Erectile dysfunction -- the canary in the mineshaft?
..., Ca. (May 21, 2007) -- New research into urologic conditions such as erectile dysfunction indicate that these...association on urologic diseases with non-urologic conditions such as heart disease and metabolic syndrome was presented during the 102nd Annual Scientific Meetin...NYP/Weill Cornell Urologists present at 2007 AUA Conference
... men and men with metabolic syndrome -- a group of conditions that often occur together, including obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure and high triglycerides, which can lead to cardiovascular disease -- have higher incidences of urological erectile dysfunction. The study explores how lifestyle can af...Retinol lotion reduces the fine wrinkles from natural aging of skin
...it is important that we find ways of treating skin conditions of elderly people not just for purposes of vanity, but also for the healing of wounds and the reduction of ulcers, says senior author Sewon Kang, M.D., professor of dermatology at the U-M Medical School. This research serves as an important step f...Vacuum cleaning ineffective in allergy avoidance
...hat carpets after several years of use in domestic conditions not only contain large amounts of Der p 1 allergen but that this allergen occurs throughout the depth of carpets with no consistent pattern. The Woolcock Institute conducted the study in an attempt to better understand how allergen avoidance measu...Approved medical resident hours still resulting in sleepy doctors
...ange. This degree of sleepiness is seen in medical conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy. This has the potential to impact decisions about patient care, especially on a post-call day and has a bearing on their safety in driving home," says lead researcher Shyam Subramanian, M.D., Director of...Green tea may protect the bladder from becoming inflamed
...ea could be a treatment option for various bladder conditions that are caused by injury or inflammation." In the study, normal and cancerous bladder cells were exposed to two major catechin components of green tea, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and epicatechin gallate (ECG), for 23 hours. Both significantly...Sleep apnea may increase risk of diabetes
...ent for sleep apnea with CPAP can actually improve conditions such as diabetes. Our next step will be to deter...n resistance and glucose intolerance, pre-diabetic conditions that, if left untreated, can lead to the development of diabetes. Low oxygen levels also appear to p...New treatment offers relief from chronic back pain
...the journal Pain Practice. While the preexisting conditions that accompany chronic back pain, such as neurological lesions or neuropathic pain, make conventional radiofrequency a controversial treatment, Abejn notes the use of PRF could reduce or potentially even eliminate these risks, providing safe, effecti...Ulcerative colitis sufferers find UC quite disruptive to many aspects of daily life
...esponses of people with three other chronic health conditions migraines, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and asthma, who were also surveyed as part of UC: NORMAL. Eighty-two percent of UC patients said their condition made life more stressful versus 75 percent of migraine patients, 69 percent of RA patients and 46 p...Violent sleep disorder linked to a form of dementia
...(a Parkinsons-like disorder), because all of these conditions appear to stem from a similar neurodegenerative or...e expression. Just what happens to it to cause the conditions isnt clear." The result, however, is quite clear. The patients -- usually older males -- strike ou...To what extent are emergency departments being used for primary care?
...e outside the ED may be more likely to use EDs for conditions in the first three categories. Research conducted by Robert A. Lowe, MD, MPH, and Rochelle Fu, PhD, at the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University concluded that this methodology although promising ...Thymus transplants gives hope to babies with fatal immune disease
...takes care of these children in tightly controlled conditions during this important early period." Typically, children remain in the hospital for two to three months after transplantation as physicians work to keep infections at bay as the child's immune system develops. In Dave'yana's case, Harding returned ...Study finds women less likely than men to have their cholesterol controlled
...cross 11 HEDIS measures of care for cardiovascular conditions and diabetes. The results, controlled for other factors such as age, income and ethnicity, showed equal or better outcomes for women on most dimensions of carewith the notable exception of cholesterol control, where significant disparities existed be...Neglected epidemic of chronic lung disease; childhood conditions affect adult progesterone levels
...75 (fax) p.j.barnes@imperial.ac.uk Childhood conditions influence adult progesterone levels Alejandra N...ury OA, Napolitano DA, Bentley GR (2007) Childhood conditions influence adult progesterone levels. PLoS Med4(5): e167. PLEASE ADD THE LINK TO THE PUBLISHED ARTI...New update of international health system comparisons: US continues to lag on most measures
...f patients who have visited the emergency room for conditions that could have been treated by a regular doctor if one had been available (26% vs. 6%-21% in other countries). The U.S. ranked fifth of six countries on primary care practices having "high clinical information functions," defined as practices having...San Francisco VA researcher receives top Veterans Affairs award
...-traumatic stress disorder, and other neurological conditions faced by combat personnel. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has called the Neuroscience Center of Excellence "critical to the work of veterans' health research." "I am honored to receive an award named after Dr. Middleton, whom I knew 3...Psychosocial support for cancer survivors needs strengthening
... groups for a variety of cancers and other chronic conditions are widely available across the United States. The...fferent types of cancers and other chronic medical conditions use support groups and who uses them. The study team analyzed survey data from 9,187 participants (1...Weill Cornell researchers use 'Virtual Iraq' simulation to study post-traumatic stress disorder
...r a traumatic event to study, in a controlled way, conditions that lead to the development of specific types of PTSD symptoms. Usually this is studied by comparing people who develop PTSD months or even years after trauma exposure. With this pilot study, we are trying to develop a paradigm in which we can use v...Mailman School of Public Health researchers analyze air quality and weather changes by 2050
...mate and emissions changes on future environmental conditions and resulting health implications such as asthma attacks and difficulty in breathing, ER visits and hospitalizations, and even increased risk of death for vulnerable persons. With a population exceeding 21 million people in the greater NYC metrop...Stenting of abdominal arteries offers welcome relief for 'intestinal angina'
...xists, is common, and is often confused with other conditions of the digestive tract."...