It's the neighborhood that matters in ALS, according to medical researchers
... by ALS, it would be easier to replace some of the surrounding cells with normal cells. Based on our findings, this could potentially prevent the degeneration and death of motor neurons that would otherwise be targeted for premature death," said senior author Don Cleveland, Ph.D., UCSD Professor of Medicine, Ne...The neighborhood matters: Packard Center scientists show cell environment is important in ALS
... appeared: mice with normal motor neurons but with surrounding cells carrying an SOD1 mutation showed early signs...restoring a better environment to 'bad' neurons by surrounding them with healthy neighbors can significantly lessen toxic effects. In some cases, having normal cel...NYU School of Medicine attracts a powerful MRI machine
...'s magnetic field. The octagon-shaped steel shield surrounding the magnet will contain its stray magnetic field. "These high-field strength machines are incredibly important to the future of our understanding of how the brain works," says Robert Grossman, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Radiology at NYU...NIEHS issues additional awards to continue 9/11 follow up
...y NIEHS grantees and held in New York City and the surrounding areas have informed the general public about the study results that have been obtained, and what future studies are in the planning stages. The meetings have also given residents the opportunity to express their concerns and ask questions related to ...Loss of nerve cells may link constipation with achalasia of the oesophagus
...ssociated with a loss of nerve cells in the muscle surrounding the oesophagus, may also lose nerve cells from the muscle surrounding the rectum. This may cause an increased incidence of constipation in this population. Patients who ...In lab studies, blocking expression of gene reduces invasion of deadly brain tumor cells
...ent of a brain tumor and its abnormal influence on surrounding normal blood vessel cells, the researchers have found that by blocking the expression of this gene, laminin-8, they were able to reduce the tumor's ability to invade neighboring tissue. The new study supports the hypothesis that laminin-8 is involved......a -- to examine and address Canada-specific issues surrounding the treatment of acute MI....Academy launches eBriefings Web site to help scientists
...cs What are the ethical, legal and moral dilemmas surrounding the development and distribution of cognitive enhancing drugs? Read what leading figures in the fields of neuroscience, bioethics, health policy, and education have to say about drugs designed to alter criminal behavior, increase a persons memory ca...Open-access publishing: The debate continues
The arguments surrounding open-access publishing are detailed in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Authors of one article claim that in an era of rapid electronic access to information, the four-centuries-old publishing model based on user fees now hinders communication; the a...Women & men differ in heart disease traits and treatment
... through a patient's arteries and into the vessels surrounding the heart. The catheter releases dye that's visible on X-ray images -- allowing doctors to see blood vessels and determine if they might be blocked or narrowed. The extent of blockage, called stenosis, is classified according to the percentage of th...Panel: Clinical use of embryonic stem cells jeopardized by Bush's policy on federal funding
...hors on The Hastings Center Report paper on issues surrounding biological access and the structure of ES cell banks for research and therapy. In addition, HLA experts Xiao-jiang Gao, of the National Cancer Institute, and John Hansen, of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, were authors of that report but ...Automatic CPR device dramatically improves cardiac arrest survival in Stanford animal study
...ively CPR can squeeze, or compress, the chest wall surrounding the heart. Researchers induced ventricular fibrillation, an electrical abnormality in the heart that precedes cardiac arrest, in 32 pigs. The animals were left without a pulse for eight minutes to simulate the average paramedic response time, after w...Early promise of blood marker to detect mesothelioma
...ually deadly malignant tumor of mesothelial tissue surrounding the lungs, often caused by exposure to asbestos. Bruce Robinson from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia, and colleagues developed a test to assess blood concentrations of proteins expressed by mesothelioma cells (soluble mesothelin-rela...Medium-firm mattresses best for low back pain
...ses in alleviating symptoms of back pain. Evidence surrounding the optimum firmness of bed mattresses is lacking; previous research has shown how three-quarters of orthopaedic physicians recommended firm bed mattresses to counter patients low back pain. Francisco Kovacs from the Kovacs Foundation, Palma de Mallo......lights many of the ancient beliefs and stereotypes surrounding epilepsy including demonic or divine possession, g...e Baxendale comments: "There are many stereotypes surrounding theportrayal of epilepsy in the film industry. For example, there is a stronggender bias in the ways...JCI Table of Contents, November 14, 2003
...rmally air-filled alveoli fill with fluid from the surrounding vasculature (edema). Jahar Bhattacharya and colleagues from Columbia University have now described a therapeutic scheme to treat lung edema through the use of hyperosmolar sucrose in the November 14 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The...Debate on payments to potential kidney donors: Yes or no?
... a lively debate on the medical and ethical issues surrounding payments for kidney donations. Some argue that paid donations would expand the donor pool and benefit both donor and recipient, while others emphasize ethical concerns involved in payment to donors, including donor motivation and the potential health...High nuclear grade associated with recurrence of in situ breast lesions
...t) or lumpectomy (removal of the tumor and minimal surrounding tissue). Some women will experience a recurrence, but it is unclear what characteristics are associated with the risk of recurrence. Karla Kerlikowske, M.D., of the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and her colleagues examined informati...Experimental drugs show promise in halting brain tumors
...ood vessels to support their growth, and to invade surrounding tissue -- all of which are hallmarks of cancer, said Rich. The new drugs work by plugging up small "pockets" inside the cells where a molecule called ATP would normally dock and enable growth factors to activate. When ATP cannot activate these pocket......ct them on the other side using multiple detectors surrounding the patient. During the scan, the path of the X-rays is slightly altered by a contrast dye given to the patient intravenously. The dye works its way through the bloodstream into the kidneys, where it is excreted as part of the urine into tiny vessels...