Fluctuating eye pressure associated with visual field deterioration in glaucoma patients
...n eye pressure may be associated with a decreasing peripheral field of vision in patients with glaucoma, even if their eye pressure remains low overall, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Prevention of further visual field deterioration i...'Cars' imaging reveals clues to myelin damage
...rly conduct impulses in the spinal cord, brain and peripheral nervous system throughout the body. The findings suggest that LPC causes sheath degradation by allowing an influx of calcium ions into the myelin. The increased concentration of calcium ions then activates two enzymes - calpain and cytosolic phosph...Spuds that like you -- in your summer salad
...nts, but that lymphocytes are transferred from the peripheral blood to the gut, which support the hypothesis of IBS being at least partially an inflammatory disorder. She says the decrease in lymphocytes observed by the Spanish is therefore interesting, and a diet of resistant starch may be worth trying in IBS ...Genetic mutations identified for type of gastric cancer
... or lobular breast cancer from whom a high-quality peripheral blood DNA sample can be obtained for full CDH1 genetic screening because testing a single mutation can be readily performed on suboptimal DNA from archival tissue samples."...Detecting cold, feeling pain: Study reveals why menthol feels fresh
...tists have identified the receptor in cells of the peripheral nervous system that is most responsible for the bo... Ultimately, pain signals are transmitted from the peripheral nervous system into the body's central nervous system moving through nerves in the spinal cord and ...Scripps Research awarded $17 million for adult stem cell use to treat eye diseases
... types-harvested from bone marrow (and potentially peripheral and cord blood). These adult stem cells are injected into an eye that is forming normal or abnormal blood vessels. Once in the eye, the Friedlander group has found that the stem cells migrate to sites of new blood vessel formation, where they can bec...Experimental gene therapy 'abolishes' arthritis pain and lessens joint damage
...nts said. "A little further out, the new idea that peripheral inflammatory diseases like arthritis can lead to brain inflammation may provide an entirely new way to treat inflammatory neurological conditions that affect millions."...Nanomedicine opens the way for nerve cell regeneration
...clinical use. The second presentation focuses on peripheral nerve injury, which affects 2.8% of all trauma pat... quite often results in lifelong disability. Since peripheral nerves relay signals between the brain and the rest of the body, injury to these nerves results in l...JCI table of contents: May 1, 2007
...e mobilization of EPCs from the bone marrow to the peripheral blood circulation. The high oxygen levels increased the activation of the bone marrow enzyme eNOS, which stimulated nitric oxide production, helping to produce greater numbers of EPCs. However, local injection of the chemokine stromal cellderived fac...Mayo Clinic research in cardiovascular disease presented at Experimental Biology 2007
... are at risk for developing heart disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease and venous thrombosis. Normally, when EPCs move into the bloodstream, the body can restore cardiovascular functions that may have gone awry. EPCs are resistant to stress and are capable of repairing the endothelium even under condi...Pistachios may calm acute stress reaction
... the researchers measured blood pressure and total peripheral vascular resistance at rest and during two stress ...related?" When the researchers looked at total peripheral vascular resistance, it was clear that the 3-ounce diet caused greater relaxation of arteries. Becau...Revolutionizing prosthetics 2009 team delivers first DARPA limb prototype
...on of early devices to integrate directly with the peripheral nervous system and the cortex. APL and DARPA are united in the mission to improve technology and quality of life for our injured warfighters, Harshbarger continues. There are a lot of people working very hard to accomplish DARPAs vision of a final ...Researchers discover gene crucial for nerve cell insulation
...myelin production. These disorders can affect the peripheral nervous systemthe nerves outside the brain and spine. These disorders are known collectively as peripheral neuropathies. Peripheral neuropathies can result in numbness, weakness, pain, and impaired movement...Pain control after surgery reduces days of hospitalization
...ective postoperative pain control using continuous peripheral nerve block reduced average length-of-stay by near... analgesia) were used," he said. "Now, we can do a peripheral nerve block and use other medications, making postoperative pain control more effective."...Where should I have my outpatient surgery?
... time longer than 120- minutes, cardiac diagnoses, peripheral vascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, malignancy, human immunodeficiency virus, and regional or general anesthesia. "I believe outpatient surgery is very safe, however, as the practice gains in popularity, the risk factors for certain patients ...Obese patients run higher risk of post-operative complications
...-times higher rate (6 percent versus 3.5 percent); peripheral nerve injury, with a four-times higher rate (0.4 percent versus 0.1 percent); and urinary tract infection, with a 1.5-times higher rate (3.9 percent versus 2.6 percent). While the death rate did not vary between obese and non-obese patients, the r...When crowded, things become stuff
...ry day," said Pelli. "Most of our visual field is peripheral and most of the world is cluttered, so most of what we see is crowded, unrecognized stuff. We talk about the things that we do recognize, but they are the exception." ...Usefulness of cardiovascular disease test questioned
...(e.g., presence of an aortic abdominal aneurysm or peripheral artery disease), the number of people in the highest risk groups may be underestimated. Second, not every patient made eligible for cholesterol-lowering therapy by the CRP test will get treated; some will try lifestyle measures first (although data f...Better designed roadway intersections can boost older drivers' performance
...o hand-in-hand with normal aging such as decreased peripheral vision and slower reaction time, Classen said. Improving the roads, taking these age-related changes into consideration, can really benefit older drivers by keeping them on the road longer. Future research should include tests of the federal guidel...The problem with treating spondylarthritis with anti-TNF strategies
...sis, stiffness and fusion of bone in the spine and peripheral joints, provoked by abnormal cartilage and bone formation. What triggers ankylosis remains unknown. Currently, inhibition of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is the most effective strategy for controlling the painful symptoms of SpA and slowing vertebr...