Androgen therapy boosts muscle strength for older men
...ass, strength and power, which can be augmented or maintained with subsequent resistance exercise," Schroeder sa...n the process of testing how well such effects are maintained following treatment and to what degree additional exercise improves these changes." The challenges o...Bone microarchitecture can significantly deteriorate in one year
...same period, trabecular bone microarchitecture was maintained in women who received Actonel (n=14). These patients also saw a gain in lumbar spine BMD (2.1per cent). "Osteoporosis has been defined as a skeletal disease characterized by a combination of low BMD and bone microarchitectural alterations that are r...ORNL adds three R&D 100 Awards to DOE lab-leading total
...undreds of thousands of historical images that are maintained in the plant's data management system. DSI AIR uses a unique image description of the defect and background region to describe, index and rapidly retrieve information from the database. This technology allows a single engineer to quickly and accura...Cocaine use linked to poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV patients
... period. Thirteen percent of active cocaine users maintained viral suppression, compared with 46 percent of nonusers. The study was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a component of the National Institutes of Health. WHAT IT MEANS: The findings from this study indicate that interventions to improv...Reducing hypertension in the elderly leads to a significant reduction in the incidence of stroke
...troke. Lowering blood pressure was associated with maintained cognitive function, as measured by the MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination). There was no significant difference in the risk of heart attacks or cardiovascular death between treatment groups. "SCOPE is a unique study," explains Professor Lennart Hans...Nasal spray flu vaccine developed at U-M needs no additional clinical trials, says FDA
... vaccine clinical trials conducted at U-M. Maassab maintained his interest in flu, building on one finding after another before ultimately coming to the approach used in FluMist, a cold-adapted, live-attenuated, trivalent influenza virus vaccine. Unlike traditional flu shots, which are made from killed viruses,...American Heart Association updates heart attack, stroke prevention guidelines
...roke: No exposure to tobacco smoke Blood pressure maintained below 140/90 mm Hg; below 130/85 mm Hg for people with kidney damage or heart failure; or below 130/80 mm Hg for people with diabetes An overall healthy eating pattern Cholesterol lowered to appropriate level based on individual risk At least 30 minu...Exercise therapy improves fibromyalgia
...ry much better at three months. Benefits were also maintained or improved one year later. These results show that a three month programme of prescribed graded aerobic exercise is an effective treatment that leads to improvements in self reported health status, say the authors. Furthermore, prescribed exercise c...Medication effective in treating children with autism
...children with a positive response, the benefit was maintained for six months. Risperidone is one of a new generation of antipsychotic agents, and carries fewer side effects than previously used antipsychotic drugs, such as haloperidol, the only other antipsychotic drug shown in more than one study to effectivel...Wayne State and Virginia chemist wins national award for work with drugs
...etroit, Johnson's work took a number of twists but maintained a common theme. "Throughout my career," he said, "I've tried to relate chemistry to biology, to do things of interest to the pharmaceutical industry." He began with studying sulfur-based compounds and how he could use them to tailor-make starting mat...Landmark XENDOS study shows Xenical prevents or delays the development of type 2 diabetes
...4.1kg at four years) Weight loss was successfully maintained in the long-term, with almost twice as many Xenical treated patients losing more than 10% body weight at the end of four years of treatment (26% vs 16%). Even more patients had lost more than 5% body weight after four years (53% vs 37%), an amount th...Novel kidney transplant technique prevents rejection of donated organs
...onors' HLA antigens, the targets of rejection, and maintained that status for an average of 13 months post-transplant. Most organ rejection occurs during the first three months following surgery. "I've been in this business 30 years and I've never seen anything like these results," says Andrea A. Zachary, P...The lancet specialty journals press releases
...s a human, equine, and avian neuropathogen that is maintained in nature in a mosquito-bird-mosquito transmission cycle. Campbell and colleagues predict that viraemic birds will eventually spread the disease across the USA, to Central and South America, and to the Caribbean. WHO GETS SMALLPOX VACCINE? The Lead...OSU faculty design drug education web program for NCAA
...staff alike - with a trusted resource that will be maintained by The National Center for Drug Free Sport, the company selected by the NCAA to administer its drug-testing collections process," she said. "With this effort, the NCAA reinforces its programming to prevent drug abuse and promote the health and well-...Transplantation Society reiterates position against selling organs
...in 1986, the ethics committee has, over the years, maintained a consistent position regarding the selling of organs. In the current climate, it is even more important that The Transplantation Society take seriously its role of monitoring and policing transplantation activity in order that such activity adheres ...Almonds: Cholesterol lowering, heart-healthy snack
...ho ate only ounce servings and those who ate more, maintained their weight. "We found that almonds reduce coronary heart disease risk factors in a dose-dependent manner and may be used as healthy snacks without weight gain," said Dr. David Jenkins, who conducted the analysis. According to Dr. Jenkins, almonds ...Remembering stressful events may lead to later heart disease
... episode were dwelling on this experience and this maintained elevated post-stress [blood pressure] levels," Glynn suggests. By comparison, students given a questionnaire to serve as a distractor after the task, quickly recovered their normal blood pressure level. "Linking a tendency to exhibit delayed recovery......he selective advantage it confers, Kir6.2 has been maintained through evolution in the gene package of many organisms," explains Dr. Terzic. The next steps for the Mayo Clinic researchers will be developing the diagnostic and therapeutic potential of these findings. A blood test could identify individuals who a...New protease inhibitor held HIV at undetectable levels for four years
...rse events attributed to Kaletra. All 72 patients maintained an undetectable HIV viral load of less than 400 copies per milliliter, and their CD4 counts increased consistently from the beginning of the study over the four-year period (mean increase of 416 cells per cubic millimeter). Kaletra is receiving ac...Doppler-guided fluid administration during surgery improves outcome
...ry -- the proper functioning of the intestines are maintained and recovery is improved. Typically, fluids such as blood, plasma or synthetic agents known as plasma expanders are administered to patients during surgery to compensate for blood loss and to maintain blood pressure. Physicians add these fluids in re...