New drug may reverse bone loss without estrogens side effects, Science study says
...us system. This has not been tested, however. (The harmful side effects on these tissues in the recent hormone replacement trials were likely related to using the combination of progesterone and estrogen, according to Manolagas.) Thus, further experiments on the drug's non-genotropic effects might reveal ad...Bacterial protein kills tumors
...ria that kills cancer cells but appears to have no harmful side effects. Tested in mice injected with human melanomas, the protein shrank the malignancies, but, in contrast with other studies using whole bacteria, caused no deaths or adverse reactions in the laboratory animals. "Bacterial proteins could well...New hope for vaccine to fight rheumatoid arthritis, other autoimmune diseases
...antly that the immune system tries to restrain the harmful activity of IP-10 by producing auto-antibodies against it. They then generated a special vaccine that amplifies the production of these beneficial antibodies. This vaccine rapidly suppressed experimentally induced rheumatoid arthritis and MS. Dr. Ka...U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves effective new tool to help smokers quit
...e of nicotine, without exposing the quitter to the harmful tars and carbon monoxide from cigarette smoke. The Commit Lozenge goes to work after you place it in your mouth, releasing nicotine as it dissolves to effectively reduce cravings. The quitter uses fewer and fewer lozenges during the 12-week program...American Thoracic Society news tips for November (first issue)
...sepsis patients who had a higher risk of death and harmful in those with low risk. They believe that the consistency among the trials strongly supported their hypothesis that risk of death alters the effects of anti-inflammatory agents during sepsis. After looking at the published human clinical trials and...Scientific task force to examine usefulness of testosterone replacement therapy in older men
...vestigators are also concerned about the long-term harmful effects that supplemental testosterone might have on the aging body. It is not yet known, for instance, if testosterone supplements increase the risk of prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death among men. In addition, studies suggest...Expecting a laugh boosts stress-busting hormones
... underpinnings and may help researchers combat the harmful effects of stress. The study was presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Orlando, Florida. Lee Berk, assistant professor of family medicine and a researcher at the Susan Samueli Center for Complementary and Alternative Medi...Cholesterol drug could lead to new therapy for multiple sclerosis
...ined that atorvastatin inhibited production of the harmful pro-inflammatory Th1's cytokines, and promoted production of the beneficial Th2's cytokines, which inhibits inflammation. In fact, in cell culture studies, they observed that when CD4+ T helper cells that had not yet differentiated, or specialized, ...UIC research suggests new way to stop growth of cancer cells
...t block gamma secretase, an enzyme that produces a harmful protein in the brains of people with Alzheimer's. Miele's study shows that inhibiting gamma secretase also can block intercellular communications in cancer cells. Cancer occurs when several genes within a cell are damaged. Earlier research has found...Thanksgiving menu stuffed with healthy choices
..., protects against off flavors, and guards against harmful byproducts of meat oxidation that may increase the risk of heart disease, the researcher says. The range of antioxidants in honey is comparable to that in apples, bananas, oranges and strawberries. Bread crust and stuffing contain cancer-fighting co...Targeted smallpox vaccinations could be effective intervention against deliberate attack
...sting immunity, and the desirability of decreasing harmful vaccine reactions, we believe it is important to continue a serious exploration of the benefits of targeted vaccination. We will continue to refine our simulation to better reflect the variations and conditions within a large U.S. population. It al...Comparing screening instruments for alcohol dependence and abuse
...and for identifying alcohol dependence rather than harmful drinking. Most brief screening instruments, for e...e." "Patients with mild alcohol problems [such as] harmful drinking will respond to a doctor's advice or brief counseling session(s)," said Woolard. "They do ...Statin drugs may help patients with heart valve disease avoid surgery
...calcium in the bones, while decreasing potentially harmful calcium deposits in places such as heart valves. Therefore, he concluded, it is possible statins offer a triple benefit with regard to aortic stenosis by reducing cholesterol, inflammation and calcium deposition. Dr. Sarano says the study's findings ...An automated observation system to analyse the behaviour of laboratory rodents
...g from the discovery of new drugs and detection of harmful side-effects to the biological control of agricultural pests. Until now, it has been a lengthy and painstaking task, requiring human observers to judge, count and record. But a new computerised system developed with EUREKA's help has done away with t...Vitamins C and E may enhance effectiveness of insulin for diabetes
...e free radicals converted sugars and proteins into harmful chemicals, increasing the risks of tissue damage often seen in untreated diabetes. Treating the rats with insulin alone improved high blood pressure somewhat and partially spared the sugars and proteins from the free radicals' assault. But it also ad...This is your heart on drugs: Study improves ER treatment for cocaine's heart effects
...awareness among doctors and drug users of just how harmful cocaine can be to the heart, even in otherwise healthy young people. The risk of heart attack in the first hour after using cocaine is 24 times normal, and cocaine users have a seven-fold lifetime risk of heart attack. Nearly one-fourth of heart atta...Unproven prostate cancer screening more popular than valuable colon test
...e follow-up testing and surgery -- can be far more harmful than the cancer itself. On the other hand, all major professional medical societies advocate colorectal cancer screening for adults aged 50 and older. Previous studies show that the fecal occult blood (FOB) test has greatly reduced the colon cancer d...Researchers say deadly twist key to sickle cell disease
...and this "good mutant" might turn fibres into less harmful crystals. Simply introducing normal haemoglobin has been shown not to work, perhaps because the few normal haemoglobin molecules cannot eliminate the fibres....Emory scientists present alternative for surgical biventricular resynchronization
... with minimal risk and no exposure to potentially harmful ionizing radiation. Considered the first major therapeutic breakthrough for heart failure patients since the development of specialized heart failure drugs, biventricular resynchronization therapy uses a special pacemaker to stimulate the heart......ubstances added to food that inhibit the growth of harmful microorganisms. He and OSU research assistants Kar...trition. Plus raisins can be used in place of more harmful preservatives. Another benefit is that the high antioxidant levels in raisins may decrease off-flavo...