Exercise-induced shortness of breath not always caused by asthma
...s longer than a simple exercise test, and requires specialized equipment and experience, but it does provides definitive diagnoses. "We get answers, which is what the patients and parents want," he said. In addition to Weinberger, who was senior author on the study, the research team included Mutasim Abu-Hasan, ...Indiana University researchers closer to helping hearing-impaired using stem cells
...the cells could be further transformed into useful specialized neurons. In a two-step process, Dr. Hashino and her colleagues first cultivated mouse marrow stromal cells with chemicals known to encourage stems cells to change into primitive neurons. The bone marrow cells took the shape and other characteristics ...Hopkins begins human trials with donor adult stem cells to repair muscle damaged from heart attack
...ype of body cell that gives rise to other types of specialized cells. "Using mesenchymal stem cells also avoids potential problems with immunosuppression, in which every human's immune system might attack stem cells from sources other than itself," notes Hare. "Because they remain in an early stage of develop...Chemical decoy shows promise for slowing Alzheimer's by acting as decoy
...oid complex can then be broken down and removed by specialized cells in the brain, the researcher theorizes. Because the decoy molecules look like components of normal human brain cells, they will hopefully be less likely to cause side effects, which have plagued many promising Alzheimer's drug candidates, Good ...Study examines lessons learned at Africa's first public antiretroviral treatment clinic
...ack of medical personnel available to staff such a specialized clinic in an African nation has varying causes, de... nurses and doctors and counselors to enter into a specialized profession of HIV/AIDS care," Dr. Marlink added. The Botswanan government's ongoing support of effor...American Academy of Neurology presents 57th Annual Meeting in Miami Beach
...ation and research. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and stroke....Chest radiographs can predict risk of death in SARS patients
...ressive treatment or transferring the patient to a specialized unit. They also might help in establishing measures that could reduce the mortality rate of the disease," said Dr. Antonio....'Artery clearing' system does not provide benefit for patients undergoing PCI
...procedure commonly used with PCI involves use of a specialized guidewire and catheter device to collect liberated embolic debris in the artery. Pilot studies and small randomized trials have demonstrated that distal (situated beyond the point in the obstructed artery) protection of the microcirculation during pr...Columbia study shows widely used artery clearing device does not help patients during heart attack
...rther downstream. Distal protection devices use a specialized guidewire and catheter to collect and remove this debris. The study evaluated the efficacy of distal protection devices using several measures, including evaluating patient ST segments a portion of the EKG that can indicate heart damage when it is ...New imaging technologies can enhance orthopaedic outcomes
...maged tissue are increasingly using ultrasound and specialized MRI techniques that allow examination with great detail - to provide non-invasive diagnostic tools that replace the need for routine arthroscopic inspection. "New imaging technology may serve as objective outcome measures for orthopedic conditions, ...Protein that promotes survival of stem cells might be key to poor leukemia prognosis
...ls produce daughter cells that become increasingly specialized and then produce specific types of blood cells, such as B lymphocytes--immune cells that produce antibodies. "Understanding the role of Mcl-1 in apoptosis and how this gene is regulated will help my lab at St. Jude understand why some cases of leukem...Young blood revives aging muscles, Stanford researchers find
...ves but fail to do so. Rando and his group studied specialized cells called satellite cells, the muscle stem cells, that dot muscle tissue. These normally lie dormant but come to the rescue in response to damaged muscle-at least they do in young mice and humans. In older mice the satellite cells hold the same po...New test improves detection of bladder cancer
...ave either been nonspecific for cancer or required specialized analysis at a laboratory. H. Barton Grossman, M.D., of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, and colleagues investigated whether a new, point-of-care, noninvasive urine-based test for the protein NMP22 proteomic marker could improve detection of blad...Northwestern Memorial Hospital receives $10 million commitment to support preeminent heart program
...ogram as a destination for people requiring highly specialized care. In the past, many Chicagoans were leaving t...ling them to further advance a destination, highly specialized heart care center that will be amongst the best in the world." The Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute...Non-lethal weapons focus of research study
...etic impact projectiles are fired from shotguns or specialized launchers and are designed to inflict pain and bruising without permanent injury. Both classes of weapons have been adopted by many police departments in the United States and are primarily used to help subdue violent subjects without having to resor...Dedicated hospital stroke centers improve quality of acute care
...le to respond 24 hours a day, seven days a week; a specialized unit dedicated to stroke care; appropriate laboratory services; and an experienced staff, which undergoes regular continuing medical education. The BAC is a group of professional, voluntary and government organizations including the American Strok...Binghamton University launches microelectronics research center
...duced on silicon or quartz wafers, or on plates of specialized glass in a 'batch' process that has been the backbone of the integrated circuit (IC) and flat panel display (FPD) industries. The R2R process means that components can be produced more efficiently, at higher yields and at a lower cost. The expected R...Canadian neurologist wins highest award as American Stroke Association honors five
...ed the development of acute stroke units providing specialized patient care; discovered the key role of the central lobe in the cardiac complications of stroke and developed the "ischemic score" that bears his name. In addition, he was the first recipient of Canada's Trillium Award for outstanding research achi...Patients with previous heart attacks may not benefit from pacemaker implant
...with congestive heart failure who are treated with specialized pacemakers a costly and invasive treatment to electrically resynchronize their hearts fail to respond....UCSD-Salk team show protein's gene-silencing role in development of nervous system
...rvous system, neuronal stem cells can develop into specialized neurons. The researchers determined that SCPs are a component of a previously identified master gene complex called REST/NRSF, which is known to control neuronal genes. In their investigations with mice and fruit flies, the scientists found that RES...