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| Intervention in infants with cystic fibrosis key to slowing progression Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(American Thoracic Society) Early detection of lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF), combined with aggressive treatment in infants, may be the key to controlling the progression of the disease, according to a recent study. New research shows that contrary to previous scientific opinion, progressive lung damage in CF patients can begin as early as infancy even though lung function shortly after diagnosis is normal. |
| Double threat: Deadly lung disease also linked to heart attacks Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(American Thoracic Society) Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are three times as likely to experience severe coronary events -- including heart attacks -- than people without the disease, according to a recent study that analyzed the risk of cardiovascular disease in nearly 1,000 patients with IPF and more than 3,500 matched controls. |
| Few Ontario women with invasive ovarian cancer referred for genetic testing of breast cancer genes Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(University of Toronto) An Ontario study of 491 women with invasive ovarian cancer found only a small proportion, 19 percent, were referred for genetic testing of BRCA1 and BRCA2, the breast cancer genes, which means family members are not informed of their cancer risk. |
| Researchers solve piece of large-scale gene silencing mystery Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(Washington University in St. Louis) A team led by Craig Pikaard, Ph.D., WUSTL professor of biology in arts and sciences, has made a breakthrough in understanding the phenomenon of nucleolar dominance, the silencing of an entire parental set of ribosomal RNA genes in a hybrid plant or animal. Since the machinery involved in nucleolar dominance is some of the same machinery that can go haywire in diseases such as cancer, Pikaard and his collaborators' research may have important implications for applied medical research. |
| Gene packaging tells story of cancer development Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions) To decipher how cancer develops, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators say researchers must take a closer look at the packaging. |
| Mix of taiji, cognitive therapy and support groups benefits those with dementia Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Those diagnosed with early stage dementia can slow their physical, mental and psychological decline by taking part in therapeutic programs that combine counseling, support groups, Taiji and qigong, researchers report. Some of the benefits of this approach are comparable to those achieved with anti-dementia medications. |
| New volume in emerging infections series Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(American Society for Microbiology) ASM Press announces publication of the latest volume in its popular series on new and emerging infectious diseases. Based on sessions at recent scientific conferences, "Emerging Infections 8" offers up-to-date information and the most current research on new and emerging infections that have generated international interest. |
| New dummy design and development wins US Department of Defense award Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(Virginia Tech) The Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University's School of Biomedical Engineering and Science's Center for Injury Biomechanics has received the Army Modeling and Simulation Award for 2008. The Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army and Director of the Army presented the award for research that could ultimately help save eyesight and reduce morbidity and mortality associated with facial injury. |
| Adolescent health care -- Dec. 9 report release Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(National Academy of Sciences) "Adolescent health services: Missing opportunities," a new report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, looks at the unique health care needs of those ages 10 to 19, identifies crucial gaps in existing care, and recommends changes that could help promote healthy behavior, manage health conditions and prevent disease in this age group. |
| Discovery of a debilitating genetic syndrome Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(Université de Montréal Hospital Centre) Canadian researchers announce the discovery of MEDNIK Syndrome, a debilitating genetic syndrome. In a study published today in the online version of PLoS Genetics, and in the December edition, a research team led by Dr. Patrick Cossette, from the Université de Montréal Hospital Research Center and associate professor, Université de Montréal, has demonstrated that this syndrome is caused by a newly found mutation in the AP1S1 gene. |
| UCLA expert blames American values for health-care crisis Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(University of California - Los Angeles) To heal our ailing health-care system, we need to stop thinking like Americans. That's the consensus of two articles published Dec. 2 in the American Academy of Neurology journal Neurology by Dr. Marc Nuwer, a UCLA neurologist and leading expert on national health-care reform. |
| The importance of science and technology at the White House Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies) Because of the importance of science and technology in our society, a new article, "Making a Critical Connection: Science Advice and the Next President," highlights the need for the swift appointment of a science advisor whom President-elect Barack Obama trusts. |
| Researcher develops screening tool to identify patients with prediabetes Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(University of Missouri-Columbia) A University of Missouri researcher has created a clinical tool to identify those at highest risk for having undetected hyperglycemia, impaired fasting glucose and undiagnosed diabetes. If these conditions are identified early, patients may benefit from preventative strategies that can minimize progression to diabetes, other diseases and mortality. |
| Jefferson researcher awarded NIH grant Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(Thomas Jefferson University) Scott Mintzer, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, and director of the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at the Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center of Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience was recently awarded a Junior Investigator grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the adverse metabolic effects of antiepileptic seizure medications. |
| HALT-C researchers: Interferon as long-term treatment for hepatitis C not effective Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Use of the drug interferon as a long-term maintenance strategy to slow the progression of liver disease associated with the hepatitis C virus is ineffective, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and their colleagues from nine other institutions have found in a multicenter study. |
| Unlocking the mysteries of memory Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(American Friends of Tel Aviv University) Groundbreaking research on human memory by Tel Aviv University. |
| A little wine boosts omega-3 in the body: Researchers find a novel mechanism for a healthier heart Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(Catholic University) Moderate alcohol intake is associated with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in plasma and red blood cells. This is the major finding of the European study IMMIDIET that will be published in the January issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study suggests that wine does better than other alcoholic drinks. This effect could be ascribed to compounds other than alcohol itself, representing a key to understand the mechanism lying behind the heart protection observed in moderate wine drinkers. |
| A book of common prayers Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(Brandeis University) In times of economic distress and plenty, ninety percent of Americans pray, more than half of us once a day or more. We pray for big things -- to stay healthy, to keep our jobs, and to strengthen our relationships. And we pray for small things -- to find parking spaces and missing items. Some of us are sure God exists and others pray simply to cover the bases. |
| Vitamin E shows possible promise in easing chronic inflammation Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Illinois researchers have found that vitamin E shows promise in easing inflammation. |
| Expert: Long-term care health coverage a hidden casualty of economic slide Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Many Americans have lost more than just retirement savings amid a year-long economic meltdown that has sliced the US stock market's value by nearly half in a little over a year, a University of Illinois elder law expert says. |
| Apple or pear shape is not main culprit to heart woes -- it's liver fat Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(Washington University School of Medicine) Pear-shaped people who carry weight in the thighs and backside have been told for years they are at lower risk for high blood pressure and heart disease than apple-shaped people who carry fat in the abdomen. But in two studies, School of Medicine researchers report that body shape isn't the only marker of risk. Excess liver fat appears to be the key to insulin resistance, cholesterol abnormalities and other problems that contribute to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. |
| Study finds treatment fails to improve common form of heart failure Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) A medication used for high blood pressure does not improve a common form of heart failure, according to new results from a large, international study. The study, which included researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in key leadership positions, appears in this week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, published today. |
| USP transitions medication error reporting programs Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(US Pharmacopeia) In a decision to focus full attention and resources on its core standards-setting activities, USP will transfer its reporting programs, MEDMARX and the Medication Errors Reporting Program, to Quantros and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, respectively. |
| Bone marrow-derived stem cells may offer novel therapeutic option for skin disorder Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST |
(American Society of Hematology) Stem cells derived from bone marrow may serve as a novel therapeutic option to treat a disease called epidermolysis bullosa, a disorder characterized by extraordinarily fragile skin, according to a study prepublished online in Blood, the official journal of the American Society of Hematology. |
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