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Urologist and Allergist Explore Link Between Allergies and Interstitial Cystitis

Findings point to new treatment options and research directions WASHINGTON, June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Allergy testing and treatment may offer a new therapeutic option for many patients with interstitial cystitis (IC). IC is a severely painful bladder condition affecting as many as 8...

School of Dentistry Studies Link Between Oral Health and Memory

MORGANTOWN, W.Va., June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Keeping your teeth brushed and flossed can cut down on gum disease, drastically reducing risk of heart attack and stroke, dentists have warned for years. Now researchers at West Virginia University have found a clean mouth may also help prese...

K-State Researchers Awarded Nearly $1 Million to Test Remedies, Investigate Link Between E. Coli and Distillers' Grains

MANHATTAN, Kan., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A research team headed by Kansas State University E. coli O157:H7 expert T.G. Nagaraja has been tapped by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study both the connection between feeding distillers' grains and E. coli 0157:H7 in cattle and sev...

Findings on Bladder-Brain Link May Point to Better Treatments for Problems in Sleep, Attention

PHILADELPHIA, July 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bladder problems may leave a mark on the brain, by changing patterns of brain activity, possibly contributing to disrupted sleep and problems with attention. For one in six Americans who have overactive bladder, the involuntary bladder contracti...

DNA Helps Reunite Children With Their Families

...n of missing persons and human remains. Eisenberg and Lorente hope all countries throughout the world will develop national databases that will link to an international repository of these DNA profiles. Then DNA- PROKIDS will become a deterrent and prevent criminals from kidnapping and trafficking ...

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health Features Discovery of Asbestos-Related Pain Origin from Scientists at the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit

... history of the patient's intractable pleural pain meets the criteria for diagnosis of asbestosis. Combined with the known science of taconite dust, a link between the mine where the patient's father worked and the patient's disease was established. Due to the clarity and definition of this new ima...

PTSD Associated With Higher Alzheimer's/Dementia Risk; Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Lower it

... enormous impact on our nation's public health and the cost of healthcare," Carrillo added. Adults Show a Poor Understanding of Alzheimer's link to Heart Health Risk Factors Colleen E. Jackson, M.S., a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Connecticut, and colleague...

Neuroscience Researcher Has Positive Message for International Alzheimer's Awareness Week, July 6 - 12: 'Even Though World Economy is Declining, Alzheimer's Research is Advancing'

...cybioscience.com ), says several recent studies have confirmed a suspected link between unregulated, excessive calcium levels within the neurons and the oc...d symptoms associated with Alzheimer's," says Underwood. "Knowing this link allows us to postulate that an effective treatment for Alzheimer's could be...

deCODE-led Megastudy Finds New Genetic Clues to Causes of Schizophrenia

...gion on chromosome 6 densely packed with genes regulating immune response. This lends support to previous research suggesting a possible environmental link between schizophrenia immune response. It has long been known, for example, that a disproportionately large number of schizophrenics are born in the w...

MJFF's Rapid Response Innovation Awards Hit Mid-2009 With Over $1 Million Funded in High-Risk/High-Reward Approaches to Parkinson's Disease

...jects include investigations of the safety and efficacy of an FDA-approved drug for kidney disease to treat Parkinson's; characterization of a tenuous link between PD and certain strains of influenza virus; and a proof-of-principle approach to refine deep brain stimulation (DBS) into a potentially more ef...

New Study Shows that Prebiotics, as Used by Jackson GI Medical, Increases Lifespan by 33%

...enefit is the net result of adding prebiotics to the diet." A precis of the research is presented at http://www.prebiotin.com , as well as a link to the full clinical study. Contact Kristian Chronister 717-525-7457 ...

CRi Oosight(TM) Instrument Crucial in IVF Breakthrough Demonstrating a Correlation Between Non-Invasive Egg Metrics and Pregnancy

...easure characteristics of the egg to help identify the most viable embryo even before fertilization occurs. The results are the first to show a direct link between egg spindle characteristics and pregnancy. "Extrapolation of these results would suggest that when a normal spindle is found, the chance...

VIA Pharmaceuticals Meets With FDA to Discuss Next Steps For VIA-2291 and Phase 3 Outcome Trial in Cardiovascular Disease

...tion and non-calcified coronary plaque volume. We believe this compound is now ready for testing in a broad outcome Phase 3 trial that may establish a link between inflammation and reduction of these major adverse cardiac events." About VIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. VIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a...

CardioVascularCS.Org, a division of EndoVascular Forum, Inc., Partners with Complex Interventional Cardiovascular Therapy (CICT) to Extend Electronic Medical Care Advancement

... complementary, accelerated path to knowledge generation and dissemination. "The end goal of this partnership is to expand and to extend the essential link that exists between physicians learning from one another at the annual CICT meeting to the CardioVascularCS.Org platform in a way that provides the to...

Mayo Researchers Help Discover Genetic Cause for Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

...sity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston provided historical controls and conducted the statistical analysis of the study. The genetic link to primary biliary cirrhosis has been well-established by previous studies. "Indeed, mothers, sisters and daughters in the same family have a signific...

Carbapenems and Other Agents that Provide Broad-Spectrum Activity are Preferred by Surveyed Physicians for the Treatment of Intra-Abdominal Infections

...es the market intelligence needs of the pharmaceutical and diagnostic imaging industries. Research includes clinical inpatient databases that directly link anti-infective drug with indication/procedure, formulary and stocking status tracking studies, drug purchasing audits and diagnostic imaging procedure...

Melanoma and Pregnancy: What Every Woman Needs to Know About the Risks, Prognosis

...rmones did not have a negative effect on melanoma," said Dr. Driscoll. "Having researched this topic for 15 years, I personally have not found a solid link between hormones and melanoma." In counseling women who survived melanoma about future pregnancies, Dr. Driscoll said the most important factor t...

Another Study Links Fluoride to Bone Cancer

...ps," writes Randhu's team. "(T)his report proves a link between raised fluoride levels in serum and osteos...2006 published Harvard study by Bassin showing a link between water fluoridation and osteosarcoma in you...dated regions of New Jersey.(3) More studies link fluoride to bone and other cancers but are downpla...

PharmAthene to Host a Conference Call and Webcast on Wednesday, April 29th at 4:30 PM to Provide an Update on the SparVax(TM) rPA Anthrax Vaccine Program

...pant passcode is 53903666. The conference call will also be webcast and can be accessed from the company's website at www.pharmathene.com . A link to the webcast may be found on the Investor Relations section of the website. About PharmAthene, Inc. PharmAthene was formed to meet the crit...

Genetic Source of Rare Childhood Cancer Found; Gene is Implicated in Other Cancers

...e International Pleuropulmonary Blastoma Registry at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota and other collaborating institutions adds the final link to the chain connecting the gene DICER1 to cancer development -- something that had been suspected but until now not definitively demonstrated. T...

Update on FDA Advisory Committee Meeting on Liraglutide for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

...ce call On April 3 at 8am CET, corresponding to 2am EDT, a conference call for investors will be held. Investors will be able to listen in via a link on the investor section of novonordisk.com . About liraglutide Liraglutide is the first once-daily human Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-...

Mayo Clinic: Retired National Football League Linemen Have High Incidence of Sleep Apnea

...nd health carefully when they retire, a time when physical activity levels may begin to decline abruptly. While more research is needed to uncover the link between sleep disorders and heart disease, there is evidence that sleep apnea may be a cause of high blood pressure, which is a risk factor for heart ...

Discovery's Edge Spring Issue - http://discoverysedge.mayo.edu

...ssue of Discovery's Edge, Mayo Clinic's research magazine. You may cite and link to this publication as often as you wish. Reprinting is allowed with proper...09-1-mssk-sieck-respsci/ Glitches in Ion Transporters -- An Unlikely link Between Kidney Diseases and Glaucoma A tale of coincidence and collabora...

Study Finds Family History, Higher Incidence of Sunburns Associated With Rosacea

...some of these initial findings, as well as explore whether rosacea was predictive of other systemic conditions that might be related -- similar to the link between severe cases of psoriasis and other medical conditions such as diabetes and heart disease." In this case-controlled study that built on t...

Dermatologists Caution That Severe Cases of Psoriasis Can Be Associated With Other Serious Medical Conditions

...tes -- which may explain why some psoriasis patients may be at an increased risk for developing these other serious conditions. Studies show the link between patients with severe psoriasis and diabetes, heart attack and coronary artery disease occurs independent of traditional risk factors for these...

Sangamo BioSciences Announces Presentations at Two Upcoming Investor Conferences

... Health Care Conference at 8:00 am ET, on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 The presentations will be webcast live and may be accessed via a link on the Sangamo BioSciences website in the Investor Relations section http://investor.sangamo.com/index.cfm under Events and Presentations. The prese...

Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. Announces Independent Studies on Copper Binding Properties of its Lead Candidate OXIGON(TM)

...ids, which now are known to comprise the high affinity copper binding site in the beta amyloid protein. Professor Hong's findings provide the missing link to explain the biochemical significance of these earlier findings, from which we gain additional insight into the mechanism of action of our drug cand...

SGO and ACOG Announce Breast Cancer Fellowship Program for Gynecologic Oncologists

...O President David G. Mutch, M.D. "Emerging data suggests that many diseases are best treated by those who have received specialized training, and the link between gynecologic cancers and breast cancers is clear. We are extremely grateful to ACOG for recognizing this important educational need. Together,...

Nektar Announces Positive Results from Phase 2 Study of Oral NKTR-118 in Patients with Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC)

...March 2, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)/2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT). A live audio-only Webcast of the conference call can be accessed through a link that is posted on the home page and Investor Relations section of the Nektar website: http://www.nektar.com . To access the conference cal...

Statins Lower Stroke Severity, Improve Recovery

...rce for your health stories. For more on Mayo Clinic research, go to www.mayo.edu . To access web video and audio from Dr. Decker, click the link below to visit the Mayo Clinic News Blog. http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2009/02/26/study-shows-statins-lower-stroke-severity/ ...

American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2009 Annual Meeting 'Highlights and Hot Topics'

...s instead a strong indicator of abuse. Sex of the child did not appear to be a reliable predictor of abuse. Shoulder Injuries May Have Genetic link ( http://www3.aaos.org/education/anmeet/anmt2009/podium/podium.cfm?Pevent=379 ) Relations as Distant as Third-Cousin App...

Vermillion Presents Critical Data From Its OVA1 Clinical Trial

...hology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine as well as Vermillion scientists. Details of the poster are available in the attached link "A biomarker panel for distinguishing between malignant and benign ovarian tumors." The primary aim of the study was to determine the ability of ou...

CVS Caremark Study Finds Non-Adherent Heart Failure Patients Almost Twice as Likely to be Re-Hospitalized Within a Year

...tinuously eligible for medical and pharmacy benefits through the index and follow-up periods. The results from this analysis demonstrate a significant link between medication adherence and health services utilization. However, as in most observational studies, the causal nature of this relationship cannot...

Cloned Human Embryos Successfully Reprogrammed Using Human - But Not Animal - Eggs

...Specialists of Houston; Wan-Song Wun, Rebecca Hall & Ralph Dittman at Stem Cell Source; and Young-Ho Choi at Texas A&M University . link to article: www.liebertpub.com/clo About Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. is a biotechnology company applyin...

St. Jude Finds More Than 100 Gene Variations Linked With Response to Leukemia Treatment

... central nervous system by leukemic cells and an increased risk of recurrence in that area following treatment. In the current study, the team found a link between the IL15 SNPs, increased levels of IL15 in leukemia cells, and an increased risk of high MRD at the end of induction therapy. "Our fi...

Algeta Completes Comprehensive Phase II Clinical Program With Alpharadin for Treating Bone Metastases in Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer

...ope, Asia, South America and Canada. For more information on the ALSYMPCA trial, please go to http://www.algeta.com and click on the ALSYPMCA link in the menu bar. About Algeta Algeta ASA is a cancer therapeutics company built on world-leading, proprietary technology. Algeta is deve...

Molecular Marker Identifies Normal Stem Cells as Intestinal Tumor Source

...stem cells is an attractive one; but until now the link between normal and cancer stem cells in solid tiss...senior author. "Our work provides the first direct link between normal solid tissue stem cells and cancer....ight be able to prevent relapse. Understanding the link between normal and cancerous stem cells should hel...

Roskamp Institute Identifies New Class of Drugs to Treat Alzheimer's Disease

... Research Uncovers New link Between Inflammation & Alzheimer's Disease SARASOTA, Fla., Dec...Roskamp Institute today announced that its researchers have uncovered a new link between inflammation and Alzheimer's disease and have identified a potentia...

Two New Studies in the New England Journal of Medicine Show Malaria Vaccine Candidate Advancing in Africa

...http://www.kemri-wellcome.org . About the Joint Malaria Programme, Tanzania The Joint Malaria Programme (JMP) is a joint collaborative link between the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) in Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Tanzania, London School of Hygi...

Sangamo BioSciences Provides Update on Company's 2008 Progress and 2009 Objectives

...porate relationships. The presentation from today's Investor and Analyst Briefing will be archived on Sangamo's website and is available via a link in the Investor section at http://investor.sangamo.com/index.cfm under "Events and Presentations". About Sangamo Sangamo BioSciences...