Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation improves survival and reduces skin thickening and other symptoms of systemic sclerosis, a team of European researchers reports in the January issue of the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Reuters Health Information
By modifying protease and anti-protease expression, doxycycline prevents alveolar destruction in the VEGF-deficient mouse model of emphysema, according to a report in the May 15th issue of the Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. Reuters Health Information
Engineers in New York have devised a technique based on shifts in the resonant frequency of a silicon chip that can detect prion protein (PrP) in fluids at concentrations as low as 2 ng/mL. Reuters Health Information
In neonatal jaundice, the risk of an abnormal automated auditory brainstem response (AABR) increases as the unbound, but not total, bilirubin concentration rises, according to a report in the May issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
A single-nucleotide polymorphism in a DNA repair gene is tied to an increased risk of developing meningioma, European researchers report. Reuters Health Information
Underlying bacterial infection or bacterial toxins may be responsible for some cases of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), a British research team reports in the May 31 issue of The Lancet. Reuters Health Information
