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Genes to Extend Longevity Discovered

...s done by Harvard graduate student Dudley Lamming, demonstrates that PNC1 regulates the whole SIR2 family of genes, suggesting that a human PNC1 gene might protect against diseases of aging such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. This work was supported by the National Institute on Aging, the Paul F. Glen...

New contact lens materials

...ve, masked clinical study with contact lenses that demonstrates significant difference in bacterial binding to the cornea as a function of the oxygen transmission of the lenses themselves. This means that there are really small amounts of increased bacterial binding seen with extended-wear, even up to 30 nights, ...

Patients In Hospital ICUs At Risk From Medical Errors

...ervention. “Even though this is a small study, it demonstrates the potential for harm in our critical care units in a dramatic way,” said AHRQ Director Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. “These findings are another call to action in our efforts to reduce medical errors and improve patient safety.” The researchers conducte...

Heart Attack Patients Reaching Hospital During Off-Hours Have Increased Risk Of Death

...atment times. The researchers add that this study demonstrates that delays to PCI during off-hours are common to all types of hospitals, including high-volume PCI centers. Source: Newswise...

General Anesthesia For Heroin Detoxification Is No Good

... hospitalization. Researchers feel that the study demonstrates no benefit of anesthesia over a safer, cheaper, and potentially outpatient alternative using buprenorphine as a bridge to naltrexone treatment. Taken together with the results of earlier studies, the findings suggest that general anesthesia for rapid...

Risk of Thyroid cancer is increased after Childhood Irradiation of Neck region

...on doses in the low dose range up to 20 Gy, but it demonstrates a downturn in the dose response curve with a declining risk at doses greater than 30 Gy. The risk of thyroid cancer appeared to peak at 20-29 Gy with an odds ration of 9.8. The risk then fell to a low level at doses above 30 Gy. The study shows that ...

Hydroxyurea Treatment For Children With Sickle Cell Disease

... associated with sickle cell disease. "This study demonstrates that hydroxyurea is an efficient and safe treatment option for young children with sickle cell anemia," said Jane Hankins, lead study author. "As sickle cell anemia is a chronic disorder, having a drug that can be started early and continued long-ter...

Need for concerted action for prevention of chronic diseases

...ting Chronic Diseases: A Vital Investment" clearly demonstrates the full extent of the global burden of chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes.It is anticipated that a global action to prevent chronic disease could save the lives of 36 million people w...

Enjoy Moderate Exercise and Keep Your Heart Fit

...f someone's maximum for health benefits. Our study demonstrates that you can exercise at an intensity much less than that and still achieve fitness benefits,” said lead author Brian D. Duscha, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. “People find exercise ‘hard' and few people want to exercise at a...

A Novel Method For Measuring Interstitial Fluid Pressure In Cancer Tissues

...titial fluid pressure in melanoma. This study also demonstrates that IFP is elevated in skin melanoma. The simplified IFP measurement procedure described in this report will allow the basic researchers and clinicians to apply IFP measurement easily and widely as a useful tool in their research. ...

Weight-Loss Medication Evaluated By Nutrition Expert

...patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 28, demonstrates a statistically significant difference in weight loss. Orlistat patients who completed the four-month treatment period lost 5 percent of their baseline weight and diet alone lost 3.3 percent. The randomized, placebo-controlled, 16-week study was co...

Distressing Side-Effects Of Hormone Pills In Breast Cancer

...at information may be important if future research demonstrates a benefit for higher doses, which would necessitate injections." She added that patients said that they preferred injections despite the inconvenience of needle pricks since injections encouraged adherence to the prescribed therapy rather than table...

A New Diagnostic Approach To Pediatric Interstitial Lung Disease

... the sickest patients. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that pediatric ILD comprises a heterogeneous group of mostly rare disorders that present tremendous diagnostic challenges. A systematic approach to the diagnosis of pediatric ILD is useful, and not all patients need lung biopsy for diagnosis. ...

Another Feather In The Garlic Cap: Helpful In Avoiding Breast Cancer

... enzyme from becoming carcinogenic." The finding demonstrates for the first time that DAS triggers a gene alteration in PhIP that may play a significant role in preventing cancer, notably breast cancer, induced by PhIP in well-done meats. Thomas noted that no studies have shown a link between cooking vegetabl...

The Relation Between Pregnancy And Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

Recent research demonstrates that erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) increases during pregnancy. Also, both gestational age and haemoglobin concentration significantly influence ESR//. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate is one of the measurements of the acute phase response. ...

Bronchiolo-alveolar Carcinoma Shows Sonographic Pattern Of Pneumonia

...f Ultrasound. The analysis of data from this study demonstrates a marked vascularity or a vascular tree like pattern in all patients with BAC investigated, which are known to be characteristic for pneumonic or obstructive pulmonary lesions. The arterial spectral analysis of the patients predominantly showed a hig...

Negative Impact Of Hepatitis C Infection In Renal Transplant Recipients

Recent research demonstrates that hepatitis C virus infection is a bad prognostic indicator for patient and graft survival duration in renal transplant recipients//. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is reported in 3%-64% of renal allograft recipients; the prevalence depends on ...

Severe Hypoglycemia And Spatial Memory In Children With Type 1 Diabetes

...in the October issue of the journal Diabetes Care, demonstrates that high frequency of and early exposure to severe hypoglycemia during development negatively affects spatial long-term memory performance//. Severe hypoglycemia is a significant and relatively common complication of insulin treatment in children w...

Relationship Between Serum Dioxin Levels And Age At Menopause

... of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, demonstrates a non-monotonic dose-response relationship between serum TCDD levels and age of onset of natural menopause//. The age of onset of menopause is believed to reflect the rate of atrophy of the ovarian follicles. Alterations in age at menopause can hav...

Diagnostic Procedure For Tuberculosis Made Easy

... its huge potential to have a global impact. "It demonstrates the ingenuity of an innovator in taking a simple laboratory finding and applying it to meet a widespread clinical need. It's just what Alexander Fleming did in 1928 with Penicillin," said Davies Paul Sommerfeld, of the charity TB Alert, said he was...

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