Study: Height loss screen ultimately could reduce hip fractures
...check for osteoporosis." New medications that help build and stabilize bone make effective treatment for osteoporosis possible, he noted. In patients with osteoporosis, the natural cycle of losing and adding minerals in healthy bone falls out of balance and the loss outpaces the gain, leading to low bone m...New initiative to focus on growing problem of cardiovascular disease in diabetics
...ey also coat these stents with drugs to reduce the build up of damaging plaque in the vessel. With the recent FDA approval of drug-eluting stents, it is more pressing than ever that clear guidelines be developed as to what procedures are best for which patients. Doctors need to know if these stents work e...CellCept associated with reduced incidence of cancer, compared to AZA, following heart transplant
...h an increased risk of malignancy. These findings build on the results from two studies presented at last year's American Transplant Congress, in which kidney transplant patients treated with CellCept were not significantly more likely to develop lymphoma/post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD...Some infertile couples unaware of multiple birth risks
...ouples who are trying to have babies often want to build their families quickly, the couples view twins as ... be able to afford further treatment and wanted to build their families quickly with multiples," Van Voorhis said. "However, from a health care standpoint, w...Sounds of New York, evidence for a preferred ear, ultrasound for the eye
...se regulations. (1pNS3). New York is planning to build a new Second Avenue subway line to ease congestion on the nearby Lexington Avenue line. Jessica L. Pristera of AKRF, Inc. in New York will describe the noise impacts that its construction and operation are expected to bring, along with practical way...ISSIR launches The Journal of Sexual Medicine with Blackwell
...e the content value for the journal's readers, and build a strong, collaborative publishing relationship with ISSIR." The Journal of Sexual Medicine is the official publication of the International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research (ISSIR) and its regional affiliate societies: African Society fo...Solvent, common drug plus hormones raise risk of reproductive failures and breast cancers
...nscription -- the "reading" of the cell's genes to build the cell's machinery. Transcription is required for cells to thrive and carry out their intended purpose in each respective organ or tissue. Yet uncontrolled or inhibited transcription can result in any number of diseases and dysfunctions, including ...Mayo Clinic researchers restore lost immunity -- Possible breakthrough for AIDS
... knew of that this part of the immune system could build itself back up. Now, we think that this is a way." Whether B cells contribute to a diversity of T cells through means other than immunoglobulin isn't known. A Second Possible Approach Dr. Cascalho theorizes that the gamma globulin might also coun...Blackwell Publishing acquires BMJ Books
...lackwell is confident that our expertise will help build the BMJ brand in book publishing." Titles from BMJ will carry the imprints of both BMJ Books and Blackwell Publishing as part of the sales agreement....Computer modeling fibrillation in the canine heart
...r of physiology at GNS, will use Gilmour's data to build computer models of different types of heart cells and, ultimately, an accurate 3-D computer model of the canine ventricle. Rappel works in conjunction with Fox on the computer calculations and refines computational techniques. Ultimately the model wi...Social problems linked to mental illness in Pakistan
...say the authors. The time is right for Pakistan to build on this research effort and develop a national strategy to tackle mental illness, they conclude....As tax deadline approaches Americans say money is number one cause of stress
...ssors and other life challenges by taking steps to build and enhance their resilience." Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, or even significant sources of stress such as family, health, workplace or financial stressors. Resilience involves behaviors, thoughts, and ...Existing therapies applied to new use in broader spectrum of cancer care
...an normal cells, the concentrations of the vitamin build up within tumor cells. Taking advantage of tumor cell uptake of large quantities of vitamin B12, Bauer modified the vitamin to include nitric oxide. The new molecule, called nitrosylcobalamin, latches onto B12 receptors and delivers a...Powerful stem cells harnessed to search for cancer metastasis
...ing wounds" -- which "call" the stem cells to help build up normal tissue that is needed to support the cancer, says Andreeff. Andreeff and a team of researchers removed a small number of MSC from the bone marrow, expanded them in the laboratory, and genetically altered the stem cells with a variety o...Vitamins good for some older women/bad for others
...es, Levy says. Arteries get narrower when lesions build up inside blood vessel walls. Researchers think these lesions are caused in part by an oxidative, or degrading, process that scavenges the buildup of "good" cholesterol inside the artery. Antioxidants may protect arteries from this scavenging by bloc...Human studies show feasibility of brain-machine interfaces
...e process becomes subconscious," he said. "We will build on that phenomenon in our human studies. It's known, for example, that patients who don't have use of their arm still show in MRI studies that the control centers in the brain are working normally. When they are asked to imagine moving their arm, the...UNC neuroscientist awarded renewal of federal grant that began in 1957
...e for 15years. In 1970, he was recruited to UNC to build the university's strengthin the neurosciences. Perl served as chairman of UNC's department of physiology from 1971 to 1989. A founder and acting president of the Society for Neuroscience in 1969, he was awarded that group's 1998 Gerard prize for outs...Doctor attacks South African government for failing women while spending billions on arms deals
...eveloped world to apply political pressure to help build better breast cancer care in Africa. He told the conference in Hamburg today (Thursday, March 18): "Political pressure needs to be exerted to shift priorities from luxuries such as defence to health care. Women must be empowered in the traditionall...76 million research centre to make the UK a global centre of excellence for clinical imaging
...front of clinical trials. The new development will build on this strong foundation to create a global centre of medical imaging excellence. The agreement is one of the world's largest industry-university collaborations in financial terms, and will very substantially increase the research base in medical i...USC study finds hormone supplement used by athletes may not increase testosterone
... sex hormones, including testosterone, which helps build muscle. Researchers report in the March issue of Fertility and Sterility, however, that the testosterone created from DHEA does not stay long in the blood, but instead, quickly breaks down into other hormones associated with prostate gland growth. "O...