After a stroke the brain tries to protect itself by blocking all inflammation. However, this also makes the patient highly susceptible to infection which can lead to death. Researchers have now discovered the mechanism behind this response and how to possibly treat it. The research is published this month in the journal Science. Using a mouse model, scientists at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Medicine have discovered Natural Killer T-cells (NKT) are the immune cells that get activated in the patient after a stroke…
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With 20 – 35% of millions of euros being invested in multinational clinical trials being spent on data management, this sector is one of the most important assets of large Pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organizations. However, challenges connected with widespread technologies like electronic data capture and the shift of clinical data management from the west to the east, have brought many changes to the way in which professionals deal with clinical data… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
CONCLUSIONS: The surveillance system for birth defects is prerequisite to propose, conduct and assess any interventions for the disease. To meet the need of study and prevention of birth defects, measures should be taken to improve the national and provincial birth defects surveillance systems in China.
PMID: 22015723 [PubMed - in process] (Source: World Journal of Pediatrics : WJP)
