Significant reduction in antibiotic-resistant pneumococcal disease since the introduction of PREVNAR
...terial infections, once responsive to therapy, are building resistance to the most commonly prescribed antibiotic treatments. However, preventing the occurrence of disease through vaccination may help alleviate the challenges of antibiotic resistance. A study published in today's New England Journal of Medic...IOF announces Tetra Pak's support of World Osteoporosis Day
...me Bone Appetit the role of food and nutrition in building healthy bones," said IOF Chief Executive Officer Daniel Navid. "Through WOD 2006 we are highlighting how healthy food and good nutrition help to build peak bone mass in young people, help to maintain general health during adulthood and are useful as ...UPMC joins Italian government to create $398 million biomedical research center in Sicily
...ncer treatment centers in Ireland later this year, building on its reputation as a leader in cancer care. Leveraging relationships with major companies, such as IBM and General Electric, UPMC will help the BRBC move promising research quickly from the lab to the marketplace, just as it's done in western Penns...Cedars-Sinai researchers discover treatment for deadly brain tumors and infections
... large brain tumor model in laboratory mice. Now, building upon that study, these scientists, using a viral vector that delivers the protein Flt3 Ligand into the brain, have demonstrated that it attracts immune cells which can take up tumor antigens and present them to the immune system. These dendritic cell...Drug shown to provide much needed alternative therapy for chronic shoulder pain
...rotator cuff tears. Sodium hyaluronate is a vital building block of normal cartilage. It is marketed under the name Hyalgan by Sanofi Aventis. All of the patients in the study had previously tried nonsurgical clinical interventions - including physical therapy, at least one steroid injection, and various or...'Sick building syndrome' hallmark of job stress and lack of support, not unhealthy surroundings
"Sick building syndrome" is a hallmark of job stress and lack of ...king in 44 different buildings across London. Sick building syndrome describes a cluster of symptoms affecting the eyes, head, nose and throat and skin, all of ...$10 million gift funds innovative predictive health study
... a long-term, predictive health study dedicated to building healthier communities nationwide. "Indiana residents will be the beneficiaries of this collaborative venture to improve health and provide physicians nationwide with a better understanding of how to prevent disease through positive interventions," s...A new metal detector to study human disease
...xist in the entire human body. The metal is a key building block in enzymes and other substances involved in functioning of the nervous system, the immune response, and the reproductive system. We believe this new technique can help us understand how zinc is involved in plaque formation in Alzheimers diseas...Purdue findings reveal possible Alzheimer's link to brain organ
...protein, called beta-amyloid, and prevents it from building up in the cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds and bathes the brain and spinal cord. Moreover, tissue in the organ is able to soak up large amounts of the protein and may contain enzymes capable of digesting beta-amyloid, said Wei Zheng (pronounced W...Clinton Foundation, Yale and Ethiopian Ministry of Health forge partnership
... Foundation is unique because it includes capacity building of the health care system which is very crucial as indicated in the country's strategic plan for health care," said Adhanom Ghebeysus. "We want the Yale-Clinton Foundation mentors to think outside the box, tell us what they see and what they recommen...Tasting maple syrup, for science
...in Underhill Center, VT, has opened a new research building to test exactly what effect these new technologies have on the chemistry and flavor of syrup. It is the only such research processing facility in the world. "Nobody since the 1940s has done these kinds of experiments, and the industry has changed a l...Brain-scanning technology reveals how we process brands and products
...are involved," explain the researchers. "Companies building brand images and icons should be wary of taking the legitimately useful metaphor of brand personality too literally, since it's now apparent that consumers themselves do not."...Molecule targets and kills tumor cells, starves blood supply
...ical name, resembles one of the bases that are the building blocks of DNA. Researchers found it by screening more than 2,000 compounds for their ability to inhibit a key step in the cell cycle. Previous studies had shown that blocking that step spurs apoptosis, or cell suicide, in cancer cells. When cancer ce...Case School of Engineering professor applies virtual reality to train brain and heart surgeons
..., Cavusoglu and several Case doctoral students are building a prototype robot that will allow surgeons to routinely perform open surgery on a beating rather than a stopped heart, minimizing risk to the patient. Designed to stabilize and track the heart's motion, the robot would virtually eliminate the need fo...Smoking cessation delivered at-home proves effective
...a patient's ambivalence to quitting and focused on building the confidence and motivation to quit. These patients also had their carbon monoxide levels measured in order to explain the disease risks associated with that level. The nurses educated patients on the dangers of carbon monoxide using everyday examp...What constitutes acceptable earthquake risk in the Central United States?
...ied Technology Council's ATC-21 measure of seismic building safety to compare earthquake safety to the town's economic development," Gillespie says. "We looked at the fraction of safe buildings and the fraction of new and retrofitted buildings in the town. Using conflict theory, we hypothesized that competing...What's the link between astronauts and osteoporosis?
...) was "Move it or Lose it: the role of exercise in building and maintaining strong bones." In a WOD publication released in October 2005, IOF noted that "We cannot depend on gravity alone to provide the mechanical stimulation that builds bone and prevents bone from wasting away exercise also plays a key rol...Basic research leads to a novel cancer therapy
...FR2, found only in endothelial cells which are the building stones of new blood vessels. When Flk-1/VEGFR2 is ...d tyrosine kinase inhibitor, which blocks both the building of blood vessels in tumours as well as other illness-related enzymes in tumour cell signalling netwo......: Has the Philippines hit its limit?Strategies for building workforce self-sufficiency in the United States and abroadParticipants including: Lincoln Chen, Harvard University Honorable Donna Christenson, United States Congress Ron Marston, HCAA International Jamie Galvez Tan, National Institutes of Health of ...