Toxin injections prove useful for spasticity after stroke
... one week after the injection. The improvement was sustained at the 12-week follow-up. Participants also showed no adverse reactions to the botulinum toxin type A injections. Following the conclusion of their participation in the clinical trial, 111 of the 126 participants volunteered to receive up to three a...American Thoracic Society journal news tips for August (first issue)
...ines, only 50 to 60 percent of the patients have a sustained response to HAART use. Consequently, more patients will develop resistance to currently available antiretroviral agents, and will suffer immunologic decline. As this trend continues, ICUs are likely to see an upsurge in acute opportunistic infectio...Brain can reorganize after traumatic injury
...Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. TBI, often sustained in traffic accidents, is one of the most common causes of disability in young adults. People with TBI frequently complain of memory problems that interfere with their daily function and ability to work, yet many eventually recover memory function and...Least-fit elderly reap greatest benefits from Tai Chi
...f physical functioning tended to realize rapid and sustained progress toward higher functional levels, according to lead investigator Fuzhong Li, Ph.D., from the Oregon Research Institute. In addition, Li says, those "who reported low levels of health perceptions and high levels of depression [before taking th......s containing growth factors that are released in a sustained manner during tissue regeneration." The scaffolds can be further modified by adding embryonic stem cells during polymerization, a process where small molecules are combined together to form larger ones. "The embryonic stem cells can repopulate the ...National Jewish receives major grant to study air pollution and asthma
...air purifiers and HEPA-filter vacuuming, result in sustained improvements in children's lung function. "Our goal is to better understand the role air pollution plays in the health of children with asthma and to see if we can protect them against potential harm caused by small particles in the air," said Dr. G...Concern over rising rates of syphilis in England
...s, but these outbreaks emphasise the importance of sustained multidisciplinary public health action in this area, they add. The general public, certain groups at risk, and relevant health professionals should be aware of the risks of acquiring syphilis and the symptoms and signs of acute infection, they conclu...Emory brain imaging studies reveal biological basis for human cooperation
...ative social interactions and reap the benefits of sustained mutual cooperation," said Dr. Rilling. "The combination of game behavior and functional brain imaging also provides a unique paradigm to explore the neural basis of social behavioral disorders such as autism, drug addiction and sociopathy, that a...Hypertension is study focus of $10 million NIH grant to MCG
...to dribble a basketball, followed by 40 minutes of sustained aerobic activity, such as dance routines or volleyball, followed by 10 minutes of strength training and 10 minutes of stretching. Heart rates, body composition and weight measurements are recorded; under the new grant, the children also will have ci...CWRU/University Hospitals of Cleveland researchers investigate new cancer treatment
...nt -- an initial burst of drug therapy followed by sustained release," said Jinming Gao, the lead researcher and assistant professor in the department of biomedical engineering at CWRU. "The design of dual-release kinetics is novel and can potentially allow the most effective and safest means of local drug th...Two drugs are better than one to prevent return of atrial fibrillation
...nd heart failure. AF is considered the most common sustained heart arrhythmia, and its incidence rises with age to about 10 percent in people over age 75, says study author Concepcin Moro, M.D., professor of medicine at the University of Alcala and director of the arrhythmia unit at the Ramon y Cajal hospital ...High blood pressure treatment also improves heart function
...here are benefits for heart muscle from effective, sustained control of hypertension. This is yet one more reason for doctors to be very persistent in helping patients reduce their blood pressure to normal levels," says author Richard B. Devereux, M.D., professor of medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornel...Progress and future directions for management of hepatitis C
...feron and ribavirin produces a considerably better sustained viral response (SVR) than monotherapy or standard interferon-ribavirin combination. Unfortunately, patients with genotype 1 HCV, who account for 70-75% of infected persons, require longer duration of therapy and have a lower SVR. Although SVR has...A helping hand: Healthy arm helps retrain stroke-impaired arm
...for the unilateral group. The third test measured sustained muscle contraction by having patients lift their hands and push up against a wooden platform, and hold the action for six seconds. Researchers found that both stimulation/bilateral and stimulation/unilateral groups were much better at the task than ...New data show fast and significant weight loss with Xenical sustained over time
...edication Xenical helps patients achieve rapid and sustained weight loss according to the results of a new study designed to reflect real world usage of Xenical in clinical practice. 1 The 12 month study of 430 overweight men and women (BMI of 30-43 kg/m2), was designed to assess the effectiveness of Xenical i...Rubber bullets not safe for crowd control
... issue of THE LANCET which highlights the injuries sustained by Arab demonstrators after clashes with Israeli forces in 2000 concludes that rubber bullets are not a safe form of ammunition for crowd control. Rubber bullets were first used by British forces in Northern Ireland in 1970. These missiles are inte...Effexor (R) XR achieved long-term remission in 67 percent of recurring depression patients
...Is). Treatment with Effexor XR is associated with sustained increases in blood pressure (BP) in some patients. Regular BP monitoring is recommended. Patients should not be abruptly discontinued from antidepressant medication, including Effexor XR; see the Dosage and Administration section of the Prescribing ...CONVINCE trial results unveiled at annual hypertension meeting
...tients found that patients treated with three-year sustained blood pressure control with extended-release verapamil (COVERA-HS) or standard of care therapy (atenolol or hydrochlorothiazide) had similar incidences of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death. Data from the CONVINCE (Controlled ONset Verapa...Whitewater death inspires students to create safer helmet
...t it slipped backward and exposed his forehead. He sustained a fatal blow to the center of his forehead. The incident led Turner, a retired businessman, to found the Whitewater Research and Safety Institute, which co-funded the safer helmet development project with the Center for Injury Research and Policy at ...Radiation rids arteries of re-narrowing for up to five years
...ess, it appears that efficacy of brachytherapy was sustained over the period of five years. This was a pilot study designed to inspire larger studies, which it did, says Teirstein. These larger studies have shown significant short-term reductions in restenosis, but not all of them have shown benefit in death ...