Researchers at SUNY Upstate Medical University have a new understanding of how cell cycle regulation is affected by RNA degrading enzymes. In this latest study, published in Journal of Cell Biology (April 2006), researchers have found that location of an RNA-degrading enzyme is key to its role in cell cycle regulation.
Researchers simulating conditions of reduced cabin pressure and reduced oxygen levels, such as may be encountered during an 8 hour airplane flight, found no increase in the activation of the blood clotting system among healthy individuals, according to a study in the May 17 issue of JAMA.
Cardiovascular clinical trials published between 2000 and 2005 were significantly more likely to report positive findings if they were funded by for-profit organizations than those funded by not-for-profit organizations, according to a study in the May 17 issue of JAMA.
Research by neuroscientists at the University of Virginia Health System shows that oxygen free radicals are damaging proteins in mitochondria, the tiny cellular "˜batteries' of brain cells.
Though it's the more common form of the disease, sporadic ALS, which affects roughly 90 percent of those living with the fatal neurodegenerative illness, has been the one less studied, simply because, unlike familial ALS, no genes have turned up.
Holding down a job and being a mum in a steady relationship helps keep women healthy and in good shape over the long term, suggests research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Women who are tired of pregnancy and thinking of having labor induced probably need to think again, new Saint Louis University research finds.
Joslin Diabetes Center-led study shows different insulin signaling components control glucose and lipid metabolism in the liver. New findings may one day advance treatments to prevent type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
Almost 62 percent of sexual assaults were found to be drug facilitated, and almost 5 percent of the victims were given classic 'date-rape' drugs, according to a new study at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
The biggest obstacle to improving the organ donation rate in the United Kingdom is the number of relatives who refuse consent, say researchers in this week's BMJ.
The first national sampling of children in the welfare system identified those in foster care most at risk for chronic health problems "” children under the age of two and those living in small families. Latino caregivers were least likely to report their child as having a chronic condition.
Researchers have uncovered unexpected and fundamental problems in predicting case durations for MRI and CT scans done under anesthesia. The research team subsequently figured out the cause of this troublesome patient scheduling problem, and determined and implemented a solution that has improved delivery of health care for pediatric patients.
Contrary to popular belief, experts are more effective than peers in successful HIV prevention campaigns, a University of Florida study found. However, the most effective resources are experts whose gender and ethnicity match the patients seeking guidance.
Approximately 15% of Asians living in New York City are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus, according to a new study by New York University School of Medicine researchers and their colleagues. Chronic hepatitis B infection usually will lead to liver inflammation and can progress to cirrhosis and liver cancer. The reported infection rate is 35 times higher than the rate in the general U.S. population.
A U-M new study suggests that providing parents with simple educational materials will not be enough to convince them to vaccinate their preteen against HPV once vaccines are available. Parents' beliefs and experiences with HPV were more likely to influence their decision to vaccinate their child.
Heart attack patients are about 15 percent less likely to be treated with bypass surgery or angioplasty within the first days of incident in states with certificate of need regulations. However, they are no more likely to have adverse events than comparable patients treated in states without CON.
Two surgeons at the same hospital could perform the same operations on patients with similar medical histories but their costs to the hospital could be difference as high as 45 percent. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis say the findings could address rising health care costs.
Baylor Regional Transplant Institute recently performed Texas' first successful adult small bowel transplant, giving a 24-year-old Midland woman a second chance at life. Recent literature from the journal Gastroenterology suggests this type of surgery is the only standard of treatment that should be considered for those with intestinal failure and life-threatening complications from total parenteral nutrition.
Brain tumor specialists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are poised on the brink of a new era.
For women who experience heavy periods, surgery is more effective than oral or intrauterine medication in reducing volume of bleeding at one year, according to a systematic review of studies.
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