Kidney transplant patients who develop diabetes show poor short-term outcomes
...rily due to an increase in infections or heart and vascular problems. "This study focused on the first six months after transplant because short term rehospitalization is a great concern for transplant patients," Gabbay said. "If bad outcomes start early, then earlier interventions may be helpful for the long...Stroke news tips for Friday, Feb. 6, 2004
...In depressed women at age 85, the hazard ratio for vascular dementia was 3.2, compared to those not depressed....iated with such sharply higher risks of stroke and vascular dementia, the researchers called for studies to see if antidepressive treatment will reduce this lat...Metabolic syndrome may be an important link to stroke
...ath rate from all causes, a higher death rate from vascular causes, and higher rates of cardiovascular disease."...Cholesterol drugs may lower risk for mental impairment after stroke
...d cholesterol is a risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease. In this observational study, hypercholes...ted with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. However, the precise mechanisms by which statins might affect cognitive impairment are po...Stroke news tips for Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004
...ared warfarin to aspirin for preventing stroke and vascular death in patients with symptomatic narrowing of a major brain artery. A secondary goal was identifying high-risk patients for a later trial comparing stenting and medical therapy. Patients with verified artery stenosis causing transient ischemic at...Baby and coated aspirin equally effective in thinning of blood when taken in combination with Plavix
...effect for patients trying to reduce their risk of vascular events, the optimal dose and formulation is unclear," according to Dr. Alberts. "This study is significant in that it continues to point researchers in the right direction - showing how we can maximize the effectiveness and safety of aspirin when us...Taking vitamins to lower amino acid level in blood does not reduce the risk of recurrent stroke
...teine level after ischemic stroke had no effect on vascular outcomes during the 2 years of follow-up. However,...of an association of total homocysteine level with vascular risk, further exploration of the hypothesis is warranted and longer trials in different populations ...Robotic surgery for young heart patients shortens hospital stay and speeds recovery, study indicates
... will show video footage of operations to divide a vascular ring -- a rare birth defect in which blood vessels...lity to breathe. He will also present data on five vascular ring division patients who had a robot-assisted minimally invasive operation, and ten who had conven...Predicting risk of poor outcomes in patients with heart disease using certain biomarker
... information in the article, PlGF, a member of the vascular growth factor family, acts as a primary inflammato...esent a potentially powerful clinical biomarker of vascular inflammation and adverse outcome in patients with ACS. Measuring PlGF levels may extend the predicti...For leg-bypass patients, drugs can save lives and limbs, but many patients go without them
...e of the Journal of Vascular Surgery, suggest that vascular surgeons should make sure their patients are recei...t we found surprised us," says lead author and U-M vascular surgeon Peter Henke, M.D. "Patients who were taking statins before their leg bypass operation had be...Ultrasound-guided liposomes boost imaging, target drug/gene therapy
...hysiologically evaluate and therapeutically affect vascular and biologic tissue," said McPherson, who is conducting the ultrasound/liposome research with scientists from Northwestern and the University of Cincinnati. "While our research is in the early stages, we believe that our combined technology will ...Radiotherapy improves survival after breast-conserving surgery
...ept for medical contraindications such as systemic vascular disease or a previous history of irradiation," the authors conclude. In an editorial, Katherine A. Vallis, M.D., Ph.D., and Ian F. Tannock, M.D., Ph.D., of Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, note that, although there may be a small subset of women ...Patients with diabetes have poor control of risk factors for vascular disease
...ucose levels and cholesterol levels for preventing vascular disease, only seven percent of patients with diabe...th diagnosed diabetes are at an increased risk for vascular disease (involving the blood vessels and circulation), including microvascular complications (e.g., ...One dose of 'designer' gene therapy may target specific body area
...t" specific cells in the body -- in this case, the vascular endothelial cells (ECs).The new therapy targets vascular endothelial cells, which line the inside of blood vessels. "Vascular endothelial cells, which are in...Risk for lowered cognitive performance is greater in people at high risk for stroke
...ts not unlike that seen in cognitive impairment of vascular origin, according to Merrill F. Elias, Ph.D., M.P....portant because people don't just suddenly develop vascular dementia or AD--it is very likely a long-term and subtle process," Dr. Elias stated. "What our stud...Other highlights in the January 7 issue of JNCI
... growth factor (PDGF), stem cell factor (SCF), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and their respective receptors, PDGFR, c-Kit, and Flk-1. Kiichiro Beppu, Carol J. Thiele, Ph.D., and colleagues from the Pediatric Oncology Branch at the National Cancer Institute evaluated the effects of imatinib--a ...'Camera pill' promising for diagnosis of small bowel disease
...testine. CE also demonstrated more tumors, ulcers, vascular malformations and other small bowel abnormalities than ingested barium exams or CT, the current diagnostic standards for small intestine disorders. The Mayo study reviewed data on the first 52 patients to undergo CE at the clinic following a barium s...Spreading cancer survives via signals from nearby blood vessels long before new vessels are grown
...gins when cancer cells secrete proteins -- such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and angiopoietin 2 -- that alert blood vessels to their presence. These proteins prime the blood vessels to initiate new blood vessel growth. In response, blood vessel endothelial cells release numerous growth and sur...Stroke may increase risk of Alzheimer disease
...est for those with stroke who also had established vascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure, type 2 ...roke and AD might relate to an underlying systemic vascular disease process, or alternatively, to the additive effects of stroke and AD pathologic features, lea...Synthetic progestin damages, estrogen protects blood vessels in animal model
...blood clot formation and impeded blood flow. These vascular reactions to synthetic progestin can lead to incre...one or the natural progesterone did not cause such vascular toxicity. They also showed that estrogen protects blood vessels of the brain and surrounding areas a...