Unique study to begin examination of whether treating periodontal disease cuts heart disease
...fic evidence has suggested that a significant link exists between heart and gum disease, but doctors and dentists cant say whether treating the latter will benefit heart patients. Now a unique new study is starting at five major U.S. universities to begin answering that question. Faculty members at the Univ......om taking aspirin, researchers conclude. No reason exists for people not at risk, however, to take daily doses of the over-the-counter drug. Both the study -- conducted by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Research Triangle Institute investigators -- and the task forces recommendation appear ...Researchers find better way to predict childhood brain tumor outcomes
...d those who didnt. "The bottom line is that there exists a gene expression signature of outcome in childhood medulloblastoma, and this signature is detectable at the time of diagnosis, before patients receive treatment," says pediatric oncologist Todd Golub, senior author of this paper. "It is important no...A few drinks a day do no harm to the alcoholic heart
...in, a long-standing - and unresolved - controversy exists among those who treat alcoholics. Many claim that total abstinence from alcohol is the only solution to treat alcohol-related diseases such as cirrhosis, cardiomyopathy and pancreatitis. Others, he says, believe that so-called moderate drinking - two...Stroke news tips for Friday, Feb. 8, 2002
...can thin the blood. Although a strong association exists between higher levels of physical activity and a reduced risk of heart disease and stroke, it is still unclear what biological mechanisms are involved in this protective effect. Platelet aggregation, (a measure of how the blood clots) and blood chol...Study succeeds in closing gaps in heart attack care
...they may not. For a number of reasons, a large gap exists between what medical science has proven effective and what patients actually receive a gap that can mean the difference between life and death. Now, a team of hospitals, led by physicians from University of Michigan Health System, is reporting succ...Improving communications and support for doctors, patients and partners
...n the whole of follow-up. Routine follow-up as it exists is not cost effective and does not have proven efficacy. We recommend an alternative model that properly addresses the needs of women and the issues that hinder their recovery from breast cancer. This might involve an open access system, or one tha...Report shows decline in youth smoking, but work remains
...oking by 5 percent or more. In addition, evidence exists that youth are more likely to quit smoking as cigarette prices are increased. Chapters in the monograph also explore the results from statewide tobacco control programs in Massachusetts, California, and Florida. The authors examine the predi...Injuries uncommon in youth football, Mayo Clinic study reports
... a higher risk and that no significant correlation exists between body weight and injury. The study, which appears in the April issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, found that the data for athletes grades four through eight indicated that the risk of injury in youth football does not appear greater than the ri...Medieval black death not bubonic plague
...eason to think that the Black Death pathogen still exists in anything like its original form....Emory researchers study low testosterone and Parkinson's disease in men
...ply a comorbid condition (a medical condition that exists in addition to the main diagnosis) or if it may influence the onset, progression and clinical expression of the disease....Researchers say trees could affect land use, reduce skin cancer
... that can predict how much UV-B radiation exposure exists under trees affording varying amounts of shade. The scientists then used the model to estimate how much exposure people received in residential suburban areas under cloud-free skies. "Our model takes into consideration the fraction of sky you can se...Beta-blockers improve outcomes of bypass surgery
...dergoing non-cardiac surgery. However, little data exists on the effects of beta-blockers if given to patients just before surgery. "In our large observational analysis, we found a small but important survival benefit for patients given beta-blockers before bypass surgery," said Duke cardiologist Eric Pete...Depressed people more likely to develop Parkinson's
...on. Because the reduced serotonin activity already exists before any motor symptoms begin, the risk of depression is also increased long before any Parkinsons symptoms become apparent, Schuurman said. The study was funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.Other studies have shown tha...Screening families with a history of high cholesterol is most cost effective way to cut heart deaths
...e, yet no recommended screening strategy currently exists in the United Kingdom , according to researchers i...rs. As no recommended screening strategy currently exists for this condition in the UK, they suggest that pilot evaluation programmes should be conducted....Does your brain shutdown with Alzheimer's?
...f ions that destroys the potential difference that exists between the inside and the outside of a cell. "Normal cells are negatively charged inside and positively charged on the outside," says Ingram. This potential difference across the cell membrane allows it to receive electrical signals from neighbour...Surgeons perform skin expansion procedure on conjoined twins at UCLA's Mattel Children's Hospital
...' brains adjoin each other, enough scalp currently exists to cover only one of their heads. The procedure it...used in breast reconstruction when not enough skin exists to accommodate a permanent implant after mastectomy. Surgeons prefer to use tissue expansion to reco...Worldwide nursing shortage has reached crisis proportions
... says. "This exacerbates the shortage that already exists in poorer countries and further weakens their health care systems." "Overall, nurses' associations and unions rank better salaries and benefits and improved patient care as their members' two highest priorities. The second is all the more significan...Common diabetes drug causes arteries to spasm, endangering heart
...secrete insulin. Unfortunately, a similar receptor exists on the smooth muscle cells that surround arteries, regulating flow through these vessels. The researchers found that mice without the receptor, had no functional potassium channels in their smooth muscle, leading to calcium influx and contraction of......munity pharmacists, say the authors. The potential exists to redeploy pharmacists into general practices to review patients and supervise drugs, making best use of their knowledge and developing skills. This would free up general practitioners and enable them to extend consultations and improve the depth an...