Potential heart benefit found in stem cells
...trical communication between the cells. Again the extended analysis showed cardiac gene expression, as well as significant positive cardiac troponin-1 and connexin 43. In this study, approximately half of the stem cells were successfully transformed into cardiomyocytes (premature cardiac functioning cells) ...Four-year data suggest the CYPHER stent provides long-term efficacy and safety benefits
...und that the positive benefits of the CYPHER Stent extended to patients at high-risk for re-blockage (restenosis). In fact, there was no 'late catch up' in restenosis in patients receiving the CYPHER Stent compared to those receiving BMS. This had been a concern among clinicians since the introduction of dr...Measuring artery repair cells could become new heart disease test
... of stem cells in the bone marrow, so the team has extended this assay to detect levels of EPCs, which are progenitor cells in the blood which may repair one's arteries. Current methods for measuring EPCs are conducted in the laboratory and are laborious and time-consuming, Povsic said. Researchers first remo...Drug-eluting stents outperform radiation treatment for coronary restenosis in bare metal stents
...vered and in select patients who can't tolerate an extended course of dual anti-platelet therapy. "The single most common reason for referral to bypass surgery after bare metal stent implantation is still recurrent restenosis," said Dr. Stone. "Identification of drug-eluting stents as the optimal therapy for ...What's needed for terminally ill patients to die at home?
...l of home care, presence of live-in relatives, and extended family support. Future policies to enable people to die at home should focus on empowering families, public education, and improving home care, say the authors. Risk assessment and training doctors in end of life care are also important priorities. I...Acrux patent portfolio advances in USA
... against copies of Acrux unique transdermal sprays extended out to 2022 Nine patents now granted in USA Acrux has received notification of the grant of a US patent (number 6,978,945), which provides robust protection for its Metered Dose Transdermal Spray (MDTS)applicator for delivery of drugs. The applicat...Treatment of severe coronary artery disease with drug-eluting stents a viable alternative to CABG
...d outcomes in the drug-eluting stent group will be extended to all patients with LMCA disease. The results suggest a randomized comparison between the two revascularization strategies may be warranted." Dr. Makkar agrees. "This study, while encouraging, suggests the need for larger randomized trials," he sai...Stroke patients regain ability to communicate through use of speech generating device
... from injury. But research, using computers to do extended therapy, now indicates that these patients can continue to improve even many years after their stroke or brain trauma. Lingraphicare America, developers of the Lingraphica speech generating device for aphasia, has published results of studies which s...Drug aimed at Huntington's eases chorea, the disease's hallmark feature
...a sense of humor. It is an honor to be part of the extended community of patients, families, and researchers trying to find a better way forward....Three Pitt 'teacher-scholars' honored by NSF with CAREER awards
...ed in the elementary science education course, and extended to K-12 teachers and their students. A special classroom will be created, designed to encourage active learning, by combining the traditional lecture and laboratory into one cohesive unit. The proposed pilot class for the first and second semester un...All placebos not created alike
...l vs. real pain pill trial. The acupuncture trial extended four more weeks (the length believed needed to see improvement), and the pill trial lasted six more weeks (the length needed to have the real drug in the bloodstream). In the second phase of the study, patients receiving sham acupuncture reported a m...Anticholinergic drugs linked to mental impairment in elderly people
...e in the sample took anticholinergic drugs over an extended period. Drug users showed poorer cognitive performance compared with non-users and 80% met the criteria for mild cognitive impairment compared with 35% of non-users. However, drug users were not at increased risk of developing dementia. Even after ta...Stem cells from muscles can repair cartilage
...DSCs genetically modified to express BMP-4 over an extended period of time can enhance articular cartilage healing," the authors state. They note that using fibrin glue enabled the cells to settle even in narrow clefts and has no adverse effects on cell viability. The study also included culturing MDSC and MD...New compound stops brain cell degeneration in Alzheimer's disease
...ervous system drug that might need to be taken for extended periods. As described in the Jan. 11 issue of the...nd efficacious compounds, and this approach can be extended to other disease areas," Watterson said. "Third, the design, synthesis and in vivo analyses were ca...Morning grogginess more debilitating than sleep deprivation, according to CU-Boulder study
...test subjects were worse upon awakening than after extended sleep deprivation. For a short period, at least, the effects of sleep inertia may be as bad as or worse than being legally drunk." Following six nights of monitored sleep lasting eight hours per night, the study participants were given a performance...SUVs no safer than passenger cars for children, new study finds
...dren -- child occupants in the rear row of compact extended cab pick-ups face a five-fold increased risk of injury in a crash as compared to rear-seated children in all other vehicle types. Parents who are unsure of how to choose and install car safety seats or booster seats can visit www.chop.edu/carseat t...NCI issues clinical announcement for preferred method of treatment for advanced ovarian cancer
...udy, clearly show the value of IP chemotherapy--an extended life for women with advanced ovarian cancer," said Philip DiSaia, M.D., chairman of the GOG. "For most women who have had successful surgical removal of tumors to less than one centimeter in size, we now know that the longest survival may be achieve...Medicare drug benefit could do harm to poor, elderly, and disabled
.... He suggests that the transition period should be extended to at least one year, creating a longer "crossover" period where beneficiaries can continue to obtain medication through Medicaid. Additionally, a potential long-term problem is that these beneficiaries may discontinue use of essential medications be...Failure to resolve budget reconciliation leaves patients and doctors uncertain
...the House passed a budget reconciliation bill that extended the current Medicare physician payment rates through 2006. The Senate version of the budget bill, passed yesterday, includes an identical provision to halt the cuts. However, because the Senate accepted several procedural moves that altered the con...Rapid emotional recovery of breast-cancer survivors surprises researchers
...tions, breast cancer survivors don't experience an extended emotional crisis after their treatment regimens end, according to a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The study appears in the December issue of Supportive Care in Cancer. "We thought we'd find that w...