ISHLT celebrates 20th anniversary of infant cardiac transplantation
...resident Mark Barr, M.D. "The ISHLT is honored to host Dr. Bailey as a Pioneer Lecturer this year." The ISHLT Pioneer Lecture series honors enduring contributions to the field of heart and lung transplantation. Past Pioneer Lecturers include Norman Shumway, M.D. Christian Barnard, M.D. and Joel Cooper M....Stem cell transplants improve recovery in animal models for stroke, cerebral palsy
...ng nourishing trophic factors that are helping the host brain cells survive and stimulating stem cells from the host to multiply," Dr. Borlongan said. To help mimic potential clinical scenarios for stroke victims, tra...Representation from 41 countries confirmed for the Lancet Asia Medical Forum on Pandemic Influenza
...enza viruses Molecular determinants of influenza host range and interspecies transmission Clinical manifestations of the H5N1 virus Development of vaccines against pandemic influenza WHO pandemic preparedness planning Identifying the gaps in pandemic preparation John McConnell, Editor of The ...Chemical guidance of T cells leads to immunologic memory and long-term immunity
...irculation as memory cells, primed to fight if the host is re-infected with the same pathogen. Memory cells are key to vaccine strategies being studied for infectious agents such as HIV. But the CD8+ T cells can only become effective, long-lived memory cells after they encounter certain other cells in the...Youngest hurricane victims facing...
...udy found this displaced group is suffering from a host of serious medical and mental health problems, but receiving little or no treatment. An accompanying analysis has called for immediate action from Congress to respond to this looming health crisis. The study found that children are suffering from h...LSUHSC public health documents unmet health needs of Katrina-displaced
...er in New Orleans' School of Public Health found a host of under or untreated medical and mental health conditions affecting adults and children living in FEMA-subsidized housing units (trailers and hotel rooms) in Louisiana. On the Edge: Children and Families Displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Face...Rutgers College of Nursing's NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing hosts National Workforce Forum
... Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, will host the National Forum for State Nursing Workforce Centers annual meeting at the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City April 27-28. The conference is funded in part by a $50,000 planning grant from the New Jersey Health Initiatives program of the Robert Wood Jo...Launch of the Lancet Asia Medical Forum
...ented at the 2-day event (3-4 May). The Forum will host talks from 23 experts in avian and pandemic influe...uenza viruses Molecular determinants of influenza host range and interspecies transmission Clinical manifestations of the H5N1 virus Development of vacci...International study investigates early biology of HIV infection
...strain viral replication. "We know that while the host defenses are not going to eliminate the virus, the...that may be involved in HIV acquisition, including host genetic factors influencing infection and early progression of HIV-1 disease. "CHAVI-001 will proba...IOF announces Strong Bones Strong Women participants
...de: Moderator: Dr Marla Shapiro, Family Physician, host of CTV show "Balance" on health issues, health columnist for the Globe & Mail newspaper Jordan: Her Majesty Queen Rania, IOF Patron Australia: Maxine McKew, Journalist, TV host, Patron Osteoporosis Australia Canada: Maureen McTeer, Lawyer, human rig...Bold three-stage brain operation for intractable seizures appears promising
... because persistent seizures are associated with a host of serious learning and developmental problems." The report in the journal Pediatrics is entitled "Epilepsy Surgery in Young Children with Tuberous Sclerosis: Results of a Novel Approach." The authors are Dr. Weiner, Dr. Devinsky, Chad Carlson, ...Medical society hosts simulation training to help reduce medical complications
...th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 1013, SCAI will host the Boston Scientific Mobile SimSuite Simulation Training Unit, a state-of-the-art replication of a cardiac catheterization lab equipped with realistic simulation technology. This hands-on training facility allows physicians to practice new procedure...Heart Rhythm Society to host first ever live remote ablation demonstration
The Heart Rhythm Society will host a remote atrial fibrillation ablation demonstration as part of a certified medical education (CME) course at Heart Rhythm 2006, the Society's annual scientific sessions, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Wednesday, May 17, 2006. For t...Diabetes, heart disease can herald early GI cancers
...laguing Americans today, and they are related to a host of other diseases. Research presented today at Digestive Disease Week 2006 (DDW) now also demonstrates that these conditions can be warning signs for some types of digestive cancers, and may lead to early screening and interventions that may help pr...Embargoed materials for Complementary & Integrative Medicine Conference
...CG binds to CD4 and inhibits HIV from attaching to host cells. The investigators assessed whether EGCG is ...rus to attach to CD4 molecules and gain entry into host cells. Specifically, they analyzed the binding ability of gp120 to EGCG-treated and untreated immune...How to cut energy waste in China, India, Brazil said crucial to forestalling climate change
...tances and business practices, the project makes a host of recommendations, including: Foster the growth of ESCOs; Promote energy efficiency investments by local utilities; and Develop special local bank lending arrangements to provide energy conservation financing. Initiated in 2001, the 3CEE ...New contrast agents may be on horizon for better medical imaging
...ltimodal" contrast agents that could work within a host of medical imaging platforms -- from ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) to magnetic resonance imaging and molecular imaging. Use of these new agents may, in turn, significantly improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, according to Kenneth ......ism that latent viruses use to remain alive in the host cell," suggests Fraser. Present treatments of HSV-1 rely on acyclovir-based drugs that target the viral polymerase and inhibit viral DNA replication during the acute infection. However, they do not target the latent infection, and thus cold sores r...Wild vs. lab rodent comparison supports hygiene hypothesis
...not been as challenged during everyday life by the host of microbes commonly found in the environment. The study suggests that an overly hygienic environment could simultaneously increase the tendency to have allergic reactions and the tendency to acquire autoimmune disease, despite the fact that these t...Hopkins scientists use embryonic stem cells, new cues to awaken latent motor nerve repair
...e from the injected stem cells, not from lingering host neurons. Research begins this summer to see how well the technique applies to human nerve recovery, using federally-approved human ES cells in larger mammals like pigs, Kerr says. Each of six academic institutions in a new collaboration...