Posts Tagged ‘pathology’
T cells help immune system remember invaders
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — After defeating an infection, the immune system creates a memory of the vanquished attacker to make it easier to identify and eliminate it in the future. Continue…
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 12:15 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Oct 24, 2011 10:52 - 2 Comments
Imaging scope may lead to fewer biopsies
CORNELL (US) — A new imaging scope that can be inserted safely into a patient’s body could minimize the need for unnecessary biopsies. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 11, 2011 11:25 - 1 Comment
‘Hot hands’ keep athletes on win streak
YALE (US) — Athletes on a winning streak are likely to stay on one, according to new evidence that supports the “hot hand” phenomenon. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 5, 2011 14:45 - 0 Comments
Test predicts cancer in pancreas cysts
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A gene-based test can distinguish precancerous pancreatic cysts from harmless ones and may eventually help patients avoid unneeded and potentially risky surgery. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2011 16:42 - 1 Comment
Regrown blood vessels have staying power
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A minimally invasive method that delivers growth factor to regenerate blood vessels could be used to effectively treat heart disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 2, 2011 10:56 - 0 Comments
Blows may cause disease in athlete brain
UC DAVIS (US) — Professional athletes who suffer repeated blows to the head are at risk for developing a brain disease that years later manifests as memory loss, mood disorders, and even early dementia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 20, 2011 12:04 - 1 Comment
Cancer, stem cells: Separated at birth?
USC (US) — Protein mutation helps determine the path a healthy cell will take—toward cancer or toward stem-like cells that can be used to treat a variety of diseases. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 24, 2011 10:44 - 1 Comment
Slow and steady wins weight loss race
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Obese dieters would do well to approach losing weight like the tortoise rather than the hare. Beginning a diet by fasting triggers alterations that work against shedding pounds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 20, 2011 17:17 - 1 Comment
Lyme bacteria find unlikely safe haven
UC DAVIS (US) — By hiding out in the lymph nodes, the bacteria that cause Lyme disease are able to both provoke and elude immune responses in the animals they infect. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 9, 2011 17:02 - 0 Comments
Hormone predicts pregnancy success
BROWN (US) — Women with high levels of a specific hormone produce more eggs for in vitro fertilization procedures and are more likely to get pregnant, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 7, 2011 12:49 - 2 Comments
DNA devices build complex circuit
CALTECH (US) — Taking a page from the world of electronic circuitry, researchers have used DNA-based devices in a test tube to build the most complex biochemical circuit ever created from scratch. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2011 14:28 - 0 Comments
Estrogen buildup spikes blood pressure
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Long-term exposure to estrogen generates excessive levels of a compound that increases stress, ultimately causing a rise in blood pressure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 24, 2011 9:15 - 0 Comments
Bacteria fighter downs dengue fever
DUKE (US) — Cells that help the body ward off bacteria and pathogens do double duty by also recognizing viruses in time to create an immune response. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 7, 2011 11:44 - 1 Comment
Game changer in pathology software
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A newly developed software tool will make detecting abnormalities in cell and tissue samples faster, more accurate, and more consistent. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 25, 2011 13:42 - 2 Comments
Lasers more precisely ID melanomas
DUKE (US) — A laser-based tool that accurately diagnoses melanoma has the potential to save thousands of lives and millions of dollars in unnecessary health care costs each year. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 23, 2011 10:52 - 0 Comments
Chemotherapy at its creation
YALE (US) — Medical records of the first patient to receive intravenous chemotherapy for cancer offer insight not only into how much the treatment has changed, but also how much it has remained the same. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2011 17:33 - 0 Comments
Cell metabolism linked to deadly tumors
DUKE (US) — The discovery that genetic mutations found in brain tumors can alter tumor metabolism could pave the way for targeted anti-cancer drug designs. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 3, 2011 17:32 - 1 Comment
Lamprey boasts refined immune system
EMORY (US) — The primitive, predatory lamprey has a surprisingly sophisticated immune system, possessing structures within its gills that play the same role as the thymus, the organ where T cells develop in mammals, birds, and fish. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 17, 2010 12:26 - 0 Comments
Feeble D in northern California sun
UC DAVIS (US) — Blood levels of vitamin D are significantly reduced in patients with metabolic syndrome who live in northern California, according to a new study. (more…)
