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Risk Of Colorectal Polyps Recurrence Can Be Controlled By Rofecoxib

...available COX-2 inhibitors may be problematic, the demonstration of efficacy certainly implies that other agents may be suitable for longer term use,' he said. Although it is not known how rofecoxib interferes with carcinogenesis, inhibition of COX-2 has been thought to play a role. Other mechanisms are possible...

Maiden Quintuple Kidney Transplant Sets a Record

...ry, Director of Hopkins Transplant Center said: 'a demonstration to the rest of the country that this is what's possible when people work together.' Some may view this current feat as conroversial and it will be intersting to see their reaction in the coming days....

Zinc – A New Key Player In Brain Circuitr

... hopes of zincologists. This work provides a clear demonstration that interfering with zinc modulation of a synaptic pathway leads to a significant alteration in the phenotype of the animal." The three scientists added that the finding "puts a nice dent in the zinc armor, which held firm for more than 50 years." ...

Filling a Niche -- Role of Rb in Mammalian Stem Cells

...ons such as miscarriages and pre-eclempsia. The demonstration that Rb tumor suppressor function is critical in trophoblast stem cells of the placenta will also certainly fuel the emerging hypothesis that stem-like cells may serve as a repository in which tumor suppressor function is critical to prevent cancer. ...

Secrets of the Heart's Signals

...electric shocks on tissues throughout the heart, a demonstration with implications for the world of heart-disease management. Her research is dedicated to understanding the heart's natural electrical signaling process and how it interacts with electric shocks delivered by a defibrillator in order to improve the ...

Research on Human Metabolic Disorders

...ined by genetics, environment, and nutrition. In a demonstration of the power and flexibility of the BiGG database, the UCSD researchers conducted 288 simulations, including the synthesis of testosterone and estrogen, as well as the metabolism of dietary fat. In every case, the behavior of the model matched the pu...

Senate Committee Approves Telemedicine Mental Health Bill

...bsequent fiscal years. HHS would administer the demonstration projects for the expanded telemedicine systems, which would allow mental health professionals to conduct psychotherapy and assessment interviews over long distances and offer advice to onsite health care providers. In addition, the bill would auth...

Cleft Palate in Fetal Mice Prevented by Treating

...nline edition of Nature. The research is the first demonstration that a technique known as chemical genetics - in which small molecules are used to modify gene expression or protein activity - can reach a fetus when administered to a pregnant animal. "It's such a cool concept," said Longaker, professor of medici...

Stem Cells Hold Promise for Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases

...ffect was more than simply additive). This was a demonstration that stem cell efficacy could be enhanced even without the need for genetic engineering. (The drug, a glycosphingolipid biosynthesis inhibitor, is in a class of compounds called "substrate reduction therapy" drugs.) This part of the study not only re...

Shortage of Human Cadavers for Medical Training

...important to us in the teaching of anatomy. Visual demonstration is not enough. If the UK is to produce high-quality surgeons, the teaching of anatomy has to be of the highest standard."...

Drug for Blood Pressure also Treats Lung Cancer

... the laboratory. 'The current study is the first demonstration of the effect in animals,' said Tallant. 'Taken together, the two studies suggest a novel treatment for lung cancer, a disease that kills an estimated 170,000 Americans each year.' Wake Forest's Comprehensive Cancer Center will begin studies of the...

Reason Behind Dyscalculia Revealed

...tive Neuroscience, said: “This is the first causal demonstration that the parietal lobe is the key to understanding developmental dyscalculia. Most people process numbers very easily – almost automatically – but people with dyscalculia do not. We wanted to find out what would happen when the areas relevant to math...

Electronic Nerve Stimulator Enables Walking

...AAAS meeting, nothing was more impressive than the demonstration given by Jennifer French. She's not a scientist. She's a young woman sitting in a wheelchair, paralyzed from a snowboarding accident. She presses a button on a control box strapped to her waist ... and then she stands up. "So here you see the func...

Heartbeats on IPods - Being ‘cool’ can Help Doctors to

...raditional methods, usually a classroom lecture or demonstration in medical school and then on the job. Since the release of Barrett's first study with medical students, the demand for recordings of heart sounds has been intense. Thanks to a partnership with the American College of Cardiology, Barrett's heart so...

Experimental Flu Vaccine Appears Promising in Early Tests

...r generation of pandemic vaccines. The preliminary demonstration of protective efficacy in adults provides further support for the development of this promising approach for prevention of seasonal and pandemic influenza," the authors conclude. Source-Newswise<BRSRM...

Africa Challenged To Produce Its Own Generic Drugs

...ith the diseases on the continent. The leaders, in demonstration of their renewed commitment, had adopted the Abuja Call for Accelerated Action Towards Universal Access to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Services. The document lists six goals (to be achieved by 2010) including providing access to basic servic...

Nanotechnology Could Treat Spinal Cord Injuries, Diabetes, and Parkinson's Disease

...epair or regenerate damaged cells. In a dramatic demonstration of what nanotechnology might achieve in regenerative medicine, paralyzed lab mice with spinal cord injuries have regained the ability to walk using their hind limbs six weeks after a simple injection of a purpose-designed nanomaterial. "By injecti...

Increase in Pneumococcal Infections That are Not Covered by Vaccine

... for IPD from serotypes not contained in PCV7. The demonstration of replacement IPD in Alaska Native children may signify a limit to the usefulness of the currently available vaccine and emphasizes the importance of development of extended valency vaccines or vaccines not dependent on serotype-specific prevention....

Cancer Experts Received Threats for Opposing Controversial Drug

...r. Cancer survivors and advocates however, hold a demonstration on Saturday to urge the FDA to approve the drug. ... 15 prostate cancer survivors and advocates held a demonstration on Saturday to urge the agency to approve Provenge. Meantime, the controversy surrounding GlaxoSmith...

New Platform for Regulating Expression of Therapeutic Genes Unveiled

...rm. Dr. Naldini and colleagues provided a striking demonstration that their new design can enable delivered genes to become highly responsive to a cells identity. This is particularly relevant for the emerging field of stem cell gene therapy, in which genes are delivered into a cell that can give rise to many dist...

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