Sentences with phrase «affected human patients»

The majority of affected human patients are less than 21 years of age.

These findings have identified an alternative source of replacement tissue for use in human retinal cellular therapies, and provide a new in vitro cellular model system in which to study RPE diseases affecting human patients.

Not exact matches

Ubogu says the findings are very exciting, as they provide knowledge of leukocyte trafficking in human nerves, but more work needs to be done in affected patients to develop an effective drug.

Several species of protozoa reside in the human gut, and some of them are prevalent in patients with gastrointestinal disease, suggesting that similar host - parasite interactions could affect human health.

Although this human Gut Chip recreated the villus epithelium of normal intestine and enabled new insights into how flow and cyclic peristalsis affects intestinal differentiation and function, it could not be used to study processes that relied on normal intestinal cells from individual donors, which, for example, is crucial for studying patient - specific responses for personalized medicine.

«We used human skin cells that we obtained from patients affected with ALS and converted them into neurons via a technology called induced pluripotent stem cell production,» she explains.

As the cancer advances, both canine and human patients experience life - altering pain, which greatly affects their daily activities and quality of life.

The pigs showed both movement problems and respiratory difficulties common to human patients, and it is hoped that this model will assist in the creation of new treatments for Huntington's — a genetically inherited and fatal disease which affects tens of thousands of people.

September 17, 2009 The Maria and Sam Miller Professional Excellence Awards presented to Dr. Eng for scientific achievement in clinical research This award is presented to a scientist or physician who has made significant contributions to clinical science by conducting human subject research that directly affects the outcome of patient care and brings basic science to the bedside.

The specific vocation of I - Stem is to explore all the therapeutic potential of human pluripotent stem cells for applications in patients affected by rare diseases of genetic origin.

One of the results of this collaboration is that we were able to take a basic science finding from Andrew Huberman's lab that certain layers in the retina are affected early in glaucoma — and we're immediately able to develop engineering approaches to see some of those changes in human patients with glaucoma.

Their preservation in the zebrafish allows us to visualize in this transparent genetic vertebrate model whether these variants are just neutral or if they disrupt the regulation of one the neighbor genes, possibly revealing the actual gene affected in AMD human patients.

With systems biology, we will learn how all of the different aspects of human health (diet, genetics and environment) affect these diseases and how to treat each individual patient with personalized medicine.

Infected patients are at - risk for long - term joint stiffness and pain, which increases the need to better understand the sequence diversity of these viruses and how any viral mutations affect the severity of disease in the human host.

Conduct clinical trials in a petri dish using the actual affected human cell types — from patients rather than from surrogate models (e.g. animals).

Other studies have shown that dogs affected by this syndrome show deposition of amyloid (a protein) in their brains in patterns very similar to the amyloid plaques found in the brains of human Alzheimer's patients.

Do chemotherapy and radiation treatments affect dogs the way they affect human cancer patients?

Although the disease only affects cats, it is recommended that immunocompromised people (ie chemo patients and human AIDS patients) not reside with FeLV positive cats because these cats are more likely to harbor opportunistic infections that could be transmitted to immunocompromised humans.

This case is important in clarifying the limits of human rights issues as they affect patients and professionals.

• Demonstrated expertise in monitoring patients» post-surgical vital signs to ensure their stability and wellbeing • Deep insight into operating equipment such as cardiac monitors and pulse oximeters and quickly diagnosing problems and responding promptly • Proficient in handling pain management by ensuring a thorough comprehension of pain medications and safe ways of administering them • Adept at handling patient - controlled analgesia pumps and IVs and epidural anesthesia to ensure patient comfort • Qualified to monitor patients for adverse reactions to anesthesia and pain management medications by employing deep insight into anesthesia and how it affects the human body • Hands - on experience in handling critical care procedures post-surgery to ensure increased patient safety and comfort • Proven ability to manage post-operative pain by administering pain medication and assisting patients recover from the effects of anesthesia • Competent at handling patients with post-operative nausea and vomiting by ensuring that steps are taken to ward off respiratory pneumonia and other life threatening conditions • Unmatched ability to assess patients» conditions in post-surgical environments and implement post-surgical treatment plans to ensure increased chances of patient recovery and comfort

New York, NY About Blog The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine focuses on human biology and disease, as well as animal studies that contribute to the understanding of pathophysiology and treatment of diseases that affect the respiratory system and critically ill patients.