UCSD team identifies potential role of CRP in development of antherosclerosis
...d dying cells (apoptotic cells) in atherosclerotic lesions and that these cells are under increased oxidative stress, the UCSD researchers also determined that CRP binds to these cells in a similar manner as it recognizes oxidized LDL. CRP is conventionally regarded as a first-line defense of the immune sys...HPV linked to cervical lesions
...) is linked to an increased likelihood of cervical lesions in women, finds a study in this week's BMJ. The st...sed risk of developing low and high grade cervical lesions compared to women who did not have the virus. 10,758 women aged between 20 and 29 years of age with...UCLA seeks thousands of current and former smokers for landmark lung cancer screening trial
...nals because of its ability to detect smaller lung lesions than conventional X-rays. "But we don't know for sure that detecting a small lung cancer will actually reduce mortality from lung cancer," Aberle said. "Genetic and biological factors -- not merely tumor size -- determine whether a cancer spreads slo...Researchers show new genetic mutation increases risk for colon cancer
...ho carry the mutation are to develop pre-cancerous lesions called polyps. These lesions may be found and removed by screening procedures such as colonoscopy. The researchers caution that ...Right side of brain learns language skills after stroke
... The team also noticed that patients with smaller lesions had slightly different patterns of brain activity. In addition to learning-related changes on the right side of the brain, the areas near the lesion on the left side also improved with practice. These patients also were better at learning the task an...Spermicide gel could increase risk of HIV-1 infection
... the observed effect was the occurrence of vaginal lesions as a result of intensive Nonoxynol-9 use. Low use of Nonoxynol-9 gel did not increase the risk of HIV-1 infection; there were no differences in incidence of other sexually transmitted diseases between Nonoxynol-9 and placebo gels. Lut Van Damme comme...Study finds no evidence that teaching breast self-examination saves lives
...However, women taught BSE found more benign breast lesions than women in the control group did during every year of the trial. "In developing countries, where mammographic screening is not available, it would not seem to be a good use of the limited funds available for preventive services to promote practic...Visual inspection: A low-tech tool for reducing cervical cancer rates
...issue abnormalities. Tissue harboring precancerous lesions turns white when exposed to vinegar. Comparing each strategy with the next least expensive alternative, researchers found that visual inspection every five years in women ages 35 to 55, with immediate treatment where indicated being accepted by most...Gene therapy success in the laboratory buoys hope for Parkinson's disease
... after the gene transfer, Dr. Luo made Parkinson's lesions on one side of the brains of rats that had the gen... nearly 70 percent of the animals with Parkinson's lesions and the GAD gene therapy had no Parkinson's symptoms when they received chemicals that mimicked dopa...New Parkinson's surgical procedure shows lasting benefits, according to Emory researchers
...ffects from the surgery, three patients with large lesions developed severe abnormal involuntary movement (dy...ions of previous attempts at using bilateral brain lesions that targeted other areas of the brain like the thalamus and globus pallidus. We are encouraged by ...Women report chronic pelvic pain not taken seriously, survey shows
...s. This misplaced tissue develops into growths or lesions and responds to the menstrual cycle in the same way as the uterine lining: each month the tissue builds up, breaks down, and sheds. But, unlike normal uterine tissue that leaves the body during menstruation, this tissue outside the uterus has no way...Antibiotic slows atherosclerosis in people with Chlamydia pneumonia antibodies
...ased on the organism's presence in atherosclerotic lesions and its absence in healthy artery tissue. Other researchers have also described the benefits of antibiotics on vessel disease. Sander's team evaluated the effect of the antibiotic roxithromycin on progressive thickening of the carotid (neck) artery...Mammography frequently detects noninvasive tumors
...y a clinical exam--has also risen. But because the lesions are removed when detected, doctors are uncertain w...obably greater for women with larger, higher grade lesions than for those with very small, low-grade lesions. "Given the uncertainty about the natural history ...Swallowing a tiny imaging capsule aids in diagnosis of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding
...me of these patients the bleeding may be caused by lesions in the small intestine that would not be detected with colonoscopy or upper GI endoscopy. In wireless capsule endoscopy, the patient swallows a tiny imaging capsule that incorporates a light source, video camera, battery, antenna, and radio transmitt...ACE linked to calcium growth on aortic valve
...found in association with LDL cholesterol, both in lesions and in the bloodstream, raising the possibility that LDL carries the ACE into lesions, where the ACE then contributes to aortic valve disease development. The findings also raise the possibility that the association of ACE with LDL particles may be r...Cholesterol drug could lead to new therapy for multiple sclerosis
...esonance imaging (MRI) scans, which may reveal new lesions in the brain caused by the disease. The new finding is the most dramatic evidence to date, says Stanford's Youssef, that statins may prove useful in treating multiple sclerosis, which occurs when one of the immune system's key cells, the T helper (T...Parents' smoke injures children's blood vessels
...are present."It is well known that atherosclerotic lesions on vascular tissue are strongly correlated to risk factors that include cigarette smoking," Sinzinger says. "Considering that in the United States and Western Europe nearly half of all children are exposed to second-hand smoke in some way, these fin...By repairing vessels, bone marrow cells slow atherosclerosis in mice
...e stem cells had a significantly reduced number of lesions in the aorta, despite no differences in cholestero...rs detected a 69 percent decrease in the number of lesions in the aorta, the main artery of the heart, and a 42 percent decrease in lesions where the aorta mee...Targeting bone metastasis and hypercalcemia
...ion of osteoclast activity not only decreases bone lesions but also reduces tumor burden in animals. Preliminary results from human patients treated with bisphosphonates, a group of drugs also used to prevent and treat osteoporosis, suggest that the same might be true in humans. An article in the November 1...Pitt transplant researchers say anti-rejection drug rapamycin may help lupus, some cancers
...atosus because dendritic cells accumulate in lupus lesions and are thought to drive the immunopathologic process in this disease" noted Holger Hackstein, M.D., Dr.Med., a research associate at the Institute of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine at Justus-Liebig University. While their studies were ...