Cases Of Eye Malformations In Babies Higher In Rural Areas
...e evidence to support the presence of any strongly localised environmental exposures, for example to pesticides, causing clusters of children to be born with anophthalmia or microphthalmia. However, they are concerned that children from rural areas are twice as likely to suffer from this condition than those ...Antibiotic prescribing in local communities is linked to localised resistance
...scribing within geographic communities can lead to localised antibiotic resistance. Dr John Magee from the Pub...is the first survey to suggest such geographically localised effects from antibiotic use in communities. The authors conclude that their findings "...bring the ...Early promise of simple test for diagnosing malignant hyperthermia
... pressure in individuals susceptible to MH. After localised caffeine stimulation, carbon dioxide pressure was measured in the buttock muscle in 12 patients susceptible to MH, eight known not to be susceptible, and seven healthy individuals (the control group). Carbon dioxide pressure increased temporarily (to...Knock out blood protein drug signals possible new treatment for Alzheimer's and diabetes
...f the body can be affected. Also amyloid deposits localised to the brain are associated with Alzheimer's disease and those in the pancreas with type 2 diabetes. The research team, based at the UCL Centre for Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins at the Royal Free Hospital, first showed that SAP from the blood ...Concern over rising rates of syphilis in England
...ngland. These increases are largely due to several localised outbreaks, and indicate that unsafe sexual behaviour continues among both the heterosexual and homosexual populations in England, say the authors. Few general practitioners will have dealt with a case of infectious syphilis, but these outbreaks empha...Sleep and sedation controlled in same brain centre, say scientists
... that the sleep-inducing action of anaesthetics is localised to a small area of the brain, the tuberomammillary nucleus (TMN), part of the hypothalamic region that controls other fundamental processes such as breathing and temperature regulation. The team showed that the anaesthetics produce their sedative ef...Tamoxifen for prevention of breast cancer encouraging results but risks still unclear
... not statistically significant, and all cases were localised (stage 1) and curable by hysterectomy. However, tamoxifen use was associated with more than a doubling in the risk of blood-clotting complications, especially after surgery or long periods of immobilisation. The investigators comment that the increa......g, memory and what we pay attention to. The drug's localised effect may explain why it increases wakefulness without triggering the "wired" feeling of stimulants such as coffee and amphetamines. Surprisingly, tests also found that when the drug wore off, there was no noticeable need for an extended sleep to re...Brain-imaging study sheds more light on underlying cause of attention-deficit hyperactivity syndrome
...ildren with ADHD, with reduced regional brain size localised mainly to small areas of the dorsal prefrontal cor...t that the disturbances in prefrontal cortices are localised to more inferior aspects of prefrontal regions than was previously appreciated. Our findings also in...Study suggests possible clue to miscarriage
...t have actions favouring viability and is strongly localised at the materno-fetal interface, it is tempting to speculate that changed production of MIC 1 in the placenta is part of the mechanism initiating spontaneous pregnancy loss. If a causal link between low MIC 1 and miscarriage is confirmed, then MIC 1, ...Envisat's rainbow vision detects ground moving at pace fingernails grow
...ation caused by an eruption is typically extremely localised in space, and these 200 points are spread out acro...re abates and deflation occurs. Also revealed are localised deformations that occur as magma dikes propagate and reach the surface. The extent of the deformatio...Early disclosure: Post-operative radiotherapy improves progression-free survival in prostate cancer
...ostatectomy) is one of the standard treatments for localised prostate cancer. From 1992 onwards, radical prostatectomy was more frequently used for patients with early stage prostate cancer (e.g. those whose tumour is clinically inapparent / is found incidentally or where the tumour is palpable but confined wi...Aromatase inhibitors should be first-line treatment for certain type of breast cancer
...ostmenopausal women with hormone-receptor-positive localised breast cancer."...