Revolutionary HIV drug Fuzeon wins most prestigious award for innovation
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...er side of the channel. "This channel is the jewel everyone would like to find. Identifying it is getting at the real kernel of how the inner ear works." The protein, TRPA1 (pronounced TRIP-AY-ONE), is located at the tips of specialized cilia on hair cells of the inner ear. Scientists believe the protein fo...Parkinson's patients get bilateral benefits with unilateral brain stim
... "We may learn from future studies that not everyone requires two devices, and this will cut the risk for some patients in half," he said. The study also found no significant differences in motor function or force production between patients who had stimulation at the STN or GPi sites, a findin...Improving child survival in Kenya: Strengthening of district hospitals essential
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...nt of patients who are eligible, and of those, not everyone benefits. The window of opportunity is so short largely because tPA is capable of doing additional damage if not given immediately. While doctors know that tPA can cause damage, the Rochester and Scripps team observed more extensive damage than expe...New brain cells develop during alcohol abstinence, UNC study shows
...ands of new neurons each month."Prior to our work, everyone merely assumed that glia, the supporting cells of the brain, regenerated or that existing brain cells altered their connections," said Nixon. "We have shown a burst in new cell birth that may be part of the brain's recovery after the cessation of alc......te filling material, which will eventually benefit everyone who needs to repair a tooth cavity." To accomplish that, Fong is using electrospun polymer nanofibers to create the filling material. Electrospinning is a technology that produces unique polymer nanofibers with diameters typically in the range...Study of Big Ten football injuries shows NCAA rule change did not reduce injury rates
...der to control the safety of the practices because everyone is competing for the playing spots." The study also shows that while increases in injury rates during spring practices are significant, the actual number of injuries per team is not very great because there are not that many spring practices. The stu...Lung cancer specialist calls for cash to beat 'Cinderella' disease
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Not everyone who tries to quit the habit on the Great American Smokeout Nov. 18 will have the same odds of success. The 2.4 million Americans who have panic disorders not only smoke at a disproportionately high rate--about 40 percent vs. 24 percent of the general...Penn addictions expert, Charles P. O'Brien, MD, PhD, receives prestigious, international honor
...his is a society that values learning and believes everyone should have an equal chance in bettering themselves," says Dr. O'Brien. "Addiction is a modern problem facing the whole world. It's wonderful to have an opportunity like this to actively share what you know with people who want to learn it. We all...Top 10 toys for children with ADHD
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...end naturally. The kickoff was free breakfast for everyone delivered to the classrooms on the first day and then grab 'n' go breakfast in the atrium the rest of the month. "The project team considered the grab 'n' go service a success," says Conklin. "The school foodservice director favored continuing th...Physicians may need to dig deeper when treating HIV-related lymphomas
...e practice of using the same uniform treatment for everyone with AIDS-related lymphomas. "Lymphoma is not one disease, but rather represents a group of over 30 different entities. Even lymphomas that were thought to be quite uniform and homogeneous are now recognized as being made up of different variations o...Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease varies by ethnicity
...all components of metabolic syndrome. However, not everyone with metabolic syndrome develops hepatic steatosis, and the condition does not always progress to severe stages. Recent retrospective studies have shown that the prevalence of cirrhosis due to NAFLD may vary by ethnic group. Researchers led by Je...Re-analysis of large trials shows greatest benefit of chemotherapy in ER-negative tumors
... results will likely surprise oncologists "because everyone has assumed that ER status doesn't matter in chemotherapy treatment, but here we show it does." That doesn't mean, however, that patients with ER-positive tumors should not receive chemotherapy, Berry warns. He adds that the study proves that breast ...