Women on oxygen therapy for COPD more likely to die than men
...ie more quickly than men. Whether this observation holds true in other cohorts with differing severity of COPD is yet to be determined. Careful analysis from both clinical data and observational trials will shed more light on this important question and, it is hoped, provide guidance for how to better inte...Solution to bacterial mystery promises new drugs
... build their membranes has led to a discovery that holds promise for effective, new antibiotics against these bacteria, according to investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The finding is significant because the biochemical step the antibiotic would block is not used by humans. Therefore, s...Sister, can you spare a million?
...ngina over their lifetimes," said Bairey Merz, who holds the Women's Guild Chair in Women's Health at Cedars-Sinai. Compared with women who have blocked arteries, women with nonobstructive CAD are at lower risk for cardiovascular death, but their ongoing symptoms and therapeutic interventions affect their...Polymers show promise for lab-on-a-chip technology
...s mechanical properties. They believe the material holds promise as a microscale building block. It's now up to other engineers and scientist to take this knowledge and create useful microscale devices. The most commonly cited goal among micro- and nanoscale researchers is to create a lab-on-a-chip a ti...Penn researchers to get 7 Tesla whole-body MRI system
...few laboratories suggest MRI at even higher fields holds great promise to provide insight into structure, function and physiology in humans not obtainable at lower fields. An ultra high-field magnet will further improve sensitivity, speed, and image resolution." Reddy adds, "This system will also pave th...Largest review of Loeys-Dietz Syndrome to date
...that affect the connective tissue, the tissue that holds the body together. Marfan syndrome can affect many body systems, including the skeleton, eyes, heart and blood vessels, nervous system, skin and lungs. The vascular variant of Ehlers-Danlos also affects skin, muscles and ligaments and causes hypermob...Hurricane Katrina Community Aadvisory Group Survey Findings
...eier is a practicing psychologist in Louisiana and holds a clinical appointment at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Speier has authored a number of publications and training manuals for the Center for Mental Health Services. Robert J. Ursano, M.D.Profe...2006 Science-in-Society award winners announced
...onal Association of Science Writers (NASW). NASW holds the independent competition annually to honor outstanding investigative and interpretive reporting about the sciences and their impact on society for good or ill. The 72-year-old organization of science writers recognizes and encourages critical, pro...Scripps research team reverses Friedreich's ataxia defect in cell culture
...o be able to help them." "Dr. Gottesfeld's work holds tremendous promise of real therapeutic benefit for Friedreich's ataxia patients," said Ron Bartek, president of Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA). "This discovery appears to be our only near-term prospect for significantly increasing trans...3-D forms link antibiotic resistance and brain disease
...e the neurodegeneration disease called PKAN. "This holds promise that such insights will one day lead to the development of drugs designed to prevent or treat this disease," Jackowski said....International AIDS Vaccine Initiative calls for new measures to search for an AIDS vaccine
... increased engagement by the private sector, which holds much of the needed expertise product development, manufacturing and commercialization to create an AIDS vaccine. "Wider involvement of vaccine companies and biotechs is vital history has shown the central role that industry must play in order to...Study suggests anesthetic agent may have rapid antidepressant effects
...nt to learning and memory. "This line of research holds considerable promise for developing new treatments for depression with the potential to alleviate much of the morbidity and mortality associated with the delayed onset of action of traditional antidepressants," the authors conclude. "Future studies ...Key event in cell death occurs as single, quick event
...and the space within the membrane surrounding them holds a variety of proteins that are released during apoptosis. Results of the study indicate the formation of pores in the mitochondrial membranes is a rapid process that allows a nearly simultaneous rather than a sequential release of many apoptosis pro...W.M. Keck Foundation announces 2006 class of Distinguished Young Scholars in Medical Research
...one another during embryonic development. His work holds the promise that one day doctors could treat certain types of blindness by regenerating a patient's retinal cells. Jonathan Bogan, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University - Dr. Bogan studies a mechanism through which insulin trigg...UCLA develops unique nerve-stimulation epilepsy treatment
...ion and were ineligible for surgery. TNS, however, holds several potential advantages over VNS, DeGiorgio said. Unlike VNS, the TNS stimulator can be tested externally to gauge results before implanting the device. Patients treated in the clinical trial wore the stimulator on their belt. Wires from the s...Matrilin-3 gene discovered to prevent onset of osteoarthritis
... Chen is also a professor of medical science, and holds the Michael G. Ehrlich Chair in Orthopaedic Resear...s, that form the extracellular matrix (ECM), which holds cartilage together. Matrilin-1 and -3 are specific to skeleton tissues, while matrilin-2 and -4 are ...Low-glycemic index diet promotes weight loss, cardiovascular risk reduction
...h diet. The theory behind lowglycemic index diets holds that rapidly digested, highglycemic index carbohydrates cause fluctuations in blood glucose (sugar) and insulin levels, contributing to hunger and preventing the breakdown of fat. Joanna McMillan-Price, M.Nutr.Diet., University of Sydney, Australia...New McGill research shows mice capable of empathy
...ences that combine to govern reactions to pain. He holds the Canada Research Chair in the Genetics of Pain (Tier 1)....Study looks for genetic predictors of hypertension
...disorder that dramatically elevates blood pressure holds clues for identifying many people at risk for hypertension is the focus of a new study. The rare disorder is Liddle syndrome, first reported in 1963 in a 15-year-old Alabama girl diagnosed with a blood pressure of 180/110 mmHg, says Dr. Yanbin Dong, ......ternational Association for Dental Research (IADR) holds its 84th General Session & Exhibition at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCC). This is also the 1st Meeting of the IADR's Pan-Asian-Pacific Federation (PAPF), comprised of the Australian/New Zealand, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Southe...