Investigating 'brain shrinkage' in alcoholics
...olics can achieve long-term abstinence in spite of persistent deficits in decision-making. "There is accumulating evidence that the generalized inherited vulnerability to alcoholism and other addictions involves abnormalities of the brain systems that process rewards and punishments," said George Fein, preside...Invasive treatment may be more effective for heart attack patients presenting late to hospital
...included 365 patients aged 18 to 80 years, without persistent heart attack symptoms admitted with the diagnosis of acute STEMI between 12 and 48 hours from symptom onset. Patients were randomized to receive either an invasive strategy (n=182) based predominantly on coronary stenting plus the intravenous medica...Arm swelling common among young breast cancer patients
...oval of the breast or the tumor. This swelling was persistent among nearly one-third of the women. Women with ly...a third (29 percent, or 168) of the women reported persistent swelling sometime during the follow-up period. The researchers aren't sure exactly why this swelling...Johns Hopkins team finds 'ancestral' hepatitis-C virus at the root of evolution in infections
...mmation and tumors, earlier signs of infection are persistent flulike symptoms, including any combination of body aches, headaches, night sweats, loss of appetite, diarrhea, fatigue, rash, nausea and mild abdominal pain. Current treatments for hepatitis C involve weekly injections of pegylated interferon for o...Risk factors for tuberculosis and homelessness often overlap in US
...rlap with many of the risk factors associated with persistent homelessness, including being male or having a history of incarceration or substance abuse, according to a report in the June 8 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on tuberculosis. "Homelessness is associated with an increased risk of exposure to Mycobacte...Mental illness exacts heavy toll, beginning in youth
...wer an individual is to seek therapy, and the more persistent the illness," said Dr. Kessler, a professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School. "It's unfortunate that those who most need treatment are the least likely to get it." Treating cases early could prevent enormous disability, before the i...Transplanting kidneys which have stones poses little risk to organ's viability
...iting; bloody, cloudy or foul-smelling urine; or a persistent urge to urinate. The Mayo study was undertaken due to lack of published literature regarding long-term outcomes with transplanting kidneys which have stones. One out of 10 Americans develops kidney stones. Ten percent of those with kidney stones ...New data show the efficacy of EQUETRO in patients with Bipolar I Disorder
...the use of carbamazepine. Reports of transient or persistent decreased platelet or white blood cell count are not uncommon in association with the use of carbamazepine. Although the vast majority of cases of leukopenia have not progressed to the more serious conditions of aplastic anemia or agranulocytosis, c...Nutrition gene key in regulating immune system
...ring pregnancy. Later they learned that tumors and persistent viruses such as HIV may hijack this mechanism to shield themselves from immune attack. They knew IDO degraded tryptophan, an amino acid essential to the survival of T cells. They weren't so certain what happened at the receiving end. The researchers ...OTC treatments for reflux fail to match relief of prescriptions
... are formally diagnosed. Symptoms of GERD include persistent and frequent heartburn and acid indigestion. In this study, researchers at Guy's King's and St. Thomas' School of Medicine investigated how effective these medicines were in improving symptoms. Results of the study showed symptoms persisted for most...UCLA researchers find common gastrointestinal condition keeps patients up at night
.... 5 The symptoms most likely to wake them include persistent cough, pain, feeling of a heart attack, lower stomach pain, burning sensation in the chest, heartburn, stomach upset, and nausea. However, some GERD sufferers may not experience any symptoms at all. 5 GERD is a recurrent and chronic disease that d...Study compares stomach acid control of three proton pump inhibitors in chronic NSAID users
...er. NEXIUM is also approved for treating frequent, persistent heartburn and other symptoms associated with acid reflux disease as well as healing erosive esophagitis. Most erosions heal in 4 to 8 weeks. Individual results may vary, and only a doctor can determine if erosions to the esophagus have occurred. S...The relationship between clinical depression and chronic pain
...atients with major depressive disorder also suffer persistent physical pain--there has been much speculation about whether one causes the other or whether a common underlying factor provokes both. Results of studies into the precise nature of this relationship, however, have been inconsistent. ...Treating children with chronic hepatitis C
...f the children with HCV genotype 2 or 3 achieved a persistent sustained viral response, in contrast to the fewer than half of the patients with HCV genotype 1. The study also showed that children who had been infected via needle (for example, from a blood transfusion) responded better to treatment than those wh...Prevalence of concussion effects linked to 'pot of gold' lawsuits, researcher says
...ussional syndrome. By contrast, some predictors of persistent postconcussional syndrome include female gender, pre-existing psychiatric illness -- and being involved in a lawsuit. Hall and colleagues examined 71 studies. "Many of the researchers found that the extent and duration of injuries in the United State...Participants needed for generalized anxiety disorder study at UT Southwestern
...e of mental illness characterized by excessive and persistent worry about everyday events and activities. More than 4 million Americans suffer from GAD, which often manifests itself as restlessness, fatigue, irritability, muscle tension, headaches, nausea, insomnia or poor concentration. People with GAD experi...Study shows symptom-driven therapy may be ok for some adults with mild persistent asthma
Some adults with mild persistent asthma may be able to adequately control their ast...control medication. Asthma is considered mild and persistent when individuals have acute symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, or chest tightness more than twice ...Study challenges current treatment for mild asthma
People with "mild persistent asthma" -- about a quarter of all asthma sufferers...es recommend, a new study shows. Symptoms of mild, persistent asthma are wheezing, coughing, or chest tightness two to six days of the week, or awakening due to a......ad prevented 90 per cent of new infections and all persistent infections. The US-based firm Merck announced similar results last week with its vaccine, which contains the same two cancer-causing HPV strains plus two strains that cause genital warts. Merck's official reason for including the warts strains is t......asthma findings suggest that some adults with mild persistent asthma may be able to adequately control their ast...t-line therapy for children as well as adults with persistent asthma There is potential for confusion among patients and physicians as a result of the IMPACT st...