The evolving management of migraine
... episodic (occasional) migraines (the most common) eventually develop chronic migraines (those that occur more than 15 days per month; occurs in 2 percent of patients.) There are many risk factors for chronic migraine, Dr. Silberstein said, such as obesity, snoring, stressful life events and overuse of pain med...Protein that predicts tamoxifen resistance is identified
...colleagues developed a strain of mice whose tumors eventually became resistant to tamoxifen. Once tamoxifen resistance was achieved, they conducted a gene array analysis to determine which genes were over-expressed in the new tumor line. They identified 20 different such genes, and found that MTA-1 was a gene t...Its never too late to start exercising and losing weight , Joslin study shows
...vessels, is an early stage in atherosclerosis that eventually leads to coronary artery disease and heart attack or stroke, which are the leading causes of death in at least 75 percent of patients with type 2 diabetes," said Dr. Hamdy, a Joslin physician who specializes in obesity. This thin layer inside the art...Surgery without radiation inadequate for DCIS, study reveals
...cians believe that some proportion of DCIS lesions eventually spread beyond the milk ducts and become potentially dangerous invasive cancers. However, they cannot predict the fate of an individual DCIS lesion, and uncertainty exists about how aggressively to treat the disease....Keeping grandma safe and healthy with biosensors
...nts and sleeping positions -- information that may eventually provide clues to a senior's safety and well-being. Motion detectors are positioned throughout the "living area" of Pavel's lab to track seniors' comings and goings. Pavel hopes additional funding down the road will enable him to coordinate field test...Glycerin may help skin disease, study finds
... switch from replicating as their main function to eventually becoming mature surface cells that spit out lipids to help form the skin's protective barrier before they die. The researchers' findings about the signaling function of glycerol means the readily available fluid, found in its pure state on grocery st...3-D virtual colonoscopy is more sensitive than conventional procedure
...nsert a scope. "I believe virtual colonoscopy will eventually join conventional colonoscopy as a major component of colorectal cancer screening in the U.S.," said lead author Perry J. Pickhardt, M.D., currently an associate professor of radiology at University of Wisconsin Medical School in Madison. This prosp...Study finds clues to brain tumors' origins
...ells will be the ones we want to study further and eventually attack in treating brain tumors. Additionally, the cellular mechanisms that regulate brain tumor growth may be similar to the mechanisms that regulate normal neural stem cell growth," Kornblum said. "Thus, the study of neural stem cell proliferation ...A new technique detects earliest signs of Alzheimer's in healthy people
...ns in the brain, initially causing memory loss and eventually leading to dementia. It afflicts some four million older adults in the United States. Perhaps three times as many individuals suffer early-stage forms of the disease that incapacitate memory to one degree of another. Currently, the disease can be dia...UCF research could help airport security screeners become more efficient
... hiring and training of screeners. The results may eventually lead to improved safety and more convenience for travelers, said Stephen Fiore, a scientist at UCF's Institute for Simulation and Training. "Travelers want to be safer without being inconvenienced very much," he said. "If screeners are experts at thi...Five more African countries to benefit from Schistosomiasis Control Initiative
...h schistosomiasis is not an acute disease, it does eventually kill those suffering from it. In the past, most o... the liver, causing a blockage and extreme damage, eventually leading to death. Those most at risk of schistosomiasis are school-age children, women, and those i...Imaging technique may diagnose breast cancer without biopsy
...response to treatment. We hope this technique will eventually be used to avoid unnecessary biopsy." The application of MRS to breast cancer has unique technical demands. The problem lies in the composition of the breast, whose irregular distribution of fatty and glandular tissue makes it difficult to establish...Key feature of HeartMate II heart assist device developed at University of Pittsburgh
...by Thoratec Corporation, the device is designed to eventually provide long-term cardiac support for patients who are in end-stage heart failure. UPMC is one of four centers that will test the device in seven patients who are candidates for heart transplantation. The device will be evaluated initially for use as...Laboratory studies show a natural protein analog may fix insulin-making cells isolated from pancreas
...atients who develop higher than normal blood sugar eventually require medication and ultimately need to take insulin, having progressed to what is known as Type 2, or adult-onset diabetes. So when a natural protein analog known as GLP-1 was found to lower blood sugar levels in laboratory mice, researchers bega...UCF clinic diagnoses rare Foreign Accent Syndrome
...r II. She experienced severe language problems but eventually recovered, speaking with a perceived German accent...th her accent, she avoided most social contact and eventually developed agoraphobia, a fear of open spaces. Roberts even started using a pseudonym, Tiffany Noell,...Northwestern Memorial helping to define best treatment for congestive heart failure
...sate for the damage, the heart gradually enlarges, eventually causing inefficient heart function and failure. To learn more about the trial, visit www.stichtrial.org or contact Northwestern Memorial's physician referral department at 1-877-926-4664....Vaccines against fatal African cattle fever
...asite. The attack of the antibodies on the protein eventually kills the parasite and prevents the animal from becoming ill after it has been infected. The parasite is transmitted via ticks. Upon entering the cattle's body the parasite settles in the white blood cells. Once inside, the parasite enters a followin...Nicotine metabolite may improve memory, protect against disease
...eisa, a doctoral student at UH. "This research may eventually help in the designing of new, safe approaches to the treatment of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases -- approaches that mimic the beneficial effect of nicotine on stress." In other studies, another doctoral student, Karem Al-Zoubi, and his colleag...Elementary signs of heart disease found in children
...arrell said. Follow-up tests on these children may eventually help physicians determine who needs to be screened for various metabolic syndrome risk factors, and at what age. Meanwhile, data already reinforces the need for primary prevention of heart disease in youth, Harrell said. "I want to alert people to t...Study: growth hormone-deficient young adults need larger replacement doses than older adults
...ould help protect such patients from excessive and eventually crippling declines in the density of their bones and from higher blood levels of harmful fats that could promote heart disease, researchers say. Earlier reports suggested growth hormone also helped maintain healthy muscle mass and lessened depression...