Active vaccine prevents mice from developing prion disease
...ons can easily infect the body because they do not elicit any immune response. To create a vaccine that could rally the immune system of mice, the NYU researchers designed a vaccine in which scrapie prions were attached to a genetically modified strain of Salmonella. This bacterium is also used in seve...Empathetic voice improves doctor-patient communication
...tors who use an empathetic voice with patients can elicit more information about their health problems and encourage them to stick to their treatment regime, a Monash researcher has found. Dr. Marisa Cordella, from Monash's School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, analysed how doctors and patients tal......gery. The program also includes 20 topics meant to elicit lively debates, and 48 symposiums to allow an in-depth discussion of most aspects of pediatric cardiology and pediatric cardiovascular surgery. For a hospital where heart defects are repaired in children only a few months old; toddlers are transplant...Hebrew University receives its largest NIH research grant ever -- $5.6 million biodefense award
...lecular mechanism by which the superantigen toxins elicit a vastly exaggerated immune response that leads to death. The researchers used this insight to design peptides (short stretches of protein) that block this harmful response in animals, thereby protecting and rescuing them from lethal toxic and septi...Protein suppresses prostate cancer, enhances effects of vitamin E
...hesize that vitamin E and TAP can work together to elicit better tumor suppression effects," the researchers wrote in the Cancer Research article. But Yeh also discovered that TAP by itself suppresses prostate cancer cell growth. A cell can send messages from its surface to the nucleus through a set of chem...RNA splicing occurs in nerve-cell dendrites
.... When proteins interact with one another they can elicit specific physiological responses, including the generation and maintenance of memories. Changing protein identity, as can occur with splicing, can change the ability of the protein to interact with other proteins and therefore potentially change such...Where your brain wires itself to like (name your favorite brand)
...s, learned through classical conditioning, come to elicit activity in the human brain that relate directly to subsequent behavioral preference. We suggest that such representations play an important role in the guidance of action based upon future reward, a form of elementary behavioral decision making."...Cedars-Sinai researchers discover treatment for deadly brain tumors and infections
...rcome the brain's immune privilege and was able to elicit a very potent anti-glioma immune response. The discovery on the mechanisms to overcome the immune privilege in the brain will open up very exciting therapeutic opportunities to treat primary and metastatic brain cancers and deadly brain infections. T...Genes and environment interact to promote cancer
... occur when chemicals, nutrients or even behaviors elicit a chemical change in the brain or body that activates or silences a gene without changing its fundamental genetic code. The chemical or event mobilizes groups of molecules, called methyl or acetyl groups, to attach to the control region of a gene an...May/June 2006 Annals of Family Medicine Tip Sheet
...ore should motivate clinicians to ask questions to elicit statements reflecting readiness to change, expect motivated patients and have systems available to follow up on positive patient responses. Readiness to Change in Primary Care Patients Who Screened Positive for Alcohol Misuse By Emily C. Williams, ...Cycles of cell death, proliferation key to liver cancer
...on after exposure to a chemical carcinogen used to elicit liver cancer in mice. Importantly, deletion of the gene that codes for the major isoform of JNK in liver cells, JNK1, prevented the development of liver cancer and reversed the tumor-enhancing effect caused by ablation of IKK. "We found that long-te...Study identifies factors associated with aggression in nursing home residents
...on or interventions such as suppositories that may elicit a defensive action by some residents." "Physical or verbal aggression among nursing home residents with cognitive impairment may be a major cause of distress among staff and other residents injured by the aggressor, as well as to the aggressor," they...Animation can be outlet for victimized children, a tool for research
..." she said. Psychological research surveys often elicit "socially desirable" or "forced choice" responses, Tettegah said. An animation, however, can tell a story and then ask for an open-ended response, she said. The subject has little or no clue what the researcher is looking for. In her empathy studie...Sandia work launched on space shuttle shows live cells influence growth of nanostructures
...ls into a coating with a high enough density might elicit from them a defensive, multi-cellular signal of an unpleasant nature that discourages unwanted biofilm formation on the coated surface - important for avoiding infections that could be carried by implants and catheters. The cell's ability to sense ...Stanford snake venom study shows that certain cells may eliminate poison
... not affected by mast cells at all or perhaps even elicit more pathology due to their ability to activate mast cells. It all depends on the balance between the positive and negative effects of the mediators released by mast cells in response to a particular venom," said Galli. Galli and Metz are embarking...New hope in cancer vaccines emerges as novel therapies are developed and tested
...ew solid tumors, including melanoma, which seem to elicit a natural, if weak, immune response. In 2003, recognizing this focus, M. D. Anderson opened its Center for Cancer Immunology Research, which is believed to be the first comprehensive program in the United States in which both basic and clinical imm...MRI shows brains respond better to name brands
...e to product branding has found that strong brands elicit strong activity in our brains. The findings were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). This is the first functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) test examining the power of brands, said Chri...India's DBT and IAVI forge partnership to develop 'next generation' vaccine candidates
...e development: the design of candidate vaccines to elicit neutralizing antibodies against HIV. A new Indian Medicinal Chemistry Programme, co-sponsored and co-funded by IAVI and the Department of Biotechnology, will comprise top Indian and U.S. scientists tasked with accelerating the pace of AIDS vaccine di...Detecting cold, feeling pain: Study reveals why menthol feels fresh
...study demonstrated that capsaicin and noxious heat elicit the sensation of burning pain through activation of the same receptor on sensory neurons. Most recently, they identified the receptor of isothiocyanate compounds, which constitute the pungent ingredients in such plants as wasabi and yellow mustard...E/Tablet technology may provide benefits to patients, researchers
...ers also speculate that the E/Tablets were able to elicit more information on sensitive subjects, such as a patient's sex life because working with them affords a certain amount of privacy that patients don't believe they have with paper and pen. "Patients using clipboards might worry that someone is look...