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Dendritic cells control lymphocyte entry into lymph nodes
Dendritic cells, discovered in 1973 by Ralph Steinman (2011 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine) and known for their role as sentinels of the immune system, have an essential function...
Unraveling how a mutation can lead to psychiatric illness
In recent years, scientists have discovered several genetic mutations associated with greater risk of psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. One such mutation, known as DISC1 an...
Discovery may help fight late-stage ovarian cancer
A potential breakthrough in treating late-stage ovarian cancer has come from researchers who have discovered a peptide that shrinks advanced tumors and improves survival rates for this deadly but often...
Response time to open arteries for most critical patients still too slow
Cardiologists are quick to point to statistics showing that the "door-to-balloon" treatment time for heart attack patients has dropped significantly in the past few years. But a retrospective study reveals...
Finnish researchers discover regulator of human cell activity
The research teams headed by Prof. Johanna Ivaska (University of Turku and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland) and Prof. Marko Salmi (University of Turku and the National Institute for...
Rheumatologists update assessments for adult pain
Assessment of patient outcomes allows physicians and researchers to measure the success or failure of diagnostics and treatments that patients receive. One set of measurement tools focuses on assessing adult...
Garlic oil component may form treatment to protect heart
A component of garlic oil may help release protective compounds to the heart after heart attack, during cardiac surgery, or as a treatment for heart failure...
Many boomers avoid living wills, say they're young
(AP) -- Many baby boomers don't have end-of-life legal documents such as a living will - and some say it's because they feel healthy and young in their middle-age...
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“Peter Holt, a researcher at Rockefeller University in New York, said that overweight patients who have the common ‘stomach stapling’ operations are likely to have large concentrations of alcohol in...
Papavasiliou and Stavropoulos receive “transformative” NIH grant
Rockefeller University's Nina Papavasiliou will receive a grant from the National Institutes of Health under a program designed to encourage high-risk, high impact research. The grant will fund efforts to...
Neurobiologist visits Rockefeller as part of renewed scientific exchange program with Karolinska Institute
Thomas Perlmann, a neurobiologist at the Karolinska Institute who studies the dopamine-producing cells that die during the development of Parkinson's disease, will visit the Rockefeller University campus this week and...
Predicting cellular response to paclitaxel in epithelial ovarian cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- New research findings by UCD scientists published online in the Journal of Pathology may help clinicians predict how patients with high grade, serous, epithelial ovarian cancer will respond...
WTC workers exposed earlier to dust cloud have higher risk of atherosclerotic lesions
In the first study using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate cardiovascular risk in World Trade Center (WTC) first responders, researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that...
New screening method can detect a range of clinical conditions from a single dried blood spot
Scientists have developed a rapid method that can be used to simultaneously screen patients for a range of genetic and acquired clinical conditions from a single dried blood spot.
Psoriasis is associated with impaired HDL function
Collaborative research from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has shown that psoriasis patients have an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death, especially if...
Weight loss + exercise helps knees
(Medical Xpress) -- Weight loss combined with exercise reduces pain and improves mobility in people with knee osteoarthritis, according to research presented by Professor of Health and Exercise Science Steve...
Obesity study shows fat tax is not the answer
(Medical Xpress) -- New research from the University of Reading suggests that a fat tax' might not be the best way to tackle Britain's obesity problems.
Reduced bone density, stunted growth in turtles exposed to common chemical
Manufactured until 1977, and banned by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1979, pentachlorobiphenyls (PCBs) are chemicals still commonly found in the environment because they break down slowly. Now, a husband...
Hormone that controls iron levels may be target for atherosclerosis treatment
Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have identified hepcidin, a hormone that regulates iron levels in the body, as a potential target for treating atherosclerosis.
Drug-eluting balloons are a promising tool in treatment of narrowed metal stents
A drug-coated balloon inserted in a narrowed bare metal stent is a promising therapy for restoring blood flow, according to research (Abstract 10244) presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific...
Finland runs checks on 750 doctors after bogus scandal
Finnish authorities will review the credentials of up to 750 doctors trained outside the EU after a recent scandal over bogus medics, the health watchdog said Wednesday.
Seven days: 11–17 November 2011
Seven days: 11–17 November 2011Nature 479, 272 16112011 doi: 10.1038/479272aThe week in science: Geron stops clinical trials with human embryonic stem cells; NSF starts high-risk grants programme; and disgraced psychologist...
False Confessions May Lead to More Errors in Evidence
A man with a low IQ confesses to a gruesome crime. Confession in hand, the police send his blood to a lab to confirm that his blood type matches the...
Researchers rapidly ID bacterial culprits
(PhysOrg.com) -- Potentially lethal bacteria can now be more quickly and readily identified, thanks to a new research laboratory at Swinburne University of Technology.
New formula developed to reassure patients about low heart attack risk
(Medical Xpress) -- If your doctor says you have a negative stress test, or that your cholesterol or blood pressure are normal, how assured can you be that youre not...
Time to stop celebrating the polluters
Time to stop celebrating the pollutersNature 479, 269 16112011 doi: 10.1038/479269aChuluun TogtokhThe United Nations must include sustainability in its quality-of-life index to encourage countries to develop responsibly, says Chuluun Togtokh.
Researchers reveal potential treatment for sickle cell disease
A University of Michigan Health System laboratory study reveals a key trigger for producing normal red blood cells that could lead to a new treatment for sickle cell disease. The...
Live vaccine fights fowl cholera
Poultry can now be kept safe against fowl cholera, thanks to a new live vaccine that provides a stronger response to bacteria.