Breast cancer uses growth factors to lure stem cells
...GF both proteins using a high-tech approach that enables evaluation of hundreds of proteins at one time. Cells need protein to survive and cells normally keep some proteins they make and shed others, Dr. Adam says. Much as a blood test can show what proteins are being secreted in the body, the resear...Protein essential for hearing also vital for pain perception
...nslates" sound into nerve signals to the brain and enables individuals to hear is also required for pain perception, researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have found. Because the protein, TRPA1, is found in the majority about 75 percent -- of the body's pain-perceiving neuron...As morphine turns 200, drug that blocks its side effects reveals new secrets
...rets revealed," will focus on how methylnaltrexone enables scientists to distinguish between the central analgesic effects of morphine and its peripheral side effects. Discovery of morphine Morphine was discovered by Freidrich Wilhelm Adam Serturner (1783-1841), an obscure, uneducated, 21-year-old pharma...Levels of bacteria in plaque beneath the gum line may increase risk for heart attacks
...s up pores in the surrounding blood vessels, which enables the bacteria to enter the bloodstream and travel to other parts of the body and cause great harm. "It is like setting up a garbage dump on the edge of a river. You wouldn't be surprised if the lake downstream ended up polluted with the garbage fro...Latest generation lineal accelerator for radiotherapy
...ecise in the case of small lesions. The new system enables the application of very exact and precisely-adapte...d intensity A lineal accelerator is a device that enables the treatment of malignant tumours by means of the emission of radiations. At present, the equipment...NIAID awards first $27 million using new bioshield authorities
...t threat to national security. "Project Bioshield enables us to expedite research and development of critical medical countermeasures based on promising recent scientific discoveries," says Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of NIAID. "These product development awards, focused on the most serious potential ag...Medication combined with behavior therapy works best for ADHD children, study finds
...t offer such flexibility, Pelham says. "The patch enables users to use less medication for short time periods, and that's good in my opinion," Pelham says. "I think parents are becoming more concerned about the safety of medications than they have been in the past." The study is the first comparison study ...Molecular change occurring during brain tumor progression also evident in breast cancer
...te. The shift appears to be part of a process that enables tumors to develop the new blood vessels they need to grow rapidly, migrate and invade other tissue. Although the switch is evident even in an early stage of breast cancer when cells are proliferating but not infiltrating normal tissue, it becomes mo...Rush University Medical Center studies advanced 3D imaging system for radiation therapy
...tandard two dimensional display, the true 3D image enables physicians to work more precisely and efficiently." The effectiveness of radiation therapy depends on the medical team's ability to concentrate high radiation doses to the tumors while minimizing the doses to surrounding critical organs. Currently, ...Large-scale study identifies key stress factors facing new mums
...o up-date a test she developed 11 years ago, which enables healthcare professionals to identify and treat stress among new mothers. Three key areas were identified as stressful by new mothers taking part in the study. They were concerned about their maternal role, negative physical and lifestyle changes and ...Guava and AHF Global Immunity bring low cost AIDS diagnosis to resource-limited countries
... Technologies' microcapillary cytometry technology enables the instrument to be highly compact, portable and low maintenance. Performance of the Guava assays is quite simple, with even novice users learning to use the EasyCD4 method in just a day or two. Testing requires only 10 microliters of whole blood pe...Researchers develop 'genetic blueprint' to predict response to esophageal cancer treatments
...s are less effective in metabolizing folate, which enables the drug to work better," Wu says. Significantly reduced recurrence rates and improved survival also were seen in patients treated with cisplatin who had particular variants of a multi-drug resistance gene (MDR). Proteins produced by this gene prev...Gastric bypass patients fare better as surgical programs' experience increases
...is," the authors write. Theoretically, high volume enables the surgeon and all involved clinicians to develop a significant experience with the procedure and these patients in a shorter period, according to the authors. "Our data seem to support both premises that the learning curve is approximately 100 case......sier for them to infiltrate normal tissue. It also enables tumors to grow a blood supply. In addition, when non-tumor forming cells were supplied with Fra-1, they began producing tumors. On the other hand, when Fra-1 was eliminated from cells that were already tumor-producing, they stopped forming tumors. "I...