2005 Potamkin Prize goes to neurologists for research in early detection of Alzheimer's disease
...t of AD years and possibly decades before clinical signs of dementia emerge. His findings point to a pre-clinical stage of AD that is an ideal target for potential disease-modifying therapies, and have stimulated an intensive search for sensitive predictive biomarkers of AD." Petersen's research has focuse...Will cancer vaccine get to all women?
...auses most cases of cervical cancer- but there are signs that opposition to the vaccines might lead to many preventable deaths. The trouble is that the human papilloma virus (HPV) is sexually transmitted. So to prevent infection, girls will have to be vaccinated before they become sexually active, which co...Study shows symptom-driven therapy may be ok for some adults with mild persistent asthma
...ents -- even those with mild asthma -- be aware of signs of worsening asthma and adequately treat their symptoms." Asthma treatment guidelines also recommend written action plans as part of an overall effort to educate patients in self-management. The plans provide guidance for patients on how to monitor ...Research urgently needed to treat blood clots in children
...health professionals who still don't recognize the signs and symptoms." Further research is needed, exploring such options as smaller catheters for pediatric patients, as well as clinical trials in using blood-thinners as preventive therapy. Currently, thinners are used only after a child develops clots. T...Obesity adds risk of cardiovascular disease in siblings in families with a history of heart problems
...althy at the beginning of the study, with no early signs of heart disease, but all had at least one major risk factor. Every participant also had at least one sibling with premature coronary heart disease (such as blocked arteries) that had required hospitalization, so family history was a risk factor. H...Combination chemotherapy shows small survival benefit in advanced stomach cancer
...ne. "Weight loss and abdominal pain often are late signs of tumor progression," In the next Cochrane review of advanced stomach cancer treatments, scheduled for 2006, researchers will examine the effects of anticancer therapies still in clinical trials that specifically target stomach cancer cells...Report reveals need to improve physical health of people with schizophrenia
...with schizophrenia may fail to recognise the early signs of physical ill health or choose to avoid contact with health services. The traditional routes to obtaining health care may prove too complex for someone who is chronically distressed by symptoms or lacking in the motivation required to make and atte...Access to mammography may worsen
...s (performed on asymptomatic women to detect early signs of cancer) within a week. Nearly half (47 percent) reported a wait of two or more weeks for screening mammography. In high-volume facilities, the scheduling delays for both diagnostic and screening mammography were two to three times higher than in l...UBC-U of S research offers hope for treatment of age-related blindness
...sponsible for perceiving fine visual detail. Early signs of macular degeneration include blurring of vision when performing detailed tasks like reading or sewing. AMD is the most common form of the disease and causes permanent loss of central vision. There are two forms of AMD wet and dry with more than ...Antibiotic might fight HIV-induced neurological problems
...s. Only one of the five treated monkeys showed any signs of encephalitis, and that monkey's condition was deemed mild by a set of standard measures. After the same amount of time -- 84 days after infection -- five of the six untreated monkeys had evidence of moderate or severe encephalitis and much more ph...Specific behaviors seen in infants can predict autism, new research shows
...e become the first to pinpoint specific behavioral signs in infants as young as 12 months that can predict,...ugh in our understanding of the initial behavioral signs of autism," says Peter Szatmari, Director of the Offord Centre and a member of the Canadian research...FDA approves Boostrix a new US vaccine for adolescents against pertussis
... cases in the last decade. Teens, in whom classic signs and symptoms of pertussis are often absent, may go undiagnosed and be the source of infection for susceptible family members. "GlaxoSmithKline is proud to introduce Boostrix in the United States," said Barbara Howe, M.D., vice president, Clinical Res...Morphine for chest pain increases death risk
... with chest pain, but often will not have telltale signs of a heart attack on the initial ECG. They might be diagnosed with a heart attack only when the results of the blood tests are reported a few hours later. The researchers found that patients who were given morphine had 48 percent higher risk of dying...Scientists report strong evidence of alterations in blood samples of children with autism
...nt, triggers the disorder. Studying the biological signs of autism could lead to new ways to prevent the disorder from ever occurring. And even if it can't be prevented, intervening early in life-ideally shortly after birth-could greatly improve the lifetime outlook for children with autism, particularly t...Children with autism have distinctly different immune system reactions compared to typical children
...ch as those with early onset, or those who exhibit signs of autism later during development," Ashwood said. He added that the logical next step is to look directly at specific cell populations that may be responsible for the diverging responses between patients and controls. This study was supported by gr...Study evaluates Alzheimer's patients' ability to make decisions about treatment
...should consult a doctor if they notice any warning signs of Alzheimer's in themselves or a loved one," said study author Jason Karlawish, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. "An early diagnosis can help assure that patients can participate in decisions about their care." For the study, r...Asymptomatic HIV-infected newborns may benefit from early drug treatment, Stanford study shows
...of testing pregnant women for HIV and watching for signs of infection in the newborns of women who have tested positive for HIV....Sex, gender and heart diseaseMUHC researcher leads Canada-wide team
...cause, yet we know little about the differences in signs and symptoms, treatment and rehabilitation of this disease between men and women," says Dr. Louise Pilote--an epidemiologist at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) in Montreal, and GENESIS lead investigator. "This collaboration involves resear...Soft drinks consumption may increase the risk of childhood obesity
...ted that 25% of obese children are already showing signs of glucose intolerance and "a child who is diagnosed with type II diabetes mellitus at age 10 years may lose between 17 and 26 life-years to the disease." Although no single factor should be designated as the scapegoat for childhood obesity, decreas...Heart scan surprises: CT reveals many non-heart problems, too
...und to have significant or potentially significant signs of problems with their lungs, blood vessels or organs. These discoveries ranged from possible lung cancer in 16 patients to potentially dangerous blood clots and aneurysms in 10 patients. The results are being presented here today at the American Ro...