New study in 'Nature' demonstrates protection against cell death during heart attack
...ls, according to Dr. Molkentin, a scientist in the division of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology at Cincinnati Children's. "Our study suggests that these drugs should be re-evaluated for injury related to loss of blood flow," says Dr. Molkentin. "Although our study was in a mouse model and looked at the heart...Satellite survey enhances knowledge of Tuscan landslides
... users are the environmental and soil conservation division of the Campania region around Naples (Regione Campania Assessoroato all'Ambiente e alla Difesa del Suolo) and the Arno Basin National Authority. "Compared to traditional data sources, SLAM products have the advantage of uniform coverage of the entir...Envisat enables first global check of regional methane emissions
... emissions, the variations over the year and their division into difference source categories which is of particular importance for emission monitoring are still very uncertain. Natural sources of methane are particularly uncertain, and anthropogenic emission estimates rely mostly on socio-economic figures....Epidemiologist Trichopoulos receives $5.8 million Department of Defense 'Innovator Award'
... the mammary glands of female fetuses. During cell division in later life, mutations in this broader pool of cells are associated with increased risk for breast cancer. Larger mammary glands have more cells at risk. The size of mammary glands is not reflected in breast size, which is largely determined by bod...Invasive pneumonia and antibiotic resistance decreased after childhood vaccine introduced
...hens, MD, professor and vice chair of medicine and division director of infectious diseases in Emory University School of Medicine, was published in the March 5, 2005 issue of The Lancet. Following approval of the seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for young children in the U.S. in February 2000, t...Specialist care gives better rate of survival
...ofessor of medicine in the University of Alberta's division of cardiology, and one of the study's authors. The researchers discovered that patients discharged after their first hospital stay for heart failure had significantly better outcomes if they received regular cardiovascular follow-up visits with a phy...Community-based care beats standard clinic in lowering heart
...or Diane Becker, Sc.D., a health researcher in the division of general internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore. "A mainstream model of medical care may not be the answer for eliminating disparities in this population," she said. The study included 364 people who had brothers or ...New study shows how very low-carb diets take off the pounds
... H. Carnell Professor of Medicine and chief of the division of endocrinology/diabetes/metabolism at Temple University School of Medicine. "All the weight loss was in fat," said Boden, the lead study author. "We weighed and measured every calorie that participants ate and every calorie they spent. We knew what...NASA awards $9.8 million NSCOR grant to UT Southwestern to study effects of space radiation exposure
...ir DNA repair research on several fronts. "Our new division is working with clinicians at UT Southwestern to develop new modalities for treating patients," Dr. Chen said. "Part of our work is to find better ways to eliminate cancer cells in patients. Another is to increase our knowledge and understanding of r...UCLA study shows that people drink less alcohol as they age
... associate professor of medicine in the geriatrics division of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the study's lead researcher, said. "We confirmed that with increasing age, people do drink less," she said. "The kicker is that, over time, the earlier group had a faster decline. People who were bor...Treatment guidelines for kids with bipolar disorder published
...sburgh; Karen Dineen Wagner, M.D., director of the division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston; Robert Findling, M.D. professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at University Hospitals of Cleveland; and Martha Hellander. Participants included sixteen other e...UIC offers new weight loss surgery for obese teens
...n, associate professor of surgery and chief of the division of pediatric surgery at UIC. "We're talking about kids who will die prematurely due to complications related to their obesity." The adjustable gastric band is usually placed laparoscopically, requiring only small keyhole incisions, during outpatient ...'EuroVacc 02' HIV vaccine trial begins in February 2005
...) was manufactured by sanofi pasteur - the vaccine division of Sanofi-Aventis - and has already been evaluated in a phase I study (EuroVacc 01) at the same clinical centres in Lausanne and London. The completed phase I study showed that the NYVAC-HIV-C is safe and immunogenic. The DNA-HIV-C vaccine was deve...New surgical procedure could save millions
...ure standard of care in ENT." Nick Tsaclas of ENT division manager Pentax Medical said, "This technology is going to revolutionize the field." Koufman added, "The combination of the CO2 laser optical fiber and the pulsed-dye laser is dynamite and dramatically extends our in-office surgical capabilities. "Fo...New study finds kelp can reduce level of hormone related to breast cancer risk
...40 years from puberty to menopause, stimulates the division of breast cells that already have DNA mutations, as well as increases the chances of developing new mutations, factors that may increase one's risk of breast cancer. To test the impact of dietary kelp on estradiol levels, researchers took baseline bl...Inflammatory cells highly promising target in NF 1
...ective, not enough neurofibromin is produced, cell division takes off and tumors develop. "It's like an engine being driven at full speed," said Dr. Clapp. To encourage development of the blood vessels they need, the tumors emit chemical signals that cause the mast cells to congregate in tissues surrounding t...Mental health crisis looming for tsunami survivors, warns psychologist just back from Indonesia
... associate professor of psychology and head of the division of international programs at the UW's National Primate Research Center. Kyes said some children had begun to stop talking and adults were beginning to experience nightmares and severe insomnia. "The critical period is now and for the next six months...MGH researchers find way of regenerating cells key to hearing
...turning off a protein that controls the growth and division of cells could allow regeneration of the inner ear's hair cells, which convert sound vibrations into nerve impulses. The discovery by a research team based at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) runs counter to current beliefs about these cells and...USC/Norris oncologists test new front-line therapy for pancreatic cancer
...the Ras gene pathway. The Ras oncogene drives cell division and is critical to many cancers' development; moreover, mutations in the Ras gene occur in 90 percent of pancreatic cancers. By throwing a roadblock in the Ras signaling pathway, BAY 43-9006 attempts to keep cancer cells from proliferating. "This com...Institute of Medicine advisory: Jan. 12 Briefing on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
...DAVID EISENBERG, director, Osher Institute and the division for research and education in complementary and integrative medical therapies, Harvard University Medical School, Boston SUSAN FOLKMAN, director, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, and Osher Foundation Distinguished Professor of Integrative Medi...