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Archive for November, 2008
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Stem cells can effectively repair injured heart muscle
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Using a novel population of stem cells, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have successfully repaired damaged heart muscle in an animal model.
The stem cells, according to researchers, were derived from human skeletal muscle tissue.
Led by Johnny Huard, PhD, the researchers transplanted stem cells purified from human muscle-derived blood vessels into the hearts of mice that had heart damage similar to that which would occur in people who had suffered a heart attack.
Dr. Huard, director of the Stem Cell Research Center at Children’s Hospital’s John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center said that the transplanted myoendothelial cells repaired the injured muscle, stimulated the growth of new blood vessels in the heart and reduced scar tissue from the injury, thereby dramatically improving the function of the injured left ventricle.
“This study confirms our belief that this novel population of stem cells discovered in our laboratory holds tremendous promise for the future of regenerative medicine. Specifically, myoendothelial cells show potential as a therapy for people who have suffered a myocardial infarction,” said Huard.
He added: “The important benefit of our approach is that as a therapy, it would be an autologous transplant. This means that for a patient who suffers a heart attack, we would take a muscle biopsy from his or her muscle, isolate and purify the myoendothelial cells, and re-inject them into the injured heart muscle, thereby avoiding any risk of rejection by introducing foreign cells.”
He also claimed that the myoendothelial cells used in this study were more effective at repairing the injured cardiac muscle and reducing scar tissue than previous approaches that have used muscle cells known as myoblasts.
At six weeks after injection, the myoendothelial cell-injected hearts functioned at 40 to 50 percent more effectively compared with hearts that had been injected with myogenic cells (myoblasts).
The results of the study are published in the upcoming issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Greenhouse gases hit record levels last year
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Gases blamed for global warming reached record levels in the atmosphere last year, the United Nations weather agency said on Tuesday.
Concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) touched new highs after more steady rises in 2007, and methane had its largest annual increase in a decade, the World Meteorological Organization said.
“The major greenhouse gases — CO2, methane and N2O — have all reached new highs in 2007. Two of them, CO2 and N20, are increasing steadily and there is no sign of leveling off of those two gases,” WMO expert Geir Braathen told a news briefing. He said it was too early to tell if methane would keep rising.
U.N. scientists have warned that high atmospheric levels of radiation-trapping greenhouse gases — emitted by factories, cars, and in agriculture — will lead to rising sea levels, big storms, and more heatwaves and droughts.
The current climate pact, the Kyoto Protocol, expires in 2012 and governments are scrambling to agree a new treaty by the end of next year.
Observers hope a new pact will include the United States, which did not ratify the original accord, and will commit developing nations like China and India to emissions targets.
The WMO report found that levels of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons have continued their slow decrease, a result of emission cuts under the 1987 Montreal Protocol which aims to protect the protective layer that blocks harmful solar rays.
“The Montreal Protocol, through the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances, has actually had a positive effect also on climate,” Braathen said.
Rawalpindi ruled out for India`s Pakistan tour
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Pakistan`s cricket chief on Tuesday said Rawalpindi has been dropped as a venue for the upcoming home series against India because the central city`s stadium is not ready.
“We will not be able to finish the renovation work that includes the relaying of the outfield, so the matches scheduled for Rawalpindi will be shifted to other cities,” Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt said.
Rawalpindi was scheduled to host the second of three Test series and the third match of the five limited-overs international match series.
Butt said Faisalabad or Multan, due to host one-day internationals during the India series, were likely replacements.
Rawalpindi`s Pindi cricket stadium was also excluded from the list of venues for the Champions Trophy, which was to be held in September this year but was put off for 12 months due to security fears.
Pakistan`s main concern remains to convince India that issues over safety should not stop the tourists visiting. The Indian government`s refusal to send its junior hockey team to Pakistan earlier this month raised fears that the cricket series might suffer the same fate.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India last week told the PCB it had sought New Delhi`s clearance for the tour and would give further details early next month.
Butt said he hoped the tour would continue as scheduled and briefed the Indian high commissioner Satya Pal about PCB`s plans for the series.
“I am hopeful that India will tour and we are preparing for it,” said Butt, who refused to disclose any details of his meeting — his second with the Indian high commissioner in a week.
Butt added that he would travel to India early next month to allay the country`s security concerns.
“Our first priority should be that they come to Pakistan as per schedule but in the worst scenario we have back up plans of playing the series at neutral venues,” said Butt.
Pakistan is in talks with the organisers in the United Arab Emirates to host the India series in case the need arises.
Health Tip: Hide or Get Rid of Excess Hair
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008In women, factors such as hormonal changes, diet, illness, or use of certain medications can trigger the growth of excess or unwanted hair.
To remove or minimize its appearance, the U.S. National Library of Medicine offers these suggestions:
- Bleach the hair so that it is less visible.
- Shave, wax, pluck or chemically remove the hair.
- Use electrolysis, a procedure in which an electric current is used to prevent hair from growing. But several treatments may be required.
- Remove hair with laser treatments.
- Lose weight. This can affect hormone levels, and in turn, reduce hair growth.
Unrealistic married life’s hopes driving brides to post-nuptial depression
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008Due to unrealistic expectations of married life, a growing number of British brides are turning to counselling in order to deal with “post-nuptial depression”, medical experts have warned.
According to psychologists, about 10 percent of newly-married women are seeking counselling to cope with their “secret sadness”.
Dr Michelle Gannon, a San Francisco psychologist, said that a rising number of couples were finding it difficult to deal with the inevitable rows, having expected a life of marital bliss, reports the Telegraph.
“I tell them: ‘Where did you get the idea that you weren’t supposed to fight’ You are. It’s normal,” he told Time magazine.
“It’s also normal to remain independent and to be responsible for you own happiness. It’s unrealistic to presume your partner is going to do everything for you,” the expert added.
The researcher said that a decline in the release of hormones that stimulate affection could help explain why new brides feel low after marriage, and why sex lives can decline.
“Couples end up having less sex precisely when they think they should be having more. That is understandably stressful,” Dr Gannon said.
According to experts, the problems are exacerbated by men who bottle up their feelings and women who are too embarrassed to talk about their marital problems.
The research is based on studies of married couples in California.
Parents’ smoking patterns govern kids’ chances of picking up habit
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008Adolescents are at greatest risk of smoking if their parents began smoking at an early age and quickly reached high levels and persisted over time, according to a new study.
The findings are based on the long-running Indiana University Smoking Survey and builds on previous research that suggests smoking behaviour is influenced by both genetics and the environment.
“This particular study focuses more on the genetic influence in the specific case of a parent’s smoking behaviour impacting a teenage son or daughter’s smoking,” said Jon Macy, project director of the IU Smoking Survey in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences.
“The study findings suggest that the characteristics of early onset and high levels of long-term smoking are great candidates for behavioral and molecular genetic studies of the causes of smoking and how smoking behaviour is passed from one generation to the next.
“Of course, environmental influences on adolescents such as parenting practices, availability of cigarettes in the home, and parents’ attitudes about smoking are equally as important and can be addressed with effective public health interventions including family-based smoking prevention programs,” Macy added.
The current study used longitudinal data to identify more detailed information about parental smoking behaviours such as amount of smoking, speed of escalation, peak of use and persistence over time.
The IU Smoking Survey, a 28-year longitudinal study of the natural history of cigarette smoking, is the longest running study of its kind.
Researchers began collecting data in 1980 from middle and high school students in Monroe County, Ind. They continue to collect data from participants and have now started surveying their children.
“This study used a more informative description of parental smoking behaviours. We’ve found that these descriptions might do a better job than current parental smoking status of predicting risk of their adolescent children starting to smoke,” Macy said
The study is published in the November issue of Health Psychology.
A-Star to contribute half of Maruti’s export target
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008Maruti Suzuki on Saturday said the lastest model from its stable — A-Star — will contribute to half of the company’s export target of two lakh units by 2010-11. 
With a manufacturing capacity of 1.5 lakh units in the Manesar plant, the company would export one lakh to and the the remaining is earmarked for the domestic market, Maruti Suzuki Regional Manager (South) G P Chadha told reporters at the launch function in Coimbatore.
The company would commence exports of A-Star in early 2009 to the European countries, he said.
On the trend, he said this model was targeting younger generation.
Considering US recession and culling of staff by MNCs, customer profile was changing from bigger segment to smaller segment, he said.
With a market share of 56 percent, the company was witnessing yearly growth, against the minus one percent growth decline of the total car industry, Chadha claimed.
The company is strengthening its R & D, with nearly 1,000 staff working on remodelling and relooking the modification, suiting customers and the trend, he said.