Potential treatment for Fragile X Syndrome demonstrated in fruit fly model
... that lack the dfmr1 gene, which encodes a protein similar to human FMR1 protein. "Interestingly, work by my ...splay many physical and behavioral characteristics similar to symptoms displayed by Fragile X patients," says Jongens. These include structural defects in cert...New substance that improves the photodetection of bladder cancer gains market approval
...n and Norway. Clinical studies aiming at obtaining similar marketing authorization in the US are ongoing....Gender a factor in who gets bypass surgery
...red to twenty-four percent of men. In 1998, among similar types of patients, twenty percent of females received heart bypass, compared to thirty-three percent of men. The relative odds of a woman meeting the criteria but not receiving the surgery were approximately double that of comparable men. The author...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for March 2005 (first issue)
..., the clinical management of severe SARS should be similar to that for ALI and ARDS. In these illnesses, mechanical ventilation with a low tidal volume strategy here has been shown to improve survival in these patients. OVERWEIGHT IS SIGNIFICANTLY ASSOCIATED WITH ASTHMA IN FEMALES In a cohort of New Zeala...Other highlights in the March 2 JNCI
...wed by biennial FOBT. The participation rates were similar in all five groups; approximately 27% to 30% of pe...al cancer. A new study has found that this risk is similar in pre- and postmenopausal women, increases with duration of use, and does not diminish through 5 ye...'Artery clearing' system does not provide benefit for patients undergoing PCI
...lete ST-segment resolution (STR) was achieved in a similar proportion reperfused with vs. without the distal ...espectively; and left ventricular infarct size was similar in both groups. Major adverse cardiac events at six months occurred with similar frequency in the d...Older women can benefit from chemotherapy to treat breast cancer
... mortality. Older women and younger women derived similar reductions in breast cancer mortality and recurren...ecause healthy older patients are likely to derive similar treatment benefits as younger patients."...Folic acid and vitamin B12 decrease risk of hip fracture in stroke patients
...hors write. "In our study, the number of falls was similar in both groups during the follow-up period and the combined therapy with folate and [vitamin B12] prevented hip fractures in patients with stroke despite frequent falls."...African-Americans receive less aggressive heart attack treatment
...etween Latinos/Hispanics and whites had grown more similar in recent years, erasing disparities that once existed. Bertoni noted that while disparities between African-Americans and whites are narrowing compared to earlier periods, the gap remains an important public health problem. "Heart disease is a leadi...Chemists synthesize molecule that helps body battle cancers, malaria
...continue looking for ways to produce new molecules similar to QS-21A that will enhance the body's natural immune response to eradicate diseases."...Influenza vaccination programmes for children in USA and Canada based on little evidence
...and in children aged two years or younger they had similar effects to placebo. Effectiveness of inactivated vaccines was about 28% in children older than two years. Vaccines were effective in reducing long school absences but had little effect on other outcomes such as hospital stays and lower respiratory tr...Study examines harm reduction among injection drug users
...es. Improperly discarded used needles could pose a similar risk to the entire community. The study is among t...esearch is needed to determine if our findings are similar in cities without syringe exchange or pharmacy sale programs." "Providing safe needles to injection ...Adverse drug events in nursing homes are far more common than previously identified
... problems. In 2000, Dr. Gurwitz's team published a similar study which identified adverse drug events in comm...at these facilities, we believe they must occur at similar or higher rates at most nursing homes in this country." There are currently 1.6 million people resid...CK2 protein sustains colon cancer cells by sabotaging ability to commit suicide
... Cancer Research. In that study, the team reported similar findings in rhabdomyosarcoma cells. In the current study using human colon carcinoma cells, the researchers found that while CK2 usually is continually active, they could block this activity using a CK2-inhibitor called DRB. Subsequently, the team ...A safer route to school makes children more likely to walk and bike, study shows
...elaware, Oregon, Texas and Washington, have funded similar programs that use engineering and other strategies to make children's trips to school safer. For the study, researchers surveyed parents of third-, fourth- and fifth-graders at 10 elementary schools located near projects funded by the California Safe...Researchers model brain's electrical storm during a seizure
...rom both the model and the observational data were similar in shape, frequency and speed of propagation," said Kramer. "That suggests that our model is pretty accurate." The researchers say this is an early step in creating a model that can provide far more detail about the inner workings of the brain than i...Marijuana ingredient may stall decline from Alzheimer's
...ease with that of healthy people who had died at a similar age. They looked closely at cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2 proteins to which cannabinoids bind, allowing their effects to be felt and at microglia, which activate the brain's immune response. Micro- glia collect near plaques and, when active, cau...Potential drug target for treating cocaine abuse found
WASHINGTON, DC February 17, 2005 -- A substance similar to a drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's dis...riments showing that mice treated with a substance similar to the drug benztropine did not show any of the typical hyperactive behavior when later injected wit...Scientists replicate hepatitis C virus in laboratory
... this technique to develop model systems for other similar viruses." HCV is a small, enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus in the family Flaviviridae. HCV is a major cause of liver disease in the United States and the world. One in a series of hepatitis viruses, HCV accounts for about 15 percent of acute he...UCLA neuroscientists pinpoint new function for mirror neurons
...ed forms of treatments in patients with autism and similar disorders may help stimulate the function of these neurons, helping these patients improve their ability to understand the intentions of others and empathize with their thoughts and feelings. "Understanding the intentions of others while watching the...