Sentences with phrase «human treatments such»
Other human treatments such as atenolol worsened heart conditions where ACE inhibitors showed no positive or negative effect.
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InvivoSciences will continue to contribute to the improvement of human health by establishing a new paradigm for discovering drugs that focus on diseases with limited treatment options such as cardiac fibrosis, scleroderma, and lupus in a time - effective manner while remaining safe and cost effective.»
research; since most of the reports have concentrated on justifying the creation of cloned human embryos for research into and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, «stem - cells» has become synonymous with «embryonic stem - cells» in the public imagination.
«The International Association of Genocide Scholars, over 200 members of Congress, and over 70 human rights experts and organizations, spanning the nation's religious and political spectrum, have raised their voices that the treatment of these communities by ISIS meets even the strictest definition of genocide under international law, and must be treated as such,» said Kirsten Evans, executive director of In Defense of Christians (IDC).
In seeking to develop a theology of nature, process theologians are supportive of endeavors to appropriate other images from the tradition, such as St. Francis» compassionate love for the poor and treatment of animals as sisters and brothers, the Orthodox view of the church as inclusive of all of creation, and the use of the elements of bread and wine in the Eucharist, products of the interworkings between God, the non-human natural world, and human labor, that speak, to contemporary needs.
Human multiple births can occur either naturally (the woman ovulates multiple eggs or the fertilized egg splits into two) or as the result of infertility treatments such as IVF (several embryos are often transferred to compensate for lower quality) or fertility drugs (which can cause multiple eggs to mature in one ovulatory cycle).
Deciding that the wrongs done to the claimants might possibly represent a breach of their qualified human rights (privacy) but probably not their absolute rights (degrading treatment) he decided that the human rights claims should be heard first before the IPT, which is where Ripa insists such cases should go.
For us, World AIDS Day is such an initiative, where uniting in the fight against HIV must begin with accepting scientific evidence for the basis and treatment of HIV / AIDS, and acknowledging human responsibility and endeavour as the way to reduce harm, to prevent unnecessary suffering and deaths, and to combat prejudice and discrimination.
One measure examined was deportation with «monitored» assurances, with a doctor appointed by the UK examining those expelled from Britain, for signs of ill treatment One danger for such a plan is that the courts may still strike it down for breaching the human rights of suspects.
On such missions, they assess treatment practices and human rights conditions in psychiatric institutions and other social service programs.
The results, published online in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity, strengthen the case that transgenic Huntington's disease monkeys could be used to evaluate emerging treatments (such as this) before launching human clinical trials.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is usually harmless to humans, but in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) or who have weakened immune systems — such as those who have had an operation or treatment for cancer — it can cause infections that are resistant to antibiotics.
Medical students are required to memorize such a huge number of facts — from the anatomy and physiology of every structure in the human body to the fine details of thousands of tests, diagnoses, and treatments — that they generally do not have time to critique the information they must cram into their heads.
«At a minimum, the human health risks to the site workers from radon and its decay products should be assessed along with the associated treatment technologies such as aeration systems or holding for decay,» the agency wrote.
There should be a complete ban on the implantation of a human embryo created by the application of cloning technology into a womb, or any treatment of such a human embryo intended to result in its development into a viable infant.
ASMI researchers are involved in different fields such as biomechanics (motion analysis, which includes cadaver research, namely, the use of human limbs to analyze anatomy, motion, and the strength of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones) and clinical research (tracking patients to see how successful they are returning to sport after treatment with surgery or physical therapy).
«In addition, our computer - vision system can be applied to detect states in which the human face may provide important clues as to health, physiology, emotion, or thought, such as drivers» expressions of sleepiness, students» expressions of attention and comprehension of lectures, or responses to treatment of affective disorders.»
«Such biases, conscious or unconscious, can make candidate medical treatments look better than they actually are, the authors of the analysis warn, and lead to eye - catching results that can't be replicated in larger or more rigorous animal studies — or in human trials.»
Anti-abortion groups oppose such treatments because hESCs can usually be obtained only by destroying a human embryo.
SAN FRANCISCO — A hold - your - nose treatment in which doctors use human feces as a colonic transplant has taken a turn that skirts its obvious drawback: the «ick» factor of getting such an enema.
«If the canine construct is fully accepted by other OCD researchers, this spontaneously - occurring model of the condition in humans, right down to the biological pathways involved, could help point the way to novel and more effective treatments for such a debilitating condition,» Dodman says.
One such treatment is already under development for testing in humans after the current study showed it stopped nerve cell damage in mice with ALS.
Since 1996, major changes in infectious diseases have occurred, such as the introduction of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) / AIDS and West Nile virus into the United States, advances in HIV / AIDS treatment, changes in vaccine perceptions, and increased concern over drug - resistant pathogens.
The researchers tested their technique on such cultivated stem cells of both a mature and immature type, and on donated human embryos left over from IVF treatments.
As such, B. bacteriovorus might be more selective than the antibiotics currently in use, and anti-bacterial treatment might not require the widespread extermination of the gut flora that is of importance to human health.»
The study published in the journal, Human Reproduction, also shows that parents who undergo such treatments are generally older, more educated and have a higher socio - economic status than parents who had naturally conceived children.
Given the chance, the bacteria will spread across surfaces such as human tissue to form a biofilm that may resist treatment with antibiotics.
Such a treatment in humans, Glick says, might have fewer side effects than the immune - suppression drugs currently used to treat the condition.
While it is difficult to say at this point what types of cancer might be amenable to such an approach, this new concept could lead to an improvement in human cancer treatment in the long term, the researchers say.
«We tend not to think of animals in these kinds of disease - treatment programs, which is such a human - centric approach.
Although hormones can jumpstart ovulation in humans, canines don't respond to such treatments [source: Gorner].
At present, there are no embryonic stem - cell treatments approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, and most human studies of such therapies have shown unremarkable results.
While any such treatment would be a long way off, assuming such findings could be recapitulated in humans it offers a tantalising hope for being able to prevent disease and get younger and healthier while doing it.
«The study did not investigate «microbe - mediated therapies» in humans and the claim that such treatments «may be safe and effective» is simply appended as a claim not only to clinical relevance, but to therapeutic benefit, before even the most preliminary of trials.»
Until such time as we can precisely mimic human and animal biology, and their diseases and treatments, either on a computer or using some other kind of substitute, animal research will continue to be vital to medical advancement.
This «humanized» mouse is susceptible to human liver infections and responds to human drug treatments, providing a new way to test novel therapies for debilitating human liver diseases and other diseases with liver involvement such as malaria.
From there, students explored a range of contemporary topics in neuroethics, such as medical treatment versus human - enhancement and neural security.
By supporting Directive 2010 / 63 / EU, LERU wishes to call attention to the fundamental importance of the use of animals in research and the vital role it plays in understanding and providing treatment for a range of debilitating and life threatening human diseases such as cancer, primary immunodeficiencies, neuro - degenerative diseases and heart failure.
Frequently lost in the policy discussions about human embryonic stem cells research are concrete realities that will determine how quickly such research will result in treatments and cures.
Gage and Ghosh discuss how human skin cells induced to return to an immature state («induced pluripotent stem cells» or IPS cells) are revolutionizing our understanding and treatment of mental and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, as well as leading to new models of drug development for all diseases.
GENYO is the first national centre devoted to genomics that integrates the Public Administration, the University and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical business sector, which would allow the integration of research in all its phases, from the generation of knowledge to its development in clinical and pharmaceutical applications, the development of new projects and services for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated to human genetic variability, such a cancer and rare diseases, diabetes, hypertension or degenerative diseases, among others.
Group counseling may not be as effective as some other treatments (such as medication), but for people looking for the human touch, it can be just the thing.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has created a registry for evidence - based treatments that rates the quality of research supporting the treatment on a 0 — 4 scale, and some insurance companies and state health - care systems (such as the one in Oregon) have altered their reimbursement policies to favor evidence - based therapies.
Such characterizations can also be useful for screening for autoimmune conditions and / or determining a course of treatment for an individual human with an autoimmune condition.
The delicate balance between the human microbiome and the development of psychopathologies is particularly interesting given the ease with which the microbiome can be altered by external factors, such as diet, 23 exposure to antimicrobials24, 25 or disrupted sleep patterns.26 For example, a link between antibiotic exposure and altered brain function is well evidenced by the psychiatric side - effects of antibiotics, which range from anxiety and panic to major depression, psychosis and delirium.1 A recent large population study reported that treatment with a single antibiotic course was associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, rising with multiple exposures.27 Bercik et al. 28 showed that oral administration of non-absorbable antimicrobials transiently altered the composition of the gut microbiota in adult mice and increased exploratory behaviour and hippocampal expression of brain - derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), while intraperitoneal administration had no effect on behaviour.
Soy: Due to limited human study, there is not enough evidence to recommend for or against the use of soy in the treatment of kidney diseases, such as chronic renal failure.
One way of achieving this might be to empower women to confront the state committing such human rights violations against them, through international and domestic forums coupled with the ability to directly challenge men in society who harm them.83 It must be recognized in law that the violation of women sexually and reproductively is a «form of unequal treatment.»
The guidebook also offers an extensive treatment of the sector's most challenging policy issues, including inequitable funding levels, acquiring suitable facilities, and human - capital obstacles such as inflexible rules on certification and collective bargaining.
The board called for revisions in the books» treatment of such matters as evolution, human reproduction, and the «ethical considerations» involved in air and...
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