Hard choices: Pitt researcher presents findings on when to accept organ transplants
...ood." Their next step is to make the model better represent both the biology and the quality of life of organ recipients. In addition to their work on organ transplantation, Schaefer, Roberts, and several Pitt graduate students also are working on other decision-making scenarios, such as modeling the optimal ...Advances in Uterine Leiomyoma Research: 2nd NIH International Congress
.... Barbara J. Davis, AstraZeneca. Participants will represent academia, medical centers, government, industry, and advocacy groups. NOTE TO EDITORS: This congress is a joint effort within the Department of Health and Human Services,including the NIH ORWH, NIEHS, NICHD, NCI, National Institute of Biometry and B...Northwestern Memorial Hospital receives $10 million commitment to support preeminent heart program
...ology care. "The staff additions we have made represent careful consideration of the needs of patients," explains Dr. Bonow. "We have expanded our already talented team with cardiologists and cardiac surgeons who bring specialized expertise gained at many other prestigious medical centers. Northwestern M...Abnormal brain activity during the observation of others' actions
... suggests that a faulty mirror-neuron system could represent the neural underpinnings of the social deficits characteristic of autism, alterations that ultimately lead to reduced reciprocal social abilities and perhaps prevent the normal development of empathy....Pathogen-mimicking vaccine as strategy for cancer therapy
...t particular antigens. The results from this trial represent a substantial step forward in this regard. This conclusion is justified because we are using reproducible immunological monitoring across the CVC, allowing a more accurate comparison of the effects of CpG 7909 in this trial with the results of severa...Migraine-sparked vision loss may increase stroke risk in women; Migraine
...is may indicate that vision loss is more likely to represent transient cerebral ischemia than seeing spots and lines. The prevalence of migraine in general is about 17 percent in women, and the prevalence of migraine with aura, is about 5 percent in women, Giles said. Of those with aura, more than 90 perce...New way to block pox shows promise in lab study
...ansduction pathways required for viral replication represent a largely untapped source of potential antiviral drugs and merit further exploration." In addition to Dr. Reinherz, the other authors of the paper are Hailin Yang, Ph.D., Mikyung Kim Ph.D., and Pedro Reche, Ph.D., of DFCI; Sung-Kwon Kim, Ph.D., and ...Women's heart risk underestimated by doctors, resulting in less preventive care than in men
...en. Despite the limitation that the study may not represent all physicians, wrote the researchers, "Our data may represent a best-case scenario among full-time practitioners since survey respondents may be more likely to be...Research guides medication choices for young Asthma patients
... FEV1 did not improve with either medication might represent a specific asthma phenotype whose lung function has not been compromised and show no evidence of allergic inflammation but who suffer asthma symptoms nonetheless," said Dr. Szefler. "We need to evaluate them further."...People wounded in tsunami at risk of undetected fungal infections
...ly found in the soil and decaying vegetation could represent a risk for people injured in the tsunami, suggests a report published online by THE LANCET today. Pamela Konecny (St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia) and colleagues describe the first case of a fungal infection, called mucormycosis, identified i...Calcium boost to youths' bones could reduce osteoporosis risk
...d during this phase of growth, pre-adolescence may represent the time of highest need for calcium in a female's lifetime," said Matkovic, also a professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation and nutrition. Matkovic pioneered research on the concept of calcium's relationship to peak bone mass in the 1970s, ...JCI table of contents, January 20 2005
...s such, drugs designed to block IL-6 signaling may represent a promising approach to the treatment of the infla...eting of TNF, IL-1 or RANKL with appropriate drugs represent potential avenues of therapeutic development for diseases characterized by inflammation and loss of ...Editorial urges 'black-box' warning for Bextra and Celebrex
... these adverse coronary and cerebrovascular events represent a class effect" The drugs are all part of a class called COX-2 inhibitors. "A black-box warning that alerts practitioners to the potential cardiovascular hazards, especially in patients at moderate to high risk, seems timely for all COX-2 inhibitors...New theory chalenges current view of how brain stores long-term memory
...clear" engram. Although Routtenberg's model may represent a radical departure from the current view of how long-term memories are stored, he believes that scientists need to articulate alternative models other than the prevailing one. A more accurate description will help address issues of memory loss ...The Lancet calls for the creation of a world institute for risk evaluation
...ould take place in open forums. Its advisers would represent a wide range of disciplines." "WIRE would not--it could not--make judgments about the economic benefits, political feasibility, or public acceptability of risk reduction strategies. WIRE would be a global risk monitor rather than a regulator. Regulat...Marijuana associated with same respiratory symptoms as tobacco
...Americans are heavy marijuana smokers, these risks represent a potentially large health burden," Moore said. "Marijuana smokers use more medical services for respiratory problems, and these demands are likely to increase as the population of heavy marijuana smokers ages." The findings were based on 6,728 ques...Exercise combats metabolic syndrome in older adults
...reases disease risk by itself, when combined, they represent an even greater risk for developing heart disease, diabetes and stroke." To assess the benefits of a fixed program of exercise training, the Hopkins team studied a group of 104 older people for a six-month period between July 1999 and Nov. 2003. A...Getting pregnant while on the pill: Yet another health hazard of being overweight
... Cooperative in Seattle. "The results of our study represent yet another reason why obesity is a health hazard," Holt said. "Overweight and obese women have a significantly higher risk of getting pregnant while on the pill than women of normal weight, and this translates into a substantial number of unplanned ...Veterans in better health than other residents of nursing homes, new test for evaluating tinnitus
...with severe disability). These disability profiles represent a significant step in defining patients with similar levels of disability who can be treated by standardized rehabilitative programs. Prosthesis with suction suspension system better for amputee with active lifestyle This study compares pressu...Poor response to chemotherapy does not mean poor outcome for patients with rare breast cancer
...rmonal therapies such as aromatase inhibitors "may represent an interesting approach to treating invasive lobular carcinoma," and that use of systemic chemotherapy might be limited to women with inoperable invasive lobular carcinoma tumors, he says. "In the end, our study indicates that primary chemotherapy, w...