New tool could portend Alzheimer's disease in patients with mild cognitive impairment
... cause of dementia, begins decades before clinical signs appear. In their article, Oskar Hansson (Lund University, Sweden) and colleagues explain that Alzheimer's disease is preceded by mild cognitive impairment, but that many patients with mild cognitive impairment can have a stable form. After 45 years ...Exposure to military trauma related to post-war disease and death in Civil War veterans
...st soldiers (those aged 31 years or older) to have signs of both physical and mental disorders. The younger soldiers also were more likely to show signs of cardiovascular disease alone and signs of both cardiovascular and GI conditions, and were more li...Historic records shed light on soldiers' lifelong war scars
...isoner-of-war experiences were linked to increased signs of cardiac, gastrointestinal and nervous disease t...sted had a 93-percent increased risk of developing signs of combined physical and nervous disease, and even increased mortality. The study found that soldier...Diabetes can lead to gum disease in childhood; onset is younger than previously recognized
...ated, periodontitis can lead to tooth loss. Early signs of periodontal disease were found in nearly 60 percent of diabetic children in the six to 11-year-old group, twice the percentage found in the nondiabetic children in that age range - far younger than was previously believed to be affected. In the 1...Persistent fatigue may be the best way to predict onset of postpartum depression
...ould have missed four women who went on to develop signs of depression." While these women reported that they also felt more stressed than normal, elevated stress levels, which were based on the women's answers to the stress questionnaire, weren't enough to predict which women would ultimately develop post...Brain scans may predict cognitive decline in normal people
...rological changes in people who exhibit no outward signs of cognitive decline but who later develop dementi...RI) could eventually be used to detect preclinical signs of Alzheimer's disease. "Our paper is one of the few to show that it is possible to detect changes i...Radiologic signs more than double sensitivity of MRIs
...ogic 'signs', a recent study found. Using the four signs to identify the extent and type of damage to knee ...ching cleft, and the ghost meniscus. Each of these signs describes a unique type of tear and damage to the cartilage of the knee. These types of tears are ca...Drug aimed at Huntington's eases chorea, the disease's hallmark feature
...lness, so they are fully aware of the symptoms and signs of the disease as it progresses. Yet, even in the face of this, they maintain optimism and a sense of humor. It is an honor to be part of the extended community of patients, families, and researchers trying to find a better way forward....Few stroke patients get to hospital in time for treatment
...symptoms began. "People need to learn the warning signs of stroke and call 911 immediately if they think s...sidered too mild to require treatment. The warning signs of stroke include: Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of th...UCLA finds cancer drug may improve progeria; genetic disease causes accelerated aging in children
...ound that an experimental cancer drug improves the signs of progeria in a mouse model. Progeria is a rare ...e drug did not, unfortunately, completely cure all signs of the disease. Dr Fong speculated that the failure of the drug to completely prevent the disease c...Progeria progress: Studies show how mutant protein hurts hearts
...r, which causes hair loss, osteoporosis, and other signs of premature aging in children. Children with the disorder die almost exclusively of atheroscleroris at an average age of 13. This form of heart disease is typically seen in people over 60. Progeria is extremely rare. The foundation reports that the...New, expensive, widely-used drugs continue to cause liver problems, says Jefferson liver specialist
...tinue to take these because they fail to recognize signs of liver injury, which can be very subtle." A drug's dangerous effects on the liver don't always show up in clinical trials testing the effectiveness of a drug because they are such rare events and are often underreported. In drug trials, usually onl...Stressed-out women more likely to miscarry early
Women who exhibit signs of stress are three times more likely to miscarry during the first three weeks of the pregnancy, a recent study of a small population of women found. Pablo Nepomnaschy and a group of University of Michigan researchers measured the cortisol levels---...Statins, beta-blockers lessen heart attack risk, says Stanford-Kaiser study
...escribed to reduce cholesterol, one of the warning signs for heart disease. Beta-blockers are given to patients with high blood pressure, another warning sign for heart disease. "While doctors try to prevent coronary disease by treating high blood pressure and high cholesterol, it's not 100 percent effecti...Technology helps disabled kids find their voice
...s mettle. Some two and three-year olds are showing signs of becoming early readers. And early trials with 15 and 25-month old children show an improvement of about 20 to 50 times in communication skills, as well as a significant increase in vocabulary. These are probably the youngest children in the worl...Use of statins shows improvement in erectile performance of some men
...rlying problem for ED - it can be one of the first signs of atherosclerosis, a build-up of plaque and blockages in the arteries. "It's already known that there is a connection between erectile dysfunction and coronary disease. The risk factors are the same for both, and thus, ED can be a marker for coronar...Study shows relationship between oral and cardiovascular health
...arieux. Using a manual probe, dentists measure for signs of periodontal disease, including gum inflammation, gum pocket depth, or spacing around each tooth and tooth-bone attachment loss and compare these data to ultrasound measurements of the carotid artery. If cholesterol or fatty buildup is detected on ...Cigarette smoking nearly doubles risk for root canal treatment
...site every three years where they were checked for signs of caries, or cavities, tooth restorations and periodontal disease. Clinicians also took mouth x-rays and documented their smoking habits, including frequency and type of tobacco," explained Dr. Kaye. "From the data, we were able to identify approxim......ms leading to ecstasy use exists. Individuals with signs of anxiety and depression in 1983 showed an increa..., or relaxation, say the authors. Individuals with signs of anxiety or depression may be particularly susceptible to these positive effects and may therefore...