Dermatologists Debunk Myths, Offer Advice for Conditions that Hit Below the Belt
... by a herniation or rupture of fat through the fibrous tissue and the subsequent pulling back of this ... explored to treat cellulite work by softening the fibrous bands and contracting them at the same time, which effectively tightens up the fibrous bands. One procedure Dr. Weiss is ...Urine Test for Heart Disease Shows Promise
... Heart Association meeting in Washington, D.C. "Collagen forms a fibrous cap on the epithelium, the lining of the arteries," Muehlen explained. "These fibrous caps produce collagen fragments." High concentrations of those ...Link between chronic kidney disease and oxygen-deprived tissue
... oxygenation even further. As CKD progresses, kidneys become full of fibrous tissue and cannot filter wastes out of blood or regulate body salt. ... by HIF-1, a protein that turns on many genes that promote the synthesis of fibrous connective tissue, thus interfering with the kidneys normal filtering ...Paving the way for future pan-European clinical trials
... launch of two trials into rare bone conditions, osteosarcoma and fibrous dysplasia. The two trials now underway are being coordinated through the ... in the reduction of bone pain and osteolytic lesions in patients with fibrous dysplasia of the bone, a rare congenital bone disease characterized by ...New Collagen Meniscus Implant Opens New Vista for Knee Repair
... up a whole new field of meniscus reconstruction. The implant permits segmental rebuilding of portions damaged or missing meniscus cartilage, the fibrous shock absorber of the knee. To date doctors have only been able to remove, suture repair or replace the whole meniscus with cadaver tissue. ...Prescient Medical Receives Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation of the Year Award
... guidewire-deliverable device supports the body's natural healing process and promotes growth of endothelial cells over the lesion's thin fibrous cap to prevent it from rupturing," explained Bhavatharini Rajesh, Research Analyst, Frost & Sullivan. The vProtect(TM) Luminal Shield ...Osteotech Completes Enrollment for DuraTech(TM) BioRegeneration Matrix Clinical Trial
... The DuraTech BioRegeneration Matrix is the lead product in Osteotech's collagen platform and is designed to be utilized to repair the dura mater, a fibrous membrane that protects the brain and the spinal cord, when the dura mater has been compromised due to injury or surgery. Osteotech's proprietary ...Astrocytes Help Separate Man From Mouse
... that brain injury is associated with a loss of astrocytic domain organization and a decrease in cognitive function. In people, cells known as fibrous astrocytes, which are mainly for structural support, are on average more than twice as large as their counterparts in mice and rats. Also, people ...New Cancer Treatment Stops Aggressive Sarcomas
... several cancers, including melanoma, pancreatic, colon, mesothelioma and other sarcomas. One of the patients is an 18-year-old with malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) that arose in the largest bone of his leg. The cancer spread throughout his lungs, despite aggressive surgery that replaced most ...Aching Back? Cholesterol Medication Might Help
... makes up moveable joints, and decreased the synthesis of collagen I, a protein that is related to fibrosis (the formation or development of excess fibrous connective tissue). Lovastatin had no cytotoxicity (the quality of being toxic) on nucleus pulposus cells. "Regeneration of ...Osteotech Initiates Pivotal Clinical Trial for DuraTech(TM) BioRegeneration Matrix
... The DuraTech BioRegeneration Matrix is the lead product in Osteotech's collagen platform and is designed to be utilized to repair the dura mater, a fibrous membrane that protects the brain and the spinal cord, when the dura mater has been compromised due to injury or surgery. Osteotech's proprietary ...New Cancer Treatment Shrinks Pancreatic Tumor
... they include colon cancer, renal (kidney) cancer, mesothelioma, and a group of sarcomas, including osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma and malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Fatigue is the most notable side effect of NeoPlas Innovation's cancer treatment. Most patients never experience effects ...MicroAire® Power Assisted Lipoplasty
Description:... movement at 4000 cycles per minute to facilitate the movement of the cannula in tissue. So less force is required, especially in areas with more fibrous tissue. That makes the lipoplasty procedure easier on both patients and surgeons. It will ease your mind to learn that the PAL® is not ....Bledsoe Nite 'N Day Plantar Fasciitis Orthosis
Description:... Specifically designed for patients who experience severe plantar fasciitis pain, the Bledsoe Nite 'N Day prevents tears in fibrous tissue that can occur after rest periods reducing pain during those first steps in the morning. The continuous tension and fixed position reduces the ...Bard Reconix® ePTFE Reconstruction Patch
Description:... As Bard, The Hernia Repair Company, we recognize that there are circumstances when you may desire limited fibrous tissue in-growth between the prosthesis and the repair site, as compared to polypropylene mesh. Like all the products in Bards complete line of ...Contour Gold/Platinum Eyelid Implants
Description:... globe Precisely tapered lower implant edge and rounded corners 1.0 mm implant holes for operative suture fixation and postoperative fibrous tissue in-growth Smoothly blended surface transitions and suture hole edges Contour Gold Eyelid Implants produced from 99.99% gold, ...cusa selector™ Ultrasonic Aspirator
Description:... small, ergonomic 24kHz microsurgical handpiece. Unlike other surgical techniques, ultrasonic surgery selectively dissects soft tissues leaving fibrous tissues such as nerves and blood vessels relatively unaffected. It therefore facilitates the ablation of unwanted tissue adjacent or attached to ...Researchers identify a molecule that increases the risk of cardiac insufficiency
... of cardiac insufficiency. This enzyme is involved in the accumulation of fibrous tissues in the hearts of patients with chronic cardiac diseases and ... the expression of Llysyl oxidase, an enzyme which regulates the amount of fibrous tissue in cardiac muscle. "By means of molecular and histological methods, ...Scientists study how asbestos fibers trigger cancer in human cells
... comprises six different minerals that naturally occur in both fragment and fibrous forms. Because of its high durability and heat resistance, the fibrous form has been used in many manufacturing products since the late 1800s. ...New UGA biomass technology dramatically increases ethanol yield from grasses and yard waste
... non-food crops that can be grown on marginal lands, like grasses, and fibrous waste streams like corn stover, is important because of the ongoing ... rises." Developing an efficient, cost-effective process to convert the fibrous stalks, leaves, and blades of plant wastes into simple sugars is the ...New mechanical insights into wound healing and scar tissue formation
... heal a wound quickly, if left unchecked, it can also lead to a buildup of fibrous tissue. Following trauma to vital organs such as the heart, lung, liver and kidney, overzealous fibroblasts can continue to build fibrous strands, leading to scar tissue buildup that can impair the organ's ...deCODE discovers cause of major subtype of glaucoma
... SNP chip. One SNP was strongly linked to exfoliation syndrome, in which fibrous deposits begin to accumulate in the front of the eye but have not yet ... loss of vision. Exfoliation glaucoma is caused by the buildup of fibrous deposits on the surfaces on the front of the eye. Between 10-20% of people ...MS study offers theory for why repair of brain's wiring fails
... oligodendrocytes, which function as repair workers in the brain. Oligodendrocytes form a protective sheath, known as myelin, that insulates the fibrous cables, or axons, radiating from nerve cells. In multiple sclerosis, the immune system's T cells and B cells attack oligodendrocytes, ultimately ...Halozyme Therapeutics Reports 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results
... treatment by targeting and degrading the fibrous components of the extracellular matrix in a ... subscision, which involves degradation of fibrous septae (or cords) in a controllable and predictable manner to release skin tissue from the fibrous cords and smooth out the surface contour. It ...Oncolytics(R) Biotech Inc. Completes Patient Enrolment in U.S. Phase 2 Sarcoma Study
... to be unresponsive to or untreatable by standard therapies. These included patients with osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma family tumours, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, synovial sarcoma, fibrosarcoma and leiomyosarcoma. About Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Oncolytics is a Calgary-based biotechnology ...Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Investigators Present Interim U.S. REOLYSIN(R) Phase II Sarcoma Trial Data
... Ewing's sarcoma 9* SD ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Malignant fibrous Histiocytoma 7* SD, tumor resection after cycle 4 ...SyntheMed Completes $4.0 Million Equity Placement
... the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. About Adhesions Adhesions, or scar tissue, are fibrous structures that connect tissue surfaces that are not normally joined. The presence of adhesions represents a prevalent and serious complication in ...deCODE genetics Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
... versions of the same markers. Glaucoma is one of the most common causes of blindness worldwide. Exfoliation glaucoma is caused by the buildup of fibrous deposits on the surfaces on the front of the eye. Between 10-20% of people over the age of 60 are believed to have some degree of exfoliation ...