Jefferson Physician Warns Further Study Of DHEA's Safety Needed
...at dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) may stimulate the production of other hormones in the body, resulting in increased levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). IGF-1 can cause abnormal growth of prostate cells. DHEA is a popular item sold in health food stores for its purported protective properties a...Some CFS Patients Benefit From Low-Dose Steroid, But Side Effects Too Risky
...ment itself maysuppress the adrenal gland's normal production of steroids, which can lead toserious complications. When suppressed, the adrenal gland can't respond well tosudden stressful events such as a heart attack or an accident." Hydrocortisone Study Rationale People with CFS can suffer for years from a...Steroids May Reverse Loss Of Substance Tied To Nervous-System Diseases
... the tissue culture cells, theinitiation of myelin production began 24 hours earlier than it did undercontrol conditions, and the peak rate of myelin formation increased by morethan 2-fold. Their findings provided the first live look at the signals initiatingmyelin formation in live cells, Glaser said. Befor...Study Ties Cerebral Palsy To Inflammation And Blood-Clotting Abnormalities
... Nelson. Previous studies have shown thatcytokine production can be influenced by many factors, including infection andautoimmune disorders, trauma, oxygen deprivation, and tumors. Any of thesefactors might prompt elevations in cytokines that then act as toxins, damagingneurons and their connections in the de...Study Finds Less Intensive Treatments May Not Maintain HIV Suppression
... whether one- or two-drug therapies can hold virus production at bayafter HIV levels are driven down by intensive therapy. The multicenter studyenrolled more than 500 individuals, each of whom had HIV viral loads greaterthan 1,000 copies of RNA per milliliter (ml) of blood and at least 200 CD4+ Tcells per cubi...Encapsulating Insulin-Producing Cells For Possible Diabetes Therapy
...d States,involves disruptions to normal pancreatic production of insulin, which serves toregulate glucose levels in the bloodstream. Medical researchers have explored the transplantation into diabetics ofhealthy Islets of Langerhans, perhaps from the pancreases of pigs, as onepossible diabetes therapy....Scientists Discover How Aspirin Reduces Inflammation
... of the cell where "gene regulators" switch on the production ofspecific genes, which in turn act on other genes causing a cascade of eventsleading to inflammation. One of the initiators in this inflammatory cascade, a cellular proteincalled NF-kB, is inactive until it gets into the nucleus where it tur...Cedars-Sinai Surgeons Present TeleSurgery
...rooms are all wired to the Medical Mediatelevision production studio and the medical center is now installing its ownteleconferencing equipment. A signal can be broadcast with two-way audio,two-way video to four sites anywhere in the world.......The genes inserted into the tobacco DNA orders the production of human enzymes, which can be extracted, purified...y. As a very prolific seed producer, it will allow production to be scaled up very rapidly. The field trials indicated that flue-cured tobacco is the best varie......ll also present more general information about the production of thestatuettes. These findings include: Regardless of location, all of the statuettes were made of either mammothivory or soft stone. This fact suggests some widespread underlying choice,probably having to do with the tactile qualities of these ...Discovery: Experiments Confirm Novel Eye Pigment Controls Circadian Rhythm
...ersity. Experiments at UNC-CH showed that production of a protein known as"Period," which is controlled by light and helps regulate mammals' internalclock, was reduced by more than 50 percent in the mutant mice, Sancar said. Complementary experiments at Northwestern that involved having theCaro......of small molecule drugs that regulate genesand the production of disease-causing proteins. The Company applies advancedcellular, molecular and genomic technologies to map gene-regulating pathways incells and to identify proprietary molecular targets that activate or deactivategenes and result in disease. Sign......s been shown to clearly and effectivelyprevent the production and release of phagocyte-derived free radicals, therebyprotecting T-cells and NK-cells and enhancing the immune stimulatingcapabilities of certain cytokines and other immunotherapies. Complementing the AML results described above, Phase II clinical...Thymus May Hold Clue To Rebuilding Immune System After HIV
...after HIVinfection or cancer treatment, or through production of new T-cells," said Koup,who holds the Jay P. Sanford Professorship in Infectious Diseases. "If youexpand the few surviving T-cells, you may not recover broad immunity to all infections. If T-cells programmed to fightcertain infectionshave been des...Vanderbilt Cancer Center Discovery May Help Overcome Resistance To Anti-Breast Cancer Drug
...agues decided to test whether interfering with the production ofTGF-beta would alter this resistance. The scientists used two estrogen-sensitive human breast cancer cells lines, onethat was sensitive to tamoxifen and produced low levels of TGF-beta and adaughter cell line that was resistant to tamoxifen and ove...Improved Medications Can Nip Allergy Season In The Bud
...can help prevent or reducesymptoms by blocking the production of histamines. People with allergy-triggeredasthma can also benefit from these medications along with prescribed cortisonesprays, which contain steroids that reduce inflammation. Though both Dorit and Jesse had undergone extensive allergy testing in ...Interleukin-2 Boosts Cancer Vaccine Effectiveness In Mice
...tarts producing messenger chemicalswhich stimulate production of T-lymphocyte "clones." All these new T-cells areequipped with the exact receptor needed to immobilize and destroy one type ofcancer. While the U-M's dendritic cell vaccine alone triggered an immune responseagainst cancer cells, it could not produ..."Plugs" For Drugs Promise Mightier Medicines
...ug" is a small organic molecule widely used in the production oforganic compounds. In the test tube, it slowly disconnects from the drug under the temperature and pH conditions equivalent to those prevalent inhuman blood. The scientists can create different versions of the molecular plugthat can be disconnected...UF Researchers Cite Possible Link Between Autism, Schizophrenia And Diet
.... "We think this process is linked to the production of antibodies in thegut when you eat something you're sensitive to," Cade said. "Bothschizophrenics and autistics have a high incidence of [certain] antibodies,and a high incidence of diarrhea, which points to an intestinal disorder.So we think that ......o take the battles," shesaid. Referring to tobacco production and employment, Dr. Brundtland said, "Weare not attacking those who, by tradition or by lack of other suitable crops,grow tobacco in their fields. We are not blaming those thousands who work intobacco plants because it is the best -- or the only -- ...