The European Society of Cardiology launches Women at Heart
...05: The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) today launches its new initiative Women at Heart at the Spring Meeting of its 49 National Cardiac Societies. Women at Heart is aimed at medical professionals, to highlight the growing burden and under-appreciation of women's heart disease and promote improved hand...How women can avoid migraines during that time-of-the-month
The American Council for Headache Education (ACHE) launches its new Patient Education Page (PEP) in the journal, Headache. The page is a public service of ACHE, the patient education affiliate of the American Headache Society (AHS) and includes concise information that is useful for both patients and physici...Leading tobacco manufacturer conceals links to tobacco research facility
...ve smoking." Dr Horton adds: "As the UK government launches its white paper on public health, ministers must be alert to the fact that parts of the tobacco industry have apparently attempted to hide important research that could and should influence government policy. It is essential not only that ministers a...DepoDur found to be innovative option for postoperative pain relief
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...sease in which the body's immune system mistakenly launches an attack on the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. At an early stage in this process, white blood cells called T-cells invade the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, where the beta cells reside (a condition known as "insulitis"). Yet,...Key feature of HeartMate II heart assist device developed at University of Pittsburgh
...al devices require manual adjustments. The implant launches a U.S. pilot trial to test the safety and potential effectiveness of the HeartMate II, a miniature rotary pump with axial flow bearings, for patients with end-stage heart failure. Made by Thoratec Corporation, the device is designed to eventually pro...Safely achieving tolerance to stem cell transplantation
...-host disease (GVHD), where the host immune system launches an attack against the newly transplanted HSCs. In order to avoid both lethal conditioning and GVHD, new HSC transplant strategies are in development. Greiner et al. have adapted a costimulatory blockadebased protocol developed for solid organ transp...Stanford research shows targeted DNA vaccine may reverse autoimmune disease
...tis, or EAE. In both conditions, the immune system launches an attack against the myelin sheath, the fatty cells that insulate neurons from electricity and ensure the speedy transmission of nerve impulses. Neurons that have patches of myelin destroyed by M.S. or EAE short-circuit and can lead to a variety of ...Molecular mechanism underlaying anthrax infection described by UCSD School Of Medicine researchers
...ema factor, that causes tissue edema, B. ahhtracis launches effective weaponry that essentially clears the way for successful invasion of the body without interference by the immune system. "If we are correct, inhibition of the toxin's activity should give our bodies enough time to detect an infection and fig...The Lancet Oncology (TLO) and The Lancet Infectious Diseases (TLID)
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... the nozzle with a piezoelectric transducer. This launches a wave of acoustic energy along the thin liquid jet, which develops bulges resembling sausage links that snap off as droplets at a controlled rate, Kim said. Shaking the nozzle at a defined rate is what makes the spheres all the same size. To make...National Alcohol Screening Day (April 6) A national wake-up call
... Georgetown University's Copley Hall. The briefing launches the second annual National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD), a national outreach program designed to educate people about alcohol use disorders, screen them for a range of problems including risky drinking, and refer those in need to treatment resources.......a simple-to-use, handheld device that mechanically launches them through your skin. The device uses pressurized helium instead of a needle to transport medicine. Researchers say it offers great potential benefits for the delivery of small molecules, vaccines and potent biotechnology drugs, and may also serve ...Scientists Report Cancer Fighting Drug As Possible Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis
... men. In people with MS, the body's immune system launches an attack against its owntissues, specifically a fatty substance called myelin that surrounds nervefibers in the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves, where it acts as aninsulator. Myelin allows for the speedy conduction of nerve impulses that conveyi...