Officials simulate bioterrorist attack to test APL-developed disease surveillance
...tate public health jurisdiction in the NCR network responds independently to public health alerts and to ensure the health and safety of its residents. With an unprecedented collaborative network among public health programs, the NCR disease surveillance system offers a first line of defense in the national c...ASU researchers team with Kinetic Muscles, Inc. to develop robotic arm for stroke rehabilitation
...er greater intelligence into the device so that it responds directly to a user's intent. "We want RUPERT to be able to sense when the user is attempting to reach for something, and to automatically assist their volitional movement." said Dr. He. "Not only is the goal to make the motion more intuitive, but w...Latest research and emerging treatments for osteoporosis focus of NYAS conference
...c biological properties of the skeleton and how it responds to hormonal, cytokine, and mechanical stimulation. How are these exciting new studies opening the doors to novel cellular and molecular targets for future drug development? What are the latest and emerging therapies for osteoporosis? To highlight ...Newly discovered 'branding' process helps immune system cells pick their fights
...une system known as adaptive immunity. This branch responds to pathogens after they interact with the other major branch, the innate immune system. T cells kill pathogens or produce molecules like cytokines that stop their growth. Scientists have known for some time that a second class of innate immune syste...Allergies increase risk for corneal transplant rejection, UT Southwestern study shows
...h culminates in graft rejection. The immune system responds in a markedly different manner when confronted with allergens, producing an opposing pattern of proteins. Proteins associated with allergic responses are known to inhibit immune cells and thus, were previously believed to prevent graft rejection. "...Protein essential for hearing also vital for pain perception
...chieved. But TRPA1 senses the depolarization and responds to it by staying open; it will close only when the harmful stimulus goes away. However, if the depolarization is small, the TRPA1 channels close. This means that TRPA1 could allow sensory neurons to ignore sustained innocuous stimuli (such as gentle...Mental health following stroke, spinal cord injury; sensory evaluation tools
...layers of gel insole. They demonstrated the sensor responds to both shear and compressive loading in a repeatable manner and that it was sensitive to small displacements. Reducing friction, backlash enhances extended physiological proprioception control of a powered prosthesis, pg. 327 This study identif...Major NH&MRC grant will fund multidisciplinary research to improve the treatment of neuroblastoma
...e most children present with advanced disease that responds poorly to conventional chemotherapy and other forms of treatment. Neuroblastoma has both intrinsic and acquired drug resistance. "With the additional resources we expect to make great progress in the study of neuroblastoma, a disease that results in ...New non-surgical approach showing great promise in the treatment of challenging brain aneurysms
... migrating out of the wide neck aneurysm. The body responds by forming a blood clot around the coils and new tissue growth around the stent strengthening the weak spot in the artery. A study by Lopes, published in the January issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery, found that in 90 percent of his patients, the...UVa scientists discover new type of nerve cell that could be target for drugs to ease pain
...ers from neuropathic pain. But this pain generally responds poorly to analgesics and other standard treatment and get worse over time, causing permanent disability in some people. Now there may be new hope for these pain sufferers. Scientists at the University of Virginia Health System have identified a new ...Impact of somatization on health resource usage in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
...i. "In many IBS patients the brain interprets and responds to sensations arising from the digestive system differently, causing abdominal discomfort and pain on the one side, and altered bowel habits on the other -- generally without evidence of more serious disease, such as colitis or cancer," said Dr. Eme...Scientists pinpoint inflammation gene
...d that this genetic variation affects how the cell responds to stress," Curran said. "The more common variant the one most people have is the 'good form' of SEPS1 that is more efficient at perceiving and responding to cellular stress. The alternative, rarer variant weakens SEPS1 and puts it at a disadvantag...Sexes differ in their immune reactions to burnout on the job and depression
...mation. Fibrinogen is a blood-clotting factor that responds to vascular and tissue injury and CRP is a complex set of proteins produced when the body is dealing with a major infection or trauma. Depression in the study is defined as a generalized distress encompassing all life domains and burnout is defined ...The Cochrane Library newsletter, 2005, Issue 4
...acy, has effective real-time feedback systems, and responds swiftly to criticism," says Nick Royle, Chief Executive Officer of The Cochrane Collaboration. Review title: Murray E et al. Interactive Health Communication Applications for people with chronic disease. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 20...Regular physical activity may strenghten knee cartilage
...Dahlberg. "The changes imply that human cartilage responds to physiologic loading in a way similar to that exhibited by muscle and bone, and that previously established positive symptomatic effects of exercise in patients with OA may occur in parallel or even be caused by improved cartilage properties." As D...Backyard treatment may yield leukemia treatment
... the disease is discovered early, it almost always responds to the drug Gleevec, which puts the brakes on Bcr-Abl activity. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gleevec as a treatment for CML about five years ago and it was initially hailed as the first "wonder drug" for cancer. But since then, a ...Brain activity related to processing faces is similar in people with, without autism
...sm look at a face, activity in the brain area that responds is similar to that of people without autism. The finding is surprising, as it is widely known that autistic individuals tend to avoid looking directly at faces. The research also counters previous published reports that the face-processing area at th...Young cancer researchers honored
...nd the evolution of cancer C how it progresses and responds to therapy," said Dr. Lowe. One particular area of his research has been using these models to make sense of apoptosis and senescence so that these processes can be restored to cancer cells, thus allowing traditional chemotherapy drugs to destroy the...Pain research using electronic diaries helps identify who responds to 'placebo effect'
...h is helping us gain a better understanding of who responds to placebos. That's especially important to the research community as we design clinical trials." It is not clear if these findings are only present in fibromyalgia, or may also be seen in other chronic pain conditions, the researchers said. Each of ...UQ scientists break new ground in fight against infection & chronic disease
... "This adaptation ensures the whole immune system 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." Professor Stow said the study also looked at why having a "hair-trigger" immune response is a dangerous thing....