News articles tagged with 'nitric'
Study finds nitric oxide does not help sickle cell pain crisis
— 2 Mar 2011 13:41 | HealthInhaling nitric oxide gas does not reduce pain crises or shorten hospital stays in people living with sickle cell disease, according to the results of a new study sponsored by the National…
Nitric oxide does not appear to improve treatment of sickle cell pain-attacks
— 2 Mar 2011 13:32 | HealthAmong patients with sickle cell disease, treatment of a vaso-occlusive crisis (characterised by episodes of severe pain) in the hospital with inhalation of nitric oxide gas for up to…
Researchers discover root cause of blood vessel damage in diabetes
— 29 Jan 2011 18:40 | HealthA key mechanism that appears to contribute to blood vessel damage in people with diabetes has been identified by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis…
2 rockets set to launch from Poker Flat Research Range
— 27 Jan 2011 18:26 | TechnologyScientists from Virginia Tech and the University of Colorado are preparing to launch two NASA sounding rockets for two experiments at Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks. The…
Synchrotron study shows how nitric oxide kills
— 8 Dec 2010 18:47 | HealthNitric oxide is a toxic pollutant, but the human body also creates it and uses it to attack invading microbes and parasites. A new study by researchers at UC Davis, the Massachusetts…
Blood vessel dysfunction linked to heart disease also impacts Alzheimer's
— 3 Dec 2010 16:53 | HealthA dysfunction in the lining of blood vessels that is linked to cardiovascular illness also appears to play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published…
Inhaling nitric oxide eases pain crises in sickle cell patients
— 22 Oct 2010 19:17 | HealthInhaling nitric oxide appears to safely and effectively reduce pain crises in adults with sickle cell disease, researchers report…
Powerful free radical causes lung damage from oxygen therapy
— 6 Oct 2010 04:32 | HealthThe most toxic free radical appears responsible for much of the lung damage that can result from oxygen therapy in the critically ill or injured, Medical College of Georgia researchers…
Fertiliser chemicals linked to animal developmental woes
— 28 Aug 2010 10:10 | EnvironmentFertiliser chemicals may pose a bigger hazard to the environment - specifically to creatures that live in water - than originally foreseen, according to new research from North Carolina…
Supplement produces a 'striking' endurance boost
— 26 Aug 2010 20:16 | HealthResearch from the University of Exeter has revealed taking a dietary supplement to boost nitric oxide in the body can significantly boost stamina during high-intensity exercise…