Myc's cancer-causing joy ride more reckless than previously believed
...ed that the protein produced by a geneknown as myc spurs a cell to grow. Just like pushing the accelerator makes a carmove forward, producing more myc makes a cell grow and divide. Too much mycspells an invitation to cancer, where cells grow uncontrollably and invade othertissues. Now scientists ha...Early treatment of blinding eye disease in infants can prevent severe vision loss
...t affects premature, low birthweight infants. ROP spurs the growth of abnormal blood vessels in the back of the eye. These vessels leak fluid and blood and scar the nerve tissue inside the eye, increasing the risk of retinal detachment and severe vision loss in infants. Because it follows an unpredic...Laser procedure effective in correcting nasal blockages associated with deviated septum
...shapes. The authors found that these patients had spurs or other abnormalities, didn't receive uniform heating of the cartilage and had other disorders, like rhinitis, a chronic allergic condition causing breathing problems, nasal irritation and runny nose. The researchers conclude "Our results in 110 pat...Researchers find promising new target for anxiety-reducing drugs
.... Under normal conditions, that protective emotion spurs action to avoid such threats. But when anxiety grows excessive -- as it does in an estimated 25 percent of U.S. residents sooner or later -- it can significantly reduce one's quality of life, and in the cases of some 20 million Americans at any give...$13 million grant puts new herpes-based AIDS vaccine on fast track
...r, they will try to determine how well the vaccine spurs the immune system to produce antibodies and killer T-cells and how long those effects last. "Using the herpes virus amplicon is one of the most innovative approaches I've seen in the effort to develop an AIDS vaccine," said Keefer. "It's exciting t...Tai chi chih boosts shingles immunity in older adults
... which is similar to the shingles virus. Exposure spurs the function of immune cells that "remember" the virus and rally the body against reinfection. However, this specific immunity weakens as people age, which may be why older people have higher rates and more severe cases of shingles, Irwin says. The r...Stanford research builds link between sleep, cancer progression
...ogen. For many ovarian and breast tumors, estrogen spurs the cancerous cells to continue dividing. Shift workers who work through the night and produce less melatonin may therefore produce more cancer-activating estrogen, the researchers said. The second link lies with a hormone called cortisol, which norm...Link between sleep, cancer progression explored by Stanford researcher
...ogen. For many ovarian and breast tumors, estrogen spurs the cancerous cells to continue dividing. Shift workers on duty through the night produce less melatonin and may therefore produce more cancer-activating estrogen, the researchers said. The second link lies with a hormone called cortisol, which norma...Complementary, alternative therapies for neurological disorders detailed in new book
...aid. Oken hopes a new book he developed and edited spurs this communication by giving conventionally trained health care providers the facts about CAM therapies and their effectiveness in treating people with neurological diseases. Titled "Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Neurology: An Evidence-Ba...Disc replacement in neck relieves pain, restores mobility
...ase patients is to clear away the troublesome bone spurs and disc material and fuse the cervical vertebrae together," said Nockels. "This permanent fusion of bone eliminates normal movement between the fused vertebrae. It also may put added stress on the vertebrae above and below the fusion." The PRESTI...New technology blocks gene to increase immune response against deadly brain tumor cells
...ukin 12 (IL-12), interacting with dendritic cells, spurs the development of Th1 cells. Interleukin 10 (IL-10) inhibits the production of IL-12. "Interleukin 10 is a molecule that generates a Th2 response, which is effective against organisms such as bacteria, but for a tumor treatment a Th1 response is ou...