New Study shows That Radiation Therapy Could Harm The Bones
... cancer patients lost as much as 39% of the spongy portion of their inner bone. It was explained by the scientists that this study could have very important implications for patients who were receiving radiation therapy, as well as for astronauts travelling on long space flights. The lead researcher Ted Ba...Researchers Try Early Surgical Intervention to Treat Parkinson's Symptoms
...rology and Neurosurgery have devoted a significant portion of their academic careers to research to find better ways to slow disease progression and improve symptoms of Parkinson's patients. VUMC has been one of the nation's leading centers in Parkinson's research for more than 20 years. “Our experience ha...Jaw Reconstruction could be Possible in Oral Cancer Patients
...after tumor removal surgery to restore the missing portion of a patient's jaw. With distraction osteogenesis, the surgeon made a cut at one of the remaining ends of the patient's jawbone. As the break healed, the first phase of growth, soft tissue, appeared. The surgeon then stretched the pliable soft tissue...Sensible Overall Dietary Pattern More Important than Individual Food Choices
...hful foods that matter to you most—as long as your portion sizes are reasonable and your overall dietary pattern is sound. The bottom line: When it comes to diet, men who pay attention to the big picture can occasionally eat “bad” foods that they love. Source: Newswise...Exercise in Space Prevents Kidney Stone Formation in Astronauts
...s of exercise in pairs of identical twins, since a portion of a person's risk for developing kidney stones is genetic. The study participants had no history of kidney stones and were placed on standardized diets. The twins were put on bed rest on a tilted bed that positioned their head lower than their fee...Non Surgical Medication Drugs Prove To Be Effective In Treating ED
...ffective alternative for the small but significant portion of the population for whom oral medication alone doesn’t work,’ he said. Mydlo has also discovered the importance of motivation, persistence, a supportive partner and realistic expectations in the success of combination therapy, as some treatments ca...Male Students Entry in Women's College Creates Furore in Pakistan Assembly
...ice chancellor, Najma, told the Daily Times that a portion of the campus had been allotted to Muzaffarabad Un...een arranged for them. She clarified that giving a portion of the prestigious university to Muzaffarabad University did not make it a co-education campus. Th...Tooth Deccay is Still The Most Common Human Disease
...y, June 29 and 30. In addition to the scientific portion of the meeting, participants will have ample opportunity to sample the many cultural and social offerings available in Brisbane and its environs. The 84th General Session promises to provide an exciting forum for scientific exchange that should be ...A lethal viral infection has affected a small portion of the horses in the Meath/Kildare region of Ireland, which is causing concern. // According to reports from The Department of Agriculture and Food in Ireland,this disease called EIA, or Equine Infectious Anemia, has an incubation period of 3 weeks, ...Pancreatic Cancer Surgery Successful in 80-Year-Olds
... common bile duct, the gallbladder and sometimes a portion of the stomach. Of this group, 207 patients were 80 years old or older. Those who were 80 to 89 years of age had a mortality rate of 4.1 percent (8 of 197), and a complication rate of 52.8 percent. Those younger than 80 years old had a mortality ra...Functional Differences In Estrogen Receptor Could Be A Therapeutic Target
...strogen receptor proteins are expressed in a large portion of human breast cells. Professor Thomas F. Deuel, M.D., a Scripps Research scientist who participated in the study said, 'The estrogen and anti-estrogen signaling pathways mediated by this new receptor could explain why some breast cancers grow wor...New Research May Be Useful for Developing Drugs for HIV and Cancer
...HIV NCp7 protein interacts with platinum, the zinc portion of the molecule is ejected from the protein chain. This causes the protein to lose its tertiary structure or overall shape. For these molecules, shape is an important property that enables the protein to carry out certain biological functions. The ...Foot and Mouth Raises Its Ugly Head in Vietnam
...aos and Cambodia and reports say that only a small portion of the cattle// and pigs are affected by the disease. "The situation is under control and not as dangerous as avian flu," said Vu Ngoc Tien, programme assistant at the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organisation in Hanoi. "There have not been a big num...Alzheimer's-linked apolipoprotein E produced by neurons, Gladstone study
...ubject to processing by an enzyme that clips off a portion of the protein, resulting in toxic fragments that ...secretory pathway and enter the cytosol (the fluid portion of a cell's cytoplasm). Studies now underway at Gladstone and elsewhere indicate that those fragment...Shapelier Knee Replacements for Women
...pain. Total knee replacement involves removing the portion of bone that is damaged and resurfacing the knee with metal and plastic implants. Historically, implants used for knee replacement have been designed based upon an average between the size of women’s and men’s knees. Total knee replacement is a hig...US Firm To Supply Female Condoms To India
... AIDS (UNAIDS) reported in 2005 that a significant portion of new infections in India is occurring in women who are married and have been infected by husbands who frequented sex workers. The UNAIDS report highlighted that commercial sex serves as a major driver of the epidemic in most parts of India. "T...Intractable Seizures Can Be Handled By A Three-Stage Brain Operation, Neurosurgeon
...tly on the brain itself, which requires removing a portion of the bony cranium and cutting through the dura mater, the tough fibrous tissue covering the brain. The implanted grid of electrodes, attached to an EEG machine, is used to continuously monitor seizure activity over several days, providing a map for...EBV Might Trigger Multiple Sclerosis, Study
...sorder.' The team then wanted to determine which portion of EBNA1 the T cells were recognizing. Generally, immune cells recognize one small, specific part on a protein, called an immunodominant region. Earlier evidence had pointed to one end of the protein, so the team decided to focus there. Münz supplied...... food is severely impaired, by bypassing the major portion of the digestive tract. This is called 'Gastric Bypass', which is now considered to be the gold standard in bariatric operations." "Obesity cure by operations in India can form a major chunk of our medical tourism revenues in future," adds Ramana. ...