Medical News

Medical News Treatment of Down syndrome in mice restores nerve growth in cerebellum Statins may prevent sepsis in people with cardiovascular disease Malaria: older drugs may be good treatment in some parts of Africa Alzheimer's drugs offer modest improvements, equal effectiveness Heart disease: erectile dysfunction may predict severity and poor prognosis Typhoid fever led to the fall of Athens Infections could contribute to adult brain tumours Warfarin increases risk of bone fracture Angiopoietin-2, a new player in sepsis-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome Major cardiovascular damage: modified troponin I protein improves heart function Coronary artery disease: Rosuvastatin may reverse atherosclerosis Trauma to the aorta causes cognitive loss following coronary artery bypass surgery Protein MDC1 amplifies DNA injury signals CBFB-SMMHC, an oncoprotein, induces abnormal preleukemic blood cell progenitors Urine test helps detect 99 percent of recurring bladder cancers Bexarotene is a potential lung cancer preventative with few side effects HPV DNA testing is a cost-effective strategy for women with equivocal cervical screening results Study CAPRIE: Moxifloxacin more effective at treating elders' pneumonia Fitness counteracts cognitive decline from hormone-replacement therapy Genetically modified lactic acid bacteria to prevent HIV infection Gardasil, a new vaccine for prevention of cervical cancer in females caused by human papillomavirus Spinocerebellar ataxia type 5 caused by mutations in the protein beta-III spectrin Technique for multiplying adult stem cells developed Malaria parasites develop in lymph nodes Genetic predisposition may raise risk of Emanuel syndrome NovoSeven for intracerebral hemorrhage: a promising therapy HIV/AIDS trial: continuous antiretroviral therapy superior to episodic therapy Map of part of adult human brain containing astrocytes released K-Ras can be manipulated to promote cell death Heart failure: genetic variation found that predicts response to beta-blockers Cervical cancer: higher risk seen among women infected with multiple HPV types Age-related macular degeneration: smoking increases risk and omega-3 fatty acids decreases risk Parkinson patients can be apathetic without depression Screening for levels of C-reactive protein does not improve assessment of coronary heart disease risk Healthy lifestyle reduces women's stroke risk Measuring proteins in spinal fluid may provide early clue to Alzheimer's disease Suppression of telomerase enzyme can inhibit spread of melanoma Diphenhydramine may play no role in treating infant sleep problems Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: beta-agonist inhalers more than double death rate Anti-inflammatory drugs may not reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in long-term smokers Menopause symptoms: Gabapentin is as effective as estrogen Pomegranate juice helps keep PSA levels stable in men with prostate cancer Prostatic irradiation doesn't lead to any appreciable increase in rectal cancer risk Liver cancer: loss of hepatic NF-kB activity enhances chemical hepatocarcinogenesis Cell phone emissions excite the brain cortex Three human gene variants appear to influence tuberculosis susceptibility Minocycline for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases Growth hormone stimulators improve physical function in older adults Stem cells with myelin inhibitors may help paralyzed rats recover Chromosomal abnormalities in sperm higher after vasectomy reversal Coffee intake linked to lower diabetes risk Severe hot flashes associated with chronic insomnia Neurofibromatosis 1: two proteins that appear to be necessary in neurofibromin's ability to regulate Ras discovered Parkinson's disease: symptoms reversed by increasing levels of alpha-synuclein Cabergoline can prevent ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in IVF patients New insights on how cancer cells form Broken heart syndrome can result from opioid withdrawal, cocaine use Children of diabetics show signs of atherosclerosis Determinants of androgen deprivation therapy use for prostate cancer: role of urologist Farnesyltransferase inhibitor may improve progeria Perinatal complications linked to eating disorders Positive results for a novel oral HIV integrase inhibitor NXY-059 for acute ischemic stroke FDA has approved RotaTeq, a vaccine to prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants FDA has approved Ranexa for chronic angina Women with a variant of the CB2 gene have a three-fold higher risk of osteoporosis Breast cancer, adjuvant radiation therapy associated with improved survival Statins not associated with reduced colorectal cancer risk Disulfiram and Carbimide help patients achieve high rates of long-term abstinence Females less sensitive to the sedating effects of alcohol Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet not associated with weight gain in postmenopausal women Depression: initial results help determine successful treatments Cancer: art therapy can reduce pain and anxiety ASTAMI trial: no effect on left ventricular function by intracoronary injections of autologous mononuclear bone marrow cells in acute anterior wall myocardial infarction REPAIR-AMI trial: intracoronary infusion of bone marrow–derived progenitor cells in acute myocardial infarction Tamiflu prescribed concurrently with Warfarin: suspected increase in INR Mirena, a Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, linked to uterine perforation Boxed warning about a possible risk of cancer for two eczema drugs, Elidel and Protopic ACCP guidelines: many OTC medications not recommended for cough treatment Prevalence of night eating syndrome among people with psychiatric conditions Two new stem cell lines in animal cell-free culture grown New radiotherapy technique for glioblastoma multiforme Antidepressants potentially misused in treating adolescents Cancer linked to EGFR and ErbB2 proteins when present at high concentrations FDA extends prophylaxis indication for Tamiflu to children between 1 to 12 years of age Xyzal improves quality of life in children with allergic rhinitis Keppra as adjunctive treatment in idiopathic generalised epilepsy patients with primary generalised tonic-clonic seizures BCA2 associated with positive outcome in invasive breast cancer The lack of Cbln1 might contribute to nervous system diseases Genetic factors important in development and timing of Alzheimer's disease Oral sex may be a risk factor for nongonococcal urethritis Combination therapy, Adalimumab plus Methotrexate, for achieving remission of early rheumatoid arthritis The impact of smoking and genes on rheumatoid arthritis Mad cow-like diseases have not been a major force in human history Male circumcision protects female partners from HIV and other STDs Vascular dysfunction in women's heart disease FAK's interaction with VEGFR-3 helps cancer cells defend against attack SCN5A gene variation increases SIDS risk in African Americans Babies of obese mothers have higher risk of some birth defects Brain cancer: Pioglitazone decreases the cells resistance to therapy Painkillers effective in patients with dormant inflammatory bowel disease Obese children are more likely to carry a rare variant of beta-MSH Low-fat diet's benefits for women less than expected AAV virus can be forced to evolve as better delivery vehicles for gene therapy Obesity is a risk factor for kidney failure Walking three times weekly slows decline from peripheral artery disease Alcohol advertising may contribute to increased drinking among young people Key genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease linked to myelin breakdown Genetic profile of eosinophilic esophagitis discovered Omega-6 fats cause prostate tumors to grow twice as fast Link between high levels of HtrA1 protein and severe preeclampsia discovered Hydrocortisone supplementation improves ventilator weaning Lamivudine in order to prevent hepatitis B relapse during chemotherapy Kidney cancer, partial nephrectomy is associated with improved quality of life and better preservation of long-term kidney function Immune cells help to maintain cognition and brain cell renewal The SURVIVE trial failed to demonstrate benefits of Levosimendan compared with Dobutamine on survival in acute decompensated heart failure AIDS: viral fitness explains different resistance patterns to drugs Long-term memory controlled by molecular pathway at synapses Partner proteins may help estrogen foster breast cancer A meaty, salty, starchy diet may increase risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Advanced HER2-positive breast cancer: Herceptin added to hormonal therapy prolongs progression-free survival EU: Herceptin for early-stage in HER2-positive breast cancer approved p11 appears to help regulate signaling of the brain messenger chemical serotonin How one disease may prevent another Treating periodontal disease may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease Azilect, a new treatment for Parkinson's Disease Blood test can predict long-term risk of death in patients with shortness of breath Low-carbohydrate diets appear effective, but may raise cholesterol levels Tumor size related to lung cancer spread Estrogen therapy does not appear to protect postmenopausal women from heart disease Pyridostigmine appears to improve standing blood pressure in patients with orthostatic hypotension Glaucoma patients appear to have increased eye pressure during sleep For men with cardiovascular disease, there is apparently no normal glucose level Adalimumab for maintaining clinical remission in patients with Crohn's disease Basic research at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry leads to a novel cancer therapy Neurodegenerative disease: mechanism that causes cell death Neuronal receptor response may help explain Alzheimer's memory loss Inflammatory reaction drives hormone resistance in cancer Role of BDNF gene in the development of social aversion Persistent fatigue may be the best way to predict onset of postpartum depression Brain scans may predict cognitive decline in normal people H2 blockers linked to life threatening bowel infection in premature infants Difficulty in treating older hepatitis C patients with Interferon and Ribavirin Cholestatic liver damage may be associated with an immune response affecting the central nervous system Cyclosporine inhibits hepatitis C virus in vitro Guaiac and immunochemical FOBT may identify more accurately individuals with colorectal cancer Csf-1 is necessary for the transformation of Gr-1 cells into Langerhans cells Weight loss reduces urinary incontinence in women with prediabetes Satellite and side population cells: implications for treating Duchenne's muscular dystrophy NEIL1-deficiency linked to metabolic disorder Link: Medicine News : www.medicinenews.net Xapedia www.xapedia.net www.xapedia.com Xagena: www.xagena.it Progetto Farmaci www.progettofarmaci.it Happy Italy www.happyitaly.net