'Universal' immunizations get a boost in India

DNA vaccines get a boost

High blood pressure, sepsis, and snake bites might all be cured by the same antidote, according to Schneider et al. (page 2629). High blood pressure and septic shock are both enhanced by a 21–amino acid peptide called ET-1. This peptide is secreted by blood vessel cells that have been activated by inflammatory cytokines. ET-1 triggers the contraction of smooth muscle cells that are wrapped arou...

Phase Coding: Spikes Get a Boost from Local Fields

The brain exhibits coherent, long-range oscillations, and it now appears that these oscillations play a substantial role in neural coding: they can boost the information contained in action potentials by as much as 50%.

Prevalence and Haemolytic Significance of Red Cell Antibodies among Dangerous Universal Donors in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

Background and Aims: A subgroup of group O individuals called ‘dangerous universal donors’ have immune (IgG) anti A and anti B antibodies which are active at 37˚C and capable of reacting with the red cells and causing lysis. The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of dangerous O group among the voluntary donor population and to assess the relation between the degree of haemolysis and t...

A Universal Newborn Hearing Screening in Iran

Objectives: In September 2002 University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences established a pilot universal newborn hearing screening program in two crowded maternity hospital in Tehran. Our objective was to assess the feasibility of implementing universal newborn hearing screening in IRAN. Methods: Between September 2002 and March 2004 a total of 7718 newborns were screened for heari...

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