Graft - versus -
host disease in dog and man: the Seattle experience.
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host disease in an animal model.
Histone deacetylase inhibition modulates indoleamine 2,3 - dioxygenase - dependent DC functions and regulates experimental graft - versus -
host disease in mice.
Not exact matches
It is also restricted almost entirely to Africa, which, unfortunately for its victims, makes it a less attractive target for big drug companies than a
host of non-fatal
diseases (think erectile dysfunction) that are more common
in rich countries.
Until it ran afoul of the FDA, the company analyzed consumers» personal genomes
in order to provide detailed summaries of their genetic risk for a
host of common
diseases (done through a spit kit sent by mail).
While the pill is still
in its experimental stage — the company has said it could take up to 10 years for the pill to be prescribed, the AP reports — this technology has the potential to dramatically transform the way we diagnose and treat a
host of
diseases, most notably cancer.
In the long term, chronic sleep deprivation may lead to a
host of health problems including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular
disease, and even early mortality.»
One virus - particle doesn't change color, but as it procreates mutations
in that process can make the resulting child - virus differ from the parent - virus, so that the child - virus is capable of infecting a human as well as the original
host thereby opening the possibility for a new human
disease.
In his essay, The Gospel and Culture, Voegelin explains that this deculturation doesn't manifest itself as an ideology, or as a «post-Christian» or «postmodern» age proudly positing a «new» system or a unique differentiation of myth, philosophy, or revelation that will «save» man, but rather it is a psychopathology, a disease of the mind, that reveals itself in second realities, egophanic revolt, and a host of similar disorder
In his essay, The Gospel and Culture, Voegelin explains that this deculturation doesn't manifest itself as an ideology, or as a «post-Christian» or «postmodern» age proudly positing a «new» system or a unique differentiation of myth, philosophy, or revelation that will «save» man, but rather it is a psychopathology, a
disease of the mind, that reveals itself
in second realities, egophanic revolt, and a host of similar disorder
in second realities, egophanic revolt, and a
host of similar disorders.
Where is the clear line
in a progression from (1) using animal insulin to treat diabetes, to (2) using gene remodeling techniques to grow insulin
in a
host bacterium that will reproduce rapidly and from which a plentiful supply of insulin can be harvested, to (3) genetic surgery to replace the defective gene
in a person diagnosed as diabetic, to (4) genetic surgery immediately after fertilization
in order to replace the defective gene and alter the germ cells which would otherwise have transmitted the
disease to one's offspring?
If you aren't familiar with this charity bike ride, The MS Society
hosts these races all over the country
in an effort to help raise money for research to find a cure for MS.. This charity and event is near and dear to our hearts as two of our friends are currently battling the
disease.
The advent of rice varieties bearing genes with resistance to the
disease has changed the perception about the
disease: the incorporation of
host - plant resistance genes
in rice varieties, their adoption and deployment
in the world's main rice - producing environments is probably one of the most significant evidences of the role of plant pathology
in agricultural development.
It's no longer a secret that the margarine Americans have been spreading on their toast, and the hydrogenated fats they eat
in commercial baked goods like cookies and crackers, is the chief culprit
in our current plague of cancer and heart
disease.22 But mainline nutrition writers continue to denigrate butter — recommending new fangled tub spreads instead.23 These may not contain hydrogenated fats but they are composed of highly processed rancid vegetable oils, soy protein isolate and a
host of additives.
Trans fats have been directly correlated to a
host of
diseases, currently the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that less than 1 % of energy intake should be
in the form of trans fatty acids.
Sesame seeds are high
in heart - healthy monounsaturated fats, minerals such as copper, zinc, manganese and calcium, as well as a
host of
disease - fighting phytonutrients...
Studies show breastfeeding lowers the risk of obesity, cancer, and chronic
diseases — many of which disproportionately impact African American women —
in mothers, as well as helps protect children against a
host of ailments, including respiratory infections, asthma and childhood leukemia.
That's because breast milk boosts immunity, increases IQ, wards of
diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's later
in life, protects your child against obesity and a
host of other amazing benefits.
The national hysteria over obesity has reached a crescendo this week, as the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
hosts the conference, «Weight of the Nation»
in Washington, DC.
Meanwhile, a growing body of scientific evidence links sugar with an epidemic of childhood obesity as well as a
host of related health problems: diabetes, hypertension, heart
disease and even an unprecedented outbreak of non-alcoholic fatty liver
disease in children.
Well researched, well written and extremely informative: Baby Poop is a must - have for parents - to - be and new parents as a reference and for greater understanding of the link between a body's microflora and a
host of conditions and
diseases later
in life.
Scientists of Pasteur's time including Claude Bernard, Rudolf Virchow, Rudolf Steiner and Max Pettenkofer held the conviction that the decisive and determining factor
in infectious
diseases was not the microbe itself but rather the particular condition of the patient's
host terrain that favored the growth of a particular microbe.
Fatigue can be a sign of
disease such as certain cancers, auto - immune disorders and a
host of other conditions — including pregnancy.Fatigue can also be a sure sign of an early pregnancy, usually occurring during the first trimester and often partially blamed on a dramatic rise
in the level of the hormone progesterone.
Also at 11 a.m., Sens. Sue Serino and Kemp Hannon
host a public hearing aimed at identifying and determining best practices for combating the spread of Lyme
disease and other tick - borne
diseases in New York, LOB, Hearing Room A, Albany.
«Never ever
in a million years did we think our water was contaminated, or our water would cause cancer or thyroid
disease or a
host of other
diseases,» Baker said.
U.S. Democratic Senators Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, along with Republican Congressman of New York Chris Gibson,
in partnership with the Tick - Borne
Disease Alliance, or TBDA, are hosting a forum at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City to build support in the fight against tick - borne diseases, including Lyme d
Disease Alliance, or TBDA, are
hosting a forum at Weill Cornell Medical Center
in New York City to build support
in the fight against tick - borne
diseases, including Lyme
diseasedisease.
The spat also played out over the city's recent Legionnaires»
disease outbreak, when the administrations held dueling press conferences, and was on full display when Cuomo
hosted Vice President Joe Biden at a rally
in the city on the minimum wage, one of de Blasio's key issues, and the mayor was nowhere to be seen.
In genetically susceptible
hosts, the inability to develop the immune system properly can have negative consequences like inflammatory bowel
disease or any other kinds of complex immune disorders.»
Swiss National Center for Prion
Diseases in Zurich, headed by Adriano Aguzzi Site about BSE and vCJD at the British Department of Health Page about prion
diseases hosted by the World Health Organization
Some crop — and even human —
diseases might be stopped dead
in their tracks if researchers can harness a new discovery about how pathogens first infect their
hosts
Disease - causing viruses engage their
hosts in ongoing arms races: positive selection for antiviral genes increases
host fitness and survival, and viruses
in turn select for mutations that counteract the antiviral
host factors.
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications on 17 September, John Baines, Saleh Ibrahim and their colleagues of the Inflammation Research Excellence Cluster show that composition of skin microbiota is controlled by the host genome and that skin bacteria may have a greater influence on inflammatory diseases than previously though
In a recent study published
in the journal Nature Communications on 17 September, John Baines, Saleh Ibrahim and their colleagues of the Inflammation Research Excellence Cluster show that composition of skin microbiota is controlled by the host genome and that skin bacteria may have a greater influence on inflammatory diseases than previously though
in the journal Nature Communications on 17 September, John Baines, Saleh Ibrahim and their colleagues of the Inflammation Research Excellence Cluster show that composition of skin microbiota is controlled by the
host genome and that skin bacteria may have a greater influence on inflammatory
diseases than previously thought.
The work was on the role of interleukin - 1
in the pathology of graft - versus -
host disease (GVHD), the mechanism by which the new immune system, which a patient receives as a bone marrow transplant, attacks the patient's body following the transplantation.
Results of a Johns Hopkins study may explain why a chemotherapy drug called cyclophosphamide prevents graft - versus -
host (GVHD)
disease in people who receive bone marrow transplants.
More poetically, virologists Marc H. V. van Regenmortel of the University of Strasbourg
in France and Brian W. J. Mahy of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention have recently said that with their dependence on
host cells, viruses lead «a kind of borrowed life.»
The condition is strongly linked to a
host of health risks, among them heart
disease, diabetes and cancer,
in particular endometrial cancer.
«Cardiac stem cells from heart
disease patients may be harmful: Researchers discover molecular pathway involved
in toxic interaction between
host cells and immune system.»
Inheriting a single X chromosome exposes men to a
host of X-linked
diseases, such as hemophilia or Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and researchers hope to use the new data to understand more fully the role of genes
in other X-linked conditions.
So the devils» frequent facial injuries could actually play a role
in causing the cancer to arise, as well as providing a route by which the
diseases can jump from
host to
host.
«But then we found that certain
diseases, like irritable bowel syndrome, seem to be caused by imbalances
in the organisms that communicate with the
host.
Fleas sometimes transmit
disease with their
host's help: Their bites are itchy, so the
host scratches, breaking the skin and pushing
in flea feces and vomit, which can be loaded with pathogens.
Morse is credited with creating the term emerging infectious
diseases in the late 1980s to explain viruses that can exist for years
in an animal
host without causing illness.
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists first used cyclophosphamide to prevent severe graft - versus -
host disease (GVHD) after bone marrow transplant involving haploidentical or «half - matched» transplants, a treatment first used
in 2000 at the Cancer Center to treat leukemias and other blood cancers.
«As particular strains are associated with particular habitats,
hosts, and
disease symptoms, this work will help us understand why particular symptoms occur
in particular areas and help us to target control efforts more efficiently,» the authors say.
These results, along with imaging technologies that capture pathogens
in the living
host, form a «scaffold» for future research into Lyme
disease, says Joseph Breen, bacteriology program officer at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which funded the work.
In the tropics,
disease sources have included a
host of wild animals, most notably the nonhuman primates.
A new analysis of the prehistoric origin of malaria suggests that it evolved
in insects at least 100 million years ago, and the first vertebrate
hosts of this
disease were probably reptiles, which at that time would have included the dinosaurs.
Since the sexual reproduction stage of malaria only occurs
in insects, Poinar said
in the new study that they must be considered the primary
hosts of the
disease, not the vertebrate animals that they infect with
disease - causing protozoa.
Hueffer said that this is the first experimental evidence showing a molecular mechanism inducing a specific behavioral change
in a
host that favors a
disease's transmission.
He runs through a laundry list of factors that could amplify virus - driven
disease mortality: fisheries shifting food chains, global warming, marine pollutant — triggered toxic algae blooms, marine pollution
in the form of chemical contaminants, and endocrine disruptors altering the
host — pathogen balance.
In history
diseases have often swept through the land until the
host populations decline enough or a sufficient percentage of its members acquire immunity.