Cord blood stem cells save children with Hurler's syndrome
...ach deficit area following transplant. "Cord blood presents an excellent source of stem cells, and it is readily available to nearly every child who needs it," said Kurtzberg. "It provides an important therapeutic option for young patients with severe Hurler's syndrome who lack a perfectly matched and related...Urine protein test: A tipoff to kidney transplant rejection
... "Unlike kidney biopsy, a urine test is risk-free, presents no discomfort or restraints to the patients, and samples the entire kidney accurately," says study co-author William Clarke, Ph.D., assistant professor of pathology at Johns Hopkins....Breast cancer in men increasing
...r, studies to date conflict on whether the disease presents the same in men as it does in women. To fill in the gaps in clinical knowledge of male breast cancer, researchers analyzed data collected from 1973 to 1998 and included in the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (S...When it comes to cancer prognosis, it's not just the tumor that matters
...including tumor size and type. Their latest study presents findings based on the more than 17,700 patients in the Barnes-Jewish Hospital cancer registry whose comorbidity information was recorded between 1995 and 2001. Patients had one of several types of cancer, including prostate, lung, breast, gynecologic...Global warming: a formidable challenge to health
... reality, the slower march of climate change still presents a formidable challenge for the health sector and society as a whole, writes the author. The many health effects posed by climate change will arrive through numerous convoluted pathways and will require interdisciplinary analyses and integrated preven...New Investigator Award presented at the 2004 AIUM Annual Convention
...or sonographer in practice fewer than 5 years) who presents the best scientific abstract. Mr. Wu, along with the 5 other nominees, presented his abstract on Tuesday, June 22, and the winner was announced later that evening at the AIUM Board of Governors banquet. The names of the 6 presenters and thei...Envisat witnesses return of the South Polar ozone hole
...very day with fresh observations. "This data set presents a very good means of eventually identifying long-term trends in ozone. Whether or not the ozone layer is starting to recover is a hotly debated topic at the moment." The stratospheric ozone layer protects life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) ...Jefferson neuroscientists find evidence of lead exposure affecting recovery from brain injury
...uickly as did the unexposed animals. Dr. Schneider presents his group's findings Oct. 25, 2004, at the Society for Neuroscience's annual meeting in San Diego. In one test, they compared the animals' abilities to walk across a narrow beam. Normally, rats can navigate the beam with few mistakes, he says. "When...Jefferson scientists uncover new evidence to help explain statins' effects in Alzheimer's disease
...f statins to break down a form of APP. Dr. Pedrini presents his results October 25, 2004, at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in San Diego."It's particularly important to understand the pathways involved in Alzheimer's, especially to find more specific therapies," Dr. Pedrini says. "This ...Researchers develop neural prosthesis allowing a monkey to feed self using only its brain
..., a postdoctoral fellow in the Schwartz lab. "This presents quite a challenge because there are hundreds of different subtle movements we make with our hands and we will need to interpret all of them." The arm was developed by the Pitt researchers and custom-built by Keshen Prosthetics in Shanghai, China. The...White physicians slower to prescribe HIV medications for African-Americans than for whites
...o other racial and ethnic groups. Three, our study presents the importance of incorporating patient-provider racial concordance in analyses of patient-provider relationships, particularly analyses involving racial disparities." The patients and doctors participating in this study were part of the only nationw...The anti-arthritic effects of bee venom
...p://www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/arthritis ) presents their insights into melittin, a major component of bee venom and a powerful anti-inflammatory agent. To gain a better understanding of bee venom's potential benefits for RA patients, the researchers examined its action in rat treated to induce...GSA confers 2004 Joseph T. Freeman Award to St. Louis University's Morley
...bers and past presidents. The winner traditionally presents a lecture at the Annual Scientific Meeting the following year. The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), founded in 1945, is the oldest and largest national multidisciplinary scientific organization devoted to the advancement of gerontological res...The Gerontological Society of America confers 2004 M. Powell Lawton Award to Penn State's Zarit
...l and personal qualities. The winner traditionally presents a lecture at the Annual Scientific Meeting the following year. The award is sponsored by the Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Center for Jewish Life's Polisher Research Institute....Boston College's Mahoney to receive GSA's 2004 Maxwell A. Pollack Award
... eligible for this prize. The winner traditionally presents a lecture at the Annual Scientific Meeting the following year. The award is made possible through a generous grant from The New York Community Trust's Maxwell A. Pollack fund....South Florida's Small wins The Gerontological Society of America's 2004 Margret M. Baltes Award
...t ten years are eligible. The winner traditionally presents a lecture at the Annual Scientific Meeting the following year. The award is given by GSA in conjunction with the Baltes Foundation....GSA bestows Robert W. Kleemeier Award to University of Texas Health Science Center's Smith
... in aging were exemplary. The winner traditionally presents a lecture at the Annual Scientific Meeting the following year. The Kleemeier Award Lecture is traditionally one of the conference's highlights....Duke University's Cohen wins The Gerontological Society of America's 2004 Donald P. Kent Award
...dings into practical use. The winner traditionally presents a lecture at the Annual Scientific Meeting the following year. The Kent Lecture is expected to be one of the conference's highlights. The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), founded in 1945, is the oldest and largest national multidisciplinary ...GSA confers 2004 Nathan Shock New Investigator Award to UTHSC's Marciniak
...a founding member of GSA. The winner traditionally presents a lecture at the Annual Scientific Meeting the following year. The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), founded in 1945, is the oldest and largest national multidisciplinary scientific organization devoted to the advancement of gerontological res...