Calvin professor invents lymphedema sleeve
.... For people who live alone, I don't know how they manage the wraps. The sleeve also is thin, flexible and smooth against the skin. I knew it couldn't have pressure points or seams on the inside. And it's machine-washable and dryable."...Tumor suppressor gene family may be key to new colon cancer drugs
...hatases, enzymes that help coordinate signals that manage cellular growth, death, differentiation, and nearby tissue invasion. They normally work by turning off tumor growth, as so-called tumor suppressors, but in cancers these genes are mutated and no longer work properly. Because it is difficult to rest...Advances emerging in hepatitis management
...amage, we can develop more effective treatments to manage and cure the disease." Prevalence and Predictors of HIV Coinfection in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C: A U.S. Multicenter Study (Abstract 107369*) According to current estimates, coinfection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficie...On the edge: Are we at risk of an ESRD pandemic?
... and effective treatments like FOSRENOL to help us manage serious complications such as hyperphosphataemia", concluded Dr Alastair Hutchison, Manchester Institute of Nephrology & Transplantation, UK, who led the European study....New compound may act to keep thyroid activity in check
...cribed in this article could provide a new tool to manage patients in acute hypermetabolic states, including hyperthyroidism," she said. "The effectiveness of this compound in humans would have to be established prior to considering it as a new therapy, but the rodent studies described in this article suppo...Dartmouth researchers advance fight against pancreatic cancer
...e development of new, highly targeted therapies to manage previously untreatable tumors. In two trials targeting some of the most challenging traits of pancreatic tumor cell growth, researchers from Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) and the Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Cent...Cardiac complications from smallpox vaccination higher than expected among military personnel
... vaccinated and carefully followed to identify and manage any adverse reactions to the vaccine. The Vaccine Health Care Center has systems in place to monitor and keep records of any adverse side effects resulting from any vaccination, including smallpox, according to Dr. Cassimatis. "The rates of non-car...New asthma program in Detroit public schools may improve student grades and decrease absences
...program took additional and more frequent steps to manage their child's asthma than parents of children in t...sthma and their families may be better prepared to manage asthma-related symptoms."...American Academy of Neurology guidelines for treating of epilepsy
...reat epilepsy that has already proved difficult to manage with the older drugs. "The FDA drug approval process, which requires placebo (or near-placebo)-controlled trials, makes it very difficult to gather some of the kinds of information we need," said Dr. French. "With a life-threatening illness, it is no...One-drug therapy approach to treating bipolar disorder
...cans, who have relied on a combination of drugs to manage their symptoms, and who remain at high risk of committing suicide because of the difficulty in treating the disorder. A study of the antipsychotic drug Seroquel was presented today at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in New...Medical residents report sleep loss and fatigue take toll on learning, work and personal lives
...cts on interpersonal relationships, the ability to manage tasks of daily life, and physical and emotional health. They believe their driving ability is impaired. For those with spouses (46 percent of the participants are married), sleep deprivation adds to the stress of their lives and also undermi...Mixed amphetamine salts significantly better than atomoxetine in treating children with ADHD
...ADHD medication to best help their children safely manage ADHD in the social and academic settings they encounter every day." ADHD affects approximately 3 to 7 percent of all school-age children, or approximately two million children in the United States, and is considered the most commonly diagnosed psych...MDCT angiography may help risk-stratify patients in danger of stroke
... finding that would be valuable in deciding how to manage carotid artery stenosis (a narrowing of the carotid artery that can lead to stroke) that shows no symptoms, says a new study by researchers from the University of Virginia Health Sciences in Charlottesville, VA. Using MDCT angiography on 31 patients ...Elastic nails help children with broken legs recover faster than traction and body casting
... nail treatment has changed the way we are able to manage the care of these children and the families are very enthusiastic about this option." Costs for both treatments are similar, but the overall totals were difficult to measure due to numerous factors. The researchers used hospital charges as a proxy fo...Families working together improves diabetes management for low income kids, study finds
...ent development and tips on working as a family to manage the child's diabetes. Families practiced hands-on ...Diabetes can be an overwhelming chronic illness to manage because there's so much that needs to be done every day," Opipari-Arrigan says. The study authors wi...Combination therapy w/ ACTOS (pioglitazone HCI) shown to improve components of diabetic dyslipidemia
...enefits of ACTOS beyond its ability to effectively manage glucose levels and positively affect triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels," said Mehmood Khan, M.D., F.A.C.E., senior vice president for medical and scientific affairs, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America. "While it's well-established that incre...HIV: A sugar shield to evade host defences
...hich implies that on the env gene, the virus would manage to reconcile two opposing selection forces, one diversifying, the other conservative. The research team used statistical significance tests to identify this positive selection at the scale of the protein expressed by the env gene, determine precisel...NCI grant supports Jefferson trial to study test for colorectal cancer recurrence
...e blinded to the results this will not be used to manage the patient," he explains. "We are only trying to determine if this is a marker of early recurrence. "At the end of the day, we hope everyone who develops recurrent disease was positive by GCC," he says. At the same time, "We'd like to find out if e...OHSU study: Rate of brain volume loss predicts dementia
...identify treatable causes of dementia, effectively manage the dementia and related illnesses, and offer support services to the patient and family. Study co-authors were Deniz Erten-Lyons, M.D., senior instructor of neurology, OHSU; Mindy Milar Moore, coordinator, the Layton Center's volumetric brain imagin...Expert nurse paves the way with in-demand treatment option; Century-old brachytherapy rejuvenated
...to expect during treatment and to help the patient manage potential side effects, radiation safety issues, and self-care. When a patient knows all the facts they can make an informed choice best designed to suit their lifestyle and be apart of the treatment process." Briola is among the staff of Fox Chase ...