Marine snail study gives insights into human brain
...ny more neurons than the Aplysia's, but it doesn't look like there is any difference on a molecular or syn...ioral functions of individual neurons are. You can look at a neuron in the Aplysia and say, 'That's a motor neuron,' 'That's a sensory neuron.' We know that...Ongoing transfusions needed to avoid strokes in children with sickle cell disease
... Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine, to look for clues about how the stroke risk happens and po...inued transfusion therapy and those who did not to look for differences," Dr. Adams says. The difference could be proteins that damage blood vessel walls or...Impact of 2002 Canadian forest fires felt 700 miles away in Baltimore, Maryland
...y indoors where even the most susceptible among us look for protection," said Timothy J. Buckley, PhD, MHS, associate professor in the Bloomberg School of Public Health's Department of Environmental Health Sciences and the study's senior author. The researchers used satellite images, trajectory models, li...VGTI researchers help uncover why aging reduces immune system function
...of white blood cell. These cells are programmed to look for certain kinds of disease-causing pathogens, then destroy them and the cells infected by them," said Nikolich-Zugich who also serves as a professor of molecular microbiology and immunology in the OHSU School of Medicine, and is a senior scientist ...International trial finds benefits of breast MRI in women at high risk
... "There are benign areas of breast tissue that can look suspicious but do not represent breast cancer and yet may lead to a biopsy." ...Stem cells of limited use for cardiac muscle repair
... those cells has a lot of appeal. But it does not look like stem cells from bone marrow are going to make that realistic for patients with heart failure any time soon." ...Dental x-rays could be first step in osteoporosis screening
...linical practice worldwide, the dentist could also look at the mandibular cortical shape and width and refer the appropriate women for further BMD testing," he said....Molecular tailoring of chemotherapy with novel imaging techniques
...st of imaging techniques to develop better ways to look noninvasively at the molecular characteristics of tumors. The experiments, now in human cell cultures and mouse models, are aimed at better forecasting early response to chemotherapy so that treatment choices can be adjusted. "Right now in cancer th...Dartmouth Medical School receives $1.6 million in AIDS funding
...thousands of children and families in the U.S. We look forward to carrying their passion and their dedication to Africa, arguably the epicenter of this worldwide epidemic." Noting that FTCA was almost entirely volunteer-driven, Spielberg thanked Noel, Hirschberg, Grassey, and Steffens. "You are truly un...Wipeout! Surfing creates wave of unique injuries
...r the right radiologic exams, know exactly what to look for in the images and ultimately make quicker and perhaps more accurate diagnoses," he said. Co-authors of the surfing study are Mini Nutan Pathria, M.D., and David J. Smith, M.D....Small study shows SAMe may improve treatment of depression
...ious adverse events. "This is the first study to look at the safety and efficacy of combining SAMe with antidepressant treatment after antidepressants had proven insufficient on their own," says Alpert. "Patients and physicians have been using these combinations without good supporting data, and these ...New biopsy technique helps assess breast cancer's spread
...if their appearance is normal or abnormal. If they look abnormal, a small 22-gauge needle is inserted into the node to extract cells that can be evaluated for cancer. It requires only local anesthesia and involves no surgical incisions. Both sentinel lymph node sampling and axillary node dissection are fu...Antibiotic rifampicin shows promise for fighting Parkinson's disease in lab tests
...l of Biological Chemistry. "We wanted to look at rifampicin because it is an already-approved drug that is similar to baicalein in key parts of its molecular structure," Fink said. Research in other laboratories has found that rifampicin may also prevent the formation of the protein dep...Female condoms overlooked in fight against spread of HIV/AIDS
...s as tampons and male condoms. "We should look at the number of potential infections averted." ...University seeks recruits for Parkinson's Disease study
...ts on the thinking processes of those with PD, and look at how this mood disorder can be treated. Research psychologist Anthoula Lioni said: " Depression is very common in people with PD and we believe that their problems with elaborate thinking processes -- for example, how the brain processes abstract t...Computer simulation shows how fibrils form
To get a better look at how proteins gather into clusters called amyloid fibrils which are associated with important human diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and the so-called prion diseases like Mad Cow researchers at North Carolina State University decided to ...Rush University Medical Center testing magnetic stimulation for depression
...d MRI machine. However, instead of helping doctors look inside the body to diagnose disease, the pulses of magnetic energy produce an electric field that researchers believe causes positive changes in mood."The amount of energy delivered to the brain is very small and very focused," Janicak said. Patients...Prialt receives positive CHMP recommendation for intrathecal treatment of severe chronic pain
...ged by the Committee's positive recommendation and look forward to receiving final approval in the near future," said Lars Ekman, MD, executive vice president, and president Research and Development, Elan. "Elan remains committed to making this unique orphan therapy available to those patients in Europe w...Proposed addiction treatment successful, safe in second small trial
...field of vision. The current study was designed to look for such visual side effects while testing the efficacy of a relatively low GVG dose. In response to word-of-mouth and newspaper-ad recruitment, 30 patients enrolled in the study. All had abused methamphetamine and/or cocaine daily for a ...Ovarian cancer does have early warning signs, Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center find
...rsist and there is not a clear reason, you need to look further." At a minimum, the symptoms require a pelvic examination with an ultrasound and a blood test for ovarian cancer if they do not resolve or do not have another very clear diagnosis within weeks -- not months, agree Drs. Yawn and Barrette. ...