Fat protein cuts blood vessel inflammation, may help heart, Jefferson scientists find
...nectin has been shown in cells in culture to block some "adhesion molecules" and receptors that are necessary for white blood cells to interact with the vessel wall, explains Dr. Scalia. "This is the first study to show in animals that this is one of the key mechanisms involved in this proteins anti-infla......erventions Testing Program, is intended to provide some of the first reliable data on potential drugs to slow aging and its accompanying ills. Miller says prior studies typically have been too small and their results hard to confirm in subsequent studies. The National Institute on Aging decided to fund ...World first medical treatment announced by researchers
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...es you may find of interest. Below is a summary of some of this months articles. For more information or to receive a copy of a Journal article, e-mail media@eatright.org . Effects of Drinking Sugar-Sweetened Beverages between Meals on Pre-School Children: Research to date has been inconclusive on wh...Wide range of sleep-related disorders associated with abnormal sexual behaviors, experiences
...embarrassing and a potentially serious problem for some individuals and couples. Despite their awareness of the condition, many sufferers often delay seeking help, either because they don't know that it's a medical disorder or for fear that others will instead judge it as willful behavior. This paper hi...VA tops private hospitals in infection-control study
...ques. "While we're seeing the use of some of these recommendations in many hospitals, there ...ut more about why hospitals are, or are not, using some of these practices," she said. "We hope those results will provide guidance for hospitals and let th...Study explains why patients with OSA are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease
...chial artery vascular reactivity. The study had some limitations. Women were excluded to keep the study population homogeneous. Said Dr. El Sohl, "a follow-up study would be required to look at this phenomenon in women and in particular the hormonal effect on apoptosis in OSA." The researchers "did not...Study tests oral insulin to prevent type 1 diabetes
...ight delay type 1 diabetes for about four years in some people with islet cell autoantibodies in their blood. The presence of these autoantibodies alerts physicians to the destruction of insulin-producing cells up to 10 years before symptoms set in and indicates an individual is at greater risk of develop...Brain inflammation may be friend, not foe, for Alzheimer's patients
...ammation in Alzheimers disease. OBanion notes that some studies have found that taking medications to squelch inflammation, such non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs, might help reduce a persons chances of getting Alzheimers disease, while other studies, including a study of more than 2,100 peo...International studies show high efficacy for HPV vaccine
...mplications and goes away on its own. However, in some cases, if left untreated, certain high-risk types ...ind and treat these pre-cancerous stages caused by some type of HPV." Gardasil was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last year for use in ...Men worry more about penile size than women, says 60-year-old research review
...atients may experience psychological benefits from some of them. The review also showed that the ...nformation is starting to emerge on the success of some surgical techniques, this is not backed up by data on patients satisfaction with such procedures str...Mayo researchers discover overdiagnosis of long QT heart syndrome
...s a risk for overdiagnosis. And when that happens, some of the treatments that patients may receive when they carry this diagnosis -- such as taking medications for life, having a defibrillator implanted, or being restricted from competitive sports -- can have a profound effect on quality of life. Dr. ...New mothers often not asked about depression, UNC survey finds
...eve that it is very important that physicians work some type of depression screening into postpartum visits, said Betsy Sleath, lead author of the study and a professor in UNCs School of Pharmacy. And perhaps even more important, women shouldnt be afraid or embarrassed to raise this issue with their doc...Folic acid supplementation lowers stroke risk
...though this meta-analysis helps clarify answers to some questions about the role of homocysteine lowering in CVD prevention, ongoing randomised trials are needed before we can conclude that the benefit of continued use of previously deemed 'safe' vitamin supplements outweighs the risk of other adverse CVD...TV ads may spur more stroke victims to get help sooner
... television advertising may be more effective than some other media in reaching all subgroups of society, Hodgson said. However, for stroke awareness campaigns to be effective, they must be continuous. This finding reflects what has been demonstrated in other public health fields such as smoking prevent...Papillomavirus vaccine could substantially reduce cervical cancer incidence
...tion will encourage promiscuity, and the belief by some that vaccination is unnecessary in the developed world due to the effectiveness of cervical cancer screening strategies."...Human stem cell treatment restores motor function in paralyzed rats
...overy of motor function, said Marsala. This could some day prove to be an effective treatment for patients suffering from the same kind of ischemia-induced paralysis. Marsala is currently testing the human stem cell therapy for safety and efficacy in other animal models, and hopes to move to clinical tr...Second SPORT study shows surgery advantage for spinal stenosis and slipped vertebra
...Although DS alone generally causes no symptoms, in some cases it can result in spinal stenosis-narrowing of the spinal canal which causes pressure on the nerves-resulting in significant pain in the legs that is worsened by simply taking a walk. SPORT followed 601 patients diagnosed with DS and symptomat...Exercise test may help predict mortality risk in heart failure patients
... because it may help us to understand the cause of some of the symptoms of shortness of breath and exercise intolerance," said Moore. "The test has been previously reported as a good indicator of how serious the disease is in patients with systolic heart failure." Previous research has shown that a test...... on the latest medical developments." So why are some physicians able to claim to be pediatricians witho...ining in pediatrics. Nearly half reported they had some current board certification, and of these, 53 percent say they were certified by a board other than ...