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..., and all were over 6 months of age, to screen out nervous parents of newborns. Stanley's research assistants used a structured interview format to interview parents as they came to the ER. Parents were asked about the symptoms and events that led them to bring the child to the ER, as well as the child's ins...First report of stem cell signal of intention to become specific neuron
...rous other diseases and disorders of the brain and nervous system. The findings, and their clinical signific...nt." They also did not want to work with central nervous system (CNS) stem cells, one of the various types of stem cells taken from an organ and which alread...UCSD faculty elected to membership in prestigious professional organizations
... development and function of the mammalian central nervous system and cancer. Utilizing transgenic and knockout mice, his goal is to use these animal models as entry points to investigate pathways critical for normal brain development and function, as well as what happens in cancer. Kenneth Kaushansky, M.D....Impaired sodium excretion after stress contributes to hypertension in blacks
...o the effects of sodium. Sodium is involved in all nervous system regulation, physiologic functions and fluid volumes, he said. The body doesnt produce sodium but tightly regulates its levels through a number of mechanisms. These include angiotensin 2, a vasoconstrictor that also directs the kidneys to reabs......igins of this type of pain lie in a malfunctioning nervous system. For some reason, nerve cells either become overstimulated or misfire. This means that an overabundance of pain messages are sent to the brain, causing severe and often long-lasting agony. This condition is often very difficult, if not impo...Childhood cancer survivors: Good health for some, long-term complications for others
... radiation or chemotherapy directed to the central nervous system were more likely to utilize special educational services, particularly female survivors....Mayo Clinic researchers discover enzyme has potential to stop multiple sclerosis tissue damage
...curs in multiple sclerosis (MS) or related central nervous system diseases. They found a dramatic increase in..."Excess MSP, as is present in inflammatory central nervous system lesions such as those in MS, may promote demyelination." Dr. Scarisbrick and colleagues disc...New data show fast and significant weight loss with Xenical sustained over time
...fety concerns, Xenical does not act on the central nervous system. As a result of Xenicals non-systemic mode of action, it has a safety and tolerability profile, which makes it appropriate for use in a wide range of people. This is particularly important within the area of overweight / obesity, where a sig...Peptide promotes new growth in injured spinal cords
...e new growth. Axons are the telephone lines of the nervous system and carry a nerve impulse to a target cell. "One of the prominent inhibitors is Nogo and we developed a way to block Nogo action with a peptide that binds to the Nogo receptor and prevents it from doing its normal job," Strittmatter said. "The...Hebrew University student developing drug to treat epilepsy, migraines, chronic pain
...of the population suffers from epilepsy, a central nervous system (CNS) disorder that can cause violent seizures. As a result, people suffering from epilepsy take medication throughout their entire life to prevent seizures. Though several medicines have been developed to treat epilepsy, they are not effectiv...Alcoholics have 'blunted' responses to psychological stressors such as public speaking
... called cortisol and activation of the sympathetic nervous system are components of the classic "fight or fli...ers first needed to establish if their sympathetic nervous system was able to respond at all. "This would tell us if their blunting was specific to psychologi...Mad hatters, seafood jubilees, & Pfiesteria Files
...cury, began to experience its effects on their own nervous systems. Doctors even recorded seeing "holes the size of quarters" inside some hatters' brains. The state of Connecticut outlawed the use of mercury in hat making in the early 1940s. But there are signs that mercury remains in soil and river sedime...Hypertension is study focus of $10 million NIH grant to MCG
... control those systems, including the sympathetic nervous system that responds to stress, the kidneys that control fluid and salt regulation and the endothelin system that controls blood vessel constriction. He'll continue to look for early indicators of elevated pressures, such as an increase in muscle mas...New cold treatment developed at the University of Virginia
...s. Nasal mucus gland secretion is triggered by the nervous system's response to cold virus infection. Fluid leakage from nasal blood vessels results from the action of histamine and kinin. Sneezing results from a reflex that originates in the nose, passes through the brain and activates the diaphragm and mus...Drug targets brain circuits that drive appetite and body weight
...funded study suggests that drugs targeting central nervous system pathways affecting appetite, obesity, and a...ents activates melanocortin neurons in the central nervous system. The drug, once prescribed for losing weight and known as fen-phen when used with phentermin...Researchers identify brain pathway to explain how Fenfluramine causes weight loss
...rtin receptors are expressed widely in the central nervous system, including several regions of the brain implicated in addictive behaviors and depression, suggesting the potential for a more widespread interaction of the melanocortin and serotonin systems. "The current findings suggest that the melanocortin...The Lancet Oncology (TLO) and the Lancet Infectious Diseases (TLID)
...tment of cancer Metastasis to and from the central nervous system-the "relatively protected site" Stem-cell origin of metastasis and heterogeneity of solid tumours The Lancet Infectious Diseases (TLID) Combination antiretroviral therapies are widely used for the treatment of HIV but it is unclear whether...Researchers identify pathway that helps keep weight in check
...hermogenesis takes place by way of the sympathetic nervous system when a group of molecules known as beta adr... "When we interfered with the mouse's sympathetic nervous system by removing the three beta adrenergic receptors, the mice fed a high-fat diet grew massively ...Study finds a mouse model for episodic neurological disorders
...can use to find out how these triggers destabilize nervous system function," says senior author Ellen Hess, P... supporter of biomedical research on the brain and nervous system.......d to treat balance disorders, and all have central nervous system side effects. We are using cognitive tests to determine which medication causes the least impairment," said Dornhoffer, associate professor of otolaryngology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and executive director of the Pro...