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SARS can infiltrate brain tissue

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), by its very name, indicates a disease of the respiratory tract. But SARS can also infiltrate brain tissue, causing significant central nervous system problems, according to an article in the Oct. 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online.

20 Sep 2005

New treatment approach for severe asthma

Researchers have uncovered a potentially new treatment approach for severe asthma, by blocking a powerful immune system chemical, present in large amounts in patients with the severe form of the disease, a small study in Thorax reveals.

20 Sep 2005

Blood test to measure hormone prolactin can help determine type of seizure

Using a blood test to measure the level of the hormone prolactin can help determine, in certain clinical settings, whether an epileptic seizure has occurred, according to a guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology and published in the September 13, 2005 issue of Neurology.

20 Sep 2005

Link between tissue tension and tumor formation

Most investigations into cancer have focused on chemical signals, but a new research study provides rare insight into how mechanical force can regulate cellular behavior.

20 Sep 2005

Researchers identify gene prevalent in the population that controls the clinical severity of asthma

The study by Bucala and his colleagues in Dublin, Ireland, included experiments in mice that are resistant to developing asthma because they lack the gene, and an examination of a human population in Dublin chosen for their similar ethnic and geographic identity.

20 Sep 2005

Largest ever study of smoking in the Asia Pacific region

The largest ever study of smoking in the Asia Pacific Region, and one of the largest smoking studies ever conducted anywhere in the world, has dispelled a long-held myth that smokers in Asian populations are less susceptible than Western populations to the risks of smoking, such as coronary heart disease and stroke.

20 Sep 2005

Low-dose aspirin might prevent the cardiovascular damage known to arise from use of the painkiller rofecoxib (Vioxx)

Their findings that a chemical imbalance might underlie such damage could also lead to the development of anti-inflammatory drugs without the adverse side effects, the researchers said.

20 Sep 2005

85 percent of embryos transferred during in vitro fertilization fail to become live births

Published in the August issue of Fertility and Sterility, the study reviewed seven years of U.S. statistics from all the fertility clinics that report data on reproductive techniques.

20 Sep 2005

Link between CAPON gene and schizophrenia

We have known for a long time that there is a genetic component to schizophrenia, but nailing down the gene(s) has not been easy.

20 Sep 2005

Research could improve clinical care, help educate women on premature birth

A March of Dimes expert panel has recommended a targeted research agenda designed improve the lives of thousands of babies by preventing premature birth. The agenda has been published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

20 Sep 2005

Gaps in the intestinal barrier could be a cause of inflammatory diseases of the gut such as Crohn's Disease

Their research, led by Professor Alastair Watson in the University's Faculty of Medicine, could have important implications for the treatment of patients with diseases like Crohn's - an inflammatory bowel disorder that causes severe ulceration in the intestine, leading to pain, bleeding and diarrhoea.

20 Sep 2005

Phantom pain following spinal cord injury is the result of hypersensitive neurons in the thalamic region of brain

Yale researchers report the first evidence that phantom pain following spinal cord injury is the result of hypersensitive neurons in the thalamic region of the brain that can be suppressed with specially designed molecular agents.

20 Sep 2005

Pocket-size device helps people living with HIV remember their medicine

In a study from Johns Hopkins, a pocket-size device giving electronic-voice reminders to "take your medicine" proves to be a success for people living with HIV whose memory is slightly impaired by the virus.

20 Sep 2005

Patients reap the benefits of GP quality care

Today for the first time, GPs in Wales are able to demonstrate tangibly that they are providing a very high standard of care for their patients. Publication of first year achievement scores in the new GP contract's Quality and Outcomes Framework shows that the average national score per practice in Wales is 949 out of a possible 1050 points.

20 Sep 2005

PUMA protein offers critical insights for developing new anti-cancer drugs

The discovery of how the activities of the protein p53 initiate signals that trigger cell suicide offers critical insights for developing new anti-cancer drugs, according to investigators from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

20 Sep 2005

Liverpool scientists have found a way of identifying families at high risk of pancreatic cancer

The team has developed a novel means of testing for pancreatic cancer that will enable doctors to treat the killer disease at its earliest stages. They are also now able to show how the risk of cancer for these patients changes with age.

20 Sep 2005

Survey of general surgeons suggests that the amount of education and training they receive in palliative care is limited

Previous studies have indicated that surgeons receive little training in palliative surgical intervention, the objective of which is to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life rather than cure disease or extend survival, according to background information in the article.

20 Sep 2005

Snail, a molecule normally important in embryonic development, can promote breast cancer recurrence

Using a recently developed mouse model of breast cancer, a team from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has shown that Snail, a molecule normally important in embryonic development, can promote breast cancer recurrence.

20 Sep 2005

Salicylate an active metabolite of aspirin - weakens lipid membranes

It's well known that high doses of aspirin can cause ulcers and temporary deafness, but the biochemical mechanism responsible for these phenomena has never been deciphered.

19 Sep 2005

Researchers determine the sequence in which the malaria parasite disperses from the red blood cells it infects

Researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development have determined the sequence in which the malaria parasite disperses from the red blood cells it infects. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is one of the Institutes comprising the National Institutes of Health.

19 Sep 2005

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SARS can infiltrate brain tissue

New treatment approach for severe asthma

Blood test to measure hormone prolactin can help determine type of seizure

Link between tissue tension and tumor formation

Researchers identify gene prevalent in the population that controls the clinical severity of asthma

Largest ever study of smoking in the Asia Pacific region

Low-dose aspirin might prevent the cardiovascular damage known to arise from use of the painkiller rofecoxib (Vioxx)

85 percent of embryos transferred during in vitro fertilization fail to become live births

Link between CAPON gene and schizophrenia

Research could improve clinical care, help educate women on premature birth

Gaps in the intestinal barrier could be a cause of inflammatory diseases of the gut such as Crohn's Disease

Phantom pain following spinal cord injury is the result of hypersensitive neurons in the thalamic region of brain

Pocket-size device helps people living with HIV remember their medicine

Patients reap the benefits of GP quality care

PUMA protein offers critical insights for developing new anti-cancer drugs

Liverpool scientists have found a way of identifying families at high risk of pancreatic cancer

Survey of general surgeons suggests that the amount of education and training they receive in palliative care is limited

Snail, a molecule normally important in embryonic development, can promote breast cancer recurrence

Salicylate an active metabolite of aspirin - weakens lipid membranes

Researchers determine the sequence in which the malaria parasite disperses from the red blood cells it infects

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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