Adding medication improves recovery for elderly with depression, says Pitt School of Medicine study
...chances of recovery in those who do not adequately respond to the first-course therapy or who relapse from it...e elderly who experience depression either fail to respond to first-course treatment or relapse during the first six to 12 weeks of treatment. The study fo...Mouse model points to possible new strategy for treating rare muscle disease, kidney disorders
...e genetic mutation as in our mouse model will also respond to ManNAc. The availability of these transgenic mice will assist us greatly in assessing the appropriate dosage of the drug to test in HIBM patients. To date, none of the offspring born to transgenic mice who received ManNAc supplementation have go...Lilly studies try to shed light on impact of race
...rsory insight into how a diverse group of patients respond to treatment with Lilly chemotherapeutic options. ...etic differences, patients with similar tumors may respond differently to specific treatment regimens, said Richard Gaynor, M.D., vice president, cancer resear...Transformation for people with AIDS on the horizon
...ve developed multidrug resistant HIV that does not respond to drug combination therapy could benefit the most. This year, we may witness a dramatic shift in how these patients are managed, says the editorial written by Hiroyu Hatano, infectious diseases fellow and Steven Deeks, associate professor of medi...Targeted initiatives can encourage people to walk more
...y friendly mode of transport. Different people may respond to different approaches, say the authors. One size may not fit all, and a range of options should be offered, they conclude....Research shows aerobic exercise helps maintain muscle in elderly
...l science is the reduced ability of the elderly to respond to the muscle-building stimulus of the hormone insulin. Insulin is best known for its link to diabetes a condition in which either a complete lack of insulin or systemic resistance to the hormone's activity (as in type 2 diabetes) causes blood sug...Community-associated staph infections involving antibiotic-resistant bacteria increase
...aphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections-which do not respond to standard antibiotic treatments-are typically associated with hospitals and other health care environments. Beginning in 1998, a community-associated form of the bacteria (CA-MRSA) emerged globally, according to background information in the articl...Experimental gene therapy 'abolishes' arthritis pain and lessens joint damage
...ff chain reactions inside the cell, enabling it to respond to the signal. On nerve cells for instance, certain receptors are shaped to accept naturally occurring painkillers called opioids, which when they dock, prevent the sending of pain messages along nerve pathways. In the current study, researchers u...NHLBI Asthma Clinical Research Networks and ALA ACRC Network to present at ATS 2007
... that course. However, these high-risk children do respond to inhaled steroids, but if you take them off, the...weight and obese patients with asthma do appear to respond less well to traditional asthma therapies than do their lean counterparts, he says. ACRC Trials......iously diagnosed with symptomatic BPH that did not respond to standard medical treatment, received injections of Botox directly into their prostate glands. Up to one year post injection, 27 of these patients, or 73 percent, experienced a 30 percent improvement in urinary tract symptoms and quality of life. P...Tiny newborns face higher risk of death at community hospitals, Stanford/VA study finds
...ing physicians available around the clock can also respond at a moment's notice to any signs of trouble, for example. Although low-level community neonatal ICUs are required to partner with higher-level centers, the study suggests that the relationships offer little benefit to tiny babies unless the labori...Efficacy and safety of Aripiprazole as adjunctive therapy in major depressive disorder
...ntidepressant therapy in patients who inadequately respond to antidepressants alone. Study Design and Findings This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multi-center, six-week study enrolled adults diagnosed with major depressive disorder who had an inadequate response to one or more ADTs. Aft...Inhaled steroids may not be enough for some children with asthma
...d to see what is different about children who dont respond to steroids, to see if there is a way to predict whether a child will respond to inhaled steroids. Of the 914 children in the study, inhaled steroids were recommended for 435 wh...Diagnostic tests for malaria underused in Zambia
... are provided with clear instructions about how to respond to a negative test result. Without taking these steps, we may rapidly be confronted with widespread resistance of P falciparum to artemisinin-based combination therapy, and the lifespan of these highly effective new therapies will be reduced," the au...New prevention, treatment methods for patients with painful bowel inflammation
...y bowel disease (IBD). However, not all patients respond to this treatment. Ligands to peroxisome prolifer...ld-to-moderately active UC in patients who did not respond to 5-ASA. After 12 weeks of therapy, clinical response was achieved in 23 patients (44%) treated wi...Research highlights from Thoracic Society Conference
...were less likely to detect an impending attack and respond appropriately. Medications Can Help Reduce Ill...hat obese adult asthma patients are less likely to respond to corticosteroids, the mainstay of asthma treatment. Almost 90 percent of obese asthma patients dem...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, May 2007
...unications network that would allow authorities to respond rapidly, mitigating adverse impacts and protecting the energy infrastructure. The system uses very little power and can integrate with renewable power sources, minimizing operator intervention and maintenance costs. Such a network could play a major ...UCLA imaging study reveals how pure oxygen harms the brain
... ever scanned patients' brains to examine how they respond to oxygen therapy." Earlier data on high oxygen's harmful effects have already resulted in policy changes overseas. Instead of using straight oxygen, many European hospitals now resuscitate patients with room air, which contains a mixture of nitro...Scientists develop method to track immune system enzyme in live animals
...uses and bacteria. The enzyme enables the cells to respond with precision to the almost limitless types of invaders the body may encounter. Unfortunately, it also has a down side. B cells constantly scan the body for foreign invaders, explains Rafael Casellas, Ph.D., an investigator in NIAMS Molecular Immu...... as many workers may feel obligated on a survey to respond "Yes." However, in a real pandemic with neighbors dying, they may feel compelled to stay home with their families. Workers must believe they will be protected and they must be given accurate information on steps in place to keep them from becoming in...