Fosrenol shows significant reduction in serum phosphate in Chinese end-stage kidney disease patients
...he lanthanum carbonate and placebo groups and were typical of populations with ESRD undergoing dialysis. Further, the adverse events noted during this study were consistent with adverse event findings from previous studies with lanthanum carbonate. Pre-clinical Data Supports Safety of Lanthanum Carbonate ...Repetitive work tasks linked to bone damage
...ion of muscles, bone, nerves and connective tissue typical of WMSD," said Barr. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders, including carpal tunnel syndrome, osteoarthritis and tendonitis, make up the majority (65 percent) of all occupational illnesses and cost industry tens of billions of dollars each year. To...Neutron detector under development to monitor spacecraft radiation
...bout neutrons is that they are not deterred by the typical heavy materials that shield astronauts from charged particles, but rather by things that contain hydrogen, like water," Maurer said. "Future shielding against neutrons could include water, or possibly a room inside an outpost's water supply." Damage...Automatic CPR device dramatically improves cardiac arrest survival in Stanford animal study
...o avoid lasting health consequences or death. In a typical emergency situation outside of a medical facility, it takes an average of eight minutes or longer for paramedics to arrive. Manual CPR does not provide enough depth of chest compression to adequately restore blood flow (only about 10 percent of norma...Diabetic eye screening bill based on Vanderbilt model
...d telemedicine for the detection of retinopathy. A typical fundoscopic camera is connected to digital technology so technicians can read the scans immediately and give feedback to the patients. In the VOIC store-and-forward process, several patients can be seen in one day and their images sent to Vanderbilt ...Scientists map maturation of the human brain
...of gray matter loss, whereas later onset (the more typical form) schizophrenia seems to be more strongly asso... the effects of stress than younger animals. Under typical conditions, synaptophysin, which is often used as an index of the number of neuronal connections, or...Will stop-smoking patch help slow memory loss?
...he disorientation, confusion and impaired judgment typical of Alzheimer's disease. Studies suggest that if left untreated, 12 percent of MCI patients will convert to Alzheimer's disease each year. "Just like heart disease doesn't start with a heart attack it starts with years of cholesterol build-up Mild C...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for October 2003 (second issue)
...dures, including surgical biopsy, in patients with typical characteristics of the disease. The study appears in the second issue for October 2003 of the American Thoracic Society's peer-reviewed American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY INFECTIONS IN CYSTIC FIBROSI...The neighborhood matters: Packard Center scientists show cell environment is important in ALS
...or study at an age at least twice the age at which typical SOD1 animal models die. Even though further study showed that as high as three-fourths of the motor neurons in the animals' spinal cords carried the mutant gene, all the motor neurons remained amazingly healthy, apparently from having healthy non-neu...Unrestricted metabolic research grant awarded to Beth Israel Deaconess
..."Being freed of the considerations imposed by more typical sources of funding will enable us to take greater risks when it comes to investigating new ideas and examining new pathways, and we're all excited to see the outcomes that these investigations will yield." Jeffrey Flier received a B.S. from City Col...A low-sodium diet does not raise blood cholesterol levels
...unteers ate three levels of sodium: a "high" level typical of that eaten daily by most Americans; an "interme...ASH diet. The second group ate a diet more like a typical American diet -- lower in fruits, vegetables and dairy products and higher in meat, fats, and choles...'Shaping' technique found effective and efficient in stroke rehab
...re much shorter (90 minutes in the study) than the typical six-hour sessions with constraints. With a constraint, the unaffected arm must be in a sling during awake hours to force movement in the affected arm. Some doctors are concerned that patients won't wear the constraint correctly at home. In a clinical...First steps towards a vaccine for pancreatic cancer
...and without disease after more than two years. The typical survival after surgery for pancreas cancer is 14-15 months. However, Dr Maki warned that patients should not get excited about the results of this research as it was too early to tell whether it would be possible to create a vaccine that could be use...Data supports extremely early intervention for multiple sclerosis patients
...like symptoms from the onset will go on to develop typical MS. Consequently, a second occurrence of MS symptoms involving another part of the nervous system or definite new abnormalities that appear on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spinal cord are required in order to make a definite MS ...Screening for depression at primary level could be next trend in healthcare
...me constraints faced by nearly all physicians the typical doctor visit lasts 15 minutes or less Meagher notes that a particularly impressive finding from her research is the ability of a single question to accurately predict major depression and panic disorder. "This predictive ability of single-item meas...UGA, MCG study impact of long-term use of schizophrenia drugs
...l Health grant to compare the cognitive effects of typical antipsychotics and their newer counterparts called atypicals. Ironically, memory problems can result from the disease itself and the drugs can compound that problem, so that cognitive symptoms often are the most debilitating and difficult to treat, ...Tip sheet for August 26 Neurology and more news
...with stroke, as opposed to the steady decline more typical with AD. Brain volume change predicts AD pathology: Researchers studying the MRI volume changes during the lives of 39 individuals found that the brain lost volume before there were any clinical symptoms or signs of Alzheimer's disease. The study r...New generation of smallpox vaccines to be tested at Saint Louis University
...and through blood tests," Frey said. The pock is a typical response to smallpox vaccination and leaves a small scar or depression on the skin at the site of vaccination. Volunteers must be between 18 and 29 years of age, generally in good health with no chronic illness, no heart disease, no history of serio...Mayo Clinic study finds people over 40 need frequent exercise to prevent or treat Type 2 diabetes
...ucose levels increase. High blood glucose levels, typical in diabetes, can damage virtually every organ in the body. Increased insulin sensitivity helps regulate blood glucose, and prevent or reduce its potentially harmful effects. The study also examined whether a reduction in abdominal fat or changes in...Educational attainment may predict drinking outcomes following alcohol treatment
...endence," she said. "Our study used what is fairly typical of alcohol treatment in the United States, which consists mainly of talking therapies, group therapies, and some individual treatment," she said. "It is possible that this particular form of treatment may be less successful in people who have lower ...