Alzheimer's disease center seeks patients for new drug studies
...ng the course of the disease. Alzheimer's disease affects approximately 4 million Americans. The UT Southwestern clinic currently sees about 300 patients. For more information about the new drug studies and other clinic research, call (214) 648-8696....What Makes Tics Tick? Clues Found In Tourette Twins' Caudates
...zations that characterize Tourette Syndrome, which affects about 100,000 Americans with its full-blown form and up to 0.5% of the population with milder symptoms. The researchers report on their findings in the August 30th issue of Science. In a brain imaging study of identical twins differently affected...Study Demonstrates Safety & Effectiveness Of Asthma Drug
...a care," he added. According to the NHLBI, asthma affects more than 13 million Americans. Thefrequency, severity of illness, and death rate from the disease have beenincreasing steadily for more than a decade. Asthma also is a major causeof lost wages and school absenteeism, resulting in estimated annual he...Hospital Noise Disrupts Sleep For Patients, In The Critical Care Setting
... Medical personnel aren't sure how disrupted sleep affects elderly patients.Some studies show that at least one-third of sleep-deprived hospital patientshave what is called "ICU psychosis," marked by symptoms of nighttimedisorientation and delusion. Sleep deprivation may also adversely affectrespiratory musc...Childhood Sex Abuse Impacts Adult Relationships
... words, our findings suggest that how sexual abuse affects overall mental health in later life depends on the quality of the abused girl's childhood attachment. Girls with a secure, responsive relationship in childhood with their mothers or other primary caregivers have some protection against the long-term...Study Finds Incidence Of Stroke Over 40 Percent Higher Than Previously Stated Figures
...ky study, it was already knownthat stroke severely affects the African-American population. Death rates forstroke are 97 percent higher for black males, when compared to white males, and71 percent higher for black females than for white females, according to theAmerican Heart Association's new Heart and Str...Airport Noise Can Seriously Affect The Health And Psychological Well-Being OfChildren
...is year, Evans hopes to report onhow chronic noise affects reading, learning and mental health in the Munichstudy group. The study was supported, in part, by the Society for the Psychological Study ofSocial Issues, the National Institutes of Health, the Nordic Scientific Groupfor Noise Effects, the Swedis......nt on directdiabetes care. Type 2 diabetes affects about 15 million Americans, the ADA estimates. Approximately seven million Americans have been diagnosed with this disease, andanother eight million remain undiagnosed. In the study, Yale and HHMI physicians, scientists and nurses evaluatedth...National Health Study Launched On The Internet
...f foods, vitamins, medical treatment,and lifestyle affects their health. The accumulation of all these individualexperiments into one nationwide study could lead to improved guidelines andrecommendations for diet, lifestyle, and medical treatments. Said Williams, "The study could identify which drugs and med...Preventing Stroke: The Choice Between Aspirin And Warfarin
... can cause a stroke. Atrial fibrillationprimarily affects people over the age of 60 and is diagnosed byelectrocardiogram. While some people have no symptoms, most experience asensation of rapid heart beats or skipped beats. The SPAF trials, which started in 1987, have involved about 4,000patient vo...UB Plants "Seeds" By Investing In Research Projects; Researchers Leverage Investment 14 Times Over
...tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, a condition that affects millions of Americans. Original UB investment: $19,100 o A $1 million grant to David B. Bender, Ph.D., associate professor of physiology, and Thomas Lock, M.D., clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at UB and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, from...Emerging Pathogens And Safety Of Fresh Produce Key Issues Facing Food IndustryAnd Scientists
...rganism withplant and animal characteristics) that affects fish and possibly human health,will also be discussed. Viruses and parasites may be transmitted to food viacontaminated water where seafood is harvested, drinking water, water used for irrigation, or water in the soil where produce is grown. As com...Compound In Meat Prevents Diabetes, Study Suggests
...wn as Type II or noninsulin-dependent diabetes. It affects about 15 million Americans, half of whom do not know that they have the disease because the initial symptoms can be so mild. (These symptoms may include hard-to-heal infections, blurred vision, tingling in the hands or feet, or dry, itchy skin.) Type...Dying To Quit: Why We Smoke And How We Stop
...nown to the general public. The ways that nicotine affects the body and brain, the emotional comfort and the pleasure of the smoking ritual, the impact of marketing--Brigham shows how all are inseparable parts of the smoking equation. Brigham, a research psychologist whose principal work is in studying the ...Synthetic Detergent Found To Fight Multi-Drug Resistance
... show how thebiodegradation of detergents like NPE affects the environment. "NPE degradationcan result in the production of alkylphenols and these compounds are hormonedisrupters that can interfere with the growth and development of animals." The pump, referred to as P-glycoprotein, was discovered i......oordinated effort alsosupported studies of how EMF affects animals and cellular systems -- effectsthat might be too subtle to show up in real- world epidemiological studies ofexposed groups. Beginning with about $4 million from the federal government anda matching $4 million from industry, total research co...Pioneer In Nuclear Medicine Wins Lifetime Award
...ted the opiatereceptors. "We now know that cocaine affects the dopamine receptors," saidWagner, "and we continue to learn about addiction." Parallel to his work in medicine, Wagner also became an expert on thepublic health implications of radiation, and received an appointment at theHopkins School of...Scientists Report Cancer Fighting Drug As Possible Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis
...le disease of the central nervous system(CNS) that affects an estimated 250,000 to 350,000 people in the United States,with an annual estimated cost of more than $2.5 billion. Severity of the diseasevaries, however, in severely affected cases, MS can render a person unable tosee, speak or walk. MS most often...New Survey Finds Physicians Seek More Clarity In MS Diagnosis And Management
...ich will offerrecommendations on how emerging data affects current treatment practices and newtreatment regimens. "It is with great interest to know the results of this survey coincidedwith this meeting of the world's leading MS experts," said Humphrey Taylor,Chief Executive Officer, Louis Harris & ...Research Explains Lithium's Dual Anti-Manic/Anti-Depressive Effect
... drug of choice intreating bipolar disorder, which affects approximately 2.5 million Americans.Despite some side effects, lithium usually successfully dampens the mood swingsthat in the most severe cases end in suicide, the dire result for one in fiveuntreated or unresponsive bipolar patients. In an earlier...