Inflammation linked to chronic pain: Study
...y may increase levels of a protein responsible for persistent pain, causing the brain to mimic pain long after s...molecular mechanisms that can turn early pain into persistent pain," says Professor Min Zhuo of physiology, EJLB-CIHR Michael Smith Chair in Neurosciences and Men...Computer aided evaluation may improve accuracy in breast MRI interpretation
...ty peaks and a wide range of washout, plateau, and persistent patterns of enhancement. The authors concluded that automated assessment of the presence or absence of significant enhancement by CAE for breast MRI demonstrates high sensitivity and improved specificity compared to MRI interpretation without compute...HRCT reveals asthmatic risk long after cat allergen exposure
...exposure do not produce symptoms but contribute to persistent inflammation in the small airways that, if untreated, could lead to subsequent severe asthma attacks. The prolonged inflammatory lung reaction is both clinically silent and poorly detectable with conventional pulmonary function tests. However, Dr. Al...AAAAI, ACAAI identify new recommendations for sinusitis diagnosis and management
... weeks consisting of some or all of the following: persistent symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection, purulent rhinorrhea, postnasal drainage, anosmia, nasal congestion, facial pain, headache, fever, cough, and purulent discharge. Subacute sinusitis: symptoms from four to eight weeks. Chronic sinusi...Link between exposure to pollutants and type 2 diabetes
People exposed to high levels of persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs), which are most likely to come from eating fatty fish such as salmon, might be at risk of developing diabetes. A study published today in the open access journal Environmental Health reveals that exposure to high leve...Major ovarian cancer clinical study announced at Yale using combination drug therapy
...ision--commonly used in patients with recurrent or persistent ovarian cancer that has failed other therapies, including the first generation taxane paclitaxel. The clinical response rate to any chemotherapeutic is often limited due to rapid development of chemo-resistance in women with recurrent ovarian cancer....Daycare illness guidelines exist, but largely unknown
...ant staying home, such as uncontrolled coughing or persistent diarrhea, according to Kristen Copeland, M.D., a pediatrician at Cincinnati Children's and lead author of the study. The study, published in the November-December issue of Ambulatory Pediatrics, found that child care providers, parents and pediatrici...Researchers use imaging technique to visualize effects of stress on human brain
...removed, suggesting the effects of stress are more persistent than once thought. Whereas most previous fMRI studies have relied on indirect measures of cerebral blood flow, the Penn team, led by John A. Detre, measured blood flow directly, using a technique called arterial spin labeling. The technique is non-in...Asthma patients report better asthma control when seeing an allergist
...es surveyed a random sample of 3,568 patients with persistent asthma enrolled in an integrated health care syste...ication for the prophylactic treatment of chronic, persistent asthma. Inhaled steroids are effective in reducing airway inflammation, hypersensitivity, swelling a...Mailman School of Public Health receives grant for homelessness prevention studies
...eate supportive housing for people with severe and persistent mental illness have enabled many to move from shelters and streets, according to Dr. Caton. However, a high rate of recidivism has been identified raising concern that people with mental illness may be vulnerable to chronic homelessness despite best ...Wheezing prevalence patterns established by age 6
...hial hyperresponsiveness, lower lung function, and persistent asthma symptoms by age 42. The researchers note that the children included in this analysis were enrolled at birth in the Tucson Children's Respiratory Study, starting in 1988....A good night's sleep can mean a better day at school
...sleeping during the night. If your child is having persistent difficulty with sleep, then talk to your doctor and get help."...Shire announces positive two-year study of ADDERALL XR in the treatment of adult ADHD
... a neurological brain disorder that manifests as a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than typically observed in individuals at a comparable age and maturity level. Because everyone shows signs of these behaviors at times, the behaviors must appe...Increased suicide rate with possible link to nearby industry chemicals in second N.C. community
...equence to depression, people who are experiencing persistent symptoms of depression should contact their health-care provider for a professional evaluation," he said. "The findings of this study may suggest another potential risk factor for suicide, but this needs to be confirmed in future studies."...New book on bipolar disorder targets 12 million affected Americans, families
...f energy with little or no sleep. He or she has a persistent irritable, angry mood over and above typical teenage behavior. Your child experiences uncontrollable rages or tantrums over minor day-to-day demands. He or she destroys property, shows aggression, or threatens to hurt others. (If you check this wa...Mirrors can trick the brain into recovering from persistent pain, research suggests
...ction of their healthy hand could help people with persistent pain ease their symptoms and eventually overcome their problem, say scientists in the latest edition of the journal Clinical Medicine. The treatment, being developed by researchers from the University of Bath and the Royal National Hospital for Rheum......y an average of 64 percent. Side effects included persistent headaches in two patients and a partial seizure in another patient. Rigamonte says that his team will continue to follow these patients to determine how long it takes on average to cure the AVMs. (Abstract #180, Proceedings of the American Society fo...Researchers question persistent cough treatments for kids
...dies suggest that traditional medical treatment of persistent cough may not be the most effective. One review c... days. A second review suggests that children with persistent dry coughs should not be treated with corticosteroid drugs normally prescribed for asthma patients. ...US Congress blocked opportunity to make food aid more effective
...esidential will to address one of the world's most persistent humanitarian issuesLast week, the WFP called for a redoubling of efforts to fight hunger from all nations of the world. The stance adopted by US congressmen underlines that what is needed is not simply more food or aid, but a concerted international ...Military funds research on how nicotine impairs bone healing
...lved will lead to treatments that speed healing in persistent smokers and in all patients with bone injuries. "Smoking reduces the rate at which the two sides of a fracture come together," said Michael Zuscik, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Rochester Medical C...