Allergy-producing cells are also 'do-gooders,' helping stave off infections
... Typically, mast cells are not activated by the beneficial bacteria thatinhabit the gut, because such bacteria colonize the surface of the intestinallining, he said. Only when bacteria become invasive, burrowing into the gutlining, are the mast cells alerted. The Duke scientists' discovery also appears to cl...New strategy recommended to combat hepatitis
...ing the early treatments leads to adoubling of the beneficial response. It was also demonstrated that theunfavorable side effects of alpha-interferon treatment, such as fatigue,muscular pain, and depression, did not increase during the prolonged phase oftherapy, Janssen notes. He strongly recommends that hepa...UK researcher develops nicotinic drugs with R.J. Reynolds
...oks has been in the forefront of research into its beneficial effects fornearly 20 years and began a partnership...d to develop nicotine analogs, and to focus on the beneficial impact theyhave on Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, chronic pain, obesity, anddepression. ...Researchers seek postmenopausal women smokers for hormone, heart disease study
... suggest. They also hope to learnwhether it's more beneficial to receive estrogen by mouth or by skin patch. "This is an exciting decade for both researchers and study participantsbecause it's only been since 1993 that biomedical research has focused stronglyon women's health issues," Girdler said. "Hea...Physical fitness isn't the only activity to help prolong survival in older people
... entail little or no physical exertion may also be beneficial to older people.......parins(anticlotting drugs) -- are now proven to be beneficial in these patients. The updated guidelines maintain the previous position that angioplastyand clot dissolvers are equally effective in restoring blood flow, calledreperfusion, for heart attack patients in certain settings, such as in communityhospit...Inflammatory pain may help deter inflammatory diseases like arthritis
...ere-activated by inflammation, the body's normally beneficial response to traumaand infection. Inflammation increases blood flow to the site of injury and sends in a flood ofrescue factors - such as substances that clot wounds and white blood cells thatchew up invading disease-causing pathogens -to the site. B...Mitral valve repair at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center gets Los Angeles dentist on the road to recovery
...es were replaced with artificial valves, which was beneficial but not the perfect solution. The artificial valve, typically metal or porcine, is a foreign body, and patients have to rely on blood thinners the rest of their lives, plus the valves tend to last only a few years. Through the years, we have develope...Study suggests why estrogen not helpful against heart disease
... disease showed little or no beneficial effect fromestrogen. "It shocked a world that was hoping that estrogentherapy would reduce the risk of coronary artery disease evenin women with established atherosclerosis,"...UNC-CH nutrition expert says nation should regulate some diet supplements
...y supplements will decrease(public access) to some beneficial products," the scientist said. "Forsupplements administered at doses that can be found in foods, adoption of GoodManufacturing Practices (rules proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationfor manufacturers) should not significantly alter availab......istance, offering glycaemic control and additional beneficial effects on other important risk factors of the disease. Results suggest that rosiglitazone may have the potential to reduce late-stage complications. "The new studies show that by directly targeting insulin resistance, one of the fundamental defects ...Claims of cardiovascular benefits of HRT may be premature
... the last thirty years, many studies have reported beneficial effects of postmenopausal hormone replacement ther... that, based on their findings, reports suggesting beneficial effects of HRT during menopause are likely to have been confounded by the pre-existing differences i......care but not CPAP.Among the patients with CSA, the beneficial effect was even more pronounced,with an 80% reduction in the rate of death and heart transplantation! "At thepresent time, said Douglas Bradley, this is an area that is almost completelyignored by cardiologists to the detriment of their patients". As...Sleep debt affects metabolic functions
...leisureactivities. The consensus is that sleep is beneficial for the brain but not forthe rest of the body. There have been reports that the number of hours asleepeach night can be voluntarily decreased without affecting daytime sleepiness,mood, or cognitive function. The scientists at the Department of Medi...New medication effective against muscle disorder
...ull dose ofbotulinum toxin type B. The treatment's beneficial effects lasted for 12 to 16weeks. The second study evaluated 77 patients who, after repeated use, had becomeresistant to therapy with botulinum toxin type A. Patients received toxin type Bor placebo injections in two to four muscles and were evaluate...Vitamin A compound may help protect younger women against breast and ovarian cancers
...al was to prevent breast cancer. While there was a beneficial effect on premenopausal women who were taking fenretinide, the trend was reversed in postmenopausal women who were treated with the vitamin A derivative. We also observed a statistically significant reduction in ovarian cancer in the younger women ta......t the estrogenic effects of these compounds may be beneficial in preventing or treating a variety of conditions such as the unpleasant symptoms of menopause. "But we are a very different creature when we are an embryo or a fetus or a child or a teenager. We're very different when we are a reproductive-age adult...Medical scientists to begin clinical trials of promising cancer therapy
...ncer Center. "Although it is too early to tell how beneficial it has been in shrinking solid tumors, clinicians have observed few side effects. Our experimental data suggest it could be useful in treating non-solid tumors, and that's why we're doing this work." Other physicians participating in the clinical tr......e updated TIA guidelines state that the surgery is beneficial in patients with blockages that obstruct more than...d artery. However, the surgery appears to be less beneficial for certain populations--the elderly, women and individuals with diabetes, according to recent studi...