Data show cyclosporine inhalation solution improves long-term survival in lung-transplant patients
... This is characterized by chronic inflammation and irreversible scarring of the lungs, a condition known as bronchiolitis obliterans....Green laser pointer can cause eye damage
...y demonstrated that green laser pointers can cause irreversible damage to the pigment layer of the retina....New class of drugs may treat lung tumors resistant to Iressa and Tarceva
...esearch division describe finding how drugs called irreversible EGFR inhibitors apparently avoid resistance and ma... early online release on the PNAS website. "These irreversible inhibitors form an unbreakable bond with the EGFR molecule," says Daniel Haber, MD, PhD, director of...National medical and public health groups sue EPA
...sed to mercury before birth will suffer subtle but irreversible brain damage. Preventing this tragedy, which affects not only families but entire communities, should be a national priority," said ANA President Barbara A. Blakeney, MS, RN. "This new EPA rule will result in excess mercury emissions and increased ex...Biosensor reveals new information about suspected cause of Alzheimer's disease
... control patient samples. Alzheimers disease is an irreversible disorder of the brain, robbing those who have it of memory, overall mental and physical function, and eventually leading to death. It is the most common cause of dementia among people over age 65, affecting an estimated 4.5 million Americans, accordi...CHEST 2005 abstract highlights
...(69 percent), only 22 percent of participants with irreversible OLD reported a physician diagnosis of chronic bronchitis, COPD, or emphysema. Researchers recommend that inner-city smokers, who are at least 35 years old, undergo spirometry screening for early detection of COPD. *Group Learning Improves Knowledge ...Successful tests of new treatments in mice for eye disease causing irreversible blindness in humans
...the first steps in treating an eye disease causing irreversible congenital blindness in millions of people worldwide by successfully testing two new treatments in mice. Publishing in this month's open access journal PLoS Medicine, the researchers found that these treatments "provide highly effective and compleme...UCSF surgeon develops new spinal surgery technique
...rgeons often refuse to operate for fear of causing irreversible nerve damage, paralysis and even death, Ames noted, and as a result, patients presenting with extensive intradural tumors are often left without hope. "We are treating patients with this technique who were told by physicians that nothing more cou...Actemra monotherapy significantly slows down damage to joints in patients with early aggressive RA
... the lining of the joints becomes inflamed causing irreversible joint damage and destruction. Patients experience pain, stiffness, swelling and ultimately loss of mobility. "These data show the progression of patients' joint damage is substantially reduced over the one year period. Furthermore, the important role...Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute surgeons implant heart pump in comparative study of two devices
... Pinkdon, a 70-year-old Chicago man, suffered from irreversible end-stage cardiomyopathy, a weakening of the heart muscle that affects its ability to pump blood. He received unsuccessful cardiac treatments at other hospitals and an existing bone marrow abnormality ruled out a heart transplant. A friend recommend...Dietary intake of antioxidants associated with reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration
...art of the retina, and is the most common cause of irreversible blindness in developed countries, according to background information in the article. Late-stage AMD results in an inability to read, recognize faces, drive, or move freely. The prevalence of late AMD steeply increases with age, affecting 11.5 percen...New evidence to support combination therapy for achieving remission of early rheumatoid arthritis
...offers RA patients the most promise for preventing irreversible joint damage and avoiding severe disability. In addition to early treatment, combination treatment, with DMARDs as well as with biologic agents, has been shown to yield more favorable outcomes than a single treatment. The January 2006 issue of Arth...Biomarker for age-related macular degeneration found
...lated macular degeneration is the leading cause of irreversible visual impairment and blindness among persons aged 60 and older. With the elderly population steadily growing, the burden related to this loss of visual function will increase. Limited treatment options exist and prevention remains the best approach ...89 percent of men with penile implants are able to have sex says new study
...ly for patients with medical conditions that cause irreversible erectile dysfunction. "This large-scale study pro...e to provide the 'gold standard' for patients with irreversible erectile dysfunction"....New insights into the link between rheumatoid arthritis and cancer
...ased risks of lymphoma associated with pronounced, irreversible joint damage in the hands, feet, and knees documented in the last year before lymphoma diagnosis. More than 70 percent of the RA patients in the sample, both cases and controls, had received DMARD treatment--including the popular drug methotrexate (M...Age-related vision problems may be associated with cognitive impairment
...n detail, deteriorates. AMD is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss in elderly Americans, according to background information in the article. Cognitive impairment also affects many older adults, reducing their ability to function independently. The Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) Research Group exa...Serious oral post-surgical complication identified in patient on prescribed therapy for osteopenia
...aw (ONJ), a condition that can cause severe, often irreversible and debilitating damage to the jaw, following periodontal surgical therapy. Two years prior to surgery, the patient had started receiving IV bisphosphonate therapy, or bone-sparing drugs commonly used in the treatment of osteoporosis and metastatic ...Aspirin shows promise in combating a common, antibiotic-induced hearing loss
...they do, the drugs also have been widely linked to irreversible hearing loss. Now, researchers at the University of Michigan's Kresge Hearing Research Institute and their Chinese colleagues, working under the leadership of Jochen Schacht, Ph.D., and Su-Hua Sha, M.D., have found that the hearing loss can be preven...Scientists discover possible link between oxidative stress and non-hereditary degenerative disease
ATLANTA--The irreversible neurological degeneration associated with Parkinso...cations to DJ-1 caused by the oxidative stress are irreversible and irreparable. Like familial Parkinson's disease, the structural changes to the DJ-1 protein in s...Length of deprivation in infants affects intellectual development for years
...ths during which exposure to deprivation can cause irreversible effects," she said. "Our findings in this study are encouraging," Dr. Becket said, "since they show that the children who were most impaired at age 6 have continued to progress intellectually. We are currently studying the children at age 15 and it...