Mayo Clinic develops first genomic-based test to predict stroke from ruptured brain aneurysm
...ysms for a very long time because this disease can strike like lightning. Rupture typically happens suddenly and completely unexpectedly -- and when it does at least half of patients die or suffer long-term disability. That's why our results suggesting that we may have found such a marker are so exciting: t...Plant derivative attacks the roots of leukemia
...gnificant because current cancer treatments do not strike deep enough to kill mutant cells where the malignancy is born. In other words, even the most progressive leukemia treatment, a relatively new drug called Gleevec, is effective only to a degree. It does not reach the stem cells, so "you're pulling the...Article highlights confusion about Homeland Security safety symbols
...truct American citizens how to react if terrorists strike may confuse them, according to an article in the latest issue of Ergonomics in Design. For example, the symbol meaning "Use a whistle if one is available. Shout only as a last resort" was interpreted to mean "Yell when you hear a whistle." In 2002, t...Substance in urine predicts development of preeclampsia
...tion Research. However, the vast majority of cases strike without warning, in first-time mothers. Usually, a pregnant woman with preeclampsia develops dangerously high blood pressure and begins excreting protein in the urine. In some cases, the condition may progress to eclampsia, a series of potentially ...Assessing the season: LSU hurricane experts learned lessons during Hurricane Season 2004
...ential impacts of a major hurricane (such as Ivan) strike on Louisiana. According to Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Brian Wolshon, of LSU's Transportation Research Laboratory, Hurricane Season 2004 was "the busiest season ever for evacuations." Wolshon attempted to travel to many of the areas t...Add an 'E' to the alphabet for identifying melanoma
...oma continues to rise. This year it is expected to strike 55,100 people in the United States, and some 7,910 people with the disease are expected to die, according to the American Cancer Society. Excessive exposure to sunlight, a fair complexion, a family history of melanoma, and numerous moles, among other...Wipeout! Surfing creates wave of unique injuries
...shed to their boards, making it easier for them to strike the boards even after they tumble off. "Emergency physicians need to diagnose quickly, but without an understanding of some of the unique aspects of surfing injuries, they're apt to take additional time trying to determine what happened," said l...Brain inflammation found in autism
...ery 1000 children and is four times more likely to strike boys than girls. Children with autism have difficulties in social interaction and communication and may show repetitive behaviors and have unusual attachments to objects or routines. Autism has a strong genetic component, and in some families, autism...Brain's immune system triggered in autism
...ry 1,000 children and is four times more likely to strike boys than girls. Children with autism have difficulties in social interaction and communication and may show repetitive behaviors and have unusual attachments to objects or routines. Autism has a strong genetic component in some families, although...News tips for Tuesday, November 9, 2004
...When are neurological complications most likely to strike after coronary artery bypass surgery? Ohio doctors studied 37,955 bypass patients' records over two decades. They found that 1,304 had a post-operative stroke, transient ischemic attack or coma. Of those, 254 (39 percent) of the complications pres...Women's reproductive factors and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis
...stem, is between two and four times more likely to strike women than men. Among women, RA is more likely to develop when reproductive hormonal levels are changing, such as in the first few months following a pregnancy and around the time of menopause. Although previous researchers have studied this topic, ...TIGER Workshop puts focus on space for African water management
...and flooding caused by the cyclones that regularly strike these Indian Oceans islands. In South Africa one team wants to use Envisat data to plan tree plantings intended to contain the contamination of groundwater from salts and pollutants due to deep-level gold mining. The Workshop will assess the data an...Global strategies for improving child health under scrutiny
..." He concludes: "So, constraints in health systems strike again. Such constraints have long been known to be a major barrier to the effective implementation of vertical health programmes. The IMCI experience suggests that they are also central in determining the amount of progress attainable by promising ho...Doctors don't agree on diagnosis of uterine cancer
...erine cancer, also called endometrial cancer, will strike more than 40,000 U.S. women annually, and kills 7,090. The most common identifiable symptom is irregular bleeding. ...End of life ICU use may require re-evaluation according to University of Pittsburgh study
...difficult for patients, families and physicians to strike a balance between not wanting to die and not wanting to die badly. "Some groups of patients are less likely to die in the ICU than others," says Dr. Angus. "For instance, HIV/AIDS patients and cancer patients use the ICU less often at the end of life...Helping patients focus on prevention
... the teeth that causes them to decay, cavities can strike at any age, from early childhood or late adulthood. Patients can also help to cultivate long-term relationships rooted in prevention and care, rather than sporadic emergency treatment, by maintaining a good oral care routine and seeing their dentists...Protein helps immune system mount 'instant strike' against deadly flu viruses
... potentially deadly flu strain, an effective first strike by T cells in the lungs can mean the difference be...eripheral immunity, which might deliver an instant strike against the virus as the infection begins. "When confronted by a deadly flu virus, the ability to...The long view: Understanding why cancer strikes late
...ne gets even older, because those last steps could strike at any time. Frank develops a general model for how cancer progresses then uses it to explain the observed differences between tissues (e.g., prostate vs. breast) in age-specific cancer acceleration. New genetic techniques will soon allow scientists...Emotion-regulating protein lacking in panic disorder
...Journal of Neuroscience. Each year, panic attacks strike about 2.4 million American adults "out of the blue," with feelings of intense fear and physical symptoms sometimes confused with a heart attack. Unchecked, the disorder often sets in motion a debilitating psychological sequel syndrome of agoraphobia,...University of Pittsburgh imaging agent study suggests breakthrough in Alzheimer's research
... 4 million Americans today and, if unchecked, will strike as many as 14 million during the next 50 years. The distinguishing factor between AD and other dementias is the formation of a protein substance called beta-amyloid, or amyloid plaque, that is believed to contribute to the death of brain cells. Resul...