Pool-bound plyometrics help you get stronger with less pain
...ing and jumping on and off of a box. Such exercise helps develop explosive power in major leg and knee muscles and also enhances force production. Researchers assessed gains in muscle strength and speed at the beginning, middle and end of the study. Assessments included the vertical jump test the differen...Protein marker predicts possible heart damage after chemotherapy
...gh levels of troponin I (TNI) protein in the blood helps identify possible heart damage after cancer treatment, according to a report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association . The report also suggests that tracking TNI levels can help doctors form a heart di...Computer system makes 'chain' of health care stronger, safer
...hem get the right information fast, and in general helps improve the timeliness and the quality of any transfers of health information about a patient." During his residency and fellowship at U-M, Kramer was part of a massive team of clinicians, information technology specialists, referring physician commu...New molecule may be basis for drugs that battle overeating and drug dependency
...eceptors in the brain. This endocannabinoid system helps regulate pain, mood and appetite, along with dependence on drugs such as alcohol and marijuana. Because of this, anandamide is sometimes referred to as the "bliss" molecule. According to Piomelli, AM1172 works by blocking anandamide degradation, boo...Novel vitamin discovery offers clues for cancer chemotherapy and lipid disorders
...and very versatile, working both as a partner that helps enzymes and as an ingredient that other enzymes consume. NAD is a co-enzyme for hundreds of cellular enzymes. Niacin, or vitamin B3, a mixture of the NAD precursors nicotinic acid and nicotinamide, which were discovered in 1938, prevents pellagra a...Mechanism found that may protect kidneys in early stages of diabetes
...e called Ang(1-7), which dilates blood vessels and helps eliminate excess water and sodium from the kidneys. ACE inhibitors do not block ACE2 production. "Since AngII over-production is thought to play a pivotal role in the progression of diabetic nephropathy, we suggest that decreased renal ACE activity...Three Harvard Medical School endowed chairs named simultaneously in sleep medicine
...reater focus on critical sleep disorder issues and helps to inform public policies aimed at decreasing sleep/alertness-related injuries and the costs associated with them. The endowment for each chair when fully funded, $2.75 million each, will greatly expand the capacity of the division to embark on creat...Univ. of Pittsburgh researcher presents six-year results of botox injections for bladder dysfunction
...scle, which controls the bladder. This new therapy helps alleviate the contractions, restoring normal bladder function. Over 17 million Americans suffer from overactive bladder, a condition that significantly affects the patient's quality of life. An estimated 80 percent of these patients do not seek help ...Disruption of a gene may prevent type 1 diabetes, UVa researchers find
...gnaling of interleukin-12 (IL-12), a molecule that helps cells maintain defenses against infection. Yang and Nadler's LSF studies acted as a trigger in investigating the role of Stat-4 activation in type 1 diabetes. "If you don't have a functional Stat-4 protein," Yang said, "IL-12 cannot express its bio...Tissue involved in brain development may offer new approach to stroke treatment
The same tissue that helps a developing brain form its protective blood-brain barrier may protect the adult brain from the ravages of stroke, researchers say. The choroid plexus has been relegated as a bystander in the adult brain, says Dr. Cesario V. Borlongan, neuroscientist...Researchers identify novel method of distinguishing Alzheimers disease from other types of dementia
...called the posterior cingulate cortex. This region helps process information from the parietal cortex and the hippocampus, which are responsible for storing vocabulary words and geographical information. "This is the first publication using the posterior cingulate to rule out frontotemporal disease," said ...Exploring why disease affects people differently
... frontiers of knowledge and understanding but also helps to transfer that knowledge into practical benefits for individuals and society."...Highlights summarized for movement disorders research at 56th annual meeting
...ssive cell death in a small part of the brain that helps control movements by releasing the chemical dopamine. Levodopa is the mainstay of PD therapy, but must be converted in the brain into dopamine by an enzyme called AADC (aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase). Researchers in California presented results...Iron-deficient infants score worse on cognitive and motor tests as teens
... declined further. "It looks like good iron status helps buffers a bad environment," Lozoff said, "but chro... required to build myelin, which covers nerves and helps them share signals more efficiently, for example. Iron is also needed for brain chemicals, such as t...Mixed amphetamine salts significantly better than atomoxetine in treating children with ADHD
... than 60 years, once-daily mixed amphetamine salts helps provide the long-acting treatment children with ADHD need, helping them achieve their full potential inside and outside the classroom." said Dr.Wigal....Chemical brain scans may help reassure brain tumor patients
...cules. The MRI dye, also called a contrast agent, helps radiologists see finer details of the tissue structure more clearly. But because regular MRI doesn't reveal anything about what's going on inside those tissues at a molecular level, the "contrast-enhanced" areas that look suspicious on an MRI of a br...Study finds HIV protein can drive immune cells away
...er at MGH describes finding how a key protein that helps the virus enter its target T helper cells may also keep away the T killer cells that should destroy HIV-infected cells. One of the big questions in understanding HIV is why we can see immune responses that are effective in the test tube but do not e...FDA approves Enbrel to treat psoriasis
...rosis faction (TNF) is one of those cytokines that helps regulate the body's immune response to infection a...ronic inflammation of the skin. This inflammation helps drive the formation of red, itchy skin plaques that are often painful and disfiguring. Tumor necros...Europe's legacy to its children - A healthier environment?
...o last month's Pediatrics, the summarised evidence helps such priority setting: a ban of smoking in all public places and in children's houses; a drastic reduction of lead exposure; lowering of traffic speed in residential areas; and access to clean drinking water'. The Editorial concludes: 'After bringin......aving siblings, keeping a pet, or living on a farm helps protect infants against the development of atopic (allergic) diseases, but early infections increase the risk, according to new research from Denmark. This study will be available on bmj.com on Friday 30 May 2004. Researchers conducted four separat...