Effectiveness of Hormone Therapy During Menopause
...nship, if any, between estrogen-induced changes in markers of atherosclerosis, heart disease, inflammation, and blood hypercoagulability....Electronic Nose to Diagnose the Severity of Asthma
...a mixture of thousands of VOCs that may be used as markers of lung disease," says researcher Silvano Dragonieri, M.D. The nose works by responding to a given odour by generating a pattern, or "smell print," which is analyzed and compared with stored patterns. In the new study, the researchers compared th...Genetic Marker Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
...e cancer in men who were carriers of these genetic markers to see if their cancer differed from that in men w...ne variant. "We found the carriers of these 8q24 markers had more aggressive tumors, said Helfand. Patients who were carriers had cancers that were more like...No Evidence Older Women Generate New Eggs
...gs after birth. The USF researchers searched for markers of stem cells or of meiotic cell division in ovarian cells biopsied from 12 women between the ages of 28 and 53. Despite using the most sensitive methods available, we found no evidence of any egg stem cells in human ovaries, demonstrating that Dr....Study to Investigate Gene's Effect on Bone Loss in Breast Cancer Patients
...ee bone density scans and will be tested for blood markers that indicate bone turnover. Each volunteer will be genotyped for CYP19 variants to investigate any link between genetic profile and bone loss....Does Amateur Boxing Cause Brain Damage?
...rmine if there were elevated levels of biochemical markers for brain injury in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ... study found high CSF levels of neuronal and glial markers suggestive of brain damage after a fight. A particular marker for neuronal damage, neurofilament lig...Gene Responsible for Ageing Process Discovered and Calorie Restriction Could Help
...heir calorie intake improved in terms of metabolic markers that are linked to longer living. There has been a dramatic increase in longevity over the past couple of centuries due to improvements in housing and sanitation, nutrition and health. People in the West especially are living longer, but the ext...Alteon Initiates Phase 2 Trial of ALT-2074 in Diabetes and Haptoglobin 2-2
...rated its safety and ability to lower inflammatory markers in ulcerative colitis. 'The initiation of Study 201 is a key milestone in our program for the development of ALT-2074 as a treatment for diabetic patients with a high risk of cardiovascular events,'said Malcolm W. MacNab, M.D., Ph.D., Alteon's Vice ...Reduced Lung Capacity Linked to Cardiovascular Disease by Inflammation
...er lung capacities. Although increased levels of markers for inflammation have previously been found in the blood of older people with reduced lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the authors say: To our knowledge, this is the first report of an inverse association between lung f...Weight Control for Obese Diabetics
...of Internal Medicine ,a plate and cereal bowl with markers for proper portion sizes appear to help obese patients with diabetes lose weight and decrease their use of glucose-controlling medications. Between 1960 and 2000, the proportion of U.S. adults who were obese increased from 13.4 percent to 30.9 per...Using Portion-control Dishes can Help Obese Diabetics Lose Weight
...se weight if they use plates and cereal bowls with markers for proper portion sizes, a new study has found. The study was undertaken by researchers at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada led by Dr Sue D. Pedersen, F.R.C.P.C. They team conducted a six-month controlled trial of commercially availab...Abbott's RealTime Hepatitis B Viral Load Test Receives CE Marking in Europe
...on with clinical presentation and other laboratory markers as an indicator of disease prognosis and as an aid in assessing a patient's response to antiviral treatment. With the addition of the HBV test, the m2000 offers the broadest menu of molecular tests available on a single instrument platform. The m2000...Morning Sickness may Signify Lower Breast Cancer Risk
... pregnancy, and nausea and vomiting, because these markers may serve as proxies for underlying hormonal changes and altered hormone levels in blood and tissue," he added. Jaworowicz noted that the presence or absence of these pregnancy-related conditions may indicate a different course or extent of hormone...Ancient Viral Defense may Explain Susceptibility to HIV: Study
...culated that the reason the virus had not left any markers in the human genome was because of an antiviral defense gene called TRIM5a. "We know that PtERV1 infected chimps, gorillas and old world monkeys four million years ago but left no traces of having infected humans. Our theory is that this is because...New Tumor Markers for Pancreatic Cancer
...teins for which they code are potential diagnostic markers and targets to tackle when developing new anti-cancer treatments. Finally, we generated antibodies that detect the proteins coded by some of the messages. Using a microscope and colour-labelled antibodies, we managed to dye PC cells and to distingu...Researchers Have Found the Role of Protein in Accelerating Breast Cancer Progression
...nd increased the number of receptors for different markers of aggressive breast cancers. "Breast cancers pro...of new blood vessels within the breast cancers-all markers for breast cancer. "Our study suggests the possibility that PTN expression may account for many of ...Premature Vascular and Bone Changes Occur in COPD Patients
...ers, they did find elevated levels of inflammation markers in those with COPD. Other researchers have demonstrated that inflammatory processes are involved in arteriosclerosis, the cardiovascular disease commonly known as hardening of the arteries. There is also evidence that inflammation plays a role in o...Studies Identify Interactions Between Heart Disease, Kidney Disease
...rine samples, which were processed to assess three markers of chronic kidney disease: estimated glomerular ...ld be of high yield among patients with these risk markers but who do not report any history of cardiovascular disease symptoms," the authors conclude....Non-invasive Screening in Early Pregnancy Halves Down's Syndrome Births
...ikewise if there is a certain combination of serum markers in the maternal blood test, taken at the same time, there is the possibility of an increased risk of a chromosomal abnormality. The combined screening is carried out at 11 to 14 weeks of gestation. Professor Brndum-Nielsen and her team looked at th......ikewise if there is a certain combination of serum markers in the maternal blood test, taken at the same time, there is the possibility of an increased risk of a chromosomal abnormality. The combined screening is carried out at 11 to 14 weeks of gestation. Professor Brondum-Nielsen and her team looked at t...