Oxygen reduces effects of retinal detachment
...anding of retinal repair after retinal detachment, demonstrating thegreat value of translational research by building a bridge between the basicscientist and the retinal surgeon." "The bottom line is that oxygen therapy reduces the amount of damage tothe photoreceptor cells of the retina," said Steven K. ...UCSF finding could lead to a new class of painkillers
...bited, epinephrine's effect was decreased by half, demonstrating that epinephrine depends on PKC to prompt a full effect on the TTX-RI NA channel in a critical group of pain-sensing neurons, the researchers said. The researchers further demonstrated PKC's role by examining the response of rats to a potent irritant...... the project co-directors, has been instrumentalis demonstrating the increased risks of atherosclerosis borne by people withdiabetes Wagenknecht said that the reasons why diabetes accelerates the risk ofheart disease are not fully understood. One explanation is that diabetics have anumber of adverse risk f...New light on the role of microbial pathogens in atherosclerosis
... treated mice with normalIL-10 production, thereby demonstrating that IL-10 limits atheroma plaqueformation. The team then examined what happened when IL-10-deficient mice and their normalcounterparts mice were exposed to unfiltered air containing microbial pathogens.This time the atheroma plaques in the deficien...Cocaine acts on central nervous system, causing vessel constriction, rapid heartbeat
... to threefold increasein sympathetic nerve firing, demonstrating that cocaine acts in the centralnervous system to increase heart rate and blood pressure. Another group of 11patients was similarly tested. Vongpatanasin and her colleagues found that by blocking the sympatheticnervous system, they blocked th...Impotence may be early warning of heart disease
...es a consistent change in erectile function may be demonstrating signs of atherosclerosis where arteries become clogged and the heart muscle does not receive enough blood. As we become more thorough in our questioning of patients, it is not uncommon to hear that erectile dysfunction preceded the onset of heart di...Colorado most dangerous state in nation for avalanche fatalities
...ignificant number of deaths occur in May and June, demonstrating the hidden danger behind spring snows and the melting season that catches many recreationists off-guard. * Avalanches are most likely to run either during or immediately after a significant snowfall. The 24 hours following a heavy snowstorm are...NIH grant keeps University of Maryland on the cutting edge of complementary and alternative medicine
...e potential benefits of complementary medicine and demonstrating confidence in the research capabilities of Dr. Berman and his staff." In addition to funding new studies, the five-year NIH grant will be used to train new investigators in the field of complementary and alternative medicine, and to establish a re...Duke geneticists unraveling the tangled web of autism
...n poor parenting. But the Duke researchers are now demonstrating that autism is a complex genetic syndrome that may actually turn out to be several related disorders, each with its own individual treatment. "One of the biggest difficulties has been coming up with a firm way of diagnosing autism," said Dr. Michae......will present scientific evidence and clinical data demonstrating the potential of IL-4 inhibition to improve lung function and control the symptoms of people with asthma. Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is a naturally occurring cytokine, or immune system protein, that has been commonly associated with the development of asth...US AIDS cases, deaths, and HIV infections appear stable
...o maintain efficacy. Dr. Gayle also presented data demonstrating that HIV and AIDS diagnoses among young people (13-24 years of age) in 25 states remained stable through June 1999. HIV trends can only be examined in these 25 states who have had HIV reporting for at least five years. Because diagnoses in young pe...Drug therapy significantly extends lifespan of worms
... cytoplasm of cells. Dr. Wallace believes that by demonstrating the effectiveness of these drugs in slowing the aging process, this work supports his long-held hypothesis that oxygen radicals generated in the mitochondria during metabolism are a major cause of degenerative diseases and aging. As byproducts of ...Attachment helps young children inhale asthma medications, UF researcher says
...merican College of Chest Physicians' journal Chest demonstrating that the drug albuterol for the treatment of a sudden asthma attack was equally effective when it was given by nebulizer or inhaler. Ninety percent of asthma patients use albuterol to relieve acute symptoms. According to the National Institutes of H...Students demonstrate water quality tests
...redients that will be used by high school students demonstrating simple water quality tests at the Education Training Fair this week at Montreals Place Bonaventure. Canadas International Development ResearchCentre (IDRC) invites media to the presentation, which will involve students from Granbys Sacr-Coeur high s...Duke eye researchers describe cascade of events that may lead to retinal degeneration
... the process of hereditary retinal degeneration by demonstrating for the first time how the death of rod cells in the retina ultimately leads to the demise of cone cells, another retinal cell type. Not only do these results help researchers better understand a disorder that ultimately leads to blindness, but the...GL701 (prasterone) significantly reduces lupus flares
..., withdrew early due to an adverse event. "By demonstrating a significant reduction in flares, these data add to the evidence that GL701 holds promise as a new lupus therapy," said James A.D. Smith, president and chief executive officer of Genelabs Technologies, Inc. "Genelabs recently completed its submissi...Two thirds of sports doctors have inadequate first aid skills
...30 Two thirds of sports doctors are incapable of demonstrating proficiency in first aid skills under examination, shows research in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The research, from the University of Bath, focused on the performance of candidates seeking to obtain a diploma in sports and exercise medic...Enzyme could provide continual fat burning
..." mice. The mice that lacked ACC1 died as embryos, demonstrating the value of fat in development. "However, the mice genetically engineered to lack ACC2 seem very happy, live and breed well," Wakil said. The difference was that they ate more, weighed less and accumulated less fat than the normal animals. Studies...Researchers to test skeletal muscle as replacement for damaged human heart muscle in humans
PARIS After demonstrating in 1998 that muscle cells taken from a rabbit's leg could replace severely damaged heart muscle cells in the animals, Duke University Medical Center researchers plan to see whether their novel approach will work in humans with damaged hearts. Safe...New chemistry being developed for delivery of neuroprotective drugs
...eparately by different groups. Our work focuses on demonstrating that the prodrug will be bioactivated by MAO to yield products that will activate neuroprotective mechanisms. We are also testing other derivatives to get a better understanding of the active site in the MAO enzyme."...