Researchers demonstrate potential mechanism of food allergy
...lergic disorder to determine how CD23 in the stool correlates with clinical findings," according to Dr. Berin. "We hope to determine that CD23 offers a promising target for food allergies that leads to more accurate, easier to tolerate tests for these patients." Food allergies affect an estimated six to eigh...Negative body image related to depression, anxiety and suicidality
... Researchers assessed the prevalence and clinical correlates of body image concerns including: body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), eating disorders (ED) (such as bulimia or anorexia), and other clinically significant concerns over shape/weight in adolescent inpatients at Bradley Hospital, the nation's first psychi...New test for infection that causes blindness could be more effective than current detection method
...ns of trachomatous inflammation (TF). However, TF correlates poorly with the presence of infection. Helen Lee a... grading is quick, cheap, and reliable. We know it correlates with severity of disease, development of scarring, and ultimately progression to blindness. More wor...2006 Alzheimer Award to P. Hemachandra Reddy, PhD
...minent feature of Alzheimer's disease and strongly correlates with cognitive impairments. Synaptic damage occurs early in AD development, suggesting that synaptic alterations are a primary event in the progression of AD. However, the underlying mechanisms of synaptic pathology in AD are not completely understoo...Depression, anxiety in girls linked to higher body mass index in women
...of the potential for psychological antecedents and correlates of obesity could improve prevention and treatment," they write....Classic illusion sheds new light on the neural site of tactile perception
...surprisingly little is understood about the neural correlates of conscious perception of tactile sensations. In a new study in the open-access journal PLoS Biology, Felix Blankenburg, Jon Driver, and their colleagues turn to a classic somatosensory illusion--called the cutaneous rabbit--that is perfectly suited...JCI table of contents, January 26, 2006
...addition, its presence in the lungs of CF patients correlates with markedly reduced lung function. Daniel Hassett and colleagues at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio found that these microorganisms were killed when exposed to 15 mM nitrite (NO2) at pH 6.5 under very low oxygen...OHSU researchers discover protein fragment that helps predict breast cancer outcome
...fragment, called p95HER-2, in breast cancer tissue correlates closely with lymph node metastasis and earlier recurrence of the disease, suggesting that p95HER-2 is a marker and perhaps even involved in metastasis. "By studying this marker we have a better chance to identify the patients who are more likely to ......r. Scant control over workload or decision-making correlates with lower happiness levels. And "make sure you're not working so hard that you've no time left for personal relationships and leisure", says the author. The happiness of its citizens should be the business of government, with ministers as answerab...Men with erectile dysfunction have increased risk for cardiovascular events
...se of evidence that degree of erectile dysfunction correlates with severity of cardiovascular disease, it has been postulated that erectile dysfunction is a sentinel symptom in patients with cardiovascular disease. Ian M. Thompson, M.D., of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and colle...New study shows successful aging a question of 'mind over matter'
...nd plans for future research, Jeste noted that the correlates of successful aging identified in this study should be examined in larger groups, and that the participants should be followed into the future to monitor how such perceptions affect their ongoing health. "Ultimately," Jeste explained, "this informat...Jefferson and Delaware researchers combine tiny nanotubes and antibodies to detect cancer
...ger current increase for the MCF7 cells because it correlates with a greater expression of IGF1 receptors." The cells have a surface protein that is recognized by the antibody on the nanotubes. The current spike occurs only if a target cancer cell with the right antibody target binds to the nanotube array. "Th...Intake of dietary copper helps Alzheimer's patients
...Multhaup have found that low copper level in blood correlates with advanced memory deficits, as tested by the well established ADAS-cog neuropsychological test battery. Patients with higher blood copper levels make fewer mistakes in this memory test. This result supports the notion of a mild copper deficiency i...Failure to suppress irrelevant brain activity in Alzheimer disease
...o see whether the extent of cross-modal inhibition correlates with progression to disease. Preliminary results suggest that it does....Medical students at risk for influence from pharmaceutical companies' marketing efforts
...ompany gifts, students' attitudes about gifts, and correlates of these frequencies and attitudes. In 2003 the researchers distributed a 64-item anonymous survey to 1,143 third-year students at 8 U.S. medical schools, exploring their exposure and response to drug company interactions. The schools' characteristi...Study identifies fat-secreted protein linked to insulin resistance
...2 diabetes, the amount of excess RBP4 in the blood correlates with the severity of insulin resistance. Until now, the sole function of RBP4 known to scientists was to deliver retinol (vitamin A) to tissues. With these new findings, it appears that this abundant transport (carrier) protein may have another funct...Emory researchers offer new approach for testing potential HIV vaccines in animals
...low AIDS researchers to investigate "immunological correlates of protection," such as how many antibodies or T cells are needed to prevent infection, he says. Regoes conducted the study with Ira Longini of Emory's Rollins School of Public Health, Silvija Staprans of the Emory School of Medicine and the Emory Va...Test accurately predicts aggressiveness of breast cancer
... cell proliferation rate, measured as Ki67 levels, correlates with larger tumor size, axillary nodal involvement, higher grading, lymphovascular invasion, ER and PgR negativity, c-erbB2 overexpression, p53 mutation, younger age at diagnosis and symptomatic presentation," Dr. Giovannini said. "All these factors ...Patients with metabolic syndrome, moderate coronary calcium have greater risk of blocked arteries
...no symptoms, their coronary calcium score directly correlates with their long-term risk of cardiac events, such as a heart attack, or sudden death. Calcium scores of zero are the best scores; scores between one and 100 are considered mild and correlate with a low risk for any cardiac event over the ensuing fiv...Diabetes medication pioglitazone HCl may significantly improve predictors of cardiovascular risk
...cumulates. A thickened carotid intima-media layer correlates with not only with the presence of cardiovascular risk factors, but also with the risk of future cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke. While blood pressure has long been a known predictor of heart disease, recent findings have indic...