New scanner holds promise of better breast cancer detection
...rrent mammography is very good at detecting breast abnormalities it only predicts 50% of the time whether the abnor...e problem of differentiating benign from malignant abnormalities in addition to locating otherwise undetected cancers....Breakthrough in hormonal breast cancer therapy
... of anastrozole in reducing the risk of developing abnormalities of the lining of the womb (endometrium) when compa...ed that anastrozole halved the risk of endometrial abnormalities compared to tamoxifen. Speaking today at the UICC Congress, Dr Sean Duffy, from the Division of Obs...Stroke patients with high blood sugar at higher risk of death
...' drugs. This new study shows that other metabolic abnormalities such as hyperglycemia may also have substantial effects on outcomes of strokes. I hope this important yet preliminary study will lead to a controlled trial of tight blood glucose control among stroke patients with diabetes," notes William Tierney, M....Researchers shed light on early brain growth and autism
...now underway to better ascertain the causes of the abnormalities as well as the disease's progression. The children in the study will undergo brain reimaging at age 6 to 7 years old, which will make it possible to track changes in behavioral symptoms and corresponding brain volume. The study was supported by a g...Treatment for behavioral disorders in children with autism
...nown for most cases, available evidence implicates abnormalities in brain development. Twin and family studies indicate a strong genetic contribution. In addition to core symptoms, children with autism frequently exhibit serious behavior disturbances, such as self-injury, aggression, hyperactivity, and tantrums i...Women with PCOS and their siblings with hormone problems have same gene defect
... ovary syndrome (PCOS) have metabolic and hormonal abnormalities that are linked to the same gene defect that cause...ne defect is responsible for PCOS and the hormonal abnormalities and other symptoms found in the siblings of PCOS-affected women, but further studies are required, D...Researchers find gene that causes leukemia in children with Down syndrome
... The authors suspect that it requires several gene abnormalities working in tandem to cause full-fledged acute megakaryoblastic leukemia and they are searching for the other genes that combine with GATA1 to trigger this disease....Laser procedure effective in correcting nasal blockages associated with deviated septum
...uses heat generated by a laser to soften cartilage abnormalities so that they can be flattened or shaped to clear t... to 3 years)." In 27 (24 percent) of the patients, abnormalities treated with the laser procedure resumed their original shapes. The authors found that these patien...Lipid abnormalities linked to Lou Gehrigs disease
...sterol esters. To determine what might cause these abnormalities in lipid metabolism, the investigators exposed mouse motor neurons to free radicals--molecules with unpaired electrons that can damage cells and tissues--because previous studies suggested that increased production of oxygen free radicals is involved...UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center researchers study ways to prevent tobacco-related bladder cancer
... uncover what specific genetic mutations and other abnormalities may put people at risk for bladder cancer, such as the BRCA1 and 2 genes do for breast cancer. Create a bladder cancer tumor bank for use by UCLA scientists from various medical and research disciplines for development of better prevention, detectio...Drug protects fertility, offspring in mice after radiation exposure
...address the question of whether there were genetic abnormalities in the irradiated mothers' oocytes, the researchers retrieved oocytes from the mothers treated with S1P and radiation, and found no significant damage. Then they checked the progeny to see if any genetic damage had occurred, and similarly failed to ...Study finds new target for development of anti-cancer drugs
...es are underway that continue the analyses of km23 abnormalities in specimens from patients with ovarian, colon and breast cancer all solid tumors. The next step is to test drugs that would target km23 and override the defects caused by the km23 alterations in the cancer cells. "km23 alterations in human tumor t...Hopkins researchers study heart defect that kills athletes
...deadly condition and also to determine the genetic abnormalities that are responsible for it. At Hopkins and the University of Arizona, researchers are actively recruiting patients with possible ARVD for entry into the United States Multicenter ARVD Trial. The cause of ARVD is not yet known, though increasing evi...Study sheds light on cause of an AIDS treatment side effect
...ave direct effects on fat cells, and mitochondrial abnormalities in fat tissue have been described in patients with lipodystrophy. According to Steven J. Zullo, Ph.D., of NIST (formerly of the National Institute of Mental Health), "Many drugs can adversely affect mitochondria. This study highlights the importanc...Alzheimer's-associated enzyme elevated in key brain areas
...ments collect in plaques, one of the classic brain abnormalities of Alzheimer's disease, which significant evidence suggests are toxic to brain cells. Normal processing of APP by an enzyme called alpha-secretase produces an alternative, non-toxic protein. To investigate why amyloid plaques appear in certain areas...Early osteoporosis detection can prevent fractures
...oporosis to reduce the risk of fracture and spinal abnormalities often associated with the disease. The Task Force also recommended that routine screening begin at age 60 for those women identified as high risk because of their weight or estrogen use. The Task Force is an independent panel of experts sponsored by ...UCSB neuroscientist to receive award
...cifically how this condition causes visual loss or abnormalities in human patients. Detachment is one of the few degenerative retinal conditions in which patients can experience significant visual recovery upon surgical treatment. Thus we felt that we had an opportunity to develop an experimental system in which w...Drs. Gerald DiBona and John Hall receive American Heart Association/Novartis award
...rtant mechanisms that link hypertension and subtle abnormalities of kidney function. Their work demonstrated that malfunctioning kidneys are important in causing hypertension, rather than occurring as a result of hypertension-induced damage.The award is given each year at the American Heart Association's Council ...Lombardi Cancer Center to enroll current and former smokers in nationwide clinical trial
...tually saves lives. Moreover, screening may detect abnormalities that lead to unnecessary diagnostic tests and procedures to remove noncancerous lesions. The trial is a randomized, controlled study--the gold standard of research studies. Study participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a chest X-ray ...UCLA seeks thousands of current and former smokers for landmark lung cancer screening trial
...a two-dimensional view of the chest and can detect abnormalities the size of a quarter or smaller using radiation e...l image of the chest. With CT scanning, dime-sized abnormalities can be detected, although at somewhat higher levels of radiation. "Right now, our understanding of ...