ACTOS (pioglitazone HCl) to be studied in new trial
...ding apolipoproteins, inflammatory and coagulation markers and visceral and total abdominal fat) confirmed that age, systolic blood pressure, gender, race/ethnicity, and triglyceride levels were significant predictors of CAC. "There is a growing body of science suggesting that ACTOS may have benefits beyond ...Migraine headaches & sexual desire may be linked
... migraine characteristics or symptoms can serve as markers of an altered serotonin system. Although the current study was not able to address whether the link may apply to middle-age or older adults with migraines, Houle said the finding appears to be quite general and is likely to be found in older patients...Centre for Eye Research Australia wins Minister's Award for Excellence
...oad images which will then be assessed for retinal markers of future cardiovascular disease,'' he says. Development of this retinal imaging system follows on from Associate Professor Wong's research which is the first in the world to categorically demonstrate that subtle damage to blood vessels in the retina...A number of patients with slight cognitive deterioration will suffer from Alzheimers
...icators of the ailment. Besides neuropsychological markers involved, the most significant find was the discov...e subjected to various analyses and a genetic risk markers examination, amongst other procedures. Thanks to all this, the team came to the conclusion that the ...Physiological markers for cutting, other self-harming behaviors by teenage girls found
...sion of self-harm attempts." To find physiological markers of self-harming behavior, the UW researchers showed both groups of adolescents a three-minute film clip from the movie "The Champ" depicting a boy with his dying father. Previous studies have shown the film can induce sadness. A number of different...Queen's-led network looks at FAS aiming to minimize life-long learning problems
...e Toronto team members hope to identify biological markers that may predict brain injury in the child. At risk babies will be tracked for 24 months following birth so researchers can identify early signs of FASD and develop aggressive therapeutic interventions at earlier stages to minimize the effects on a c...REM sleep behaviour disorder is an early marker of neurodegenerative diseases
...rded this group with a FIS award named "Prognostic markers of the development of a neurodegenerative disease in patients affected with REM sleep behaviour disorder"....Eczema and asthma connection to be explored through $5 million grant
...archers' goal is to identify diagnostic biological markers or indicators for these diseases that will help identify which children will be predisposed to developing asthma. "From this, we hope to develop therapies that will help us be better able to treat current conditions and prevent patients from developi...Genetic variation linked to age-related macular degeneration
... Y402H. Information on smoking, serum inflammatory markers and CRP gene variation were assessed at baseline. The frequency of CFH Y402H was 36.2 percent. At baseline, there were 2,062 persons (36.3 percent) with any type of AMD (prevalent cases), including 78 (1.4 percent) with late AMD. During an average ...Radiation-armed robot rapidly destroys human lung tumors
...x-ray pictures of the patient while using external markers attached to the patient's chest or abdomen to follow tumors in real time with a few millimeters of accuracy. The researchers also applied Synchrony to treating tumors in the thorax and abdomen, which can move as much as 4 cm during respiration. ...Osteoarthritis initiative releases first data
...es and identification of biological and structural markers (biomarkers) for OA. Researchers can analyze the data to form new hypotheses for further study of OA, which is the major cause of activity limitation and disability in older people. Images, including x rays and magnetic resonance imaging scans, will ...New hope in cancer vaccines emerges as novel therapies are developed and tested
...from a patient's lymph node, and the unique cancer markers on the outside of their cancer cells are identified. To create the idiotype vaccine, researchers fuse the antigen-bearing tumor cells to antibody-producing mouse cells that act as mini-factories, churning out large quantities of the protein antigens,...Pigments in corn, squash and other vegetables may help protect against age-related vision loss
...he intake of macular carotenoids themselves, or as markers of broader dietary patterns, can protect against intermediate AMD or delay progression in individuals who have early stages of the disease." (Arch Ophthalmol. 2006;124:1151-1162. Available pre-embargo to the media at www.jamamedia.org .) ...Molecular switch may turn off immune cells that target HIV
...onse to HIV proteins. Relating PD-1 levels to key markers of HIV disease progression in the African study participants turned up significant associations: increased PD-1 expression correlated with increased viral load and reduced levels of CD4 helper T cells. To examine whether antiviral therapy might ...Three cancer researchers win awards from ASTRO
...n. Dr. Hunjan's poster on the accuracy of external markers for predicting tumor positions during breath-hold CT won in the category of physics. He received his Ph.D. in Advanced Radiological Sciences University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas in 1999. Dr. Zhang is a post-doctoral researcher i...Nanowire arrays can detect signals along individual neurons
...owires can detect, with great precision, molecular markers indicating the presence of cancer in the body, as well as single viruses. Their latest work takes advantage of the size similarities between ultra-fine silicon nanowires and the axons and dendrites projecting from nerve cells: Nanowires, like neurona...A novel mechanism of manganese-induced neurological dysfunction discovered
...ission Tomography (PET) was used to assess various markers of dopamine neurons in the brain. According to the study, in addition to decreased in vivo dopamine release, manganese exposure produced subtle deficits in behavior and fine motor function. "More work is needed to understand the relationship betwee...New research could help women facing high risk of stillbirth
...port to extend their studies to develop biological markers for at risk pregnancies. They particularly wish to extend their studies to examine pregnant women with type 2 diabetes and also to pregnant women who are obese (since recent data from the British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology suggests that obes...Health effects of 'functional foods' featured during four-day symposium, Sept. 10-13
...in oranges. The researchers found certain chemical markers in the subjects' blood that are associated with a lower risk of several health problems, including liver disease, atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and insulin resistance (a condition associated with diabetes), according to study leader Min...UC Davis researchers find added benefit of statins in those at high risk for heart disease, diabetes
...tive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6. While these markers are typically elevated in insulin resistance, a condition that precedes the development of diabetes, statin therapy reduced these levels by 36 percent and 44 percent, respectively. "We showed a direct anti-inflammatory effect of statins in monocyt...