T cell 'brakes' lost during human evolution
...ne system. In a study to be published on-line in advance of publication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of May 1-5, UCSD researchers report that unlike T cells from chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas (the "great apes" which are human's closest evolutionary relatives) human T ...New kind of drug could increase number who quit smoking
...ults, suggesting that varenicline could be a major advance in the treatment of nicotine dependence" says Dr Foulds. "Drugs are normally earmarked for priority review by the FDA if they are felt to address health needs that are not currently being adequately met. "What makes varenicline different to existing...The brain's motivation station
...ation suggests that the brain actually prepares in advance to filter incoming information rather than simply reacting to the world. Activation of the MTL is associated with higher brain functions, including learning and memory, and subjects who showed greater activation in these regions also showed better m...Halting histamine action means hallelujah for hay fever sufferers
...ma and in their study appearing online on May 4 in advance of print publication in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, these authors report a previously unknown role for H1R in the development of inflammatory airway responses. They found that these mice do indeed possess a dominant Th2 i...JCI table of contents: May 4, 2006
...ma and in their study appearing online on May 4 in advance of print publication in the June issue of the Jour..., on RANK. In a study appearing online on May 4 in advance of print publication in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Roland Baron and co...Therapeutic communities: A three country comparison
...this new scientific community has the potential to advance research, modifying, improving and expanding our substance abuse treatment services worldwide."...Delta Dental donates $5M to Tufts Dental School to expand care to underserved populations
...utreach and service to underserved populations and advance evidence-based programs to diagnose and intercept oral disease in these populations," said Lonnie Norris, DMD, MPH, Dean of the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (Boston). "Community service and public health are at the heart of the mission ...UCSD researchers link novel mutated gene to meal retardation and imbalance
... Their findings will be published on-line May 7 in advance of publication in the journal Nature Genetics. JSRD is a group of neurodevelopmental syndromes marked by absence of the middle part of the cerebellum called the vermis, along with features including poor balance, jerky eye movements, mental retardati...M. D. Anderson: Setting the benchmark in brain tumor treatment
...s in the brain to avoid. Sawaya adds that another advance is in store. Neurosurgeons at the Brain Tumor Center will soon operate in a technology-rich environment that is like few, if any other, in the world, he says. In spring 2006, the surgeons will begin to use the $9.2 million "BrainSUITE," which integra...MSKCC received record gift of $100 million from Mortimer B. Zuckerman for cancer research facility
... the suffering cancer causes and the hope each new advance brings, I am determined to do what I can to accelerate the pace of progress and to help the Center's extraordinary scientists and physicians achieve their crucial goals." The commitment to establish the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Research Center, through ...JCI table of contents, May 11, 2006
... unclear. In a study appearing online on May 11 in advance of print publication in the June issue of the Jour...nfection. In a study appearing online on May 11 in advance of print publication in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Louis Picker and co...A bone of contention in drug-induced osteomalacia
... unclear. In a study appearing online on May 11 in advance of print publication in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Kenneth Thummel and colleagues from the University of Washington report that the adverse effect on bone mineral density of these drugs occurs through their activation of...Study suggests tension headache may actually be TMJD
...nd reliable TMJD diagnostic criteria. Results will advance the field of TMJD research and aid clinicians in their practices. Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the University of Washington, in addition to UB, are involved in the project. An estimated 5-10 percent of the U.S. population suffer ...A non-invasive method for measuring beta cell mass during diabetes
...ntil now. In a study appearing online on May 18 in advance of print publication in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Paul Harris and colleagues from Columbia University in New York report that positron emission tomography (PET)-based quantitation of pancreatic radiolabeled VMAT2 recept...New study finds that Ramelteon shows potential for circadian phase shifting
...gnificantly greater and more rapid circadian phase advance compared to placebo (P=0.002, P=0.003 and P=0.001,...in secretion offset time. Although circadian phase advance was also more rapid and greater with ramelteon 8 mg (currently marketed as ROZEREM), the difference ...Telemedicine solutions to optimise healthcare
...sicians access to information about the patient in advance and allows them to prepare more rapidly and efficiently. "By the time a patient arrives, the physicians are ready to put them on the operating table," the coordinator says. Saving time, increasing efficiency and improving care are also the main bene...Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh receives congressional recognition as pediatric transplant leader
...continued to dedicate their life's work to helping advance pediatric transplantation. Over the years, surgeon...h Research programs at Children's are helping to advance pediatric transplantation. Important clinical trials in research include progress in immunotherapy, ...Flood forecasting for Newfoundland and Labrador available online
...ns on the Exploits River, is crucial for providing advance warning to the residents of Badger and our Emergency Measures Organization. "Remote sensing is increasingly being used for environmental disaster prevention and management. The GMES programme helps by making remote sensing data available to end user...Georgetown research leads to first cancer vaccine
...arted as a very cerebral idea in the laboratory to advance through animal and clinical trials, gain FDA approval and ultimately have a major global impact," Schlegel said. "It's highly unlikely but extremely gratifying to see it through so far." Schlegel, professor and chair of Georgetown's Department of Pat......ffective. In a study appearing online on June 8 in advance of print publication in the July issue of the Jour...research. In a study appearing online on June 8 in advance of print publication in the July issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Francoise Rohner-Je...