Simple test predicts 6-year risk of dementia
...brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of enlarged ventricles the fluid-filled cavities between brain tissue -- or diseased white matter the nerve cells that transmit signals between grey matter; thickening of the internal carotid artery, which brings blood to the head and neck; and the presence of...Focused ultrasound relieves fibroid symptoms in women
...symptoms can include excessive menstrual bleeding, enlarged uterine size, frequent urination, pelvic pressure or pain and infertility. According to the National Womens Health Information Center, fibroids are the primary reason for surgical removal of the uterus, accounting for approximately one-third of hy......n A, or Botox, into the prostate gland of men with enlarged prostate, eased symptoms and improved quality of l... "Millions of men in the United States suffer from enlarged prostate," said Michael B. Chancellor, M.D., senior author of the study and professor of urology and...Eye muscles -- those go-getters of the anatomical world
...roid disorder in which the extraocular muscles get enlarged causing the eyes to bulge out. Dr. Goldberg will speak on Eye muscle motor units: a petite illumination. His laboratory investigates the motor neurons of the brainstem which are involved in tongue and eye movements. (When a doctor asks a patient t...Fragile X, Down syndromes linked to faulty brain communication
...ilities, distinct physical characteristics such as enlarged ears and a long face, and such behavioral problems as attention deficit disorder, speech disturbances and unusual responses to various sights or sounds. Although it's not known why, about one-third of people with Fragile X also develop autism - a muc...Light-based probe 'sees' early cancers in first tests on human tissue
...down the road toward cancer, you get irregular and enlarged cell nuclei. "Our device lets us measure those changes with much better accuracy than any imaging technique," Wax said. His team plans to begin a small clinical trial of the advanced endoscope in collaboration with researchers at Duke University ...Leading European experts in magnetic resonance for animals
...the University itself. The facilities needed to be enlarged to accommodate the new equipment, and this was funded entirely by the UAB. The work is expected to be completed by May 2007, with the equipment being installed in June. The BIOSPEC 70/30 is very similar to magnetic resonance equipment used for clini...Use of mammograms in men is rising, but Mayo Clinic researchers find little reason to administer
...NTONIO -- Many men have breast symptoms, including enlarged or painful breast tissue, but the majority do not need a mammogram, say researchers from Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. Mammograms are used to check for the presence of breast cancers, which are very rare in males. Their study, presented Saturday, Dec. ...5-year study shows Gleevec's potency against chronic myeloid leukemia
... in a high-risk category due to such factors as an enlarged spleen or a high percentage of immature white cells in their blood. "Even high-risk patients have close to a 70 percent chance of getting to what we call a complete cytogenetic response, which is an optimal response to the drug," said Druker. "That i...Shorter post-operative recovery stay following outpatient tonsillectomy is safe, cost-efficient
...y in fighting infections. However, they may become enlarged to the point of causing childhood breathing trouble, manifested most commonly as snoring, sleep problems and obstructive sleep apnea. Approximately 500,000 tonsillectomies are performed on children each year, making it the second-most common child...Ultrasound mammography, volcano monitoring for aircraft safety
...r example, the male hammerhead bat has a larynx so enlarged that it fills the chest cavity, pushing the lungs and heart down into the abdomen. Lions and other big cats have massive vocal pads within the larynx. Their very loud roars contain sounds far lower-pitched than those a human can produce. Using a c...Many urinary stones can be treated without surgery
...commonly for management of high blood pressure and enlarged prostates. In this study, published in the Sept. 30 issue of the Lancet, researchers identified and analyzed numerous studies and found that both medications were a successful alternative for treatment of an acute urinary stone episode. "Surgery i...Spleen may be target of successful therapy for lupus
...ely gave rise to pathogenic antibodies. When the enlarged marginal zone cell pool in the mouse model was removed or reduced, the disease was prevented or strongly diminished. "The study proved without a doubt that the transplanted B cells were the source of lupus auto-antibodies," said Gregg Silverman, M....Mayo clinic finds aspirin, other NSAIDs, may prevent or delay enlarged prostate
... prevent or delay benign prostatic hyperplasia, an enlarged prostate which can cause urinary symptoms in men a... He and colleagues found the risk of developing an enlarged prostate was 50 percent lower in NSAID users compared to non-users, and risk of developing moderate ...Childhood sleep apnea linked to brain damage, lower IQ
.... In children, the leading cause of sleep apnea is enlarged tonsils and adenoids, and the first line of treatment is surgical removal. Another treatment is wearing a special mask at night to ensure smooth airflow and uninterrupted breathing during sleep....Neurological effects of childhood sleep apnea
...nea (OSA). In children, OSA may be associated with enlarged tonsils, long-term allergy, or obesity. About two in every hundred children have OSA. The symptoms of OSA are loud snoring at night, disrupted, restless sleep, undue tiredness, and difficulties in concentration. If untreated, researchers believe that...Overweight and obesity enlarges teenagers' hearts
...ht and obese children and adolescents tend to have enlarged hearts and that enlarged hearts are a sign of increased risk of chronic heart failure. "But patients with chronic heart failu...Type of stress, not duration, key to heart enlargement
DURHAM, N.C. -- When judging whether or not an enlarged heart is healthy or potentially at risk for heart ...The hearts of the hypertensive mice were similarly enlarged and appeared from the outside to be functioning normally, but individual heart muscle cells already ...New MRI technique shows emphysema in asymptomatic smokers
...s shown that even smokers that appear healthy have enlarged lung airspaces that suggest emphysema is already developing." With increasing smoking history, the ADC maps showed progressive breakdown of the lung structure in all regions of the lungs. All smokers with a history greater than 18 pack-years (equival......rplasia (BPH), a condition commonly referred to as enlarged prostate, they found that it eased symptoms and im... "Millions of men in the United States suffer from enlarged prostate," said Michael B. Chancellor, M.D., professor of urology and gynecology at the University o...