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Recognizing heart risk in dialysis patients

In a recent research they suggest that high levels of C-reactive protein and low levels of albumin indicate high risk of heart disease in kidney patients. Of the 25% of patients who die while on kidney dialysis,// half do so from heart disease. Previous studies suggest that such patients run between five and one hundred times the risk of heart problems compared to the rest of the population....

Easier Dialysis for Kids

Currently, up to 5,000 children in the United States are on dialysis for kidney failure. Each year, as many as 1,000 more develop kidney failure, which requires dialysis or a transplant. Now a new device makes dialysis a little easier on young patients and their families.Maya Zarger and her sister Aneka are alike in a lot of ways. But at 18 months old, Maya has been through more than most...

More Patients Going In For Home Dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis involves surgically placing a soft plastic tube or catheter into the lining of the belly to flush out waste. // Patients must undergo training for two weeks and are then able to perform the 30-minute dialysis themselves from the comfort of their home. Hemodialysis patients can spend up to four hours, three times per week, attached to a blood-cleaning machine at a dialysis cen...

New Treatment For Patients With Paralysis

Investigators designed a combination therapy and tested it on rats with spinal cord contusions -- the most common cause of paralysis in humans.// The combination therapy consisted of transplanted Schwann cells, which is a type of cell that insulates nerve cells, a cell messenger molecule called cyclic AMP, and the antidepressant Rolipram. Following a spinal cord injury, the body typicall...

Single gene analysis for diagnosis of a range of blood disorders

A single mutation that causes a number of blood disorders ahs been found out .This may lead to a more accurate diagnosis//, according to a new study. Researchers were able to develop a diagnostic test, which could pinpoint a gene mutation found in most patients with myeloproliferative blood disorders. These disorders are characterized by an overproduction of blood cells and can cause hem...

Indian Scientists Make Wide-Ranging Analysis And Annotation Of X Chromosome

Researchers at Institute of Bioinformatics (Bangalore) had made a study of the genomic sequence of human X chromosome// with its transcriptome and proteome sequences as well. The IOB analysis showed that the human X chromosome has a gene density less than other chromosomes with 43 novel protein-coding regions and 696 known genes. The researchers have been able to identify and find ou...

Angioplasty plus stenting better than thrombolysis for elderly patients with AMI

Comparative trials and observational studies previously conducted in elderly populations have yielded conflicting results, researchers explain. These studies were performed before intracoronary stents and use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists were routinely employed. Therefore, Dr. Hanoch Hod, of Chaim Sheba Medical //Center in Tel Hashomer, Israel, and associates followed 130 consecut...

Paralysis can now communicate with a headband

Paralysis refers to loss of motor function in a part due to as lesion of the neural or muscular mechanism. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis// is a form of motor neuron disease that affects all voluntary muscles. This makes the patients incapable of even the slightest movements such as blinking. However, their ability to think is unaffected. The new headband that has been developed by Jap...

Isolated Sleep Paralysis In Patients With Anxiety Disorders

Isolated sleep paralysis (ISP) results from persistence of REM activity, including typical paralysis associated// with REM, after an individual begins to awaken and become aware or as they are falling asleep. During these episodes, individuals are aware of their surroundings, but are unable to move. Hallucinations, such as sensing presence of others, feeling external pressure on the che...

Meta Analysis Links Diabetes And Colorectal Cancer

A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute conducted a meta-analysis of all the published data on the link between diabetes and the prevalence and associated mortality from colorectal cancer. //The analysis was conducted by Susanna C. Larsson, M.Sc., of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, and colleagues. The researchers found that having diabetes meant that individua...

NASA Analysis Say 2005 Was The Warmest Year

The century’s warmest year was 2005, according to a NASA analysis. The other warmest years are 1998, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively. Even in the Artic region, the year 2005 was reportedly unusually warm. For the purposes of their analysis, the scientists used temperature data from weather // stations on land, satellite measurements of sea surface temperature since 1982, and data from ships for...

Dialysis Clinics Owned By Fresenius Flourishes Due To Its Customers

Fresenius is a Germany-based dialysis service clinic. It’s got its branch across the globe. American depositary shares of German dialysis giant Fresenius// Medical Care climbed 46.9% $25.85. It follows that treating this grave condition can be a lucrative business. Kidney failure affects the populations of rich countries and also due to high rates of diseases like hypertension and diabe...

First Suspected Bird Flu Case In Serbia: Samples Sent For Analysis

The first suspected case of bird flu in Serbia has been reported, much to the concern of the health officials. Domestic poultry across the Bosnian border // has been suspected of carrying the deadly H5N1 virus. One rooster and one swan near Bajina Basta, in the eastern Serbian region have been found to show symptoms of bird flu. Samples from the suspected animals have been sent to tes...

SRN Hospital Dialysis Unit To Resume Function

The dialysis unit at Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital (SRN hospital) has resumed function, bringing a great relief for patients with kidney failure //. Two old dialysis machines have been repaired and additionally, four new dialysis machines have been installed. Following inspection by the Medical Council of India (MCI), the State Government has sanctioned two new dialysis machines. The pati...

A Detail Analysis of Head and Neck Cancer

The discovery of the molecular mechanism behind the aggressive head and neck cancer was unveiled by the researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC). // It is a highly malignant form of cancer with a very high death rate. They have discovered the triple interaction between CD44, hyaluronan (HA), and LARG. CD44 is a surface receptor molecule that plays an important role in a variet...

Heparin Based Nanoscale Materials Developed For Dialysis Treatment

In what can be called as a breakthrough in the field of nanotechnology, researchers have been successful in engineering nanoscale biomaterials, using heparin//, an anticoagulant. These blood compatible could revolutionize medical treatments, including dialysis, a routine form of treatment for renal failure patients. Furthermore, these medical devices could have numerous diagnostic a...

Exercise Combined with Dialysis Yields Better Results

A recent study conducted by a team at Queeen's has suggested that patients who combine a low -intensity exercise regime when hooked up to dialysis// yield better results in clearing toxins and increasing overall physical stamina. This five-month, exercise intervention study of dialysis patients was recently carried out by Rehabilitation Therapy professor Cheryl King-VanVlack, member of...

Study Offers Hope In Prevention Of Facial Paralysis

In a first ever study conducted, researchers highlight that surgeons can now remove a dangerous cholesteatoma in such a way that the facial nerve is not injured//. This study, which investigates facial nerve dehiscence when cholesteatoma is also present, attempts to describe where and how often the facial nerve is most commonly missing its bony, covering. This can provide surgeons with adequate k...

Analysis: Bowel Diseases Triples Infertility Risks In Women

In the Journal Gut, a research published says major surgery of all inflammatory bowel diseases (such as ulcerative colitis), triples the infertility risks// in women, which was concluded from analysis of many research archives and 8 published studies. Infertility was defined as a failure to conceive after 12 months of trying. Ulcerative colitis is a condition in which sores and inflamm...

An analysis of pros and cons of health education at the workplace

With the ever increasing problems of health capturing people worldwide it is very important to educate people about health and disease//. This gain more impetus of it is done at the workplace for people who work- almost all now! Lot of programmes have been developed which educate the employees on how to attain a better health and remain free of disease as also modify their easting habit...

Surveillance Program for Haemodialysis Reduces Infection

A recent study has revealed that a surveillance programme designed to monitor blood stream infections in dialysis units could cut the number of infections among patients//. The research was conducted by researchers from Imperial College London and Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust.The study, in the British Medical Journal, shows how the implementation of the surveillance scheme for pati...

Analysis of Placenta Helps In Diagnosis of Autism At Birth

New studies by scientists claim in their new studies that the analysis of the placenta could help in the early diagnosis of autism//. Scientists from the University of Yale stated that they believe to have found a way to spot autism early during birth by analysing and seeking out certain biological abnormalities present in the placenta. Explaining that autism is a developm...

Analysis Shows Lamictal As An Effective Additional Therapy For Treatment of Grand Mal Seizures

Researchers have shown the effectiveness of Lamictal (lamotrigine) as additional treatment method in children and young people with primary// generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures. According to the latest issue of the journal Paediatrics, lamotrigine (LAMICTAL) has been demonstrated to be effective as an additional therapy for the treatment of Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic (PGT...

Eating Disorders may be diagnosed by Hair analysis

Eating disorders in women may be diagnosed by examining hair strands, which are described by scientists as "chemical diaries". It is usually difficult to diagnose eating disorders//, as people don’t realize that they have a disorder or they try to hide it. The study conducted by a research team at the Brigham Young University (BYU) in U.S. is published in the Rapid Communications in Mas...

"Dynamic Energy Landscape" of enzyme in Catalysis

Complex protein molecules called enzymes catalyze specific biochemical reactions in cells. The traditional theory is that dynamic fluctuations//protein conformation or structure play a major role in enzyme catalysis. However, recent findings reveal that it is the "dynamic energy landscape" of the enzyme that directs it to a specific pathway that reduces the number and dimension of the energetic b...

Vitamin E-Coated Dialysis Filters Help Fight Anemia in Hemodialysis Patients

For patients on hemodialysis, the use of dialysis filters coated with vitamin E may provide a simple new approach to the common problem of anemia, reports a paper presented at the American Society // of Nephrology's 39th Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego. Dr. Dinna Cruz and colleagues of San Bartolo Hospital in Vicenza, Italy, analyzed the outcomes of 172 patients i...

Nonsurgical Thoracic Aorta Repair Has Much Less Risk of Paralysis Than Surgery

According to two studies presented today, a nonsurgical treatment using stent-grafts to repair an injured or diseased thoracic aorta// offered patients less risk of paraplegia as well as lower morbidity and mortality rates when compared to surgery. During surgical repair the patient is at increased risk of paraplegia because the thoracic aorta is clamped, cutting off blood to the spinal column. T...

Dialysis Patients With Metabolic Syndrome Show Increased Risk for Heart Disease

A study of kidney dialysis patients found that nearly 70 percent had metabolic syndrome, a set of symptoms that is a predictor of cardiovascular disease// , at the time they initiated maintenance dialysis. This information further illuminates the relationship between heart and kidney disease, as dialysis patients are already known to have an elevated risk of cardiovascular problems....

Neck Pain Treatment Safer Without Significant Risk of Paralysis

In the largest series of patients to date, recent research shows that the translaminar approach to cervical spinal steroid injections// can reduce neck pain in eighty-three percent of those treated. In addition to being an effective treatment, the translaminar approach was found to be safer than an alternative method or surgery, as no major complications were observed. In the alterna...

Dialysis Trust Set Up in Bangalore by End-stage Kidney Patients

Bangalore: Awareness about chronic kidney disease was conducted in 50 countries on World Kidney day under the aegis of the //International Society of Nephrologists and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations. The main objective of the World Kidney Day is to emphasize to the masses the importance of kidneys and to disseminate the message that kidney ailments are common and s...

Salivary Analysis for Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women in the United States. Lives of many women could be saved if this cancer was diagnosed earlier// and researchers have been trying hard to come up with techniques that would enable early detection. Sebastian Z. Paige and Charles F. Streckfus, DDS, MA, the authors of the study, 'Salivary analysis in the diagnosis and treatmen...

Severe Complications of Circumcision: An Analysis of 48 Cases

A study by Ceylan, from Turkey evaluated their experience in 48 cases of severe complications of circumcisions. // Their patient's ages ranged from 5 months to 24 years with the mean age of 14 years. These circumcisions were performed at various centers or during religious ceremonies in environments other than health facilities. The group found that the most commonly observ...

‘For-profit Dialysis Centers’ in the Spotlight Over Anti-anemia Drug Overdoe

A novel US study has exposed the key drivers behind the functioning of kidney dialysis profit centers across the United States. //Bottom line figures rule the roost, and these centers prescribe overdoses of anti-anemia drugs to realize higher hemoglobin levels in the patients. The study which is published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, demonstrates how over dosing...

Newspaper Analysis positive Results for Organ Transplantation

Researchers at the University at Buffalo conducted a content analysis of newspaper stories about organ and tissue donation, found positive results for organ donation. In a study involving 715 stories published in 20 newspapers over two years, results showed that 57 percent of the articles were positive to organ donation, while 14 percent were negative. The remaining were neutral. <b...

Stem Cell Treatment Offers Hope for Paralysis Patients

People who suffer from complete paralysis of the lower half of the body could get a second lease of life, thanks to a path breaking stem cell treatment being offered by a hospital here. The Lifeline Multi-Speciality Hospital (LMSH) has nearly perfected the art of making paraplegics walk again and managed to instill many of them with the confidence to lead a normal life....

Caesarean Births can Be Reduced by Computer Based Decision Analysis

Researchers have developed a computerised decision analysis programme that might help cut the number birth by caesarean section as it helps decide on the type of birth that is most appropriate for women. The programme was developed by a team of researchers led by Dr Montgomery at the Universities of Bristol and Dundee. As part of the study, researchers recruited 742 wo...

First Ultrasound Thrombolysis in U.S. Performed at Emory University Hospital

Physicians at Emory University Hospital recently performed for the first time in the United States a procedure called Ultrasound Assisted Thrombolysis to destroy a deadly blood clot in a patient suffering from deep vein thrombosis. The procedure was performed by Abbas Chamsuddin, MD, associate professor of interventional radiology in the Emory University School of Medicine, to reli...

Motion Analysis Helps Teen With Cerebral Palsy Regain Ability to Walk

Newswise At fourteen, cerebral palsy hampered Anthonys ability to walk. He and his mother feared that within the next few years , he would be confined to a wheelchair. As is the case with more than 500,000 Americans with this crippling disorder, Anthony was left with few options and his family turned to Hospital for Special Surgery with the hope of finding answers to effectively ad...

New Analysis Puts Cot Death Under Scrutiny Once Again

An analysis published in this weeks BMJ is set to re-open the debate over sudden unexpected infant death (cot death). The Lancet recently published a study on repeat infant deaths in 46 families, which suggested that almost 90% of second deaths in the same family are natural. These findings contrasted with earlier studies, which found a much higher proportion of repe...

Sciton Receives FDA Clearance for Lipolysis and Wrinkle Treatment

Sciton announced that the new ProLipo(TM) laser module received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for laser-assisted lipolysis, and its BBL(TM) broadband pulsed light received clearance for the treatment of wrinkles. ProLipo represents the latest technological advancement from Sciton to employ fiber-delivered laser energy to target fatty tissue. Using the ProLipo...