The hepatitis C link: Diagnose, treat, transplant
...ithout cancer or normal liver. In addition, genes associated with autotaxin, such as the lypophosphatidic acid ... eligible for liver transplant, early detection is associated with excellent long term cancer survival," said Mary Maluccio, M.D., of Indiana University in Indian...House dust may protect against allergic disease early in life
...ng, a musty smell and interior wall leaks were all associated with higher levels of endotoxin. Blood samples were taken from 484 children enrolled in the Infant Immune Study at different ages, up to 5 years of age. We will be looking at the relationship between endotoxin levels in the home and chemicals (called...Sleep apnea may increase risk of diabetes
... Emerging evidence also exists that sleep apnea is associated with hypertension, stroke and heart disease. The most effective treatment for sleep apnea is a treatment called continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), which delivers air through a mask while the patient sleeps, keeping the airway open. It is suc...Parents and schools, major factors in China obesity boom
...ers found the following factors were significantly associated with overweight and obesity in children included: ... the whole of their life. Dr Li highlights the associated factors at the school level, such as the hours spent in class versus physical activity: "Chinese st...Statin use linked with decreased prostate cancer mortality rates, lower PSA levels
...act 463) High levels of LDL cholesterol have been associated with a variety of health concerns, including heart...ation. Non-statin, lipid-lowering drugs were not associated with incidence, stage or grade. This abstract will be presented during Moderated Poster Session 53...Targeted nanoparticles incorporating siRNA offer promise for cancer treatment
...ertain malignancies. One of the primary challenges associated with this type of therapy is delivering the therap...ors in mice without eliciting the toxicities often associated with cancer therapies. The results of this research are being presented this week at the NSTI Nanote...Could statins be a new option for hepatitis C patients?
...a statin, was 63 percent. Statins appear to be associated with a higher SVR rate when added to standard PI+R therapy. Retrospective data are subject to many problems and inaccuracies and should be only used to plan prospective trials. "It is important for statins to be studied prospectively for their e...Nanomedicine opens the way for nerve cell regeneration
... and magnetic fields for addressing the challenges associated with regeneration of central nervous system after injury. "By providing mechanical tension to the regrowing axon, we may be able to enhance the regenerative axon growth in vivo". This mechanically induced neurite outgrowth may provide a possible meth...Drug eluting nanostructured coatings enable targeted drug therapy for orthopedic patients
...ly or by injection. There are several side effects associated with taking drugs this way which can be very painful for the patient. However, by placing the drugs on to the surface of these implants, we can deliver them right where they are needed and can avoid larger doses and side effects. The nanostructured ...UIC awarded $7M NIH grant for infertility research
...rapies and to help understand the basic mechanisms associated with embryo implantation and the establishment of pregnancy. ...A first glimpse at healthy brain and behavioral development
...cted IQ and academic achievement. Lower income was associated with lower IQ scores (mean IQs were 105, 110, and 115 for low-, middle- and high-income children respectively). Lower-income children were more likely to be excluded from the study because of medical or developmental conditions; the healthy low-incom...Fatalistic beliefs about cancer cause many to ignore cancer prevention advice
...moke. All three beliefs, the researchers say, were associated with lower levels of education. Despite the ready availability of cancer information, the researchers conclude, there has been little progress in changing the belief that "everything causes cancer" in the last 20 years. According to the researcher...Hair relaxers do not increase risk
...s Slone Epidemiology Center, hair relaxers are not associated with increased risk of breast cancer in black wome...y Biomarkers & Prevention. Hair dye use has been associated with an increased risk of various cancers in some studies, but these results have generally not been...Hair straightening chemicals not linked to breast cancer risk in African-Americans
... Chemical relaxers used to straighten hair are not associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer among African-American women, say researchers who followed 48,167 Black Womens Health Study participants. In the May issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers from Boston U...'Bigger the baby, the better' axiom is incorrect
... suggests that one kilogram higher birth weight is associated with a 10-20% reduced risk of heart disease later in life, compared to smaller sized babies. However, researchers believe that interventions during the pregnancy period would have little effect on increasing the size of a baby. "It has been sugg...Papillomavirus vaccine could reduce rate of vulval and vaginal cancers
...n preventing high-grade vulval and vaginal lesions associated with HPV16 or HPV18. The maximum effect of vaccina...uce the morbidity, mortality and health-care costs associated with these diseases."...Blood transfusions from precancerous blood donors do not increase risk of cancer
...ansfusions from donors with undiagnosed cancer are associated with increased risk of cancer among recipients. Th...od transfusions from precancerous blood donors are associated with increased risk of cancer among recipients compared with transfusions from non-cancerous donors....Commercializing university research -- Hopping robots, liquid shoes, electricity from heat
...ases, matrix metallo-proteases, lipases, amylases) associated with inflammatory cascade. David Kriegman, professor of Computer Science and Engineering, for a project titled, "Face FX: Easy, Effective, Online Photo Enhancement."The goal of this project is to create FaceFX, a Web 2.0 solution to putting your ...Female auto crash rates increase alarmingly; airbags can be dangerous for tall and small people
...to use seatbelts. Although males have tended to be associated with alcohol-related crashes, a study to be presented at the 2007 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Annual Meeting shows that young females are beginning to show an alarming increase in fatal automobile crashes related to alcohol use and......tudies have shown Pycnogenol supplementation to be associated with improved cardiovascular health, such as cholesterol reduction, blood pressure control and prevention of thrombosis. In hypertension, the over-worked heart gradually wears out, resulting in the weakening of the heart muscle and increasing of h...