Hepatitis C increases risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
... of veterans are infected with HCV. HCV infection causes liver cancer and cirrhosis, and may also increase the risk of other tumors. Previous studies have been too small to adequately assess these risks, according to background information in the article. Thomas P. Giordano, M.D., M.P.H., of Baylor Col...Risk of lymphoma increases with hepatitis C virus infection
...r, M.D. "Since so much is still unknown about the causes of lymphoma, establishing which factors contribute...reduce its incidence and lessen mortality." HCV causes hepatitis, which is an inflammation of the liver. The HCV virus is carried through the blood and is......ain cells communicate may provide insight into the causes of, and treatments for, brain diseases that are characterised by too much synaptic activity. This discovery also provides new potential targets for drug development that could one day be used to treat a range of such disorders. This research was fu...Study evaluates why blacks do not successfully donate kidneys
...e differences may improve our understanding of the causes of low rates of living kidney donation among African-Americans, particularly regarding the social reasons," said Reeves-Daniel. "Is it lack of trust in the medical community, financial inability to get to doctors appointments for tests, concerns with...Early onset of poor bone mineralization revealed in children with cystic fibrosis
...ad to death at a relatively early age. The illness causes certain glands to produce abnormal secretions that affect the digestive tract and plug the lungs with mucus. About 1 in every 2,500 white babies is born with this difficulty. The disease is much less common in Blacks and Asians. The authors believe...Doctors ill equipped to confront parent smoking
...urgeon Generals report also found secondhand smoke causes disease and death in children and nonsmoking adults. Breathing secondhand smoke can be harmful to children's health and can cause or contribute to asthma, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), bronchitis and pneumonia and ear infections. The devel...First clinical trial of gene therapy for childhood blindness
...pe of inherited retinal degeneration. This disease causes progressive deterioration in vision, due to an abnormality in a particular gene called RPE65. This defect prevents normal function of the retina, the light-sensitive layer of cells at the back of the eye. This results in severely impaired vision from...Interventional cardiologists assemble in Orlando, Fla., for SCAI Annual Scientific Sessions
...atment of migraine headache; New analyses on the causes of blood clots (thrombosis) in patients with drug-...rtant left main coronary artery; New findings on causes of, and treatment for, conditions such as the so-called Broken Heart Syndrome, Intestinal Angina, an...Liver stiffness indicates portal hypertension
...esses, fibrosis leads to portal hypertension which causes potentially lethal complications such as variceal hemorrhage, ascites and portosystemic encephalopathy. Measuring the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is the standard method used to assess portal pressure and predict its complications; however...$1.5 million awarded for palliative care research
...cifically focusing on the symptom of fatigue which causes significant suffering but is often under-treated in children. "The quality of all of the applicants for these awards gives us a great deal of optimism about the future of palliative care," said Dr. Diane E. Meier, Chair of the NPCRCs Scientific Ad...Infection takes high toll in young children
...ed than non-Aboriginal children. The most common causes of hospital admissions were respiratory infections such as bronchiolitis, pneumonia and otitis media (ear infections) followed by gastroenteritis. "Infections are not often highlighted as a priority health issue but these findings show very clearly...LAP-BAND System surgery improves insulin resistance
...uch as insulin resistance and/or diabetes. Obesity causes hypertension and abnormal levels of fat in the blood. Because of the low success rate of calorie restriction (i.e., diets) in reducing morbid obesity, surgical intervention is increasingly common. Individuals are considered candidates for surgery i...Young Australian scientist honored at international meeting
... are trying to gain a better understanding of what causes this resistance andwhat can be done to manage drug resistance in leukaemia patients. With thisknowledge, doctors will be able to devise more effective treatment strategies forpatients." Ms Bachmann will be completing her PhD in early 2008 and hopes t...Exercise can cut coronary artery disease risk for some with MS
...ans with 200 more diagnosed each week. The disease causes reduced nerve function and consequently a variety of symptoms. The most commonly reported symptoms include muscle weakness, spasticity, excess fatigue and depression, which often results in a vicious cycle of reduced mobility and decreased physical a...Mice with a migraine show signs of brain damage
...eriencing severe oxygen shortage, or hypoxia. This causes parts of brain cells sophisticated signaling structures to disintegrate, similar to what occurs when a person has a mini-stroke, or after a severe injury, or when blood flow to the brain is completely stopped, such as during a heart attack. In mice...Study puts us one step closer to understanding the function of sleep
...evice above a specific part of the brain, where it causes slow waves that travel throughout the brain. "We don't know why, but this is a very good place to evoke big waves that clearly travel through every part of the brain," Tononi says. Scientists' interest in slow waves stems from a growing appreciatio...Significant rise in proportion of chronically ill children dying in intensive care
...ular disorders, and cancers formed the bulk of the causes of death. There were no major changes to overall admission rates to the hospital or to intensive care over the study period, nor did overall death rates vary. But the numbers of children dying in intensive care rose from around 80% in 1997 to a...Green tea compound suppresses factors causing cartilage, bone destruction in arthritis
...nhibited the production of prostaglandin E2, which causes inflammation in the joints. The cell signaling pathways that regulate levels of these immune system molecules under both normal and rheumatoid arthritis situations is well established, and the researchers were able to trace the effects of the green...Green tea compound may be a therapy for people with rheumatoid arthritis
...of prostaglandin E2, a hormone-like substance that causes inflammation in the joints. The cell signaling pathways that regulate levels of these immune system molecules under both normal and rheumatoid arthritis situations are well studied, and the researchers were able to trace the effects of the green te...UN engages banks to light up rural India; Solar loans, energy access transform life for poor
... make 40% of their loans in priority sectors (e.g. causes with strong social objectives), "bankers seldom lend for an unfamiliar product," according to Mr. Usher. "Solar Home Systems were unfamiliar gambles. The Indian Loan Programme used a competitive market development model to help banks enter the secto...