Inhaled nitric oxide safe for tiny preemie lungs, UCSF study finds
... independently. Mechanical ventilation with oxygen keeps these infants alive but often results in chronic lung disease, or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), with severe inflammation and retarded development of the lungs. BPD is the most common long-term lung disease in premature infants in the United Sta...World's largest respiratory health study launches next phase
...f they dont haverespiratory problems. Indeed, what keeps people well is just as important as what makes themsick! Results from the original and follow up surveys have contributed to a number of medicalfindings, including that one in ten people who were asthma-free as a child will develop asthmalater on and...Journal Sleep: Longer CPAP use at night can normalize one's daytime functioning
... a mask that they wear during sleep. This airflow keeps the airway open, preventing the pauses in breathing that characterize sleep apnea and restoring normal oxygen levels. ...Study: Who claims to be a pediatrician?
...a pediatrician who agrees with their views on what keeps a child healthy, disease prevention, and treatment options. 6. Gender. As children grow from infants to an adolescents, they may feel less comfortable discussing their changing bodies with a physician of the opposite sex. While adolescence may be ...Limiting stroke damage is focus of study
...wn the sodium-potassium pump and the membrane that keeps the right substances inside and outside the cell becomes dysfunctional. Neurons swell and the proper electrical balance essential for neuronal activity is lost. "This is what is happening in the ischemic core; dendrites get beaded, spines are lost...Start school later in the morning, say sleepy teens
...go to bed much later their biological clock often keeps them up until 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. Because they have to get up so early for school, many teens achieve only 6 to 7 hours of sleep or, in some cases, much less. That means they tend to sleep in on the weekends, often until 11 am or later, to try to make ...Culture sculpts neural response to visual stimuli, new research indicates
... diminished response in the part of the brain that keeps track of foreground objects. "These findings demonstrate the malleability of perceptual processes as a result of differences in cultural exposure over time," the researchers wrote....OHSU surgeon implants donated tissue allografts
...n be maintained for up to 28 days in a medium that keeps the cells viable and the tissue healthy so it continues to live after transplantation. Cooperation between Community Tissue Services, which has been serving Portland and the greater Oregon community for decades, and the tissue preparation and coor...Healthy schools project gets an 'A'
...ehaviors being taught." Project Healthy Schools keeps parents up-to-date through e-mail communication, the programs website, and WE CAN! (Ways to Enhance Childrens Activity and Nutrition) which is a program of the National Institutes of Health designed to reach parents and children together through afte...Researchers hot on the trail of brain cell degeneration
...als. Blocking Rho activity by genetic modification keeps the protein in an inactive state, and the nerve cells thus survive a previously toxic level of over-stimulation. The study identifies a new factor provoking cell degeneration. It is more than likely that future research will uncover more such fact...Rare cell prevents rampant brain activity
...ncovered a new mechanism controlling how the brain keeps its neuronal activity in check. The human brain consists of around a hundred million nerve cells linked together by around ten billion contact junctions called synapses. The activity of this extremely complex network is regulated through a dynamic...46-year-old man receives first temporary total artificial heart in Northeast US from Penn
...rris comments, "This unique new cardiac technology keeps the sickest of the sick - those with damage to their entire heart muscle -- alive while they wait for a heart transplant. This is just the latest addition to our already wide arsenal in battling the nation's number one killer, heart disease. We at Pe...Performing surgery on a beating heart may be safer
...hile more technically challenging for the surgeon, keeps these side effects low and allows for a quicker recovery. If the surgeons are skilled enough to perform the surgery without stopping the heart, it can be offered to high-risk patients who would not be likely to survive the side effects of the tradi...Study finds limitations in publicly reported quality-of-care indicators for heart-failure patients
...enough blood to the body's other organs. The heart keeps working but not as efficiently as it should. This condition is caused by narrowed arteries, heart attack, high blood pressure, heart defects, infection or disease of the heart muscle or valves....'Erectile dysfunction' drugs heighten natural anti-cancer activity
...ducing immune cells to create a sort of "fog" that keeps them hidden from white blood cells (T-cells) that mount attacks on tumors. These NO-producing cells, a.k.a. myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), normally use nitric oxide to help bring the immune system back down to surveillance levels after a...Breast asymmetry surgery improves quality of life, self-esteem
...h a noticeable difference, the embarrassment often keeps them from seeking help," said Walter Erhardt, MD, ASPS Member Surgeon and Public Education Committee chair. "Even if breasts differ by less than a half-cup size it can be very noticeable. The condition is talked about so infrequently that many are ...New studies in the journal Sleep focus on helping children, women sleep better
... the throat collapses and blocks the airway. This keeps air from getting into the lungs. OSA afflicts an ...h a mask that they wear during sleep. This airflow keeps the airway open, preventing the pauses in breathing that characterize sleep apnea and restoring norm...Rochester researchers join federal initiative to improve drug safety
...congenital Long QT Syndrome (LQTS). The University keeps an International Registry for LQTS, and follows thousands of families who have this inherited condition. One of the genetic forms of the QT prolongation syndrome is similar to the drug-induced syndrome, and the University's work focuses on developing......ot of people excited and that's great too. If this keeps even one person from going to a tanning bed and increasing their risk for skin cancer, then it will serve its purpose," said D'Orazio....Feinstein Institute's top scientist weighs in on mind-body medicine at conference with Dalai Lama
...between the nervous system and that which normally keeps people healthy -- the immune system. This morning Dr. Tracey shared his findings and the latest applications of this theory during the panel discussion on "Protection," moderated by Erin Olivo, PhD, MPH, director of the Columbia Integrative Medicine ...