Thyroid disease raises risk for birth defects
... "If these results are confirmed, it could lead to routine testing of women for thyroid disease prior to preg...g a woman's pre-pregnancy consult or add it to the routine prenatal diagnostic tests. If the test indicates the woman has hypothyroidism, a fetal echocardiogr...UK researchers shed new light on a cause of recurrent miscarriages
... to pregnancy, nor was it appropriate to undertake routine anti-clotting treatment outside of a clinical trial. "Long term use of heparin (the anti-clotting drug) has risks. It is associated with thinning of the bones, allergies to some preparations and, paradoxically, a theoretical risk of inducing thrombos...New test detects colon cancer gene
...cers, both of which could in principle be cured by routine surgery if they were detected early," said Vogelstein. Using the assay, the researchers detected APC gene mutations in 61 percent of the patients with colorectal cancer; in 50 percent of the patients with adenomas; and in none of the healthy people...The body's production of melatonin may be the reason why the elderly can't get a good night's sleep
.... The baseline segment was followed by a constant routine (CR) to assess the endogenous phase and amplitude of the subjects circadian rhythms of plasma melatonin and core body temperature; and (2) Data analysis, which included recording and averaging habitual wake and bed times from the sleep diary for the......ncorporating physical activity counseling into the routine practice of primary care....Nabi experimental vaccine reduced Staph aureus bloodstream infections by nearly 60 percent
... at least 54 weeks. All of the patients received routine hemodialysis, a process that cleans waste from the blood system and that requires repeated exposure to invasive dialysis procedures through a surgically implanted fistula or graft. These patients are generally immune compromised as a result of their...Treadmill exercise tests point out hidden heart disease
...rrent guidelines say that it's not necessary to do routine treadmill exercise tests on people without symptoms, but our studies suggest that for those with high cholesterol or other diseases, it might be warranted," says Samia Mora, M.D., lead author of both studies and a cardiology fellow at Hopkins. "Wome...Scientists discuss microbial pathogenesis in era of bioterrorism, drug resistance
...Bacteriophages dont hurt humans, and in fact are a routine part of the world in which we live. In contrast to antibiotics, which may require years for development, bacteriophages with activity against new, emerging pathogens (including pathogens used for bioterrorism) often can be identified in a matter of ...NATO picks promising pollution solution at NASAs Marshall Center for pilot study program
... another site, called SA-12, near a building where routine cleaning and degreasing of parts occurred (during development of the U.S. space program) were not as encouraging. Much higher levels of contamination than anticipated were found in this area that contains trichloroethene with some perchloroethene an...Dynamic brain atlas may help diagnose patients using advanced brain scans
... and gives a clear vision for the future, although routine use of these tools in district general hospitals is some years away."......unusual form of small bowel abnormality, subtle on routine staining, but with distinct and apparent autoimmune features. Again the epithelium appears to be the focus of this immune response, with evidence of direct binding of self antibody to the surface of the epithelial cells (enterocytes), increased epith...Time to vaccinate everyone under 30 against smallpox?
...on campaigns targeting those born after the end of routine vaccination in 1972, to compare them with the currently favored ring vaccination strategy," says Davis. "We developed a computer model to assess the effects of campaigns that reached either 50 percent of people aged 1 to 29 years old, or 75 percent o...Study examines the potential risks of smallpox vaccination
...ful in eradicating smallpox globally by 1980. But routine vaccination in the United States was stopped in 19...ld be aware of these risks. Any decision to resume routine smallpox vaccination before a bioterror attack must carefully weigh these risks against the benefit ...Geologists show how wetlands can clean up acid mine drainage
...d that the wildlife problem can be handled through routine trapping. "It's not hard. It just requires a continuing expense." The Indiana Division of Reclamation funded the research. Assistance was provided by UC faculty members David Nash in geology and Jodi Shann in biological sciences, Erika Elswick and S...Bacteria point the way to gold deposits
...ial application in geoexploration accompanied with routine geochemical and geophysical methods, says Dr. Wang....Domestic violence causes long-term health consequences for women
...ions about possible violence should be included in routine screening of all women. "Health care professional...he development of a standard compilation to use in routine universal screening to alert practitioners of possible abuse....Genetic testing, computer risk-assessment software prove effective in predicting breast cancer
...ith precancerous changes in the cells diagnosed by routine microscopy. "Our findings suggest that it is possible to develop an individualized approach to risk assessment using breast cells obtained by various methods," Euhus said. While the Gail method is accurate at assigning risk, it can't predict which wo...Had your morning coffee? Thank a killer bee
...You probably don't realize that part of your daily routine involves bees, said Roubik, adding, I say this because, from what I see going on in the Neotropics, the work of two or three dozen wild African honey bees is in every cup of coffee that you drink"...Teen alcohol and drug disorders more common than previously thought
...cern. More than half of the teens coming to us for routine health care had used alcohol or drugs during the p...added to any office visit as part of the patient's routine physical," said Knight. This brief screening test, which takes five minutes to administer, is expe...Research into rare disease leads to discovery of six new breast cancer-susceptibility genes
...tations in these other six genes may soon become a routine part of gauging inherited breast cancer risk," says the study's senior author, Alan D'Andrea, MD, of Dana-Farber. "Women and their doctors can then use the information in deciding how to keep that risk at a minimum." The finding may also spur the de...