Strategy effective against drug resistant tuberculosis
...rug resistant tuberculosis. This was manifested by decreases in the tuberculosis incidence rate, the percentage of cases that were clustered, and the rate of newly diagnosed drug resistant cases." In an accompanying commentary Marcos Espinal (World Health Organization) concludes: "This study provides some reas...Acupuncture found to lower elevations in blood pressure
...atory responses in the cardiovascular system. This decreases the heart's activity and its need for oxygen, which in turn can lower blood pressure, and promotes healing for a number of cardiac ailments, such as myocardial ischemia (insufficient blood flow to the heart) and hypertension. In this study, the Longh...Vitamin E may not prevent cancer or cardiovascular events, but may increase risk for heart failure
...e whether long-term supplementation with vitamin E decreases the risk of cancer, cancer death, and major cardiovascular events. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation [HOPE]) was initially conducted between December 21, 1993, and April 15, 1999, and includ...Risk of cardiac death after radiotherapy for breast cancer has declined, study finds
... therapy after surgery. Adjuvant radiation therapy decreases a woman's risk of local recurrence of her cancer but can increase her risk of death from ischemic heart disease. Patients with left-sided breast tumors receive a higher radiation dose to the heart than patients with right-sided tumors. However, modif...Study shows risk of cardiac death after radiation for breast cancer has dramatically decreased
...urgery, a treatment combination which dramatically decreases the risk of disease recurrence while increasing survival. The risk of cardiac complications is a great concern to many patients receiving radiation therapy, says Thomas A. Buchholz, M.D., professor in M. D. Anderson's Department of Radiation Oncology...New hand-held information system for emergency responders
...e characteristics. The list of candidate chemicals decreases as additional information is provided, and WISER presents the user with a list of candidate chemicals at any point in the identification process. The operational versions of WISER for Palm OS and for Pocket PC are now available without charge for dow...Many children are undervaccinated or have delayed vaccinations in their first 2 years of life
... . Remaining appropriately vaccinated at all times decreases a child's risk of contracting vaccine-preventable diseases and prevents disease outbreaks, according to background information in the article. Yet a previous study found that only 18 percent of children in the U.S. received all vaccinations at the r...Mouse gene shows new mechanism behind cardiac infarction in man
...n A gene that, in different variants, increases or decreases the level of atherosclerosis has been identified in mice. The corresponding human gene has been shown to play a role in the development of myocardial infarction. The results of the study is published this week on Nature Genetics Online. Researchers a...St. John's wort amplifies effect of blood thinner Plavix
...ses of interactions known to date, St. John's wort decreases the activity of a medication, rather than increasing it as appears to happen with clopidogrel. Says Eric Bates, M.D., a professor of cardiovascular medicine who is senior author on the study, "The interesting thing is that by taking this herb, drugs...Most advanced CT scanner improves imaging of heart, avoids need for surgical inspection
... than the 32-slice, and picture quality so good it decreases the need for invasive, more risky procedures, called angiograms or cardiac catheterization, to check for arterial blocks. Cardiac catheterization requires threading a thin tube from the groin area to the heart's arteries, where a dye is released to ...LA BioMed medical/research briefs March 2005
...0 percent of women have dense breast tissue, which decreases the chance that a cancer will be visible on their mammograms. With molecular breast imaging, the visibility of the tumor is not influenced by the density of the surrounding tissue. This technique is well suited to find cancers in women whose mammogra...Changing chemistry helps explain estrogen threat to the heart
...." They looked further and found that normal aging decreases levels of the cofactors L-arginine and tetrahydrobiopterin both critical to nitric oxide synthase's production of nitric oxide. Instead of making nitric oxide, estrogen was producing the powerful age-promoting and apparently vasoconstricting oxyge...Most episodes of HIV 'blips' not clinically significant in patients receiving HAART
...related to intercurrent illnesses, vaccination, or decreases in antiretroviral drug concentrations. Blips were marginally associated with self-reported nonadherence." The researchers add that most importantly, an ultrasensitive method for detecting drug resistance showed no new resistance mutations before, ...Study examines effect of managed care on quality of care for cancer patients
...d in managed care plans--have been associated with decreases in resource use and expenditures for managed care enrollees. Expenditures in the fee-for-service health care sector have also been observed to decrease with increased managed care market share in what is often referred to as the spillover effect. How...Simpler blood thinning medication effective for preventing blood clots and stroke
... the article. Research has indicated that warfarin decreases stroke risk by 62 percent, though in practice, the risk of bleeding limits treatment with warfarin, particularly among the elderly. Underuse of warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation at high risk of bleeding calls for safer, more dependable al...Testosterone supplements for elderly men
...fall by about 1% a year in men over 40, leading to decreases in muscle size and strength, increased body fat and thinner bones. The changes are also associated with decreased sexual interest, fatigue, mobility problems, depression, increased risk of falling and a general sense of weakness. "Tests on younger ...LA BioMed medical/research briefs January 2005
...with the Powerlink(R) System, patients experienced decreases in aneurysm sac diameter and volume, and less angulation of the aorta. Endologix's Powerlink System is an endoluminal stent graft for treating AAA. AAA is a weakening of the wall of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, resulting in a balloon-l...Controversial Atkins Diet may be beneficial for people with epilepsy
...in PUFA has shown to help in brain development and decreases the excitability of nerve cells that can induce seizures. Additionally, a diet high in PUFA may help against the degenerative effects of Alzheimer disease. These diets have been successful to a point, but each has drawbacks in terms of implementatio...Whole-body CT screening costs overshadow benefits
...effective interventions, it drives up the cost and decreases the availability of other necessary healthcare interventions," he said. The researchers evaluated the cost-effectiveness of a single whole-body CT screening examination, which they believe to be the most representative use of whole-body CT. They esti...NIAID begins enrolling volunteers for novel HIV vaccine study
...llular immunity alone either blocks HIV infection, decreases the level of HIV early in infection or both," says Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of NIAID. This proof-of-concept trial is designed to yield vital information on the potential efficacy of cellular immunity against HIV, although it is not expected ...