Protein that regulates quiescent blood stem cells may enhance recovery from radiation and chemo
...int out that while reduced expression of MEF might enhance recovery after myelosuppression, it is possible that certain leukemic stem cells may also be protected from these same treatments. "Myelotoxicity induced by chemotherapy or radiotherapy could be prevented by maintaining stem cells in a quiescent sta...Let me hear your body talk: UH scientists mine biomedical data
...ovel sensing, algorithmic and interface methods to enhance the user's experience, as well as create a new widespread preventive medicine paradigm for computers to one day monitor the actual health of their users during computer use. Vilalta, whose research involves analyzing massive amounts of data with th...Dramatic rise in ethnic plastic surgery in 2005
..., Ill. The number of ethnic patients who chose to enhance their appearance or minimize the signs of aging through cosmetic plastic surgery took a substantial jump in 2005, with nearly 2.3 million procedures performed an increase of 65 percent from 2004, according to statistics released today by the America...Combining multiple treatments improves multiple sclerosis therapy
...f drugs which act through different mechanisms may enhance the therapeutic efficacy of MS and reduce the negative side effects that result from treatment strategies which use the single drug delivery approach....ASA announces 2006 Research Scholar Award winners
...nsity for metastasis. His research is designed to enhance the current understanding of the pathogenesis of potentially fatal SCCs and lead to new treatment options in the future. Melanoma/Skin Cancer--Andy Chien, M.D., Ph.D., Acting Assistant Professor, Dermatology Division, University of Washington. Dr....Sweet chemistry: Symposium explores sugar alternatives, science of taste
...a Jolla, Calif., are developing compounds that can enhance sweetness or saltiness by activating or blocking certain taste receptors. The compounds, which could help reduce the amount of sugar or salt added to certain foods while maintaining the normal flavor, are scheduled to appear in a wide variety of food...SAGE partners with NCCHC to publish the Journal of Correctional Health Care
... field, and together will provide new resources to enhance the practice of correctional medicine." A free sample issue of the Journal of Correctional Health Care will be available online in April at http://jchc.sagepub.com ....Bird-flu vaccine works at high doses; Focus turns to ways to stretch vaccine supply
...together with an adjuvant, a substance designed to enhance the response of the immune system. The vaccine will be given with alum, a vaccine additive that has been used in commercial vaccines for decades to make them more effective, in two studies involving 600 participants each. If alum is effective, resear...Penn researchers awarded $3.2 million for Musculoskeletal Disorders Center
...f five such Centers nationally. The Center aims to enhance and advance the research productivity of investiga...pport three critical, innovative research Cores to enhance musculoskeletal research. Additionally, the Center will provide a pilot and feasibility internal gra...Real battle over mental health law about to begin
...ose of autonomy and reciprocal rights, in order to enhance consistent and ethical operation of the legislation. Unsurprisingly, this is resisted by the government. He urges professionals working in mental health care, including general practitioners, to be vigilant in scrutinising the detail of the proposed ...Differences in pregnancy risks and outcomes among immigrant groups to the US
... challenging, and further research is necessary to enhance our knowledge in the area of fetal well-being."...JCI Table of Contents, April 3, 2006
... TITLE: Antibodies against citrullinated proteins enhance tissue injury in experimental autoimmune arthritis AUTHOR CONTACT: V. Michael Holers University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA Phone: (303) 315-7952; Fax: (303) 315-5540; E-mail: michael.holers@uchsc.edu View the PDF ...Cinnamon, cloves improve insulin function, lower risk factors for diabetes, cardiovascular disease
...es"), cinnamon's ability to block inflammation and enhance insulin function may make it useful in combating that disease as well. The cinnamon and clove studies presented April 4 at Experimental Biology 2006 in San Francisco are part of the scientific program of the American Society for Nutrition, Inc. The ...Stem cell transplants improve recovery in animal models for stroke, cerebral palsy
... or newborns with cerebral palsy can significantly enhance recovery from these types of injuries, researchers say. Using a commonly utilized animal model for stroke, researchers administered a dose of 200,000-400,000 human stem cells into the brain of animals that had experienced significant loss of mobility...The corporate sponsored creation of disease - Press Release from PLoS Medicine
...etes, but as a drug that "normal" men could use to enhance their potency. Mild problems, such as everyday irritability in children, are portrayed as serious illnesses needing powerful drugs. David Healy (University of Wales) looks at how companies are "selling" bipolar disorder, leading to a surge of di...Infant snoring linked to parental snoring
...iratory diseases on sleep-disordered breathing can enhance our understanding of development of sleep- disordered breathing and reduce morbidity by awareness of high-risk groups." Of the children included in the study, 55 percent were male, 80 percent were Caucasian, 17 percent were African-American, and 3 pe...Placental growth factor may help body repair heart attack damage
... On the other hand, PlGF is previously reported to enhance not only capillary, but also collateral formation ...late that PlGF becomes the alternative molecule to enhance tissue repair after acute myocardial infarction," Dr. Uemura said....Understanding cell death may bring new life to kidney treatment
...top needless cell death or, in the case of cancer, enhance self-destruction. In related research, Dr. Dong's lab is studying kidney damage caused by the common chemotherapeutic agent, Cisplatin, used for testicular, ovarian and small cell lung cancer, head and neck tumors and more. Renal function is closely ...Chemical guidance of T cells leads to immunologic memory and long-term immunity
...that may lead to new ways of thinking about how to enhance certain immune responses and how to improve vaccines. Led by immunologist Ronald Germain, M.D., Ph.D., the scientists took videos through a microscope to document what happens inside the lymph nodes of a living mouse shortly after a vaccination. The ......ies Keck FUTURES INITIATIVE is a 15-year effort to enhance communication among researchers, funding agencies, universities, and the general public with the objective of stimulating interdisciplinary research at the most exciting frontiers. The National Academies and the W.M. Keck Foundation believe conside...