UK researchers develop novel treatment for fibroids
... image turns from blue to green as the temperature reaches the optimum level of 55C. The 'real time' colour images allow the operator to maximise the treatment within the target area while keeping inside the target boundary, thus avoiding damage to normal surrounding tissue. Dr Wladyslaw Gedroyc, consultant ...People who dont 'dip' have higher levels of clot factor and risk
...ssure Research Conference. Blood pressure normally reaches its lowest level (dips) during sleep. However, some people with high blood pressure have little or no decline in blood pressure while sleeping, which has been linked to an increased risk for heart attack and stroke. Findings from a large study of h...Researchers find promising new target for anxiety-reducing drugs
...of some 20 million Americans at any given time, it reaches levels that may require treatment. "We have effective compounds already for treating anxiety that are some of the most commonly prescribed medications worldwide," said Dr. Clyde W. Hodge, associate professor of psychiatry at the University of North ...Emory researchers find more expensive heart treatment not so costly in long run
...l of the American Medical Association (JAMA), that reaches this conclusion based on an examination of the economic costs of conservative and aggressive therapies for acute coronary syndromes over six months. Past studies have shown that early, aggressive treatment with cardiac catheterization and, if indic...Study shows first progress in heart-failure survival
...ple of all ages," says Dr. Redfield. "A person who reaches age 40 has a 20 percent chance of developing heart failure in his or her lifetime. Reducing heart disease risk factors is essential, and it is never too early to start regular physical activity, avoid tobacco exposure and keep blood pressure and lipi...New type of vaccine against nicotine addiction developed by TSRI scientists
... will clear the nicotine from the system before it reaches the brain. Developing a nicotine vaccine proved difficult. At first, Janda and his colleagues were not able to induce an effective immune response as they had previously with cocaine. Then Janda and Meijler realized that the difference could be that ...Testing may one day pinpoint which early-stage cancer patients are at risk for relapse
... a few tumor cells exist, is lost. When the cancer reaches detectable levels in these patients it is generally difficult to save their lives. Conversely, treating someone who is not at risk of relapse from micro-metatastic disease subjects him or her to the debilitating effects of chemotherapy. Depending upo...Mayo Clinic proceedings releases West Nile virus manuscript early to aid clinicians, public
...he peak transmission season of the West Nile virus reaches its midpoint, Mayo Clinic Proceedings has released via the Web a manuscript prior to publication, so clinicians and the public can quickly access the latest information on the disease. "Given the recent proliferation of the West Nile virus, clinician...Stanford researchers study new antiviral approach to protect women from HIV
...HIV is caught up by CD4 on lactobacillus before it reaches a target cell, Lee reasoned, it could be a safe way of taking HIV out of commission. "We have a two-pronged mechanism," said Lee, who explained that the trapped virus would additionally be exposed to antiviral compounds that lactobacillus normally pr...Study shows melatonin supplements may make standing a hazard for the cardiovascular-challenged
...ng blood pressure and ensuring adequate blood flow reaches the entire body. After taking measurements at rest, the pressure in the LBNP was decreased and all measures were again taken. To see if melatonin had an impact during other forms of physical stress, volunteers underwent a handgrip exercise test and a...Sandia nanolaser may help extend life-spans by rapidly analyzing possible neuroprotectant drugs
...ochondria cell is present, the light in the cavity reaches critical concentration to trigger the avalanche of photons necessary for laser action. Thus the tiny organelle becomes the center of a lasing process that yields light signals as bright as that emitted by an entire cell several orders of magnitude la...Stanford research builds link between sleep, cancer progression
...ies with a hormone called cortisol, which normally reaches peak levels at dawn then declines throughout the day. Cortisol is one of many hormones that help regulate immune system activity, including the activity of a group of immune cells called natural-killer cells that help the body battle cancer. One stu...Enormous X-ray solar flare seen by SOHO
...ich could trigger bright aurorae when the material reaches us in about a day. The Earth was immediately affected by intense X-ray radiation, which ionised the upper layers of the atmosphere, causing serious disruption to radio communications. The high-energy particles that followed (called a 'proton storm...Study: growth hormone-deficient young adults need larger replacement doses than older adults
...e adolescence when the naturally secreted compound reaches its maximum in healthy children, he said. As patients age into adulthood, clinicians often stop treatment to determine whether there is a continued need. If so, treatment is restarted at significantly lower doses since older adults need less growth h...Scientists map maturation of the human brain
...f the number of neuronal connections, or synapses, reaches a peak during young adulthood (approximately ages 18 to 20), with the rise occurring primarily during adolescence. The team tested whether a social stress during this key developmental period might alter this pattern. A control group of rats was hous...Down syndrome study reveals possible method for detecting initial stages of Alzheimers
...when neuronal damage in the temporal cortex region reaches the point where increased metabolism can no longer compensate," Haier said. "But to confirm this, further imaging tests must be done on the Down syndrome people as dementia progresses." Nearly 350,000 Americans have Down syndrome, which is a geneti...'Camera pill' promising for diagnosis of small bowel disease
...estine. Endoscopy, which uses a fiberoptic scope, reaches only the upper and very lower portion of the small intestine. CE also demonstrated more tumors, ulcers, vascular malformations and other small bowel abnormalities than ingested barium exams or CT, the current diagnostic standards for small intestine ...UF research adds to evidence that unborn children hear 'melody' of speech
...that was unexpected because much of the noise that reaches a fetus comes from its mother's own voice, movement, breathing and digestive processes. Even in a quiet room, the womb can be noisy place, he said. Also, fetuses don't "hear" as much with their ears as children or adults do because their ears are fil...Corkscrew device retrieves clots, quickly reverses stroke damage
...d via standard angiography into the brain until it reaches the blood clots. The device is made from a combination of nickel and titanium, "which is unique in that it allows the device to have a 'memory.' So in this case, when it is deployed, it 'remembers' to form itself into a helical shape, like a corksc...Link between sleep, cancer progression explored by Stanford researcher
...ies with a hormone called cortisol, which normally reaches peak levels at dawn then declines throughout the day. Cortisol is one of many hormones that help regulate immune system activity, including the activity of a group of immune cells called natural-killer cells that help the body battle cancer. One stu...