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..., like trans fat, it still adversely depressed the beneficial HDL-cholesterol. Published online in Nutrition and Metabolism ( http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com ), the study demonstrates that an interesterified fat--(a modified fat that includes hydrogenation followed by rearrangements of fats molecules by...Researchers warn milk eliminates cardiovascular health benefits of tea
...a consumption is second only to that of water, its beneficial effects represent an important public health issue...hus provide a possible explanation for the lack of beneficial effects of tea on the risk of heart disease in the UK, a country where milk is usually added." She ...Improved adherence to certain medications associated with longer survival following heart attack
...generic healthy adherer behavioral attributes. The beneficial biological effects associated with higher drug adherence on survival underscores the need to optimize adherent patient behavior patterns to maximize the survival gains of evidence-based therapies in real-world populations, which may be enhanced throu...MU researcher placing eye implants in cats to help humans see
...ess," Narfstrom said. "This technology also may be beneficial for pets that have similar diseases because this technology can benefit both animals and humans."...Should smokers be refused surgery?
...not following the doctor's advice be the denial of beneficial surgery?" Cost arguments are made to support the discriminatory non-treatment of smokers. But why focus our cost saving concerns on smokers? Patients are not required to visit fitness clubs, lose 25 pounds, or take drugs to lower blood pressure bef...CHPA statement regarding 'Monitoring the Future' findings on cough medicine abuse
...the problem of teens looking to otherwise safe and beneficial products, like medications, as a means to a high and know the warning signs. Talk to their teens about all types of drug abuse, including cough medicine abuse. Safeguard their medicine cabinets, and know what products they have and how many. Moni...Researchers devise safer way to dose life-saving heart drug
...lt to dose, and there is a small cushion between a beneficial and a deadly level of the drug, said Jerry Bauman, interim dean of the UIC College of Pharmacy. Bauman was the lead investigator of a study that was recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. "The therapeutic range for digoxin in hear...Capture study shows safety of carotid stenting in 'real-world' setting
...world," everyday use, or would the technique prove beneficial only in the hands of expert physicians" "The ability to transfer the technology to the community was successful," said Dr. William A. Gray, Director of Endovascular Services and an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Columbia University in ...M. D. Anderson reports first drug activity in T315I-Positive CML, ALL and JAK-2-Positive MPD
...tlook. We are quite hopeful that this drug will be beneficial for this segment of patients, but additional research will be needed." Giles and his team are planning to begin later this month an international Phase II study of MK-0457 in patients with the T315I mutation. Merck and Co. is currently conducting...New study finds treatment with certain anti-hypertensive drugs may reduce Alzheimer's disease
...n monitored to systematically assess the potential beneficial effect of novel drugs, especially in respect to generation of abnormally processed beta-amyloid. Abnormally processed beta-amyloid has been identified as playing a key role in Alzheimers disease pathogenesis, particularly in respect to cognitive de...New research sheds light on stroke development
...ptal aneurysms.The study has found that DWI can be beneficial to doctors in helping to establish relationships between several known causes of stroke and the likelihood and pattern of their development. The findings will assist doctors in making therapeutic decisions in individual patients and in identifying wh...Chemotherapy temporarily affects the structures of the human brain
...evelopment of chemotherapy has had substantial and beneficial impact on cancer survival rates, it is also linked to significant short- and long-term adverse effects. Gastrointestinal complaints, immunosuppression, and painful mucositis, for example, are the immediate risks of the treatment. Patients receivin...More insight into Alzheimer's disease with Stanford discovery of possible cause
...what happens if we block neurons from getting this beneficial signal," said Wyss-Coray. To investigate that hyp...es the neurons of the mice. Unable to receive the beneficial TGF-beta signal, the rodents with the broken pathway showed signs of Alzheimer's disease. Brain cell...Hormone replacement therapy may improve trip down memory lane
...ve indicated that long-term hormone therapy is not beneficial for the prevention of chronic illnesses," Smith says. "But our study indicates that the effects of short-term hormone therapy on brain circuitry and function warrant further study." The role of estrogen in maintaining brain function is of great sig...Firms covering large majority of nation's workers view health benefits as important recruitment tool
...loyers and public insurance programs would be most beneficial in reducing administrative costs. Large firms wer...y performance measures for providers would be most beneficial in lowering costs. All findings in the study are worker-weighted to better reflect the views...Columbia scientists present research findings at AHA Scientific Sessions
...mechanisms by which these stem cells produce their beneficial effects. In examination of the rat hearts, the researchers found low rates of stem cell survival, leading them to hypothesize and then demonstrate in the second study that when these cells are injected into the heart, they release chemicals which pro...Diabetes drug may reduce cardiovascular risks
... the maximum thickness of the wall," he said. The beneficial effect of pioglitazone was uniform regardless of age, sex, duration of diabetes, blood pressure, blood cholesterol levels or blood glucose control. The study also monitored cardiovascular clinical events. There were four adverse events in the piogli...Counseling for spouses keeps Alzheimer's patients out of nursing homes
...nted for 61 percent of the enhanced intervention's beneficial impact on delaying the placement of patients into nursing homes. "Delaying placement was not accomplished at the expense of the caregiver's well-being. Caregivers in the treatment group were not only able to keep their spouses at home with them lon...Peer and family support tops needs of young adult cancer survivors
...ed peers of the same age may in some cases be more beneficial than receiving support from family and friends, contrary to what their physicians believe. Led by Brad Zebrack, Ph.D., M.S.W. of the University of Southern California School of Social Work in Los Angeles, researchers conducted a comprehensive surve...New study indicates Invirase results in similar levels of viral suppression to lopinavir
... patients, provide further evidence to support the beneficial lipid effect seen in the Gemini study in a 'real life' clinical setting. Both studies demonstrated that the effect of Invirase 500/r on lipids was generally minor. Importance of managing lipid levels in HIV treatment The use of HIV combination th...