Testosterone May Affect Learning Skills; May Be Put In Tablet Form
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...procedure is safe and effective, and improves lung function in some children who failed to respond to conventional treatment, increasing their chances of survival. Corrine Leach, M.D., Ph.D., University at Buffalo assistant professor of pediatrics, headed the multi-center investigation of the procedure, which......onfunctional in older age, it serves the important function in children of producing T lymphocyte immune cells. In particular, it produces the CD4+ helper T cells that are depleted by the AIDS virus. It also produces CD8+ cytotoxic T cells. Both types of cells are involved in resistance to HIV, as well as ...ACTG 315 Preliminary Results: Drug Cocktail Restores Partial Immune Function
In-depthstudies of immune function in people with moderately advancedHIV disease who ...ral therapy early before significantloss of immune function has occurred," Dr. Lederman concludes. "Our findings also suggest that physicians should becautious ...Ultrasound Helps Pediatric Heart Surgeons After Open Heart Surgery
... "Our investigation basically related to brain function during cardiacsurgery in children," Dr. Rosendo A...96 to continue his clinicalinvestigations of brain function during cardiac surgery in children. His colleagues in the study include Drs. Garry Cornel, c...'Bathtub' Equation Aids Diabetes Research
...new pharmaceuticalagents, one that may improve the function of the insulin-producing betacells and another that may help to prevent the disease by smoothing outfluc-tuations in the blood sugar level. Finegood is optimistic about the progress of diabetes research. "I'msometimes shocked at how much we know abou...NIH Honors Emory Researcher With Merit Award For Work On Renin-Angiotensin System
...nother cell," says Bernstein. "By understandingthe function of testis ACE, we get a real insight into the basic makeup of whatwe are, which is a creature of many different tissues, each of which isresponsible for a functionality." Bernstein's current research focuses on three areas: the intracellulars...... systematicreview of how the current structure and function of Federally funded Indianprograms fits the realities face by Indian people" write Philip Lee, formerAssistant Secretary for Health, and Jo Ivey Boufford, former Principle DeputyAssistant Secretary for Health, in the January/February 1998 Public Heal...Researchers Finding May Boost Effectiveness Of Anti-HIV Drugs
...n the cerebral spinal fluid byreducing the barrier function associated with Pgp. "This work is exciting because the potential of Pgp as a factor in drugabsorption and tissue penetration has not been previously appreciated," Kimsaid. "We need to find out in humans how active this transporter is and whe...Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Enhances Short-Term Brain Plasticity
...ing suggests new ways to helppeople recover normal function after stroke, amputation, and other injuries. ...rsstill need to learn whether the changes in brain function that they see afterinjury play a beneficial role by helping the brain to compensate, or if they areh...Research Trial To Test New Drug For Diabetic Neuropathy
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...sfunction, there was a strongtendency for improved function of the diseased blood vessels. In the fivepatient...nd relaxation. The benefit of aspirin on vascular function can berelated to blocking the negative effects of these substances and restoringnormal function of t...Adding Progestins May Negate Heart Protection From Estrogen Replacement Therapy
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...d quality of life. "We were able to preserve hear function while improving health status without the need for heart transplantation in TMR patients," says Dr. Jeevanandam. Approximately 250,000 people suffer from end-stage coronary artery disease and that number is growing by an estimated 20% each year. Man...UB Plants "Seeds" By Investing In Research Projects; Researchers Leverage Investment 14 Times Over
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...templates" called stemcells. These juveniles can't function in digestion or repair, but they canquickly grow -- differentiate -- into various adults that can. In turn, adultcells work but don't multiply rapidly. Cancer cells, simply put, are cells that fail to differentiate. "Theyjust go around and ar...ONYX Pharmaceuticals Reports Phase II Clinical Trial Results At ASCO Meeting
...is on cancer. The company focuses on defining the function of certainmutated genes which are known to cause cancer, and on developing innovativetherapies to reverse the effects of the mutation or to kill thecancer cell. Onyx pursues a strategy of establishing corporate partnershipsthat provide complementary...Polish Dumpling-Like Particle Has Potential In Drug Delivery
...his will enable us to control the properties and function of the particles in their environment." Originally Wooley and her group placed polystyrene -- the basic stuff of which disposable coffee cups are made -- into the core, but found it was too inflexible. They could not place material into the core un......ith subjects and caregivers, others evaluateddaily function and psychiatric and behavioral disturbances. Test ...ifonate benefits cognitive, behavioral, and global function in Alzheimer'sdisease patients. Neurology 50, 1222-1230, May 1998. Disclosure: Although Morris was n...