Drug used to prevent HIV transmission from mother to child damages DNA
...o had been exposed to AZT plus lamivudine (another type of NRTI) in utero, and these changes persisted for the most part through one year of age. The researchers note that although the combination of the two NRTIs is more effective at preventing transmission of HIV from mother to fetus, it is also more ge...PneuStep -- MRI-safe motor makes robotic biopsies possible
... millimeter of the target," says Stoianovici. This type of precision control will allow physicians to use instruments in ways that currently are not possible, he says. "This remarkable robot has a lot of promise - the wave of the future is image-guided surgery to better target, diagnose and treat cance...Opportunistic chlamydia screening 'not underpinned by sound evidence'
...no randomised controlled trial has shown that this type of screening programme reduces long term illness. Furthermore, most studies showing that chlamydia screening is cost effective do not satisfy accepted quality criteria for economic evaluations, says the author. They also tend to overestimate the co...Washington University surgeon develops treatment for foot deformity
...correction with a minimally invasive surgery. This type of surgery is very small compared to the extensive release surgery that has been done in the past." In the minor surgical procedure, Dobbs inserts a small pin into a joint in the foot where it meets the ankle to hold the correct position for about ...Northwestern chemists develop new method for synthesizing anti-cancer flavonoids
...h team have synthesized 10 different flavanones, a type of flavonoid, using a new general method they developed that takes advantage of one simple catalyst. The basic research gives chemists -- for the first time -- a method for making new molecules based on flavonoids, setting the stage for the develop...A sweet step toward new cancer therapies
...n about either the protein's identity or the exact type and position of sugars present. To get around that problem, researchers have used a process called electron capture dissociation (ECD) instead of the usual "shake-it-til-it breaks" method to fragment proteins. But that method requires the presence ...1 out of every 3 arthritis sufferers is affected in ability to work
...int symptoms affected whether they worked, and the type or the amount of work they did. Based on their answers, an estimated 6.9 million individuals have AAWL. Respondents were also asked about their physical activity, the presence of chronic co-conditions, limitations not related to work, the severity of...A new, nanoporous ceramic filter offers hope to kidney-dialysis patients
...e and engineering from Lehigh, has developed a new type of dialysis filter that, he says, represents the first major breakthrough in 30 years for dialysis patients. Van Geertruyden, who earned a Ph.D. from Lehigh in 2004, has filed a patent application on a ceramic filter that he believes is dramaticall...Mayo Clinic study shows drug-eluting stent use in heart patients determined more by insurance type
...hor of the study: The influence of insurance payer type and hospital type appears to be critical determinants for use of expensive health care supplies, perhaps even more imp...'Smart' sunglasses and goggles let users adjust shade and color
...hold their tint. The UW glasses are based on a new type of smart window using organic, rather than inorganic, oxides. These are cheaper to manufacture and require less power. The prototype glasses are powered by a watch battery that attaches to the glasses frame, and the wearer spins a tiny dial on the ...Study finds coronary procedure adds no benefit over 'optimal medical therapy' alone
... completed, only 31 COURAGE patients received this type of stent. But studies have shown little difference between coated and non-coated stents in their ability to prevent heart attacks and deaths. At a median follow-up of almost five years, the rates of death, nonfatal heart attack, stroke, and hospi...Clevidipine during heart surgery improves blood pressure control
...udy. "Given the importance of understanding which type of dyspnea is present, our hope is that measuring pro-BNP will be used frequently as a screening tool in both emergency and non-emergency settings to help doctors evaluate their patients likelihood of heart disease and treat accordingly." Dr. Mogel...General physicals prompt needed cancer screenings
...ee times as likely as those who didn't to get some type of colon cancer screening. Colon screenings included fecal occult blood testing, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy and barium enema. Patients who got checkups were also about three times as likely to get a prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, test for pros...Contrast agent puts new light on diagnosing breast cancer
... designed using a combination of bisphosphonate, a type of drug used to strengthen bone, with a near-infrared fluorophore. When used with optical tomography, an imaging method that transmits near-infrared light through the body, doctors can reconstruct a three-dimensional image of tissues deep inside the ...Studies highlight advances in diagnosis, medical therapy
...is that encompasses both unstable chest pain and a type of heart attack known as non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Today, drug therapy typically consists of aspirin, clopidogrel, heparin, and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (GPI), each of which interferes at a specific point in the complex...Gene linked to increased risk of stroke
...elop stroke than those without the gene. "This type of gene has previously been associated with brain diseases such as Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, ALS, multiple sclerosis, and cerebrovascular disease, but this is the first time we've been able to determine this gene predicts such a significa...Women without regular medical care at increased risk of ovarian cancer
... of medical visits and pelvic examinations and the type of health care provider visited had an effect on the risk of ovarian cancer. They found that women who did not have an annual medical visit or pelvic examination and who had no regular health care provider were at an increased risk of ovarian cancer....Morphine kills pain -- not patients
...h severe cancer pain were treated with morphine, a type of opioid. Their vital statistics were monitored before and after the pain was controlled and there were no significant changes. Morphine did not cause respiratory depression, the mechanism by which lethal opioid overdose typically kills. Unlike ma...Where should I have my outpatient surgery?
... the physician to consider the medical history and type of procedure before deciding what is best to ensure a healthy outcome." Medical procedure restrictions are being lifted and more and more procedures are being done on an outpatient basis. Some of these facilities are far from hospitals, which adds t...LIALDA -- the first oral once-daily mesalamine for ulcerative colitis -- now available
...ctive, mild to moderate ulcerative colitis (UC), a type of inflammatory bowel disease. LIALDA is the first and only FDA-approved once daily oral formulation of mesalamine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LIALDA on January 16, 2007. LIALDA is available to patients by prescription f...