Science Letter articles from September 2004

Science Letter archives from September 2004

Simultaneus use of carvacrol and cymene may preserve minimally processed foods.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The use of carvacrol and cymene have been studied to control growth and viability of Listeria monocytogenes cells and survivors predicted using frequency distribution functions. "The antibacterial...

Inhibitors of phosphomannomutase/phosphoglucomutase are identified.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Detailed kinetic studies of an aggregating inhibitor report inhibition of phosphomannomutase/phosphoglucomutase by Disperse Blue 56. According to a published reprot from the United States,...

Biosurfactants have several advantages over chemical surfactants.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biosurfactants will likely have wide use in the future, such as in biomedicine and therapeutics. "The interest in microbial biosurfactants has steadily increased during the past decade,"...

Perfluorinated organic acids and amides in human serum and milk measured.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Perfluorinated organic acids and amides in human serum and milk were measured using automated solid-phase extraction and measurement methods. "Organic fluorochemicals are used in multiple...

Microbial communities play key roles in degrading petroleum hydrocarbons.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers identify probacteria that can be useful in cleaning up oil spills in sea water. "Although diverse bacteria capable of degrading petroleum hydrocarbons have been isolated and...

Monte Carlo analysis estimates polyacrylamide dose from skin-care products.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have estimated lifetime-absorbed daily doses from the use of personal-care products containing polyacrylamide by employing a Monte Carlo analysis. "Estimates of the lifetime-absorbed...

Camelized VH intrabodies against vif neutralize HIV-1 infectivity.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Camelized rabbit-derived VH single-domain intrabodies against vif strongly neutralize HIV-1 infectivity. According to a study from Portugal, "We recently developed a specific single-chain antibody...

Prospects for an AIDS vaccine explored.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers explore the prospects for an AIDS vaccine in a recent issue of Lancet Infectious Diseases. According to a study from the United States, "The unremitting devastation created by the AIDS...

Post-abortion care program in Nepal is successful.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A nurse-run post-abortion care program in Nepal is successful and, as a result, will expand. I. Basnet and coauthors reviewed "the findings and lessons learned over the first 4 years (1999-2002)...

Overhaul urged for accreditation of medical labs.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Maryland's top health official and a U.S. congressman called August 27, 2004, for an overhaul of the process used to accredit medical laboratories, two of which have had the accuracy of thousands of...

Statin therapy for heart problems may reduce plaque.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Early cholesterol-lowering drug therapy after hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome appears to reduce artery-clogging plaque, according to a new study. This was true even among patients who...

Indomethacin reduces intracranial pressure in ALF patients.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Indomethacin can be used to reduce intracranial pressure (ICP) during acute liver failure (ALF). Uncontrolled ICP elevation "continues to be one of the most significant causes of early death" in...

Role of inflammatory cells in ischemic ARF reviewed.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The role of inflammatory cells in ischemic acute renal failure (ARF) has been reviewed. Ischemic ARF "is increasingly recognized as involving a complex cascade of mechanisms with both acute and...

Beliefs about genetic risk and alcoholism include personal control factors.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Beliefs about genetic risk and alcoholism include personal control factors. "Genetic factors influence a person's risk for developing alcoholism. In other common disorders with a genetic component,...

Chronic alcohol consumption accelerates T cell-mediated liver injury.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chronic alcohol consumption accelerates T cell-mediated liver injury. According to recent research from the United States, "alcohol consumption is a major risk factor accelerating the progression...

Mu opioid receptor agonists could be targeted for treating addiction disorders.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mu opioid receptor agonists could be targeted for treating addictive disorders. According to information published in the journal Current Opinion in Neurobiology, "mu opioid receptors mediate...

Treatment among black, drug-using, HIV patients must be gender specific.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Black HIV infected women who use heroin present with different comorbidities than men, said researchers who advise, therefore, that drug-treatment programs be gender specific. "We examined gender...

Peginterferon may cause sustained cryoglobulinemia-related vasculitis.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Peginterferon may cause chronic cryoglobulinemia-related vasculitis. "Peginterferon is now the gold standard of therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. Extrahepatic...

Functional foods offer hope for fighting infections.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Upset stomachs and gut diseases are a common problem among our increasingly elderly population, but now help may be on hand using friendly bacteria isolated from the intestines of healthy elderly...

Researchers provide new definition, new theory of aging.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Voyager Pharmaceutical Corp. announced the publication of an article, "Living and Dying for Sex: A Theory of Aging Based on the Modulation of Cell Cycle Signaling by Reproductive Hormones," published...

Majority of hangover-related problems in workplace caused by light drinkers.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In "The Alcohol Hangover," published by the American College of Physicians, researchers found that 54% of all hangover-related problems in the workplace are caused by light drinkers, with 87% caused by...

Alcohol can block memory formation.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People in an alcohol blackout stop forming memory, leaving them unconscious, yet pre-blackout memory enables them to walk, talk, drive, get into fights and worse, according to Donal F. Sweeney, MD. ...

AAAAI looks at classroom triggers for asthma and allergies.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For children with allergies and asthma, returning to school presents a maze of questions not related to math or science class. Those questions include: Are there peanuts in that birthday treat a...

Environmental testing laboratory launches website for allergen sufferers.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- EMSL Analytical, a network of environmental testing laboratories, announced it has launched a website for people who want to test for potential allergens in their homes or businesses. ...

Nasal spray effective in patients with allergy symptoms unresponsive to Allegra.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Astelin Nasal Spray provided effective symptom relief for patients with moderate-to-severe seasonal allergic rhinitis who had an unsatisfactory response to treatment with Allegra (fexofenadine...

Preparation of benzylpenicilloyl-polylysine described.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers describe the preparation of benzylpenicilloyl-polylysine in a recent issue of Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. "The manufacturing of PrePen (benzylpenicilloyl-potylysine) was suspended...

Rules on asthma inhalers in schools outlined.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers outline rules on asthma inhalers in schools in a recent issue of the American Journal of Public Health. "Students who possess and self-administer their asthma medications can prevent...

U.K. asthma rate stable, but allergies rising.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The rate of asthma among children in the United Kingdom seems to have stabilized, but the tendency for children to develop allergies is still increasing, according to a study. During the past 35...

Variation of analytical results for peanuts in chocolate determined.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Investigators have determined the variation of analytical results for peanuts in energy bars and milk chocolate. "Peanuts contain proteins that can cause severe allergic reactions in some...

Amyloid immunotherapy clears amyloid and activates microglia.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Passive amyloid immunotherapy clears amyloid and transiently activates microglia in a transgenic mouse model of amyloid deposition. According to a study from the United States, "The role of...

Caregivers get no emotional relief from institutionalizing demented relatives.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of a multisite study coordinated by the University of Pittsburgh show caregivers who must make the difficult decision to place their relatives into institutionalized care get no relief from...

Caspase-cleavage of tau key early event in neurofibrillary tangle formation.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Caspase-cleavage of tau is a key early event in the formation of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in Alzheimer disease (AD). "Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are composed of abnormal aggregates of...

Decreasing toxins in brains of AD patients keep cognitive deficits at bay.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The ever-slowing capacity to clear the buildup of such toxins as isoprostanes and misfolded proteins that accumulate in the brains of Alzheimer disease patients causes the death of cells involved in...

Magnetic resonance angiography detect cerebrovascular changes in mice.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) reveal age-associated cerebrovascular abnormalities in a mouse model of Alzheimer disease. "In vivo imaging technologies...

Polyacrolein latexes may play role in pathogenesis.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Polyacrolein latexes may play a role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease (AD) and related conditions. "Acrolein-modified proteins are markers of disorders" such as AD, researchers in the...

Preventive strategies against Alzheimer disease and dementia outlined.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Two new findings in the field of primary prevention for dementia and Alzheimer disease have recently been reported by a research group led by Professor Laura Fratiglioni at Karolinska Institute. ...

Red blood cells may help spread vascular amyloidosis.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Red blood cells (RBCs) may help spread amyloidosis through blood vessels. "Alzheimer disease is associated with vascular amyloidosis," neurologists in the United States explained. "As blood flows...

Study offers another example of tangled proteins in neurodegenerative diseases.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tangled strands of proteins called amyloids are found in the brain tissues of patients with a variety of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease. One such...

Penn scientists identify novel pathway in aneurysms.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Very little is known about how aortic aneurysms initially form and progress. Now, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown in an atherosclerotic animal model that...

MedClose Internal Puncture Closure Device passes GLP animal testing.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biomed Research, Inc., reported successful completion of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) animal testing of the refined MedClose Internal Puncture Closure Device (MedClose). The MedClose is a...

Activated protein C maintains vascular integrity by stimulating angiogenesis.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Activated protein C maintains vascular integrity by stimulating angiogenesis. According to recent research from Japan, "activated protein C (APC), a natural anticoagulant, has recently been...

Cholinergic deficits in VaD can be treated with cholinesterase inhibitors.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Evidence from clinical trials with cholinesterase inhibitors indicate their use in the treatment of vascular dementia. According to a recent report from Finland, "Cerebrovascular disease (CVD), as...

Cicaprost-induced desensitization involves inhibition of adenylyl cyclase.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The mechanism of cicaprost-induced desensitization in rat pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells involves a PKA-mediated inhibition of adenylyl cyclase. According to published research from England,...

DNA damage and telomere attrition may be key mechanisms in endothelial senescence.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Telomere attrition and the accumulation of senescent cells in cultured human endothelial cells have been the subject of a recent investigation. "The human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) is...

Eugenol and isoeugenol are potent platelet inhibitors.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eugenol and isoeugenol may be effective lead compounds for inhibiting platelet aggregation induced by collagen and arachidonic acid, researchers say. According to a study from South Korea,...

Hypotension and hypoperfusion are risks for vascular dementia.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Brain hypoperfusion is a critical factor in vascular dementia According to a report from the United States, "Subcortical ischemic vascular dementia is a relatively common form of dementia....

MEF2 mediates vascular inflammation via the p38-dependent pathway.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2) mediates vascular inflammation via the p38-dependent pathway According to a study from Japan, "Although it has been established that MEF2 plays pivotal roles in...

Nitric oxide role in pathogenesis and treatment of CV disease reviewed.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nitric oxide has a number of roles in arterial disease. According to a report from the United States, "Nitric oxide (NO) is a molecule that has gained recognition as a crucial modulator of...

Nkx2.5 and delta EF1/ZEB1 regulate collagen in vascular smooth muscle cells.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Competition between Nkx2.5 and delta EF1/ZEB1 regulates collagen type I in vascular smooth muscle cells. "A major component of the vessel wall of large arteries and veins is the extracellular...

Reactive oxygen species mediate activation of ERK1/2, PKB, and Pyk2 signaling.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Reactive oxygen species mediate Endothelin-1-induced activation of ERK1/2, PKB, and Pyk2 signaling, as well as protein synthesis, in vascular smooth muscle cells According to researhers in...

Immunodeficiency model affects class switching to T-independent antigen.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new murine model of humoral immunodeficiency specifically affects class switching to T-independent antigens. According to recent research published in the European Journal of Immunology,...

Implanted transmitters alter noradrenergic response in vas deferens from mice.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Implanted telemetry transmitters alter the noradrenergic response in vas deferens from mice. According to recent research published in the journal ATLA - Alternatives to Laboratory Animals,...

Basic research producing new anthrax therapies.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thanks to new screening tools, and some luck, researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered three unrelated compounds that inhibit the two toxins - edema factor and lethal factor - that have...

Biotech company to participate in U.S. government anthrax project.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cangene announced that it will process plasma to be collected from anthrax-vaccinated military personnel. The Department of Defense announced that the military will support a Health and Human...

Government collecting blood from vaccinated soldiers to create treatment.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- They can do it for love of God and country - or for the $60. Either way, soldiers vaccinated against anthrax have the opportunity to help future anthrax victims by donating their blood. The...

IND accepted by FDA for anthrax immunity-stimulating molecule.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- BioPort Corporation disclosed the recent acceptance of an Investigational New Drug (IND) submission by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) related to anthrax vaccine. The acceptance by the...

Needle-free anthrax vaccine shows promise in animal studies.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have developed a powdered form of an anthrax vaccine that could potentially be inhaled through the nose and eliminate the need for needle injections. The new vaccine, which appears...

Virus product could kill anthrax and beat antibiotic resistance.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers from Rockefeller University, New York, have developed a new way of killing dangerous bacteria like the ones that cause anthrax and pneumonia, using products from a virus, according to new...

New synthetic peptides for antimicrobial therapy developed.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have developed new synthetic peptides for antimicrobial therapy. According to recent research from Italy, "This review deals with a novel approach to produce synthetic antibiotic...

Bee sting antibiotics could beat superbugs.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bee stings may provide a solution to overcome the growing problem of antibiotic resistance in bacteria according to new research presented by Belfast scientists at the Society for General...

Gentamicin-resistant enterococci more common in E. faecalis than E. faecium.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High-level gentamicin-resistant enterococci are more common in E. faecalis than in E. faecium. "High-level gentamicin resistant (HLGR) enterococci (Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium)...

Pharmaceutical company licenses rights to efflux pump inhibitor patents.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mpex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Trine Pharmaceuticals, Inc., have signed a license agreement providing Mpex exclusive rights to Trine's intellectual property in the field of bacterial efflux pump...

Review shows amoxicillin/clavulanate effective for bacterial rhinosinusitis.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A specially engineered formulation of amoxicillin/clavulanate, GlaxoSmithKline's Augmentin XR (amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium) Extended Release Tablets, is effective in treating acute bacterial...

Antifungal therapy still guided empirically due to lack of human data.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antifungal therapy is still guided empirically due to the lack of human data. According to recent research published in the British Journal of Haematology, "The availability of new antifungal...

Mutation spectra provide insights into quinolone resistance in Salmonella.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Single-nucleotide polymorphism mutation spectra provide insights into resistance to quinolones in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis. According to a study from the United States, "Resistance...

Extra copies of A. fumigatus squalene epoxidase gene confer resistance to terbinafine.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Extra copies of Aspergillus fumigatus squalene epoxidase gene confer resistance to TRB According to a study from the United States, "With the increasing use of antifungals such as amphotericin B,...

Brown substances from defatted roasted sesame seeds have antioxidant effects.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The methanol fraction fractionated from roasted sesame seeds is rich in brown substances that have antioxidant activity, researchers report. "Antioxidant activity of brown substances formed during...

Specific genotype correlates with high plasma efavirenz levels in HIV patients.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Specific genotype correlates with high plasma efavirenz levels in HIV patients on efavirenz-containing therapy. According to a study from Japan, "Efavirenz (EFV) is metabolized by cytochrome P450...

Study suggests 30-day survival benefit from endovascular surgery.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Early results of a U.K. study suggest that a surgical procedure to repair aortic aneurysm that is less invasive than conventional open surgery could reduce death within a month of surgery by around...

Heartless worms hold clues to long QT syndrome, sudden death.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The worm C. elegans seems an unlikely candidate for studies related to cardiac arrhythmias. After all, the microscopic organism doesn't even have a heart. That fact did not deter Christina I....

CADASIL: Notch 3 gene mutations probably target more than smooth muscle cells.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), Notch 3 gene mutations probably target more than the smooth muscle cells. "Cerebral...

Filtration leukocytapheresis therapy use in methotrexate-resistant patients.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Filtration leukocytapheresis therapy is a useful treatment of rheumatoid arthritis patients resistant to or failed with methotrexate. According to published research from Japan, "Filtration...

Novel role found for osteoprotegerin ligand in monocyte effector function.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel in vivo role has been found for osteoprotegerin ligand in activation of monocyte effector function and inflammatory response. "Osteoprotegerin Ligand (OPGL) is a member of the tumor...

Merck defends arthritis drug's safety after critical FDA study.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. insisted August 26, 2004, its blockbuster arthritis drug Vioxx is safe despite new evidence the popular pain pill increases risk of serious heart problems, even death,...

Rolipram preferentially inhibits Th1 immune responses.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Phosphodiesterase IV inhibitor rolipram preferentially inhibits Th1 immune responses in mice. According to recent research from Japan, "The present study was designed to investigate the effect of...

Fibular plating of the Agility total ankle increases compression.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adding a fibular plate during total ankle arthroplasty with the Agility system increases syndesmosis consolidation. According to a study from the United States, "Syndesmosis nonunion with the...

Scandinavian total ankle replacement (STAR) shows better results without cement.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A Scandinavian researcher concludes that unconstrained meniscal-bearing ankle prostheses should be uncemented. According to a study from Denmark, "Fifty-eight patients with either rheumatoid...

AnyHeart evaluated in cadaver studies.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The AnyHeart artificial heart system shows promise in preliminary evaluations. According to recent research from South Korea, a "multifunctional, Korean-made artificial heart (AnyHeart) was...

CardioWest artificial heart could get federal approval this year.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An artificial heart developed at a Tucson hospital kept 79% of implanted patients alive long enough to receive a transplant, according to a new study. The CardioWest device has been implanted in...

Mode rate doses of corticosteroids increase invasive aspergillosis risk in ASCT.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mode rate doses of corticosteroids increase the risk of developing invasive aspergillosis after allogeneic stem cell transplant. "The majority of invasive aspergillosis (IA) in allogeneic stem...

H[subscript]2O[subscript]2/AMB-mediated cell death in A. fumigatus triggers apoptotic-like phenotype.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- H[subscript]2O[subscript]2/amphotericin B-mediated cell death in Aspergillus fumigatus triggers an apoptotic-like phenotype. "When protoplasts of the opportunistic fungal pathogen Aspergillus...

Women who have donated eggs sought for national study.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Over the last 2 decades, thousands of American women have donated eggs to help themselves or other women bear children. But little is known about what motivated these women to become egg donors and...

Allergens exacerbate neuropeptide accumulation in mucous cells.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Allergens exacerbate neuropeptide accumulation in mucous cells. "Mucous cell hypersecretion and increased neuropeptide production play a role in the exacerbation of symptoms associated with...

Asthma care packages educate families on management of the disease.
September 14, 2004... 2004 SEP 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance collaborated with the American Lung Association to fund the development of the Asthma Care Package, a direct-service initiative targeting families of children newly...