IgG treatment during pregnancy reduces severity of rare, recurring liver condition in newborns
... high-dose immunoglobulin G (IgG) during pregnancy lessens the severity of hemochromatosis (NH), a rare, devastating gestational disease with abnormal iron accumulation in the liver and severe liver injury that almost always results in fetal death or acute liver failure in newborns. In an article in the N...Barbed sutures, wrinkle fillers give patients more innovative, non-surgical options
...e age spots better than previous lasers as well as lessens wrinkles, according to information presented at Plastic Surgery 2004. Unlike other lasers, this laser uses light to heat and remove microscopic pinpoints of skin, promoting a more effective result and faster recovery. This new laser treatment may rep...Oxygen therapy may improve vision worsened by diabetes
...duces the amount of leaking in retinal vessels and lessens the severity of macular edema. The treatment could reduce the thickness of the retina before laser treatment, making the laser more effective and more likely to maintain stability without supplemental oxygen. Alternately, supplemental oxygen could ...Northwestern Memorial tests 'pacemaker' for stomach
...edure. "Surgeons are still unsure exactly why it lessens the appetite," explains Robert Kushner, M.D., medical director of the Wellness Institute at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and professor of medicine at Northwestern Universitys Feinberg School of Medicine. "Possible mechanisms of action include an i...New computer-aided approach tailors drug dose to patient needs
...es, calcium antagonists and diuretics. Abciximab lessens the risk of heart attack by reducing the chance that a harmful blood clot will form by preventing blood cells, called platelets, from clumping together. Urquidi-Macdonald trained the software to predict the individual patient doses versus the time ...Crystal methamphetamine use increases HIV risk
...is sense of well-being is dangerous, though, as it lessens inhibitions and can lead to unprotected sex with multiple partners. HIV rates are high among methamphetamine users, putting younger MSM at an increased risk for infection. Meth-induced lapses in judgment leading to promiscuous sexual behavior make u...New drug improves outcomes when added to existing therapy for Alzheimer's disease
The drug memantine lessens the decline in cognition and activities of daily living for patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer disease (AD) who are also receiving donepezil (another drug used to treat AD), according to a new study in the January 21 issue of The Journal of t...Can an aspirin a day keep atherosclerosis at bay?
...he Penn researchers demonstrated that aspirin also lessens the inflammation associated with atherosclerosis and stabilizes athersclerotic plaque. Their findings are presented in the current issue of Circulation. "The past decade has seen a lot of research indicating that atherosclerosis is a chronic inflam...University of Washington developing AI caretakers for Alzheimer's sufferers
...and summon help when needed. "The difference is it lessens the enormous toll this takes on a human caregiver, usually a spouse or other loved one," Kautz said. As a first step, the UW group, which also includes computer scientists Oren Etzioni, Dieter Fox and Gaetano Borriello, has developed a prototype for ...Science backs Cod Liver Oil as cure for arthritis
...occurs in arthritis, reduces inflammation and thus lessens pain. He goes on to say, Two years ago, research teams led by Professor John Harwood and myself at Cardiff University reported findings suggesting that the Omega-3 fatty acids in Cod Liver Oil can reduce cartilage degradation and inflammation in art...Abstemious mice offer hint at molecular target for treating alcoholism
... that increasedsensitivity to alcohol intoxication lessens the likelihood that a person willbecome an alcoholic," Hodge said. A long-running UC San Diego study of sons of alcoholics illustrates the theoryin humans. The ongoing trial, conducted by UCSD researcher Mark A. Schuckit,MD, UCSD professor of psych...