Severe PTSD damages children's brains, Stanford/Packard study shows
...talking about the stress of doing your homework or fighting with your dad," said Packard Children's child psychiatrist Victor Carrion, MD. "We're talking about traumatic stress. These kids feel like they're stuck in the middle of a street with a truck barreling down at them." Carrion, assistant professor of...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Feb. 28, 2007
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...egetables and whole grains that show potential for fighting colon cancer, this is believed to be the first study to demonstrate the cancer-fighting potential of pterostilbene against the disease, the scientists say. Their findings were described today at the 233rd national meeting of the American Chemical Soc...Bypassing eggs, flu vaccine grown in insect cells shows promise
...immune reaction generally considered effective for fighting off the flu, with the larger dose creating a stronger immune response. The side effects of the vaccine were the same as those usually reported from a typical flu shot mainly mild arm pain. Then, in the months that followed, there were seven cases ...Mice with a migraine show signs of brain damage
...a diminished supply. Its like a pride of lion cubs fighting for their mothers milk a few may get nudged away, go without, and will eventually die. In a brain in the midst of cortical spreading depression, brain cells closest to oxygen-rich blood vessels survive, while cells further away dont get access to th...Agent protects cells from lethal effects of radiation even if given after exposure
... radiation kills blood cells vital to clotting and fighting infection, along with the stem cells needed to replenish their supply. But now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report they have developed an agent that protects cells from the lethal effects of radiation, regardle...Animal study identifies promising new target for brain tumor therapy
...lls, rendering their immune systems ineffective in fighting off tumors. In contrast, cytotoxic T cells, which act to destroy infection and tumor cells, are often depleted in people with brain tumors, enabling the tumor cells to grow and spread unchecked. Those cytoxic T cells that remain can be insufficien...Targeted, oral agent Enzastaurin shows favorable results
...stant stream of innovation, we remain committed to fighting cancer, said Gaynor. By aggressively studying enzastaurin across multiple tumor types, we believe that we will find appropriate and innovative uses for this targeted therapy to help benefit patients....Chemotherapy may enhance the effectiveness of brain tumor vaccines
... cells become even more effective in targeting and fighting off foreign invaders, such as tumor cells," Sampson said. The researchers will present their findings in a poster presentation on Sunday, June 3, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, in Chicago. The study was funded by the N...New survey uncovers how insomnia affects job performance and safety
...ers (23.56%). Falling asleep unintentionally or fighting to stay awake at work was reported more frequently in nurses experiencing difficulty falling sleep (33.80%, p Additional Findings Negative effects of insomnia on workplace productivity were reported significantly more by nurses experiencing diffic...Method shows promise for early detection of pancreatic cancer
...l Bernardin all died from it; Luciano Pavarotti is fighting the disease. The overall five-year survival rate is less than 5 percent; most patients die within the first two years. If detected early, when the tumor can be successfully removed, however, the survival rate is 100 percent if a precancerous lesion i...