Ovary removal elevates risk for Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism
...en produced normally by the ovaries is involved in protecting the brain during aging. "Also, there is biological evidence from animal studies that estrogen is protective for the specific part of the brain that is involved in controlling movements," he says. "Damage to this part results in Parkinson's disease. I...Alternate view for pathology of AD
...ated protein found in AD, could play a key role in protecting neurons and, like NFTs, be an antioxidant. And they are not alone. Recently, it was reported by another research group that the protein aggregates associated with Huntington's disease are associated with increased cell survival. "After nearly a ce...Spice it up or just veg out, either way you may be helping to defend against cancer
...ed the activation of Akt, which is responsible for protecting cancer cells against apoptosis. The concentrations of PEITC used in the study were at levels that may be achieved through dietary intake....Costs of medical institutional review boards' greater than previously estimated
...eed to recognize the important role of the IRBs in protecting research participants so that they are not shortchanged." To derive the full costs, the researchers calculated costs of salaries of IRB members, time spent on various IRB-related activities, the costs of office space, equipment, supplies and travel, ...Exclusive breastfeeding reduces risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission
...so prevents millions of child deaths every year by protecting infants from diarrhea and other infections. Finding ways to make breastfeeding safer for infants of HIV-infected mothers has been an urgent research priority. A study conducted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the University of...UK politicians failing to address low morale among doctors
...d with augmenting professional standards than with protecting professional status. That voice does not exist at present. Doctors want to strengthen their professional morale because they know that a more robust and motivated profession will mean better outcomes for patients. Currently, no politician recognises ...Eliminating enzyme dramatically reduces cardiovascular disease
...se findings tell us that a potential treatment for protecting against heart disease is a compound that decreases ACAT2 activity," said Rudel. He said that one day, it may be considered important to test how much of patients' cholesterol was altered by ACAT2, in addition to testing their levels of high-density ...Officials simulate bioterrorist attack to test APL-developed disease surveillance
...ination. "This exercise is a key building block in protecting our citizens against a bioterrorist attack. NCR's ESSENCE is not the only protective tool we have in this regard, but it's an important one." The purposes of the exercise were: to reinforce existing partnerships for an integrated response, including...Nutrition gene key in regulating immune system
...ed a Science article in 1998 showing IDO's role in protecting the fetus from rejection by the mother's immune system during 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 ...Researchers study natural products that may prevent certain cancers
...ake tumor cells more sensitive to radiation, while protecting normal tissue. "The differential effects of this class of compounds on normal and tumor cells are well-documented, but still remains a mystery," said Koumenis. "Discovering how they are able to do this may open the way to design drugs with similar p...Medical privacy vs. health care quality?
...en two of the biggest issues in health care today: protecting individual patients' privacy and improving the qua...e to work with our legal office to make sure we're protecting privacy, other institutions may interpret the same law so strictly as to paralyze outcomes and quali...New NHLBI-sponsored study shows programs can teach children to eat healthier
...e. Obarzanek added, "It's never too early to start protecting your heart or your child's heart." Studies have shown that atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries the leading cause of heart disease -- begins in childhood. The National Cholesterol Education Program recommends that children over the age of ...Johns Hopkins study shows home test kits highly effective against sexually transmitted diseases
...ed young women with a safe and effective means for protecting their sexual reproductive health," says study lead investigator and infectious disease specialist Charlotte Gaydos, M.S., Dr.P.H., associate professor of medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "The Internet is how the current g...Shrinking brains but healthy memory - does brain matter matter?
...r findings do not support the role of education in protecting against either brain change or cognitive performance. These findings are good news for the large proportion of baby boomers out there - and probably better news for the baby boomer women who show no evidence of brain shrinkage over this short peri...Sleep therapy may protect against death from heart disease
... have additional benefits for patients with OSA by protecting them against cardiovascular disease related to the sleep disorder." Researchers from St. Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin followed 168 patients with OSA for an average of 7.5 years to monitor the long-term effect of CPAP therapy on cardiovasc...Evacuation not automatically best for health during chemical incidents
...t home may be more appropriate than evacuation for protecting the health of local residents close to chemical air pollution incidents, says a paper in this week's BMJ. In the first study of its kind, researchers compared the effects of both sheltering and evacuation on the local population during a fire at a D...Diuretics effective for people with diabetes and high blood pressure
... as ACE-inhibitors and calcium channel blockers in protecting against heart attack and improving survival, and o...l as initial treatment for high blood pressure for protecting against adverse cardiovascular outcomes. This latest analysis shows that even among diabetics and th...Study shows nicotine levels in Lexington service workers drop 56% after Smoke-Free Law
...vestigator Ellen Hahn said, "The smoke-free law is protecting the health of Lexington's service workers. Food service workers are disproportionately affected by secondhand smoke exposure when compared to white collar workers; and Lexington's law is helping to change that." The study also showed that workers we......y of the critical role played by golden pigment in protecting against infection provides an novel target for treatment of serious Staph infections including those produced by antibiotic-resistant MRSA," said senior author Victor Nizet, M.D., UCSD associate professor of pediatrics and an infectious diseases phys...Neural cell transplants fight immune attack in mice with multiple sclerosis
...tivated immune cells and reduce inflammation, thus protecting brain tissues from immune-mediated damage. Conclusion: These exciting and unexpected findings from a respected group of investigators, if confirmed, suggest that transplanted neural stem cells may serve not only as replacement cells for tissue repai...