Further evidence reveals the association between periodontal disease and coronary artery disease
...n several studies that have shown that periodontal infections can be correlated with increased plasma levels of inflammation such as fibrinogen (this creates blood clots), C-reactive protein, or several cytokines (hormone proteins). "This study supports earlier findings, and even showed a significantly hig...Infection, not lack of oxygen, plays larger role in premature infant brain injury
...nate, physicians may have to pay more attention to infections that occur around the time of birth." The injury to the premature brain white matter, known as periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), is a condition in which small, cyst-like regions of brain tissue die. PVL is the most common form of brain injury in p...Hmong face high rates of some cancers
...epatitis B immunization, antibiotics for bacterial infections and Pap screening, the rates of the cancers that are now most prevalent in the Hmong should decrease within a generation," said Richard Yang, research scientist at the Cancer Registry of Central California based in Fresno. But without education, the ...Sinusitis, bronchitis account for more than 30 million missed workdays each year
...sburgh School of Medicine. Both of these bacterial infections occur most frequently during the cold and flu season November through January. In a random survey of 606 self-identified recurrent chronic sinusitis or bronchitis sufferers, roughly one quarter (24.9 percent) reported missing three or more days of w...Bacteria-killing vs. bacteria-inhibiting drugs in treating infections
...treatment of meningitis. In treating urinary tract infections and preventing staphylococcal wound infections, studies have shown that bacteriostatic drugs work as well as bactericidal drugs. In central nervous system infections, a rapidly bactericidal drug can release bacterial products that stimulate infl...Study documents adverse events of pneumococcal vaccine in children
...er licensure of a new vaccine against pneumococcal infections indicates that the majority of adverse effects are...ng concern for the gravity of serious pneumococcal infections (such as meningitis or pneumonia) and confidence in the efficacy and safety of PCV. Prior to licens...Leading MRSA experts address emergence of 'superbug'
...ntion (CDC) reported a 40 percent increase in MRSA infections in 1999 compared to 1994-1998, largely in the hospital setting. Until recently, MRSA was mostly in hospitals. However, community outbreaks have been reported over the past several years. To help further understanding about MRSA and all its complexi...Hib infections on the rise in adults despite child vaccination programme
... whom were not immunised also benefited, with Hib infections in the population at large also dropping from 0.17 cases per 100,000 to 0.03 in the same period. Although infection in adults is rare, infection rates are higher among the age groups in regular contact with children, suggesting that adults usually ...Federal policy has failed to prepare nation for possibility of bioterrorism
... health plans can spring into action. Innumerable infections can be prevented." In the aftermath of the anthrax attacks in 2001, the danger of a terrorist armed with smallpox received a flurry of attention in the media and by the Bush administration. In December 2002, President Bush announced a plan to encour...Chicken pox vaccine saves $$, protects whole population
...o haven't had the shot, the researchers say. Fewer infections among kids means less exposure for teens and adults who haven't had the disease or the vaccine -- and who are most likely to need hospital treatment for symptoms and complications if they get the disease. In a paper in the September issue of the jou...New survey reveals surprising insights into parental attitudes toward teenage sexual behavior
...edly had personally discussed sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with their teens. Not surprisingly, HIV/AIDS was the most common topic (88 percent) in those discussions. While it is good news that parents discussed STIs with their adolescents, more than half (54 percent) did not talk about hepatitis B, a...Tony Blair launches UK's new global AIDS strategy
...ches, balancing the urgent need to prevent new HIV infections with efforts to treat and care for people with HIV and AIDS. Today we are issuing guidance to UK staff on how we will step up our treatment efforts. It is only through comprehensive action against AIDS that we will be able to meet our broader develop...Jefferson-based technology promises to help find hard-to-diagnose appendicitis cases
...be used routinely around the world to find unknown infections in the body, he says. But labeling cells outside t...abeled antibody will enable physicians to pinpoint infections in a number of tissue types," he says. "It could also be used for patients who have fevers of unknow...Severe sepsis causes almost 10% of cancer deaths
...emonstrates the devastating complication of severe infections in cancer patients. Improvement in infection control, such as early appropriate antibiotics, in this population could have a significant impact on overall cancer survival," said Williams. Cancer treatments and the presence of tumors can cause patien...Study finds Velcade major improvement over standard therapy for relapsed multiple myeloma patients
...ng dexamethasone. A somewhat lower rate of serious infections was found in the bortezomib patients. "For the patients receiving bortezomib, the average 5.7-month period before progression of the disease represents a 58 percent increase over that achieved by the dexamethasone-treated group," Richardso...Chronic diseases need global health attention
...ime, around 2.5 million children in India die from infections such as pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria every year. In South Africa, infectious diseases account for 28 percent of years of lives lost while chronic diseases account for 25 percent." The authors add that the health services in these countries are ...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, June 1, 2004
...ey would be at detecting bioterrorism and emerging infections (Review, p. 910). Researchers identified 115 systems that collect various surveillance reports. Only three had been evaluated for accuracy. Only two disease surveillance systems and no environmental monitoring system had been evaluated in studies pub...Mouse study could aid vaccine designers
...e T cell activity of people who have chronic liver infections caused by hepatitis B or C viruses....May/June 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...tentially lead to under-treatment of urinary tract infections and other urinary conditions. Additionally, only 29 percent of those surveyed believed their symptoms were due to a urinary tract infection or bladder infection. Poor consumer knowledge was associated with non-white race, first-time use of the drug ...OHSU vaccine and gene therapy institute receives $3.5 million for AIDS vaccine research
...-investigator of the study. "More importantly, CMV infections last a lifetime. Therefore, we believe that HIV proteins delivered through a modified CMV vector may boost and maintain anti-HIV immunity enough to protect a person against AIDS throughout his or her lifetime." In addition to constructing and testin...