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Animal Study Found Cure For Huntington Disease

...his replication allowed researchers to examine the progression of HD symptoms including the inevitable cleavage of the mutant huntingtin protein. In the study, researchers confirmed that the deadly cleavage is caused by a key enzyme called caspase-6. By blocking the action of this target, they showed that the mo...

Vegetarian Diet Prevents the Development of Atherosclerosis

...y activity. ‘It is well known that atherosclerosis progression is intimately linked with inflammation in the arte...sed vegetable consumption inhibits atherosclerosis progression through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory pathways.’ Numerous studies in humans have shown that a hi...

Cancer Drug to Treat Scleroderma Lung Disease

...isks. 'In patients who clearly have demonstrated progression of disease or who have more severe disease, it may be reasonable to consider cyclophosphamide early on,' he said. Martinez concluded that this medication is one that patients and doctors have to discuss and decide on a case-by-case basis and decide...

Enbrel Joins with Methotrexate to Cure Rheumatoid Arthritis

...nts that have been proven effective to inhibit the progression of joint damage and to improve physical function.'...ation with methotrexate has been shown to slow the progression of disease-associated structural damage as measured by X-ray. ENBREL is given by injection and the...

Link between Obesity and Post-Radiotherapy Outcome in Prostate Cancer Patients

... others. Obesity has also been associated with the progression of disease. Obese men with prostate cancer often h...nced by BMI. As BMI increased, the risk of disease progression following therapy also increased. For example, men who were moderately or severely obese were at dou...

Early Diagnosis and Treatment Slows Progression of Dementia

...ive disease with no known cure, drugs may slow the progression of the disease or improve symptoms. And an early diagnosis may give you the opportunity to be involved in making important legal, financial, social and medical decisions that will affect you and your family. Source Newswise...

Memory Loss and Amnestic MCI – Precursors of Alzheimer Diseas

... together can best predict early onset and monitor progression of AD. ‘If memory problems are beginning to impact the day-to-day life of you and your family, you should undergo comprehensive testing by a physician, as memory loss can be caused by many underlying factors such as depression, thyroid problems and...

Researchers have Identified the Gene that Spreads Skin Cancer

...alterations" are key events in the development and progression of cancers. If the alterations are confined to a very small part of the chromosome, it is relatively easy to identify the likely culprits involved in the cancer. But in some cancers, including metastatic melanoma, scientists have discovered large r...

Aspirin and other NSAIDS Proved Less Effective in Long-Term Smokers

...ress inflammatory processes and may help limit the progression toward cancer. However, people who have microsatellite-unstable tumors may be even more susceptible to the effects of smoking because they already have a reduced capacity to repair DNA, even in the presence of strong anti-inflammatory agents.’ Fund...

Neurology behind Drinking in Teenagers

...cting a sensitive brain in a way that promotes the progression to addiction.’ In an experiment, published this year in the journal Neuroscience, Dr. Crews found that even a single high dose of alcohol temporarily prevented the creation of new nerve cells from progenitor stem cells in the forebrain that appear ...

Genetic Factors linked with Drug Dependence and Abuse

...e role of genetic and environmental factors in the progression of psychoactive substance use and abuse. Approximately 1,400 young adult twin pairs from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health Twin Panel were interviewed and assessed for their lifetime use of illicit drugs, including marijuana, stimulants, opi...

Discovery of Elevated Amyloid Peptide levels could lead to Alzheimer’s Preventio

...tive impairment (MCI) could be responsible for the progression of MCI to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) dementia//, according to a recent study published in the journal of Neurobiology of Aging. Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have indicated that the onset of (AD) dementia may be delayed by eliminating...

Researchers Try Early Surgical Intervention to Treat Parkinson's Symptoms

...Medical Center are attempting to short circuit the progression of Parkinson's disease by implanting stimulation d...(DBS) therapy was applied early, it may change the progression of the disease, hopefully slowing its advance,' said David Charles, M.D., vice-chair of Neurology an...

India Approves Baraclude? (entecavir) For Treatment Of Chronic HEPATITIS B

...uction or prevention of hepatic injury and disease progression and the primary goal of treatment for chronic hepa...s B viral load. Viral load is a key predictor of progression to cirrhosis of the liver and hepatocellular carcinoma. (HCC or liver cancer). The higher the viral...

Bone Marrow Cells Aid In Heart Repair

...bone marrow cells after a heart attack may prevent progression of heart failure in patients who survived a heart attack. The study may explain why some patients have mild heart attacks and others develop progressive and potentially fatal congestive heart failure. "We know that the number of c-kit positive cell...

Developing Countries Undertake Cataloguing of Human Mutations

... members use that drug, successfully halting their progression to blindness. The variome project will provide information on this, and on four thousand other genetic disorders known to be directly caused by mutations, making it rapidly available to anyone with internet access. In Delhi, Samir Brahmachari, th...

Higher Risk for Cervical Cancer Seen Among Women Infected with Multiple HPV Types

...e the pre-cancerous mutations or to expedite their progression to cancer. They also suggest that the presence of HPV co-infections may indicate that a woman's immune system is not particularly effective in clearing viruses. This new research is the first prospective study using multiple measurements longitudin...

Decline in Concentration, Decision-Making and Problem-Solving

...n is the next brain function to deteriorate in the progression from mild cognitive// impairment, a pre-Alzheimer'..." Dr. Petersen says that awareness of the typical progression to Alzheimer's will be useful for patients, their families and their doctors. In order to convert fr...

Medication Plus Behavior Changes Help Obese Adolescents Lose Weight

...erate weight loss in adults helps prevent or delay progression to type 2 diabetes. This may also be true in adolescents, although this study cannot address that question.” As with any medication, cautioned Dr. Berkowitz, patients considering the use of sibutramine would need to consult with their physicians. P...

Simple Eye Test Could Detect Dementia

...se at its early stages as well as to track disease progression and monitor how people respond to Alzheimer's treatments. Currently there is no simple test to make a diagnosis of dementia and it can only be confirmed with certainty by looking at someone's brain in a post-mortem examination. The scientists bel...

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