Marijuana-like compounds may aid array of debiliating conditions ranging from Parkinson's to pain
...hat the combination of THC and cannabidiol further delays disease progression. Treatment with cannabidiol alone, however, had no effect. Another part of the study determined that the marijuana compounds create their benefits by reducing two molecular processes, known as oxidative stress and glutamate excit...Circumcised newborns respond best to anesthetic relief
...off if the infant urinates during this time. Those delays may dissuade some physicians from using anesthetics. "The time waiting for the drug to take effect is a concern for clinicians because it increases the total time required for circumcision surgery," she says. Alternative approaches offered little hel...Scientists detect two decision-making pathways in human brain
...ing between short term gratification and long term delays of rewards, this approach and its finding are likely to have a significant impact on our ability to influence health and economic behaviors such as diet, exercise, and saving for retirement." For the study, a research team which included NIA ...Black and Hispanic patients wait longer for heart attack treatment
Black and Hispanic patients experience marked delays in heart attack treatment compared with whites, Yale researchers report in an article published in the October 6 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study of approximately 110,000 heart attack patients treated in more than 1,000 ...Emselex(R) receives positive CHMP opinion for the treatment of overactive bladder
...relating to clinical trials, regulatory actions or delays or government regulation generally, the ability to obtain or maintain patent or other proprietary intellectual property protection and competition in general, government, industry, and general public pricing pressures, as well as factors discussed in...Childbirth and disasters discussed in July/Aug issue of Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health
...es within the home and community and by decreasing delays in reaching referral facilities where obstetrical complications, such as postpartum hemorrhage and newborn asphyxia, can be managed. (Citation: Sibley, L. "The American College of Nurse-Midwives' home-based lifesaving skills: A review of the Ethio...Countries need greater support and less stringent conditions if global fund goals are to be met
...be threatened as a result. They also indicate that delays in getting funds to those who will use them have frustrated hopes of a quick scaling-up of disease control interventions. The paper's lead author, Ruair Brugha, Senior Lecturer in Public Health at LSHTM, comments: 'The Global Fund is one of several ...Despite legislation, prompt payment for radiology services 'elusive goal' in New Jersey
...in New Jersey are continuing to experience payment delays even after the state has implemented prompt payment laws, a situation that could have relevance across the U.S., says a new study published in the July 2004 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR). The study is a follow-up to a prior pub...Diagnostic tests are more accurate than estimates suggest
...udy published this week in BMC Medicine shows that delays in verifying test results have led to underestimat...ults. The researchers measured the effect of these delays on the apparent accuracy of the initial tests. "The underestimation of test accuracy among studies w...Thoracic PET appropriate for diagnosing some lung cancer patients
...y PET center, this time savings could mean reduced delays in scheduling patients as well as less motion artifact during image acquisition," Dr. Aquino noted. Dr. Aquino will present the study on May 5 during the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, FL....A drug that suppresses the immune system delays the onset of AIDS in patients with HIV, according to a study published this week in BMC Medicine. Prednisolone, taken without any antiviral therapy, postponed the loss of T-cells that leads to AIDS in 50% of HIV sufferers by between 2 and 10 years. H...Enzyme prevents lung damage in premature infants
...even more damage. The persistent inflammation also delays lung development and robs nutrients from other organs. "We want to understand how to modify this immune response in a safe way that prevents inflammation but avoids infections and allow normal lung development," Auten said. The key to stopping ...Emory researcher examines effects of antiepileptic drugs on pregnant women and their offspring
... of these children are experiencing speech delays, delays in walking and difficulties with fine motor skills. This study should help us notice the subtle differences in a child's ability to learn, and it should help us understand how to best care for pregnant women and their children." The NEAD study looks ...Blood pressure drug helps delay ischemic brain damage in stroke patients
...ssure lowering regimen in stroke patients stops or delays further ischemic brain damage."......at seizures can't be stopped, leading to treatment delays that can result in preventable, irreversible disability," said Dr. Engel. "Our treatment objectives should be no seizures, no side effects and the earliest possible intervention." Guidelines can have an enormous impact on treatment by educating phy...Families generally happy with initial early intervention services, study shows
...ion is much longer for children with developmental delays who enter early intervention at 20 months, a later..." he said. Parents of children with developmental delays had more difficulty than parents of children with established conditions or children at risk. "This...Breast cancer patients with BRCA 1/2 mutations twice as likely to choose double mastectomy
...the United States, patients still face significant delays in getting an appointment to see a genetic counsel...btaining insurance approval. Daly noted that such delays are frustrating for early stage breast cancer patients who urgently want to initiate treatment. In ...Caregivers, remember this: Patients' medications ease your distress too
...ready have those symptoms, and that the medication delays the onset of those behaviors in patients not yet displaying them. Doctors also found that the medications ultimately ease distress among caregivers whose role is made easier when the patient's symptoms improve. While that may not come as a surprise ...Progenitor cells predict heart disease severity
...uvenating cells for a longer period of time, which delays the onset of atherosclerosis. "On the diagnostic front, it may be possible to take blood samples from a young person, and depending on measurements of the EPC levels, begin taking actions early that prevent the depletion of EPCs," Kunz said. "These c...Researchers find weaknesses in Arkansas public health system
...ting samples, inadequate transport system (causing delays between taking samples and testing), and inadequate laboratory personnel and equipment. Treating pertussis was problematic because of feared adverse effects of drugs and uncertainty about how well new drugs would work. The researchers also identifi...