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Bypass Heart Surgery Performed Without General Anesthesia
A minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) procedure was performed at Pittsburgh while the patient was awake. The operation was done under thoracic epidural anesthesia. This approach may help in discharging the patient early from the hospital. Dr. Zenati from t...Nasal Spray Could Take Drugs Direct to Brain.
...ch Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, reported that “a direct path from the nose to the brain” could breach the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain from foreign substances, including drugs. Senior investigator Dr. William H. Frey II said that his team used a nasal spray to deliver insulin-like growth...Depression may cause delayed wound healing
...matic Medicine”. Psychological factors could have direct and indirect effects on the rate of wound healing, according to the researchers. Depression and other psychological problems have been shown to affect the immune system, which may keep a wound from healing on time, they note. Another possibility, ac...Avoid sudden death by quick cooling
...efore restarting it, so that the heart's cells can direct their energies toward repairing themselves rather than being required to start pumping blood right away. At the Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, Illinois, Becker and his colleagues are developing a material that could be injected into the lun...How to diagnose heart failure?
...etaining excess fluid. These new findings should direct physicians' attention towards simple measures that can detect those patients most at risk. In this study, these two signs heralded an increased risk of death from heart failure....Drug abuse leads to long standing changes in the brain
...rtain areas of the brain. "These findings show a direct relationship between changes in brain chemistry in methamphetamine abusers and functional changes in behavior," says Dr. Alan I. Leshner, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). "The results underscore the serious nature of methamphe...... even with the new work, there is no evidence of a direct link between the hairless gene and typical baldness. In fact, this new study does not explain why the gene causes the rare hair-loss disorders when it malfunctions. Accoeding to researchers, many types of hair loss probably share a similar biologica......d from person to person and not just a danger by a direct contact". "There are other possibilities that stores (of smallpox) may exist outside of those locations," Fauci said. "So the threat of the use of smallpox as a bioterrorist weapon is real." Symptoms of smallpox typically appear about 12 days afte......e study authors suspect that ACE inhibitors have a direct effect in causing regression.Dr Gregory Bosen, professor of cardiovascular medicine at City Hospital in England, agrees that the research raises important issues. Dr Chadwik said that monitoring changes in LVH status by ECG might predict outcomes for...How do patients benefit of clinical trials
...t only 60 per cent realised they might not get any direct benefit from the trial, even though the information given prior to consent should have made this clear. And less than 40 per cent realised that they might// experience some side effects from an experimental treatment. But virtually all were happy w...Depression a possible danger in elderly
...mong// the depressed patients. The effect may be direct - impaired immunity may result from depression, for instance. Or it may be an indirect behavioural effect, with depressed patients being less motivated to take medication or otherwise follow medical directions. Another possibility is that depression ...Nasal Spray Could Take Drugs Directly to Brain
...ch Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, reported that “a direct path from the nose to the brain” could breach the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain from foreign substances, including drugs. Senior investigator Dr. William H. Frey II said that his team used a nasal spray to deliver insulin-like growth...... introduce genetic modifications into them, and to direct their differentiation," the researchers wrote. Their success in maintaining stem cell lines in culture for an extended period, isolating early-stage nerve cells and nurturing them into mature nerve cells, is an important demonstration that the specul...Infection linked with heart attack
...esearchers at University of Cleavland have shown a direct association with the number of infections and artery thickening and heart attack death. The tested 400 patients admitted to hospital with chest pain or heart attack for eight different infective organisms. Four were viruses - two types of herpes, cyt...Iodex goes to SmithKline Beecham consumer Healthcare
...rk in India, comprising over 1,600 wholesalers and direct coverage of over 4,00,000 retail outlets. Last year, Glaxo India and SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceutical India had merged and it was announced that the focus of the merged entity, GSK, would give more focus on prescription drugs and vaccines rather t......am at Tokyo University is the use of a chemical to direct the development of the stem cells into particular tissue. This is the process that some medical scientists believe will eventually allow whole human organs to be grown in the laboratory for transplant. Such transplants would be engendered by cloning ...Depression elevates heart failure risk
...ases heart failure risk among women. It could be a direct biological effect on the brain, or perhaps some indirect effect, where women who are depressed act so as it increase their heart failure risk. The study suggests that it's important for physicans to check out a woman's psychological health when looki...New swift therapy limits stroke damage
Paramedics can direct a treatment to people who have had a stroke within an hour of onset of symptoms and help limit the damage to the brain. Magnesium sulphate is a neuroprotective drug in that it dilates// the blood vessels that serve the brain and prevents a damaging b...Laser to help in root canal treatment
... shaping of the root canal. The Waterlase is not a direct laser, the but alternatively furnishes optical energy to water, and the water particles themselves provide the cutting of dental hard tissue. Use of the Waterlase may reduce the need for anesthesia and fewer instruments can be used for treatment, a...Air pollution may raise risk of lung cancer
...p, during which time it continued to demonstrate a direct correlation between this fine particulate air pollution and the risk of death from heart and lung disease," says George D. Thurston. The efforts to clean up city air stir up a political debate that revolves, around huge power plants that continue t...New device for discerning Osteoarthritis
...ears away. But an X ray cannot image the cartilage direct it only shows that the gap between the bones is getting narrower. Researchers at the University of Texas, have been developing a technique called diffraction enhanced imaging (DEI) that can create an image of cartilage. They have found it can be us......ma painkiller OxyContin has been implicated as the direct cause or main contributing factor in 150 deaths an... DEA analysis failed to establish OxyContin as the direct cause of death or allow the company and FDA to conduct an independent review of the data. "It is wro...The essence of cosmetic surgery
...) and nose remodelling (rhinoplasty). They found a direct relationship between increasing surgeons' fees and increasing demand for these procedures. This suggests, say the researchers, that cosmetic surgery is seen as a luxury item, with consumers willing to pay increasingly steep fees. Maybe this is a refl...Boys reduced mother's life expectancy
...ender of their children because they do not suffer direct physiological costs of reproduction as women do. Researchers wrote: Their results suggest that giving birth to sons had a higher relative long-term survival cost for mothers than giving birth to and raising daughters. Samuli Helle of the University......e study authors suspect that ACE inhibitors have a direct effect in causing regression.Dr Gregory Bosen, professor of cardiovascular medicine at City Hospital in England, agrees that the research raises important issues. Dr Chadwik said that monitoring changes in LVH status by ECG might predict outcomes for...Hyperflexible joints connected to chronic fatigue
...owe, M.D., says joint hypermobility alone is not a direct cause of CFS. He says, "We know that about 20 percent of healthy adolescents have joint hypermobility, but clearly most do not go on to develop CFS, so simply finding this on an exam need not start a search for CFS." Rowe adds, however, that the link...Sensitive to bright light? You may have sensitive teeth also
...s. The study confirmed that sensitive teeth had a direct relationship to sensitivities to special senses like sight, hearing, taste and touch, with a notable finding that all people with sensitive teeth expressed a need to wear sunglasses when outdoors. Stimulation of cells in tiny tubes located in the ti...Gene connected to Multi-System disorder discovered
...h connexins on a neighboring cell, the result is a direct line of communication. The study involved 17 families in the United States, the Netherlands, Norway and Turkey, and 100 additional people. Scientists suspected the involvement of connexin 43 in the disorder since the gene is turned on in fetal devel...Barcodes to become newborns' ID
...out the safety of their child when not under their direct care and though there are not many mix-ups reported, they happen nevertheless. Therefore,with this system there is a much-reduced risk of any mistake being made, though the initiative may involve lots of time and money, and is yet to be proved foolpr...New way to control hospital infection
.... This is because central venous catheters cause a direct communication between the skin, where a lot of bacteria live, and the bloodstream. Dr. Saint along with colleagues in the University of Michigan Health System have now shown that an antiseptic-coated catheter can help control hospital born infection...Passive smoking may be harmless
...ither reliable nor independent. This study forms a direct contradiction to reports by World Health Organization, that found a link between secondhand smoke and health problems....Admission to Russian varsities is looking up
...ical University. " These two universities had sent direct representatives who could issue admissions on the spot," said C Ravichandran, Managing Director , SAEC. " The remaining admissions will be processed in the regular fashion and the students will be informed of the results. Until last year , only 11 ...Scientists crack dengue fever puzzle
...ction with one subtype causes the immune system to direct its response to that specific variant. But if an individual later contracts any of the three other variants, he or she is left virtually defenseless against the virus. The scientists evaluated the immune cell response of 73 Thai children hospitaliz...In Chronic Diseases - Poor compliance of Patients with drug treatment
...rld Health Organization. "Taken together, these direct consequences impair the ability of health care systems around the world to achieve population health goals." The adherence problem is set to expand as the worldwide burden of chronic diseases increases. Noncommunicable diseases (e.g. cardiovascular...How to Save Your Skin From Sunburn
...actor (SPF) of at least 15, and staying out of the direct sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.......ing instruments for one to five years. There was a direct relationship with the number of years of playing and the verbal memory skills. Children who had only been playing for one year were better than their peers who did not play. However, those children who played for five years were the best at verbal me...Link Between Migraines and Behavioral Disorders
...is the first study to demonstrate there could be a direct link between migraines and behavioral disorders. Researchers say parents should track the frequency of their children’s headaches to determine if behavioral problems could be linked to the episodes. They say children should be treated aggressively i...Ginseng Associated with Pregnancy Risks
...r study has demonstrated that ginsenoside exerts a direct teratogenic effect on rat embryos: that is to say it is capable of causing malformations in rat embryos . However more research is called for to assess the possible effects of ginseng on human pregnancies, but according to their findings they sugges...Chronic Diseases said to Cause Falls in the Elderly
...ic diseases may increase the risk of falls through direct effects of the disease and indirect effects, such as reduced physical activity, muscle weakness, and poor balance.” ......not directly conclude larger particle sizes play a direct biological role in successful aging, but they do suggest that lipoprotein concentrations and particle sizes are excellent causal biological candidates. For example, HDL and LDL particle sizes are significantly larger in women than in men and may expl......not directly conclude larger particle sizes play a direct biological role in successful aging, but they do suggest that lipoprotein concentrations and particle sizes are excellent causal biological candidates. For example, HDL and LDL particle sizes are significantly larger in women than in men and may expl...Bone Marrow Cells Help Heart Attack Patients
...ansplantation of a person’s own stem cells through direct intracoronary injection increased cardiac function, blood flow and metabolism in the damaged zone." Dr. Stauer concludes, "If a prospective, randomized, multi-center study confirms these encouraging results, a new therapy for heart attacks could be ...Diabetes cases could double in developing countries in next 30 years
...e is attributable to diabetes. In financial terms, direct health care costs range from 2.5% to 15% of annual health care budgets, and indirect costs such as loss of production may be five times this number. Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by having too much glucose in the blood because the body...Does Success in School Differ From the Real World Success ?
...emic and work environments. They say this provides direct evidence that general cognitive ability is related to success in multiple areas of life. Specifically researchers report the MAT was a valid predictor of seven of the eight measures of graduate student performance, five of the six school to work tran...PET Scan May Be Beneficial After Cancer Treatment
...d neck cancer. This result, researchers say, has a direct influence on health management decisions. Twenty-six patients with stage III or stage IV head and neck cancer had a PET scan before and about six weeks after the end of the combined treatment of radiation and chemotherapy. Using PET, researchers in ...The Effectiveness Of Antibacterial Products In Reducing Infection
... spread of infections that are transmitted through direct and indirect contact and by air is to cover the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing. In addition, wash hands frequently. Thus researchers conclude that the decision to use antibacterial products to prevent disease transmission depends on the s...Benefits Of The Worlds Most Widely Used Beverage
...art Association has said that studies looking at a direct link between caffeine, coffee drinking and heart disease have produced conflicting results but that moderate consumption, which it defines as one or two cups per day, does not seem harmful....Exercising To Music Found To Boost Brain Power
...n the nervous system, and these changes may have a direct effect on cognitive ability. On the other hand listening to music may influence cognitive function through different pathways in the brain. The combination of music and exercise may stimulate and increase cognitive arousal while helping to organize c...How Good Are Vitamins For You ?
...r destroyed fewer of the bad lipoproteins. Though direct tests on people to explore liver function are difficult, observational studies show a diet rich in polyunsaturated fats increases blood levels of lipid peroxides and decreases levels of VLDL, or very low density lipoprotein, and LDL, or low-density l...Mentally Demanding Jobs Found To Reduce The Risk Of Alzheimer’
...ndicate that mentally demanding occupations have a direct influence on the risk of developing Alzheimer disese....Migraine Found To Be Linked To Behavioral Disorders
...is the first study to demonstrate there could be a direct link between migraines and behavioral disorders. Researchers say parents should track the frequency of their children’s headaches to determine if behavioral problems could be linked to the episodes. They say children should be treated aggressively i...Colonoscopy Could Also Identify Heart Attack Risk
...py exams between 1995 and 1998. Results showed a direct link between high aortic calcium scores measured during the procedure and the nine patients who suffered a heart attack after the screening. Researchers say looking at calcification scores during a virtual colonoscopy can help identify patients at ri...New Drug Shows Significant Improvement In HIV-related Heart Condition
...eads to PAH, a condition that in most cases is the direct cause of death. Bosentan mediates the effects of excess endothelin production. For the study 16 HIV-positive patients suffering from PAH who were treated with bosetan for 16 weeks were evaluated. Results showed there was significant improvement in s...Link Between Sex Hormones And Risk Of Breast Cancer
...s an association. Researchers say they observed a direct association between breast cancer risk and the level of both estrogens and androgens and in the patients with estrogen and progesterone positive receptors, there were higher sex hormone levels. Thus researchers conclude that higher levels of sex horm...Should we avoid energy drinks to protect our teeth?
... cause tooth decay. However, the study comes as a direct contradiction to the earlier research conducted on Ohio State University athletes, that showed no connection between sports drinks and dental caries. Published in the journal Caries Research in 2002, the earlier study had showed that there is no sign...Crooked teeth may be due to evolution and overcooked meals
... formed. Thus congenital bad shaped teeth may be a direct result of evolution than anything else. Human te...d habits. We have developed our cooking process in direct contrast to what our first ancestors had eaten. It is this fact that had lead to people having so mu...New Tooth Paste Is Here To Fill In Dental Cavities
... fact that it may cause inflammation when comes in direct contact with the gums. Link: http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nature/journal/v433/n7028/abs/433819a_fs.html ...New treatment for Cancer by injecting heated drugs
...ature increases the efficacy of the drug while the direct contact helps kill the carcinogenic cells. A trial was performed under Dr. Y Yoshida of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Fukui, Japan to test the efficiency and over-all survival of patients with advanced ovarian cancer who ha......lood glucose levels. Though studies looking at a direct link between caffeine, coffee drinking and heart disease have produced conflicting results researchers say a moderate consumption, of one or two cups per day, does not seem harmful.......her and links both of them to brain cells that are direct fallout of a stressful lif...Other ContentstreatmenttreatmenttreatmenttreatmenttreatmenttreatmenttreatmenttreatmenttreatmenttreatmentempiricalempiricalempiricalempiricalisolatedisolatedisolatedisolatedisolatedisolatedisolatedisolatedisolatedscanscanscanscanscanscanscanextracorporealextracorporealliftliftliftliftliftliftOther TagsretrievalretrievalhurtmovemovemovemovebondobserveposeswoodwoodwoodOther Tagsorigin 2origin 3origin 4origin 5origin 6origin 7origin 8origin 9threats 2threats 3pools 2swimming 2swimming 3swimming 4try 2try 3try 4try 5try 6try 7try 8try 9try 10safeguard 2initiate 2initiate 3initiate 4initiate 5mistakes 2publish 2
(Date:10/13/2008)...il now, controversy has existed as to the exact ce...tor (CTGF), a key protein in the wound healing pro...ured in the first issue of Fibrogenesis & Tissue ...oMed Central. , CTGF is normally induced during...ession is the hallmark of fibrosis. In the paper A...
(Date:10/13/2008)...a population survey of West African chimpanzees li...is endangered subspecies has dropped in numbers by...onducted 18 years ago. The few remaining chimpanze... population living in Ta National Park, according ...Biology, a Cell Press publication. , This alarm...
(Date:10/12/2008)...ADENA, Calif.-- The transportation of antibodies f... development of that child,s nascent immune system... placenta before birth or via breast milk after bi...gens and may influence the later occurrence of aut...lifornia Institute of Technology (Caltech) have re...
(Date:10/12/2008)..., This week Nature Nanotechnology journal (Octob...ntre for Nanotechnology (LCN) at UCL are using a n...rkings of vancomycin, one of the few antibiotics t...nfections such as MRSA. The researchers, led by Dr...eloped ultra-sensitive probes capable of providing...
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