Duke Cancer Center, ABC2 join to test brain cancer drugs
...otech and pharmaceutical companies and academia to quickly evaluate compounds and move them into clinical tri...gs in the lab, then move them into the clinic more quickly than traditional approaches within 18 to 24 months after testing to potentially save patients who ...Agricultural fungicide could cause irreversible immune system damage
...t can to some extent, according to Whalen, but she quickly points out that the study is still ongoing and there is no conclusive data. The research is primarily funded by the National Institutes of Healths Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) program....Medieval black death not bubonic plague
...ausative agent, says Wood. The Black Death was too quickly identified with bubonic plague in the past. Indeed, historians took what was known about the bubonic plague and used it erroneously to fill in the many gaps in our picture of the Black Death. We do not want to make the same mistake by identifying s...Kaleidescope eyes: the secrets of a novel gift
...n a red 'A' and asked what color it was, she could quickly answer red. But when shown a green letter 'A' and asked what color the letter was, her response time was significantly slower. "The letter was eliciting a color, but it was a different color to the one she was trying to name. This is what is known ...Brain-imaging study offers clues to inhalant abuse
...that may interrupt normal learning and memory more quickly than other drugs. In addition to offering insight into the nature and effects of inhalant abuse, Gerasimov said this study is also a technical advance in radiochemistry. "It's the first time chemists have labeled and purified a solvent for imaging," ...Newly published data show at-home dialysis therapy may benefit more patients
...ts. Furthermore, body size, transport status (how quickly different solutes move across the peritoneal membrane of a patient) and other factors that have long been believed to impact survival made no measurable difference to patient outcomes in the ADEMEX study. These results suggest PD may be more flexib...Post-genomic technique provides real-time, multiscale look at protein life cycles in living cells
...of crossing the plasma membrane of living cells to quickly reach the protein genetically engineered to contain the small binding domain. Then, upon binding, the compounds turn brightly fluorescent. FlAsH fluoresces green, whereas ReAsH glows red. To distinguish old from new proteins, the researchers first...Swift switch from CPR to AED may save lives
...ur study suggests that not only do you need to act quickly to get an AED on the scene of a cardiac arrest, but you also should move as quickly as possible from CPR to defibrillation, says study author Trygve Eftestol, Dr. Ing., an associate pr...Glutathione depletion in chronic alcohol abuse makes lungs vulnerable to life-threatening diseases
...tector," he says. Glutathione depletion cannot be quickly reversed. Only after the immediate illness is addressed can physicians consider treating a patient for alcoholism and consider long-term glutathione therapy. By studying the mechanisms of glutathione damage, Dr. Guidot and his colleagues hope to d...Research in fungal pathogenesis offers new hope of vaccine strategies for immunosupressed patients
...s. Unless Candida can adhere to such cells, it is quickly cleared from the bloodstream, and rendered harmless. Based on these concepts, Dr. Edwards and his group are developing new methods to assess the adhesive proteins on the surface of Candida. In turn, this knowledge is providing new approaches for th......s to undergo accelerated review and publication to quickly relate important research or public health findings. However, a study in the April 30 issue of Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests the criteria for accelerated publishing may be inconsistent. To assess whether fast-tracked articles are as i...New treatment for spinal disorder proves effective in UCSF study
...d relief from their symptoms. The drug worked more quickly than the current therapies such as aspirin-like drugs, other immunosuppressives and physical therapy. And unlike all other current treatments, etanercept relieved intense pain from spinal inflammation in most patients, the study found. The drug may r...Stroke survivors have brittler bones, more likely to fracture
...anufacture of new bone. The breakdown occurs more quickly in osteoporosis, resulting in weak and brittle bones. Several studies have shown that regional osteoporosis of a limb paralyzed by stroke occurs rapidly after immobilization. More widespread osteoporosis occurs later. "Osteoporosis is a significan...First large doctor-patient e-mail study finds positive attitudes on both sides
...for clinic staff to use. This is why we are moving quickly beyond regular e-mail, and into evaluating web-based tools that patients can use to communicate with their doctors and clinic staff....New triage tool helps children in motor vehicle crashes get the right care
...ropriate type and level of care a child needs both quickly and accurately at the scene of an accident....Faster detection of bacteria in water, food
...he genetic material in bacteria such as E. coli to quickly and accurately identify and "fingerprint" the bacteria. The speed of the detection process also makes it useful in detection of contaminants from potential terrorist actions. Current tests can take days to produce results and are often limited in th...Heartburn surgery helps lung transplant patients
... cough reflex, so any aspiration materials are not quickly cleared. Also, the tiny hairs known as cilia that line lung passages do not function properly in transplant patients. Another explanation, according to Davis, is that the acid causes cells on the transplanted lungs to slough off, causing more donor ...Heart health should be the front line of diabetes care
... are generally unsuccessful because weight that is quickly lost tends to be quickly regained. Slow weight reduction with a goal of losing 10 percent of body weight over one year is mor...First report of stem cell signal of intention to become specific neuron
...es of cells that will become the cells you need as quickly as possible. Second, you want to avoid including in your cloning process even one cell that has not yet firmly committed to becoming a neuron but will instead develop into a tumor or other troublesome cell once implanted. Carvey said that many peopl...... developed a new generation of liposomes that melt quickly when heated, thereby dumping their contents directly into the tumor within 20 seconds of heating. The precisely determined melting point of 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) is warm enough to engage the benefits of heat but cool enough to p...