Methamphetamine withdrawal associated with brain changes seen in mood disorders
...ully addictive drug methamphetamine may have brain abnormalities similar to those seen in people with mood disorders. The findings suggest practitioners could improve success rates for methamphetamine users receiving addiction treatment by also providing therapy for depression and anxiety in appropriate individual...'Camera pill' promising for diagnosis of small bowel disease
...nosis of small bowel disorders, demonstrating more abnormalities than standard small bowel imaging techniques. But...cers, vascular malformations and other small bowel abnormalities than ingested barium exams or CT, the current diagnostic standards for small intestine disorders. Th...Gene targeting prevents memory loss in Alzheimer's disease model
...prevents memory deficits and brain cell functional abnormalities in a laboratory model of Alzheimer's disease," Ohno said. "This well-executed study in mice is another step forward toward demonstrating the validity of anti-amyloid interventions in Alzheimer's disease. The next step is to see if this works in more...Understanding nerve degeneration in spastic paraplegia
... before this swelling ocurred the authors observed abnormalities in mitochondrial shape within nerve terminals that correlated with the onset of motor skill impairment. The number of axons containing these abnormal mitochondria was far greater than the number of swollen and degenerate axons. The authors suggest th...Scientists identify cell defects that limit immune system's impact on late-stage tumors
...2004 issue of The Journal of Immunology identify abnormalities in the immune system's T cells, provide insight into their origin, and describe how these defects can be prevented and "repaired" in animal experiments. "Conventional thinking and previous studies suggest that the tumor environment is responsible for...Incidental PET findings may reveal undetected cancer
OAK BROOK, Ill., Jan. 27, 2004 Incidental abnormalities detected in cancer patients by radiologists using ...y issue of the journal Radiology. "The unexpected abnormalities we followed up on were significant," said the study's lead author, Harry Agress Jr., M.D., who is di...High cholesterol predicts lower mortality in dialysis patients but is not protective
...n and/or malnutrition were detected by looking for abnormalities in any one of three laboratory tests (C-reactive protein, interleukin-6 or serum albumin) since any one test can miss patients with abnormalities. Participants with inflammation or malnutrition had lower cholesterol levels than those without either c...Young people prone to type 2 diabetes exhibit alterations in mitochondrial activity
...r reduced mitochondrial function and whether these abnormalities can be reversed with exercise training. "These results support the hypothesis that nuclear encoded genes that regulate mitochondrial biogenesis may be an important genetic cause of type 2 diabetes and that mitochondrial biogenesis represents a no...HPV testing helps identify potential cases of cervical cancer, meta-analysis suggests
... cancer are caused by infection with HPV. Cervical abnormalities that are found during routine Pap smears are quite common, and many of these abnormalities disappear without ever causing problems. The most definitive way to determine if an abnormality has ...Specialists: Laparoscopy can help infertile women avoid months of unnecessary treatments
...ent. The resulting X-rays enable physicians to see abnormalities in the tubes, or areas of polyps, scar tissue or f...-cycle trial of clomiphene citrate we may diagnose abnormalities earlier rather than later," said Ricardo Azziz, MD, MPH, MBA, Chair of Cedars-Sinai's Department of ...Tip sheet for the February 24, 2004 Neurology
... monthly Patient Page discusses the risks of liver abnormalities while on interferon therapy for MS. -interferon drugs are injected to help reduce the frequency of attacks. A study led by Helen L. Tremlett, PhD, of the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Center, found nearly one...Improving treatment of medulloblastoma, a common childhood brain tumor
... Australia can be analyzed at St. Jude for genetic abnormalities rapidly enough to provide physicians with informat...comprehensive molecular fingerprint of the genetic abnormalities in medulloblastoma," Gilbertson said. "The information will allow us to provide new guidelines for t...Study reports improved method to identify fetal DNA in maternal blood samples
...us umbilical blood sampling) for fetal chromosomal abnormalities are highly reliable, but the procedure used for ea...he use of free fetal DNA for detecting chromosomal abnormalities has been limited by the seemingly low percentage of free fetal DNA in the maternal circulation." Rav...OHSU receives grant to study evolutionary computing for biomedical image analysis
...quickly and accurately analyze images and classify abnormalities in the prostate. The prostate is part of the male...rately pinpoint on a CT (computed tomography) scan abnormalities in the prostate," said Mitchell. Relying on such an imaging technique to test the prostate would be ...New drug may help fight some lung cancers
...hese tumors may be associated with fewer molecular abnormalities and may provide a better 'target' for EGFR specific therapy. "We'll be watching the never-smokers in our study to see if this holds up. Tobacco-related genetic changes in participants who smoke or have smoked may make them more resistant to this dr...Doctor attacks South African government for failing women while spending billions on arms deals
...d out a physical breast examination and women with abnormalities were investigated further at the Italian Hospital, where mammography, ultrasound and biopsies could be performed. About eight breast cancers per 1,000 women were found after the screening programme in the first year, and when half the women were con...MGH study details brain changes in autism, language disorder
...d by a lack of normal social interaction, language abnormalities and repetitive, ritualistic behavior. Many earlier studies have shown that autistic children often have unusually large brains and experience rapid brain growth in the first years of life. This increased brain volume appears to be concentrated in th...Clear information, privacy vital when breaking bad news
Women whose ultrasounds show fetal abnormalities want clear information about results as quickly an... experienced by women who learn their fetuses have abnormalities is greatly influenced by the way the news is delivered, previous research has shown. In their study,...Inactivation of Alzheimer's disease genes in mice causes dementia and brain degeneration
...which inactivation of these genes in mice produces abnormalities strikingly reminiscent of Alzheimer's disease. The...cell death was preceded by mild memory defects and abnormalities in specific cellular and molecular processes necessary for normal learning and memory, suggesting th...Exercise is key to reversing obesity-related heart risk in children
...surprised that the children had developed vascular abnormalities at such a young age and by how readily these could be reversed with simple lifestyle measures," says Kam S. Woo, M.D., chair and professor of medicine and therapeutics and a consultant cardiologist at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The researc...