OHSU study finds ginkgo beneficial for MS symptoms
...have been shown to have neuroprotective effects in animal models of spinal cord injury. It also has terpene-lactones that block a substance known as platelet activitating factor, which is important in regulating blood vessel function as well as the mediating inflammation and the sticking of inflammatory cel...Antibiotic might fight HIV-induced neurological problems
...ed that this antibiotic can protect brain cells in animal models of other diseases -- multiple sclerosis, am... comparative medicine. "Testing minocycline in our animal model of HIV infection was really a logical next step." A multicenter clinical trial is being planne...Excess oxygen worsens lung inflammation in mice
...oxygen therapy. "This research illustrates, in an animal model, a delicate balance between supplemental oxy...ion stop signal. To explore this possibility in an animal model, Dr. Sitkovsky and his colleagues induced lung inflammation in three groups of mice. The first...American Thoracic Society journal news tips for May 2005 (first issue)
...e last month). According to the researchers, prior animal studies had shown that acetaminophen could deplete an antioxidant found in airway epithelial lung fluid which could ultimately damage the tissue. The investigators found that the prevalence of asthma was 6.9 percent and that of COPD 11.8 percent in t...Jefferson scientists create plant factories churning out antibodies against tumor cells
... in tobacco is as good as the antibody produced in animal cells," says Dr. Koprowski, noting that tobacco-derived antibody should be safer and less expensive to produce. The Jefferson scientists are seeking industry partners to begin mass production of the antibody. The next step in the work, Dr. Koprowski ...Other highlights in the May 4 JNCI
...ls to spread in both laboratory experiments and an animal model. Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) is a pro...s and that it did so via its effect on Nm23-H1. In animal studies, mice with breast cancer micrometastases were randomly assigned to injection with MPA or a c...Atorvastatin shows promise in small trial for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease
...bolism has been suggested by a number of human and animal studies, according to background information in the article. In addition, some epidemiological studies have shown that prior use of statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs) for the treatment of risk of coronary artery disease may also reduce the risk of ...Active vaccine prevents mice from developing prion disease
...disease. Prion disease is contracted when an animal eats the body parts of other animals contaminated ...o adopt their configuration. In time, the diseased animal develops dementia, loses control of its limbs, and eventually dies. There are no treatments for...Vitamin D, taxotere combination promising for advanced prostate cancer
...s, producing anti-tumor activity in laboratory and animal models. Beer and W. David Henner, M.D., are the inventors of DN-101. Henner is a former OHSU faculty member. Henner has joined Novacea Inc., the company formed to develop DN-101, to play a key role in the development of the drug. Beer and OH...Researchers prevent post-traumatic brain damage
(Washington, DC)--In animal studies, researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center have shown how traumatic brain injury leads to loss of brain function--and found that an experimental drug can stop the damage and promote recovery. In a study published in the Proceeding...Statin use associated with reduced risk of pancreatic and esophageal cancers
...cerous cells by limiting tumor growth in human and animal models. However, the potential benefits of statin use in protection against cancer have not been explored extensively. "We've known for some time that statins provide significant benefit to patients at risk for heart related conditions," said Dr. J...Cutting-edge technologies signify a new era for colorectal cancer screening
...5/1.3, 0.7/0.2 and 0.4/0.2). Secondary studies in animal colons demonstrated the safety of the Navigator Endoscopy System, with no tissue damage or perforations associated with the System. "Looping is the principle reason that many colonoscopy procedures are painful, time consuming and difficult," said A...Study shows grapefruit extract can heal stomach ulcers
...icine and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center used animal models to analyze the differences in liver injury between the sexes due to chronic alcohol ingestion, using two diets that vary in carbohydrate and fatty acid content. One diet contained fish oil while the other contained a mixture of vegetable oils...Disease progression model of pancreatic cancer developed by Penn researchers
... Pennsylvania School of Medicine have developed an animal model of pancreatic cancer that closely mimics dis...ers are equivalent." The development of the first animal model for pancreatic cancer that fully imitates the progression of the human condition will likely o...Low back pain relief, causes, measurement & prosthetic fit, production, comfort
...rs effective in generating bladder contractions in animal model This study investigates the potential of model microstimulators (m-micro) to stimulate bladder contractions and urination. Investigators applied pelvic-plexis stimulation to four female cats with and without anesthesia at the bladder neck and ...Narcotic drugs effective for severe, chronic pain in older patients
... from a study of patient records, and confirmed in animal studies. The findings are being published in two p...ne, and they are planning a follow-up study. In an animal study, the scientists sought to confirm the age-related difference in tolerance to opioid drugs. The...Biomarkers for interstitial cystitis identified, could lead to the first test
...ng protein expression in the bladder tissue of two animal models of IC to expression in the tissue of a normal animal, the researchers found three nuclear proteins that were unique to the animals with IC. Using protein mass fingerprinting, the proteins were identified as transgelin (SM-22), ras suppressor p...Federal NIH office clears Ohio State research program
... injury training program that has been targeted by animal rights groups nationally has received a clean bill...re (OLAW), an arm of the NIH charged with insuring animal welfare in research, notified the university this month that it was satisfied with the institution's...Common incontinence drug could have an additional topical effect on the bladder itself
...ntrol subjects were instilled into the bladders of animal models. Researchers induced bladder overactivity using carbachol. The trospium bladder did not react to the carbachol, indicating that the trospium had a topical effect on controlling the muscle contractions. In the control, tolterodine- and oxybutyn...Muscle-derived stem cell culture doesn't need to be pure for incontinence treatment
...egenerate muscle just got a great deal easier." In animal models of stress urinary incontinence, researchers...the fibroblasts is still being investigated. Prior animal model studies by the University of Pittsburgh group have found that MDC were able to regenerate defi...