KUMC Researchers Announce Breakthrough Method For Predicting Epileptic Seizures
...ing, oxygen deprivation or other events that cause scarring in the brain. This scarring acts as an irritant to the nerve cells which can trigger an abnormal electrical discharge, causing a...Scientists Report Cancer Fighting Drug As Possible Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis
...ue from treatedmice showed a striking reduction of scarring and a strong inhibition of myelindestruction. The scientists also looked at the levels of three substances, called cytokines,playing a role in the autoimmune process damaging the CNS in MS: tumor necrosisfactor-a (TNF-a), Fas-ligand (FasL) and inter...New Model Shows How To Eradicate World's Leading Infectious Cause Of Blindness
...en are particularly vulnerable. Reinfection causes scarring that can leadto blindness, and currently, some six million people have been left sightlessfrom the infection. Arid, rural regions of Africa, the Middle East and parts ofAsia are areas of the greatest concentration. The infection is completely trea...Oxygen reduces effects of retinal detachment
...attached portion of the retina becomes a focus for scarring ofcells called 'glial cells' which spread into the surrounding retina, includingthe retinal areas that were not previously detached and induces their detachmentor prevents photoreceptor recovery," said Lewis. The research described in the sec...Cedars-Sinai reports excellent outcomes for its cardiac surgery division
... instruments and small incisions result in reduced scarring andfewer complications compared to open surgery. Another minimally invasiveapproach, called "beating heart" surgery, also reduces the risk ofcomplications. Unlike traditional open-heart surgery, the heart is not stoppedand the patient is not placed o...A leading cause of blindness may be controlled by simple course of oral antibiotic
...After repeated episodes, which begin in childhood, scarring occurs, and theeyelids turn inward causing damage to the cornea. Total blindness occurs inmiddle to late life. In endemic communities, 25 percent of individuals age 50to 60 may become blind. Blind adults may not be able to earn a living and canbe ...A leading cause of preventable blindness may be controlled by simple course of oral antibiotic
...ent, scarringoccurs. After repeated episodes, the scarring causes the eyelid to contract andturn inward. With every blink, the eyelashes damage the cornea, eventuallyleading to blindness. Total blindness often occurs in mid-life and, in endemiccommunities, 25 percent of individuals in the 50-60 year old ag......kin cover over a healedwound. Honey thus prevents scarring and keloid formation, and removes the need for skin grafting evenwith quite large wounds. Honey does not stick to the underlying wound tissues, so there is no tearing away of newlyformed tissue, and no pain, when dressings are changed. Honey has...Double-drug therapy may benefit some multiple sclerosis patients
...onotherapy, continued to develop brain plaques or scarring from MS. These lesions are from damage to myelin, the sheath that protects nerve fibers. The patients developed a mean of three new lesions a month. Mitoxantrone (sold under the brand name Novantrone) was then added to the patients' therapy for si...Study finds troubling trends in hepatitis C screening, diagnosis and referral
... of patients whose biopsy showed significant liver scarring was high - at least 10 percent of all those who tested positive for the virus. As many as 3.9 million people in the United States may have the hepatitis C virus, and an estimated 2.7 million of them have chronic infections, putting them at risk for ...New combination treatment for hepatitis C may be more effective than standard of care
...tis C genotype 1, and 14 percent had cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver. Among those infected with genotype 1, 46 percent of those treated with the new combination (n=298) attained an SVR, as compared to 37 percent of those treated with the standard care (n=285). "This is the most difficult-to-treat popu...Implantable heart device reduces deaths by one-third
...otic rhythms from blockage of coronary arteries or scarring from a prior heart attack. Young adults with heart disease are also prone to unexpected cardiac arrest, when an adrenaline surge during intense physical activity sets off an irregular heart beat. Certain drugs can also trigger abnormal rhythms and de...Blocking gene may reduce lung scarring caused by radiation therapy
...es inflammation can significantly reduce long-term scarring caused by radiation therapy to the chest, Vanderbi...tients also go on to develop pulmonary fibrosis, a scarring of the lung tissue that can cause breathing problems and interfere with exercise and other physical ...U-M artificial lung showing promise, as need grows
...pathic pulmonary fibrosis, a mysterious and deadly scarring of the lungs with no known cause, would be the best candidates for the first clinical trials. They typically have the highest waiting-list death rate, and their disease progresses rapidly without responding to therapy. A Phase I trial of less than 30...Preventing misuse of performance-enhancing substances a growing and difficult task
...salis says. "For example, steroids alone can cause scarring acne, hair loss and testicular atrophy, and may increase the risk of stroke and heart disease. It is just as important to note that little is known about the health consequences of many of the other substances used to enhance performance. Yet some c...FINAL ALERT: RPB Science Writers Seminar in Eye Research to be held in Washington, DC Sept. 22-25
...tion) and the accompanying drawbacks (e.g. risk of scarring or uneven healing resulting in vision distortion). Trials to date have been highly encouraging. THOSE STORIES AND MORE, LOTS MORE, including reports on: *The next-generation of prosthetic replacement devices that seek to restore vision to the blind ...Marrow injection gets damaged hearts moving
...tified during the heart surgery. "We confirmed the scarring on the heart muscle before and during surgery," Galinanes says. "The ability to confirm the presence of scar tissue with dobutamine stress echo before surgery, and then confirm it again during surgery, told us that the affected area was dysfunctional...Robotic heart surgery: making repairs without lifting the hood
... patient recovery, less pain and dramatically less scarring than traditional open-heart surgery, Argenziano says. Patients return to work and normal activity about 50 percent faster than those who have the open procedure, he says. Quality of life measures also revealed the robotically treated patients ha...U of Washington establishes $9 million center to study hepatitis-induced liver disease
...isease is why some individuals develop progressive scarring of the liver resulting in cirrhosis whereas others are infected with the virus for years but experience no significant liver injury," said Dr. Robert Carithers, professor of medicine and director of the hepatology section in the UW School of Medicine...UF researchers report: Immunosuppressant drug prevents late rejection of transplanted kidneys
... the physiologic processes that lead to the severe scarring of the kidney that doctors call chronic rejection, which can cause the organ to malfunction or even fail. The UF findings suggest that some chronic rejection actually may be the culmination of a series of episodes of acute rejection, an abrupt immuno...