Gene May Explain Women's Heightened Lupus Risk

Disease-prone mice lacking this factor failed to develop common symptoms, study finds THURSDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- A gene on the X chromosome appears to be linked to lupus and might explain why women are much more likely to develop the disease than men, a new study suggests. ...

'Pre-diabetics' face heightened risk of heart disease

The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism , was led by Jill P. Crandall, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine and director of the Diabetes Clinical Trials Unit at Einstein. Diabetes becomes increasingly common with age. An estimated 37 million America...

To Further Combat Internet Fraud, Heightened Security Levels are Implemented by Vetted International

To protect the security of online file access from Internet fraud, Vetted International has implemented a higher level of web defense to its existing program Vetted QuickBase. Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) December xx, 2008 --- Vetted Internationals newly heightened security fu...

Older Patients With Cancer at Heightened Suicide Risk

3 studies urge better management of patients' emotional distress to improve quality of life TUESDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients are at increased risk for suicide, according to three new studies. In the first study, researchers at the University of Washington analyz...

Global Warming Linked to Heightened Kidney Stone Risk

Study predicts up to 2.2 million additional cases in U.S. by 2050 MONDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Rising temperatures and increased dehydration linked to global warming will boost kidney stone rates in the United States and around the world, new research suggests. In the United ...

High Meat Consumption Linked to Heightened Cancer Risk

U.S. study finds the more red meat and processed meat you eat, the higher the risk TUESDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A quarter-pound hamburger or a small pork chop eaten daily could put you at increased risk for a variety of cancers, U.S. government health researchers report. Th...

The American Liver Foundation Encourages Heightened Awareness of Hepatitis B and C in Light of Recent Events in the News

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following release and statements are attributed to The American Liver Foundation: The American Liver Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness and improving the quality of life for the 30 million Americans with liver di...

Airlines Pilot At Heightened Risk Of Having Cataracts

Exposure to cosmic radiations while flying may increase the risk of having cataracts for airlines pilots, in comparison to non-pilots. The research was published in the recent issue of the journal Archives of Ophthalmology. Commercial airline pilots are reported to be at an increased risk for ...

Smoking and heightened risk of TB

In an article in the recent issue of the journal Thorax, researchers have emphasized// the association between TB and smoking. Researchers have looked into the data provided by 2401 subjects who had smoked to establish a firm connection between smoking and incidence of tuberculosis disease. O...

Pilot study: Workplace yoga and meditation can lower feelings of stress

...tients in Massachusetts assist in their own healing that is now in wide use around the world. In this context, mindfulness refers in part to one's heightened awareness of an external stressor as the first step toward relaxing in a way that can minimize the effects of that stress on the body. While the tr...

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CareFirst BCBS Covers eNO Measurement for Diagnosis, Asthma Treatment

...om the European Respiratory Society and the American Thoracic Society on June 25, 2009 included the recommendation that eNO be used as a biomarker for heightened concentrations of cells associated with asthma and allergy, and in evaluations of response to inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatments. The authors sta...

Cadence Pharmaceuticals Submits Acetavance New Drug Application for the Treatment of Acute Pain and Fever

...opment program, and the risk that regulatory approval may be delayed if their performance is found to have been substandard; risks associated with FDA heightened scrutiny over the new drug approval process and the potential for accidental and intentional overdoses of acetaminophen, primarily in the outpatient s...

MedImmune Presents New Data Demonstrating Increased Risk for Medically Attended RSV in Late-Preterm Infants

...macoeconomics, MedImmune. "In particular, babies born between 33 and 36 weeks GA have under-developed respiratory and immune systems, putting them at heightened risk for severe RSV disease. Doctors, parents, and the health care system should be aware of these babies' specialized health needs. This study s...

New Study Shows Probiotic Strain Effective in Boosting Immune Response to Flu Virus

...allenge after subjects took Sustenex for a period of 30 days. An initial, increased production of TNF-alpha in response to viral exposure indicates a heightened immunological effect to protect against infection. Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, PTA-6086 is marketed under the trade name Ganeden BC30 in various di...

Hyperion Therapeutics Receives Orphan Drug Designation for HPN-100 for the Treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders

...from the bloodstream. Onset may occur at any age depending on the severity of the disorder. Left untreated, urea cycle disorders can cause dangerously heightened levels of ammonia in the bloodstream (hyperammonemia) resulting in brain damage, coma, and/or death. About NUCDF The National Urea Cycle Disord...

Hyperion Therapeutics Announces Results for Phase II Study in Urea Cycle Disorders

...om the bloodstream. Onset may occur at any age depending on the severity of the disorder. Left untreated, urea cycle disorders can cause dangerously heightened levels of ammonia in the bloodstream (hyperammonemia) resulting in brain damage, coma, and/or death. About HPN-100 HPN-100 is a pro-drug of phe...

New Study Suggests Cholesterol-Lowering Statins Reduce Severe Asthma Attacks that Result in Hospitalizations and Emergency Room Visits

...hma attacks that land patients in the hospital," said Dr. Robert Epstein, Medco's chief medical officer and one of the study authors. "There has been heightened interest in how the anti-inflammatory power of statins might benefit asthma patients and a number of animal studies have shown encouraging results. W...

Addrenex Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase III Clinical Results for Clonicel to Treat ADHD

...o many of the symptoms of ADHD," said Horacek. Stress hormones produce a rapid heart rate, elevated blood pressure, sweating, temperature increases, heightened anxiety, stress and fear, he said. Scientists have implicated an excessive stress response to a wide array of disorders, from ADHD and Tourette's synd...

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

...in disordered sleep, anxiety and difficulty in concentrating. Valentino said further studies are necessary to analyze the direct connections between heightened brain activity and specific behaviors, but added that the brain circuits involving the locus ceruleus might be a useful target for drugs to improve at...

Hyperion Therapeutics Completes Enrollment in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial in Patients With Urea Cycle Disorders

...n present in the neonatal period, but onset can occur at any age depending on the severity of the disorder. Left untreated, UCDs can cause dangerously heightened levels of ammonia in the bloodstream (hyperammonemia) resulting in brain damage, coma, and/or death. About HPN-100 HPN-100 is a pro-drug of phenyl...

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Hypnosis

...sis is a form of learned social behavior. ... hypnosis n. , pl. -ses . An artificially induced altered state of consciousness, characterized by heightened suggestibility and receptivity to Hypnosis — how it works and what conditions it may help. ... It's not clear how hypnosis works. Hypnotherapi...

Hip fracture

... hip fracture occurs just below the femoral neck. ... Patients with hip fracture typically present to the emergency department or ... A heightened suspicion for hip fracture should lead to further diagnostic ... A hip fracture is a break in the upper quarter of the femur (thigh) b...

Fibromyalgia

...Fibromyalgia , meaning muscle and connective tissue pain, is a medically unexplained syndrome characterized by chronic widespread pain and a heightened and painful response to pressure (allodynia). Other core symptoms are... Fibromyalgia affects an estimated 5.8 million Americans. Here you'll fi...

Carotenoids

...ioxidants that react with free radicals. ... Chiro.Org is your access to chiropractic news, articles, research, patient ... studies have spurred heightened interest in carotenoids as dietary supplements. ... Carotenoids are a highly colored (red, orange, and yellow) group of fat-soluble plant pigm...

Alcohol Abuse

...re our center today. The alcohol abuse and anxiety disorders are independent of one another, meaning ... An alcohol abuse problem causes heightened anxiety during certain specific ... An overview of alcohol abuse and dependence, including definition and incidence. ... Alcohol abuse i...

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Lead-based consumer paint remains a global public health threat

...al Research online ahead of publication on Aug. 4, 2009. The report comes on the tail of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's enforcement of heightened restrictions on lead in American consumer paints, which will take effect Aug. 9, 2009, and will lower the allowable lead limit from 600 parts per mill...

Building memories with actin

...ert their effects at different points. The Rho-ROCK pathway initiates the cytoskeletal changes of LTP, and the Rac-PAK pathway solidifies them so that heightened synapse sensitivity can persist. The researchers hypothesize that one pathway encodes memories, while the other makes sure they stick around. ...

Elevated water temperature and acidity boost growth of key sea star species: UBC researchers

... New research by zoologists at the University of British Columbia indicates that elevated water temperatures and heightened concentrations of carbon dioxide can dramatically increase the growth rate of a keystone species of sea star. The study is one of the first to look...

Understanding plants' overactive immune system will help MU researchers build better crops

...ivated, it can cause stunted growth and poor seed production. In the study, MU researchers examined plants with genetic mutations that resulted in heightened plant immunity. By examining this mutation, researchers were able to identify specific genetic components that may negatively regulate the immune syst...

Tumor growth and chemo response may be predicted by mathematical model

...espond to different stages of tumor progression, Cristini said. In regions of low oxygen, these changes may include a slowdown in cell replication and heightened cell migration, which can result in a "single-cell file" invasion pattern. As cells aggregate in regions that have better access to nutrients and oxyg...

Voyages of discovery or necessity?

...ilies who could not afford processed foods emigrated to New Zealand and Australia. The researchers suggest that past migrations had similar roots. The heightened voyaging from A.D. 1000 to 1450 in eastern Polynesia was likely prompted by ciguatera fish poisoning. There were few options but to leave once the sta...

Laughing hyenas, wailing levees, the sound of cheese and blaring bagpipes

...eir anatomy to other kinds of fish that live in surface waters. Some of these deep-sea fish have adaptations similar to those of surface fish with heightened hearing: a connection between the swim bladder and the ears, which may help to amplify sounds to the ears; and elaborately-oriented hair bundles in th...

New drug shows promise in treating drug-resistant prostate cancer

... These new compounds appear to work well even in prostate cells that have a heightened sensitivity to hormones; that heightened sensitivity makes prostate cancer cells resistant to existing anti-androgen...

New medications show promise in treating drug-resistant prostate cancer

...s MDV3100 and RD162 appear to work well even in prostate cells that have a heightened sensitivity to hormones. That heightened sensitivity makes prostate cancer cells resistant to existing antiandrogen ...

New species of spiders discovered by UBC scientist in Papua New Guinea

...UBC. Two of the jumping spiders' eight eyes have evolved to be large with high-resolution vision to spot prey. Female jumping spiders also use this heightened visual sense to watch males, who show off their colourful bodies during courtship dances. Maddison collected more than 500 individual spiders duri...

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Document Management Inefficiencies Cost Clinical Study Sites Time, Money

... investigative sites are interested in participating in clinical studies, the associated administrative burden is viewed as a hassle. There is also a heightened sensitivity to the added paperwork, given current focusing on improved operational efficiency in clinical studies," said Alison Shurell, vice presiden...

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Presents Promising Data From Its Phase II Bavituximab Breast Cancer Trial at 2009 ASCO Annual Meeting

...vituximab cancer trials is very promising," said Steven W. King, president and CEO of Peregrine. "Our oral presentation today at ASCO exemplifies the heightened interest the bavituximab cancer program is receiving from both clinical researchers and potential partners, and we look forward to reporting on progre...

Frost & Sullivan: Lower Import Duties and Rising Customer Demand to Boost Russian Electronics Manufacturing Market

...perception has been in spite of the country's cost-competitive advantages as well as its growing domestic market. However, liberalisation coupled with heightened demand from key end-user segments such as consumer electronics is aiding the growth of the electronics manufacturing market in Russia. (Logo: ...

NeurogesX Receives European Commission Approval for Qutenza(TM)

...he market for neuropathic pain is quickly growing due to the rise in the aging population, diabetes, life expectancy for HIV-positive individuals, and heightened awareness among the medical community. Peripheral neuropathic pain syndromes can be difficult to treat and current treatment options may be limi...

Cadence Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

...on-clinical or clinical studies, which would delay the approval of the NDA for Acetavance, increase costs and adversely affect the company's business; heightened scrutiny by the FDA in the process of approving new drugs could delay or limit the company's ability to obtain regulatory approval for Acetavance; Cad...

NeurogesX Presents Two Posters at 61st Annual American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting

...he market for neuropathic pain is quickly growing due to the rise in the aging population, diabetes, life expectancy for HIV-positive individuals, and heightened awareness among the medical community. Peripheral neuropathic pain syndromes can be difficult to treat and current treatment options are often limited...

MMR Offers Free Surgical Masks to Call Attention to Importance of Personal Health Records in Preparing for Possible Swine Flu Pandemic

...te widespread adoption of electronic medical records, citing their use in helping to reduce medical errors and save lives, and this threat provides a heightened sense of that need." Because information-sharing is a critical element of any emergency and disaster preparedness program, MyMedicalRecords feat...

Cryo-Cell International, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

... quarter 2009 earnings of $536,000 and gross margins of 71%. In addition, recent public policy developments on stem cell research have helped generate heightened public awareness on the enormous benefits and potential stem cells offer. This increased awareness, in turn, may have potentially contributed to the 9...

NeurogesX' Qutenza(TM) (NGX-4010) Receives Positive Committee Recommendation in European Union

...he market for neuropathic pain is quickly growing due to the rise in the aging population, diabetes, life expectancy for HIV-positive individuals, and heightened awareness among the medical community. Despite the large pain population and sizeable market opportunity in neuropathic pain, current treatment ...

Automated Sequence Capture for Next-Generation Sequencing Paves the Way for Personalized Medicine

...esearch and discovery by enabling large scale studies. The accessibility and enormous capacity of the next generation sequencers have triggered a heightened demand for sequence capture technologies amongst geneticists: targeted re-sequencing of medically-relevant genome loci will greatly enhance the unders...

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Pericardial cavity

...examined under direct vision, by digital examination, ... ... method of accessing a pericardial cavity of a heart comprising ... This risk is heightened in cases where the pericardial cavity and fluid volume is small. ... It accumulates in the pericardial cavity , from which it is removed by ...