Lidocaine patch shown in large trial to relieve post-herpetic neuralgia
...s from nerve damage from shingles, a painful viral infection that is a reactivation of the herpes zoster (chicken pox) virus. In most of the estimated one million Americans who develop shingles each year, the shingles rash and pain subside after about a month. But about 20% of shingles patients develop PHN, or...Methadone promotes HIV infection in cell culture
...nt centers to treat heroin addicts, stimulates HIV infection of human immune cells studied in cell cultures, ac... responses, we decided to study its effects on HIV infection of human immune cells," said Wen-Zhe Ho, M.D., an immunology researcher at Childrens Hospital, who p...Baylor team discovers reason for heart transplant failure
...rse event within three months of that result. "The infection isn't there at transplant, it wasn't there along t...spiratory illness." In the majority of cases, the infection was late onset, appearing more than two years after transplant, Bowles said. The infections or evide...Study finds troubling trends in hepatitis C screening, diagnosis and referral
...treatment - treatment that may help them fight the infection and stave off liver failure. The new study finds ...care system, and it's crucial that they catch this infection early by asking about risk factors, ordering tests, and referring those who test positive for evalua......impairment (CrCl<30mL/minute). Pneumonia is an infection or inflammation of the lungs. Community-acquired pneumonia is the most common type of pneumonia, affecting two to three million Americans each year, and resulting in approximately 10 million physician visits annually. The most common symptoms of CA...New combination treatment for hepatitis C may be more effective than standard of care
...epatitis C virus (HCV) is a life-threatening viral infection of the liver transmitted primarily through infected blood and blood products. Approximately 2.7 million Americans and 170 million people worldwide are chronically infected with HCV. HCV is often described as "silent" because people may be infected ...Microbes and the dust they ride in on pose potential health risks
...d Coccidioidomycosis. Aspergillosis is a mold-like infection of the lungs that affects animals and birds. Coccidioidomycosis presents a more direct hazard to humans and has affected inhabitants of the arid southwestern U.S. Coccidioidomycosis is caused by Coccidioides immitis, which causes pulmonary illness...University of Pittsburgh researcher provides first-ever definition of HIV-associated lipodystrophy
...utes of Health-funded epidemiological study of HIV infection in homosexual men. The University of Pittsburgh GSPH is one of four sites nationwide participating in the MACS. Dr. Kingsley is co-principal investigator of the Pittsburgh-site, known locally as the Pitt Men's Study. MACS is currently in its 16th yea...Science, engineering and technology news tips -- August 2001
... their correctly folded form were added to a prion infection in progress. They found that if the dose were high enough, the foreign prions would block infectious prions from converting normal proteins and forming aggregates. This would slow down or stop the spread of the disease. Although this treatment is on...Excess iron intake increases risk of intestinal infections, study suggests
... attack by bacteria that cause infection of the small intestine. ... gut may increase both the risk of infection and damage other tissues in the intestine in response to the greater degree of ......han motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or HIV infection at an annual cost of $17 to $29 billion." Of course, much is already known about medication errors. The elderly are most often at risk for such complications. Anticonvulsants are among the high-risk drugs. So are digoxin (also known as Lanoxin), use......ported adverse events regardless of causality were infection (primarily upper respiratory, placebo patients 29.7 percent vs. Actonel patients 29.9 percent), back pain (23.6 percent vs. 26.1 percent), and joint pain (21.1 percent vs. 23.7 percent). Bisphosphonates may cause upper gastrointestinal disorders such......eneral population and has resulted in reduced AIDS infection and mortality, Altice said ART has not been as successful in marginalized HIV-infected populations because there is a lack of acceptance and adherence to the treatment regimens. "There is a lot of mistrust in these treatments, such as concern that th...Drug regimen adherence key in keeping babies virus-free, study suggests
... hospitalized with a lower respiratory tract infection during the RSV season. Eleven ...s, hospitalizations due to RSV infection average 125,000 annually in the United States. In some communities, 50 to 80 per...... some serious problems with the therapy, including infection and device failure. "Heart failure affects an estimated 4.7 million Americans, with 550,000 new cases diagnosed each year," says Dr. Claude Lenfant, NHLBI director. "This compelling study shows that even with a high rate of complications, a left vent...Scientists succeed in blocking transmission of cell-associated AIDS virus
...ell-associated HIV, but that is not susceptible to infection by cell-free virus. "These animals," said Richard...uld therefore be a safe solution to the problem of infection by cell-associated HIV. It is particularly appealing because it offers a method of disease preventio...Condoms and education dramatically reduce HIV spread in Thailand
...exual practices and reduce the transmission of HIV infection from commercial sex workers. To measure the effect...ral population. All of the men were tested for HIV infection and asked questions about their background, sexual habits, medical history, use of condoms, and use ...Contact lens solutions may not kill off harmful eye bugs
... system. Acanthamoeba is an important cause of eye infection in contact lens wearers, with wearers of the soft type of lens most at risk. It leads to keratitis of the eye, which can be very painful and difficult to treat, and may eventually cause blindness. Poor lens hygiene is considered to be the main risk f......techniques in elective surgery reduces the risk of infection and transfusion reactions that result from using allogeneic blood products, but Brian Feagan and colleagues report that use of these techniques remains low in Canada. The authors reviewed 4535 medical records from patients who underwent elective orth......rineum (55.0% v. 44.1%). The incidence of maternal infection was lower in the home birth group than in either the physician-attended or midwife-attended hospital groups (0.7% v. 3.5%). The authors also report that neonatal outcomes included similar rates of meconium aspiration in all groups and 3 perinatal dea...