New anti-inflammatory drug clears Alzheimer's provoking protein from brains of mice
...major irritant in the Alzheimer's disease brain -- excess amyloid protein," Dr. Gordon said. "This may bode well for their use in human patients." Dr. Gordon and colleagues David Morgan, PhD, and Amyn Rojiani, PhD, are trying to determine how NCX-2216 reduces amyloid deposits in the brains of transgenic mic...The lancet specialty journals press releases
...ISK A review in this month's issue highlights how excess body weight is directly associated with cancer risk at several organ sites, including colon, breast (in postmenopausal women), endometrium, oesophagus, and kidney. Authors of the review suggest that these associations with cancer risk may be explaine...New research sets out to help children suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
...Research has shown that children with ADHD exhibit excess slow wave (4-8Hz) activity and reduced fast wave (12-20Hz) activity. The aim will be to correct this imbalance by training children to decrease slow wave activity and where appropriate increase the fast wave activity. Professor Gruzelier adds: "As a ...Kidney disease in diabetics relates to insulins effectiveness, say Pittsburgh researchers
...essels are damaged and unable to filter wastes and excess water from the blood. Untreated, nephropathy leads to end stage renal disease (ESRD), in which the kidneys' entire filtration system closes down and the kidneys fail to function. A patient with ESRD requires dialysis or a kidney transplant to live....Study suggests a possible link between high-starch diet and pancreatic cancer
...National Cancer Institute, the study suggests that excess insulin a substance used by the body to process the sugar in foods can promote the development of pancreatic cancer. Nearly 30,000 men and women in the United States are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year, and an equal number die from it. P...Drug shows promise in treating severe, often-lethal complication of stem cell transplants
... very high risk of death, with a mortality rate in excess of 90 percent. The results from this study are compelling, especially given the remarkable safety of the drug in this extremely sick population," says Paul G. Richardson, MD, a hematologic oncologist at Dana-Farber who led the multi-center study. "Th...Five-year-old girls with high cholesterol are more likely to be overweight at age twelve
...r of an altered metabolism, which later results in excess adiposity. When the result is obesity, blood lipid disorders can become exacerbated, and blood pressure and insulin concentrations may increase....Futile cycle both fights diabetes and causes weight gain
...that fat cells are more than just storage bins for excess fats," said Lazar. "They produce hormones and actively regulate how our bodies process and use fats. Future drug discovery may depend on the role of fat itself." ...World Heart Day spotlights cardiovascular disease pandemic
...rming trend, the authors note, is the reality that excess mortality from cardiovascular disease and stroke is two- to three-fold higher among smokers than non-smokers. The World Heart Federation reports that 90 countries are expected to participate in the third annual World Heart Day, which will encourage h...New data may alter frequency and surgical procedure
... lymphedema -- swelling in the arms or legs due to excess fluid accumulation, which remains a risk after the procedure, and after breast cancer has been successfully treated. "We hope that MRS will ultimately eliminate the need for lymph node surgery and the associated risk of lymphedema," Dr. Lean said. L...Diabetic women on hormone replacement therapy have better glycemic and lipid profiles
... protein component of HDL that allows it to remove excess cholesterol from the bloodstream, was higher among HRT users in both groups of women compared to never users. ApoB, associated with vessel blockage, was lower among HRT users in both groups of women compared to never users. GHb, or glycosylated ...New test predicts pregnancy problems long before they happen
...ped by Hermida and Ayala calculates blood pressure excess as an indication of disease. Many hospitals have the portable blood pressure monitoring equipment used with the THT, but it's relatively expensive. However, that limitation should ease as the test becomes more common, he says. "The price of the equ...California teachers at higher risk for breast, endometrial and other cancers
...ed me about these results was the magnitude of the excess risk, particularly for breast cancer," says Ronald...rs, however, do not appear to entirely explain the excess risk, according to Ross. Meanwhile, cervical cancer, a disease occurring less frequently among teac...Wake Forest pediatric heart surgeon to repair heart defect on live Webcast
...ature infants, the channel remains open and causes excess fluid in the lungs. "If the channel is large, it allows excessive blood flow through the lungs and back into the heart unnecessarily and the result is heart failure," said Hines. "If the channel is smaller, then the child is at risk for getting endoc...New recommendations to prevent high blood pressure issued
...to limit consumption of sodium and alcohol, reduce excess body weight, and increase levels of physical activity. Published in the October 16 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, the report also cautions that some widely publicized approaches have less proven or uncertain efficacy. Fish...Fructose intolerance could be the culprit in unexplained abdominal pain and gas
...eaning that the breath analysis showed hydrogen in excess of 20 parts per million and they had symptoms like gas and diarrhea," said Peter Beyer, M.S., R.D., of the Dietetics and Nutrition Department at the University of Kansas Medical Center. "When patients present with such symptoms, doctors should consi...Rigorous, short-term diet-exercise program lowers heart disease risk
... and heart disease while, or even before, you shed excess pounds," Barnard says. Similar positive changes have been seen in non-obese people at risk for heart disease in other studies, he says. "Within three weeks, we showed normalization of blood pressure and mitigation of other atherosclerotic risk fact...New study shows weight loss decreases ACE enzyme that controls blood pressure
... The study showed for the first time that shedding excess pounds decreases activity of a key enzyme known to play a central role in high blood pressure, said Dr. Joyce Harp, associate professor of nutrition and medicine at the UNC schools of public health and medicine. Less body weight translates into lower...Pituitary tumor cells in Cushings syndrome found to express large amounts of protein receptor
...d ACTH (adrenocorticotropin), which is secreted in excess by tumors of the pituitary gland, situated at the ...he face; increased fat in the neck; thinning skin; excess hair growth on the face neck, chest abdomen and thighs; muscle weakness and bone loss (osteoporosis)......essor of psychiatry, noted that the mean number of excess bleeding episodes at each six-month clinic visit varied widely by treatment. Considering the active treatments, cyclical estrogen plus MP had the lowest number of unexpected bleeding episodes, and they occurred in the fewest women. Cyclical estrogen...