the DNA of dormant, orresting, T cells. While the cells are in their resting phase, the HIV genesinside them remain switched off a silent infection. When the dormant cells arereactivate...Semiconductor Plants May Be A Danger To The Health Of Employees
... The increasing use of computers over the past few decades has fuelled anexplosive growth in the microelectronics industry. From its origins inCalifornia's Silicon Valley, it has spread throughout Europe and Asia, and nowemploys more than a million people worldwide. There are 900 chip-making plantsand a furt...Margin Width The Key To Control Of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Of The Breast
...gnosed cases of breast cancer. During the past two decades - asmammography has become more widely used and technically better - the number ofnew cases has increased dramatically. Today DCIS represents as much as 40 percent of new breast cancer cases diagnosedby mammography, and estimates suggest that appro...Discussion about learning processes reopens
...e human brain areimmutable. However, over the past decades a growing body of evidence revealedthat even the adult brain is able to reorganize and optimize its microstructureand internal connections. For instance, it has been possible to optimizeinformation transfer between communicating nerve cells by short ......one (spironolactone), a drug thathas been used for decades to treat a variety of conditions (see indicationsbelow) but had not been tested previously as therapy for reducing deaths inheart failure patients. Known as the Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study (RALES), the trial defiescurrent thinking that spir...