Researchers discover gene crucial for nerve cell insulation
... fully understand the complex genetic process that enables Schwann cells, found in the peripheral nervous system, to coat nerves with myelin. The Newly Discovered Role of EGR2 During this study, the scientists found that EGR2 produces a protein that activates several other genes necessary for myelin pr...Aflac expands decade-long partnership with AACR
...sts from around the globe, the AACR Annual Meeting enables young investigators to present research, learn from various educational sessions and symposia, and take advantage of mentorship and networking opportunities. "We are so grateful to Aflac for their continued support of promising young cancer resea...Studies highlight advances in diagnosis, medical therapy
...he wall separating the upper chambers of the heart enables the catheter to pass into the left atrium, where t...left ventricle during relaxation of the heart, and enables the valve flaps to close more effectively during contraction, rather than allowing leakage of blood ...A closer look inside our lungs -- Penn researchers develop 2 novel imaging techniques
...of human ventilation. Combining several techniques enables researchers to measure the rate of diffusion of these helium gas molecules, which reflect the size of the air sacs in the lung. This, in turn, allows researchers to detect very early emphysema, even before it's evident on CT (computed tomography) - p...Task force recommends greater use of exercise testing in chronic disease
...t is very hard to judge. Clinical exercise testing enables small incremental changes to be measured and so interventions can be properly evaluated and applied for each patient. The task force also found that, because the indices it uses are very sensitive to change, clinical exercise testing can be used to...Space technology benefits medical community
...aud's Monitor is a tiny, Band-Aid-like device that enables physicians to objectively characterize a patient's...onal digital assistant). Software developed by APL enables physicians quickly and easily to display and plot data, which could be done during a patient's appoi...Brains can recover from alcoholic damage but patients should stop drinking as soon as possible
...y is that, for alcoholics, abstinence pays off and enables the brain to regain some substance and to perform ... white matter brain injury. "Modern neuroimaging enables us to monitor morphological, metabolic and other functional brain changes. Usually this has been app...Study explains how NSAIDs halt cancer growth
...own as MDA-7/IL-24 is the molecular mechanism that enables nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to halt the growth of cancer cells, a finding that could eventually lead to the development of targeted cancer treatments. Led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), in collabor...Drug that chokes off tumor blood vessels offers new hope to lung cancer patients
...so makes the remaining blood vessels healthier and enables them to diffuse the chemo drugs into the tumor better." Dr. Schiller, president of the National Lung Cancer Partnership, an advocacy group of researchers and patients focused on raising awareness and research funds to fight the most lethal form of c...SCAI issues recommendations to prevent kidney damage after imaging procedures
...nterventional cardiovascular procedures because it enables doctors to visualize blocked blood vessels, said Dr. Marc J. Schweiger, lead author of the SCAI consensus document. "As interventionalists, we work with contrast media every day, so it is crucial that we know how to avoid CIN, with its associated mor...New 'GreeneChip' identifies multiple pathogens rapidly and accurately
...blic health officials manage disease outbreaks and enables health care providers to prescribe the correct treatment early on. Many different pathogens, notably those that cause emerging infectious diseases, have no distinctive symptoms. This makes diagnosis difficult, particularly in the early stages of infe...Noise-immune stethoscope helps medics hear vital signs in loud environments
November 27, 2006--A new type of stethoscope enables doctors to hear the sounds of the body in extremely loud situations, such as during the transportation of wounded soldiers in Blackhawk helicopters. Using ultrasound technology, the kind used to generate images of internal organs, muscles and unborn ...Mayo Clinic ranked first in 2006 National Health Care Quality and Accountability
...afe, and effective care. We believe this scorecard enables academic medical center leaders to know where they stand when compared against peer organizations and, in the case of the five members named, to know where they have demonstrated a high level of quality in important dimensions of patient care," Ceres...Sticky proteins provide new insight into drug action
...th epinephrine, that should mean the alpha subunit enables production of cyclic AMP, which increases the heart rate, while the beta-gamma pair should activate ion channels, making cells less electrically excitable and decreasing the heart rate. However, it has been known for some time that while epinephrine...Chemists make tiny molecular rings with big potential
...ks. A catalyst -- an added chemical substance that enables the reaction -- reacts with a single ring-shaped molecule, and multiplies it many times over, spawning rings of many different sizes. He likened the process to a child blowing a cascade of bubbles. The rings form, break apart, and reform, until the...Telemedicine robots help improve health
...isionlike screen. A built-in camera and microphone enables the specialist to see and speak with the child. Eliza is one of four robots that will be commissioned over the next three years, thanks to a $335,000 grant provided by mining company Xstrata (Community Partnership Program), through the Royal Child...Experimental ragweed therapy offers allergy sufferers longer relief with fewer shots
...ms and measure treatment effects on symptoms. This enables us to better understand immune response to allergens and serves as an approach to similar therapies to manage other allergic reactions for which there are currently no treatments, such as food allergies," says Marshall Plaut, M.D., chief of the Aller...New studies in the journal Sleep focus on helping children, women sleep better
...ividual's sleep pattern. Stronger light intensity enables noradrenergic locus coeruleus (LC) neurons, which regulate arousal, to function normally and, therefore, provide a circadian regulation of the sleep-wake cycle. Light deprivation, on the other hand, induces a loss of noradrenergic fibers which, in t...Rochester researchers join federal initiative to improve drug safety
...er refine a software program he has developed that enables researchers to precisely analyze ECG data. The software, called COMPAS (Comprehensive Analysis of Repolarization Signal), was designed to accurately identify ECG abnormalities, while taking into consideration other factors that may influence a person......at the patients ate. The improved charting in turn enables dietitians to assess each patient's food intake and address dietary problems as needed. Patients are responding very favorably to the new meal service. "It's been a huge success so far," said O'Brien. "The patients are more independent. They are sta...