Flare-ups of chronic lung disease associated with specific bacterial strains, UB researchers find
...eria." The findings are based on a total of 1,975 clinic visits by 81 patients over 56 months conducted at ...An exacerbation was diagnosed at 33 percent of the clinic visits that involved isolation of a new strain, compared to 15.4 percent of visits where no new stra...Monkeys that drink heavily develop signs of liver disease, Wake Forest study shows
...c procedures that are similar to those used in the clinic for humans. "Can we follow the progression of this disease in monkeys by looking at blood samples, urine samples and needle biopsies?" "The animal model may be very useful in understanding alcoholism," said Cunningham. "We've worked out some procedu...Teen alcohol and drug disorders more common than previously thought
... routinely check blood pressure and weight. In our clinic setting, one in four patients coming in for routine care - including annual physical exams and minor physical problems - screened positive on the CRAFFT test," said Knight. He said the study's findings suggest a need to increase the capacity for trea...Cell Genesys reports long term survival data in Phase II trial of GVAX prostate cancer vaccine
...nto the skin of the arms and legs in an outpatient clinic setting. Patients were observed for evidence of vaccine efficacy and safety using standard clinical and radiologic tests. No other cancer therapies aside from the GVAX vaccine were administered during either the six-month treatment or post treatmen...Scientists devise new 'gene silencing' strategy: Genome, biomedical research expected to flourish
...could translate from benchtop, to animal model, to clinic much more quickly than traditional medicinal chemistry," says Hannon. He predicts that short hairpin RNAs could be incorporated into novel therapeutic approaches within a few years, although additional time would be required for such treatments make ...Labor-inducing folklore alive and well among pregnant women
...ant women coming to a prenatal clinic at Ohio State about their awareness of 10 common folk suggestions on inducing labor, and whether or not they believed any of the tips would really work. ...Is there a link between alcohol and allergies?
... 209 females) were recruited from an adult allergy clinic in Spain. Based on skin-prick tests to common aeroallergens, 325 (71%) were classified as atopic and 135 (29%) as non-atopic. Most of the atopic patients (253 or 78%) were allergic to house dust mites. Using 10 grams as a measure of one drink, 260...... of patients who present to our autonomic function clinic with symptoms of orthostatic intolerance, said Levine, who is medical director of the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, a collaboration between UT Southwestern and Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. The researchers studied six male ast...New method for anticancer drug discovery developed
...c properties of new anticancer agents reaching the clinic but also on our approach to clinical drug development and the treatment of cancer, says Balis....Genetic mutations linked to breast, ovarian cancer may be underestimated
...at 16 percent of women attending a hereditary-risk clinic would have mutations in BRCA1. If a more accurate method would have been used, the rate would have been nearly 27 percent. "Clinical cancer geneticists advise and manage their patients on the basis of these genetic epidemiological tests," says Eng,...A type of IVF treatment may cause abnormalities
...e may be too risky to use on them. Every fertility clinic should be checking for these microdeletions, McElreavey says. "We need much greater follow-up of these men." ICSI has been under fire ever since it was introduced. While most studies suggest the rate of abnormal births is no higher than usual, some ...Study: Immunize refugee children early to prevent deadly measles
... then establishing a permanent clinic with vaccination capabilities in each camp would ensure better protection for the children -- not just for measles, but for all vaccine-preventable illnesses. Currently, Koop is working in ...Computers help veterinarians diagnosis pets with rare diseases
...cticing veterinarian. "Dr. Rubin ran a specialty clinic in Dallas and brought 50 years of experience to the project," Carter said. "He helped build the knowledge base for the initial program." Carter and Rubin took a full species approach to their project, attempting to catalog every known disease for bo...Alcohol researchers show 'friendly' virus slows HIV cell growth
... at a very large group of patients followed at our clinic between 1988 and 2000 and found that HIV-infected people without GBV-C infection were 3.68 times more likely to die than those with GBV-C," Dr. Stapleton said. "This leads us to believe that GBV-C is one factor explaining how some people live longer ...Discovery of follicles offers hope of babies for Turners syndrome girls
...aged 12, 13, 15, 15, 17 and 19 who had come to the clinic asking that their ovarian tissue should be frozen (cryopreserved) for possible infertility treatment in later life. They successfully retrieved ovarian tissue containing follicles from five of the girls, but the 17-year-old was found to have no ovar...UK scientists develop 'his-and-hers' fertility test kit
...rrassment many felt producing semen specimens in a clinic setting. "Almost everybody I speak to about Fertell knows a friend or a relative that has experienced difficulty in trying to conceive," said Paul Bateman, CEO of Genosis. "Infertility is a very common and extremely emotionally traumatic issue. We ...Undergrad's digital model of amoeba helps scientists study human cells
...ummer when she volunteered at a Connecticut health clinic for migrant workers who could not afford regular visits to a physician. "It was an eye-opening experience," she said....Biotechnology Study Center Honors J. Craig Venter, Leonard Bell, and Steven Shak
...ing desperately needed experimental drugs into the clinic for the benefit of underdeveloped countries and underserved areas of developed countries....Talking device keeps HIV patients on the straight and narrow
...ter a day with this medication." Then, at the next clinic visit, staff download the compliance information, which appears as a written printout for doctor and patient to discuss. "Most who use this system say they find it extremely helpful," says Andrade; "It adds some structure to their therapy; somethin...Study: specialization affects recommendation of kidney failure treatment
...tion. Hemodialysis requires a patient to visit a clinic or hospital three times a week for three-hour sittings, often during school hours, while blood is cleansed through a large machine. Peritoneal dialysis, on the other hand, can be regulated and maintained at home or at school because it consists o...