Transfusion-free surgical program reduced use of blood products for all liver transplant patients
...oducts, and it is important that we are leaders in promoting transfusion-free techniques. In conclusion, we propose that the recognized need to minimize the use of blood products be elevated to the same level as antibiotic and deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis (prevention)."...Stubborn ulcerative colitis responds to arthritis drug, review finds
...ng clinical remission, inducing clinical response, promoting mucosal healing and reducing the need for colectomy, at least in the short term," said review co-author Dr. Anthony Kwaku Akobeng. Akobeng, a gastroenterologist at Manchester Children's University Hospitals in England, and colleagues examined seven ...Study points to improvements needed in China heart care
...s. However, in addition to approaches directed at promoting guidelines adherence within hospitals and amongst clinicians, health care system reform is the likely key to future success," Dr Patel stated. "Many opportunities for improving patient care and for cost-effective allocation of scarce resources for ...How can advances in biology be translated into better health?
... force to advise the academic medical community on promoting translational research, and the authors lay out the key recommendations from the task force....Modified home video game shows promise for stroke rehabilitation
...Virtual reality is showing significant promise for promoting faster and more complete rehabilitation, but the cost of many systems is still prohibitive for widespread deployment in outpatient clinics or patients' homes," said Grigore Burdea, professor of electrical and computer engineering and a noted inventor...Community model effective in allotting anti-AIDS meds, Stanford doctor says
...ople in the community who are actively involved in promoting HIV prevention and treatment messages. The next in line are children of community activists who have died, foster parents, essential health-care workers and patients most likely to adhere to a treatment regimen. To gauge the effectiveness of the pr...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Aug. 15, 2006, issue
...y admitted that it violated federal regulations by promoting the drug for unapproved uses such as pain, psychiatric conditions, and migraine. Although some of the company activities have been described elsewhere, the authors say that this report is one of the first to describe the overall structure and exten...New medication appears effective in helping smokers kick the habit
...e tartrate, 1 milligram twice daily, may assist in promoting abstinence and preventing relapse," they conclude....ith a non-titrated, or fixed, dosing schedule, for promoting smoking cessation. Healthy smokers aged 18 to 65 years randomly received varenicline, .5 milligrams...T cells activated to fight HIV basis for dendritic cell therapeutic vaccine
...ed cells, the researchers inactivated the virus by promoting a process called apoptosis, or programmed cell death. In their dying state and with trace amounts of viral antigen still present, these CD4 cells were placed in culture with the beefed up dendritic cells. Recognizing the cells as foreign, the dendrit...JCI table of contents: August 10, 2006
...ensitivity. FoxO1 increases insulin sensitivity by promoting Akt phosphorylation, and this step is associated w...kt activity. This unexpected dual role of Foxo1 in promoting insulin sensitivity and fat synthesis in addition to glucose production has the potential to explain...Eliminating blindness the safe way
By promoting better hygiene, health education, and antibiotic use, blindness caused by trachoma could be drastically reduced, according to an Article in this week's issue of The Lancet. Trachoma is an infectious eye disease affecting around 84 million people. ...Herceptin effective in breast cancer cells with low HER-2 levels
...tion. HRG is an activator of the HER-2 oncogene, promoting breast cancer growth and tumor formation in laboratory models. Dr. Lupu has previously shown that blocking HRG expression inhibits tumor growth and spread of breast cancer cells. HRG is expressed in a significant proportion of human breast cancer bio...Promising therapy for ALS delivers antisense drug directly to nervous system
... currently no treatment, but key genes involved in promoting disease are known." ...Experts present strategies to address adolescent violence and bullying
...tes reflects either something we are doing that is promoting violence or violent behavior, or something we're not doing." Dr. Susan Limber, Associate Director of Clemson University's Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life and one of the nation's foremost bullying experts, stressed that health care professi...JCI table of contents: July 3, 2006
...nce and reduced flow within the cerebral aqueduct, promoting hydrocephalus. In an accompanying commentary, Davi...growth of new blood vessels to the area of injury, promoting healing. In an accompanying commentary, Kenneth Chien from Harvard Medical School comments, "On the ...Proteins spur diabetic mice models to grow blood vessels, nerves
...e diabetic mice, netrins proved markedly better at promoting blood vessel and nerve growth than VEGF, according... showed in laboratory cultures that in addition to promoting nerve growth, Netrin-1 also induced formation of blood vessels....Researchers present Phase 2 clinical results for Acologix AC-100
...believe that AC-100 represents a novel approach to promoting dentin formation and could be a promising treatment for patients undergoing a wide range of dental restoration procedures. Drilling during these procedures can irritate the dental pulp and reduce the dentin layer that protects the pulp, causing pain ...Goldberg to receive major IADR research award
... been very active within the research community in promoting science in this area, through wide-ranging roles in organizations such as IADR, participation and leadership in the scientific advisory boards of international conferences, and the mentoring of younger researchers. The IADR Pulp Biology Award is spon...Cancer-causing protein may heal damaged spinal cord and brain cells
...r. Lasorella examined the Id protein potential for promoting growth, rather than arresting it. The researchers wanted to use the power of Id proteins to stimulate growth of axons - the structures on neurons responsible for transmitting electrical signals in the brain and spinal cord. But to do that they neede...Microscopic scaffolding offers a 'simple' solution to treating skin injuries
...polymers, aligned-fibre 'mats' of potential use in promoting nerve or tendon growth. This method is currently being patented. The next step in the research is to develop the skin reconstruction technology for clinical use, hopefully in the next few years. The technology also offers possibilities for testing...