Mesothelioma New Treatment of Mes... Oct 20, 2009
Often called "biological therapy," immunotherapy relies on the use of biological response modifiers (BRMs), materials which enhance the body's reaction to and fight against cancer. (Examples of BRMs are cytokines and natural antibodies. (Suite101.com)
Genomic Signature In Blood Identifies Underlying Viral Infection Aug 11, 2009
They waited to see who became sick, and noted when symptoms first appeared, measuring markers of biological response at multiple time points after exposure. Volunteers were quarantined during the time they were infectious. (Science Daily)
Stress And the General Adaptation S... Aug 8, 2009
A biological response to the effects of stress, the General Adaptation Syndrome consists of three phases alarm, resistance and exhaustion. By definition, stress is a neutral force, it is how much we are subjected to and for how long that determines whether the outcome will be favourable or not. (Suite101.com)
Swine flu now primary isle flu Jul 28, 2009
The so-called 00010 uot;novel" 00004000 H1N1 Influenza A (swine flu) "is not novel anymore," says Dr. Chris Whelen, State Laboratories Division administrator. "It's fairly predictable, based on the numbers we're seeing, that if somebody's got flu, it almost certainly is the swine flu strain," Whelen said. Hawaii's first three H1N1 cases were confirmed May 5. The state Health Department laboratory has concentrated for 2 1/2 months on subtyping specimens from clinical and private laboratories to... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Bust the weight loss myths Jul 25, 2009
Starving doesnt work for more than a week as after that body picks up the biological response and soon your metabolism goes down and hunger increases, says dietician Dr. Shikha Sharma. Tip Time: Dont starve and keep your body well fed all the time. (India Times, India)
Why Some Tumors Don't Respond To Radiation And Chemotherapy Jul 8, 2009
"Levels of active p53 still go up," says Wang, "but they never reach the critical threshold that's required to elicit a biological response.". As a result, these animals became very resistant to the deleterious effects of high doses of radiation. (Science Daily)
Scientists Surprised By Unexpected Emergence Of Periodical Cicadas -- Four Years Early May 9, 2009
This phenomenon might be another biological response to increasing temperatures, Kritsky said. People witnessing cicadas this year are encouraged to report their cicadas on mapping websites, at. (Science Daily)
Older Men More Likely Than Women To Die After Pneumonia May 1, 2009
30, 2009) Differing biological response to infection between men and women may explain higher death rates among older men who are hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) ... "To our knowledge, this is the largest study comparing biological response to infection between men and women. Our results suggest that immune response to infection may be an important target for interventions to reduce sex disparities in the outcomes of infections," said senior author Derek C. Angus, M.D.,... (Science Daily)
Pneumonia is riskier for older men Apr 30, 2009
WASHINGTON: Pneumonia is more likely to kill older men than women because of differing gender-based biological responses to the infection ... "To our knowledge, this is the largest study comparing biological response to infection between men and women," said senior study author Derek C. Angus, professor in critical care medicine at UPSM and principal study investigator ... Pneumonia is more likely to kill older men than women because of differing gender-based biological responses to the... (India Times, India)
Nanoparticle toxicity doesn't get wacky at the smallest sizes Feb 15, 2009
CHICAGO -- The smallest nano-sized silica particles used in biomedicine and engineering likely won't cause unexpected biological responses due to their size, according to work presented today ... "That suggests the chemistry that drives the biological responses doesn't change when you get down to the smallest nanoparticle." ... To find out, Thrall and his colleagues at PNNL measured the dose at which the particles caused a biological response. (EurekAlert!)
Homeland Offense Feb 8, 2009
Like others, Liebert believes the National Guard is a better fit for domestic tasks and can just as easily be a crack force for nuclear, chemical, or biological response. I argue, why do we even have a Department of Homeland Security when we have National Guard dealing with these issues. (The American Conservative)
Obese Kids Who Snore More Sleepy in the Daytime Feb 7, 2009
This suggests, the researchers say, that sleep fragmentation my be more common in obese children and that a lack of oxygen during sleep may play a significant role in triggering the biological response that ultimately leads to increased daytime sleepiness. While obstructive sleep apnea was more common among the obese children than the slimmer children, obese children without the condition were still more likely to have excessive daytime sleepiness than their slimmer counterparts. (MEDLINEplus)
