New drug combination might be more effective pain reliever
...lower dose and get the same pain relief with fewer unwanted side effects. Ronald Tallarida, Ph.D., and Alan Cowan, Ph.D., of Temple's School of Medicine, and Robert Raffa, Ph.D., of Temple's School of Pharmacy, conducted the study "Antinociceptive Synergy, Additivity, and Subadditivity with Combinations of O...'Science' showcases research on forgetting
...located a mechanism in the human brain that blocks unwanted memories. This is the first time that anyone has s...ce of a voluntary repression mechanism that pushes unwanted memories out of consciousness. Since then the idea of memory repression has been a vague and highly ...Widely used anti-nausea drug may interfere with cancer chemotherapy
...e proteins, on the other hand, reversed the drug's unwanted effects on cancer cell survival. Although the authors are not yet ready to stop using dexamethasone, a very effective drug for prevention of side effects from chemotherapy, Conzen suggests that the evidence is mounting that oncologists "should begin ...Study supports new theory for nicotine's protective effect against neurodegenerative disorders
...imic the beneficial action of nicotine without its unwanted side effects." Nicotine mimics the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, a chemical messenger that is critical to communication between brain cells. Acetylcholine is the major neurotransmitter lost in Alzheimer's disease. The prevailing hypothesi...Key to proper blood vessel growth in eye and ear discovered
..., recognized throughout the body, risks triggering unwanted blood vessel growth, perhaps feeding undetected tumors. By contrast, the growth signal the Hopkins team identified seems to function only in the developing retina, where it promotes capillary formation, and in the inner ear, where it appears to help...Prescription of opioids for back pain needs improvement
...e in the use of propoxyphene, a drug found to have unwanted side effects, leading Luo to speculate that patients using propoxyphene may switch to hydrocordone. Luo's research was supported by Duke's Center for Clinical Effectiveness, part of the department of surgery. Other members of the Duke team were Ricar...Short course of Tibetan yoga improved sleep in cancer patients
...n such factors as depression, fatigue, anxiety and unwanted thoughts, the difference between the two groups in sleep quality was significant, the researchers found. The study was funded by a grant from the Bruce S. Gelb Foundation. Co-authors also include Carla Warneke and Alma Rodriguez, from M. D. Anderson ...Prevalence of HIV among childbearing women has declined in New York
... at risk for HIV-1 infection. Thus, prevention of unwanted adolescent pregnancies is also an important component of preventing MTCT." Of the study by Pulver and colleagues, Dr. Mofenson writes, "First, the study illustrates the focality of the HIV-1 epidemic; even within the high-risk area of New York City, ...UNC study may help predict premature infants at risk of total blindness
...to destroy tissue that produces substances causing unwanted angiogenesis into the vitreous. "These treatments ...redictive oflater retinal detachment. "Instead, if unwanted intravitreous angiogenesis is found, that should clue the surgeon into looking for areas missed duri...Novel findings about neovessel formation
...yogenesis and wound healing. But there is also an unwanted formation of blood vessels, in tumors, for example...ch other, but in diseases like retinopathy - where unwanted blood vessels grow into the retina - this balance is disturbed. The research team shows this in an ...Moderate exercise and simple dietary supplements significantly reduce risk of atherosclerosis
...owers abnormally elevated blood pressure, prevents unwanted blood clotting and early inflammation associated with coronary artery disease, and protects against stroke and myocardial infarction. The antioxidant vitamins C and E work together to remove destructive oxidants from the blood stream, thereby stabili...Isolated soy protein shown to benefit type 2 diabetics, study indicates
...d stages of type 2 diabetes, significantly lowered unwanted proteins in their urine and slightly raised desired HDL cholesterol levels in their blood, researchers say. The two improved areas are linked to kidney disease and coronary heart disease, respectively, in patients with type 2 diabetes. The Centers f...New imaging technique may help reduce risk of heart attacks, strokes
...But studies have found MPO seems to exert another, unwanted effect in arterial plaques. A breakdown product of MPO triggers the release of an enzyme that degrades the fibrous cap surrounding a plaque, says Bogdanov. Rupture occurs when the cap gets too thin. Research published in the New England Journal of Me...Northwestern receives $2.1 million grant for Parkinson's disease research
... are relatively short-lived and are accompanied by unwanted motor side effects. Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus has provided relief of some motor symptoms in late-stage patients experiencing limited benefits from levodopa treatment, but it fails to alleviate many key symptoms. The Picower...Novel drug-antidote strategy provides greater control of drug action
...parin and protamine are imperfect drugs, with many unwanted side effects. This new aptamer-based drug and its antidote have the potential to give surgeons much more control over anti-coagulation." Cardiologists routinely use blood-thinning or anti-coagulant agents as an urgent treatment for a sus...Advances in understanding brain circuits responsible for tics in Tourette's shed light on disorder
...ction could interfere with its ability to suppress unwanted movements and vocalizations and thus lead to Toure... "Neurons in these areas normally act to suppress unwanted movements," says Mink. "But when the neurons themselves are inhibited, they can no longer act to sup...Marijuana-like compounds may aid array of debiliating conditions ranging from Parkinson's to pain
...ct benefits to patients while avoiding some of the unwanted effects seen with the drug." Research from California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco points to the promise of marijuana-like treatments for those with the fatal brain disorder ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. "Our research indicate...Family therapy reduces stress symptoms in adolescent survivors of childhood cancer
...raumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) include intrusive, unwanted thoughts; avoidance of stress-inducing settings and situations; and heightened arousal, such as nausea or increased heart rate triggered by reminders of the original experience. Researchers found the strongest effects of the treatment in the adolesce...Therapy, medication combination superior for children with obsessive-compulsive disorder
...dren and adolescents with OCD dwell or "obsess" on unwanted thoughts and perform repetitious actions or rituals in a compulsive manner as a way of dealing with those thoughts. Compulsive hand washing or cleaning, counting to certain numbers or the repetitious checking of household items or belongings are exam...Combination therapy, not medication alone, most effective for treating children with OCD
... persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that are unwanted and cause marked anxiety or distress. Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or rituals (such as hand washing, hoarding, checking something over and over) or mental acts (such as counting, repeating words silently). John S. March, M.D., M.P.H., of ...