Estrogen's role in preventing female cardiac disease
...se in heart cells from knock-out mice, we found an abnormal calcium release process in both male and female mi...had the same genetic defect and the same degree of abnormal calcium release, females were somehow protected from developing cardiac enlargement in response to t...Study finds direct link between computer use and vision problems in children
...ye tests. They also examined the frequency of any abnormal focusing activities the children undertook when using the computer, such as moving close to the screen. The eye examinations also included assessments of childrens ability to distinguish details and shapes of objects and their binocular vision, the a...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for April (first issue)
...y tract is closely linked to both inflammation and abnormal pulmonary function. The investigators showed that the presence of any level ofpathogen in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) is associated with inflammatory response in the lower airways. BALF is a procedure that doctors use to collect specimens f...Obese lung-transplant recipients at higher risk of death
...st to provide evidence of the harmful effects that abnormal weight, particularly obesity, play in patients outcomes after lung transplantation, said Maher Baz, M.D., an assistant professor in the College of Medicines department of medicine, division of pulmonary and critical care, and the studys other princip...Implantable defibrillators cost-effective for preventing sudden death
...eliver electrical shocks to the heart to eliminate abnormal rhythms such as ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia. In the Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators (AVID) trial, the device was shown to be superior to therapy with antiarrhythmic medications for reducing all causes of dea...Routine overnight EEG monitoring not warranted in autistic children
...d studied to rule out LKS. Of these, 83 (25%) had abnormal EEGs, with 63 (19%) exhibiting epileptiform activity. The overnight EEG studies identified epileptiform activity during sleep in 56 of the 63 patients; none of these tracings revealed electrographic status epilepticus during slow-wave sleep, regarde...Initial chemotherapy treatment reduces relapses in MS patients
...ntly used against cancers, is designed to wipe out abnormal cells and allow for the regrowth of normal cells. Mitoxantrone for the treatment of MS has recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It has been used to treat MS in France for more than a decade. Researchers from CHU Pontchai...Study finds widespread sympathetic nerve damage in Parkinson's disease
... found that all of the patients with PD and OH had abnormal blood pressure responses to the Valsalva maneuver ...e heart, and six of the patients without OH had an abnormal Valsalva response. The abnormal blood pressure response to the Valsalva maneuver and loss of fluoro...Glutathione depletion in chronic alcohol abuse makes lungs vulnerable to life-threatening diseases
...y to apoptosis, or cell death in the lungs. These abnormal cell changes in the lung caused by chronic alcohol abuse leave the lung vulnerable to injury when a serious illness such as sepsis or pneumonia occurs. "Heavy drinking and its relationship to lung disease is like driving on the highway without a seat...More evidence of possible link between hearing loss and CVD
... an association between cardiovascular disease and abnormal cochlear function, particularly for women with a history of heart attack. However, he cautions against jumping to conclusions about any possible cause-and-effect relationship between age-related hearing loss and CVD based on these preliminary data....Polycystic ovaries can lead to coronary artery calcification, says University of Pittsburgh
... resistance, increased circulating insulin levels, abnormal blood lipid levels and increased central obesity ("apple body shape"). Until recently, PCOS was not recognized as a single, multi-dimensional disorder. Women suffering from it were instead treated for individual symptoms, particularly irregular menst...Two studies find proven methods for predicting internal injuries in children
...ystolic blood pressure, elevated respiratory rate, abnormal thoracic examination results, abnormal sounds heard in the chest, femur fracture, and a Glasgow Coma Scale score of less than 15. Children ...Heart health should be the front line of diabetes care
... percent of those over age 65) have some degree of abnormal blood sugar metabolism, a condition that can lead to diabetes and poses an increased risk of CVD and premature death, according report. Rita Redberg, M.D., M.Sc., a member of the writing group and an associate professor of medicine at the University...Human papilloma virus test increases cancer detection rate, study finds
...d HPV testing for women whose Pap test results are abnormal but inconclusive. The Georgetown study goes a step...r test designer George Papanicolaou) detects early abnormal cell changes that could lead to cervical cancer. For years, Pap smears have been the standard of ca...Viagra significantly effective, well-tolerated for men taking multiple blood pressure treatments
...hing, indigestion, dizziness, nasal congestion and abnormal vision. Less than 2 percent of Viagra- and placebo-treated patients discontinued the study due to side effects. For many men, ED is often an underlying symptom signaling that there may be another significant health issue such as hypertension, said...Knock out blood protein drug signals possible new treatment for Alzheimer's and diabetes
...der in which the body's own proteins accumulate as abnormal fibres that damage organs and tissues leading to disease - claims the lives of 1,000 people in the UK every year. All parts of the body can be affected. Also amyloid deposits localised to the brain are associated with Alzheimer's disease and those ...Alcohol may hasten the progression of cancer
...hances of survival. "Other studies have shown that abnormal leptin levels also alter immune function," he said. "Yet alcohol-induced augmentation of leptin is new to science. Elevated leptin levels and diminished immune function in alcohol-consuming individuals suggest a potential cause for increased suscep...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for May (second issue)
...sease),20 patients with bronchiectases (persistent abnormal widening of the bronchi); 20 patients withchronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); and 10 control subjects. The researchers notedthat the groups findings confirmed their initial hypothesis that airway acidification from withinthe body is strong...New guidelines for managing women with abnormal pap smears
...tely 3.5 million women in the United Stateshave an abnormal Pap test that requires some form of further evalua...Pap tests suggest they may have cervical cancer or abnormal cells that may lead to cervical cancer. "It is expected that the consensus ......retion and insulin sensitivity, both of which were abnormal in mice with diabetes. Treated diabetic mice had 30 percent lower cholesterol levels than untreated diabetic mice (117mg/dl versus 169mg/dl). The extract had no detectable effect on normal mice. Tests using a ginsenoside Re alone found that it had ...