Study: obesity impairs immune response of mice, boosts chances of dying from influenza infection
...mune response after infection with influenza virus begins with the production of cytokines whose function is to control the spread of infection and turn on various immune system components, she said. This step is followed by activation of T cells that circulate into the lungs to further limit viral spread. ...Hormonal birth control, bacterial infections in women linked to increased shedding of type-2 herpes
...body for some time, but when it becomes active and begins to multiply (a process known as "shedding"), it becomes transmissible to others, particularly through sexual activity. HSV-2 is a common infection--20 to 25 percent of American adults are infected--and can remain asymptomatic, so most people who are ...National trial shows older children benefit from treatment for childhood's most common eye disorder
...cause of vision impairment in children and usually begins in infancy or childhood. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Chief of Ophthalmology Richard W. Hertle, MD, co-chaired the study, which showed that treatment improved the vision of many of the 507 older children with amblyopia studied at 49 eye centers...Older children can benefit from treatment for childhood's most common eye disorder
...cause of vision impairment in children and usually begins in infancy or childhood. It is a condition resulting in poor vision in an otherwise healthy eye due to unequal or abnormal visual input while the brain is developing in infancy and childhood. The most common causes of amblyopia are crossed or wanderi...Charter activation brings space dimension to European emergency exercise
... receive satellite images of the disaster zone. It begins with a train derailment, and then the situation ge...pid damage assessment. The EURATECH 2005 exercise begins on 10 April, with the two-day simulated disaster officially commencing on the morning of 12 April. P...Heart failure drug associated with higher risk of death
..., a gradual worsening of heart function that often begins after a heart attack weakens the heart muscle. Hospitalizations for acutely decompensated heart failure cost Medicare $3.6 billion in 1999. Typically, patients are hospitalized with organ congestion, an indicator that there is excess fluid present. ...K-State professor takes chemistry to another world
...o a parabola about 45 degrees nose-up, and then it begins to decelerate. When the deceleration matches the gravitational force -- which pulls us to earth -- you get a simulated freefall in the aircraft cabin." In the future, Culbertson plans to take several more flights in hopes of qualifying the microfluid...Rush designated Center of Excellence by Huntington's Disease Society of America
... coordinated tasks. Huntington's Disease typically begins in mid-life, between the ages of 30 and 50. Each child of an affected parent has a 50 percent risk for inheriting the disease. There is no effective treatment or cure for this fatal illness that affects 30,000 Americans and places another 200,000 at ...FDA approves Boostrix a new US vaccine for adolescents against pertussis
...er. Immunity from childhood vaccination generally begins to wear off after five to 10 years, leaving many adolescents susceptible to this highly contagious disease. "The introduction of Boostrix marks a milestone in the fight against pertussis in the United States, particularly among adolescents who are ...Connecting to cure spinal cord injury
...ics of Spinal Cord Injury Research. The conference begins at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 21, at the Marriott Hotel in Ypsilanti. The conference will include world-renowned experts from across the country and at the U-M who will discuss SCI care and research on the following topics: Translating Research from th...Type 2 diabetes is increasing among children all over the world
...ncrease production doesn't keep up and blood sugar begins to rise, leading eventually to type 2 diabetes. Orit Pinhas-Hamiel, M.D. of Sheba Medical Center in Israel and Philip Zeitler, M.D., Ph.D. of the University of Colorado reviewed articles and reports on type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents betw...Presence of high-risk prostate cancer can be predicted without a biopsy, new study says
...equally from aggressive therapy. Treatment usually begins with a prostate biopsy and can include radiation, surgery and chemotherapy. "This is the prostate cancer paradox," said Mark Garzotto, M.D., lead study investigator. "The big question is how to decide which men have life-threatening cancer. These ...Randomized trial of two therapies for acute lymphocytic leukemia finds survival advantage
...ts treated with L-20. However, the survival curve begins to show a change after patients undergo two years on the trial. This trend continues through five years following initiation of treatment. After three years, 45 percent of the ALL-2 patients were alive versus 33 percent of the L-20 patients. Aft...Study finds drug works against scleroderma lung disease
... While it can develop at any age, it most commonly begins between the ages of 25 to 55, according to the Scleroderma Foundation. The cause of scleroderma is still unknown. Cyclophosphamide is sometimes used as a treatment for leukemia, lymphoma and other types of cancer. The study included 162 patients who...New NHLBI-sponsored study shows programs can teach children to eat healthier
...he arteries the leading cause of heart disease -- begins in childhood. The National Cholesterol Education Program recommends that children over the age of about 2 years, as well as all adults, adopt a heart-healthy eating pattern to reduce their risk of developing heart disease as adults. Children and adu...JAMA study finds whooping cough vaccine effective, safe for teens and adults
...tered to American infants provides protection that begins to fade in the teenage years. For tetanus and diphtheria, adults receive booster shots to "remind" the immune system to be on watch for a given disease. The original children's pertussis vaccine, however, caused severe injection site reactions in adu...$3 million NIH grant focuses on workplace obesity
...serve as the site for the four-year project, which begins immediately. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health, is funding the program. The NHLBI sought applications and reviewed 55 projects from across the country before selecting URMC as one of the...Oslo press event launches 46664 Arctic and spearheads a four-day spotlight on Africa
...eventable diseases. Nelson Mandela's 46664 arctic begins a coordinated international initiative to target the agenda of g8 with the power of music, calling for funds to save lives of people in poorest nations Speakers from the Nelson Mandela Foundation, together with the largest international financie...Mental illness exacts heavy toll, beginning in youth
...e most disabling physical diseases, mental illness begins very early in life. Half of all lifetime cases begin by age 14; three quarters have begun by age 24. Thus, mental disorders are really the chronic diseases of the young. For example, anxiety disorders often begin in late childhood, mood disorders in......d by NLM, and the new public health program, which begins July 1, 2005, will build on this existing base of experience. "The health of our communities is threatened if we cannot effectively analyze and share critical information among public health agencies, hospitals and community health providers," said R...