Scientists map maturation of the human brain
...lescence alters the neurobiology of the brain in a manner that can be long lasting. These long-lasting changes highlight adolescence as a critical period when alcohol abuse can produce changes in the brain. These changes might represent a long-term state that leads to alcohol abuse." The present research su...Jefferson Scientists define new cell type that may lead to clues about Kaposi's sarcoma
...e the cell that we could never study in a purified manner before that might have a lot to do with abnormal wound healing and diseases such as scleroderma. It opens up a new area of inquiry." "It's a potential mouse model for KS," Dr. Murphy says. "What are missing are the other co-factors that would lead th...Study suggests common use of investigational breast cancer test
...hese trials have been entered in a well-stratified manner and represent a broad spectrum of clinical practices from across North America."...Fashionable, nonprescription contact lenses may pose a danger to your eyesight
... said. Buying contacts in this "one size fits all" manner without a prescription is dangerous and can be detrimental to eyesight, he added. Ill-fitting over-the-counter contact lenses rub a patient's cornea, causing infection and damage that could lead to blindness, Dr. Cavanagh said. The lenses could als......rains regulate the reproductive system in the same manner as rat brains. However, an important difference is that rats still posses a significant number of oocytes after the fertile period, whereas in humans the supply is considerably depleted. This reduced supply of oocytes is the most important limiting f...Penn study to determine why African-American males have worse outcomes from prostate cancer
...ehavior to determine whether lifestyle impacts the manner in which African-American men seek care and treatment for the disease: i.e., do social networks, such as family and friends, play a helping role in recovery from prostate cancer and following through with their physician's instructions? The studies w...NIAID awards $81 million for HIV vaccine development
...propose to deliver this protein-based vaccine in a manner that they predict will induce broad neutralizing antibodies in blood and mucosal tissues. The HIV genes for this vaccine have been taken from HIV strains in circulation in the United States. Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown, New York Under the ...New blood test could detect lung cancer in its earliest stages
... proteins down a flight tube at high velocity. The manner in which each molecule lands determines its precise mass and hence its level of "expression" in the blood. Next, Patz's team performs an extra step: they take the most significant protein peaks recorded by the instrument and purify the samples repeat...UCSD team finds that ethics consultations reduce futile end-of-life treatments
... that physicians and nurses strongly influence the manner of dying. "Very often, treatment decisions have to be made that are fraught with emotion and conflict. What these findings demonstrate is that a skilled ethics consultation service can help physicians, nurses, patients and family members deal with ...Study: Hurricane Floyd boosted long-term use of N.C. emergency rooms, outpatient services
...oking at health-care utilization in a longitudinal manner -- rather than only at a single point in time -- should provide payers with information to help than anticipate and plan for changes in health-care service use and expenditures after a natural disaster."...Studies could lead to next-generation cancer drugs
...o to figure out how to make it in a cost-effective manner and an easy-to-administer form. The Pacific Yew, one of the slowest growing trees in the world, is also an environmentally protected species. And because only very small amounts of the compound can be isolated from the bark, it would take six 100-yea...Researchers making cell phones user-friendly for people with disabilities
...eds altogether or designed features in a haphazard manner that were intended to enhance accessibility, yet resulted in unusable products," said Smith-Jackson. While trying to operate a cell phone, users with disabilities typically encounter problems such as small and flat buttons that are difficult to push ...How should medical care that emphasizes human relationships be taught to future doctors?
...s the same principles as the old fashioned bedside manner of simpler times when physicians were not pressured to see patients in a short period of time. They also plan to teach medical students how this compassionate care can be practiced by physicians in the competitive health care environment of the twent...Morphine-like painkiller appears to be less addictive
...o pain receptors in the brain and reduce pain in a manner similar to morphine. Although other peptides have been developed that can cross the blood brain barrier, few have done so with the ease the new drug, Polt says. One of Polt's associates, Edward J. Bilsky, Ph.D., of the University of New England, rec...Amid food safety concerns, K-State professor believes consumers ready for irradiated meat products
... gamma rays that penetrate the product in the same manner an X-ray would, to kill pathogens. While stores are currently offering consumers a choice between ground beef processed by the traditional method or irradiated ground beef, Fox envisions a point where just irradiated meats are the norm rather than th...Endovascular coils beat neurosurgery for treating brain haemorrhage
...tant that the technique was tested in a systematic manner before it became standard treatment. ISAT is the first large randomised trial of a new method of treatment compared with surgical management of subarachnoid haemorrhage since the 1960s, as no alternative method of treating ruptured intracranial aneur...Researchers track elusive brain tumor cells in mice with neural stem cells modified to deliver IL-12
...mice. In fact, 30% of animals treated in this new manner developed long-term immunity to brain cancer, indicating the potency of this therapy. Scientists demonstrated that the neural stem cells were able to kill the spreading tumor cells by delivering interleukin 12 directly to these migrating glioma "sat...Research, physician training combine to put care for opiate dependence in hands of family doctor
... patients to be treated for addictions in the same manner as they are treated for other chronic illnesses, such as diabetes or hypertension," said SAMHSA Administrator Charles G. Curie. "A qualified physician will be able, for the first time, to prescribe an anti-addiction medication in an office setting ...Almonds: Cholesterol lowering, heart-healthy snack
...ary heart disease risk factors in a dose-dependent manner and may be used as healthy snacks without weight gain," said Dr. David Jenkins, who conducted the analysis. According to Dr. Jenkins, almonds are a good source of vegetable protein, "and the combination of monounsaturates with some polyunsaturates in...UCSD team identifies potential role of CRP in development of antherosclerosis
...ermined that CRP binds to these cells in a similar manner as it recognizes oxidized LDL. CRP is conventionally regarded as a first-line defense of the immune system against invading pathogens and confers protection to humans by removing pathogens. Recently, CRP has been reported as a useful marker for pred...