Stimulating environment protects brain against damage from lead exposure
...h in Developmental Disabilities. "Despite enormous progress in eliminating sources of lead poisoning, unacceptably high numbers of children are poisoned by lead each year. Unfortunately, once a child is found to have elevated lead levels, there is little to be done to treat the brain injury that has already b...New materials could mean longer lasting artificial hips
...ral Institute of Technology in Zurich, reported on progress in developing longer-lasting artificial hip joints here today at the 221st national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Artificial hip joints have an average life span of 10-15 years, according to...First effective treatment for gastrointestinal sarcoma seen with multi-center trial of STI-571
...tients on the lower dose whose cancer continued to progress were allowed to switch to the higher dose. An analysis of patients response to STI 571 found that more than half (59 percent) responded to STI-571. Patients receiving the higher 600 milligram dosage had a slightly higher response rate (68 percent). ...Fourth annual HIV vaccine awareness day honors volunteers, promotes research
...andemic. "Volunteers are essential to our research progress toward a safe and effective HIV vaccine," says Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., NIAID director. "Since the first vaccine clinical trials in humans over a decade ago, more than 12,000 volunteers worldwide have stepped forward to participate in vaccine studies...... that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can progress to liver fibrosis and eventually to cirrhosis. In Europe and Asia, estimates of the prevalence of the disease range from 14 to 21 percent, but no estimates exist for the United States. Using data from 13,500 adults who participated in the Third Nati...Popular asthma drug inadequate when used alone, new study shows
...le with mild to moderate asthma compared patients' progress on either a long-acting beta agonist or an inhaled corticosteroid.Researchers found that most patients were satisfied with how well the beta agonist controlled their symptoms, but the study showed that they suffered more asthma attacks and had more a...Researchers to test skeletal muscle as replacement for damaged human heart muscle in humans
...for further heart attacks. Damaged muscle can also progress to a condition known as congestive heart failure, where the heart gradually loses its ability to pump blood throughout the body. Taylor envisions that in the near future, a patient would come to the emergency room with a heart attack and doctors wo...New research shows even a single drug exposure can alter brain function
... at the cellular level how occasional drug use can progress into a compulsion. The researchers from the University of California in San Francisco report in the May 31 issue of Nature that a single injection of cocaine induced a long-lasting (between 5 and 10 days) increase in excitatory synaptic transmission...Study discovers a way to keep infants safe from second-hand smoke
...p counseling calls to check in on the participants progress and to offer help in meeting the goals the parents had set.Repeat air measurements at the end of six months found that nicotine. Nicotine had actually risen, though not by a statistically significant amount, in the homes of the comparison group.Desp...U-M, World Health Organization host telemedicine symposium
...y issues and propose strategies fundamental to the progress of telemedicine/telehealth, both nationally and internationally. "The University of Michigan Health System is pleased to co-sponsor the symposium. Together, the scholars and leader...30 years of fighting cancer: Forum discusses future of war on cancer
...research, clinical and policy experts will discuss progress and setbacks in the fight against cancer at a national forum sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Americans for Medical Progress Educational Foundation (AMP). Experts also will comment on just-released p...Tourettes, other tic disorders far more common than once thought
.... Most cases of Tourettes are much milder and dont progress to the severe form. In the study of 1,596 children in Rochester, N.Y., 8 percent of children in special education met the criteria for Tourettes, and about 27 percent had some tic disorder. In the general population, 3 percent had Tourettes, and 20 ...First report on sublethal effects of smoke available from NIST
... safety research team recently published the first progress report of a multiyear initiative to define what is known about these sublethal effects of smoke. Richard Gann of NISTs Building and Fire Research Laboratory and project director said, Fire risk and hazard analyses that underestimate smoke effects can...New study provides mixed report card on informed consent to cancer clinical trials
...ial because, without it, we will be unable to make progress for the next generation of cancer patients. In a separate phase of the study, 67 percent, of the health care professionals whose patients had enrolled in the trials completed similar questionnaires. To the researchers surprise, only 46 percent of p...Mayo Clinic researchers identify gene for inherited kidney and liver disease in young children
...of affected babies who survive the neonatal period progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) within 10 years. About 45 percent of infants with ARPKD also have liver disease, which is often a major feature in older children. Two genes have been identified for the more common, dominant form of PKD. The genet...Women more likely to get regular cancer screening if primary care is well-organized, study finds
...ians on a regular basis, the study found. Although progress has been made in narrowing the gap in screening rates between minority and non-minority populations, barriers to screening persist even among the insured, the study reported. Health care education aimed at patients should stress the importance of ide......s the quality of care, the researchers tracked the progress of patients with diabetes, depression, or asthma as they achieved healthy standards for people with these chronic conditions. Consumer surveys were also used to access the satisfaction with physicians and health care providers. After adjusting for i...