Sling surgery is more effective than Burch for bladder control in women
...ughing, sneezing, running or lifting heavy objects causes urine to leak, is commonly treated with surgery designed to provide additional support to the bladder neck and urethra during increases in abdominal pressure that occur with these kinds of activities. However, randomized, controlled trials comparing...MIT reports key pathway in synaptic plasticity
...her well-studied duo, PI3 kinase/AKT. That pathway causes more PSD-95, and with it more receptors for BDNF, to accumulate at the synapse within one hour of stimulation. As a result, the synapse becomes more responsive to BDNF, which sends more PSD-95 to the synapse. Surprisingly, stimulating just a few sy...Brain research poised to dramatically advance global society
...s, will allow scientists to better understand what causes these illnesses and how to manage or cure them. This initiative also could help thousands of soldiers, sailors and airmen who have served in Afghanistan and Iraq more quickly and easily recover from brain injuries caused during combat, especially b...Drug treatment slows decline in lung function in COPD patients, TORCH study finds
...ern Europe. The study did not address the possible causes for this geographic difference. The TORCH study is the largest ever, multicenter long-term COPD study. The study compared salmeterol at a dose of 50 mcg plus fluticasone propionate at a dose of 500 mcg twice daily combined in a single inhaler, with ...Improving communication with families of dying patients reduces stress, anxiety and depression
... dying patients in the ICU need information on the causes and the timing of death; the amount or level of healthcare the patient will receive; and information on the process of withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment. The patient must be comfortable at all times and family and friends must be ...House dust may protect against allergic disease early in life
...m-negative bacteria, a type of bacteria that often causes disease. Endotoxin is released when the bacteria dies or is damaged. The new study found that the lower the amount of endotoxin in young childrens homes, the more likely they were to have wheezing or eczema by age 3. The higher the amount of endotoxi...UIC awarded $7M NIH grant for infertility research
...e first five years of the grant, we focused on the causes and pathophysiology of endometriosis and began to hone in on some of the mechanisms that might be involved in infertility," said Asgi Fazleabas, director of the UIC Center for Women's Health and Reproduction and professor of physiology in obstetrics ...Fatalistic beliefs about cancer cause many to ignore cancer prevention advice
...ews reports and a general lack of education on the causes and prevention of cancer," said Jeff Niederdeppe, ...he statement that "It seems like almost everything causes cancer," while 27 percent agreed that "Theres not much people can do to lower their chances of getti...Hair straightening chemicals not linked to breast cancer risk in African-Americans
...hed light on these findings and to study potential causes of breast cancer and other serious illnesses that affect black women, the Black Womens Health Study was launched across the United States in 1995. More than 59,000 women completed an initial questionnaire and more than 80 percent have answered follow...Long-term anti-clotting therapy sweetens stenting outcomes in diabetic patients
... patients with diabetes, a condition that not only causes high blood sugar levels but can damage and inflame arteries throughout the body. "Diabetics are among the highest-risk groups undergoing coronary interventions," said Somjot S Brar, M.D., a cardiologist at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Los An...Commonly used drug offers promise for premature babies
...small and hardly noticeable, other times the bleed causes tremendous brain damage. The risk is greatest in the infant's first 48 hours of life. With funding from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the Philip Morris Organization, the team set out to reduce the risk, focusing mu...Role of TRPM8 in the development of prostate cancer
...ulated differentiation and proliferation are major causes of cancer. In a study appearing online on May 17 in advance of publication in the June print issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Natalia Prevarskaya from Universit des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, France, show that only mature, diff...JCI table of contents -- May 17, 2007
...ulated differentiation and proliferation are major causes of cancer. In a study appearing online on May 17 i...fective in reversing the red cell dehydration that causes sickling. TITLE: Disruption of erythroid K-Cl cotransporters alters erythrocyte volume and partial...Papillomavirus vaccine could reduce rate of vulval and vaginal cancers
... of choice is surgery which can be mutilating, and causes anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction and poor self image." They conclude: "In summary, these combined studies provide substantial evidence that a quadrivalent HPV L1 VLP vaccine is highly effective in preventing high-grade vulval and vaginal le...Blood transfusions from precancerous blood donors do not increase risk of cancer
...ible transmission of chronic diseases with unknown causes and long induction or latency periods has been far more difficult to address." They conclude: "Our data provide no evidence that blood transfusions from precancerous blood donors are associated with increased risk of cancer among recipients compare...Scientists develop method to track immune system enzyme in live animals
...vide extensively and express the AID enzyme, which causes random mutations and recombination in the cells im...e some mysteries of the immune system, such as the causes of B-cell tumors and autoimmunity. "The better we understand these problems," he says, "the closer w...Ulcerative colitis sufferers find UC quite disruptive to many aspects of daily life
... have learned to live with the disruptions that UC causes (83 percent). "The findings sound an alarm becaus...surveys. UC is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the intestine and can lead to symptoms such as severe abdominal pain and cramping, u...Soft contacts designed for cone-shaped cornea
...und. The apex shift from visual axis in the cornea causes people with the condition to see halos and double ... shows up in a relatively small population, but it causes huge optical problems, says Geunyoung Yoon, assistant professor in the Departments of Ophthalmology ...Exposure to mercury preservatives before birth is no higher in children with autism
...rnet sites and one research study assert that RhIg causes autism and that a high percentage of mothers of children with autism are Rh negative, neither of which was shown to be true in the current study. In addition, a recent study hypothesized that Rh incompatibility itself could disrupt fetal neurodevelop......illion. Severe sepsis is one of the top 10 leading causes of death in adults, yet there has been little progress in recent decades in treating sepsis and septic shock, and the mortality rate remains disturbingly high. In a paper to be presented at the 2007 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) An...