Computed tomography has potential to offer accurate, safer method for detecting artery disease
...e risk of adverse events is small, but serious and potentially life-threatening events may occur, including arrhy...ications. A recently developed procedure that may potentially complement invasive coronary angiography is multislice computed tomography (MSCT), which may achieve...Physical activity associated with improved survival for women with breast cancer
...g physically active women with breast cancer could potentially improve survival, although few data exist to support this hypothesis. Michelle D. Holmes, M.D., Dr.P.H., of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, and colleagues conducted a study to examine whether higher levels of physical...Protein essential for hearing also vital for pain perception
..."Now we can look for TRPA1 channel blockers, which potentially will constitute novel analgesics that block pain at its initiation," Garcia-Aoveros said. "Such TRPA1 channel blockers should probably be used topically preferably avoiding contact with the inner ear but could also be applied systemically. In tha...Risk factors associated with elderly hospital deaths: Dependence on others and being too thin
.... "This is good news because functional status can potentially be corrected. We already are working on this at our specialized ACE (Acute Care of the Elderly) Unit that encourages hospitalized elderly patients to do as much as they can to care for themselves as they recover from an illness. We want our patients ...Researchers study natural products that may prevent certain cancers
...perties but are even more potent. The agents could potentially improve treatment outcomes by increasing the percentage of lethally-damaged tumor cells, or may allow us to use lower levels of radiation, reducing potential side effects. If our data from these preclinical studies are positive, they will create the...Emory study finds health care use, work productivity linked to health levels
...ed in a loss of productivity in the workforce, and potentially increases health care costs in the long term, according to a new Emory University study published in the May issue of the Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health . Using national survey data, Emory sociologist Corey Keyes examined the preva...Transplanting kidneys which have stones poses little risk to organ's viability
... risks of transplanting a kidney with stones would potentially include obstruction from the stone, the Mayo researchers did not see this issue in the patients they studied. A stone in one patient grew and he developed urinary tract infections, which were remedied surgically. The investigators recommend that any...New insight into potential cause of sexual dysfunction in women
...onnell. "Alterations in any of these systems could potentially cause FSD." The trial was conducted while Connell was at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The team studied the pudenal nerve, which provides nerve fibers to the pelvic floor muscles and is also responsible for sensation in the genital region...Short on time, long on feeling: Study suggests deadlines intensify emotions
...hers). "The salience of an approaching ending is a potentially powerful variable that has so far received little attention," Teuscher said. "It would be worthy of further investigation both in the fields of life-span development and decision-making."...UNC launches study of liver injury caused by drugs
...atment with certain drugs. Patients diagnosed with potentially severe liver injury due to any medication are eligible if enrolled within six months of the event. These people will be followed over time to find out what happens as a result of their injury. People who have not sustained liver injury but who have t...Researchers develop new concept for single molecule transistor
...molecular electronics. In our case, we also have a potentially powerful green technology because of its minimal power and material requirements, and the biodegradable nature of the device. Wolkow, a world-renowned researcher in nanotechnology, says that although his results represent a key step toward molecular ...Despite alternatives, addictive drugs most often prescribed for sleep problems
...ith a sleep disorder result in the prescription of potentially addictive medications, a new study reports. Office... newer types of medicines that don't have the same potentially addictive side effects, said Rajesh Balkrishnan, the study's lead author and the Merrell Dow profess...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for June 2005 (first issue)
... The authors said that having asthma, which can be potentially a life-threatening condition, could increase the level of anxiety which might lead in some vulnerable individuals to panic. Moreover, asthma medications can have anxiety-causing properties and anxiety may further enhance the use of asthma medication...Researchers demonstrate use of gold nanoparticles for cancer detection
...rk cancer cells, but the semiconductor material is potentially toxic to the cells and humans. "The wonderful thing about colloidal gold is that it has been used in humans for 50 years," Ivan said. "For example, a radioactive form of it has been used to search for cancer and we know how it is handled by the body....UVa Health System doctors study surgery to stop epileptic seizures
...the safety and efficacy of six new epilepsy drugs, potentially the first drugs on the market in six years. Fountain's team is also leading trials at UVa evaluating two new epilepsy treatment devices. Deep brain stimulation with electricity holds the promise of controlling seizures. Similarly, a device surgic...Study supports whooping cough booster shot for adolescents
...g that one-time vaccination at 11 years of age may potentially be cost-effective. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, meets on June 29-30 and will consider pertussis boosters. Combined acellular pertussis vaccines for adolescents and ad...Omega-3 offers hope for new anti-breast cancer drugs
... tumours, in a process called metastasis, which is potentially life-threatening. The aim of anti-cancer drugs is therefore to prevent the cells from dividing abnormally and from spreading, to kill the cells, or to cause the cells to kill themselves. Fatty acids are often attached to drugs, because they facilitat...Mayo Clinic case series illuminates connection between welding, brain damage
...ges physicians to think broadly regarding symptoms potentially associated with welding and manganese fume exposure. "When physicians consider welding and manganese exposure, they often think of a symptom known as 'cock walk' -- a staggering, strutting gait. Our analysis shows that symptoms are often more subtle....Patients with disease, cancer of the esophagus benefit from new technique developed by OHSU surgeons
...ped a new technique that makes feasible and safe a potentially lifesaving and noninvasive surgical procedure known as laparoscopic esophagectomy. Until now, the procedure was considered too technically demanding for most surgeons to perform. A paper on their findings recently was presented at the European Associ......, we'll be able to detect disease outbreaks early, potentially saving lives and preventing an enormous amount of suffering." The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care of all Americans. The Foundation for the National Instit...