Elderly heart attack patients fare well with managed care
...ive, most of the permanent damage doneto the heart occurs during the first hour following a heart attack. Despite public fears that managed care may interfere with the provision oftimely urgent care, especially among vulnerable patients like the elderly, thestudy's findings indicate otherwise. One example ...MGH researchers identify angiogenesis inhibitor in gallbladder cancer
..., because it shows this is not just something that occurs inanimals. TGF-beta-1 is also present in human tumors," say Jain. "Finding out that TGF-beta-1 is important in inhibiting angiogenesis in thespread of gallbladder cancer gives us an opportunity to develop postsurgicaltreatments," says Gohongi. "I...'Silent stroke' linked to depression
... 50 should beevaluated for stroke. A silent stroke occurs when small blood vessels in the brain become blocked orrupture. They are called silent strokes because they are not accompanied by theclassic warning signs of stroke such as severe headaches, dizziness or loss ofmotor skills. Individuals often don'...New biomarker for cervical cancer
...u see increased amounts of genetic instabilitythat occurs as chromosomes shorten, as telomeres shorten," Boggess says."Depending on what chromosomal material is lost, some cells will acquiretelomerase, which stabilizes chromosomes and produces immortal cell lines." Thus, instead of an unstable cell ...Treatments reduce strep-triggered symptoms of OCD and tics in some children
...Associated with StreptococcalInfections, typically occurs in young children and is noted for its dramatic,sudden onset or exacerbation of symptoms and episodic course, in which periodsof symptom worsening follow strep infections. "The investigation shows that plasma exchange and IVIG relieve neuropsychiatri...NICHD funded researchers discover gene for Rett syndrome
...which more than one child is affected,the disorder occurs spontaneously. Dr. Zoghbi and her coworkers located the gene for Rett syndrome on aregion of the X chromosome, one of the two sex-determining chromosomes found inhuman cells. Briefly, females receive an X chromosome from each parent...Researchers find elevated cholesterol is risk factor for preeclampsia
...th prematurity. It is estimated that preeclampsia occurs in 5percent of pregnancies and is more common in women having their first pregnancy. While preexisting diabetes and high blood pressure have been identified as riskfactors, standard treatments for those conditions have not been effective inreducing t......ng this to yourattention." Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when muscles that support soft tissues in theback of the throat relax during sleep, causing the airway to close. Respirationis momentarily cut off, and the level of oxygen in the blood drops. It'sconsidered a serious medical condition because sudden ...Tamoxifen found to increase risk of endometrial cancer
...trogen in the uterus, as well. Endometrial cancer occurs far less frequently than breast cancer, and decisionsabout whether to prescribe tamoxifen should be considered in light of thisdifferential in risk, Bernstein said. In the United States, recent populationstatistics show that 110 of every 100,000 wom...New model suggests that AIDS drugs may not abolish HIV infection
...hoid tissue. The rapid decline in HIV levels that occurs within the firsttwo weeks of the initiation of antiretroviral therapy, they propose, is due tothe rapid but incomplete inhibition of viral replication by anti-HIV drugs. Over time, the rate of HIV decline decreases substantially for a variety ofreaso...Immune system protein may be critical in kidney disorders and other diseases
...rom lack of nephrin and produces kidney damage, as occurs inShaw's research animals that lack CD2AP. This similarity suggests that a defect or lack of CD2AP may be involved in somecases of congenital nephrotic syndrome and other kidney diseases. "This opens upa whole area of inquiry, where we wonder how th...Researchers discover potential new approach to treating cystic fibrosis
.... The most debilitatingconsequence of the disease occurs in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients,where abnormally thick, sticky mucus clogs the airways, leading to fatal lunginfections. Alvarez and Freedman are also exploring the relationship between AA andDHA levels and idiopathic pancreatitis, ...... disorder caused by thiamin deficiency. WEusually occurs in people who have been drinking heavily and not eating, butcan also occur after persistent vomiting or during hunger strikes. Recentstudies, said Sullivan, have shown that young women suffering from anorexianervosa may also develop WE due to severe...New medication effective against muscle disorder
..., frequently, tremor and pain. The disease usually occurs later in life.Disability from cervical dystonia may significantly interfere with the abilityto lead a normal life. Injection of botulinum toxin type A into affected muscles has been the primarytherapy for cervical dystonia. Botulinum toxin blocks th...To build a better artificial hip, UD prof says, mimic Mother Nature
... for much of the rigidity and altered loading that occurs followinghip replacement. In its place, they use a system of cables to fix the implant tothe proximal femur. A plate-like base is used to transfer the bending loads fromthe prosthesis to the bone. Further improvement can be achieved by usingadvanced ...New approach to imaging separates thought from perception
...egins. "We find that the most sustained timecourse occurs in the posterior parietal cortex," Shulman says. "So our bestguess is that this area holds the instructions." The researchers also applied their technique to studying the brain'sresponse when a location in space, rather than a direction of mo...New therapy raises good cholesterol results in regression of heart disease in mice
...that characterize atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis occurs when deposits, called plaque, collect on the inside wallsof arteries. A blood clot can develop on the plaque, blocking the blood vesseland triggering a heart attack or stroke. "There has been a tremendous interest in raising HDL cholesterol levels...Improving burn diagnosis and insights into perfect pitch at acoustics press conference
...l take place at the 138th Meeting of the ASA which occurs in Columbus fromNovember 1-5, With nearly 7000 members, ASA is the largest scientific organization in the UnitedStates devoted to acoustics. The Columbus meeting will be the largest conference devoted toacoustics in the US this year. Here are the sp......quick to note that swelling of nerve endings still occurs to a limited extent in rats treated with IGF-I. But he also has found that healthy rats develop the swellings in small numbers as they age. "A simplistic view is that diabetes might accelerate the aging of sympathetic nerve cells," he says. He and h......odels will be at least somewhat predictive of what occurs in humans. There is no reason to assume that there will be gross malformations of fetuses but there may be subtle changes, such as neurobehavioral attributes, immune function, and sex hormone levels." Dr. Hughes said the researchers are seeking a gra...