New approach supercharges immunotherapy
...oved T-helper cells, some patientshave experienced fevers and lethargy while their T-cell counts continue to rise.Over the following weeks and months, much too slowly to be a late response toprior chemotherapy, their tumors get smaller and in some cases have disappeared. "We know we are affecting the immune...Post-cesarean delivery dilemma: to cesarean again, or not?
...livery. But their data also revealed that maternal fevers and the need for transfusion or hysterectomy might be reduced with vaginal delivery, she said. "There seem to be significant benefits to the mother from trial of labor," Mozurkewich says. "But there may also be a small, increased risk to the baby f...Initial clinical study shows safety and bioactivity of cancer vaccine
...eg and his colleagues. Four subjects had low-grade fevers and flu-like symptoms, and four patients had inflammation at the site of the injection that subsided after two to three days. "Patients responded well to the vaccine because we are using materials from their own body to create a vaccine that is de...Fever immediately after heart bypass surgery associated with cognitive decline
...e University Medical Center study shows that these fevers are associated with measurable cognitive decline six weeks following surgery. Specifically, the researchers found a relationship between the maximum postoperative temperature experienced by the patient during the first 24 hours in the intensive c...Immune system in hamsters bolstered during winter, especially in times of stress, study finds
... conditions. For example, the study found that fevers didn't last as long in winter as they did during the summer. These new results suggest the immune response may be shorter in the winter because it is also stronger. "Our...Early fevers associated with lower allergy risk later in childhood
Infants who experience fevers before their first birthday are less likely to dev...lergy-prone. The children who suffered two or more fevers in their infancy had greater protection, with only 31.3 percent showing allergic sensitivity by ages...Study suggests better use of web could improve infectious disease reporting
...plague, smallpox, tularemia, and viral hemorrhagic fevers such as Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Of the 56 survey responses, 47, or 84 percent, of the epidemiologists reported that they listed current reportable diseases on their Web sites, and five, or 9 percent, indicated they offered a secure means for Web-bas...Infants with fevers receive as good care when physicians rely on judgment than clinical guidelines
...ualized clinical judgment in treating infants with fevers can effectively diagnose serious illnesses and pro...ackground information in the article, infants with fevers (febrile infants) often lack the symptoms necessary for physicians to distinguish between a minor il...UCLA study shows Medicaid costs can shrink
...more than 50 common childhood medical issues, from fevers and minor scrapes to chicken pox and head lice. Head Start parents were surveyed about their family's health-care habits three months prior to the training and six months afterward; at the outset, 80 percent said that they did not have a single child...Jefferson-based technology promises to help find hard-to-diagnose appendicitis cases
...says. "It could also be used for patients who have fevers of unknown origin, bone infections (osteomyelitis) and diabetic foot infections."...New compounds show promise in fighting malaria and cancer
...in China as an herbal remedy for malaria and other fevers for thousands of years. Posner's research and that of other laboratories revealed that the peroxide (oxygen-oxygen) unit within artemisinin and within other antimalarial trioxane drugs causes the malaria parasites to self-destruct. "We know that th...Mayo Clinic finds effective treatment with minimal side effects for non-renal lupus
...inflammatory disease, may experience symptoms from fevers to joint pain to excessive fatigue to hair loss, among others. The disease also may affect major organs, and the kidneys are especially vulnerable. SLE affecting the kidneys is treated differently from non-renal SLE. Mycophenolate mofetil has been sh...Stanford study finds new method improves chemotherapy survival in mice
...y of the cancer treatment. Additionally, resulting fevers and infections during neutropenia must be fought with antibiotics and antifungals, which can be toxic and spur resistance. "Clinicians see neutropenia all the time and follow the usual protocols of antibiotics and antifungals," said Brown, who is ......n used for centuries as an herbal remedy to reduce fevers and inflammation, to prevent migraine headaches, and to ease symptoms from arthritis. (A person with leukemia, however, would not be able to take enough of the herbal remedy to halt the disease.) Investigating stem cells that give rise to cancer is a...