Hepatitis-related carcinoma predicted to impact U.S. soon
... Medical School, said that theincidence of the HCV infection is about the same in Japan as in the U.S., butthe incidence of HCV-related heptacellular carcinoma (HCC) is eight times higherin Japan. Mizokami's group used a technique called molecular evolutionaryanalysis to estimate the time that HCV spread from...New drug shows promise for saving lives from heart failure
...essure, heart valve disease, congenital defects or infection of the heart or its valves.Drugs used to treat heart failure include digitalis, which increases the heart's pumping action; diuretics, which help eliminate the buildup of fluid in the body's tissues; and vasodilators, which expand blood vessels, allo...... the degradation ofprotein. Honey rapidly clears infection from wounds. It is fully effective even with antibiotic-resistantstrains of bacteria. Unlike antiseptics and antibiotics there is no impairment of the healing processthrough adverse effects on wound tissues. Honey researchers feel that the therapeu...Male unemployment levels affect birthweight
...ly stress-weakened woman may be less able to fight infection during the course of her pregnancy, a condition that increases her risk of premature delivery. Very low birthweight infants account for just 1.2 percent of births. However, very low birthweight accounts for 64.3 percent of infant deaths in the US...Trauma patients need monitoring for infection risk
...en's College Health Sciences Centre. "We know that infection is a leading cause of death in trauma victims who ... The analysis identified several risk factors for infection among these patients including longer hospital stays and multiple blood transfusions and surgeries. ...Drug combination shows potent punch against HIV in children
...ieves strong, sustained results in controlling HIV infection in children, according to an article in the December 16 New England Journal of Medicine. Forty-eight weeks after the treatment began, the virus, which causes AIDS, remained at undetectable levels in more than half the children studied. "These impress...How long-term alcohol consumption can damage the immune system
...s and needs to be dealt with," she explained. "An infection that gives you a fever, for example, is a threat to this homeostasis. Our systems will recognize this challenge and do whatever is necessary to bring the body back to where it used to be." Homeostasis is a delicate balance of biochemical and phys...AIDS researchers get $10 million to continue studies
...and focusing on the growing problem of hepatitis C infection with AIDS. ...Synthetic rubber kills germs on contact
...obial rubber - uses a different mechanism to fight infection than conventional coatings and protective plastics. In laboratory tests, it killed viruses and fungi, as well as bacteria. Worley believes this will be especially helpful for patients who are immunocompromised, including transplant recipients and peo...Taking public health to the streets works
...rial meningitis known as meningococcal disease--an infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. "Feedback from individuals, families, and groups contacted through the awareness program was overwhelmingly positive about the house-to-house visiting by lay educators, small group sessions, the r...... headache (7.2% vs. 6.6%), upper respiratory tract infection (4.3% vs. 1.7%), coughing (3.8% vs. 1.3%), and acc...headache (10.6% vs. 7.5%), upper respiratory tract infection (3.2% vs. 3.1%), and back pain (2.8% vs. 1.4%). What Is Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (SAR)? Seasonal a...Researchers create a strong new molecule in the fight against AIDS
...l treatments. The compound is designed to stop HIV infection by preventing the virus from spreading to non-infe...ay, with scientific discoveries such as this." HIV infection is a multi-step process, where the virus penetrates the body's cells and begins to replicate itself....NIAID public-private partnerships seek to develop HIV/AIDS vaccine
...te virus, and therefore will pose no threat of HIV infection to study participants. The four research organizations that have received an award and a summary of their proposed projects are listed below. Advanced BioScience Laboratories, Inc. (ABL), Kensington, MD Under the direction of Phillip Markham, Ph.D.,...US AIDS cases, deaths, and HIV infections appear stable
...tments are becoming increasingly apparent, and HIV infection and risk behavior continues at levels far too high...expand successful HIV prevention programs to bring infection rates down." AIDS and HIV Data The latest CDC surveillance data confirm a trend which began in mid-1...... early warning system to monitor the extent of HIV infection in a generally low socioeconomic group that doesn'...lation of San Francisco. The highest levels of HIV infection (19 percent) were found in men who had sex with men and were also IV drug users. Men who had sex wit...Undercooked meat is chief cause of parasite infection in pregnancy
...cy is the main risk factor for the common parasite infection -- toxoplasmosis -- which can lead to brain damage...d eating habits. Their knowledge about sources of infection was also assessed. The authors found that eating raw, undercooked or cured meat contributed to betw...UI-led study shows experimental anti-cancer drug also has anti-HIV properties
...ption. In tests to investigate its effect on HIV-1 infection and viral spread in cultured human cells, Price's ...l that inhibited P-TEFb dramatically blocked HIV-1 infection and replication. "Since P-TEFb is a key factor in HIV-1 infection and flavopiridol blocks HIV-1 pro......s immune system goes into overdrive and attacks an infection with all possible means. Damaged in the process is the body's vascular pressure maintenance system. Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and MetaPhore Pharmaceuticals confirmed that free radicals particularly superoxide anions...OHSU researchers reveal how bacteria crawl on surfaces
...t. They believe that disabling the pili could halt infection by preventing the organisms from congregating and invading cells. "Our findings concluded that pili, tiny hair-like appendages that grab and pull, allow bacteria to congregate into microcolonies when preparing to invade a cell. The introduction of ba...Silver-coated catheters cut infections & may save money, analysis finds
...ands of dollars can be saved for every symptomatic infection prevented. Additionally, preventing this common hospital-acquired infection will reduce the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and thus may decrease the chance that bacteria wil...