Study shows drugs such as Vioxx and Celebrex were widely over-used long before recent problems
...ll as COX-1, which protects the stomach lining and helps to decrease the risk of GI bleeds and stomach ulcers. These newer and far more expensive drugs were designed to target only COX-2 and to be used to treat patients with chronic inflammatory disorders such as arthritis. The COX-2 inhibitors are no mor...Rebuilding wounded veterans: Annual review of limb loss & prosthetics research
...757 Molecular study of osseointegration in rodents helps identify human candidates for new technique Investigators analyze osseointegration at the molecular level to better understand the unique relationship of a titanium implant to living bone in a rodent femur model. This insight into bone biology will ...JCI table of contents, January 20 2005
...cells, capable of exerting an immune function that helps coordinate other cells of the immune system to eliminate the virus. The study will appear online on January 20 in advance of print publication in the February 1 edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. TITLE: HIV-1specific CD4+ T lymph...T cells target HIV in a relationship on the rebound
...cells, capable of exerting an immune function that helps coordinate other cells of the immune system to eliminate the virus. The study will appear online on January 20 in advance of print publication in the February 1 edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation....Northwestern Memorial chosen to be featured in first-ever mini-med school TV airing on PBS
...ir healthcare than ever before; Mini-Med School TV helps provide them with the basic knowledge they crave and makes them feel empowered." Mini-Med School TV is hosted by Dr. Emily Senay, medical correspondent for The CBS Early Show. Presented by WTTW National Productions, Mini-Med School TV is a produc...New system may help babies avoid brain damage
...esswork out of whether there is a real problem and helps physicians make better decisions quicker, Dr. Devoe says. Previous studies during about 8,000 labors in England and Sweden found a 50 percent reduction in babies born with abnormal blood gasses, a 20 percent reduction in unnecessary C-sections and no...Veterans in better health than other residents of nursing homes, new test for evaluating tinnitus
.... Molecular study of osseointegration in rodents helps identify human candidates for new technique This study analyzes osseointegration at the molecular level to better understand the unique relationship of a titanium implant to living bone in a rodent femur model. Osseointegration is a surgic...Study explores antibiotic misuse
...etermine whether availability of a blood test that helps identify the some 10 percent of bronchitis patients who have a bacterial and viral infection a 'super' infection that would benefit from an antibiotic brings antibiotic use down. The final year will look at whether all the education has made a last...Mayo Clinic finds restless legs syndrome in children linked to family history, iron deficiency
...icient evidence, however, that treatment with iron helps relieve restless legs syndrome in children. Dr. Kotagal indicates that there may be connections between restless legs syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The treatments for both conditions address somewhat the same chemical imbala...Maintaining physical activity linked to less cognitive decline in older men
...on of the brain involved in memory functions. This helps the brain build up a "reserve" to help prevent further mental deterioration. Past studies have suggested a link between levels of activity and cognitive decline in the elderly, but differences in methodologies make it difficult to conclusively determ...McMaster researchers develop test for rare bleeding disorder
...ng disorder. Their detailed bleeding questionnaire helps discriminate between patients - often in the same family - affected by a puzzling and rare condition known as Quebec Platelet Disorder (QPD) and those who are not. The new tool for detecting different symptoms and complications was developed in the ...FDA approves Enablex for treatment of overactive bladder
...It is a potent muscarinic receptor antagonist that helps reduce incontinence episodes, increases the amount of urine the bladder can hold, reduces the frequency of urination episodes, and decreases the pressure or urgency associated with the urge to urinate. "The M3 profile of Enablex is unique among al...Overweight, boozy and depressed: Why we need healthy new year's resolutions
...College, London. Health experts say breast feeding helps protect children from developing allergies, which are now on the increase. The report found that 62 per cent of people born in 1946 had breast feeding for a month or more, whilst 62 per cent of those born in 1970 had none at all. Fewer born in 1958 a...Discovery of key protein's shape could lead to improved bacterial pneumonia vaccine
... of a protein on the surface of pneumonia bacteria helps these germs invade the human bloodstream. This finding, published Dec. 16 online by the EMBO Journal, could help scientists develop a vaccine that is significantly more effective at protecting children against the disease. The St. Jude researchers d...Chemicals found in cherries may help fight diabetes
...sulin is the protein produced by the pancreas that helps regulate blood sugar (glucose) levels. Compared to cells that were not exposed to anthocyanins, exposed cells were associated with a 50 percent increase in insulin levels, the researchers say. The mechanism of action by which these anthocyanins boost...ESA presents space solutions at post-Kyoto climate summit
... extending old forests, and by managing them well, helps to reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air. Conversely if a country is cutting parts of its forests for wood, or to make room for agriculture or urban expansion or they are burnt down then this is accounted for as additional emissions...Novartis announces collaboration with Bayer for EMSELEX
... German urology market, so collaborating with them helps to ensure that EMSELEX will reach physicians quickly and ultimately benefit patients who suffer from overactive bladder," said Kurt Graves, Chief Marketing Officer, Novartis Pharma AG. "EMSELEX is a new effective drug for the treatment of OAB that is...Research in yeast yields missing link in DNA maintenance machinery
... been linked to cancer," said Shen. "This research helps provide a potential mechanism to account for those cancers." The researchers, led by post-doctoral scientist Ashby Morrison, Ph.D., studied how yeast cells repair double-stranded DNA breaks. "Double strand breaks are the most serious type of DNA da...Scientists study fish oil diet in bid to cut heart attack risks
...of Edinburgh will examine the way a fish-rich diet helps maintain a low risk of heart attack amongst Eskimos, in the first study of its kind to be carried out in the city. Investigators hope that the results would help to guide the development of future heart treatments. Researcher Dr Jehangir Din explaine......ouldn't have. Kantor also found that semaphorin 5A helps keep the bundle of growing nerve fibers together by interacting with a different family of proteins, those known as heparan sulfate proteoglygans (HSPGs). Other semaphorins also are known to have the apparent paradox of both encouraging growth and re...