Investigators uncover intriguing clues to why persistent acid reflux sometimes turns into cancer
...oat, causing a burning sensation. Over time, the persistent acid bath can cause normal skin-like cells in the esophagus to change into tougher, more acid-resistant cells of the type found in the stomach and intestine, a condition called Barretts esophagus, explained Dr. Stuart Spechler, professor of internal ...New study counts the economic cost of persistent pain in Australia
... ever study to determine the true economic cost of persistent pain in Australia in a project being funded by the...ore government resources to deal with the issue of persistent pain and medical and public education programs to ensure better diagnosis and treatment, said Profes...Rochester spreads knowledge of cancer-related fatigue
...lly all cancer patients complain of some degree of persistent fatigue. Coping with this challenging side effect is critical to surviving cancer, especially since many people desire to work, raise children, run a household, or engage in recreation throughout their treatments, said Joseph Roscoe, Ph.D., a co-auth...Benefits of trastuzumab are lasting, reducing both HER2 + breast cancer deaths and recurrence
...erapy, says Dr. Perez. The four-year data show a persistent benefit compared to what was seen at two years, according to Dr. Perez, with trastuzumab combined with chemotherapy continuing to outperform chemotherapy treatment alone. The first joint analysis of these two trials, published Oct. 20, 2005, in the N...Old memory traces in brain may trigger chronic pain
...l of Medicine, has identified a drug that controls persistent nerve pain by targeting the part of the brain that experiences the emotional suffering of pain. The drug is D-Cycloserine, which has been used to treat phobic behavior over the past decade. In animal studies, D-Cycloserine appeared to significant...Dating violence and sexual assault associated with suicide attempts among urban teens
...ttempts among females included sexual orientation, persistent sadness, disordered eating, feeling unsafe at scho...e attempts among boys included sexual orientation, persistent sadness, disordered eating, drug use and gun possession. While our study focused on public high s...Low doses of ecstasy associated with decline in verbal memory
... any of the neuropsychological test scores between persistent Ecstasy-nave subjects and future Ecstasy users, th... the group of incident Ecstasy users compared with persistent Ecstasy-nave subjects. There were no significant differences on other test scores. In contrast to ...Brain-boosting pill alleviates post-chemotherapy fogginess
...er modafinil might help alleviate fatigue, another persistent side effect, given the drugs use in narcoleptic patients. Once researchers saw the drugs positive effect on fatigue, they conducted secondary analyses to assess whether modafinil could improve the breast cancer patients memory and attention skills. ...Wide range of sleep-related disorders associated with abnormal sexual behaviors, experiences
..., cataplectic orgasm B. Sleep exacerbation of persistent sexual arousal syndrome 1. Genital-sensory sexual arousal without increased libidinal arousal; sexual behaviors C. Sleep-related painful erections and increased sexual activity 1. Increased sexual behaviors masturbation and intercourse ......n the largest trial to date, 100 participants with persistent subclinical hypothyroidism were given thyroxine and compared with those taking a placebo or dummy medication. Dr Salman Razvi and Dr Jolanta Weaver of Newcastle University's School of Clinical Medical Sciences carried out a pivotal crossover study...Bronchial thermoplasty may allow severe asthma patients to wean off oral corticosteroids
...hial thermoplasty in 32 adult subjects with severe persistent asthma who remained symptomatic despite taking regular asthma medications. Compared to patients who received only standard asthma medications, patients who received the bronchial thermoplasty procedure and standard medications showed clinically and s...NHLBI Asthma Clinical Research Networks and ALA ACRC Network to present at ATS 2007
...ne the optimal step down therapy for mild-moderate persistent asthma that was controlled on inhaled corticosteroids The Sinusitis and Rhinitis in Asthma Study (SIRNA) trial developed a clinical tool to reliably diagnose rhinosinusitis in people with poorly controlled asthma ...Emory University researchers find persistent and severe asthma associated with obesity
... be classified as having either moderate or severe persistent asthma when compared to non-overweight people," says Dr. Taylor. "We also noted that obese patients were more likely to have less education, be unemployed and be African-American." The researchers found no significant differences with regard to sm...More pounds equals worse asthma?
...obese people are significantly more likely to have persistent or severe persistent asthma than their thinner counterparts. The study presented on May 23 looked at 3,059 adults with...Inhaled steroids may not be enough for some children with asthma
... inhaled steroids were recommended for 435 who had persistent asthma, meaning they had symptoms on a regular basis. Among children who werent recommended for inhaled steroid treatment, most reported well-controlled asthma. Among those recommended for inhaled steroid treatment, 44% reported consistently using th...Data showed improved quality of life and patient satisfaction with SYMBICORT
...sured HRQL in 553 patients with moderate-to-severe persistent asthma treated with one of five therapies: Two inhalations with SYMBICORT in one pressurized meter-dose inhaler (pMDI) 160/4.5 micrograms (mcg); budesonide pMDI 160 mcg; formoterol via dry-powder inhaler (DPI) 4.5 mcg; budesonide pMDI 160 mcg + formo...Persistent smokers may have higher risk to become depressed than never smokers
Based on a Finnish study, persistent smokers may have higher risk to become depressed i...ptoms. According to the second assumption, chronic persistent smoking may have a role in the etiology of depression. The third hypothesis suggests that there is a...Sling surgery is more effective than Burch for bladder control in women
...voiding problems (14 percent versus 2 percent) and persistent urge incontinence, the loss of urine just before feeling a strong, sudden urge to empty the bladder (27 percent versus 20 percent). Nineteen women with slings who had difficulty voiding after treatment needed surgery to correct the problem; none in ...Chronic gum disease associated with tongue cancer
...ble evidence indicates that chronic infections and persistent inflammation are associated with increased cancer risk," the authors write. "Although viral infections have been associated with carcinogenesis [the development of cancer], the evidence for a connection between bacterial infections and carcinogenesis...Asthma study shows patients have more options to control disease
...ters. "This is good news for patients with mild, persistent asthma because it gives them more choices about how to manage their disease," said Stephen P. Peters, M.D., Ph.D., lead author and a professor of pediatrics, internal medicine-pulmonary and associate director of the Center for Human Genomics. The s...