Probable cause sequences for WTC collapses finalized
...the resulting fires that spread through the towers weakened support columns and floors that had fireproofing d...e for a chain of events in which the building core weakened and began losing its ability to carry loads. The floors weakened and sagged from the fires, pullin...New treatment 'roadmap' improves odds for unusual brain aneurysm
...ly forms at a branch point. The bulge represents a weakened spot in the arterial wall, and without treatment there is a risk of hemorrhage leading to brain damage or death. A thrombotic aneurysm is unusual because it contains a blood clot. In surgical treatment for a brain aneurysm, tiny metal clips, somethin...NIAID begins clinical trial of West Nile virus vaccine
...threat, especially to older adults and people with weakened immune systems," says Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the NIAID. WNV, initially isolated in Uganda in 1937, made its first U.S. appearance in New York City in 1999. The virus usually is transmitted to humans through the bite of a mosquito that h...Monoclonal antibody cures West Nile virus-infected mice
...ild or symptom-free, but infections in people with weakened immune systems and those over 50 sometimes lead to serious complications or death. Scientists initially produced a panel of many West Nile virus antibodies from mouse cells. The human immune system would clear out these foreign antibodies quickly, so...Fracture risk lower for black women than white women at all bone mineral density levels
...men. The association between BMD and fracture was weakened when adjusted for body weight and other risk factors, especially among black women. The absolute incidence of fracture across the pooled BMD distribution was 30 percent to 40 percent lower among black women at every BMD tertile. "We have demonstrate...Experimental shingles vaccine proves effective in nationwide study
... a single injection of the zoster vaccine--a live, weakened form of varicella-zoster virus, the virus responsible for chickenpox; the other half received a placebo vaccine. Neither the researchers nor the participants knew who received vaccine and who received placebo until after the study was over. The zoste...Pfizer's antifungal VFEND provides significant cost advantages when used as initial therapy
...ulmonary infection that can occur in patients with weakened immune systems. It often results in extended hospital stays and a significant economic burden. Economic analyses show that patients with this type of infection average 17 days in the hospital with mean treatment costs of $62,426. The overall case ...Cancer killing virus shows early promise against colorectal cancer
...us investigated by Prof. Kemeny's team was NV1020, weakened and altered form of herpes simplex virus type-1, the virus associated with cold sores. In 12 patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma that had spread to the liver and proven resistant to first-line chemotherapy, the scientists tested increasing doses...Research results from the 'Era of Hope' Department of Defense breast cancer research program meeting
...llowing chemotherapy, the surviving T cells may be weakened as well," Dr. Mastro said. "That's why we're pleased to find evidence that appropriate exercise can help a breast cancer survivor's immune system bounce back after therapy." She noted that during the recruitment phase, some women said that their do...Exercise helps recovery from chemotherapy for breast cancer
...llowing chemotherapy, the surviving T cells may be weakened as well," Mastro said. "That's why we're pleased to find evidence that appropriate exercise can help a breast-cancer survivor's immune system bounce back after therapy." She noted that, during the recruitment phase, some women said that their docto...Can't serve an ace? Could be muscle fatigue
... Department of Physiology, found when muscles were weakened from overuse or fatigue, limb control was affected, particularly if the person couldn't see their limbs. The study, which has been published in the Journal of Physiology, showed muscles needed to work harder to compensate for fatigue, which led to un...Promising new TB drug enters clinical trial
...with no symptoms. However, if the immune system is weakened by age, HIV or other infections, M. tb may be re-activated and the active form of the disease may emerge. Although most common in other countries where HIV prevalence is highest, approximately 14,000 cases of active TB are reported to the Centers for...Cancer drug slows poxvirus in mice
...e. The classic smallpox vaccine is made from live, weakened vaccinia virus and is not recommended for people with compromised immunity, except in emergency situations where they may have been exposed to smallpox virus. "This study helps illuminate the cellular machinery used by poxviruses to exit infected ce...Diuretics effective for people with diabetes and high blood pressure
...e heart failure, a condition in which the heart is weakened and cannot pump enough blood throughout the body. "Controlling high blood pressure is an urgent concern especially for people with diabetes. Our findings demonstrate the advantages of diuretics in diabetics as well as in those with impaired and norma...New drug is effective in reducing rejection in heart transplantation
...fungus that live in the body and take advantage of weakened immune systems following transplantation. However, six patients in the daclizumab group versus none in the placebo group died during the first year after transplantation from bacterial rather than opportunistic infections. A careful review found t...HUP becomes first in region to implant a HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist System into a patient
...akes over the job of moving along the blood of the weakened heart's left ventricle. An external controller regulates pump speed and a power cable connects the device to a small monitor and power base unit. It's about 1.8 inches in diameter and 3.2 inches long. It pumps blood from the heart throughout the body...Once-dreaded leprosy 'replaced' by tuberculosis, say researchers
...t those with leprosy, which was seldom fatal, were weakened to the extent that they became highly vulnerable to the "big killer," tuberculosis. This was exacerbated by the lives of deprivation that the lepers were forced to live as social outcasts. Ultimately, the scientists theorize, so many of the lepers d...New blood transplant method stops fatal side effect, Stanford study finds
... intestinal scarring, and more infections due to a weakened immune system. "We didn't seem to impact much on the incidence of chronic graft-versus-host disease, maybe a bit," said the paper's first author, Stanford assistant professor of medicine Robert Lowsky, MD. "With the acute form we did wonders, and acu...National funding goes to Johns Hopkins to advance research on stem cell therapies for heart attack
...tissue soon after a heart attack, or to regenerate weakened muscle resulting from heart failure, perhaps averting the need for heart transplants. By using a person's own adult stem cells instead of those from another donor, there would be no risk of triggering an immune response that could cause rejection. ...NIAID launches first Phase II trial of a 'global' HIV/AIDS vaccine
...stitute into an infectious virus. The other uses a weakened type of respiratory virus known as adenovirus as a vector to shuttle the non-infectious gene fragments into the body. Adenoviruses cause upper respiratory tract illness, such as the common cold. However, because the vaccine contains only HIV gene fra...