A fast diagnosis for bacterial meningitis
...tmead Millennium Institute develop an accurate and rapid method of diagnosing bacterial meningitis. Several hundred serious cases of bacterial meningitis are diagnosed in Australians every year. Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency that requires immediate diagnosis and treatment, however doctors hav...Riding roller coasters may actually be 'death-defying' for people with heart disease
...self-terminating episode of atrial fibrillation, a rapid chaotic electrical activity in the upper chambers of the heart. "After the ride stopped, nearly half of the participants had irregular heartbeats or significant sinus arrhythmia, even though their heartbeat rates had returned to normal and were insid...Grant will fund study of tics and Tourette syndrome
...uring motor and vocal tics. Motor tics are usually rapid and darting movements of face, head, neck and shoulders. However, the tics in TS may also involve the extremities and more complex movements that are purposeful in appearance. Vocal tics are usually simple sounds such as throat clearing, snorting or ...Imperial receives Gates Foundation grant to develop new tests for managing AIDS treatment
...tes Foundation to develop a simple, affordable and rapid test to measure the health of the immune system in HIV/AIDS patients in developing countries. The 'CD4 Initiative' will develop an easy to use device which can measure CD4+ T-lymphocytes in HIV+ patients. The CD4 cell count measures the number of the...Problem of emerging infectious diseases likely to worsen
...nt source. But why are we now seeing an apparently rapid increase in the emergence of new zoonoses from wildlife? One of the major drivers is closer human contact with wildlife, primarily caused by human encroachment into, and modification of, wildlife habitat. For example, Ebola virus outbreaks often are ...Major ovarian cancer clinical study announced at Yale using combination drug therapy
...te to any chemotherapeutic is often limited due to rapid development of chemo-resistance in women with recurrent ovarian cancer. The purpose of the study is to determine if the addition of phenoxodiol to docetaxel can improve clinical response and survival by delaying or preventing the development of che...UQ scientists break new ground in fight against infection & chronic disease
...using a mechanism that gives the human body a more rapid response to infections. The discovery, made by fo...responds to an infection in the most efficient and rapid way possible. "In some situations, this clever time-saving device could be a life-saver." Professo...Cellular molecule spurs growth of prostate cancer
...n. Normally, this suppressor protein would inhibit rapid cell growth by signaling the cell to destroy itself. A report on the study, which appeared Nov. 15 in the journal Cancer Research, also points to Ack1 as a potential target for developing novel drugs against prostate cancer. The study's senior auth...Specialized neurons allow the brain to focus on novel sounds
...g attention to unexpected sounds, possibly evoking rapid reflex responses. Novelty detector neurons seem to act as gatekeepers, preventing information about unimportant sounds from reaching the cortex, thus allowing people to ignore sounds that do not require attention. "It is probably a good thing to have...Uncontrolled use of artemisinin leading to drug-resistant malaria
...the need for increased vigilance and a coordinated rapid deployment of drug combinations." In an accompanying Comment Patrick Duffy (Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, Washington, USA) and Carol Sibley (University of Washington, USA) state: "Jambou and colleagues' paper is a wake-up call; resistance to...JCI table of contents: December 1, 2005
... The life-saving response to hypoglycemia requires rapid sensing of decreases in glycemia. Thorens and co-workers report that glucose sensing in mice lacking GLUT2 is restored by re-expression of GLUT2 in glial cells, but not neuronal cells. In an accompanying commentary, Amira Klip writes, "perhaps the mo...Chemical used in food containers disrupts brain development
...studies are also the first to show that estrogen's rapid signaling mechanisms are active in the developing and maturing brain in regions not thought to be involved with sexual differences or reproductive functions," Dr. Belcher said. BPA has often been implicated in disease or developmental problems. Lon...Threat of avian influenza pandemic grows, but people can take precautions
...ations in the current H5N1 virus must occur before rapid human-to-human spread, essential for a pandemic, i...nt stockpiles of antivirals, with the capacity for rapid delivery of antivirals to the target groups. Rapid institution and enforcement of quarantine measu...Debilitating jaw and neck pain targeted through $19 million NIH support, multidisciplinary center
...ders. In so doing, we hope to make substantial and rapid progress in developing new diagnostic procedures and treatment strategies for our patients."...European Science Foundation warns nanomedicine benefits will be lost without major investment
...this will lead to reduced healthcare costs and the rapid realisation of medical benefits for all European citizens....Serious adverse reactions to smallpox vaccine appear to be limited
...public health emergencies. Unique aspects included rapid detection, investigation, and response to rare and potentially serious adverse events. Our report highlights the success of education, screening, and clinical investigations and reviews in augmenting a robust safety monitoring system to minimize prev...New studies identify advances in treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia
...l division and expansion, results in leukemia, the rapid growth of abnormal white blood cells in the bone m...iscontinuation of imatinib inevitably results in a rapid loss of response, suggests that the cure for CML is unlikely using imatinib alone. Researchers from...New study shows palliative care programs surging trend in US hospitals
...actors that were cited as possible reasons for the rapid growth in palliative care programs were: The increase in the numbers and costs of caring for chronically ill Medicare patients. Palliative care programs have been proven to reduce costs. Studies that have shown inadequate treatment of pain and sy...Physicians: Simple 'instrument' allows medical staff to check patients' literacy
...lth information in productive ways. It is the only rapid assessment tool developed both in Spanish and English. "We believe this offers a way for providers to identify patients at risk for literacy-related communication problems," he said. "Here at UNC, we are also developing interventions to help patients...TRAF3 protein is a key part of the early immune response to viruses
...ed type I interferons (IFNs) as part of the body's rapid response against these invaders, according to investigators that include a scientist continuing this work at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The discovery of TRAF3's role helps to explain how immune cells called macrophages use sensing device...