New links found between an 'iron' gene mutation and increased risk for heart attack and stroke
...protects individualsagainst heart disease, whereas excess levels of iron increase the risk. Manyscientists believe that premenopausal women are protected from heart disease, atleast in part, because their iron reserves are depleted each month duringmenstruation. Researchers studied 12,239 middle-aged women...Is drug abuse, not brutality, behind some deaths in custody?
... suggestingthat their brains can't adapt to remove excess dopamine. At this week's meeting,Karch also revealed that ED patients show changes in opioid receptors in theamygdala-a brain region associated with fear. Taken together, these changes in brain chemistry represent a "signature"of ED, says Kar...Cautious evidence of third generation pill link to increase in thromboembolism
... says, these criticisms have failed to explain the excess risk. He also says that subsequent studies have "generally been of lower methodological quality and have had variable results ." "In a $3bn world contraceptive market the stakes are high" writes O'Brien. O'Brien believes that clinical evidence indi...Patient empowerment could improve diabetes care
...) Patient Empowerment Workshop. In the long term, excess blood glucose due to diabetes causes irreparable damage to many areas of the body. This can include: Heart disease . In industrialised countries, 5075% of deaths of people with type 2 diabetes are due to heart disease. (4) Stroke . The...Researchers discover potential new approach to treating cystic fibrosis
...nce is the source ofthe chronic lung inflammation, excess mucus, and other symptoms of the disease."They've made some tantalizing observations in an animal model," said PeterDurie MD, director of cystic fibrosis research at The Hospital for Sick Childrenin Toronto, where the cystic fibrosis gene was discove...Wake Forest to coordinate huge national study to prevent cardiovascular disease in diabetes
...e. Goff said that about 50 percent of the excess heart disease in diabeticscan be attributed to other heart disease risk factors, according to a report ofa special conference on diabetes sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.That conference recommended a large-scale clinical trial to deter...National study focuses on families of people with diabetes and obesity
...tance is a condition that leads the body toproduce excess insulin, cholesterol and body fat and appears to b...determine the amount of abdominal fat and quantify excess abdominal fat. Excessfat around the middle is considered a much greater heart disease risk than thes...Estrogen-driven gene activates human pituitary tumors, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researchers find
...theless cause a variety of disorders by generating excess hormones pivotal to growth and reproduction, thyro...umor development. In men, pituitary tumors express excess estrogen receptors. Awaiting publication is an important related discovery that PTTG is expressed in...Sharon and Tracey make way for Kelly and Louise in the easy virtue stakes
(Are there excess Sharons in genitourinary clinics?) BMJ Volume 319 18 December 1999 pp1615 Click below to download PDF document You will require Acrobat Reader to view file. Click here for PDF document The much maligned "Sharon", "Tracey" and "Sandra", who hav...Copper-lowering drug stabilizes advanced cancer in anti-angiogenesis trial
...ilson's disease, a rare genetic disorder caused by excess copper. His work has shown TM to be the world's most potent anti-copper agent, and has also demonstrated that it is safe to use. Aware of earlier research indicating that copper is important for angiogenesis, Brewer did work in the early 90's on a...New cancer classification brings quicker treatment to some
...having 'refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation,' and as a result, they received minimal treatment. "That has now been eliminated," said Bloomfield. "Many of us felt that these patients really had leukemia, but t...Anger-prone people are more likely to have heart attacks
...s smoking, having diabetes, cholesterol levels and excess weight," she says. The study used a prospective design. In this kind of study design, individuals are free of heart disease at the beginning of the study. Prospective studies provide more convincing evidence than many other types of studies becaus......gland. The process shrinks the prostate by killing excess cells that typically grow as men age. The uniform ... percent or more larger. An enlarged prostate puts excess pressure on the urethra, making urination more difficult and sometimes painful. Symptomatic prostate...... (M40403) to a rat model of septic shock to remove excess superoxide free radicals. The treatment with the ... administered are frequently destroyed by the huge excess of superoxide free radicals, produced as the body fights the infection. Despite such aggressive th...American award recognizes Swiss researchers
...e drug first used to help patients who suffer from excess growth hormone. As a team, they will be designated one of 12 Heroes of Chemistry by the American Chemical Society at its 220th national meeting in Washington, D.C. In 1973, researchers at the Salk Institute isolated a hormone, named somatostatin, th...Swiss research team receives American award
...with hypertension often sense no symptoms, but the excess pressure can damage the heart, kidneys, brain and eyes. Various classes of drugs can improve the condition, but many patients experience side effects. Such is not the case with valsartan, which Novartis markets as Diovan. The drug blocks a receptor ...Testosterone skin patch improves sexual functioning in surgically menopausal women
...se side effects of the type often associated with excess testosterone levels were not reported at significant levels. Most importantly the levels of HDL-cholesterol, the so-called "good cholesterol," were not lowered by transdermal testosterone treatment. Testosterone levels remained low during placeb...NIH awards grant to MetaPhore Pharmaceuticals to study novel pain treatments
...ree radicals is a naturally occurring process. An excess of these reactive oxygen-derived molecules damages cell structure and even genes -- much like oxidation causes metal to rust. This type of progressive damage has become increasingly linked to several diseases and conditions, particularly those asso......m weight loss is generally 70 to 75 percent of the excess weight. Patients in the study ranged in age from 1...plications," Dr. Schauer said. "Following surgery, excess weight loss at 24 and 30 months was 83 percent and 77 percent respectively. In patients with more th...New medical research shows protein jump signals who suffers arthritis before X-rays show damage
...sical demands on joints and especially to lose any excess weight," Jordan said. "Also, evidence suggests it's important to keep thigh and other leg muscles strong through non-stressful exercise."...