Massachusetts General Hospital
Newly identified type of immune cell may be important protector against sepsis
Investigators in the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Systems Biology have discovered a previously unknown type of immune cell, a B cell that can produce the important growth factor GM-CSF, ...
Immunology
Jan 12, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Participating in marathons, half-marathons not found to increase risk of cardiac arrest
Participation in marathon and half-marathon races is at an all-time high, but numerous reports of race-related cardiac arrests have called the safety of this activity into question. A new study finds that participating in ...
Cardiology
Jan 11, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
How can pediatric HIV be eliminated in Zimbabwe?
Eliminating new infant HIV infections in Zimbabwe will require not only improved access to antiretroviral medications but also support to help HIV-infected mothers continue taking their medication and safely reduce or eliminate ...
HIV & AIDS
Jan 10, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
What makes patients complex? Ask their primary care physicians
As Americans live longer with multiple medical conditions, managing their care is becoming increasingly challenging. Being able to define and measure patient complexity has important implications for how care is organized, ...
Health
Dec 19, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Commentary calls for awareness of Internet pharmacies' role in prescription drug abuse
Efforts to halt the growing abuse of prescription drugs must include addressing the availability of these drugs on the Internet and increasing physician awareness of the dangers posed by Internet pharmacies. In a commentary ...
Medications
Dec 19, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Regulatory enzyme overexpression may protect against neurodegeneration in Huntington's disease
Treatment that increases brain levels of an important regulatory enzyme may slow the loss of brain cells that characterizes Huntington's disease (HD) and other neurodegenerative disorders. In a report receiving advance online ...
Neuroscience
Dec 18, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
1
|
Traumatic injury sets off a 'genomic storm' in immune system pathways
Serious traumatic injuries, including major burns, set off a "genomic storm" in human immune cells, altering around 80 percent of the cells' normal gene expression patterns. In a report to appear in the December Journal of ...
Medical research
Dec 07, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
1
|
Study finds amplification of multiple cell-growth genes in some brain tumors
A small percentage of the deadly brain tumors called glioblastomas, which usually resist treatment with drugs targeting mutations in cell-growth genes, appears to contain extra copies of two or three of these genes at the ...
Cancer
Dec 01, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Novel ALS drug slows symptom progression, reduces mortality in phase II trial
(Medical Xpress) -- Treatment with dexpramipexole -- a novel drug believed to prevent dysfunction of mitochondria, the subcellular structures that provide most of a cell's energy – appears to slow symptom ...
Medical research
Nov 20, 2011 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
|
Denosumab delays development of prostate cancer bone metastasis
An international clinical trial has found that treatment with a drug that suppresses the normal breakdown of bone can delay the development of bone metastases in men with prostate cancer. The study, receiving Online First ...
Cancer
Nov 16, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Newly identified gene mutation adds to melanoma risk
A major international study has identified a novel gene mutation that appears to increase the risk of both inherited and sporadic cases of malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. The identified mutation occurs ...
Cancer
Nov 13, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Combined arterial imaging technology reveals both structural and metabolic details
A new device that combines two microimaging technologies can reveal both the detailed anatomy of arterial linings and biological activities that, in coronary arteries, could indicate the risk of heart attacks ...
Medical research
Nov 06, 2011 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
|
Biomarker-guided heart failure treatment significantly reduces complications
Adding regular testing for blood levels of a biomarker of cardiac distress to standard care for the most common form of heart failure may significantly reduce the incidence of cardiovascular complications, a new study finds. ...
Cardiology
Oct 17, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Health Affairs article focuses on health care disparities facing people with disabilities
Two decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect, people with disabilities continue to face difficulties meeting major social needs, including obtaining appropriate access to health care facilities and ...
Health
Oct 05, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Common stimulant may speed recovery from general anesthesia
Administration of the commonly used stimulant drug methylphenidate (Ritalin) was able to speed recovery from general anesthesia in an animal study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The report, appearing in ...
Other
Sep 21, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
