Columbia researchers receive $3 million to combat genetic killer of infants & toddlers
...l Columbia researchers study the brain and nervous system and they generate more research funding than any o..., a neurobiologist specializing in central nervous system development and neuronal degeneration will be joining the institution. Dr. Henderson will establish...CAD detects breast cancers that are most challenging to detect
Contact: A computer-aided detection system (CAD) can effectively detect breast cancers a radiologist is more apt to initially miss, a new study shows. Small lesions are very challenging for the radiologist to detect, said Rachel F. Brem, MD, director of breast imaging at George Washington Uni...Innovation prize finalists announced in 'Science of Better'
...h saved $50 billion in costs faced by the Medicare system in the 1980s; and new methods of conducting online...in Japan), which developed an educational planning system that operates at every level from the strategic down to the daily operational. Procter & Gamble (wo...'Artery clearing' system does not provide benefit for patients undergoing PCI
Use of a device and system to clear dislodged "debris" during percutaneous in...slodged debris) distal microcirculatory protection system vs. angioplasty without distal protection. Among 252 patients assigned to the distal protection grou...'Smart' immune cells kill more cancer
...design cancer therapies that get the body's immune system to recognize and kill cancer cells that the system has ignored for a long time," says Ivan Borrello, M.D., assistant professor of oncology and director...Exercise tolerance is good screening test for chest pain patients
...department with chest pain is a major challenge. A system that evaluates symptoms and estimates the risk of each patient is useful in determining treatment protocols and the need for additional tests. "Our strategy with exercise treadmill testing in selected patients helped us choose patients for hospital a...US cancer researchers launch first American-Israeli cancer conference
... that helps flag a protein to be broken down. This system is used in a variety of cell processes including t...stem, cell division, and DNA repair. Errors in the system can lead to diseases such as cervical cancer and cystic fibrosis. Scientists at the conference will ...Penn study will compare heart failure management technologies
...al signs and symptoms, an electronic health record system and clinical decision support systems. This study ...onitoring with an expert clinical-decision support system that assesses vital signs and symptoms for risk of decompensation failure of the heart to maintain ...Major review of subway systems suggests potential for significant health and safety hazards
...e subways in general, and the New York City subway system in particular, are relatively safe, especially in comparison to automobile use, a number of concerns remain. According to lead author, Robyn Gershon, DrPH, associate professor of Sociomedical Sciences at the Mailman School, "Data on subway safety...Cellular porthole connects odors to brain
...porthole" known best for its role in the digestive system apparently has a major role in helping the brain s...ertility. The researchers suggest that digestive system cells and odor-detecting cells use the same chloride porthole, or ion transporter -- the former to f...Protein that promotes survival of stem cells might be key to poor leukemia prognosis
...ortant during the initial development of the blood system before birth. Expression of Mc1-1 is also crucial ...eplaced. HSCs are also needed to rebuild the blood system of patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for cancer. Opferman completed work on this projec...Schepens scientists regenerate optic nerve for the first time
... optic nerve, and for sufferers of central nervous system injuries. "For us, this is a dream becoming realit... discovery to treatments for other central nervous system injuries is yet another reason why I have been proud to support the Department of Defense's funding ...When the brain, not the ears, goes hard of hearing
... and that early problems with the brain's feedback system make the ears more vulnerable to damage without t... Frisina says. "That's partly because the feedback system is failing." To get to the root of the feedback problem, Frisina's neuroscience team is investigati...Investigational transplant drug effectively preserves kidneys while avoiding toxic side effects
...n rejection by effectively blocking certain immune system pathways that are activated when the body detects ...ng-term cyclosporine use damages the body's immune system and prevents it from fighting off other infections following transplant. "For the past 20 ye...Insurance incentives might help smokers quit, study says
...dict their policy," she suggests. Some health care system managers have suggested that "removing financial barriers to treatment would lead to less motivated smokers using treatment services, such that quit rates would go down," according to smoking cessation researcher Sue Curry. In light of this, "the fin...UIC offers new weight loss surgery for obese teens
...study the safety and effectiveness of the LAP-BAND system in patients under age 18. Teens who do not qualify...g or removing fluid. This adjustability allows the system to change to suit the patient's weight loss needs, such as during illness or pregnancy. Placement o...Scientists replicate hepatitis C virus in laboratory
... the NIDDK and co-author of the study. "Our model system produced viral particles that have all the propert... determine if the viral particles produced in this system are in fact infectious. Also, this system only represents the tail end of the viral life cycle vir...Mayo Clinic researcher calls for improved newborn screening
...cent (0.06%) in the last half of 2004. He says the system not only improves the value of screenings, but can make them more cost effective. He also reported that in the near future screening programs are likely to be further expanded to include testing beyond the newborn period for additional diseases such ...UCLA neuroscientists pinpoint new function for mirror neurons
...d actions of others can be recognized by the motor system using a mirror mechanism in the brain. The same area of the brain responsible for understanding behavior can predict behavior as well." Twenty-three research subjects underwent functional MRI while alternately viewing three stimuli presented in the f...... on developing policies to improve the global food system for the benefit of the nutritional status of low-income people. He is the former general director of the International Food Policy Research Institute and is the chair of the AAAS Section on Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources....