Quality of life can improve in old age, claim researchers
...n even improve it. Research published online this month in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, describes how researchers looked at indicators of the quality of life, and found that in England it is above average between the ages of 50 and 84, and in some cases increases compared with earlier...Male smokers 40 percent more likely to be impotent than non-smokers
...said that they had had erectile problems lasting a month or more during the preceding year. More than a quarter of the respondents were smokers, one in five of whom smoked 20 or fewer cigarettes a day. Just over 6% smoked 20 or more a day. The results pointed to a significant association between smoking a...Drug shown to provide much needed alternative therapy for chronic shoulder pain
...ebo of five saline injections. Throughout the six month trial, the patients were asked to record their level of pain on a scale of one to 100 -- with 100 being the worst pain imaginable. All three groups began with an average baseline score of 65. Patients with osteoarthritis who received sodium hyaluro...New study reports increased response to therapy with no added toxicity in treatment of ...
...d to 21 percent in the control arm; and Had a two month improvement in disease free survival compared to the control arm. While there was a trend toward an improvement in overall survival (19 months compared to 15 months in the control arm) the results were not statistically significant in this trial. "...Bird-flu vaccine works at high doses; Focus turns to ways to stretch vaccine supply
...Each participant received two shots in the arm one month apart. In participants who received the biggest dose of vaccine, two shots of 90 micrograms each, 54 percent had levels of antibodies considered protective against the virus. The percentage of people who were protected decreased as the size of the do...H5N1 avian flu virus vaccine induces immune responses in healthy adults
...aline placebo into the upper arm muscle; about one month later, they received a booster shot of the same va...cted blood samples before each vaccination and one month after the second vaccination. Before the study could be expanded, an independent Data and Safety Mon...Treatment reduces gastric ulcers in at-risk patients using long-term NSAIDS
... These differences were seen as early as the first month of treatment and maintained throughout the study duration. "Paradoxically, NSAID use is common among patients at high risk for gastric ulcers or other complications associated with these medications. Although COX-2-selective drugs generally cause...Scent of fear impacts cognitive performance
... or no sweat at all. The study was published this month in the journal Chemical Senses. "It is well-documented in the research literature that animals experiencing stress and fear produce chemical warning signals that can lead to behavioral, endocrinological and immunological changes in their fellow anim...Epilepsy surgery successful for alleviating seizures over the long term
...ino. "They usually would have several seizures per month and may be prone to having spells with loss of consciousness. They can injure themselves from seizures, drown or have sudden unexpected death due to epilepsy." Quality of life typically improves dramatically after surgery, says Dr. Meyer. "If these p...Researchers study whether cutting calories may help you live longer
...sting insulin levels were significantly reduced at month 6 in all intervention groups. There were no significant changes in fasting glucose or dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) levels in any group. Participants randomized to calorie restriction and calorie restriction with exercise had reduced averag...Jefferson researchers discover that nanoparticle shows promise in reducing radiation side effects
...afish embryos, which are transparent for the first month of life and allow scientists to observe closely organ damage produced by cancer treatments. Zebrafish have most of their organs formed by the third day after fertilization. They gave the embryos different doses of ionizing radiation as well as treatm...Free-electron laser targets fat
...n and submit a negative pregnancy test result each month while on the drug. Dr. Anderson also envisions that laser treatments could emerge for other medical conditions involving lipid-rich tissues, such as atherosclerosis, which causes heart disease and stroke. Fatty plaques form in arteries, rupture, and...Less antibiotic use in food animals leads to less drug resistance in people, study shows
... had received fluoroquinolone treatment within the month prior to becoming ill. The researchers discovered that only 2 percent of the locally acquired Campylobacter isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin, a type of fluoroquinolone. Countries that allow fluoroquinolone use in animals may have a drug resis...Very long or short intervals between pregnancies associated with increased poor perinatal outcomes
...t greater risk of these adverse outcomes. For each month that the time between pregnancies was shortened fr...9, 3.3 and 1.5 percent, respectively. And for each month that the time between pregnancies was lengthened beyond 59 months, the risk for these outcomes incre...Bullying keeps overweight kids off the field
... as gym class and sports. The findings appear this month in the online edition of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology. About one out of every five children is chronically bullied, said Eric Storch, Ph.D., a UF assistant professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at UF's College of Medicine and the study's lea...AMITIZA (lubiprostone) launches in the United States
...symptomatic improvements lasted over the six to 12 month treatment period. "The availability of AMITIZA TM is exciting news for the millions of Americans who suffer from chronic idiopathic constipation and deal with its daily consequences," said John Johanson, M.D., clinical associate professor, Un...Improving the patient informed consent process
...ve information was 29 percent during a four-to-six month follow up. Another study of 100 patients undergoing surgeries or procedures in the emergency room found a 35 percent retention rate at seven days. A study of 100 ophthalmology patients two-to-eleven days after surgery found a 59 percent overall reten...New study to address HIV-related deaths in Downtown Eastside
...e Downtown Eastside. A Centre study published this month reveals the lowest life expectancy for HIV-positive individuals in B.C. are IDUs not receiving anti-HIV treatment. Centre researchers suggest Vancouver's health-care system may face a crisis over the next few years if large numbers of injection drug ...Study finds parents rarely use baby gates, bath thermometers
...Program (TIPP) with parents during the four to six month check-up. TIPP sheets include safety devices such as baby gates, window guards, smoke detectors, car seats and bath thermometers. "To prevent unnecessary trips to the emergency room, primary care providers should thoroughly discuss all recommended...Prenatal cocaine exposure not linked to bad behavior in kids
...ng pregnancy, according to findings published this month in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Biological mothers also tended to report more behavioral problems than nonmaternal caregivers and foster parents, who were caring for about half the cocaine-exposed children by the time they ...