Two new sets of guidelines intended to improve patient safety
..." The guidelines are for inter- and intrahospital transport of critically ill patients and for critical care m...ave a formalized plan for intra- and interhospital transport developed by a multidisciplinary team. This plan should address pretransport communication and coor...Researchers find weaknesses in Arkansas public health system
...micals/kits needed for testing samples, inadequate transport system (causing delays between taking samples and testing), and inadequate laboratory personnel and equipment. Treating pertussis was problematic because of feared adverse effects of drugs and uncertainty about how well new drugs would work. The re...Sandia-developed foam likely would stop SARS virus quickly, Sandia/Kansas State team shows
...ncludes research to model air-flow and predict the transport of airborne chemical and biological agents through buildings or aircraft. Kansas State University is a comprehensive, research, land-grant institution first serving students and the people of Kansas, and also the nation and the world....Ultrasound-guided liposomes boost imaging, target drug/gene therapy
... Liposomes are used in the cosmetic industry to transport small molecules into cells. The liposome wall is similar in composition to the material of cell membranes. This enables liposomes to merge readily with cellular membranes and release molecules into cells. Collaborating with McPherson on the ultra...Understanding nerve degeneration in spastic paraplegia
...ailure of mitochondrial function may affect axonal transport and cause axonal degeneration. In an accompanying commentary, Harris Gelbard from the University of Rochester discusses a hypothetical scheme for altered mitochondrial function that may result from the loss of paraplegin activity, which may account ...UCSD, Salk researchers define role of abnormal muscle, fat & liver in common metabolic disorder
...ance, where the body can't property use insulin to transport blood sugar into muscle cells for needed energy. An individual is considered to have Metabolic Syndrome if three of these conditions are present. In experiments with mice, the Salk and UCSD research teams determined the specific contributions of abno...News for moms-to-be with preeclampsia: Hospital choice helps avoid a cesarean delivery
...tal care, intrapartum and neonatal intensive care, transport service, outreach education service and perinatal research....Neutron detector under development to monitor spacecraft radiation
...ht and portable that could be transferred from the transport craft to a habitation facility or wherever it is needed. Currently, there is no compact, portable, real-time neutron detector instrument available for use inside a spacecraft or on planetary surfaces. "These types of measurements would be crucial fo...'Reset switch' for brain cells discovered
...differing in one small bit that attaches it to the transport machinery that carries receptors to the synaptic s... bit that encourages the receptor to attach to the transport machinery. "It's a very surprising mechanism, and it explains a lot," said Ehlers. "It explains why ...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for October 2003 (second issue)
... When two genes are abnormal, chloride and sodium transport across cell membranes is disrupted, leading to dehydration and increased stickiness of secretions. As part of the disease process, the mucus-producing glands in the lungs produce abnormal secretions that clog the airways and allow bacteria to grow. ...Hopkins' Peter Agre receives 2003 Nobel Prize in chemistry
...nnels" that regulate and facilitate water molecule transport through cell membranes, a process essential to all...in barrier and also associated with critical water transport in skeletal muscle, lung and kidney. Members of Agre's lab also have found aquaporins in the eye and...Laying the foundations for greener living
... Developing more appealing and efficient public transport systems Managing waste and pollution Making existing buildings more environmentally friendly The initiative is being launched by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). It will involve researchers from many differ...Understanding Alzheimer's disease: Animal research points to new direction for therapy
...sity School of Medicine. "If one could reverse the transport deficit problem, the system should be able to pump...nd the more disabled a person becomes. Because the transport deficit causes the amyloid beta protein to accumulate, scientists should focus on finding ways to de...Trojan Horse technique may slow growth of tumours
...th signal. Working on the theory that EGF can also transport other substances, the scientists created a drug - 111In-hEGF - that mixes EGF with the radioactive isotope Indium-111. Once injected into the body, the EGF portion carries the Indium-111 to the heart of the cancer cell. Breast cancer cells are especi...Brain transportation system defect linked to Huntington's by UCSD team
...at huntingtin's normal function was related to the transport machinery. Next, the researchers looked at the def...-causing versions of all these genes inhibited the transport machinery, while non-disease versions did not. "There may be two things going on here," Goldstein sa......: adenosine, which opens some of the channels that transport potassium ions in and out of the cell, and lignocaine (known as lidocainein the US), which blocks sodium ion channels. "There are two ways to stop a heart cell. Let it run out of gas- that's the potassium infusion-or to not even turn it on. That's w...A cheap and easy way to treat Parkinson disease
...eration and deficits in the mitochondrial electron transport chain reminiscent of Parkinson disease. Using this model of disease, the authors showed that the infusion of the ketone body D-beta-HB restored mitochondrial respiration and protected against MPTP-induced neurodegeneration and motor deficits. The stu...On the horizon of glucose monitoring: A review
...ays match blood glucose levels because of a lag in transport of glucose from the capillaries to the interstitial space. Temperature and perspiration can also affect fluids in the interstitial space and influence the measurements. Continuous but invasive glucose monitoring: Continuous glucose monitoring can hav...Concern over rise in pedestrian and cyclist injuries
...tween 1992 and 1997, but admission rates for other transport injuries fell, say researchers in this week's BMJ.... to hospital for pedal cycle, pedestrian, or other transport injuries in the Trent region of the UK between 1992 and 1997. During the study, 1,061 cyclists, 449 ...NSF considers alternatives for treating ill South Pole worker
...rce C-141s and C-17s, ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules transport planes flown by the New York Air National Guard and RZNAF C-130s all contribute to the program's airlift capacity. Usually, the first flights into coastal McMurdo take place at the end of September. Flights to the South Pole, however, do not begin un...