Study shows adherence to pulmicort respules, results in fewer ER visits in asthmatic children
...s range from smoke, airborne molds, pollens, dust, animal dander, exercise, cold air, many household and industrial products, air pollutants, scents or simple stress. 6 About AstraZeneca AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketi...Scientists observe infectious prion proteins invade and move within brain cells
...ial pathogens--something that replicates within an animal or human host cell," says Dr. Baron. "I wanted to ...ctious prion protein moving through other parts of animal bodies up to the brain, but no one had ever tracked the protein movement within animal brain cells. ...Tiny bundles seek and destroy breast cancer cells
...e of Medicine study shows for the first time in an animal model that ceramide, a naturally occurring substance that prevents the growth of cells, can be administered through the blood stream to target and kill cancer cells. "Ceramide is the substance that accumulates in cancer tissues and helps to kill can...Researchers study natural products that may prevent certain cancers
...ried out studies in cell cultures and experimental animal tumors, showing that the compounds can make tumor cells more susceptible to chemotherapy and radiation, while having little effect or even reducing some of the toxic effects of radiation on normal cells," said Koumenis. Over the next four years, Wake...Risk factors in contracting cancer of the endometrium
...is type of cancer and also with the consumption of animal fat, visceras and smoked fish. This is what Pamplo...of diet on this type of cancer, the consumption of animal fat, fatty acids, visceras, non-oily fish and smoked fish, oysters and clams increase the risk facto...Penn study points to how COX-2 inhibitors can eventually lead to heart disease
...eveloping tests that reflect the process." Earlier animal studies by Penn researchers and others showed that...sure-related changes in blood flow. They used two animal models to test their ideas. In one, they looked at changes in a blood vessel that had been transplan...New technique appears to stop abnormal blood vessel growth
...ing author on the study. In a test tube as well as animal models for corneal injury and the deadly skin cancer, melanoma, MCG researchers have reduced destructive blood vessel proliferation by up to two-thirds. Findings are published in the May issue of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science."We have ...In those genetically predisposed, 'developmental reprogramming' could explain cancer risk
...esponses to estrogen, which led to cancer when the animal had an inherited genetic defect. In that way, DES had changed the "penetrance," or likelihood of causing cancer, of the faulty tumor suppressor gene....New NIAID grants strengthen national biodefense and emerging infectious diseases research network
..., as well as in the development of diagnostics and animal models of disease. Each consortium within the network will support investigator-directed research train researchers and other personnel for biodefense research activities create and maintain supporting resources, including scientific equipment a...Hebrew University researcher develops compounds to control bacteria
...is graduate student Moshe Bronstein Most human and animal diseases are associated with bacteria that are assembled in "communities," called biofilms, that attach themselves to many surfaces, such as live tissues, implants and teeth. Biofilm can also be found on artificial surfaces such as water pipes or air...New insights into role of tumor necrosis factor on sex hormone production in rheumatoid arthritis
... and lupus, based on extensive clinical trials and animal models. For their study, the team investigated the role of TNF in the conversion of biologically inactive DHEAS--short for dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate--to biologically active DHEA, the steroid hormone parent of androgen, estrogen, and testosteron...Tercica presents pharmacokinetic and safety data from several studies at Endocrine Society Meeting
...rimary IGFD). The company also presented human and animal safety datashowing no evidence of immunotoxic effects with long-term rhIGF-1treatment; and a life-time rhIGF-1 toxicology study in animals thatdemonstrated a reduction in the incidence of some endocrine cancers. Thesedata provide further insight into...Derivatives of cannabis for anti-cancer treatment win Kaye Award for Hebrew University student
...e in arresting cancerous growths in laboratory and animal tests. For her work, Natalya Kogan was one of the ...s found to markedly reduce the volume of tumors in animal studies The cannabinoid quinones were found to act through a rather unique pathway of cancer cell de...Animal model demonstrates course of epilepsy
A promising animal model of epilepsy became even more valuable with the demonstration that the course of the disorder closely parallels that of one of the most common forms of epilepsy in humans. In an article published online June 6, 2005, in the Annals of Neurology, ...3D atlas will help navigate the spinal cord
...the spinal cord of humans. Currently the principal animal for spinal cord injury research is the rat. There is no comprehensive and accurate atlas of the rat spinal cord; indeed, the problem is greater: there is no comprehensive structural study of the spinal cord of any species, including humans. A new ...Mayo Clinic case series illuminates connection between welding, brain damage
...n about welding and health hazards is gleaned from animal studies or from analyzing patient cases in which exposure has occurred. In the Mayo analysis, the researchers examined medical records from eight patients referred to the clinic between 1999 and 2005 for various nervous system complaints. All of the...New memory drug works best in combination with older remedy
...i Inc. Ltd. The Johns Hopkins researchers found in animal studies that a combination of SGS742 and Aricept improved memory to a larger degree than either drug alone, implying a potential for future combination therapy protocols. The research team conducted this study on 60 normal young male rats who were ...New strategy for protecting brain against Alzheimer's disease: Enhancing the innate immune system
...esulted in amyloid-beta clearance in the lab in an animal model, but in a human clinical trial led to brain inflammation in a subset of patients. In future studies, investigators plan to regulate the innate immune system by natural substances such as hormones, and natural products such as curcumin (from t...Report describes details of four transplant recipients who contracted rabies from donor
...be underreported because of the absence of a known animal exposure, lack of clinical suspicion, difficulty in making a diagnosis before death and the decreasing frequency of autopsies. There have been eight documented cases of rabies transmission through corneal transplants, including one in the U.S., but t......idate's preclinical safety and efficacy testing in animal models. Now, a clinical trial to assess PA-824's s...ity that confirmed the efficacy of the compound in animal models of TB infection "Several characteristics of PA-824 that emerged during preclinical testing gi...