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UCLA researchers develop T-cells from human embryonic stem cells

...ncy, or the "bubble boy disease," which leaves its victims without a working immune system, forcing them to a life in an antiseptic, germ-free environment. ...

Diabetes hits 275 Australians each day as pandemic spreads

... Melbourne shows diabetes is hitting up to 275 new victims each day throughout Australia. The findings of the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab) were presented today to the Federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Mr Tony Abbott and provide the first definitive, clear picture of the r...

Heart has enough oxygen to survive hypothermia, CPR crucial

... The issue is important because the rewarming of victims of severe hypothermia almost always causes heart f...searcher. Tveita is an anesthesiologist who treats victims of hypothermia, including fishermen who have fallen into the frigid Norwegian waters, and cross-coun...

Microscopic scaffolding offers a 'simple' solution to treating skin injuries

... "Ultimately, we can envisage treatment of burns victims and the undertaking of reconstructive surgery using the scaffold and the patient's own skin to produce bespoke skin for that patient," says Professor Ryan. "As an accident-prone mountain biker, I find that prospect very attractive!" ...

Spray-on skin relieves emotional trauma for child burn victims

Spray-on skin is helping child burns victims cope with the trauma of scarring, according to a study by University of Queensland researchers at the Royal Children's Hospital in Brisbane. A study has shown most children reported an improvement in the appearance of their scars and were happier w...

A case of mistaken molecular identity

...ferring the Chagas parasite into a new host. Their victims are often children. After an acute infection characterized by swollen eyelids, those infected usually feel better. But the parasite remains active inside them, in a chronic phase of infection, quietly invading cells and stimulating the immune system...

Stem cell transplants improve recovery in animal models for stroke, cerebral palsy

...urs. As a result, 95-97 percent of ischemic stroke victims never receive treatment with tPA. In the adult st...ventual clinical use. "Given the number of stroke victims each year, it would be a big step forward if a safe and effective stem cell therapy could be produce...

World Trade Center identifications pushed forensic DNA technology

...ler oversaw New York City's efforts in identifying victims through DNA analysis. In the process of identifica...ready for the monumental effort of identifying the victims of this disaster were the problems inherent with the remains. While about 2,749 people died in the ...

Dogs keep dying: Many owners unaware of toxic dog food

...e the tainted food appear healthy are nevertheless victims of liver damage. Yet many dog and kennel owners remain unaware that some 19 brands of Diamond, Country Value and Professional dog foods have been recalled. "About half of our clients bringing in sick dogs this past week say that they were not awar...

Marine mammals are on the frontline of failing ocean health

...ls of pathogen pollution. They are often the first victims of these diseases," says Pat Conrad from the University of California at Davis. "By paying attention to them, it will tell us about our own health and the links between our health and that of the environment." Cats and Otters: A Deadly Link to La...

Tiny polyps gorge themselves to survive coral bleaching

...tists point to global warming as the cause and the victims are some of the tiniest creatures near the base of the undersea ecosystem. Despite the apparent sturdiness of coral reefs, the creatures themselves are quite fragile. These tropical organisms survive in a narrow 4-to-6-degree C temperature range ce...

Human trial proves ricin vaccine safe, induces neutralizing antibodies; further tests planned

...ding on how the ricin is administered as a poison, victims develop fever, nausea and abdominal pain or lung damage before dying within a few days of exposure. There is no antidote after the first few hours of exposure and, because symptoms do not appear until later and often mimic other illnesses, individual...

Discovering the first steps in transcription-coupled repair

...r but by severe physical and mental retardation -- victims have an unusually small brain and fail to grow and develop normally after birth; pronounced wasting usually begins in the first year of life. As they grow older, CS sufferers look increasingly aged, with faces marked by sunken eyes. Average life expe...

Limiting the damage in stroke

...Medicine, strongly suggests that new therapies for victims of strokes could be developed by controlling a molecule involved in passing the signal. Strokes lead to death or permanent disabilities for millions of people every year when an interruption of the flow of blood to brain cells deprives them of vital...

Clinical trial to test stem cell approach for children with brain injury

...repair itself effectively. Traumatic brain injury victims can regain some function through rehabilitation. Studies show between 15 and 25 percent of children suffering severe traumatic brain injury die, and survivors of even moderate injury often are devastated for life. Approved by the U.S. Food and Dru...

Anthrax stops body from fighting back, study shows

...re they can fend off the disease, which kills most victims within days. The lethal toxin in anthrax paralyze...ious Diseases. The need to find new ways to treat victims of bioterrorism has increased since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the anthrax attacks th...

Molecular Partners Required For Appropriate Neuronal Gene Repression

...range of patients from premature infants to stroke victims to those suffering from debilitating neurological diseases such as MS where repair of damaged myelin does not occur." Sherman shares this hope. "This discovery has revealed a target for therapies and opens the door to the exciting possibility that w...

OHSU researchers discover potential mechanism to repair brain damage linked to Multiple Sclerosis

...range of patients from premature infants to stroke victims to those suffering from debilitating neurological diseases such as MS where repair of damaged myelin does not occur." Sherman shares this hope. "This discovery has revealed a target for therapies and opens the door to the exciting possibility that w...

Researchers develop new testing methods for potential monkeypox or smallpox outbreak

...rse because secondary spread of the virus to other victims would likely have occurred before the outbreak was recognized." To conduct this research, Slifka and colleagues traveled to Wisconsin to test those who had been exposed to monkeypox in 2003. Although 72 potential cases were reported at that time, on...

New tooth enamel dating technique could help identify disaster victims

...h. The method could help in the identification of victims of Hurricane Katrina and other large-scale disaste...e used enamel dating to help narrow the search for victims of last December's tsunami in Southeast Asia. "After a few days in the water, it's very hard to iden...

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