Immune system lab model overcomes ethical limits on human hematopoietic stem cells studies
...antations in humans. Our new laboratory model will now let researchers around the world do many important experiments that will provide valuable insights into how the immune system works and how to increase the success rate of HSC transplantation." "Because this new humanized mouse model will permit stud...Nutritional advice improves health of children in developing countries
...ears old) must still be demonstrated, but there is now clear evidence that appropriately designed interventions can work."...New fat is needed to clear old fat from the system
...eems to solve those problems. The research team is now trying to identify fats that could be given in small amounts to activate the PPAR-alpha pathway. They also are studying liver cells and fat cells to see how the liver can tell the difference between old fat and new fat. Eventually, Semenkovich believ...Two studies offer clues about how alcoholic behavior is 'switched' on
...ue of Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, both now available online. In the first study, the scientists increased the number of dopamine "D2" receptors in strains of mice with genetically varying levels of D2 receptors. Earlier Brookhaven studies have shown that "up-regulating" D2 receptors by delive...Green laser pointer can cause eye damage
... lights used in the clinic, red laser pointers and now green laser pointers. Previously, he determined red laser pointers to be quite safe. "I tested different powers up to five milliwatts and could not create recognizable damage in the human eye with the red laser pointers," he explains. "So, at least ...Untreated low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ poses long-term risk
...onal risk. With the advent of mammography, DCIS is now identified earlier and is the largest growing subset of breast cancers. Understanding the natural history of low-grade DCIS can provide insight into current and future treatment strategies. Led by Melinda E. Sanders, M.D. and David L. Page, M.D. of t...Arabic translation of doctoral thesis on Yemeni health workers
...tribution costs. With this translation the book is now also accessible for health workers and other Arabic speakers who are interested in women and development....Genetic testing divides families
... such as breast cancer or Huntington's disease can now have a genetic test that will tell them if they, specifically, are at risk for that disease," states lead researcher Rebekah J. Hamilton, RN, PhD, of theUniversity of Iowa. Hamilton looked at the decision making process of 29 participants, what and ...New Medicare policy allows seniors access to Crystalens
...ay announced that the crystalens TM procedure can now be privately purchased by Medicare beneficiaries. ...n Eye Care in Austin, Texas. Seniors on Medicare now can choose the presbyopia-correcting crystalens, which focuses and moves in the eye like the natural...Researchers consider possible mechanistic links between obesity and asthma
...art disease and some forms of cancer. Evidence is now mounting that obesity is also a risk factor for asthma. Reports have shown that nearly 75 percent of emergency room visits for asthma have been among obese individuals and studies have shown that obesity pre-dates asthma. The risk for developing ast...Fragile US vaccine system needs improvement despite dramatic gains in health over past century
... taken for granted, however, as the vaccine system now faces numerous challenges in manufacturing and development, according to a review article in the May/June issue of Health Affairs. The U.S. vaccine system is a complex collaboration among government, industry, providers, academia, professional societ...Earlier treatment of perinatal HIV associated with decreased HIV progression, better outcomes
...e to prioritize research for the survivors who are now living with a chronic disease. The notion that the...l develop the same problems that U.S. children are now experiencing," Dr. Yogev writes. (JAMA. 2005;293:2272-2274. Available post-embargo at JAMA.com )...Statin therapy cost-effective for a wider range of individuals
...s believe that initiation of statin therapy should now be considered for people at lower risk for coronar...ntly, major coronary event risk of at least 4%. It now seems appropriate to consider reducing the estimated level of risk for major vascular events at whic...Sex, gender and heart diseaseMUHC researcher leads Canada-wide team
...ed a predominantly male affliction, the disease is now understood to end the lives of an approximately equal number of each sex--approximately 80,000 Canadian's each year. GENESIS has received $1.5 million from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Researc...OHSU study says national injury prevention program working
...y. As a VIP, or Voice for Injury Prevention, Burns now speaks to Portland-area students about the dangers of high-speed living. "When something happens to you, it's not just you who it affects," Burns said he tells elementary, middle and high school students from his wheelchair. "You don't see the afterm...GMC needs to get its head out of the sand over revalidation
...MC to shelve its plans, and a high level review is now being conducted by the chief medical office for England. The GMC's revised plans for revalidation will not detect poorly performing doctors, writes Professor Aneez Esmail, medical adviser to the Shipman inquiry. Revalidation is supposed to weed out d...Melbourne trailblazer scoops medical research award
...lsohn's leadership, the Howard Florey Institute is now Australia's largest neuroscience institute, recognised internationally for its innovative research. His own research achievements are particularly impressive and he is respected nationally and internationally for his contributions to medical research...Substantial 15-year survival gains from standard breast cancer treatments
...ensus panel in 2001. Although newer treatments are now gaining favour, the eventual long-term benefits fr...main reasons why breast cancer mortality rates are now falling rapidly in countries such as the UK or USA." She adds: "This is the largest analysis of ran...PENN researchers use robotic surgery
...l surgery permits. Unlike other endoscopic systems now in use, which afford reverse-image views that require counter-intuitive movements by surgeons (whereby the surgeon must move his hand to the left in order to move the mechanical device to the right), the daVinci technology affords surgeons the direct...Mayo Clinic researchers report on effectiveness of treatments for hot flashes
...his finding is extremely important, because we can now say to our patients that black cohosh does not work and we have to try other methods to control their symptoms." The double-blind, randomized study involved 132 women divided into two groups. One group took black cohosh pills for one four-week period...