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Protein Blockade For HIV Infection

...eb like network in skin and mucosa. Viruses in the surrounding area has been hunted by langerin cells preventing infection. This sort of action by the langerin can be attributed to the relative inefficiency in the spread of HIV infection when compared with the 100% infection in Human Papilloma Virus which causes...

New Protocol Targets Aggressive Brain Cancer

... areas, effectively carving out the tumor from the surrounding normal brain tissue. This allows doctors to deliver higher doses of radiation to kill the cancer because normal tissue will not also be damaged. Results to date are preliminary but encouraging. Of 30 patients treated on this protocol, 20 have been ...

Outpatient Treatment Kills Benign Bone Tumors Nonsurgically With Heat

...er 1 cm a surgeon may need to remove up to 5 cm of surrounding bone. This can sometimes result in bone grafting in order to prevent future bone fractures. The surgery can also require up to six months of rehabilitation. However, using CT imaging an interventional radiologist can pinpoint the precise location of ...

Freezing Kidney Tumors Effective and Less Expensive Than Laparoscopy

...rs the tip of the probe and extracts heat from the surrounding cells, resulting in an “ice ball” that freezes and kills the tumor. The nonsurgical treatment spares the majority of the healthy kidney tissue and can be repeated as often as needed. This interventional treatment had no major complications as opposed...

Cancer Cells Forming Blood Vessels Send Their Copper to the Edge

... of tissue where blood vessels were newly invading surrounding tissue, the cells showed copper localized at the periphery of the cells and in areas immediately outside of any apparent cellular structures.” What are the implications of this discovery? According to Finney, “These findings improve our understand...

Cyberkinetics Requests FDA to Sell Nerve Growth Stimulation System

...hat surrounds the injury and stimulates the nerves surrounding the spinal cord to grow and form new connections that can restore sensory and motor function. The Andara? OFS? System is an investigational device. It is not currently approved for sale and is available only through participation in a clinical study....

Stem Cells in Liposuctioned Fat can Heal Injuries

..., the subtle chemical modifications of DNA and its surrounding histone proteins. Epigenetic marks contribute to switching genes on and off, and stem cells rely on them heavily as they divide and mature. The Oslo team has found that low rates of DNA methylation, for instance, boost the chances of transforming fat...

Pepsi to Put Caffeine Content on Labels

... Pepsi, a move that comes amidst mounting// debate surrounding the substance. The new labels, which coincide with the brand's new look, list caffeine as an ingredient and also separately state "caffeine content: 25mg/8fl oz". The disclosure, which is relevant only to products sold in teh US, comes as consume...

Epigenetics to Shape Stem Cell Future

...tem cell develops, chemical tags on the DNA or its surrounding histone proteins switch genes on or off, controlling a cell’s fate. European labs are breaking ground in both the epigenetic and stem cell arenas. To build on this expertise and stimulate the exchange on novel technologies, the European Science Fo...

Researchers Warn Against the Use Of Garlic To Treat Childhood Ailments

...efits, further research will help answer questions surrounding garlic's use in children, Vohra noted. The data review revealed that garlic tablets did appear to aid upper respiratory tract infections, resulting in a 1.7-fold reduction in morbidity compared with placebo and 2.4-fold reduction versus dibazole, a...

A Better Way to Deliver Cancer Drugs

... this situation, called fibrous encapsulation, the surrounding tissue can often prevent proper drug release or keep the drug from reaching the tumor. "We haven't had this problem," she says. Source-Bio-Bio Technology...

New Microchip for Protein Sorting

...s designed with a network of microfluidic channels surrounding the sieve, and the anisotropy (directional property) in the sieve causes proteins of different sizes to follow distinct migration trajectories, leading to efficient continuous-flow separation. The current sieve has an array of nanofluidic filters of ...

The Search for Organ Donors

...e letters to the editor address some of the issues surrounding organ donation in Australia. The first looks at organ donation following cardiac death, the second the impact of public education campaigns on organ donor rates, and the third the participation of prisoners in organ donation programs. Dr Deepak...

Mental Health of Kashmiris Needs Urgent Attention: Survey

...ge of violence such as crackdowns - defined as the surrounding of houses and all occupants being asked to remain in one room during the search - as also frisking by security forces, round-up raids in villages and the destruction or threat of destruction of property. "Of particular concern was the prevalence o...

Bacteria Harnessed as Micro-Robot Motors

...ttached bacteria rotate their flagella, feeding on surrounding glucose, they push their bead forward at speeds of around 15 microns per second. To stop the bacteria's motion, the researchers add copper sulphate to the solution. The copper ions bond to the rotor of the flagella motor and prevent it from moving....

More Indians Die of Rabies Annually

...ital to treat rabies patients from the capital and surrounding areas. The hospital treats more than 200 patients a year from New Delhi as well as neighbouring townships. Source-IANS...

New Method May Treat Brain Injuries

...disease,// a substance called glutamate floods the surrounding areas, overloading the cells in its path and setti...e circumvented by passing glutamate from the fluid surrounding brain cells into the bloodstream. But first, he had to have a clear understanding of the mechanism f...

Cocaine During Pregnancy can Cause Behavioral and Neurological Problems in the Child

...earchers a place to start looking. "The hysteria surrounding the 'crack baby' was sort of overblown," said Stanwood, research assistant professor of Pharmacology and lead author on the study. Incredibly high levels of cocaine -- usually coupled with the abuse of other drugs -- can lead to premature labor, pr...

Cocaine's Use During Pregnancy May Cause Lasting Cellular Effects

...archers a place to start looking. 'The hysteria surrounding the 'crack baby' was sort of overblown,' said Stanwood, research assistant professor of Pharmacology and lead author on the study. Incredibly high levels of cocaine -- usually coupled with the abuse of other drugs -- can lead to premature labor, p...

Indian Doctor In Britain Arrested, Bailed For Manslaughter

...er for Sunderland to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Sunderland Royal Hospital in September last year. The inquiry is still ongoing.' A spokesperson for Sunderland Royal Hospital confirmed that Harikrishnan had been suspended from duty. He said: 'As the case is the subject of on...

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