Prenatal sonography has no effect on the intellectual capacity of the developing child
... risk that routine prenatal sonography has lasting effects on the development of the foetal brain," says Ms K... to remember, however, that the study reflects the effects of how ultrasound was used in the 1970s. Scanning procedures have changed since then, and children b...Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's may be delayed, says major clinical trial
...e clinical diagnosis of AD in people with MCI. The effects of the drug measured in this study "did not provide support for a clear recommendation for the use of donepezil" generally to forestall the diagnosis of AD in people with MCI, the researchers stated in their report, but they did note the potential im...Delay in Alzheimer's disease onset seen for first time
...d what they represent. Rather than focusing on the effects of the particular drugs tested, Dr. Petersen indicates he is enthusiastic about the underlying concept -- causing any amount of postponement in the heretofore unstoppable progression of Alzheimer's disease. "This study may be the front-runner in shif...Study shows symptom-driven therapy may be ok for some adults with mild persistent asthma
...overall, the three treatments had similar clinical effects in this study of mild asthma." Other reports have noted that many asthma patients do not follow recommendations for daily controller medication. "The results of IMPACT suggest that for some adults with long- standing mild persistent asthma, choosing ...Scientists identify protein that controls cancer cells
... seem to be affected by Fra-1, suggesting that its effects may be even broader than this initial study showed. "We believe it may be good target for anti-cancer therapy, but we need to explore more," said Debinski. The researchers suspect that Fra-1 works by partnering with other molecules. If they find tha...Cancer research could lead to improved detection methods
...vention regimes can be effective with minimal side effects for patients." The study was carried out in collaboration with the Democritos National Centre of Scientific Research and the University of Athens Medical School in Greece, the Wistar Institute and the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and t...Drug can reduce bodyweight and cardiovascular risk factors in obese people
...ained for around 36-40 weeks. The most common side effects leading to study discontinuation were depressed mood disorders in all treatment groups; withdrawls due to nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, dizziness, and anxiety were more frequent in the rimonabant 20mg group than in other groups. Serious adve...Medical journal editors condemn ghostwriting
...ofits than the truth and don't realize the adverse effects on their profits that will result from an erosion of public trust," concluded Drs. Tierney and Gerrity....Special physical therapy technique successful for chronic back pain
...reatment without the risks of surgery and the side effects of chronic medication is wonderful." The study involved 102 people who had severe pain for an average of seven months due to spinal disc protrusions, spinal canal stenosis, or narrowing, or other disc disease. Of those, 82 had lower back pain and 20 ...Obesity linked to risk of severe headaches
...frequency, severity, and the potentially disabling effects of headaches. An individual's body mass index helps to determine his or her individual weight-related health problems according to height and weight. Out of 143,433 participants reached by phone, researchers identified 30,850 people who had at least ...Alcohol magnifies the rewarding effects of smoking, even for light smokers
...t smokers. Smoking urges were greater for positive effects than for relief from withdrawal or a negative mood... behaviors, there is limited research on alcohol's effects on smoking urge . Research published in the April issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Re...Researchers find that chocolate compound stops cancer cell cycle in lab experiments
...chemicals in the food we eat that potentially have effects on cancer cells, and a natural compound in chocola...the chocolate compound exerts multiple independent effects on diverse cellular processes. That will be the subject of future studies here." Co-authors of the ...Measuring enzymes at end of cancer pathway predicts outcome of Tarceva, Taxol
..."putting CDK2 back," Ueno says. "We found that the effects of Tarceva were reduced when CDK2 was given back to the cells, so this shows us that CDK2 is the real target of Tarceva. "This presents a concept that describes how Tarceva works, and it also shows that we have a technology that can rapidly measure t...NIAID begins clinical trial of West Nile virus vaccine
...rs will be monitored for possible symptoms or side effects as well as the body's ability to generate WNV-specific antibodies and T cells. The vaccine cannot cause West Nile virus infection or disease because it does not contain infectious material from the virus. For more information on the WNV vaccine trial...Mesotherapy not proven as a safe alternative to liposuction
... published scientific studies demonstrating if the effects are permanent, why or if certain ingredients work, or how safe mesotherapy is for patients. In addition, there is no standardization in mesotherapy. The types of drugs used vary from physician to physician as does the quantity and frequency of inje...Scientist works to reduce side effects of radiation therapy
...search projects looking for way to reduce the side effects of whole brain radiation. Robbins is also evaluati...ation. He has worked for more than 20 years on the effects of radiation in normal tissue. Robbins' project is part of $4.5 million in research grants recently ...Drugs targeted at muscle cells
...ls, the scientists were also able to show that the effects of the drugs resembled those caused by physical activity. They were also able to show that this was not the result of any effect on insulin signals. "The discoveries we've made are important bearing in mind that one of the problems with insulin thera...American Society of Travel Agents urges healthy travel for consumers
...h one week after the return. The most common side effects include headache, abdominal pain in adults, and ad...olerated. In clinical trials, the most common side effects included pain and redness at the injection site, headache, and tiredness. These effects usually ar...Surgery for children with sleep apnea improves quality of life
...eless significant. This indicates that some of the effects of sleep-disordered breathing on QOL are not measured by the PSG."...Long term outcomes for children who undergo ear tube placement surgery
...nt improvement of hearing is one of the beneficial effects of the surgery and, the authors suggest, may be associated with long-term reduction in risk of subsequent language, educational and developmental impairments. Hannu Valtonen, M.D., Ph.D.,of Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland, and colleagues...