Three UCSD scholars elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences
...n, 73, is an expert on how blood flow and pressure affects vessels. His research has led to the development of better diagnostic tests and treatments for atherosclerosis and other diseases. After receiving a medical degree from National Taiwan University, he received a Ph.D. in physiology from Columbia Uni...Molecular change occurring during brain tumor progression also evident in breast cancer
...o may become targets for new therapies. The switch affects proteins called laminins, which are components of the "basement membrane" of blood vessels, a thin mesh-like structure beneath the cells of the blood vessel surface (epithelium). Although the surface cells and the basement membrane are distinct entit...Therapy to overcome fears helps children with obsessive-compulsive disorder
...children with OCD. OCD is an anxiety disorder that affects about 1 percent of children and adolescents, and 2 to 3 percent of adults. Just like adults with OCD, children with OCD are plagued with persistent, distressing and illogical fears. These obsessions, such as fear of dirt or germs, compel the child t...Treat depression and chronic pain separately, U-M researchers say
...men with fibromyalgia, a type of chronic pain that affects several million people, more often in women than in men, and typically involves tenderness to the touch, stiffness and fatigue. In addition to those 53 patients, another 42 healthy companion participants were involved in the study. The testing includ...Early failure to pay attention to faces, speech may influence later development in autism
...i. We hope to find that our intervention not only affects behavior but also alters the trajectory of early brain development toward a more normal one." Most interventions for children with autism are designed for children of preschool age or older, and there are few such programs for toddlers. The UW prog...Scientists report strong evidence of alterations in blood samples of children with autism
...ffling rise in the prevalence of autism, which now affects as many as 1 in every 166 children. But diagnosing autism, a brain disorder that leaves children in apparent isolation from their families and communities, is currently accomplished through a series of behavioral observations that are not reliable un...A candidate biomarker to improve treatment of lupus patients
... immune system, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affects approximately 1.5 million people nationwide, accor...duction of autoantibodies throughout the body, SLE affects women more than men and can cause problems ranging from skin rash and joint pain to kidney failure a...Children with autism have distinctly different immune system reactions compared to typical children
...rplexing disorder. It is estimated that autism now affects 1 in every 166 children. "Understanding the biology of autism is crucial to developing better ways to diagnose and treat it," said Judy Van de Water, associate professor of rheumatology, allergy and clinical immunology at the UC Davis School of Medic...Study calls for earlier use of ICDs in patients diagnosed with cardiomyopathy
... recently diagnosed cardiomyopathy, a disease that affects the heart muscle's ability to pump and can lead to heart failure. "We looked at this because the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established guidelines that limited ICD use in patients with recently diagnosed cardiomyopathy," says the p...Two studies offer clues about how alcoholic behavior is 'switched' on
...mical "signaler" in the brain's reward circuits -- affects drinking behavior in mice and rats. "Stopping alcohol abuse will never be as simple as turning on or off a 'switch,' but finding ways to modulate the brain's reward circuits could play a role in developing successful treatments," said Brookhaven's P...Low-fat dairy may lower risk of type 2 diabetes in men
...ne of the JAMA/Archives journals. "Type 2 diabetes affects approximately 16 million people in the United States and 135 million people worldwide," the authors provide as background information. "Because management of diabetes and its complications, such as cardiovascular disease, amputation, blindness, and ...Magnetic stimulation treatment for depression helping difficult-to-treat cases at UT Southwestern
...every day, which is also good for me." Depression affects more than 18.8 million adult Americans each year 12.4 million women and 6.4 million men according to the National Institute of Mental Health and is one of the most common and debilitating of all diseases. "This is a treatment, not a cure for depre...Hyperhidrosis and its treatment becoming better understood
...sweating is benign, however. Primary hyperhidrosis affects people while they are awake, but nighttime sweatin...s continue to gain insight into how this condition affects the body, before and after surgical correction. It also increases physicians' understanding of the s...Statin therapy cost-effective for a wider range of individuals
...ospital resources, it is not clear how the therapy affects total use of health-care resourcesConducting economic evaluations alongside clinical trials is a viable means to evaluate health interventions. However, if such studies are to contribute to policy debates, it is important to generate information in a...Discovery of key inflammation mechanism in COPD could lead to new treatments
...is at a fundamental level, the discovery that COPD affects HDAC activity, which in turn can be affected by theophylline, could be the first step towards the development of an effective treatment." The researchers looked at lung tissue samples from 40 patients with a range of different COPD stages....Leprosy genome tells story of human migrations, French researchers report in Science
...sease, caused by Mycobacterium leprae , primarily affects the skin and nervous system, particularly the limbs and digits. It's not especially contagious, as people once widely believed, but it can cause permanent disability and disfigurement and is still a source of social stigma. The disease is treatable w...Active vaccine prevents mice from developing prion disease
... Dr. Wisniewski. The version of prion disease that affects humans usually occurs spontaneously, and only rarely as a result of eating contaminated meat. "The potential use for a prion vaccine in humans is still theoretical," says Dr. Wisniewski. "But if, for example, there is ever a more significant ou...Your heart could indicate whether you have kidney problems
...00 patients discovered that this same disease also affects renal function in those who do not suffer from ESRD. Together with blood pressure, age, and body mass index, different cardiovascular risk factors can have varied impact on kidney function. "Studies show that the mechanisms underlying renal function...Surgery to treat vocal-cord spasms shows high success rate
...successful career and personal life. The disorder affects 50,000 people in the United States, and its cause remains unknown. In 1989, the FDA approved the use of Botox injections into the vocal cords. Required every few months, these treatments temporarily relieve the symptoms, but not the disorder. At ...Mayo Clinic researchers use pharmacogenetic test prior to chemotherapy to reduce toxic side effects
...combination, a patient's individual genetic makeup affects the tolerable dose." The Next Step Having met the goal of using the genetic test to dose patients, Mayo Clinic researchers will test this combination therapy against specific cancers....