Could statins be a new option for hepatitis C patients?
... prospectively using fluvastatin in HCV patients," says Ted Bader, M.D., of University of Oklahoma in Okla...ed prospectively for their effect on hepatitis C," says Ted Bader, M.D., of University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, Okla., and lead author of this study. ...A first glimpse at healthy brain and behavioral development
...en did when we focused on those who were healthy," says Waber. Although income did not predict performance on basic cognitive tasks, such as memory or reading individual words, lower-income children did score lower on tests like reading comprehension and calculation. The authors suggest that such tasks, w...Bali bomb lessons helped shape Australia's mental health response to terrorism and trauma
...esponse for public health services in the country" says Anthony Guscott of Top End Mental Health Services,...ysically and emotionally affected by the bombings" says Guscott. "They experienced depersonalisation, disassociation, disbelief and anger. Many described...Lowering body temperature could aid standard stroke treatment
...ich in turn reduces cell damage and death. But, says George Shaw, MD, PhD, who led the UC team, while s...then measured how much mass the clots lost. Shaw says that while he and his colleagues fully expected to find that tPA is less effective at lower temperat...Innovative education scheme sees fewer rugby players suffering spinal injuries
...mber of spinal injuries suffered by rugby players, says a researcher writing in this week's BMJ. Spina...ion; referees are not assigned matches. Mr Quarrie says as a result the reach and influence has been extensive. The New Zealand study assessed the number ...Scientists develop method to track immune system enzyme in live animals
...nse as well as in tumorigenesis and autoimmunity," says Casellas. The problem with understanding how AID i...is active as well as the result of that activity," says Casellas. Scientists can also cross these new mouse strains with mice predisposed to B-cell tumors o...Ulcerative colitis sufferers find UC quite disruptive to many aspects of daily life
... manageable disease with the appropriate therapy," says David Rubin, M.D., a gastroenterologist and assist...e condition and reduce the likelihood of relapse," says Dr. Rubin. "The other challenge we need to address is compliance. More convenient dosing regimens ...Researchers begin randomized double-blind trial of airway bypass treatment for emphysema
...th many of the worlds foremost emphysema experts," says Cary Cole, CEO of Broncus. Ten institutions in the US and five others around the world are currently recruiting patients for the EASE Trial. Involvement in the study will last from approximately 15 months up to 5 years (depending on if the patient...Soft contacts designed for cone-shaped cornea
...l population, but it causes huge optical problems, says Geunyoung Yoon, assistant professor in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Engineering, the Center for Visual Science, and the Institute of Optics. These people have problems so severe, they cant tolerate glasses. They cant take laser vis...Better health twice as likely for nonsmokers who live and work with smoking restrictions
...pproach to increasing adoption of household bans," says Dr. Shelley. The study suggests that while hous...e-free homes and whose families are most at risk," says Dr. Shelley. ...ACE inhibitors help preserve kidney function in IgA nephropathy
... alcohol, and without severe high blood pressure," says Dr. Coppo. After a median three years of treatment, the rate of decreased kidney function was just three percent for patients treated with the ACE inhibitor, compared to fifteen percent in the placebo group. The combined risk of decreased kidney fu...Cow protein aids in treatment of gastrointestinal disorder
...ods to increase the efficacy of H. pylori therapy, says lead author Nicola de Bortoli, M.D., Ph.D., adding that data suggest that antibiotic resistance is frequent and clinicians are realizing that use of an additional agent may be necessary for therapy....The quest for an effective HIV vaccine presents new possibilities, challenges
...unusually well-equipped to elude immune defenses," says Dr. Fauci. "Much progress has been made; however, we must continue research efforts to improve our understanding of HIV and how it evades the immune system, to design new vaccine candidates and to assess the most promising ones in clinical trials." ...Violent sleep disorder linked to a form of dementia
...e caused by some mishap of the synuclein protein," says Bradley Boeve, M.D., Mayo Clinic neurologist and l...to onset of a non-Alzheimers dementia. Dr. Boeve says many cases may go unreported because the individual sleeps alone, the activity is tolerated or the c...Aspirin use during pregnancy could reduce risk of pre-eclampsia
...edition of The Lancet. But an accompanying comment says that potential risks of aspirin use must be considered by individual mothers before embarking on treatment. Pre-eclampsia is a multisystem disorder of pregnancy that is usually associated with high blood pressure and proteinuria (excess of serum pr...Will the healthcare workers go to work during disasters?
... inadequate, complicating the disaster even more," says Dr. Irvin. The first presentation above is entitled "Healthcare Worker Response to Disaster Conditions" by Linda K Kruus, PhD, David J Karras, MD, Brenda Seals, PhD, MPH, Chad Thomas, MPH, and Gerald Wydro, MD. It will be presented at the 2007 SAEM...Screening men over 65 for abdominal aortic aneurysms could save lives
...all aneurysms and worry about them unnecessarily," says lead author Dr Paul Cosford, Director of Public He...ncy, complications of surgery or quality of life," says Cosford. The researchers say there is a need to see whether surveying a larger population of women w...Alzheimer's weight gain initiative also improved patients' intellectual abilities
...for staff to accept and implement these new ideas" says Anna-Greta Mamhidir. New pictures were placed o...independent and interact more with other patients" says Anna-Greta Mamhidir. "The initiative was so successful that staff on the control ward were given t...World-leading innovation in child-allergy detection
... foods that form the base of the day-to-day diet," says Benhamou, "and to which the patient becomes only g...ies both in Europe and the United States. Benhamou says the Nutricia laboratory, a world leader in infant nutrition, has agreed to undertake the commercial ...Web-based program could ease treatment decisions for prostate cancer patients
...ften confused about which option is best for them, says Dr. Gerald Bennett, chair of the Department of Health Environments and Systems in the MCG School of Nursing. "This disease can be treated by observation alone, surgery, cryosurgery, hormonal therapy and radiation therapies," Dr. Bennett says. "But...