Comprehensive treatment improves cognitive impairment in heart failure patients
...ying cardiac problems. In a study published in the current issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers from the Catholic University, Rome, Italy and Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina examined records from 16,913 patients. Of these, 1511 suffered heart failure and 526 (35%) also...Milk thistle does not reduce deaths from liver diseases, best studies find
...liver disease, according to a systematic review of current evidence. While some studies found that liver-rela...nsive, and many patients develop a resistance. The current gold standard treatment, which combines injections of interferon and ribavirin, has serious side ef...Giving children access to drug clinical trials is crucial, clofarabine approval shows
...e trials. "The lack of overlapping toxicities with current agents warrants adding clofarabine to chemotherapy combinations with the aim of achieving even better responses." During the past few decades, researchers have made major progress in understanding both the biology of leukemias such as ALL and how th...Excess oxygen worsens lung inflammation in mice
...vides evidence of a simple way to prevent it. The current study extends research published in 2001 by Dr. Sitkovsky and colleagues into the role played by the molecule adenosine in regulating inflammation. Inflammatory chemicals produced by the immune system in response to infection or injury must eventuall...UT Southwestern researchers show new drug may help treat certain forms of leukemia
...ve against a certain form of leukemia resistant to current treatments, research at UT Southwestern Medical Ce... PD166326 is nearly 100 times more potent than the current drug imatinib (Gleevec) against cells expressing this enzyme, Dr. Ilaria said. "Our study represent...Mayo Clinic researchers discover genetic glitch in the heart's electrical system
... in 1999. The newest findings are described in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings . In the newest study, Mayo researchers conducted sleuthlike molecular autopsies or postmortem genetic testing on coroners' cases of unexplained and unexpected drownings that were referred to the Sudden Death Genomic...Microbicide partners receive $5.7 million from Gates Foundation
...atment, are already well into safety trials. Given current scientific advancements, and the identification of a number of potential microbicidal agents, an effective microbicide could be developed by the end of the decade, and once available, could well change the course of the AIDS epidemic....FDA approves Boostrix a new US vaccine for adolescents against pertussis
...e, Louisville, Kentucky. "Adding pertussis to the current tetanus and diphtheria booster shot for teens is a logical strategy to prevent this disease in adolescents without additional injections." Reported cases of pertussis have risen nearly 20-fold since 1976. According to the Centers for Disease Contro...CONRAD receives $24 million from Gates Foundation and USAID for HIV microbicide trials
...atment, are already well into safety trials. Given current scientific advancements, and the identification of a number of potential microbicidal agents, an effective microbicide could be developed by the end of the decade, and once available, could well change the course of the AIDS epidemic....Babies show ripple effects of mothers stress from 9/11 trauma
...her than a 'transmitted' biological trait. "In the current study, reduced stress hormone levels were observed in infants, suggesting a larger role for very early environmental, genetic, or genetic-environmental interactions than previously thought," explains Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D., principal investigator of th...Stents that release medication appear more effective than traditional stents
...ecommend the drug abciximab during primary PCI. At current European list prices, the use of the drug tirofiba...se tirofiban plus sirolimus-eluting stenting vs. a current preferred strategy for STEMI treatment, pretreatment with abciximab plus bare-metal stenting. The S...Mayo Clinic first to use pharmacogenomics to treat inherited kidney disorder of children
...ldren and young adults. The findings appear in the current issue of the journal Kidney International ( http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1111/j.1523-1755.2005.00267.x/full/ ). Pharmacogenomics tailors treatment to an individual's genetic makeup to maximize the therapeutic response. Early diagnos...Three UCSD scholars elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences
...cascades that regulate their activities. They join current 64 members of the UCSD faculty who previously have been named to membership in the prestigious academy....Stroke drug still meets resistance from doctors wary of its risks
...ugh team decision-making will we be able to change current practice and improve acute stroke care delivery." ...o find alternatives or additions to tPA. She cites current and planned clinical trials of drugs that may reduce the risk of hemorrhage, such as beta blockers o...Autism conference reports advances in early diagnosis, role of immune system and more
... to 18 months of age. This is a major advance over current clinical practice, which diagnoses children between ages three and four. Immune System Although autism is considered a disorder of the brain, emerging evidence indicates that it may be a disorder of the immune system as well. For instance, a st...A candidate biomarker to improve treatment of lupus patients
... difficult to diagnose and treat, especially since current laboratory tests or biomarkers have limitations. A recent study provides the basis for a new laboratory biomarker to better evaluate new therapies as well as to help doctors more effectively treat lupus patients at risk for serious complications. Pu...Girl juvenile offenders exhibit more problems, risks than boys
... These results highlight several problems with the current juvenile justice system, according to Gavazzi. For one, it shows how important it is to assess juvenile delinquents early to see the risks they face. Before GRAD, few assessment devices were available to help Ohio professionals determine what kind o...Atorvastatin shows promise in small trial for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease
...the risk of Alzheimer's disease later in life. The current study is a small-scale trial of the cholesterol-lowering medication atorvastatin calcium for positive effects on cognitive and behavioral deterioration in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. D. Larry Sparks, Ph.D., of the Sun Health Research Insti...Low-fat dairy foods may help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes
...of type 2 diabetes. The researchers conducted the current study to directly examine the relationship between...so collect comprehensive dietary information. The current study evaluated information from more than 41,000 participants who did not have diabetes, cardiovasc...Some primary care residents feel unprepared to provide preventive counseling
...t specialties at programs across the country. The current report analyzes the responses of more than 900 residents in the three specialties that focus on adult primary care internal medicine, family practice and obstetrics/gynecology to questions about how prepared they felt to counsel patients about smok...