Why does an anti-depressant work for some people, but not others?
...e treatments, that induce or manipulate this chain reaction for all patients earlier in their treatment." Dr. Mayberg likened the anti-depressant's effect on brain regions to "recalibrating" the system to bring it into a healthy balance once again. "It's not as simple as adding Prozac or any other anti-de...Duke eye researchers describe cascade of events that may lead to retinal degeneration
...ave shown that the death of rods initiates a chain reaction of events that ultimately leads to the destruction of cone cells, and eventually blindness. During this slow process, the neural network in essence rewires' itself to maintain some degree of sight for some period of time." The results of the t...FDA awards grant to metaphore pharmaceuticals to study septic shock in humans
... forms inherent instability and the bodys allergic reaction to its introduction. It also had a very short half-life, lasting intact in the body only about fifteen minutes. Numerous animal studies over the last few years have confirmed the disease fighting potential of MetaPhores SOD mimetics. The October ...Novartis receives FDA approval for Starlix, a new treatment for type 2 diabetes
...f patients was the only treatment-emergent adverse reaction observed. In clinical trials, only 0.3 percent of Starlix patients discontinued due to hypoglycemia. Product Information Starlix is marketed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and is the companys first drug for the treatment of type 2 diabete...Personality influences psychological adjustment and recovery from stroke
...the first few days of a stroke. The psychological reaction to having a stroke can cause feelings of frustration, anxiety, apathy, anger or depression. Depression can seriously hinder an individuals willingness and ability to participate in rehabilitation, as well as their ability to avoid another stroke. ...Harvard chemist wins national award for creating new molecules
...xygen atom to a particular side of a molecule. The reaction later turned out to be a critical step in making a... other processes. "It takes a lot more than a good reaction in the laboratory," he said he learned first thing. "In my opinion, Jacobsen has established himse...UIC Nature paper points to new drug discovery direction
...rom RNA growth to modern cell growth, in which the reaction is catalyzed by protein. Though proteins have assumed many RNA functions, it still is RNA that promotes peptide bond formation. The UIC team's finding suggests that drugs that interfere with binding of ribosomal substrates may block bacterial protein...Partner's presence associated with lower blood pressure
...may be more likely to be associated with a defense reaction or heightened vigilance," Gump says. They also found that periods of talking were associated with a rise in blood pressure, although the increases were smaller when the subjects were with their partner than when talking with someone else. Talking w...Natural immune response reduces nerve damage; may lead to improved treatment for spinal cord injury
... nervous system causes the body to mount an immune reaction against itself that actually protects neurons from further damage. The findings may lead to a vaccine to improve functional recovery following spinal cord injury. The findings also challenge accepted dogma that immune activity in the central nervous...PET scans identify breast-cancer patients who will respond to hormone therapy
...in elevated tumor markers in the blood. This flare reaction is physically experienced by about one in 20 women...women who experience a clinically detectable flare reaction respond to hormone therapy. We proposed that all patients who eventually respond to hormone therap...Wayne State chemist wins national award for new ways to make nature's molecules
... tends to make one new chemical bond per step in a reaction sequence. Montgomery aims instead to make many bonds at once, jumping from building blocks to complex molecules in a single efficient step.So we bring together lots of starting materials, and the trick is to control what reacts with what and where an...Biomolecule studied for medical uses
...a "deprotection" reaction, the next esterification reaction proceeds, making yet more chemical bonds....How 'negative emotionality' can make you feel sick
...ts a tendency toward depression, anxiety, and poor reaction to stress. Prior studies have shown that adolescents with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) self report more health problems than 'normal' adolescents do. A new study has found that adolescents with AUDs self report many more health problems than supporte...Annals of Internal Medicine, Tip Sheet, October 2, 2001
...c reasoning is revealed by conventional medicine's reaction to homeopathy (Academia and Clinic, p. 507.)......oche's LightCycler instrument for polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays. To make the test widely available, Roche significantly accelerated production of the reagents needed to run the assay. "Making this test available in a very short time frame is our contribution to the fight against bioterrorism an...Regular cycling can improve sexual function in men with heart failure
...e assessed by flow-mediated dilation, which is the reaction of the blood vessel to changes in blood flow. These responses are an indication of a persons endothelial function. The endothelium is the inner lining of a blood vessel that controls dilation and contraction of the vessel. Researchers quantified qu...College freshmen more politically liberal than in the past, UCLA survey reveals
...id. These one-year changes likely reflect students reaction to the contested 2000 presidential election and its historic aftermath. Additionally, questions related to activism and volunteerism reflect continued growth. Participation in organized demonstrations during the past year reached an all-time high of ...Medical education lacks emphasis on adverse drug reactions, Georgetown research finds
...survey indicated a willingness to incorporate drug reaction education into their curricula if educational modules were available. Georgetown researchers, in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, have recently developed such a module for use in medical schools and residency programs. This w...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for February (first issue)
...allergenicity. The enzyme hypothesis for allergic reaction wasoriginally developed to explain why dust mite allergens are so strongly associated with the development of allergic responses. They note that most dust mite allergens are enzymes, hence the theory. The authors data showed that, although Bla g 2 ......cholinesterase enzyme actually catalyzed the click reaction that created that enzyme's own inhibitor, and, rem...ick chemistry components randomly circulating in a reaction vessel, it might take years to line up properly for a click reaction to take place. However, when th...