Research guides medication choices for young Asthma patients
...l and Research Center. "Young asthma patients with low pulmonary function or evidence of allergic inflammation are most likely to respond well to inhaled corticosteroids and should try those first. Other young patients can try either the inhaled steroids or leukotriene receptor antagonists first. Patient...Calcium and vitamin D most effective for treatment of Crohn's-related bone loss
...orosis or osteopenia." Prevention and treatment of low BMD associated with Crohn's disease includes vitamin D and calcium supplementation, education and lifestyle changes such as regular exercise and smoking cessation. Further randomized clinical trials are underway to determine if newer bone-building d...Balancing care decisions for gravely ill patients
...ients, to identify a group of patients with a very low predicted likelihood of survival. This group of e...cation to extremely ill patients based solely on a low predicted likelihood of survival."...Testosterone supplements for elderly men
...ne levels measured. Only volunteers found to have low testosterone levels can be included in the trial. Participants will make five visits to the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility on Grafton Street at Manchester Royal Infirmary over the 12 month period, with their transportation arranged and/or ...Promise of 'bladder pacemaker' for people with spinal cord injury
...ch teams have reported that electrical pulses with low frequencies, about 2 to 20 cycles per second, help control incontinence by calming involuntary bladder contractions, while higher-frequency pulses do not help. The new research demonstrates that the higher-frequency pulses fail to control incontinen...COX-2 inhibitor increases the risk of heart attack in elderly adults with no history of heart attack
...iduals," confirms Lvesque. "But only in those on a low dosage of Vioxx." The study also demonstrates that the increased risk of heart attack is only present while taking the drug. "Past users of Vioxx were not at increased risk," explains Lvesque. "While the risk more than doubles for those who are taki...Yale researcher studying acupuncture to reduce back pain in pregnancy
...eness of this ancient Chinese practice in reducing low back pain during pregnancy. The study is funded wi...ague three years ago who was suffering from severe low back pain and sciatica in the final months of her pregnancy. "She asked if I could do anything to he...Feb. 1, 2005, Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet
...203 patients with community-acquired pneumonia and low risk for dying found that about 80 percent of both...satisfied with their overall care. The patients at low risk for complications were identified using a commonly used scoring system, the Pneumonia Severity ...New test is first step in early detection of Alzheimer's disease
...rs wide and present in cerebrospinal fluid at very low concentration, making it very difficult to detect. Our BCA technology, which is a million times more sensitive than any other diagnostic technology, can accurately identify ADDLs, even in CSF." Amyloid -derived diffusible ligands or ADDLs (pronounce...Screening for osteoporosis prevents hip fractures in older adults
...test for osteoporosis to help identify people with low bone density and then plan treatment. To assess the benefits of screening for osteoporosis, the Hopkins team studied 3,107 men and women, age 65 and older, who were participating in CHS from 1994 to 1995. Participants already diagnosed with osteop...Wine drinkers live longer than beer guzzlers
... intake. The French are noted to have a relatively low rate of cardiovascular disease, despite high smoking rates and a typical high fat diet. The fact that the French consume more wine than Americans, for example, is a probable reason to explain this so-called paradox. According to the article, substan...Controversial Atkins Diet may be beneficial for people with epilepsy
...genic diet (KD), a high fat, adequate protein, and low carbohydrate diet, is the most well known of dieta...press seizures." Because the KD is high in fat and low in carbohydrates, the body is forced to burn fat for energy, a process called ketosis. The review e...Women, drinking to their health
...Our study confirmed the so-called 'J shape curve': low to moderate amounts of alcohol reduce cardiovascular risk, while larger quantities raise it," states Dr. Giovanni de Gaetano, corresponding author of the article published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. "We did not observe statistical...Preschoolers not getting enough fiber
...ys, "There is clinical evidence that children with low fiber intakes are at risk of chronic constipation. However, there are also other reasons to encourage fiber consumption in children. For example, fiber has been shown to lower cardiovascular risk in adults. Children who eat high-fiber foods are mo...Good medicine, good economics: African-Americans need equal treatment for pain, SLU study finds
...ble with regard to case management of persons with low back injuries, regardless of race or socioeconomic status. Similarly, outcomes of treatment, all other things being equal, should be roughly equivalent," Chibnall says. "The current data suggest that these expectations may not apply for African-Amer...Mayo Clinic discovers a key to 'low metabolism' and major factor in obesity
...am explored the specific links between inactivity, low energy expenditure and obesity in an effort to dev...Our patients have told us for years that they have low metabolism, and as caregivers, we have never quite understood what that means -- until today," says ...Study reports women don't experience undue pain, anxiety during mammography screening
...tine screening mammography is associated with very low levels of anxiety and pain, their fear may subside enough to comply with screening guidelines," the authors write. Adds Domar, "My goal would be to see 100 percent of women over 50 undergoing regular screening mammograms." This study was funded by gr...New research reinforces importance of aerobic health
...ats that had been genetically selected for high or low proficiency in endurance running. "In humans, the...ports. "[Indeed,] after 11 generations, rats with low aerobic capacity scored high on cardiovascular risk factors that constitute the metabolic syndrome."...Reviparin effective in reducing risk of death after heart attack
The drug reviparin (a low molecular weight heparin anticoagulant), when administered to patients with a heart attack, is effective in reducing the risk of death and the risk of a subsequent heart attack, according to a study in the January 26 issue of JAMA . Approximately 15...Study links racial and ethnic gap in youth violence to social factors
...t stable marriages. The study also attributes the low rate of violent behavior among Mexican-American youth to three protective factors: having married parents, living in neighborhoods with a high concentration of immigrants and their own first- or second-generation immigrant status....