Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research
...d phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), an enzyme that puts a phosphate group on the membrane lipid phosphatidylinositol. Although prior work in the 1950s had shown that phosphatidylinositol was phosphorylated in human tissues, Cantley's laboratory discovered an enzyme that could phosphorylate a unique posit...New treatment 'roadmap' improves odds for unusual brain aneurysm
...e classification to a driver having a roadmap. "It puts the surgeon a couple of steps further ahead," he said. All of the patients in the study had surgery performed by Lawton. There were 41 women and 27 men who ranged in age from 11 to 79 years old, with a mean age of 53. The aneurysm types were assigned...Genetic variation linked to alcohol dependence found in a Russian population
... "GABA is one of the braking neurotransmitters. It puts the brakes on neurons so that they don't get out of control. Activating the function of GABA receptors usually decreases activity in brain neurons and can decrease activity of the entire brain and body, as occurs in general anesthesia. Some of alcoho...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for May 3, 2005
...sed foods. An editorial writer says that the study puts diet back as a useful strategy for lowering cholesterol in an age of powerful drugs like statins (Editorial, p. 793). 3. Alendronate is Not Cost-Effective Therapy for Women with Osteopenia Alendronate is not cost-effective in treating postmenopaus...Physical pain aggravates majority of Americans, according to poll
...er, director of polling for ABC News. "This survey puts this issue out before a broader public, and it really underscores the serious public health problem that exists regarding pain in this country." Indeed, the incidence of pain is significant. About 60 percent of respondents said their most recent pain...New methods offer alternatives for patients undergoing obesity surgery
..., it is the last option for patients whose obesity puts them at risk for serious health complications and even death," said Paul T. Cirangle, M.D., a study investigator from California Pacific Medical Center. "It is important for us to know, especially as these surgeries become more prevalent, which oper...Nutrition gene key in regulating immune system
..." MCG researchers want to know more about how GCN2 puts T cells to sleep. "Whatever it's doing doesn't appear to be killing the T cells. It would be nice to be able to mimic the effect of IDO by using a drug that activates this pathway." Now that they have a knockout, comparative studies with regular mice...The anatomy of sarcasm: Researchers reveal how the brain handles this complex communication
...an "anatomy of sarcasm" that explains how the mind puts sharp-tongued words into context. The findings appear in the May issue of Neuropsychology, published by the American Psychological Association (APA). The Israeli psychologists who conducted the research explain that for sarcasm to score, listeners...Researchers largely at fault for health risk studies that influence and confuse the public
...ntext and offer conflicting information about what puts us at risk for diseases." Dr. Kupfer believes that to advance medical science and promote public health, research must be both flawless and accurately presented. In order to generate more reliable and meaningful findings, Dr. Kupfer urges researchers...Risk factors associated with elderly hospital deaths: Dependence on others and being too thin
...hing hospital. "The inability to care for yourself puts you at greatest risk of death in a hospital," said David R. Thomas, M.D., professor of geriatrics at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and principal investigator for the study. "But that's wonderful news because you can improve your ability t...New haptics systems challenge stroke patients to grasp, pinch, squeeze their way to recovery
... The user dons a pair of stereoscopic goggles and puts a thimble on the forefinger; the thimble is connected to a robotic force-feed device, called a PHANToM. The stylus of a second PHANToM is affixed to the thumb. The two PHANToMs provide the sensation of force to the user's fingertips as (s)he tries t...Greater risk of death for cardiac surgery patients with long ICU stay
...on before surgery will require longer ICU stay and puts them at greater risk of death after surgery....New report indicates acupuncture provides relief for sufferers of dry mouth
... neutralizing harmful acids. A decrease in saliva puts patients at risk for cavities, gum disease and discomfort since foods that are consumed adhere to the teeth longer. Dry mouth can be caused by medications like antihistamines, decongestants, antidepressants and diuretics and can often be treated by t...The bigger the serving, the more young children will eat
...lth problems but also social discrimination, which puts them at higher risk for low self-esteem and depression....Look to the future: Preparing for baby boomer dementia epidemic
... of health-care dollars." Additionally, dementia puts both the patient and others at risk. Individuals with advanced dementia are better off not living alone or driving. The cost to society for care of individuals with unrecognized dementia is substantial. The cost of screening and, if indicated, diagn...Online analytical toolbox for cancer and other biomedical research
...as well as other information. The fusion software puts the data together in a way that makes it possible to consider all of it that is relevant to a particular question. Current biomedical research requires analysis of patient demographics, clinical and pathology data, treatment history, and patient out...Conflicts pitting doctors vs. patients / kin is #1 issue in medical ethics, Canadian experts say
...dian health care as increasing demand for services puts mounting pressure on already strained provincial systems countrywide. The panel says waiting for care may in some cases compromise the health status and outcomes of patients, impede their ability to return to normal, or contribute to psychological d...Weight-loss surgery produces unexpected drop in heart disease risk, Stanford researchers find
...ery for extremely overweight people, whose obesity puts them in danger of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular illness. The researchers measured biochemical cardiovascular risk factors in 371 patients before surgery and again 12 months after gastric bypass surgery, adding three new tests to the s...Obese men more carb intolerant than obese women
... the reserve capacity to handle excess food, which puts extra stress on their bodies, causing decreased performance and, possibly, illness." "Obesity can lead to impaired lung function, sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, and other health conditions. Therefore, health-care providers should encourag...Not enough is known about treating malaria in pregnancy, researchers say
...n rates are low and the disease is unstable, which puts pregnant women at risk for severe, life-threatening cases of malaria. "Multiple-drug-resistant malaria is widespread in this region, sotreatment options are limited and there is a push to find new drugs," Orton explains. Research shows that pregnant ...