OHSU researchers demonstrate how Alzheimer's disease impacts important brain cell function
... Alzheimer's disease. The researchers hope that by gaining a better understanding of the disease's cellular impacts, progress can be made towards developing a treatment. The research is reported in the current edition of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, published by IOS publishers. While the cognitive and...Certain weight control behaviors may precipitate obesity among adolescent girls
...s or her serotonin levels. These foods can lead to gaining weight if one is not careful. Furthermore, an adol...ht also predicted the likelihood of the adolescent gaining weight. Those adolescents who reported having an obese parent were more than four times at risk for ...NIAID begins clinical trial of West Nile virus vaccine
...the production of antibodies to block the WNV from gaining entry into cells, and killer T cells, which kill WNV-infected cells outright. "The DNA vaccine's exploitation of both cellular and antibody immunity offers a potentially potent defense against West Nile virus," says Barney Graham, M.D., Ph.D., chief ...World-leading scientific databases now accessible via handhelds
...n available on the platforms and through the tools gaining the most rapid and widespread use," said Bergner. "We know the pace of scientific research demands instant access to the best research data, and this advancement will give researchers the ability to log in even when they are away from their desktop w...A new look at genes that cause testicular cancer
...ueensland's Institute for Molecular Bioscience are gaining valuable insights into the genetic mechanisms contributing to this startling rise in testicular cancer thanks to $625,000 of additional support from the Queensland government presented yesterday (20/04/05). Professor Peter Koopman, head of the Brisb...Guava and AHF Global Immunity bring low cost AIDS diagnosis to resource-limited countries
..."With many resource-limited areas of the world now gaining access to more affordable anti-retroviral drugs, accurate but simpler, more portable and less costly methods of CD4+ testing are urgently needed. We are pleased to collaborate with Guava Technologies to bring such testing to several regions of Africa...Recombinant DNA technology may enable oral, rather than injectable, delivery of protein drugs
...h can prevent them from crossing the intestine and gaining access to the sites where they are needed. They are also very sensitive to digestive enzymes and may be destroyed by stomach acid before they can be absorbed." To sidestep the difficulty of getting these large protein drugs through the GI tract intac...Hyperhidrosis and its treatment becoming better understood
...rder, hyperhidrosis, and its treatment options are gaining greater attention from physicians. This is improving the efficacy of treatment and minimizing its adverse effects, Mayo Clinic authors write in the May issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Hyperhidrosis is one of the oldest known dermatologic conditions...Sabin Gold Medal awarded to vaccine developer Dr. Albert Z. Kapikian
...us associated with acute epidemic gastroenteritis, gaining recognition as "the father of human gastroenteritis virus research." In 1973, he and two colleagues identified the virus that causes hepatitis A. He also became the first in the United States to detect and visualize human rotavirus, which was discove...Substantial 15-year survival gains from standard breast cancer treatments
...s panel in 2001. Although newer treatments are now gaining favour, the eventual long-term benefits from older treatments such as these are one of the main reasons why breast cancer mortality rates are now falling rapidly in countries such as the UK or USA." She adds: "This is the largest analysis of randomi...Pilot studies to look at how mind drives or prevents disease
...une response to high cholesterol, inflammation, is gaining credence as a predictor of heart failure. Do high blood levels of inflammatory signaling chemicals like interleukins contribute to both depression and heart disease? Does depression predict heart failure? Fifty patients from the Strong Memorial Hosp...Personalized immunosuppression with leading organ transplant therapy may optimize patient care
...ression in a patient's system. TDM for CellCept is gaining interest from the transplant community, as physicians increasingly turn to next-generation treatment regimens that minimize the use of kidney toxic drugs such as calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) and increasingly rely on therapies like CellCept. "Our si...Doctors argue for new ways to resolve health treatment choices
...ss among the public and health professionals about gaining good value for money from advances in health care is very useful, and research that may help refine the way QALYs are used to make them more representative of society's values should be encouraged."...Bad cholesterol: Genes make the difference
... they want without increasing their cholesterol or gaining much weight, while others with high cholesterol have to watch their diets like a hawk? Because no matter what their lifestyle, people's genes play an overriding role in their cholesterol response. So says a new study by researchers at the Department...Mouse studies of oseltamivir show promise against H5N1 influenza virus
... time can prevent the H5N1 virus in the lungs from gaining a foothold and then spreading to the brain. The researchers are planning additional studies in small animal models in which avian flu infection closely resembles the disease in humans....Are some medicines so good they should be free? In diabetes, the answer may be yes
...t principle, called the "benefit-based co-pay," is gaining more attention in the insurance field as a more sophisticated way to structure prescription drug benefits. But Medicare's new drug plan currently doesn't provide for the approach. The benefit-based co-pay was first proposed in 2001 by Mark Fendrick,...What the news and the movies leave out: Behind the scenes of disaster aid
...d or a cynically imposed state option? Who is gaining and who may be losing in the rehabilitation? Was a livelihood analysis conducted to inform rehabilitation efforts? "This analysis is essential to rebuilding household economies as well as policy and institutional change in the region. If you don...New blood transplant method stops fatal side effect, Stanford study finds
...iate improvement following transplantation. "I was gaining weight and getting my energy level back," he said, "but I thought the only way to know for sure was to test myself, to force myself to do something really challenging." A few months ago, Holmes, who refers to himself as "The Cancer Challenger," decid...SCAI, NCQA partner to hold landmark conference on introducing complex medical therapies
...and ongoing evaluation of emerging technologies is gaining momentum," said NCQA President Margaret E. O'Kane. "We believe that they also hold potential as tools for clinicians and institutions. To optimize their value, we need to think through such issues as data ownership and validation, governance, and acc...Vast majority of adults at risk of becoming overweight or obese
... careful about maintaining energy balance to avoid gaining weight. Taking simple steps to make sure that the overall the number of calories you consume do not exceed the amount you burn can play a major role in lowering your risk for many chronic conditions." Overweight increases the likelihood of developin...