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Estrogen Curbs Appetite: Research

...eptin, estrogen's effect on feeding and obesity is independent from leptin or the leptin receptor. "Impaired estrogen signaling in the brain may be the cause of metabolic changes during menopause," said Horvath. "Brain-selective mimics of estrogen could be a viable approach to tackle obesity in the case of lep...

Most Hospital Performance Measures for Heart Failure Not Linked to Improved Patient Outcomes

...ent ACC/AHA performance measures was a significant independent predictor of death in the first 60 to 90 days after hospital discharge. Prescription of a beta-blocker at the time of hospital discharge, currently not a heart failure performance measure, was highly predictive of improved postdischarge survival (52 ...

Cough and Phlegm Cause Fourfold Increase in COPD Incidence

...c cough and phlegm among study participants was an independent and statistically significant predictor of COPD. Of the 5,002 individuals in the study cohort, 123 were diagnosed with COPD. All participants had normal lung function at baseline. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, kil...

How Many Genes Does It Take to Learn? Lessons from Sea Slugs

...cally unchanged for more than 530 million years of independent evolution in the lineages leading to men or sea slugs. Moroz and his collaborators uncovered new information that suggest that gene loss in the evolution of the nervous system is as important as gene gain in terms of adaptive strategies. They belie...

Woman Undergoes Double Hand Transplant

... will have two useful hands that will allow her an independent life. It is much better than any prosthesis." Alba needs to be on treatment with potent medication to restrain the immune system so that her body does not discard the acquired limbs. Doctors are extremely hopeful of a good recovery....

Therapy Modulates Highly Sensitized Immune System to Let Mother Give Kidney to Daughter

...most preferred hospital for all health needs in an independent survey of area residents. Cedars-Sinai is internationally renowned for its diagnostic and treatment capabilities and its broad spectrum of programs and services, as well as breakthroughs in biomedical research and superlative medical education. It ra...

Common Cold Virus Leads to Death in Lung Transplant Patients

...may induce proinflammatory responses in lung cells independent of viral replication, replication is almost certainly required for a maximal response. However, until the present report, which includes positive bronchoalveolar cultures and lung immunochemistry, incontrovertible evidence of rhinoviral replication i...

Two Lung Cancer Patients Die Due To HRV

...may induce proinflammatory responses in lung cells independent of viral replication, replication is almost certainly required for a maximal response. However, until the present report, which includes positive bronchoalveolar cultures and lung immunochemistry, incontrovertible evidence of rhinoviral replication i...

Polio Outbreak on Wane: Next Rounds Must Focus on Youngest Children

...y immunized early enough. The group is composed of independent Indian and international experts who advised the government on strategies on polio eradication. The group reviewed the epidemiological data, which indicates that over 80% of children affected this year were less than three years of age. Based on th...

US NGO to Counsel HIV/AIDS Patients in Assam

... Golden Triangle of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand and independent estimates have put the number of regular intravenous drug users in the region at up to 300,000 -- a key cause of HIV infection here. "People living with HIV/AIDS in the region are surely going to be benefited by the AHF programme and could be a be...

New Ban on Smoking to Be Considered

...e to 10 m. This is supported by concerns raised by independent MP Foley, that the ban actually results in all the smoke being accumulated in one area making it difficult for non-smokers to get through. SR...

Elderly Lung Transplant Patients More Likely to Survive

...9 percent) were aged 65 or older. “Age is not an independent exclusion criterion at our center,“ noted Jones. “All patients undergo the same pre-transplant evaluation to determine their eligibility. Our study shows that lung transplantation can be performed with acceptable outcomes in patients aged 60 and olde...

Gene Therapy May Be the Solution for Erectile Dysfunction

...“naked DNA,” a form of circular DNA which remains independent and does not integrate with chromosomal DNA in the muscle cells. “The hMaxi-K stimulates potassium ion transfer in the smooth muscle cells of the penis,” says Dr. Melman. The hMaxi-K gene works by creating additional potassium channels (the chemical...

Obstacles to Reducing Human Injury and Death Due to Medical Error

...s developed an innovative 'model project' in which independent and neutral groups of medical specialists investigate medical accidents. Their goal is to obtain facts and reach conclusions in a much more timely, less expensive and perhaps more accurate and objective fashion than the legal system allows. 'If th...

Spacer Insertion May Offer Less Invasive Option for Lumbar Problems

...a new report. The report is published by ECRI, an independent nonprofit health services research agency that produces systematic reviews on medical devices, drugs, biotechnologies, procedures, and health services. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the openings in the vertebrae that contain the spinal cord and...

Indian Scientist Sues International Genetic Centre for $5 Million

...group and non-renewal of his contract was based on independent and expert assessments" of the group's achievements. Mohan's lawyers, in the affidavit, however contest this by pointing out that more than half of the 36 papers published on gall midge in India in the last 10 years came from his group and that he ...

Brain Responds Better to Name Brands

... strong brands activate certain areas of the brain independent of product categories.” “Brain branding” is a no...tification and rewards. The activation pattern was independent of the category of the product or the service being offered. Furthermore, strong brands were process...

Paucity of specialists sends emergency department on a spin

...dical board is also in receipt of a report from an independent project with information about a regional pediatric service. The report has expressed the keenness of the Mid Central District Health Board, on a collaboration with the WDHB, to institute a regional pediatric service. Further discussion on this subje...

Researchers discover cardiac master cells

... groups of researchers who have been putting their independent efforts to uncover two basic contenders. Research teams from Massachusetts General Hospital have recognized a variety of progenitor cell in mice, and have demonstrated that this could develop into cardiac muscle, endothelial cells or smooth muscle....

Genetics Plays A Crucial Role In Preemies' Destructive Eye Disease

...ration of supplemental oxygen were the significant independent contributing factors for ROP,” said Bhandari. “Once significant non-genetic co-factors for ROP were identified, we calculated the genetic susceptibility and determined that 70 percent of the contribution to ROP was the result of genetic factors alone...

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