High hepatitis B infection rate found among NYC's Asian American community
... Nearly all of the participants were born in Asia; mainly in China and Korea. The infection rate within the Asian American community was drawn from an analysis of 925 people who had never been previously tested for hepatitis B. A person's country of birth, gender and age influenced the prevalence of chroni...Study indicates widely-used nutritional supplement does not improve cholesterol levels
...cane policosanol is sold in more than 40 countries mainly because of its supposed lipid-lowering effects, according to background information in the article. Numerous policosanol products from a variety of sources (sugar cane, wheat germ, rice bran, beeswax) are available over-the-counter and on the Interne...Aspirin + dipyridamole better than aspirin alone to prevent circulatory problems after minor stroke
... their treatment more often than those on aspirin, mainly because of headache. When the team combined the data from ESPIRIT with a meta-analysis of previous trials the combination treatment reduced the relative risk of vascular death, stroke, or heart attack by 18%. Dr Algra states: "The results of ESPIRIT,...News tips from The Journal of Neuroscience
...vesicles, whereas asynchronous release was carried mainly by slowly releasing vesicles. It took a 300 Hz train to deplete both vesicle populations. 2. Stroke Recovery and the Contralateral Hemisphere Martin Lotze, Jochen Markert, Paul Sauseng, Julia Hoppe, Christian Plewnia, and Christian Gerloff Recover...New study re-evaluates cardiovascular risks of anti-inflammatory drugs
...ociated with an increased risk of vascular events, mainly heart attack. Unfortunately, there were insufficient data to reliably assess whether these risks were dose dependent, or whether the risks might differ among aspirin and non-aspirin users. But the study also showed that high doses of two of the NSAID...UCI scientists find chlorine may contribute to ozone formation
...one levels typically are higher than on the coast, mainly because of meteorological conditions that restrict air circulation and trap pollutants. Ozone is a highly reactive and unstable gas that damages living cells. Even low levels of ozone can harm the upper respiratory tract and the lungs, causing a coug...Vitamin A deficiency linked to major intestinal surgery
...rare in affluent, developed countries, where it is mainly caused by poor absorption or abnormal metabolism. A fat soluble vitamin, it is absorbed through the small intestine as either retinol or carotene, and stored in the liver for up two years and transported to tissues as needed. Vitamin A is essential f...Preventing spinal cord injury during aortic surgery
...ng thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery result mainly from loss of blood flow (ischemia) to the spinal cord, a consequence of clamping the aorta to prevent bleeding. While severe deficits can be controlled through reduced ischemia time, the mere act of reintroducing blood and oxygen (reperfusion) also c...ESF sets out research strategy to push rheumatic diseases up the health agenda
... the population ages. And while these diseases are mainly afflictions of age, there is significant unmet medical need in paediatric rheumatism. The cost of treatments and the economic loss caused by rheumatic diseases is estimated to more than Euros 200 billions per year. The task force, comprising Europe's......rain are responsible for certain frequencies - but mainly in animals, like those of the macaque monkey. These kinds of studies are only rarely conducted on humans; therefore, much of our knowledge comes from the work with animals. Neurologists primarily use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to se...Identification of role for proteins in children's muscle disease could open up new treatment options
...and finger joints, as well as weakness in muscles, mainly affecting the large muscles around the hips and shoulders resulting in increased difficulty with walking, climbing stairs, getting up from the floor and lifting the arms. The children also often become uncharacteristically miserable and fractious and...New study adds weight to argument for steroid injections in patients with hip osteoarthritis
...diate to the knee, buttock, or inner thigh, and is mainly felt on weight-bearing and aggravated by movement. Over time, the patient might get increased stiffness and might find it difficult to reach down to tie shoe laces, or put on socks and shoes. The functional ability may also progress to difficulties i...Healing the heart with bone marrow cells
... many of them are left with crushing disabilities, mainly because the heart muscle is not able to regenerate after a heart attack. This study identifies the method the body employs to repair the heart and provides new therapies to stimulate cardiac regeneration and prevent heart failure in patients who have...Virtual realities against pain
...at all. Although some studies continue to focus mainly on the technological aspects and the effectiveness of ADTs, greater consideration is being given to psychological aspects. Several personality traits (such as absorption and dissociation) have been identified as important factors for determining the ...UK record heatwave and rising pollution observed by eyes in the sky: Images reveal hotspots
...tures and moderate pollution levels. Since NO2 is mainly caused by road traffic and power-plants, the lack of rain and wind in the stable summer weather allows significant NO2 build-up in major cities. Dr. John Remedios, Head of Earth Observation Science at the University of Leicester said: "The latest s...NYPD targets black, Hispanic and poor neighborhoods for arrests for smoking marijuana in public
...c areas of NYC. In 2003, the most arrests occurred mainly in two poor Hispanic sections of the Bronx (Highbridge, Concourse Village and University Heights, Fordham, Mt. Hope), two poor black and Hispanic sections of Brooklyn (Brownsville, Ocean City and East New York, Starrett City), a wealthier black secti...Meals high in saturated fat impair 'good' cholesterol's ability to protect against clogged arteries
...ies. Polyunsaturated fats, on the other hand, come mainly from plants and are liquid at room temperature. Examples include sunflower and corn oil. For the study, Dr. Nicholls and his colleagues recruited 14 healthy volunteers and supplied them with two meals, eaten one month apart. The volunteers, ranging...Boosting key protein in brain could improve seizure treatment, Stanford study finds
...ily used to treat absence epilepsy seizures, which mainly affect children. These are seizures that involve the thalamus, in which the sufferer appears to simply freeze for a few moments or up to half a minute. Although such seizures might appear minor, in fact they can happen dozens of times a day and have ...The Lancet calls for transparency in the selection of a new executive director for the global fund
...nation Committee--an eight-person group comprising mainly Board members--this week. The Editorial concludes: "To give the Executive Director selection process the credibility it deserves The Lancet calls on Carol Jacobs, chair of the Global Fund's Board, to: 1) make public the shortlist of candidates c...New research could help women facing high risk of stillbirth
... particularly looked at a key signalling molecule, mainly produced by fat cells, called adiponectin. This is known to have anti-diabetic properties as well as anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic actions (it prevents blood clotting which can block arteries). They also closely examined levels of leptin whi...