Fluctuating eye pressure associated with visual field deterioration in glaucoma patients
...fluctuation be damaging" Theories abound about the mechanisms of retinal ganglion cell damage in glaucoma, but no single cellular or molecular cause satisfactorily explains the condition in all patients, Dr. Caprioli writes. Long-term variability may disrupt homeostatic mechanisms. Irregular and large IOP fluct...1 of 2 pediatric kidney disease research centers in world established
...al of Wisconsin. The basic molecular and cellular mechanisms of the majority of pediatric disorders are still p... are working to delineate the genetic and cellular mechanisms of childhood kidney disease and its progression and develop unique therapies that will limit or even...Diets high in choline may increase risk for colorectal polyps
...ticipated, and our understanding of the underlying mechanisms is probably incomplete. More research, and caution in developing public health policy and guidance, is warranted, the authors write. ...Rutgers professor Bart Krekelberg is named 1 of 20 US Pew Scholars for 2007
... provide a more complete picture of how the neural mechanisms of visual perception deal with all those eye movements we make. The human eye is designed with the most sensitive photoreceptors at the center of the retina. In order to see clearly, the eye needs to move so light can hit that area, which also is t...ADHD appears to be associated with depressed dopamine activity in the brain
... decades of research, the specific neurobiological mechanisms underlying this disorder still remain unclear, the authors write. Genetic, clinical and imaging studies point to a disruption of the brain dopamine system, which is corroborated by the clinical effectiveness of stimulant drugs (methylphenidate hydroc...Researchers link metal ions to neurodegenerative disease
...the study. While little is known about the exact mechanisms governing the formation of amyloid fibrils, the study's results suggest that the exact way amyloid binds to copper ions affects the fibers' architecture, rate of propagation and their effect, if any, on surrounding neurons. "Not all amyloid fibrils...Why women get more migraines than men
...e they may represent a model for understanding the mechanisms underlying the increased prevalence of migraine in... are an example of how new insights into the basic mechanisms of migraine are leading to novel approaches for therapy for the hundreds of millions of individuals ...Electric fields have potential as a cancer treatment
...le explains these results in terms of the physical mechanisms that enable the electric fields to affect dividing cancer cells. In vitro, the electric fields were seen to have two effects on the tumor cells. First, they slowed down cell division. Cells that ordinarily took less than an hour to divide were stil...W.M. Keck Foundation announces 2007 class of Distinguished Young Scholars in medical research
...s in understanding and combating the fundamental mechanisms of human disease. The Young Scholars Program was ...llege of Medicine Dr. Wehrens hopes to define the mechanisms of specialized protein complexes in excitable cells, such as heart muscle. His research has the pote...Health reform bills could improve quality and efficiency, but fall short of national plan
...formation technology, proposals would put in place mechanisms for setting standards, fund a national office for coordinating health information technology and provide modest grant funding, but fall short of removing the financial barriers to widespread adoption of information technology and creation of health i...Physician and congressional leaders convene on Capitol Hill
...e. We all agree that the pay for is complex, but mechanisms exist to support the creation of a package that provides positive, stable and predictable Medicare payment updates and provides a pathway to repeal of the SGR, said John Tooker, M.D., CEO, American College of Physicians. As Congress returns from Fo...Needle-stick injuries are common but unreported by surgeons in training
...eport exposures if hospitals used timely reporting mechanisms (e.g., internal hotlines and response teams), routine prompts (e.g., postoperative checklists that monitor exposures), and peer-to-peer education to create a local culture that encourages speaking up. We know also that many residents resist reportin...Damon Runyon renews its $2.25 million investment to support young clinical cancer investigators
...len Barber, Dr. Ramos works to clarify the precise mechanisms of interferon therapy in ATLL and identify the specific molecular markers associated with response and prognosis. Ultimately, his studies will provide a framework to develop tests that distinguish patients who will benefit from interferon therapy fr...ACP supports improved access to information on relative strengths and weaknesses
... can be leveraged through: The establishment of mechanisms to facilitate the implementation of health information technology (HIT) throughout the system The implementation of the Patient-Centered Medical Home care model." The American College of Physicians is the largest medical specialty organization a...Conference to investigate basis of parental behavior
...sesand yet so little is known about the underlying mechanisms that cause them, said Robert S. Bridges, Ph.D., professor and head of the Section of Reproductive Biology at the Cummings School and host of the conference. It is our hope in gathering these top minds that we might come closer to understanding parent...Cedars-Sinai researchers present new endocrine findings at 2 international conferences
...ers and the aging process, advances in subcellular mechanisms in the pathogenesis of pituitary disorders, and the publication of new data reflecting long term medical treatment outcomes in patients with acromegaly. Melmed, who is president and founding member of the Pituitary Society and president of the Inter...DFG approves 11 new Collaborative Research Centers
...ronmental-Induced Aging Processes will look at the mechanisms of aging at the molecular level and study their importance for the aging process of whole organs using models. In doing so, it may be possible to develop pharmacological prevention and treatment concepts. (Host university: Heinrich Heine University o...MU researchers find mechanisms that may unlock answers to Alzheimer's disease
...f Missouri-Columbia professors have identified new mechanisms that could have major implications in the developm... the study includes three projects. Sun will study mechanisms whereby A-beta affects phospholipases, a group of enzymes that, when activated, will destroy membran...The Burroughs Wellcome Fund awards $8 million to infectious disease investigators
...y, Ph.D. Case Western Reserve University Molecular mechanisms of pathogen identification by the pattern recognition receptors RIG-I and MDA5 Barbara I. Kazmierczak, M.D., Ph.D. Yale University The role of injury in Pseudomonas aeruginosa pulmonary infection Manuel Llinas, Ph.D. Princeton University Global ...Blocking stress protein decreases Alzheimer's peptide in mice
... first studies to elaborate the basic biomolecular mechanisms that may underlie this increased risk. The results build on earlier findings from coauthors John G. Csernansky, M.D., the Gregory B. Couch Professor of Psychiatry and professor of neurobiology, and Hongxin Dong, Ph.D., instructor in psychiatry. Using...