Animal studies indicate new approach for treating end-stage skin and kidney cancers
...2s ability to kill malignant cells. In an animal model of pulmonary metastasis, both the synthetic SOD enzyme and IL-2 appeared to have significant anti-tumor action, in combination and individually. In the aggressive Meth A fibrosarcoma tumor model, co-therapy with IL-2 and the synthetic SOD enzyme re......d Interaction Therapy is turning into a nationwide model for preventing family violence, as it augments clinic-coaching sessions with the first-of-its-kind sessions in the home. Different cultural views can easily exert an impact on adolescents and their families when discussing sexual history, sharing me......ion (LAF). The grant will be used to develop a new model of care for long-term survivors of cancer. The g...a cancer survivorship program that will serve as a model for the nation." The LAF shares the Cancer Center's vision. "The mission of the Lance Armstrong Fou...Engineers use computer simulation to design synthetic blood vessels
... is an expert on the use of computer simulation to model fluid-particle dynamics. His research team includes Dr. Joseph P. Archie Jr., a vascular surgeon at Wake Medical Center and adjunct professor in NC State's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Dr. George A. Truskey, associate profe...Science, engineering and technology newstips
...r hearing of the discovery, Pickett's lab began to model the behavior of magnesium diboride crystals, which are made up of alternating layers of magnesium and boron atoms. They found that while the atoms in each layer are held together by strong chemical bonds, the structure and composition of magnesium di...Highest known catalytic rate for superoxide dismutation achieved
...ysts, explained Riley. Thus, we are now able to model any given molecular variation and calculate the expected catalytic rate, said Riley, thereby giving us the capability to tailor a wide range of highly effective, very stable SOD mimetics for different disease states where free radical damage plays a ...Study points to potential role for caffeine in reducing the risk of Parkinsons disease
... comfort in a recent report. Working with a mouse model of Parkinson's disease, scientists at Massachusett...r studies, Schwarzschild and his team used a mouse model that mimics the features of Parkinson's diseasenamely, neural degeneration in the brain associated w......o do not require a liver transplant. To see if the model predicts mortality in patients awaiting liver tran...d 8 of 9 died in the high-risk group. However, the model underestimated mortality in the high-risk group and overestimated it in the low-risk group. The mod...Glow-in-the-dark zebrafish helping Jefferson scientists uncover cholesterol genes
.... To Farber, the zebrafish is the ultimate genetic model and living laboratory. "Zebrafish are vertebrates,...ormed okay." One major advantage of the zebrafish model is that it allows scientists to do "forward genetics." In this case, researchers look for a change i...Neuroscience and Psychiatry: NIMH Sponsors
... at the NIMH," noted Weinberger. "It provided a model for interactions between basic and clinical scientists focused around a common program goal: to understand the biology of schizophrenia. His lab has produced a generation of international leaders in schizophrenia research." Wyatt has serv...Human brain has unsuspected oxygen reserve, challenging previous theories
...ion out of their equation. We allowed the oxygen model to develop on its own without assuming that oxygen flows in only one direction, says Mintun. That proved to be the critical factor. It turns out that a fair amount of oxygen does go back and forth, creating a dynamic buffer. So when the brain needs m......e organism, said Birnbaum. It also helps to have a model in this case, mice.Humans and mice share nearly identical copies of three closely related kinase enzymes that researchers thought were likely candidates. Birnbaum and his colleagues had previously found that one of the enzymes, Akt2, could create so...Drug war strategy: First fund enforcement then switch to treatment, says O.R. paper
...sons from Cocaine Epidemic The authors based their model on data from the U.S. cocaine epidemic. Sources in... of ceasing heavy use. The authors developed their model by focusing on the role of markets and prices, taking into account several parameters: Enforcement:...Science, engineering and technology news tips -- August 2001
...nt Alex Slepoy and colleagues built a mathematical model of prion growth. They set rules for how a few infe...ngh is one of the senior authors on the study. The model was intended to bridge the gap between these time scales, Cox said. Predictions from the model were ......analyzes brain activity is based on a mathematical model of the cerebral cortex, explains Dr. Thomas McKenna, ONR Program Officer for the project. In addition to assisting in the diagnosis of Alzheimers, stroke and other head patients with brain disorders, the Office of Naval Research is investigating whet...Rx for drug dilemmas: Tailor the copayment to the patient
...ng the copays for everyone, Fendrick adds, the BBC model is based on lowering the financial bar most for those who can get the biggest "bang for the buck." This low copay holds true even for newer, more expensive drugs, when scientific evidence suggests that the new drug would be a better choice for a pati...Americans leading healthier lives, reducing risk of death from heart disease, UCSF study finds
...CHD) Policy Model, a validated computer simulation model of heart disease among the Americans between the ages of 35 and 84. Using this information, they estimated the blood pressure and cholesterol levels and the smoking characteristics of the US adult population during the period of 1981 to 1990 and the...Study on teen licensing: N.C. crashes involving 16-year-olds drop dramatically
...and parents of teens to follow the principles of a model GDL program. This should include at least six months during which the teen drives extensively with a responsible adult supervisor, followed by prohibitions on unsupervised nighttime driving and transporting of passengers, until the teen has accumulat...Bangladesh flood and drought forecasting could bring farmers, cholera victims relief
...River Delta." The European weather forecasts also model global weather patterns for six months, which are used by the Bangladesh team, said Webster. Cholera is an intestinal disease caused by tiny parasitic crustaceans known as copepods. Research has shown that copepods thrive when plankton blooms in th...Stanford study investigates treatment cost effectiveness after heart attack
...ithin the first year, Sanders said. A computer model next simulated the costs and outcomes that would have resulted from giving the patients ICDs, amiodarone or no special therapy. The costs considered were for implanting an ICD ($25,000), a month's prescription of amiodarone ($190), outpatient doctor ...