Use of inhaled corticosteroid led to fewer hospitalizations for young children with asthma
...r child avoid health risks that may be linked with stopping the use of oral corticosteroids. For more information on the symptoms and triggers of asthma, as well as potential treatment options, parents can visit www.everydaykidz.com . About Childhood Asthma Asthma has become a serious problem in the Unite...Protein that helps skin cancer spread identified by Stanford researchers
...Identifying this protein's role opens the door for stopping the spread of this deadly cancer-the second most common cancer type in the United States. The work, which appears in the March 18 issue of Science, is the first published research implicating the protein, collagen VII, in cancer. The finding came abo...Genetic amplification (NAAT) test detects HIV more effectively than standard tests in urban study
...or patients with acute HIV infection may be key in stopping the spread of drug-resistant HIV. Our results show that urban STD and drug clinics and HIV testing sites should consider adopting HIV testing that includes NAAT." ...USC dental researchers develop first test for predicting cavities in children
...ot canals, crowns and even tooth loss. That is why stopping the formation of cavities is so important, Denny said. "It's the initial cavity or caries that we're worried about," he said. "If we can prevent that, then we prevent this whole lifelong process from occurring."...Using the internet's power and anonymity to reduce problem drinking
...ing, and to consider what goals of change whether stopping or cutting back might be most helpful if they do decide to change. "In our clinical trial," said Hester, "heavy drinkers increased their internal motivation for change and reduced their drinking, alcohol-related problems, and symptoms of dependence...14-year study finds that quitting smoking adds years to life
...ity," is the first experimental study to show that stopping smoking adds years to life. It is published in the Feb. 15, 2005, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine . The findings were based on data from the Lung Health Study. Randomized trials like the Lung Health Study are widely regarded as the gold standar...Rehabilitation can restore some vision after stroke
... to benefit by continuing the training rather than stopping after a certain period of time. "The improvement remains stable in most patients," he said. "Continued therapy, however, is helpful to further improve the outcome." Patients with vision loss after stroke benefit regardless of the severity of the st......bout reducing Pap testing frequency and eventually stopping the test completely. When questioned about their preferences for screening, 75% preferred screening at least annually (12% chose screening every 6 months). More than two thirds said that they would try to continue being screened annually even if thei...Animal study shows link between nicotine and atrial flutter
...will take a second look at reducing their habit or stopping it entirely and permanently....New leukemia drug shows promise in overriding all Gleevec resistance
...-ABL and completely blocking its activity, thereby stopping cancer growth. When Gleevec came to market about four years ago, it was widely hailed as a miracle drug. For the first time, there was hope for this group of patients. "Gleevec has been a remarkable success for the treatment of CML. However, a sig...Sildenafil effectively treats enlarged hearts, mouse study shows
...f men, effectively treats enlarged hearts in mice, stopping further muscle growth from occurring and reversing existing growth, including the cellular and functional damage it created. "A larger-than-normal heart is a serious medical condition, known as hypertrophy, and is a common feature of heart failure...Youki spray curbs spread of superbug MRSA
...ng process. A new treatment system is effective in stopping the drug-resistant superbug that spreads by skin contact. The wound care system developed to avoid the need to cover up open injuries with bandages is proving successful in preventing, treating and halting the spread of superbug MRSA bacterium (methi...First blood test to diagnose paralyzing, blinding disease
...athioprine and corticosteroids can be effective in stopping the damage and restoring nerve function. It's not clear how many people have NMO, though it's generally regarded as rare in the United States. However, one Mayo Clinic physician in Rochester has seen approximately 50 cases in the last three years, a...NHLBI stops sickle cell anemia transfusion study
...kle cell anemia. The alert advises physicians that stopping transfusions cannot be recommended. The document urges them to carefully discuss with patients and their families the stroke prevention benefits of continuing periodic transfusions as well as the risks of these transfusions, which can include such l...Ongoing transfusions needed to avoid strokes in children with sickle cell disease
...ed on STOP to be fully accepted, we have to find a stopping point for transfusions." One approach might be comparing transfusion therapy to hydroxyurea, the first Food and Drug Administration-approved drug for adults with sickle cell disease, which is still under study in children. The drug raises the level ...Drinking water could be beneficial to patients with low blood pressure
...exertion. This can affect their life in many ways, stopping them from driving, or in extreme cases, from being able to work. This discovery could be of considerable use in helping these patients to understand why this happens. It may also benefit the many without autonomic failure who faint as a result of low...Antibiotic rifampicin shows promise for fighting Parkinson's disease in lab tests
...ople, that would really open up the possibility of stopping the progression of Parkinson's disease when it is first diagnosed," he said. The researchers used several different techniques to study the mechanism underlying rifampicin's effects on alpha-synuclein. They found that the drug and its breakdown...Chocolate ingredient could put a stop to persistent coughs and lead to new cough medicines
...ound in cocoa, is nearly a third more effective in stopping persistent coughs when compared with codeine, currently considered the best cough medicine. Professor Peter Barnes, from Imperial College London and Royal Brompton Hospital, and one of the paper's authors, comments: "Coughing is a medical condition w...Hopkins Institute for Global Tobacco Control receives elite recognition from PAHO/WHO
...ur Institute, PAHO and WHO--share a common goal of stopping tobacco use in developing countries and widening controls to fight tobacco companies who are promoting this habit to unsuspecting people. This designation will strengthen the ongoing research we have in about 20 countries around the world." The Insti...Chemoprevention backgrounder: Working for a future of cancer chemoprevention
...atechin gallate, can act like an anti-cancer drug, stopping precancerous lesions in the mouth and throat from morphing into tumors. Green tea has long been suspected of having beneficial health effects, based on decades of research conducted in China, Southeast Asia and Japan. "Epidemiological studies conduc...