AAAAI, ACAAI recommend continual assessment of asthma control
...acts differently to medication, their environment, triggers and changing allergens that affect their asthma symptoms," Li said. "Assessing these changes requires strong communication between the doctor and patient on an ongoing basis to determine whether changes are needed in medication either an increase or...Gamma knife effective in treating trigeminal neuralgia
...inal nerve distributions in the face. Some common triggers of pain include eating, brushing teeth, talking and exposure to cold air....New study reveals attempted suicide often a snap decision fuelled by drugs and alcohol
...rists." Dr Wyder also uncovered different suicidal triggers and life circumstances. She found that the participants fell into two groupings - either 'acute' or 'chronic' - depending on the life experiences that had brought them to this point, with mental illness equally present in both groups. "The acute part...Fatty foods fight inflammation
... propels food along the digestive tract), and also triggers satiation -- the full feeling that prompts you to stop eating. The study by Luyer and colleagues shows that fat-induced CCK can also dampen inflammation in the gut, as rats fed a high-fat diet were protected against lethal bacteria-induced shock whe...Biomarkers used to predict recurrent disease in hepatitis C transplant patients
... 4 months after transplant suggests that something triggers a chain of events that begins with mesenchymal and/or HSC activation and leads to the development of fibrosis. They speculate as to what the trigger might be and how it might explain the mechanism of liver disease, examining risk factors for recurren...Chronic arthritis pain and the disappointment of u-opioid therapy
...morphin 1 had no observable effect on the telltale triggers of pain. On the strength of these findings, researchers concluded that chronic inflammation negates the pain-relieving benefits of the body's u-opioid receptors. "These observations highlight a possible inadequacy of the endogenous opioid system t...Scientists show that tick-borne flaviviruses use a novel mechanism to evade host defenses
...on, the body's first defense against many viruses, triggers a cascade of immune defenses. According to researchers at NIAID's Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) in Hamilton, MT, NS5 blocks the body's attempt to signal for immune defenses, preventing the immune system from both stopping the spread of virus and ...UCSD study clarifies insulin's role in blocking release of energy in patients with type II diabetes
... used later. When energy is needed, catecholamine triggers activation of PKA, and energy is released. But in...e II diabetes the normal catecholamine signal that triggers fat breakdown and energy release can be drowned out. This can lead to excessive energy storage in t...Suppression of FOXO1a gene might kill resistant ARMS tumors
...se-3 is a key player in the signaling pathway that triggers programmed cell death (apoptosis). Although caspase-3 triggers apoptosis in abnormal cells, normal myoblasts (immature muscle cells) also depend on caspase-3 activ...Penn researchers discover a molecular pathway that leads to recurrence of breast cancer
...ing the precise molecular mechanism by which Snail triggers breast cancer recurrence, as well as ways of targeting Snail's signaling pathways as a possible therapeutic approach to prevent recurrence....Kids at risk of TV / videogame seizures - Experts release new recommendations on reducing risk
... entirely because of the great variability of what triggers seizures in different individuals. Controlling these factors in videogames is especially difficult. The photosensitive recommendations for parents are available on the Epilepsy Foundation's website epilepsyfoundation.org or by calling 800-332-1000...Tungsten in the environment: National symposium, Aug. 29
... soils in amounts greater than 1 percent, tungsten triggers changes in soil bio-communities that result in the death of soil microorganisms, red worms, and plants (Chemosphere, In Press, 2005). This groundbreaking research work at CES could not have been timelier, as tungsten was detected in biological and...Anti-tumor activity also plays a critical role during eye development in the embryo
... platelet-derived growth factor ([Pdgf]-B). Pdgf-B triggers this signal by binding to a receptor called Pdgf-beta on the surface of the pericyte....Every second counts for shaken babies
...aken Baby Syndrome which swells a baby's brain and triggers internal bleeding. Shaken Baby Syndrome causes death in one third of cases while other babies will have permanent brain damage. The research team has been using a replica of a six-week-old baby to refine their numerical model of a baby brain which ...Alternating rise and fall of SCF - NIPA levels act as switch regulating cell division
... is the timing device that determines when SCFNIPA triggers mitosis. When a molecule of phosphate (PO4-) is attached to NIPA, it cannot bind to SCF. The level of cyclin B1 rises during this time, which occurs when the cell is completing the duplication of its DNA (S phase), as well as during the subsequent pr...Discovery of T-cell 'traffic control' boosts new drug promise
...ch as insulin-producing Beta cells, into a patient triggers immune reactions that reject the transplant, but a drug such as FTY720 controls S1P function and slows the rush of T cells to the transplantation site without blocking normal immune response against bacteria and other infectious agents," he says. Sim...Defective clotting factor clears arteries
... clotting can lead to blood vessel blockage, which triggers strokes and heart attacks. For decades, scientists assumed that factor XII (or Hageman factor) was not important for clotting, as both humans and mice that lack this protein do not develop bleeding disorders. Bernhard Nieswandt and his colleagues no...Molecular ballet unravels, links proteins so cell can direct own movement
...ell moves forward, physical stress on its skeleton triggers molecular fingers and arms to grasp each other in ...ches out to another protein, called vinculin. This triggers vinculin to partly unravel as well, freeing several molecular "fingers" that assume a shape that all...Nature publication reports key links between mechanisms of aging and metabolic disorders
...nsulin, even under fasting conditions. This state triggers a constellation of related complications, collectively referred to as metabolic syndrome." According to the Nature authors, many of the genes implicated in the modulation of lifespan are well-conserved from lower organisms right up through humans. I...BOSTON A good night's sleep triggers changes in the brain that help to improve memory, according to a new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). These findings, reported in the June 30, 2005, issue of the journal Neuroscience and currently published o...