Chronic gum disease associated with tongue cancer
...viruses and bacteria could be toxic to surrounding cells and produce changes that lead directly to oral cancer, or could indirectly contribute to cancer through inflammation, the authors note. "We have presented preliminary data suggesting an independent association between history of periodontitis and the...HIV's effect on white blood cells questioned by new research
... looking at T helper cells, a class of white blood cells which recognise infection and co-ordinate the body...has been the runaway hypothesis, which says that T cells infected by HIV produce more HIV virus particles, which activate more T cells, that in turn become i...Veterans exposed to Agent Orange have higher rates of prostate cancer recurrence
...nce, Dr. Terris points out that microscopic cancer cells can migrate out of the area before surgery, becoming detectable later when they start pushing PSA levels back up. In fact, following any type of prostate cancer treatment, men routinely get PSA levels checked for the rest of their lives. Without ca...Green tea may protect the bladder from becoming inflamed
...ked at the ability of green tea to protect bladder cells from inflammation. The University of Pittsburgh Sc...und that components of green tea protected bladder cells from damage in culture. The study is Abstract 299 in the AUA proceedings. Green tea, reported to ...Nanomedicine opens the way for nerve cell regeneration
The ability to regenerate nerve cells in the body could reduce the effects of trauma and... factors to provide a bioactive matrix where nerve cells can regrow. It is known that injured neurons in the central nervous system (CNS) do not regenerate...How insulin-producing cells develop -- new finding could help fight against diabetes
A key aspect of how embryos create the cells which secrete insulin is revealed in a new study p...at regulates the uptake of glucose and if the beta cells are unable to produce sufficient insulin, this can cause diabetes. The scientists, from Imperial ...Commonly used drug offers promise for premature babies
...raph taken by the Rochester team showing the brain cells involved in the brain damage seen in some prematur...rary structure that is the birthplace of all brain cells in an infant. The structure runs like a jagged coastline just below spaces in the brain called ventr...Role of TRPM8 in the development of prostate cancer
...remained unclear. In normal prostate epithelium, cells coexist in many stages of development/differentiation progressing from stem cells to mature luminal cells. Disrupted or dysregulated differentiation and proliferation are major cause...JCI table of contents -- May 17, 2007
...remained unclear. In normal prostate epithelium, cells coexist in many stages of development/differentiation progressing from stem cells to mature luminal cells. Disrupted or dysregulated differentiation and proliferation are major cause...Scientists develop method to track immune system enzyme in live animals
...ch as viruses and bacteria. The enzyme enables the cells to respond with precision to the almost limitless ...unter. Unfortunately, it also has a down side. B cells constantly scan the body for foreign invaders, explains Rafael Casellas, Ph.D., an investigator in N...Some children are born with 'temporary deafness' and do not require cochlear implant
...hat appears to be a normal inner ear, but the hair cells do not "communicate" with the auditory nerves and ...implanted electronic device that bypasses the hair cells and directly stimulates the auditory nerve. Prof. Attias stresses that a cochlear implant is an exce...Implanting dopamine generators in brain cells obtains improvement in Parkinson's in monkeys
...nting dopamine generators (dopaminergics) in brain cells has produced improvement in the symptoms in Parkin...e striate area of the brain of dopamine-generating cells manage to ameliorate Parkinson's appears to be related to the capacity of these cells to release sub...UC Irvine researchers reveal first images of brain changes associated with memory
... the first images of the physical changes in brain cells thought to underlie memory, a discovery that is already uncovering clues about memory loss linked to cognitive disorders. Three decades of work by neuroscientists have established that a physiological effect known as long-term potentiation (LTP) en...The quest for an effective HIV vaccine presents new possibilities, challenges
... the evolution of HIV vaccine research, the role T cells may play in HIV vaccine effectiveness, and how the...us because of its ability to integrate into target cells and evade clearance by the immune system. The interaction between HIV and the immune system is compl...Hexavalent chromium in drinking water causes cancer in lab animals
...r it is orally administered, it is taken up by the cells in many tissues and organs." Hexavalent chromium has been brought to the publics attention in many ways, most notably in the movie "Erin Brockovich." Eleven members from the California Congressional Delegation sent a letter to the NTP Director req...Chemical maps hint at drug's effects on schizophrenia
...er molecules that help send messages between nerve cells in the brain, scientists recently have begun to in...n functions, including communication among all the cells of the body. Scientists are still trying to sort out which of the lipids that are modified in schizo...Genetic markers in surrounding tissues linked to breast cancer tumor grade, presence of metastases
...everal chromosomes in the tissue surrounding tumor cells that are associated with breast cancer tumor grade...that cell genomic alterations in tumor stroma (the cells and tissues surrounding the tumor) significantly alter tumor behavior, as reflected in clinicopathol...Thymus transplants gives hope to babies with fatal immune disease
...d that is responsible for "teaching" immune system cells known as T cells how to attack and fight off infections. Babies with DiGeorge anomaly also can have a range of proble...Exercise may lead to improvement in patients with Parkinson's
... results from the loss of dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain. It is critical as a stimulator of mo...n animal models with and without a loss of certain cells that are similar to what a Parkinson's Patient might suffer. Given the importance of dopamine in Pa...Glucosamine-like supplement inhibits multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes
..., such as brain myelin in MS and insulin-producing cells of the pancreas in diabetes. Study results appear ...stand how this sugar-based supplement inhibits the cells that attack the body, making metabolic therapy a rational approach to prevent or treat these debilit...