JCI table of contents, January 20 2005
... Antibody treatment partially reverses nerve damage in Alzheimer disease Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine have shown that an antibody treatment administered to the brain surface in mice with Alzheimer disease is capable of rapidly reversing disease-related struct...Jefferson scientists find zinc may help prevent esophageal, oral cancers
...ound that zinc given orally to zinc-deficient rats reverses the development of precancerous conditions in the esophagus and tongue and reverses the high expression of COX-2 there as well. These findings suggest that zinc supplements may preve...Other highlights in the September 15 JNCI
...an breast cancer that a mammaglobin-A cDNA vaccine reverses tumor growth in mammaglobin-A expressing breast tumors. They conclude that mammaglobin-A immunotherapy shows potential as a treatment for breast cancer. Contact: Gila Z. Reckess, Washington University Medical Public Affairs, 314-286-0109, reckessg@w...Time-reversal acoustics research promises medical breakthroughs
...und waves into electrical signals, then a computer reverses their order, and the transducers transfer electrical signals back into sound and aim the reverse sound waves back in the direction from which they came. One of Dr. Sutin's papers addresses how TRA may be used for nonlinear imaging. Such imaging woul...New therapeutic approach for sickle cell disease
...ork demonstrates a novel therapeutic approach that reverses the disease process in mice with sickle cell disease," says Russell. "Clearly, there is much more work to be done before this approach can be tested in humans. Nevertheless, targeted reactivation of zeta globin, either alone or in combination with ex...American Stroke Association's 29th International Stroke Conference
...elease, "Corkscrew device retrieves clots, quickly reverses stroke damage," will be transmitted to television stations via satellite on Feb 5th. Contact Julie Del Barto at (214) 706-1330. Name badges: You must wear your badge while in the media center and to gain access to news conferences, sessions and ex...'Power nap' prevents burnout; morning sleep perfects a skill
...es at Harvard University show that a midday snooze reverses information overload and that a 20 percent overnight improvement in learning a motor skill is largely traceable to a late stage of sleep that some early risers might be missing. Overall, their studies suggest that the brain uses a night's sleep to c...Good news about oral contraceptives
A new study reverses the long held notion that birth control pills increase a women's risk for breast cancer. Breast cancer experts at Johns Hopkins say these newest results confirm that taking birth control pills, even for a long time, does not appear to increase a wom...PET MPI reveals lipid-lowering medications leave some patients at risk
...s diabetes and hypertension. Although this therapy reverses the progress of CAD in some patients, others require more aggressive treatment. "Nuclear medicine physicians with PET MPI capability are uniquely situated to provide cardiologists with an objective assessment of whether LLT in the individual patient ...New breast cancer therapy trials show dramatic results
...ing behind errant cancer cells. The new treatment reverses the traditional order of cancer therapy, which starts with surgery and ends with chemotherapy and radiation, said Jones. The new model, called "neo-adjuvant" therapy (treatment before surgery) is a more logical sequence of treatment because it requir...New drug takes multiple approach to prevent brain damage from stroke
...ura said. "And while we do not think our treatment reverses the disability after a stroke, we think it can provide relief as a result of protection against cell death during, and after, the stroke." Additional testing revealed no side effects such as raised blood pressure, inflated heart rate or harmful effec......eth move forward and back as an electrical current reverses constantly between positive and negative. This is the first demonstration of a micro-motion drive using amorphous diamond. The point, say researchers John Sullivan and Tom Friedmann, is to create a layering technology useful in increasing the life sp...