A third team of researchers has found a way to convert an adult skin cell into embryonic-like stem cells. Their study, published on Sunday in the journal Nature, shows the approach is not a rare fluke but in fact something that might make its way into everyday use. Reuters Health Information
Significant neointimal hyperplasia is usually present in venous segment specimens obtained from hemodialysis patients with early arteriovenous (AV) fistula failure, findings from a small study indicate. Reuters Health Information
Cumulative lead burden is associated with psychiatric symptoms, and this appears to be stronger for carriers of a delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) polymorphism, researchers report in the December 15th issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. Reuters Health Information
The expression of three specific genes in microarray studies provides information on overall survival in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Canadian investigators report. Reuters Health Information
By functionally tuning outer hair cells, membrane cholesterol plays an important role in modulating hearing, according to the results of an animal study in the December 14th issue of The Journal of Biological Chemistry. Reuters Health Information
Nitrosyl-cobinamide acts is a direct nitric oxide-releasing agent, and experimental results suggest that the compound is a potent vasodilator, investigators report. Reuters Health Information
A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the tumor suppressor gene DAB2IP appears to be associated with aggressive prostate cancer, US and Swedish researchers report in the December 19th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Reuters Health Information
Early treatment with the oral anticonvulsant ethosuximide suppresses the development of spike-wave epilepsy in a rat model, Connecticut-based researchers report in the December 7th issue of Epilepsia. Reuters Health Information
Blood levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP) following an acute MI may reflect prognosis more accurately than the TIMI risk score, British cardiologists report in the January issue of Heart. Reuters Health Information
Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels at baseline and at 2-year follow-up are associated with an increased risk of MI and death in patients with chronic coronary heart disease, Israeli researchers report. Treatment with bezafibrate did not reduce CRP levels in this patient population. Reuters Health Information
