Sentences with phrase «study other organ»

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Other studies have shown that is may cause brain damage, abnormal organ development, and hyperactivity.

This kind of artificial organ may also be used to study other eye injuries, like corneal ulcers, Huh said.

Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study found that many species from the two plateaus underwent different mutations to produce the same result: hemoglobins more adept at snaring oxygen from the lungs before sharing it with the other organs that depend on it.

This work provides a proof of principle for a new approach in the study and treatment of cancer: the aberrant expression in a tissue or organ of genes specific to other tissues could become a new tool for establishing a prognosis and personalizing therapeutic care.

In this case, TSLP provides an antibacterial function on the skin, while in previous studies it was shown to promote disease in other organs like the gut.

«How pythons regenerate their organs and other secrets of the snake genome: Researchers use supercomputers to study snake evolution, unique traits.»

Although scaling up the system to accommodate whole organs will require further study, the authors are applying some of the insights gained from this study to other large medical problems.

The team also saw no significant side effects on the mice during the study: there was no damage to other tissue or organs, and none of the mice showed any significant weight loss.

Future studies will focus on using these nanobowls to deliver anle138b to the brain, as well as other diseased tissues and organs affected by toxic amyloid - beta ion channels.

A new study, published online in Pediatric Neurology, evaluated children with TSC, which causes malformations and tumors in the brain and other vital organs and has a high prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

Researchers studying whales, snakes, and other animals are finding that female sex organs have some of the same baroque complexity seen in males.

The researchers — and may others at Penn and across the country — hope that this study will be the first step toward unearthing an entirely new pool of available organs — initially for kidneys, and down the line for hearts, lungs, and livers.

Animal studies show that inhaled nanoparticles can cause pulmonary inflammation, move from the lungs to other organs, and interfere with cell signaling.

Future treatment of OS patients with this type of antibody could reduce amputations among young patients and future studies will clarify if such a treatment strategy will also block lethal spreading of the OS cells to other organs.

The sequencing and statistical techniques the team developed can also be used by others studying regulation of stem cells in other tissues, organ systems or organisms, he said.

Lymph, not blood, inflates the penis in ducks, emus, chickens and probably other birds that have such an organ, notes Patricia Brennan of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who studies the evolution of sexual organs.

The new Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute study directly builds on the MagnaSafe study, validating findings of the main MagnaSafe cohort of 1,500 patients, and expanding that group of patients to include those who need an MRI of their lungs, heart or other organs within the chest.

Next, they hope to study exactly how PER1 controls appetite and eating behavior — whether its molecular actions work through the liver, fat cells, brain or other organs.

«The fascinating thing about SERK1 is that it not only plays a role in the shedding mechanism of plant organs, but also acts together with other membrane receptors that regulate totally different aspects of plant development,» says Julia Santiago, first author of the study.

For the biomarker study, the Johns Hopkins scientists prospectively analyzed blood samples collected from 141 women with advanced breast cancer (cancer that had spread to other organs) who were beginning a new treatment at seven cancer centers in the U.S., including The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

In other studies, however, using cell lines either in vivo or in vitro suggest that the alpha2 beta1 integrin may serve to enhance metastasis to different organs.

A recent study by Drs. Thaler, O'Malley, Weinstein and other colleagues at Penn found that the TORS approach achieved a significant reduction in the apnea - hypopnea index (AHI)(an index used to assess the severity of sleep apnea), a significant improvement in minimum arterial oxygen saturation (the amount of oxygen in your blood that maintains healthy organ functioning), and a significant improvement in daytime drowsiness in patients.

«Cytokines provide the intercellular communication links between the immune system and other tissues and organs... Thus, the study of cytokines has helped to propel immunology from the limited areas of immunological specificity to larger concerns of the cell biology, biochemical, molecular, and clinical aspects of host defense.»

Other projects around developmental vascular biology study the mechanisms of closure of the ductus arteriosus as failure of ductus arteriosus (DA) closure after birth is a common complication of premature delivery with consequences for the developing lung and other orOther projects around developmental vascular biology study the mechanisms of closure of the ductus arteriosus as failure of ductus arteriosus (DA) closure after birth is a common complication of premature delivery with consequences for the developing lung and other orother organs.

Neurons of the peripheral nervous system (PNS), which connect the heart, lung, gut, and other organs to the CNS, are also an important target for gene delivery, especially for the study of pain.

The authors note that the formation of each different organ bud type may require some fine tuning to optimize tissue self - organization, and further addition of neural cell types may be necessary, but this research may soon provide exciting model systems for the study of basic biology and pathology as well as providing appropriate replacement tissues for the treatment of many patients with no other viable options.

LA JOLLA, CA — Reviving a theory first proposed in the late 1800s that the development of organs in the normal embryo and the development of cancers are related, scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have studied organ development in mice to unravel how breast cancers, and perhaps other cancers, develop in people.

«Our study shows, for the first time, that BPA affects dental cells, and subsequently enamel synthesis, using similar target molecules as those present in other organs,» Babajko said.

A recent study, led by SciLifeLab researchers at Uppsala University, shows a correlation between a loss of the Y chromosome in blood cells and both a shorter life span and higher mortality from cancer in other organs.

Therefore the group studies with sophisticated imaging technology in vitro and ex vivo: i) the molecular mechanism driving the migration of HIV through the intestinal epithelial barrier; ii) the cellular targets in the mucosa, in specific macrophages and DCs, to identify the possible pathways to invade the tissue and disseminate to other organs; iii) the involvement of DCs and their functional properties in mediating adaptive immune responses at mucosal level; and iv) the role of antibodies with different effector functions in changing the pathways of the virus.

PNNL researchers are studying what causes breast cancer to spread to other tissues and organs.

Bacteria in the small intestines of mice and humans can travel to other organs and trigger an autoimmune response, according to a new study.

Given their rarity, they should be included in basket studies that recruit patients with SCC of other organs.

A new study finds that long - term exposure to fine - particle air pollution — formed by the gasses of cars, power plants, and other sources — is associated with much higher mortality rates from cancers of the breast, upper digestive tract, and other organs.

Studies have shown that in just a few weeks, people using MCT oil dropped more pounds, losing weight around their hips and waist as well as the more dangerous fats around our organs (visceral) compared to those having other healthy fats.

Statin intolerance is a known but rare adverse effect of the drugs; early studies found that some people taking them developed muscle weakness that could develop into severe degeneration of muscle tissue that then damages the kidneys and other organs.

Several studies have confirmed that curcumin successfully disrupts the arterial inflammation that threatens blood and nutrient supply to the brain and other vital organs.

«My argument is that the three classic areas of neuroscience, endocrinology, and immunology, with their various organs — the brain (which is the key organ that the neuroscientists study), the glands, and the immune system (consisting of the spleen, the bone marrow, the lymph nodes, and of course the cells circulating throughout the body)-- that these three areas are actually joined to each other in a bidirectional network of communication and that the information «carriers» are the neuropeptides.»

He found that organ meats, butter, fish liver oils and fish eggs were highly valued items in every diet he studied.11 (Insects, high in superunsaturated fatty acids, are also highly valued among peoples who have little access to other animal foods.)

A seven and one - half year study conducted on monkeys fed carrageenan, at the Albany Medical College, Albany, N.Y. found no changes in hematology or clinical chemistry values, no changes in organ weight or organ - to - body ratios, no storage of carrageenan - like material in the liver or other organs, and no gross microscopic changes in tissue.

All told, dozens of studies have now been published on PQQ's spectacular health benefits, finding it effective in triggering new mitochondrial growth, protecting mitochondrial function, and delivering all the health benefits that having robust mitochondria offers for your heart, your brain and every other cell, muscle and organ in your body.

We know from other studies that coffee is naturally high in antioxidants, which are believed to be beneficial in protecting bodily organs from disease.

For example, a 2010 study discovered three varieties of GMO corn developed by Monsanto that were approved by food safety organizations in America, Europe and other countries was connected with organ damage (mostly kidney and liver functioning) in lab rats.

Other Collector's Edition Exclusives are: The Wizard of Oz Comes to Life (Grauman's Chinese Theatre Souvenir Premiere Program on August 15, 1939), Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer Studio News (the IntraCorporate House Organ / Newspaper for the week beginning Monday, August 14, 1939 specifically celebrating the release of The Wizard of Oz), Photoplay Studies - Rare Secondary Education Scholastic In Honor of The Wizard of Oz (magazine, volume V, number 12: circa August 1939), the studio's invitation to The Grauman's Premiere (that included tickets to the original opening night, plus a newly designed commemorative ticket), and Deluxe Collector's Portfolio (reproductions of original 1939 Kodachrome Publicity Art, with nine portraits and on - set photographs).

While the government has controls on organs and tissue meant for transplantation, these «body brokers» capitalize on the myriad other uses for dead bodies that receive no federal oversight whatsoever: commercial seminars to introduce new medical gadgetry; medical research studies and training courses; and U.S. Army land - mine explosion tests.

In one study, median survival time was 118 days for dogs with evidence of tumor invasion of other local organs compared with 218 days for dogs with no evidence of invasion beyond the urinary bladder.

Many studies have documented increased healing speeds of wounds, protection of other organs such as liver and kidneys, and of course safety as well.