Newer form of 'gold standard' drug helps kidney transplant patients do better in long term
...o cause side effects - varies with the amount that reaches the patient's bloodstream after being swallowed. The original form of cyclosporine was absorbed differently by different patients depending on their body's ability to produce digestive juices or even what they ate. So, the newer formulation introduc...Microbes and the dust they ride in on pose potential health risks
... 50 percent of all microbe-laden African dust that reaches the United States. Over the last 25 years, dust quantities reaching Miami have increased during periods of African drought. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says these tiny dust particles can penetrate deep into your airways and react with lu......ograms and policies to ensure that measles vaccine reaches the most disadvantaged children to further reduce inequities in child survival, adds Dr. Koenig.......e of intracerebral hemorrhage in African Americans reaches nearly 50 out of 100,000 persons, Qureshi noted. Since there is no effective treatment for ICH, prevention takes center stage, but little information has been available on the factors that put this population at higher risk. This study is the fir...Too much soy could lead to kidney stones
...processing method to remove the compound before it reaches consumers, she added. No one knows precisely why kidney stones occur in particular individuals. But Massey said high levels of oxalate in the urine increase the risk and those with a family history of the ailment are more likely to suffer from the co...Polymer could allow oral delivery of insulin to diabetics
... polymer matrix that protects the insulin until it reaches the small intestine where it can be absorbed into the blood without being destroyed along the way by harsh acids in the mouth, throat and stomach. Other attempts to deliver insulin by mouth have resulted in minimal amounts of the insulin making it...Implantable heart device reduces deaths by one-third
...ith Moss at the forefront -- the most recent trial reaches the broadest group of patients ever and demonstrates the life-saving value of the ICD. This is an important and major contribution to the field, as it sets new standards for therapy to save lives and improve survival, says Moss, principal investigato...New findings about brain's 'compass' offer clues about Alzheimer's
...hese patients its truly a tragedy when the disease reaches a point where they cant find their way through their town, their neighborhood, or even their own home; often this is the first step toward a huge loss of independence. Understanding the damage done by Alzheimers disease is our best hope toward findin...Medicine implants drastically reduce stroke complications
...e fourth day following the initial hemorrhage. It reaches a peak around the eighth day, when about 70 percent of patients have some narrowing in one or more arteries, Kasuya says. The risk of vasospasms decreases substantially two weeks after a SAH. The subjects vessels were examined using angiography at ...American Stroke Association kicks off American Stroke Month
...d hypertension. We should not wait until a person reaches retirement age to discuss stroke prevention," says Hachinski. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes Framingham Heart Study, 28 percent of stroke victims in a given year are younger than age 65. Despite new approaches to stroke t...Drill and suction procedure holds promise for clogged arteries
... the X-sizer is a two-channeled catheter. When it reaches the clot, a tiny device with a spinning helical tip in the first channel fragments the blood clot while a miniature vacuum system in the second channel sucks up the clot pieces. Thrombectomy with the X-sizer before angioplasty and/or the placement of...New treatment reduces liver tumors and improves quality of life for cancer patients
...atic artery and into the liver. Once the catheter reaches the liver, TheraSphere is released and blood carries the beads into the tumor where they remain with a half-life of 64.2 hours. The beads are prevented from being swept from the tumor into other parts of the body because they are too large to fit thr...Study: ER docs can give stroke clot-busters safely, but patients need to get to ER faster
...he time a stroke hits and the time a stroke victim reaches the ER. That delay reduces the number of patients eligible for tPA, which should only be delivered in the first three hours after a stroke occurs. More education of both the public and ER teams could help reduce delays and increase the chance that pa...Health-care expert proposes overhaul of long-term care financing
...amilies as the average cost of a nursing-home stay reaches $54,000 a year. Richard L. Kaplan, a health-care expert at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, proposes a comprehensive restructuring of long-term care financing to tackle this growing problem. Under his plan, all nursing-home costs woul...Eye drops delay onset of glaucoma in people at higher risk
...gle where the cornea and iris meet. When the fluid reaches the angle, it flows through a spongy meshwork, like a drain, and leaves the eye. Open-angle glaucoma gets its name because the angle that allows fluid to drain out of the anterior chamber is open. However, for unknown reasons, the fluid passes too sl...Detection of bioterrorism viruses brought closer to local sites
...lave method uses a 15-minute steaming process that reaches 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Autoclaving a specimen similar to the smallpox virus, Mayo Clinic researchers report, kills the virus' infectivity, but retains the needed DNA that can be used in the Lightcycler Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test. Earlier, ...Grant of 20 million to establish the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative
...ed by the World Food Program, an organization that reaches several million children. Dr Alan Fenwick, Director of the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, comments: "The misery and ill health caused by schistosomiasis is so unnecessary. There is a drug, praziquantel, that is safe, effective, and reasonably ...Study adds to knowledge of what it takes to stand up, walk
...amples give only the amount of norepinephrine that reaches the blood stream. Such samples don't take into account the norepinephrine near blood vessels where the hormone plays its crucial role in causing vasoconstriction. "In a broader sense, this study adds to our knowledge of how the blood vessels work ......ll lead to saving lives." To help ensure that NLST reaches full enrollment quickly, the American Cancer Society will support NCI with targeted promotional and outreach efforts in communities surrounding the trial sites. "Reducing lung cancer deaths is a high priority of the American Cancer Society," said Ha...Gene found that helps nerve cells survive by preventing cell suicide
... process." Woolf explains that once an individual reaches adulthood, nerve cells in the body are permanent and irreplaceable. "That's why it's important to have a repair mechanism for older neurons," he says. The protein made by the Hsp27 gene blocks cell suicide from taking place following injury, rescui...