New treatment possibilities for fatal genetic disease
...t for Huntingtons disease and patients suffer from debilitating movement, memory, and psychiatric problems," he said. A/Prof Dragos discovery was made after he genetically engineered a mouse that displayed Huntingtons disease features by damaging only D1 neurons. While a mouse model that carries the human Hun...Study sheds light on medication treatment options for bipolar disorder
...tal Health (NIMH). Bipolar disorder, a sometimes debilitating illness marked by severe mood swings between depression and mania, is usually treated with mood stabilizers such as lithium, valproate, carbamazepine or other medications that reduce mania. However, depression is more common than mania in bipolar dis...Blocking immune cell action increases Alzheimer's-associated protein deposits
...w connection between immune cell function and this debilitating disease suggests potential new therapeutic strategies." While it has been known that the immune system reacts against amyloid-beta in the brain, the relation of that response to the pathology of Alzheimer's disease has not been clear. Within the ...Lack of guidelines on kidney stone attacks could put travel workers and passengers at risk
... the condition, which can cause sudden, severe and debilitating pain. And theyre urging family doctors to ensure that kidney stone sufferers who are planning to travel overseas are aware of the risks and that they inform their insurance company to avoid costly unpaid medical bills. Patients should also infor...Study takes next step -- Why women suffer more knee injuries
...ion. "Understanding when and why athletes suffer debilitating knee injuries helps us develop more successful and personalized treatment and prevention programs for at-risk individuals," Calabrese said....Red flag for repetitive stress injuries identified for first time in humans
... someday lead to early detection and prevention of debilitating conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis. The new study from Temple University senior researchers Ann Barr and Mary Barbe and their doctoral student, Stephen Carp, in the March issue of Clinical Science, found that the immune system...Preclinical results of Geovax's AIDS vaccines demonstrate potential to protect against disease
...rtailed the development of AIDS and its associated debilitating effects, resulting in healthy, asymptomatic indivi...rus, thereby inhibiting the virus' progressive and debilitating effects, would allow individuals to fight off normal infections, live longer and maintain a more nor...New angiogenesis inhibitor has promise for treating deadly brain tumor
... treatment can alleviate brain swelling (edema), a debilitating symptom in many brain cancer patients that currently can be treated only with steroid drugs. Appearing in the January 2007 issue of Cancer Cell, the study is too preliminary to determine whether this new drug may have an impact on overall patient su...Syphilis spreading rapidly in China
...tations such as genital ulcers, chronic severe and debilitating compromise of the cardiovascular and nervous systems, and serious effects on reproductive and neonatal health. During the first half of the 20th century, China experienced one of the biggest syphilis epidemics in human history. But the introductio...FSU study: Can prunes reverse bone loss after menopause?
...: 10 million Americans already have the silent but debilitating disease; another 34 million are at risk. Postmenopausal women are particularly susceptible to fractures due to osteoporotic bone loss -- and up to 20 percent of that loss can occur within just five to seven years after menopause. Why prunes? "While...Fear of migraine destroys quality of life for men
...than men, about 6% of Australian men live with the debilitating neurological condition characterised by chronic headaches, sensitivity to light, visual symptoms and nausea. Senior researcher Sharon Quinlan said the onset of migraine in males can be as early as eight years of age and many will have to manage th...The pain from fibromyalgia is real, researchers say
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Many people with fibromyalgia a debilitating pain syndrome that affects 2 to 4 percent of the population have faced the question of whether the condition is real. Fibromyalgia often has been misdiagnosed as arthritis or even a psychological issue. Increasingly, though, the scientific knowledg...Fosrenol data show evidence of trends towards improved bone formation in CKD stage 5 patients
...patients reach dialysis, they may have painful and debilitating bone conditions. Treating hyperphosphatemia through diet and an effective phosphate binder can help patients maintain bone health while on dialysis," explained Hartmut H. Malluche, M.D., study author and chief of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metaboli...Vaccine for brain tumors shows promising results
...d to leave healthy tissue unaffected and limit the debilitating side effects typically associated with traditional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Vitespen has been granted fast track and orphan drug designations from the Food and Drug Administration in both metastatic melanoma (skin...Mayo Clinic researchers find evidence for traumatic cause of carpal tunnel syndrome
... carpal tunnel may cause carpal tunnel syndrome, a debilitating condition of the wrist and hand. If validated by further research, Mayo's study comparing electron microscope images of carpal tunnel syndrome tissue with those from normal tissue could lead to earlier diagnosis and possibly better treatments for pre...Researchers develop novel method for treatment of sickle cell disease
...ive in treating sickle cell disease, a painful and debilitating genetic blood disorder that affects approximately 80,000 Americans. The research team led by Donald Abraham, Ph.D., of Biological and Medicinal Chemistry, in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry in VCU's School of Pharmacy, has shown that 5-HMF, a ...Trying to control pain can be a double-edged sword, say scientists
...with persistent pain can cope with what is often a debilitating condition. Using fMRI scanners, which allow scientists to examine how the brain operates, the research, led by Dr Katja Wiech and Dr Raffael Kalisch, showed that when people feel that they can control their pain, an area of their prefrontal cortex ...Statins protect smokers from lung damage
..., and, therefore, prevent millions from developing debilitating diseases that could eventually lead to death." Younis and colleagues from the University of Oklahoma Medical Center compared the effects of statins on the management of 182 current smokers and 303 former smokers, with a mean age 66.1 2.1 years, se...Drug combo improves survival in patients with COPD
...g patients with COPD." "COPD is a progressive and debilitating lung disease most often caused by smoking," said Mark J. Rosen, MD, FCCP, President of the American College of Chest Physicians. "There is no cure for COPD, but smoking cessation and other effective treatments can slow the damage brought about by smo...'Umbrella' valve provides a potential alternative to lung surgery
...e pulmonary disease (COPD) -- is a progressive and debilitating lung disorder, characterized by irreversible airflow obstruction. Current management for emphysema includes medication and/or supplemental oxygen, pulmonary rehabilitation, and, in rare cases, lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) to remove the most d...