Obesity risks add to complications of gastric bypass
...ted eight cases of leaks from the stomach into the surrounding abdominal cavity and five instances of staple line disruption in the stomach, complications specific to Roux-en-Y. They also observed three incidents of pulmonary embolism, two cases of pneumonia, and single cases of severe infection and open abdomin...Freezing technique kills majority of small malignant breast cancers
... lumpectomy ensures that the cancer and the region surrounding it are removed several weeks later. Sabel is currently gathering promising laboratory results on the ability of the dead tumor cells to prompt the body to recognize and fight off cancer in other locations in the body, if cells have already escaped ...Major advance in chemotherapy in breast cancer
...iagnosed and treated early, these cells can invade surrounding tissue and spread through the blood and lymph node system. An estimated 211,300 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and an estimated 40,000 women will die from the disease. Worldwide, almost 1 million women are diagnos...Synthetic progestin damages, estrogen protects blood vessels in animal model
...t estrogen protects blood vessels of the brain and surrounding areas and prevents inflammation and clot formation. In a related study the team showed that estrogen might protect blood vessels in the brain from beta-amyloid, a key factor contributing to memory loss in Alzheimer's disease. The article "In vivo cer......st particles of pollution from the majority of the surrounding gases so that the particles may be studied. These monitors are able to identify pollutants in discrete size groups: ultrafine particles of less than 0.1 micrometers, such as those generated by combustion; fine particles, ranging in diameter from 0.1...Doctors at Northwestern Memorial are studying next generation surgery for back pain sufferers
...ased disc is removed. Then, rather than fusing the surrounding vertebrae together, the Maverick artificial disc is inserted in its place. A calcium-rich substance anchors it in place. "The recovery may be quicker because we don't have to immobilize the lower back and wait for the bones to fully fuse as we do w...JAMA study confirms drug can help improve memory and cognition in advanced Alzheimer's patients
...that there is good reason for the recent attention surrounding the drug memantine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. A multi-center study directed by University of Rochester Medical Center faculty concluded that memantine, when taken with the commonly prescribed Alzheimer's drug donepezil, helped moderate...Two proteins may help prevent Alzheimer's brain plaques
...eam also found abnormally high levels in the fluid surrounding individual brain cells and in the fluid surrounding the entire brain. In contrast, levels of Abeta in the blood were not abnormally high. Combined, the ...Combining surgery with novel treatment may improve survival rates
...derwent surgery to remove as much of the tumor and surrounding cancerous tissue as possible, followed immediately with a treatment called intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy (IPHC). With IPHC, the patient's core temperature was cooled to just over 93 degrees Fahrenheit. Immediately after surgery, catheter...Keeping ideology and bureaucracy out of science
The current debate surrounding the ethics and accountability of scientific research is discussed in this week's editorial, with concern that well-meaning monitoring processes implemented in the wake of scandals like alderhay in the UK may have "the potential to delay, impede, or h...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for February 2004 (second issue)
...family physicians in the city of Rotterdam and its surrounding areas during the flu seasons of 1999 to 2000 and 2000 to 2001. The children in the study were only involved for one flu season. Starting the day after his or her vaccination, each child was asked to fill in a daily diary. In their booklet, they sc...University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center studying promising new imaging technology
...limits the exposure of radiation to healthy tissue surrounding a tumor by allowing radiation oncologists to precisely visualize and assess its structure and movement. "One of the challenges of treatment planning for radiation therapy is pinpointing radiation precisely to target a tumor and decreasing the amo...Ethical review of research in developing countries needed
... kind, the researchers looked into the controversy surrounding institutional review board examination of studies and the ethics of biomedical research sponsored by wealthy nations, but conducted in resource-poor countries. The study, "Ethical Review of Health Research: A perspective from developing country resea...Scientists find HIV-blocking protein in monkeys
...the removal, or uncoating, of the protective shell surrounding HIV's genetic material. This coat, called the capsid, must be removed before HIV can insert its genetic material into the host cell's DNA and begin to make copies of itself. (See http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/graphics/hiv1.jpg for a simplified ...Northwestern Memorial researchers study role of botanicals in management of menopausal symptoms
...cularly important in light of the recent confusion surrounding the use of HRT. Many women are asking about alternatives and we need to be able to provide a solid, evidence-based response." Because these products are considered food supplements, they are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FD...Innovative reconstructive surgery improves appearance, outcomes for skin cancer patients
...large defect that is difficult to reconstruct with surrounding tissue." After being told she would lose her eye, ...OHSU School of Medicine, removed Fahland's eye and surrounding tissue in 2001, and Wax replaced them with muscle and blood vessels from her abdomen. Today she is l...Mayo Clinic researchers identify testing for patients for prostate treatments
...tumor while reducing the radiation exposure in the surrounding healthy tissues. This may be done surgically or through other means, such as using a needle. Researchers studied records of patients who received radioactive seeds implanted for prostate cancer. "In general, most brachytherapy patients do very...New findings on nerve cell proteins show promise for reducing disability
...al cord or brain injury. During this period, cells surrounding the injury can become inflamed and die, a cascading response that worsens disability. "There is a lot of cell death that takes place after the initial injury," said Tytell. "If you could prevent that, you would retain a lot more function." Tytell'...Mild noise damage can be detected by cells in the inner ear
... to being damaged by triggering calcium signals in surrounding tissues. The findings help further our understandi...essenger, calcium ions, that spread from the cells surrounding the damaged cell to other cells in the inner ear. It turns out that the inner ear cells were extreme...Ingredient in asthma inhaler drug may counteract inhaler benefits, according to Pittsburgh study
...her lung diseases. It relaxes and opens the muscle surrounding air passages in the lungs, making it easier to breathe. However, the study, presented by Williams Ameredes, Ph.D., research assistant professor of medicine and assistant professor of cell biology and physiology, in the division of pulmonary, allergy ...