Researchers uncover brain patterns that differentiate humans from chimpanzees
... form of malaria, even when injected with an often deadly form of the human parasite. Varkis colleague, Elaine Muchmore, M.D., a hematologist and genetic researcher with VA San Diego Healthcare System and a UCSD professor of medicine, said the study also points out that the differences between humans and c...Glutathione depletion in chronic alcohol abuse makes lungs vulnerable to life-threatening diseases
...al Center. Lowered glutathione levels can be as deadly to the lungs of alcohol abusers as alcohol itself can be to their livers and other organs, says David Guidot, M.D., associate professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Guidot will explain how glutathione depletion affects the...Controlling blood pressure early prevents heart disease in elderly
...reating systolic hypertension is vital to avoiding deadly cardiovascular diseases that can result."...Smaller aneurysms best left alone
...NNEAPOLIS Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) can be deadly if they rupture, but a study by the Department of ...ce certain risks in surgery, including potentially deadly complications such as heart failure or infection. This raises the question whether it is a good ide...'SolarScan' for earlier skin cancer detection
... in men and women aged 15-44 years. It is the most deadly form of skin cancer, killing around a thousand Australians a year. If detected early, the cure rate for melanoma is almost 100 per cent. Late detection, when the melanoma is more than three millimetres deep, results in only a 59 per cent survival rat...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for May (second issue)
...plant recipients may be considerably improved anda deadly complication detected much earlier by performing analysis of serial T cell antigenreceptors, according to investigators. This minimally invasive analysis might help to predictmuch sooner a dreaded and frequent complication of lung transplantation, o...New breast cancer therapy trials show dramatic results
...r lives, if not their breasts, from the ravages of deadly breast cancers termed "inflammatory" and "locally advanced" tumors -- that often resist traditional treatments. Sixty to 70 percent of its victims do not survive past five years. Twenty-one women came to Duke for a unique phase I trial in search of ...New treatment reduces liver tumors and improves quality of life for cancer patients
...e of cancer that arises from liver cells, can be a deadly disease when diagnosed at an advanced stage, leaving patients with limited treatment options, explained Dr. Carr. We have found that TheraSphere allows physicians to deliver a much higher dose to the liver than is possible with standard radiotherapy ...Path from chronic stress to heart disease clarified
...matic Medicine, sheds new light on the potentially deadly process. Peter P. Vitaliano, Ph.D., of the University of Washington, reports that while the exact path connecting chronic stress and heart disease may vary from person to person, there appears to be a general pattern at least in men. First, chroni...U-M study finds new target in war against graft-versus-host disease
...overed how graft-versus-host disease, a common and deadly complication of life-saving bone marrow transplants, attacks and often kills its victims. At least 500 Americans die from GVHD every year. The U-M discovery could help prevent these deaths, and reduce the risk of hospitalization and debilitating sid...U-M artificial lung showing promise, as need grows
...th idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a mysterious and deadly scarring of the lungs with no known cause, would be the best candidates for the first clinical trials. They typically have the highest waiting-list death rate, and their disease progresses rapidly without responding to therapy. A Phase I trial of les...UNC study: Americans getting obese earlier, ethnic groups put on weight at different rates
..., stroke and diabetes. It also contributes to less deadly but still troublesome osteoarthritis, obstructive sleep apnea and diminished mobility. The Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development supported the research. McTigue will become as...Botox proving successful at preventing headaches
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Small amounts of the most deadly toxin known to man are proving effective at preventing debilitating headaches. At a press conference prior to the annual meeting of the American Headache Society in Seattle, Todd Troost, M.D., from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, today...Vaccination delays onset of prion brain disease in mice
...tious proteins, but it isn't known exactly how the deadly particles kill brain tissue, producing sponge-like holes in the brain. It is known that prions turn deadly by changing their shape. Normal prion protein is present throughout the body, especially in the brai...Bladder-sparing procedure found effective for treating invasive bladder cancer
...ty" approach in their attempt to combat this often deadly condition. Members of the MGH research team had developed this approach and reported a pilot study?s results in 1993. One hundred ninety patients were treated in this study. First, surgery was performed to remove the patient's tumor from the bladd...Community building reduces young gay men's HIV risk behavior
...ally-and along with that, visible reminders of the deadly consequences of AIDS-just handing out condoms or discussing safer sex is not going to do the job. You need to establish places that are not gay bars or cruising areas where young gay men can create a community that supports them in all aspects of the...Medical mistakes under the microscope
...ed its scathing report on medical errors and their deadly toll in November, 1999, all of America took notice. The report opened many eyes to the dangers that patients face from health care mistakes and mishaps, and spurred a movement to increase patient safety. Now, a new book picks up where the IOM left of...Many young Americans risk skin cancer from annual sunburns
... is the leading preventable cause of both the most deadly form of skin cancer, melanoma, and of the most common forms, basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, occurring in more than 1 million Americans annually. Sunburn represents severe skin damage and has be...Faulty gene may explain why some fall ill at high altitudes
... of high altitude sickness, a rare but potentially deadly breathing disorder, according to a report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The findings may also help researchers find causes of other lung disorders. These include chronic mountain sickness, p...Annual study reveals 23 football players died during 2001 season
...ight thing, now we understand that's a potentially deadly prescription for disaster. We have all the tools and knowledge to prevent heatstroke fatalities." Eight players died from heatstroke in 1970, the highest one-year total, he said. Before 1955, no heatstroke deaths were recorded among football players,...