Health & Medicine Week back issues from July 2004:
Being bilingual protects against some age-related cognitive changes.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Most will agree that two heads are better than one in solving problems. The same logic may be true for language and retaining cognitive processes as we age. Being fluent in two languages seems to prevent some of the cognitive decline ...
Researchers call for more awareness of the link between school and image.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Formal education and its various processes and procedures may be associated with eating disorders in young girls, suggests a study from England. A paper in the British Journal of Sociology of Education "[focused] on relationships barely ...
Biofeedback is a cost effective and beneficial treatment alternative.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biofeedback, used in the primary care setting, is effective both in cost and in patient therapy outcome. M. Ryan and associates wanted "to determine whether an intervention labeled 'biofeedback' could be implemented with patients who ...
Polymorphic markers for typing Penicillium marneffei developed.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have developed polymorphic microsatellite markers for typing Penicillium marneffei isolates. According to a study from the United States and China, "Penicillium marneffei is an emerging opportunistic dimorphic fungal pathogen ...
New studies reveal high levels of anabolic steroid use by teenagers.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research findings presented in New Orleans during ENDO 2004, the 86th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, examine how much teenagers are using anabolic steroids and body-shaping drugs. High school boys are more likely to use ...
Uganda begins distributing free generic AIDS drugs.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Uganda has begun distributing free generic HIV drugs in a program aimed at treating all of the country's estimated 100,000 people living with AIDS. The distribution makes Uganda only the second country in Africa to do so, the health ...
Surgical interdisciplinarity is needed for abdominal surgery.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Interdisciplinary cooperation between surgical specialties is necessary for optimal treatment outcome, researchers say. According to a study from Germany, "Cooperation between different surgical disciplines arises from the employment of ...
Hypoxia inducible factor cultivates the angiogenic landscape of leukemia.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hypoxia inducible factor cultivates the angiogenic landscape of leukemia. According to a study from Germany, "hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) controls angiogenesis and glycolysis, two leading characteristics of solid tumor invasion, ...
Preliminary phase II alfimeprase results in trial reported.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nuvelo, Inc., (NUVO) announced the presentation of preliminary clinical data from the first 87 patients in its phase II alfimeprase trial in acute peripheral arterial occlusion (PAO), showing there was a clear dose response, increasing the rate of ...
Zinc controls nuclear factor-kappa B activation to protect against liver injury.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Zinc controls nuclear factor-kappa B activation to protect against liver injury. "Endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide, LPS)-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) release from Kupffer cells is critically involved in the pathogenesis ...
Molecular analysis of adenovirus isolates from young adults reported.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have performed a molecular analysis of adenovirus isolates from vaccinated and unvaccinated young adults. "Infections of adenovirus type 4 (Ad4) and Ad7 were discovered among previously vaccinated individuals through febrile ...
An in vivo model reveals elements underlying angiogenesis in obesity.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An in vivo model reveals elements underlying angiogenesis in obesity. "Obesity is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and cancer. Angiogenesis is a critical component of these pathological processes, and ...
Inhibition of histone deacetylase activity blocks adipogenesis.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Inhibition of histone deacetylase activity by valproic acid blocks adipogenesis. According to a study from Canada, "Adipogenesis is dependent on the sequential activation of transcription factors including the CCAAT/ enhancer-binding ...
Female AI patients with hypercortisolism are at risk for low spinal BMD.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Spinal bone is especially vulnerable to the negative effects of subclinical hypercortisolism (SH) in female patients with adrenal incidentalomas (AI). "Although AI [is] not associated with clinically evident syndromes, some patients ...
Tocosol Paclitaxel shows anti-tumor activity in advanced cancer, well tolerated.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (SNUS) presented ongoing results from three phase IIa clinical studies of Tocosol Paclitaxel in poster sessions during the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) showing encouraging efficacy ...
Study evaluates Xcytrin plus Taxotere for advanced refractory tumors.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pharmacyclics, Inc., (PCYC) announced encouraging early findings from a phase I clinical trial of Xcytrin (motexafin gadolinium) Injection, the company's lead cancer therapeutic candidate, in combination with Taxotere (docetaxel) for the treatment ...
Decitabine well tolerated with chemotherapy for advanced solid tumors.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- SuperGen, Inc., (SUPG) announced that a phase I study of Dacogen (decitabine) for injection, the company's investigational cancer treatment for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), demonstrated positive clinical results in patients with advanced solid ...
Positive preliminary results announced for VEGF Trap study in solid tumors.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (REGN) announced positive preliminary results from the phase I trial for the company's vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) Trap in patients with advanced solid tumors. Jakob Dupont, MD, a medical ...
Granulomatous infectious diseases linked to TNF antagonists.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Granulomatous infectious diseases are associated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists. According to a study from the United States, "The relationship between the use of tumor necrosis factor antagonists and onset of ...
Severe infections plague acute alcoholic hepatitis patients given infliximab.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Severe infections plague acute alcoholic hepatitis patients given infliximab. According to published research from France, "tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) may contribute to the progression of acute alcoholic hepatitis (AAH). The ...
Global aesthetic market study highlights new business opportunities.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The booming aesthetic procedure market is generating a wide array of new business development opportunities, according to a new research report released by Medical Insight, Inc. Light-based treatments are now mainstays of medical and ...
FAS diagnosis requires history of environmental, behavioral, and genetic status.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Due to variations in cultures, a diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) requires knowledge of not only genetic history of the mother, but also environmental and behavioral conditions, researchers say. University of New Mexico ...
Alcohol abuse up, but alcoholism down.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alcohol abuse is up in America - sharply for most groups - a government study says. At the same time alcoholism is down. Some 4.65% of the adult population reported alcohol abuse in 2001-2002, up from 3.03% a decade earlier, the National ...
Counseling can help heavy drinkers in college.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- College students disciplined for alcohol use are heavier drinkers than their peers, but brief, required counseling interventions help reduce their drinking and associated problems, say researchers. Drunkenness, fighting, vandalism and ...
S. mansoni modulates immediate hypersensitivity skin response to mite allergens.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Schistosoma mansoni infection could modulate the immediate hypersensitivity skin response to mite allergens. "Helminthic infections and allergic diseases are highly prevalent in many parts of the world. Although skin reactivity to indoor ...
Creola bodies in wheezing infants predict asthma development.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Creola bodies in wheezing infants predict asthma development. "Creola bodies (CrBs) have been shown to be present specifically in the sputum of adults with asthma, and are clinically useful in the estimation of airway ...
Toxic exposure to molds and mycotoxins yield abnormal neurological functions.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Toxic exposure to molds and mycotoxins yield abnormal neurological functions. One hundred "patients who had been exposed to toxic molds in their homes" were studied. "The predominant molds identified were Alternaria, Cladosporium, ...
Dendritic cell treatment can reverse allergic Th2 responses in vitro.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Treatment of dendritic cells (DCs) can reverse allergic T helper 2 (Th2) responses in vitro. DCs are "the most potent APCs with the capacity to induce, modulate, or shut down immune function," immunologists in Germany explained. "These ...
New tests developed for nut allergens.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists in Florida have developed sensitive new tests to detect potentially fatal nut traces in food. Their study, published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, originally set out to find ways of processing nuts to ...
Pemirolast is a potent reliever of paclitaxel-induced allergic reactions.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pemirolast is a potent reliever of paclitaxel-induced allergic reactions. According to recent research published in the journal Neuropharmacology, "the effects of anti-allergic agents on the hypersensitivity reactions to paclitaxel, an ...
Cerebrospinal fluid sample bank launched.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PrecisionMed Inc. announced the launch of its new PrecisionMed Sample Bank collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), DNA, RNA, plasma, serum, and urine from 100 normal subjects to act as controls for an ongoing collection of CSF in late onset ...
Fyn kinase gene polymorphisms not linked to sporadic Alzheimer disease.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- No genetic association exists between Fyn kinase gene polymorphisms and Japanese sporadic Alzheimer disease. According to published research from Japan, "Several groups have reported that abnormal phosphorylation of tau by Fyn, a ...
Medicare proposes expanded coverage and new studies of FDG-PET for AD diagnosis.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it intends to expand Medicare coverage of positron emission tomography (PET) to include some Medicare beneficiaries with suspected Alzheimer disease. CMS will make the ...
Nano-crystalline structures form during fibrillation of A-beta peptide.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nano-crystalline structures formed briefly during fibrillation of an A-beta-like peptide. "During the first few minutes of fibrillation of a 14-residue peptide homologous to the hydrophobic C-terminal part of the A-beta-peptide, EM ...
Reagan's death increasing calls to Alzheimer's Association.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Awareness of and interest in fighting Alzheimer's disease has increased in Wisconsin since the death of President Ronald Reagan, officials say. "There's been a dramatic increase," said Danielle Lee, coordinator of information and ...
Stem cells not necessarily magic bullet for brain-wasting diseases.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Despite the high profile that Nancy Reagan and others have given the idea of using embryonic stem cells to treat Alzheimer disease, advances are likely to come faster from other approaches. Experts cite other more promising efforts that ...
Test based on playing cards to be marketed for detection of Alzheimer disease.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CogState has developed a computerized test of cognition and brain function based on playing cards. Initially developed for work with the aboriginal community of Australia, the card-based test is considered to be cross-cultural. ...
Company to initiate AEOL 10150 safety studies directly in patients with ALS.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Incara Pharmaceuticals Corp. (ICRA) announced that following discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it was mutually agreed Incara would quickly revise the phase I (safety) clinical trial protocol submitted with Incara's April ...
Positive ACAPODENE data presented at ASCO meeting.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- GTx, Inc., (GTXI), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics primarily related to the treatment of serious men's health conditions, announced at the American Society of Clinical ...
Studies: Aranesp dosed semiweekly is comparable to epoetin alfa once a week.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Amgen, Inc., (AMGN) presented final results from an analysis of three identical head-to-head trials showing that Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) dosed once every 2 weeks provided similar results as epoetin alfa dosed once every week in boosting ...
Aranesp corrects chemotherapy-induced anemia when dosed once every 3 weeks.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Amgen Inc. (AMGN) announced results of a new study demonstrating that Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) dosed once every 3 weeks achieved and maintained the target hemoglobin levels recommended by clinical guidelines. Most patients who received ...
Data: Zenith AAA Endovascular Graft demonstrates stability, effectiveness.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients treated for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) with the Zenith AAA Endovascular Graft achieved a 97.7% AAA survival rate, had no aneurysm ruptures occurring in the second year of follow-up, and experienced few complications from the ...
Angiostatin reduces retinal vascular leakage in rodent models.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Angiostatin reduces retinal vascular leakage in rodent models. "Angiostatin is a potent angiogenic inhibitor. The present study identified a new activity of angiostatin: reducing vascular leakage, which is associated with diabetic ...
DDR1/DDR2 potential role in obstructive diseases of blood vessels and lungs.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Discoidin domain receptors 1 and 2 have potential roles in obstructive diseases of the blood vessels and lungs. According to a study from the United States, "Obstructive diseases of blood vessels and the lung are characterized by ...
Interventional radiology manages vascular complications after liver transplants.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Interventional radiology manages vascular complications after liver transplants. "The purpose of this study is to review the role of the percutaneous interventional procedures in the treatment of vascular complications after orthotopic ...
Oxidized LDL enhances adhesion molecule expression in C. pneumoniae-infection.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oxidized LDL enhances adhesion molecule expression in Chlamydophilia pneumoniae-infection "Chlamydophila pneumoniae is a common respiratory pathogen that has been shown to be associated with coronary, artery disease. Recent studies have ...
Laparoscopy improves the study of metastatic liver tumors in rodent models.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Laparoscopy improves the study of metastatic liver tumors in rodent models. According to a study from Denmark, "metastatic disease to the liver is one of the major factors determining the outcome of colonic resection with curative ...
Anthrax antibody profiled in medical journal.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Avanir Pharmaceuticals' (AVN) anti-anthrax monoclonal antibodies protected rats from lethal anthrax toxins, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Immune Based Therapies and Vaccine. Additionally, the results of ...
Macrophages release TNF-alpha and IL-12 in response to B. anthracis.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Macrophages release tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-12 (IL-12) in response to intracellular Bacillus anthracis spores. According to a study from the United States, "Herein we report that infection of a murine ...
Researchers accidentally exposed to live deadly bacterium.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At least five workers developing an anthrax vaccine at a children's hospital research lab in California were exposed to the deadly bacterium because of a shipping foul-up, officials report. Officials with the Children's Hospital Oakland ...
Continuous infusions produce consistent vancomycin levels.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Continuous infusions produce consistent vancomycin levels in serum and the central nervous system. Researchers in the United States conducted a study "to compare the variability of vancomycin concentrations in the serum and CNS when ...
Annexin 1 and regulation of endocrine function reviewed.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers review annexin 1 and the regulation of endocrine function I a recent issue of Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. According to published research from England, "Annexin 1 (ANXA1) was first identified as a mediator of the ...
''Collateral damage'' linked to cephalosporin or quinolone antibiotic therapy.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ''Collateral damage'' is linked to cephalosporin or quinolone antibiotic therapy. "Collateral damage'' is a term used to refer to ecological adverse effects of antibiotic therapy; namely, the selection of drug-resistant organisms and ...
Pharmaceutical company receives FDA approval of ciprofloxacin tablets.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for the company's Abbreviated New Drug Application for Ciprofloxacin Tablets USP, 250 mg, 500 mg, and 750 mg. ...
Ascorbic acid makes cancer cells insensitive to chemotherapy.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ascorbic acid makes cancer cells insensitive to chemotherapy. "Although a high alimentary intake of antioxidant vitamins such as ascorbic acid may play an important role in cancer prevention, a high level of antioxidants may have quite ...
Antiviral proteins from C. album L leaves inhibit virus infections.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antiviral proteins from Chenopodium album L leaves inhibit virus infections. According to published research from India, "Antiviral proteins (AVPs) named CAP-I and CAP-II purified from the leaves of Chenopodium album cv Pusa Bathua-1 ...
MediciNova acquires phase II anxiety compound.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MediciNova, Inc., a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, announced the acquisition of a potential treatment for anxiety disorders from Mitsubishi Pharma Corp. of Japan. The compound, referred to by Mitsubishi Pharma as ...
Degradation of apoptosis sensor precedes nuclear pore clustering.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Degradation of GFP-labeled POM121, a non-invasive sensor of nuclear apoptosis, precedes clustering of nuclear pores and externalization of phosphatidylserine. "The nuclear pore membrane protein POM121 is specifically degraded during ...
Myocytes of chorionic vessels from placentas with MAVN exhibit apoptotic markers.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Myocytes of chorionic vessels from placentas with meconium-associated vascular necrosis exhibit apoptotic markers. According to published research from the United States, "Meconium-associated vascular necrosis (MAVN) is a histological ...
3D technology pinpoints origins of irregular heart beats.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The findings of a new study demonstrate that the use of high-resolution imaging can greatly aid physicians who are treating patients suffering from a particular type of irregular heartbeat. The study, conducted at the Taipei Veterans ...
Collagen-induced arthritis mediated by HLA-DR1 (*0101) and HLA-DR4 (*0401).
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Collagen-induced arthritis is mediated by HLA-DR1 (*0101) and HLA-DR4 (*0401). According to recent research published in the American Journal of the Medical Sciences, "Although associations between the expression of particular HLA genes ...
Deficiencies in healthcare provision exposed.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Serious deficiencies in the healthcare provision for people with arthritis/rheumatism have been exposed in the results of a new European survey. More than 100 million people in Europe are affected by arthritis/rheumatism, making it ...
Long-term relief from arthritis could evolve from B-cell targeted treatments.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Long-term relief for arthritis sufferers could be one step closer, thanks to a study of B-cell-targeted therapy. The study from University College London (UCL) reveals a major but hitherto poorly acknowledged role for B-cells in the most common and ...
Study finds cancer drug appears highly effective against arthritis.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For the first time, a drug has relieved rheumatoid arthritis by knocking out a certain type of immune cell, an approach that could open the way for precisely targeted, "smart" treatments for the joint disease and other illnesses, too. ...
ART can't compensate for waiting too long to start a family.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 2004 JUL 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who wait until 35 to start trying for a family are cautioned that if they don't conceive spontaneously they can't depend on assisted reproduction to make up fully for the loss of natural fertility after that age. Henri Leridon, a ...