U of M study examines kidney stone prevention in astronauts
...eveloping kidney stones while in space. Astronauts lose calcium in their bones and strength in their muscles while in space because of the zero-gravity environment. This calcium can end up in their kidneys, putting them at risk for developing kidney stones. At least 14 American crew members have develope...New scoring system predicts gastric bypass surgery risk
...gery is used to help people who are morbidly obese lose weight. Although the surgery has several variants, the basic procedure involves stapling off a large portion of the stomach and reattaching the intestine to the smaller remaining portion. Because of their decreased stomach capacity, patients are unab...Aggressive heart pacing may work best in some spinal cord patients
...normal range," says Dr. Ruiz-Arango. When patients lose this balance and start having dangerously slow rates, doctors typically try drugs, such as atropine and epinephrine, to increase heart rate and a transcutaneous pacemaker on the chest. Their retrospective survey of 75 spinal cord injury patients a...National trial gives 'unprecedented' support for steroid withdrawal in kidney transplants
... study that claimed steroid-free patients begin to lose their transplant organs three years after surgery. "For many years, people have believed that increased risk of losing the kidney transplant was a side effect of removing steroids," explains Woodle. "Our study is the first to refute that. After th...Scripps research scientists test anti-obesity vaccine
...ntion, changes which normally make it difficult to lose weight and keep it off. "We're not claiming that our study answers the question of obesity treatment once and for all," Janda said. "What we are saying-and what our study confirms-is that this looks like a serious workable solution to the problem....New data demonstrate effectiveness of LAMICTAL (lamotrigine) as adjunctive therapy
...atients who experience PGTC seizures become stiff, lose consciousness, and jerk repetitively. Patients may fall to the ground, bite their tongue, and/or lose bladder control. Serious injury including bone fractures can occur. The seizure will typically la...Research leads to first treatment for drug-resistant HIV
...g from HIV, Ghosh said. These inhibitors, however, lose their effectiveness over time, often cause severe side effects and are ineffective against drug-resistant HIV strains, he said. Treatment using the molecule designed by Ghosh has fewer associated side effects because the dose required is significan...Brain's 'gambling circuitry' identified
...ard the risk of whether they were likely to win or lose their bet that the second card would be higher or lower. Furthermore, the researchers divided that anticipatory period into two subperiods. During a one second period immediately after the first card was displayed, subjects were concentrating on ex...Going to church to lose weight
...nd obese African Americans in the nearby community lose weight. "Sixty percent of Pennsylvanians are overweight or obese, but what is of even greater concern is that urban, rural and minority populations are disproportionately affected by obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, ...Computer automated e-counseling improves weight loss
...uld also be advantageous to individuals looking to lose weight through the web." More than 65 percent of Americans are overweight or obese. Prior studies conducted by this research team have found that internet weight loss programs are more effective with the inclusion of email counseling from an expert...A little TLC goes a long way toward reducing high cholesterol
...raise triglycerides and lower HDL. To help people lose those extra pounds, the guide includes calorie-cutting strategies, ideas for substituting lower calorie foods for high calorie favorites, and a handy chart of portion sizes based on NHLBI's Portion Distortion Interactive Quiz: http://hin.nhlbi.nih.g...Wheezy, allergic children are more prone to asthma
...e some children who experience persistent wheezing lose their lung function and develop asthma but others do not. The factors that determine which children develop asthma have been unclear until now. In the study Sabina Illi (University Children's Hospital, Mnchen, Germany) and colleagues investigated ...Jefferson radiation oncologists among first to use cone beam CT to improve treatment accuracy
...or weeks at a time physically change. Patients can lose weight during a period of therapy. They might lose or gain fluid. Tumors may shrink or unfortunately, continue to grow. As a result, radiation target s...New findings could lead to vaccine for severe malaria
... "For some reason, women in their first pregnancy lose the semi-immunity that is normally found in adults," explains Niloofar Rasti, a KI graduate student who has been working with the study. "The placenta seems to be an anatomically favourable environment for a subpopulation of the parasites." The rese...Study uncovers mechanism of drug resistance in form of lung cancer
...n Asia. In virtually all cases, however, the drugs lose their effectiveness with time between six and 14 months, depending on the type of mutation a patient has. Scientists have suggested that about half of NSCLC patients who develop resistance to Iressa-like drugs have a specific mutation in one of th...Overweight in early childhood increases chances for obesity at age 12
...ildren who are overweight or obese typically won't lose the extra weight simply as a result of getting older." A large number of studies have found that obesity persists from childhood, through adolescence and into adulthood. Obese adolescents are likely to become overweight adults and, as such, at risk...Ageism endemic in health services
...s the author. Don't be surprised if older people lose trust in their health service and lobby for protection through anti-discrimination legislation. The result would indeed be a patient led health service, he concludes....Accelerating weight loss may signal development of Alzheimer's disease
... loss. Those in the late stages of the disease can lose up to 2 pounds per year; those who lose more weight are more likely to progress quickly and to be placed in a nursing home. David K. Johnso...ESA experiments with spaceflight participant Ansari to ISS
...does not work in space. In space astronauts' bones lose calcium and strength, their muscles lose mass: therefore, it is thought that the deep muscle corset atrophies during spaceflight, leading to ......t of these trends is that each year, 75,000 people lose their foot, leg or toe due to diabetes, and 85 percent of these losses could have been avoided, according to the International Diabetes Federation. New Laser Treatment is an Option in the Fight Against Amputation Physicians now have a new tool in t...