Herpes Infection and Reactivation Jan 21, 2008
The virus replicates in epithelial cells (skin cells) and/or white blood cells (T-lymphocytes, B-lymphocytes and macrophages). Once inside the cell, the nucleocapsid (virus protein coat and genetic material) is transported to the host cell nucleus where viral DNA replication and nucleocapsid assembly occurs. (Suite101.com)
Methylgene and Pharmion Start Phase II Combination Clinical Trial With MGCD0103 and Vidaza(R) in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma or Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Jan 9, 2008
Because treatment with Vidaza is associated with neutropenia and thrombocytopenia, complete blood counts should be performed as needed to monitor response and toxicity, but at a minimum, prior to each dosing cycle. Because Vidaza is potentially hepatotoxic in patients with severe pre- existing hepatic impairment, caution is needed in patients with liver disease. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Hormone May Be New Drug Target For Preventing Lymphedema, Tumor Spread Dec 28, 2007
Adrenomedullin is a powerful vascular peptide that can widen existing blood vessels and even promote the growth of new ones ... These tubes branch, like blood vessels, into all the tissues of the body ... The blood vascular system, which is essential for the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues, develops first. (Science Daily)
What AM I? AM Is A Regulator Of Vascular System Functionality Dec 21, 2007
The blood vascular system, which is essential for the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues, develops first. This is followed by the lymphatic vascular system that returns extracellular fluid and proteins back to the blood vascular system from the spaces between the tissues ... New data reported in two studies in the Journal of Clinical Investigation has identified signaling by a peptide known as AM in the development of both the blood and lymphatic vascular systems in mice. (Science Daily)
Researchers Train The Immune System To Deliver Virus That Destroys Cancer In Lab Models Dec 21, 2007
18, 2007) Researchers in Germany have hidden vaccine-grade measles virus inside artificially generated blood cells in order to devise a search-and-destroy therapy for human brain cancer that can't be "seen" by. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Drug Works in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Dec 12, 2007
The most common serious side effect seen with the Cephalon drug, which is administered intravenously over 60 minutes, was low white blood cell count with fever and pneumonia. Reuters Health. (MEDLINEplus)
Gentler Chemo Helps Patients Survive Lymphoma Dec 12, 2007
But this also shuts down the patient's own blood-producing stem cells ... The gentler approach would not work in leukemia, a different type of blood cancer, Khouri said. (MEDLINEplus)
Cephalon drug works in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: study Dec 9, 2007
The most common serious side effect seen with the Cephalon drug, which is administered intravenously over 60 minutes, was low white blood cell count with fever and pneumonia. (Reporting by Bill Berkrot, editing by Richard Chang). (Scientific American)
Body Wraps: Way To Look, Feel Slimmer? Nov 16, 2007
Such deeply relaxing treatments are shown to decrease stress, thereby lowering blood pressure. Since the skin is our largest organ, detoxification can have profound effects on our health and sense of well-being. (CBS News)
Schools spread cancer awareness Oct 26, 2007
org, is a more serious form of breast cancer because the cancer can spread to other parts of the body via the blood stream and lymphatic system. Typically in situ cancers do not spread to the perimeter tissues or other parts of the body and instead remain in the lobules or ducts. (Golden Gate [X]Press)
Think pink — be aware Oct 9, 2007
To receive a dozen cookies, participants must complete four requirements: Provide proof of being an organ donor, give blood between Aug. 20 and Nov. 30, make a 25 donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure and get a mammogram. Organ and blood donors are also needed, Monroe said. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Novadaq Resumes Normal Business Operations by Securing ICG for SPY Oct 4, 2007
Novadaq's proprietary ICG imaging systems can be used to visualize blood vessels, nerves and the lymphatic system during a variety of surgical procedures ... The SPY System is expandable to include upgrade kits for use during other surgeries such as plastic, reconstructive and organ transplant surgery allowing surgeons to evaluate blood flow and tissue and organ perfusion. (Canada Newswire)
In the Neighborhood: Blood Cancer Strikes Wisteria Lane Sep 25, 2007
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- This season on ABC's Desperate Housewives, character Lynette Scavo's struggle with Hodgkin lymphoma will put the blood cancer in focus. With more than 24 million viewers each episode, the show presents an outstanding opportunity to raise public awareness about Hodgkin lymphoma and other blood cancers ... "Lynette's diagnosis is an opportunity to increase the public's understanding of Hodgkin and other blood cancers," said Nancy Klein, The Leukemia &... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Account established to assist with boy's medical expenses Sep 5, 2007
Roshell has also been diagnosed with fourth stage Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a cancer of the Lymphatic system the part of the body's immune system which fights disease and the blood producing system. Lymphocytes are white blood cells which recognize and destroy disease-causing organisms ... His family travels back and forth to New Orleans for his medical protocol, which will involve numerous rounds of intensive chemotherapy and radiation to eradicate the cancer cells, as well as a blood transfusion. (DeRidder Beauregard Daily News, LA)
Robin Roberts, From Good Morning America, Has Breast Cancer Aug 4, 2007
One is through the blood stream, which carries plasma, red and white blood cells and platelets ... Doctors guess that if cancer cells are in the lymphatic system, they are most likely to be in the bloodstream and will spread to other organs in the body ... It is very hard to test for breast cancer cells in the bloodstream. (Medical News Today)
Novadaq announces positive experience with HELIOS Imaging Jun 28, 2007
"Adequate blood-flow, both to and from transferred tissue, is the most critical component of this surgery. The ability to visually assess arterial inflow and venous return, on a real time basis, during these complex procedures assists us with intra-operative decision making and may ultimately prove to impact outcomes", according to study co-author Martin Newman, M.D., also of Cleveland Clinic in Florida. " Novadaq also reported that results from a pilot study of the use of the LUNA(TM) Imaging... (Canada Newswire)
A childhood on hold Jun 17, 2007
It also includes lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, and small bean-shaped organs called lymph nodes, which helps the body fight infections and disease. It is the most common blood cancer and the third most common cancer in children ... The disease starts in the lymph nodes and can circulate to all parts of the body through the lymphatic vessels and bloodstream. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Cancer And Your Child Jun 12, 2007
The commonest cancers being those of the blood (leukemia), central nervous system tumours and those of the lymphatic system (Lymphomas). Also, and as starnge as it is the rates of childhood cancer have been noted to be higher in children younger than 5 years of age with another incidence spike in those aged between 15 to 19 years, again the answer to why this is obviously requires further study, analysis and research. (Suite101.com)
Pharmion and MethylGene Report Preliminary Data for MGCD0103 at the 43rd American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting Jun 3, 2007
Approximately 151,000 cases of HL exist in the U.S., and an estimated 8,000 new cases of HL will be diagnosed this year in the U.S. About Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) and Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Myelodysplastic syndromes are a serious and life-threatening group of diseases in which the bone marrow does not function normally, resulting in the production of malformed or immature blood cells ... The defective cells eventually predominate in the bone marrow and overwhelm healthy blood... (PR Newswire)
Cancer cases are noted in World Trade Center crews Jun 3, 2007
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cell in the blood and is an incurable disease, but symptoms can be treated. Herbert would not return phone calls Thursday to clarify how many first responders have been diagnosed, or who they are, and whether their disease is considered mild or advanced. (Indian Express)
Lymph cleansing May 14, 2007
The lymphatic therapy reduces swelling, bruising and scarring, she said, while increasing blood flow. Ooten-Waugh said patients with asthma, bronchitis, sinus infections and other respiratory problems also breathe easier after undergoing the treatment, which is called lymphobiology. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Lymph nodes are integral to our body May 13, 2007
The lymphatic system consists of a network of blood-vessel-like channels that course throughout the body. As blood flows into the capillary beds between the arteries and veins, some of the plasma, the liquid element of blood, passes through the capillary walls and out into the tissues ... Here, white blood cells swing into action to destroy the bacteria before they can multiply and spread. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Local mom proud of her special children May 10, 2007
Typically IL leads to loss of protein, which in turn leads to lower blood levels of protein. With IL, the lymph channels in the lining of the intestine become congested and burst. (Rockmart Journal, GA)
Novadaq Completes Purchase of Xillix's Portfolio Of Fluorescence Endoscopy Patents May 4, 2007
Novadaq's proprietary imaging platform can be used to visualize blood vessels, nerves and the lymphatic system during surgical procedures ... The HELIOS(TM) Imaging System, which received FDA clearance in January 2007, is the first fluorescent imaging system available for use during plastic reconstructive surgery allowing surgeons to evaluate pre- and intra-operative blood flow, as well as post-surgery perfusion. (PR Newswire)
Student loses battle with cancer Apr 23, 2007
The cancer was in remission until April 16, when a blood test revealed Demers had cancerous cells. Doctors gave him three months to live, Tselepis said. (The State News, MI)
Chromosomes tell tale of patient's risk for new, future cancer Apr 17, 2007
LOS ANGELES - Hodgkin's disease survivors who have greater genetic instability in their white blood cells are two-and-a-half times more likely to develop another type of cancer, researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting in Los Angeles April 14-18. Chromosomal aberrations analyzed by the researchers could potentially be used as a biomarker to predict a person's risk of developing a second primary... (EurekAlert!)
New Study Proves Cancer Metastasis Can Be Stopped Apr 14, 2007
Cancer appears when an uncontrolled division of cells occurs and when those abnormal cells get the ability to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system) ... There are three main ways a cancer spreads: local spread (the cancer grows directly into nearby body tissues), through the blood circulation (in order to spread, the cancer cell must... (Playfuls.com)
Scientists identify cancer genes Apr 13, 2007
The findings suggest that combination drug treatments could inhibit these mutant genes from forming tumours and promoting metastasis, the process by which cancer cells infect other organs after moving through the blood stream or the lymphatic system. In an experiment on mice injected with human cancer cells, "two drugs clinically available showed at least a ten-fold reduction in the rate of growth of lung tumours'' when administered together, Joan Massague, a cancer biologist and lead author of... (NEWS.com.au)
Genes Involved in Spreading Breast Cancer May be Silenced Apr 13, 2007
Metastasis occurs when cells from a primary cancer break off and enter the bloodstream or the lymphatic system to travel to far off organs where they begin dividing and proliferating once again. Whether it is in the blood or the lymph, the spreading cancer cell stops at the first place it gets stuck ... Massagu; says these genes were already playing a prominent role in regulating growth and remodeling of blood vessels. (News Locale)
The current issue of 'Science' Apr 13, 2007
Lipid levels in the blood, which are deregulated in atherosclerosis, are in part controlled by immune cells in the liver, suggesting a therapeutic target ... Promotion of Lymphocyte Egress into Blood and Lymph by Distinct Sources of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate ... 1139221] (in Science Express Reports) Immune cells move into the bloodstream in response to a lipid signal made in red blood cells and move into the lymphatic system when the same signal is made elsewhere. (USA Today -- Tech)
Burkina Faso: Eliminating the 'Disease of the Poorest of the Poor' Apr 11, 2007
The parasites transmitted by the mosquitoes reproduce and lodge in the body's lymphatic system - the network of nodes and vessels that maintains the fluid balance between the tissues and blood. This is a key component for the body's immune defence system. (allAfrica.com)
Laser Lipo Zaps Away Fat Apr 9, 2007
The small laser can also seal blood vessels as it zaps fat, so there is less swelling, bleeding and bruising than with liposuction ... This laser can also treat rosacea, port-wine stains and broken blood vessels. (Fox News)
Read More: FYI: Cancer 101 Mar 28, 2007
Tumors remain small until they're able to attract their own blood supply, which allows them to obtain the oxygen and nutrients they need to grow larger ... For example, leukemia is a cancer that involves blood, bone marrow, the lymphatic system and the spleen, but doesn't form a single mass or tumor. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Young cancer patient gets her hair back Mar 20, 2007
" When she became sick Thanksgiving week, she and her family thought she might have bronchitis. A doctor called for an X-ray to rule out pneumonia and ordered blood work. Emilee knew right away that something was up. "Honey, you do have cancer," her mother said. Along with the diagnosis came the news that once she started taking chemotherapy, her hair would fall out. "I was really devastated," Emilee said. She cut her hair to her chin to help her get used to the idea that soon it would be gone.... (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Manual Therapy Diagnostics Mar 19, 2007
It may look like too little blood flow to a particular part of the brain to a neurologist reading a ... The pain, the blood flow, the bone, the energy, the smell are all just manifestations of structures and processes in the body. (Suite101.com)
Penn Study Suggests New Model For Testing And Discovery Of Anti-HIV Drugs Feb 14, 2007
Cancer cells can break away from a primary tumor, penetrate into lymphatic and blood. . (Science Daily)
Scientists Learn The Origin Of Rogue B Cells Feb 9, 2007
When an infectious pathogen (a disease-causing agent) enters the body, B cells are activated and release antibodies into the bloodstream to combat the pathogen ... -- Natural killer cells (also known as NK cells, K cells, and killer cells) are a type of lymphocyte (a white blood cell) and a component of innate immune system ... -- White blood cells (also called leukocytes or immune cells) are cells which form a component of the blood. (Science Daily)
Important Mechanism Identified In Formation Of Blood Vessels Jan 30, 2007
All tissues, sick and healthy alike, need a blood supply to survive and grow. The key to many medical problems, like preventing tumour development, is therefore to obstruct the spread of the blood vessels ... Research scientists at Karolinska Institutet have now discovered a heretofore unknown mechanism for how the body links together its blood vessels. (Science Daily)
Rosalie Bradford: The life and death of the world's fattest woman Jan 29, 2007
By November 1982, Rosalie's weight had climbed to 700 pounds, and blood poisoning had settled into one of her legs. The swelling from the infection was so horrendous that the skin on her right thigh eventually burst open. (The Palm Beach Post)
Chopping Off Protein Puts Immune Cells Into High Gear Jan 26, 2007
(October 16, 2006) -- Clinicians at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have successfully demonstrated an improved technique for blood stem cell transplantations in children that shows promise for those most likely to ... -- Natural killer cells (also known as NK cells, K cells, and killer cells) are a type of lymphocyte (a white blood cell) and a component of innate immune system ... It is the place where new blood cells are produced. (Science Daily)
Noninvasive Magnetic Resonance Imaging May Help Predict Who's At Risk For A Heart Attack Jan 26, 2007
Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a new potential diagnostic tool that could provide clinicians with a much-needed window into the molecular activity of blood vessels ... The study suggests that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)--a highly sensitive technique that provides three-dimensional views of tissue at the molecular level--effectively measured macrophages or white blood cells, in the arterial walls of blood vessels ... "We have known that macrophages are red flags indicating... (Science Daily)
Gift of life hits close to home Jan 15, 2007
Hepp was given blood transfusions to replace them. He received 18 transfusions in all, over four months, each between two and six pints of blood ... "A clean blood supply was as important to me as the chemo," said Hepp. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Why Doesn't The Immune System Attack The Small Intestine? New Study Provides Unexpected Answer Jan 11, 2007
After all, high fat foods can worsen blockages in blood vessels ... (December 28, 2000) -- A mother's immune system may attack a fetus from multiple fronts, by sending in killer T-cells, by producing antibodies that target fetal cells or by coating cells with a destructive, soluble blood ... -- Lymph originates as blood plasma lost from the circulatory system, which leaks out into the surrounding tissues. (Science Daily)
Beneficial Bacteria Boost Intestinal Health Jan 4, 2007
-- Escherichia coli, usually abbreviated to E. coli, is one of the main species of bacteria that live in the lower intestines of warm-blooded animals, including birds and mammals ... -- Lymph originates as blood plasma lost from the circulatory system, which leaks out into the surrounding tissues. (Science Daily)
Student's struggle to beat cancer has been fraught with setbacks Dec 30, 2006
Archie was about to check into a cancer center for an aggressive regimen of chemotherapy, to be followed by an infusion of stem cells taken from his blood a few weeks before. The treatment is so potent that it kills one in 20 patients. (The Miami Herald)
How Blood Flow Dictates Gene Expression: Implications For Treating Atherosclerosis Dec 30, 2006
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have pinpointed a key regulatory protein that translates blood flow into gene expression. The investigators showed that in a model of mouse embryonic development a transcription factor called Klf2, which resides in cells that line blood vessels, is activated by rapid, pulsed blood flow, as reported in the December issue of Developmental Cell ... Understanding Klf2's role in blood vessel and muscle biology could help with fighting... (Science Daily)
How Tissues Transplanted From Pig Embryos Might Be Solution To Genetic Diseases Dec 30, 2006
In hemophilia, a mutated gene prevents the production of a critical blood-clotting protein. Treatments for hemophilia and other such genetic diseases, when they exist, may consist of risky blood transfusions or expensive enzyme replacement therapy ... The scientists also found that tissue of this age exhibits optimal growth potential as well as secreting factor VIII, the blood-clotting protein missing in hemophilic patients. (Science Daily)
HIV-1 Kills Immune Cells In The Gut That May Never Bounce Back Dec 28, 2006
In fact, most patients on the drug regimen do so well that, according to blood tests, their immune cells appear to return to pre-HIV levels ... Intrigued, Martin Markowitz, an Aaron Diamond Professor at Rockefeller University and a staff scientist at ADARC, wanted to know whether this loss was reversible, and whether giving patients HAART during the early infection period helped restore these cells to the GI lining the way it restored them to the blood itself ... The researchers found that... (Science Daily)
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According to the American Cancer Society, lymphoid tissue is all part of the lymphatic system which is involved in the production and storage of white blood cells, which are responsible for immunity and defense against infections and illness. In Kenny's' case, the cancer is in his bones. (Herkimer Eening Telegram, NY)
Aggressive Stem Cells Might Improve Transplant Outcome Dec 9, 2006
CD34+ cells give rise to a variety of blood cells including T lymphocytes, a critical part of the immune system that orchestrates the attack on invading microorganisms ... (October 16, 2006) -- Clinicians at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have successfully demonstrated an improved technique for blood stem cell transplantations in children that shows promise for those most likely to ... (December 7, 1998) -- Children needing bone marrow transplants may find their best chance in umbilical... (Science Daily)
Cancer Drug Side Effect Caused By Cell 'Pump' Problem Dec 7, 2006
The discovery also has implications for people taking other drugs, since this pump controls the blood levels of many of the prescription drugs on the market ... ABCG2 pushes drugs out of cells and back into the blood, or in the case of the liver, the pump pushes drugs into a tube-like structure called the bile canaliculum, which eventually leads to the intestine, from which it is excreted, according to the researchers ... Once past the intestine, blood vessels pick up the drugs and bring them to... (Science Daily)
Early HIV Treatment Fails To Restore Memory T Cells Dec 7, 2006
In particular, the memory cells in the intestinal lining are decimated within days, while the T cells usually measured in the blood fall much more gradually, typically over several years. Although T cells in the blood can return and remain at normal levels when HIV infection is treated with antiviral drugs, it has been unclear whether the intestinal mucosal memory cells return as well ... By performing intestinal biopsies on volunteers who started HIV treatment shortly after infection, the... (Science Daily)
'Super' Enzyme May Lead Way To Better Tumor Vaccines Dec 5, 2006
(August 14, 1998) -- Using a vaccine made from specialized white blood cells called dendritic cells spiked with cancer proteins, University of Michigan scientists have found a way to activate the immune system to attack ... -- Natural killer cells (also known as NK cells, K cells, and killer cells) are a type of lymphocyte (a white blood cell) and a component of innate immune ... -- White blood cells (also called leukocytes or immune cells) are cells which form a component of the blood. (Science Daily)
Interaction Between Lymph And Liver Cells May Affect Immune Response Nov 16, 2006
Normally, endothelial cells that line blood vessels form a physical barrier that prevents na ve (unactivated) T cells from accessing surrounding tissue; these cells must typically be activated by specialized cells known as professional antigen presenting cells (APCs) before they are able to migrate across the endothelium and interact with organ cells ... -- Lymph originates as blood plasma lost from the circulatory system, which leaks out into the surrounding tissues ... It is the place where... (Science Daily)
Lymphedema Risk Greatly Increased With Boost Of Radiation To Axillary Nodes Nov 16, 2006
The significant risk of developing lymphedema may outweigh the benefit of receiving an extra boost of radiation to lymph nodes possibly involved in early-stage breast cancer. That is the conclusion of a study presented today at the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology in Philadelphia. (Science Daily)
Disfiguring diseaseThe fight to contain lymphatic filariasis in Africa Nov 15, 2006
During that time they produce young which enter the blood and are passed back to mosquitoes when they bite an infected person ... The worms disrupt the balance of the lymphatic system which helps maintain the fluid balance between tissues and blood ... Chocolate 'cuts blood clot risk. (BBC News -- Africa)
Veins Stiffen As We Age, Researchers Show Nov 3, 2006
And that physiological change may be an important factor in the development of high blood pressure, or hypertension, which currently affects an estimated 65 million Americans, most of them older adults, according to Farquhar ... Yet the veins contain approximately 70 percent of your body's total blood volume when you are at rest, and the flexibility of these blood vessels is a major factor in how much blood gets returned to your heart during the vital fluid's journey through your circulatory... (Science Daily)
Depleted uranium risk 'ignored' Nov 2, 2006
Later, he said, the material enters the body and the blood stream, potentially affecting bone marrow, the lymphatic system and the kidneys. The research was not included in the WHO report, and Dr Baverstock believes it was blocked. (BBC News -- Americas)
Study Offers New Perspective On Nitric Oxide Signaling In Rheumatoid Arthritis Nov 2, 2006
-- Lymph originates as blood plasma lost from the circulatory system, which leaks out into the surrounding tissues ... -- Natural killer cells (also known as NK cells, K cells, and killer cells) are a type of lymphocyte (a white blood cell) and a component of innate immune. (Science Daily)
World Health Organization and Partners Unveil New Coordinated Approach to Treat Millions Suffering from Neglected Tropical Diseases Oct 27, 2006
Disease is caused primarily by schistosome eggs, which are deposited by adult worms in the blood vessels surrounding the bladder or intestines. The classical sign of urinary schistosomiasis is haematuria (blood in urine) ... Intestinal schistosomiasis has a nonspecific clinical picture of abdominal pain, diarrhoea, and blood in the stool. (PR Newswire)
Intrinsic Eye Protein Halts Angiogenesis Oct 21, 2006
In their paper published online Oct. 18, 2006, the researchers present evidence that unravels the mystery of how a healthy cornea remains clear and free of blood vessels, which is essential for vision, and raises questions about the implications for anti-angiogenesis treatments in macular degeneration, cancer and other diseases. Angiogenesis, or blood vessel growth, is what propels the growth of cancerous tumors and blinding conditions like macular degeneration ... Because healthy corneas are... (Science Daily)
Using Contrast Enhanced Sonography Improves Diagnosis Of Liver And Spleen Injuries Oct 10, 2006
Free fluid is non-clotted blood within the peritoneal cavity ... -- Lymph originates as blood plasma lost from the circulatory system, which leaks out into the surrounding tissues ... -- In medicine, renal dialysis is a method for removing waste such as urea from the blood when the kidneys are incapable of this (i. (Science Daily)
New Treatment For Severe Malaria Oct 5, 2006
The diseases are caused when the malaria bacteria P.falciparium infects the red blood cells, which then accumulate in large amounts, blocking the flow of blood in the capillaries of the brain and other organs. The reason that the blood cells conglomerate and lodge in the blood vessels is that once in the blood cell the parasite produces proteins that project from the surface of the cell and bind with receptors on other blood cells and on the vessel wall, and thus act like a glue ... The... (Science Daily)
New Angiogenesis Finding May Help Fight Cancer Growth Oct 4, 2006
A researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health has discovered a new part of the complicated mechanism that governs the formation of blood vessels, or angiogenesis ... The research, published in the Journal of Cell Biology on Sept. 25, is the first to connect a particular nervous-system chemical to the regulation of blood vessels ... Normally, blood vessels form when wounds heal and during menstruation, pregnancy and fetal development. (Science Daily)
Reviewed: 2 new Balinese massages Sep 27, 2006
This method is meant stimulate the lymphatic system while improving your blood flow and circulation and drawing out toxins. It is also meant to reduce anxiety something I can confirm it succeeds in. (iAfrica.com)
