Widespread nerve fiber damage in brains of patients with multiple sclerosis associated with fatigue
...roper nerve functioning, and a higher NAA/Cr ratio indicates better nerve functioning) in the brains of patients with MS. The researchers found that the NAA/Cr ratio was significantly lower in the brains of patients in the high-fatigue group, indicating more nerve fiber damage and poorer nerve functioning. ...Brief mail- and computer-generated interventions work best for problem drinking among young people
...nking among young people can take heart: research indicates that brief intervention methods relying on mail or computers are both appealing and effective among this hard-to-reach population. Findings were presented during a symposium given at the joint June 2002 Research Society on Alcoholism/International So...Promising new treatment options for people with co-existing alcohol-use and psychiatric disorders
...bstantially reduce their alcohol intake." Research indicates that gender may also play a role in the effectiveness of SSRIs, in that women with both alcohol and depressive disorders tend to respond better than men. In addition, the type of alcoholic receiving SSRIs Type A versus Type B can influence its ef...Safer visual and auditory cues for elderly drivers is research goal
... able to tell the difference between a signal that indicates simple status information, such as low fuel, and those that are intended to convey "warning/caution" or "urgent/critical," the researchers said. The Virginia Tech researchers will examine the relationship between the auditory qualities of warning sig...Combining surgery with novel treatment may improve survival rates
...dy, combined with reports from other institutions, indicates that selected patients can achieve long- term survival with complete removal of peritoneal disease from colorectal cancer, which is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States." All patients underwent surgery to remove as much of ...Unsafe injections rejected as major source of HIV infection in Africa
...te all unsafe injections, epidemiological evidence indicates that sexual transmission continues to be by far th... The authors concluded: "epidemiological evidence indicates that sexual transmission continues to be the major mode of spread of HIV-1 in Africa."...Corkscrew device retrieves clots, quickly reverses stroke damage
...utes of Health baseline stroke score was 19, which indicates severe impairment. "Thus far, we have seen that the MERCI Retrieval System is quite safe and we believe it holds great promise, but more research is needed to refine the device and study its effectiveness," Starkman said....Dieters decrease heart risk on moderate fat program
... the moderate-fat diet group had no change. This indicates that a moderate-fat diet blunts the decrease in HDL ("good") cholesterol during weight loss. In addition, after falling during the weight loss phase, triglycerides rose significantly during the maintenance phase for those on the low fat diet but no...A blood test may reveal systemic factors that relate to periodontal disease, especially in men
...iodontist for a periodontal screening if the blood indicates systemic abnormalities," said Michael P. Rethman, D.D.S., M.S., and president of the American Academy of Periodontology. The only item from the blood test that showed a significant relationship with periodontal diseases in women was CRP. A specifi...JAMA study confirms drug can help improve memory and cognition in advanced Alzheimer's patients
...Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) indicates that there is good reason for the recent attention surrounding the drug memantine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. A multi-center study directed by University of Rochester Medical Center faculty concluded that memantine, when taken with the ...'Science' showcases research on forgetting
... that the plant was a cactus." Anderson's research indicates that stopping unwanted memory retrievals build on the same brain mechanisms that help us to achieve this control over our overt behavior, providing a very concrete mechanism that may demystify how repression occurs. Intriguingly, Anderson and Gabriel...UCSD, Salk researchers define role of abnormal muscle, fat & liver in common metabolic disorder
...triglycerides. According to the researchers, this indicates that TZD treatment targeted only to fat tissue and...ing fat cells. According to the researchers, this indicates an essential role for PPARgamma in the normal function of fat cells. Because past studies with fat...American Lung Association calls on governors and legislatures to stand up for public health
... assigned for excellent state policy, while an "F" indicates inadequate state laws. The complete methodology and score calculations are included in the report, available online at www.lungusa.org . The principle reference for all state tobacco laws is the American Lung Association's State Legislated Actions...Having a stable partner delays AIDS in HIV patients
...eone with HIV, the absence of a stable partnership indicates that the patient may progress more rapidly to the later stages of the disease, they conclude....First link found in humans between common gene and artery-clogging disease
...ly a slight difference. This new finding, however, indicates that a substantial proportion of people carry a form of ALOX5 that may wield potent effects on cardiovascular disease. "One of the most interesting aspects of this new finding is that the effect of the ALOX5 gene on atherosclerosis depends upon di...Genomics research: New genetic 'hit list' may underlie susceptibility to sudden cardiac death
...ermine if the higher frequency of channel variants indicates an increased risk for fatal arrhythmias. Co-authors of the article include David Tester and Melissa Will, Mayo Clinic, and Christopher Burrow, M.D., Mark Curran, Ph.D., and Gregg Jones, formerly of DNA Sciences, Inc., Fremont, Calif. Mayo Clinic con...Potential genetic links discovered between metabolic syndrome, diabetes and cardiovascular disease
... may be worthwhile. In this perspective, our study indicates that more sensitive testing procedures may be necessary to accurately identify obese patients who are at risk for CS" explained Dr. Tabarin. "However, larger and longer studies are needed to confirm these findings. Additionally, we need to demonstra...Alefacept effective in treating patients with psoriasis
...D4+ and CD8+ T cell counts. "This phase 3 trial indicates that the reduction in levels of circulating memory T-cell subsets with alefacept treatment correlates to improvement in psoriasis and suggests a relationship between the length of response to alefacept and alterations in the memory T-cell population,...When alcohol consumption evolves from a 'social lubricant' into a 'crutch'
...me fear of looking foolish to others. New research indicates that they may also deliberately drink alcohol in order to cope with social interaction, and avoid social situations where alcohol is unavailable. Individuals with social anxiety disorder are not simply shy. They are pained at the thought of being s...Mayo Clinic develops new technology to improve diagnosis of arm and hand injuries and disease
... high resolution images at 1.5 and 3 Tesla. Tesla indicates the strength of the main magnetic field used in MR imaging. High resolution images improve a physician's ability to see small structures such as tiny ligaments and nerves in the hand. This means more accurate diagnosis of injuries and diseases, and...