How 'memory' T cells curb the spread of viruses throughout the body
A scientific discovery by Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers helps explain how “memory” T cells protect the body from viral diseases. The research published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science Online Early Edition shows lymph nodes are not just organs where immune cells reside and proliferate, but also are the sites where a major fight against the spread of an invading vi...Gel pares inflammatory activity throughout body
Treating periodontal infections with an antibiotic gel reduced the presence of two chemical markers of inflammation throughout the body,// pointing to further evidence of the connection between oral health and overall health, investigators from the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine have found. The investigators divided a sample of 100 adults with chronic periodontal dise...Studies Show That Brain Cells Do Not Regenerate But Remain The Same Throughout
Research from Karolinska Institute in Sweden haves shown that the nerve cells of the brain remain the same throughout a person's life. // The researchers explained that in a human body most of the organs go through a continuous process of death and re-growth, for example the cells of the liver take an approximate of two years to be totally replaced by newer ones. The researchers had h...Accessibility of cancer-treatment is Variable throughout EU
Access to treatments for cancer, such as radiotherapy, surgery and drugs as well as the availability of anti-cancer drugs and medical training// vary throughout the EU, according to a study published by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) on 3 October 2006. Access to information is also said to vary from country to country. The survey published in Medical OncologyStatus in...EMRI to Expand Emergency Care Services Throughout India
With its emergency health care services available across most of Andhra Pradesh, the Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI), an initiative of Satyam Foundation, plans to cover the entire state by the month-end and then expand it throughout the country in the next two years. EMRI, which presently has 500 state-of-the-art ambulances in Andhra Pradesh, is serving a populat...