Testosterone aids older mens brains, UCSF study says
...ents may reduce their risk of cognitive decline, a precursor state to Alzheimers disease, the researchers said. Mens bodies tend to produce less testosterone as they age, and some doctors have begun prescribing supplements of the hormone to increase libido and treat other age-related problems in men. The men...Urine test predicts Alzheimer's disease
...with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) a recognized precursor to AD. The test detects isoprostanes, fatty acids that are formed as the result of free radical damage in the brain damage that correlates with clinical diagnosis of AD. "This is the first noninvasive test that can predict a clinical diagnosis of A...Cervical tissue changes may explain false negative pap smears
...k for cervical cells that are becoming abnormal, a precursor to cancer. To perform such a smear, a physician inserts a swab through a patient's vagina and scrapes the cervix to collect a sample of cells shed from its surface. Pathologists analyze the cells under a microscope to see if they are healthy. Unfortu...Stronger back muscles reduce spine fractures in postmenopausal women
...illion more Americans may have low bone density, a precursor to osteoporosis. The study involved 50 healthy postmenopausal women, ages 58-75. Twenty-seven had performed back-strengthening exercises for two years, while the other 23 served as the control group. While there was no difference in bone mineral dens...Diabetes patients with low literacy more likely to have poorly controlled disease
...abetic retinopathy, an eye condition that can be a precursor to blindness. While prior studies have shown that optimal blood sugar control can prevent retinopathy, only 20% of patients with inadequate health literacy had optimal blood sugar control, as opposed to 33% of those with better health literacy. The e...Dementia before or after stroke increases risk of death
...the same way that neurologists consider it to be a precursor for Alzheimer's disease....Women with PCOS and their siblings with hormone problems have same gene defect
... level of insulin circulating in the body and is a precursor to type 2 diabetes. In fact, women with PCOS have seven times the risk of other women for developing adult-onset diabetes, which in turn greatly increases their chance of having cardiovascular disease, stroke and kidney problems. Dunaif's research al...Tissue engineers steering stem cells to produce bone, cartilage
...extracellular matrix. Lab tests show that the bone precursor cells are producing calcium, a first step toward osteogenesis, the formation of bone. "This means that in the lab we've already used adult stem cells to create tissue resembling cartilage by composition and morphology in the photopolymerizing hydrog...HPV linked to cervical lesions
...w up of having squamous intraepithelial lesions; a precursor to invasive cervical cancer. Similarly, women who tested positive for HPV at the second examination had a strongly increased risk of low and high grade lesions. However, women were most at risk of developing high grade lesions if they repeatedly te...Patient race is a determinant in receiving coronary angiography referral
...is a very common invasive diagnostic procedure and precursor to life-saving open heart surgery. A small tube, called a catheter, is passed through a vein in a patient's leg and into the blood vessels around the heart. After an image-enhancing substance is injected into the area, x-rays are taken to obtain imag...NIAMS scientists find biochemical 'switch' directs muscle building
...witch the pathway of muscle precursor cells (myoblasts) from simply reproducing themselves to becoming mature cells that form muscle fibers (myotubules). It has been known for some time that deacetylase prevents the skeletal muscle gene from being expressed, which...Visual inspection: A low-tech tool for reducing cervical cancer rates
...A testing for human papilloma virus (HPV), a known precursor of cervical cancer; or traditional Pap smears. In visual inspection, a health professional wipes a patient's cervix with acetic acid (vinegar), then looks for tissue abnormalities. Tissue harboring precancerous lesions turns white when exposed to vi...The Lancet Neurology November press release
...a peptide is produced from the much larger amyloid precursor protein (APP) by the action of enzymes called "secretases". These enzymes are possible therapeutic targets to prevent or slow the onset of Alzheimer's disease. A review ( http://neurology.thelancet.com/journal/vol1/iss7/abs/lneu.1.7.review_and_opinio...Northwestern receives $5 million to study polycystic ovary syndrome
... level of insulin circulating in the body and is a precursor to type 2 diabetes. In fact, women with PCOS have seven times the risk of other women for developing adult-onset diabetes, which in turn greatly increases their chance of having cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke and kidney problems. Dunaif...Growth hormone, sex steroid combination 'not ready for prime time'
... developed either transient glucose intolerance, a precursor to diabetes, or diabetes, compared with seven men not receiving the hormone. No women developed glucose intolerance or diabetes, but they were more prone than men to develop swelling (edema). All side effects, including diabetes, abated two to six we...Depletion of body chemical can cause memory, mood changes
...ienced by many Thanksgiving diners, is a metabolic precursor to the chemical messenger known as serotonin. In addition to turkey, the chemical is found in foods like milk, bread, cheese and bananas. Tryptophan depletion decreases serotonin levels in the brain, which in turn can lead to depression and other pro...Pitt transplant researchers say anti-rejection drug rapamycin may help lupus, some cancers
...th factor, also affects the proliferation of blood precursor and stem cells, which if allowed to grow unchecked, result in leukemia and other cancers. "Rapamycin's effect on dendritic cells impairs immune reactivity at the earliest stages. Because dendritic cells are important for the initiation and regulation...Study suggests bipolar disorder may cause progressive brain damage
...le in the synthesis of neuronal proteins, and is a precursor of myelin, which acts as insulation around neurons in the brain. "Low NAA is an indication that the integrity of neurons and/or axons has been compromised in some way, either by damage, loss or dysfunction," Deicken said. The decrease of hippocampal ...Research suggests how steroids cause diabetes and hypertension; liver plays critical role
... that they were developing insulin resistance, the precursor to diabetes. Mice lacking both LDLR and PPAR-alpha showed no signs of diabetes. Surprisingly, dexamethasone also increased blood pressure in mice that had PPAR-alpha but not LDLR; it did not have an affect on blood pressure in mice lacking both PPA...Emory scientists contribute to study of key regulatory protein in neurodegeneration
...ly how, but why. In Alzheimer's disease, amyloid precursor protein (APP) and tau form aggregated tangles in the brain: APP outside and between cells, tau within the neurons. "It is clear that both proteins play a role in the Alzheimer's disease mechanism, but there is some disagreement about which one is mo...