National Institute on Aging, industry launch Alzheimer's disease neuroimaging initiative
...itical markers that respond to treatments aimed at slowing the progression of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease," says Michael W. Weiner, M.D., the study's Principal Investigator.* "For example, today, imaging is used to rule out other causes of memory problems, still not leaving the research...Blood pressure drugs may slow deterioration of Alzheimer's
...CE inhibitors was more effective than the other in slowing the effects of Alzheimer's disease, Knopman said. The researchers don't know how the brain-penetrating ACE inhibitors work to slow the cognitive decline in Alzheimer's. The brain-penetrating ACE inhibitors did not lower the blood pressure more ...Study lays down genetic basis for sinus disease and nasal polyps
...h, in turn, results in the loss of sense of smell, slowing down of air circulation and drainage, causing mucous to build up, thus creating a breeding ground for infections. Figuring out how these effects were related to the body's immune response was the objective of this study, one of the first studies to...Privacy rule builds biomedical research bottleneck
... constraining researchers in the United States and slowing the progress of a wide range of clinical studies and biomedical research. Unless fundamental rule changes are addressed, many studies may simply move offshore, warns Roberta Ness, M.D., M.P.H., professor and chair of the department of epidemiology at...First proof that cutting Rx drugs due to cost harms health
...n getting more and more effective at preventing or slowing the progression of health problems, but at the same time patients have increasingly been bearing the costs," says lead author Michele Heisler, M.D., M.P.A., a VA research scientist and lecturer at the U-M Medical School. "In our study about 10 percen...Advances in Skeletal Anabolic Agents for the Treatment of Osteoporosis: A scientific meeting
...erapeutically in two completely different ways: by slowing bone loss (the old way) and by stimulating new bone formation (the new, anabolic way). Speakers at the May 24-25 meeting include world-renowned scientists Thomas Clemens, Ph.D., Susan Greenspan, M.D., Thomas Einhorn, M.D., Mark Johnson, Ph.D., Sundee...Dartmouth researchers advance fight against pancreatic cancer
...Medical Center (DHMC) have demonstrated success in slowing and preventing tumor development. The NCCC resea...b most of the angiogenetic VEGF molecules, thereby slowing the blood vessel proliferation and suppressing tumor growth. "The protein sponge completely suppre...American Academy of Neurology awards 2004 Potamkin Prize to two scientists
...lcholinesterase inhibitor that proved effective in slowing the decline of the disease in patients. Under Thal...st beta-amyloids. The net result was a significant slowing of the pace at which Alzheimer's patients lose cognitive functions and their ability to handle daily...Mycophenolate mofetil superior to azathioprine: Slows vascular disease progression after transplant
...prospect of achieving better long-term outcomes by slowing the progression of vascular disease is a significant benefit for transplant patients and the surgeons who treat them." In the CellCept-treated group, only 23% of patients had an increase in intimal thickness of > 0.3mm versus 43% of patients...Green and black tea polyphenols consumption results in slower prostate cancer cell growth
...ble amounts of diet or regular soda showed no such slowing in cancer cell proliferation. The study was reported at Experimental Biology 2004, in Washington, D.C., as part of the scientific program of the American Society of Nutritional Sciences, one of the six sponsoring scientific societies of this large ...World's Alzheimer's disease experts to showcase latest research
...onitored and treated plus possible strategies for slowing its progression and delaying or preventing its onset. Presentation topics will include: Treatments: current interventions and approaches to future therapies Risk factors and how lifestyle changes may impact risk for the disease Genetics and gen...Advanced small-cell lung cancer patients
...turn interferes with the division of cancer cells, slowing progression of the disease. "All patients, regardless of their overall health, tolerated topotecan similarly," said Treat. "And all patients experienced similar benefits related to tumor growth, disease progression and symptom relief." Perhaps most s...Orthokeratology contact lenses cause permanent vision loss in children
...states the role of orthokeratology in arresting or slowing the progression of refractive errors in children, and its long-term effects, are not clear. The study authors said they could not determine whether or not the contact lenses worn by the patients were designed for orthokeratology. They also did ...UVA researchers make cellular model of Parkinson's disease
... of Parkinson's disease include tremors, rigidity, slowing of movement and difficulty with posture and balance. The disease is caused by the degeneration of nerve cells in a part of the brain, called the substantia nigra, responsible for the production of dopamine, which is essential for nerve cells to funct...Scientists identify cell defects that limit immune system's impact on late-stage tumors
...y-stage tumors, they have little if any success in slowing the growth of tumors in later stages. Now researchers writing in the Feb. 1, 2004 issue of The Journal of Immunology identify abnormalities in the immune system's T cells, provide insight into their origin, and describe how these defects can be pre...Alzheimer's researchers begin unique study of tangles
...dition to examining valproate's possible effect on slowing progression of symptoms of Alzheimer's, researchers also will conduct two supplementary studies. One study involves a blood test that will investigate how Alzheimer's affects the manufacturing of critical cell products, messenger RNA and protein. The...Promising drug fails to thwart fatal lung disease in large trial
...nterferon gamma does not appear to be effective in slowing progression of pulmonary fibrosis (PF), but could potentially improve survival in patients if caught early in the disease process," Schwartz said. The study was funded by InterMune Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Brisbane, CA, which manufactures interferon ga...Combination therapy significantly delays progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia
...ms can include frequent or urgent need to urinate, slowing of the urinary stream and hesitancy in urinating. With disease progression, some men can develop recurrent urinary tract infection and acute urinary retention. Surgery is still standard therapy for men who have developed complications of BPH....... cholestasis During cholestasis the stoppage or slowing of the flow of bile the failure to rid hepatocytes of bile constituents results in toxicity. It follows that treatments that enhance the ability of cells to rid themselves of these products will decrease toxicity. In the December 4 issue of the Jour...Yerkes researchers discover natural brain chemical reduces effects of cocaine
...ted the importance of CART peptide in combating or slowing down some of the effects of cocaine." The researchers' immediate next steps are to study CART peptide's mechanism of action on the brain, as well as to determine if rodents who have been treated with CART peptide will administer less cocaine to thems...