Plastic surgery reflects on its past; Highlights innovations for the future of the specialty
...e roots of plastic surgery began with the drive to repair brutal injuries in World War I and today this medical specialty remains at the forefront of innovation. In fact, it was a plastic surgeon who performed the first organ transplant--a kidney. Honoring the past while creating the future, ASPS celebrates...Award winning research offers hope for back pain sufferers
...y implanted to hold tissue together, helping cells repair and re-grow. Using these bioresorbable scaffolds, which dissolve naturally over time, reduces the cost of treatment and allows the patient to recover quicker. As part of her work, 22-year-old Rachael looked into the physical and biological impa...New research effort to translate basic science into faster bone healing
...ge to the meniscus mistakenly switches on a normal repair process by which cartilage is transformed into bon...ce, damaging the bone. Perhaps as part of a faulty repair attempt, the meniscus, when injured, makes large amounts of inflammatory proteins that suppress leve...Indiana University researchers discover unique marker to identify breast cancer protein
...le in the processes that control cell replication, repair and death. The research team identified an antibody that can differentiate between the normal form of PCNA and the altered form found in breast cancer cells, Dr. Malkas said. "That version, or isoform, of PCNA appears to be expressed uniquely in ma...Smoking worsens knee osteoarthritis
...t blood oxygenation), which could impair cartilage repair Dr. Amin and colleagues believe that the increased pain experienced by smokers with knee osteoarthritis may not be due to the effect of smoking on cartilage loss, as cartilage does not have pain fibers. They have several theories for the link: ...Bank on a Cure researchers identify pathways mediating myeloma treatment side effects
...dentified genes involved with drug metabolism, DNA repair and inflammation as differentiating factors predictive for which patients are more likely to experience VTEs," said Gareth Morgan, M.D., of the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, and co-director of BOAC. "It is important to note that we did not fin...New treatments prevent brain injury hours after stroke in rats
...sm. One role is supporting the activity of the DNA repair enzyme PARP-1, which normally repairs cell damage ...able NAD+, in a sense its "fuel," and is unable to repair cell damage, leading to brain cell death. In previous studies, SFVAMC researchers including Ying pr...Common blood pressure drug treats muscular dystrophy in mice
...ormal muscle, by mobilizing muscle stem cells, can repair itself after injury. The team discovered that exce...had been implicated as a cause of the inability to repair muscle in DMD. So the researchers examined muscles from mice genetically engineered to have DMD and ...A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go to work
...at it will produce human growth factors which help repair the layer of cells lining the colon, so reducing inflammation caused by IBD. But he's also adapted the bacteria so it only activates in the presence of a plant sugar called xylan that is found in tree bark. Xylan is naturally present in food in low c...Dental researchers test no-needle anesthesia, no-drilling cavity care
...minate the need for the dreaded drill, at least to repair simple cavities. Researchers at UB and two other U.S. dental schools will conduct the research, which is funded by a $1.5 million grant from Curozone, Inc. and Kavo Dental Manufacturing Co. UB's portion is $400,000. Ciancio, who also is the UB prin...Selenium supplements may contribute to reduced HIV viral load
...s holds that selenium's antioxidant properties may repair damage done to immune cells by oxygen, which is produced at higher levels in the bodies of patients with HIV. However, future research is needed to confirm this relationship. "Given the challenges of using conventional pharmacotherapy to achieve an...Cells passed from mother to child may be first step in developing new treatments for type 1 diabetes
...rol group, implying that they may be attempting to repair damaged tissue. The findings suggest a beneficial role for this type of maternal microchimerism. Microchimerism is the term used when an individual harbors cells or DNA that originate from another genetically distinct individual. In this study, pub...Erectile dysfunction drugs may trump nitroglycerin for heart protection
...ack, most patients require treatment to reduce and repair the damage and improve their chances of survival. With the exception of early reperfusion, there are no available therapies that are truly effective in protecting or repairing such damage clinically. Rakesh C. Kukreja, Ph.D., professor of medicine ...Baum to receive IADR Oral Medicine & Pathology Award
...transfer technology and tissue engineering for the repair of severely damaged salivary glands, conditions for which no suitable treatment currently exists. Through research starting in 1995, Dr. Baum defined an unusual and novel use for gene transfer to salivary glandsto treat systemic, single-protein-defi...Tissue engineering for craniofacial reconstruction
...aditional transplants. Tissue engineers attempt to repair or regenerate damaged tissue by using engineered tissue substitutes that can sustain functionality during regeneration and eventually integrate into the host tissue. The traditional tissue-engineering paradigm combines isolated cells with appropriate...Nanoparticles can track cells deep within living organisms
...the blood supply to diabetic patients' limbs or to repair blood vessels after a heart attack or bypass surgery. Tracking nanoparticle-labeled cells used in such treatments by MRI imaging would allow physicians to monitor the treatment's success or failure. The nanoparticles called "nano" because they me...Studies highlight advances in diagnosis, medical therapy
...-lasting promise of non-surgical approaches to the repair of heart valves, and the third highlights a new drug-exercise combination that, when used in nuclear scanning of the heart, not only improves image quality but also wins the approval of patients by reducing side effects. A Prospective, Randomized...New treatment possibilities for fatal genetic disease
...re is potential for a tremendous amount of natural repair occurring in the Huntingtons diseased brain." "N...lenge is to thoroughly understand how this natural repair occurs so we can develop a therapy that encourages and enhances repair in human patients." "Using ...Mayo Clinic solves painful puzzle of UT ligament split tear in wrist
...opically guided surgery to suture the ligament and repair the split. After six weeks in a cast that immobili...patient begins rehabilitation. Dr. Berger says the repair has been highly durable and has helped patients return to full strength at work or play within a few......yield new medicines and treatments that could help repair brain damage," he said. "First you have to understand the baseline and determine how plastic the adult brain is on its own, and then you can to try to increase the level of plasticity through therapies that may or may not involve pharmacology." ...