New study finds multiple myeloma linked to radiation exposures of nuclear workers
... exposure to ionizing radiation boosts the risk of multiple myeloma, a rare but often fatal cancer of blood-fo...ost three-and-a-half times more likely to die from multiple myeloma than workers at the same plants whose cumulative exposures were less than one rem. The curr...Can the body trick the body into an autoimmune response to thwart HIV?
...devastating diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease. But now a team of US researchers is proposing to trick the body into launching an autoimmune response as a way of blocking HIV infection. The new technique could circumvent the problems vaccine developers have found whe...Ritalin and Prozac: Study finds more kids using both drug types together
...bination prescriptions were for ADHD alone, or for multiple concurrent psychiatric disorders. SSRIs are not approved for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The study also reveals demographic trends among those who are being given the medications. Prescription rates for the two diff...OHSU researchers discover new synapses in brain
... these nerve fibers is believed to be the cause of multiple sclerosis. Scientists at OHSU, in collaboration with colleagues at the Medical Research Council Unit at Oxford, have found that the oligodendrocytes taking part in this communication are in their immature stage and do not produce myelin. Previous wo......population, which frequently must deal with taking multiple medications and experiencing worrisome side effect...ns in drug concentrations caused by having to take multiple doses of the immediate-release formulation during the day. Also, we have found that having to take ...Brain scans of Gulf War veterans show brain damage
...eases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis, as well as dementia and other degenerative neurological disorders, although the brain areas affected are different. "A common question is whether these levels of brain-cell loss found in these veterans are clinically important," said Dr....... caused by traumatic injury or by diseases such as multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis and other demyelina...nation in the nervous system similar to the damage multiple sclerosis causes in humans. The mice were treated with two natural human monoclonal antibodies afte...Northwestern chemist develops nanoplotter with parallel writing capabilities
...ter, however, produces consistent line widths with multiple pens and requires only one feedback system for the entire device. The reason for this lies in a tiny drop of water. In dip-pen nanolithography (DPN), "inks" of organic molecules are applied to an atomic force microscope (AFM), which serves as the ...Millennium, Aventis Pharma form novel alliance
... asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, multiple sclerosis and inflammatory bowel disease. Joint research will be conducted at the Bridgewater, NJ site of Aventis Pharma and at Millennium's Cambridge, MA facility. All decisions concerning which products advance on to further stages of development ...NIAID public-private partnerships seek to develop HIV/AIDS vaccine
...ll be boosted by a candidate vaccine consisting of multiple protein fragments, or peptides, that trigger anti-HIV responses. The goal of this approach is to produce a vaccine that strongly stimulates HIV-specific immune responses in very diverse human populations....Antidepressants impair cognitive function in the elderly
...ention to their needs. "Many of these people take multiple medications daily. More research is needed to examine specific medications within classes to assess the long-tern effectiveness of psychoactive medications, " she says....NIH awards grant to UCSF and Kaiser to strengthen women's health research
...rch group. For example, in osteoporosis, there are multiple senior investigators who have large and rich data sets that the investigators can use to publish from." Twelve senior investigators, seven of whom are women, will serve as mentors. All of the mentors have successful research careers in women's health...New drug takes multiple approach to prevent brain damage from stroke
...roke. The drug appears to succeed because it takes multiple approaches to combating different causes of brain cell death associated with stroke, Annoura said. Specifically, it blocks calcium and sodium channels in the brain that activate a protein that causes cells to die. It also acts as a strong antioxidant...NIH awards grant to MetaPhore Pharmaceuticals to study novel pain treatments
...sorders like Parkinson's and rheumatoid arthritis, multiple types of cancer, as well as pain and inflammation. The SOD enzyme, which is an essential protein mapped in the body's DNA, removes free radicals by converting the undesirable superoxide molecules into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen. This product of SO......ong experts on whether this is a broad syndrome or multiple independent conditions. Fat maldistribution in HIV-infected patients is a disorder characterized by the redistribution of body fat to places such as the stomach and the back of the neck, or wasting of fat from the arms, face or legs. Metabolic abn...Mayo Clinic researchers develop new antibody
...hile autonomic disorders are much less common than multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease, the consequences of these disorders are devastating for patients....Hutchinson Center receives $1.2 million from National Science Foundation to study plant genetics
...re combined in a mixing bowl. This allows DNA from multiple plants to be analyzed at once. Next, a method called polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, is used to make many copies of DNA to be used for more detailed analysis. The entire PCR product is then heated and cooled, which causes the zipperlike DNA strand......t have anti-GM2 antibodies. This has been shown in multiple studies, including one early randomized, controlled clinical trial that demonstrated a trend to improved relapse-free survival in patients treated with a GM2 vaccine. GMK is manufactured by Progenics, Inc. E1694 was closed in April 2000, when an in...Interactive game could reduce heart attack deaths by teaching rapid response to symptoms
...those directed at a single behavior rather than at multiple behaviors. HEART-SENSE consists of three basic modules that engage, train, and rehearse the individual at risk. Actors portraying patients, emergency medical technicians, and physicians speak to the users. In all the modules, a heart-shaped characte...FDA awards grant to metaphore pharmaceuticals to study septic shock in humans
...isorders like Parkinsons and rheumatoid arthritis, multiple types of cancer, as well as pain and inflammation. The SOD enzyme, which is an essential protein mapped in the bodys DNA, removes free radicals by converting the undesirable superoxide molecules into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen. This product of S...