Study shows surprising decreased surgical infection risk after age 65
... for these surprising findings is unknown, but the possibilities may include a tendency by physicians to avoid surgery in frail elderly patients and, conversely, a "hardy survivor" effect, in which a protective genetic makeup may enable elderly patients to withstand the rigors of surgery and its complications. Kei...Monoclonal antibody cures West Nile virus-infected mice
...ntibody and its potential to help them explore new possibilities for treating related viruses that are more prolific causes of human disease and death. "We could give a single dose of this antibody to mice as long as five days after infection, when West Nile virus had entered the brain, and it could still cure t...American Academy of Neurology sums up scientific highlights from 57th annual meeting
...echanisms in multiple sclerosis, and new treatment possibilities for pain, epilepsy, and ALS were among the scientific highlights at the 57th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), where results from more than 1,400 scientific studies were presented.Some of the most important findings were pres...Recombinant DNA technology may enable oral, rather than injectable, delivery of protein drugs
...ately, Shen and colleagues began to reconsider the possibilities of oral drug administration. Their first breakthrough came when they began to recognize the potential uses of transferrin. "We discovered that transferrin can bind to receptors on the intestinal epithelial cells and be transported across the GI tract...Reconstruction of the lower jaw with a fibula autotrasplant
...ery sensitive to infections and thus increases the possibilities of failure. Evolution The postoperative stage was successful and the child can lead a normal life. Currently he talks and eats perfectly and can walk and do sports like any other child of his age. Also, any scars are inside the mouth, which means t...Work fatigue and working overtime are associated with weight gain
... that work fatigue and working overtime reduce the possibilities to eat according to recommendations and engage in leisure time physical activity. As a result, these important goals of health promotion are not so easily followed, if no attention is paid on the working conditions that can mediate one's lifestyle. ...An alternative to prevent UC-associated colon cancer
... Arbor Healthcare System. "But our study shows the possibilities of other interventions in terms of extending and improving quality of life. It highlights the pitfalls of surveillance strategies and the potential strength of chemoprevention." For the cost-utility analysis of colon cancer prevention in patients wit...Risk factors in contracting cancer of the endometrium
...o be taken into account that tobacco increases the possibilities of other types of tumour pathologies and cardiovascular problems. Regarding the influence of smoking on these results, corroborating those obtained in previous research, this PhD also showed that passive smoking, at home or in the workplace, contribu...Voice-to-voice translation machine perfects bedside manner
... are aiding in this area by narrowing the range of possibilities and by bringing context and previous exchanges into the computer's decision-making. Additionally, teaching computers to detect human emotions in speech is a major focus work by researchers at the USC Speech Analysis and Interpretation Laboratory unde...Scientists discover how Nipah virus enters cells
...nt in the virus-resistant cells. They winnowed the possibilities further--to just 21--by selecting only those candidate receptors within the molecular weight range they expected. They selected 10 expressed at high levels in the susceptible cell lines and inserted them, one by one, into the cells that resisted Nipa...Researchers recommend multidisciplinary approach of low back pain
... Within a multidisciplinary pain center, treatment possibilities include pharmacological treatment, rehabilitation ...drome. Data show that when the available treatment possibilities are used in a multidisciplinary and step-wise approach, more invasive surgical treatment options may...New study shows SARS can infect brain tissue
...ay have done more harm than good. There are a few possibilities for curbing Mig's possible role in causing brain damage in SARS patients with central nervous system infection, according to lead author Jun Xu, PhD, of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases and senior author Yong Jiang, PhD, of the Key Lab...Simulator can help stroke patients drive again
...o retain the skill level achieved in training. The possibilities to apply simulator training to other areas are endless, Dr. Akinwuntan says. For example, the simulator could be used to help determine the types of driving skills affected at different stages of Parkinson's disease and how interventions like deep br...1.7m to build world's first SIMS instrument combined with infra-red spectroscopy
... ToF-SIMS and infrared spectroscopy opening up new possibilities in the study biological, organic and inorganic materials. The capabilities of the instrument, which is expected to be built within two years, will be tested on materials such as prostate cancer tissue and environmental particulate pollutants. The new...From aircraft aerodynamics to improved heart implants
...sign of their VADs," Lagasco says. "The commercial possibilities for the system are therefore extensive and a product based on the project results will probably be in use within the next few years."...Study finds defibrillators available in many high schools
...es that could be saved." The authors cited several possibilities that might explain their findings. "It is possible that the public is putting defibrillators in schools rather than senior centers because society values the opportunity to prevent the death of a young person over the opportunity to prevent the death...Stanford study reveals protein's Jekyll-and-Hyde role in cancer growth
...the human body. But the findings offer tantalizing possibilities for pursuing new treatments for MLL-associated acute leukemias, which make up between 5 and 10 percent of all leukemias in both adults and children. Acute leukemias associated with MLL oncoproteins are extremely aggressive and patients generally don'...New study shows measles immunization may prevent fatal brain infection
...clinical guidelines on reporting infections. Other possibilities include a higher incidence of measles during the 1989-1991 resurgence in the population with the highest risk for SSPE, namely children under the age of five, or because wild-type viruses of the genotype identified are more likely to cause SSPE. The...New clues into causes of scleroderma
...the researchers hypothesized that there were three possibilities to explain why the skin of scleroderma patients cannot trigger an angiogenic response: the skin is unable to send signals to the bone marrow; the signals are present but for some reason the bone marrow cannot respond; or lastly, the skin sends the si...... study would lead to a better understanding of the possibilities of cooling treatment and exercise rehabilitation for these individuals," said Fisher....