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Eurekalert Medical and Health News: 03-13-2006
The amount of data acquired by satellites is increasing at an exponential rate, and researchers are learning about the value of this data in fighting epidemic outbreaks as a result of the ESA's Epidemio project.
Dr. Larry Kricka, Director of General Chemistry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, has been named the winner of the 2006 Edwin F. Ullman Award. The award recognizes an individual (or individuals) for contributions that advance the technology of clinical laboratory sciences through the creation of new technologies and analytical methods. In July, Dr. Kricka will be presented with the Ullman Award at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry's (AACC) annual meeting in Chicago.
The flu is bad enough for healthy people, but the disease can place a special burden on those with weakened immune systems, such as patients on chemotherapy. A five-year, $10.7 million federal grant to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will support research to determine how adults and children with impaired immune systems may be uniquely vulnerable to influenza, and will seek better ways to protect them.
Yale School of Medicine researchers report in Nature Genetics this week that they have identified a gene whose function protects the body against kidney stones.
The CASES Post Marketing Study (oral presentation) evaluates the 30-day efficacy and safety outcomes/major adverse events for carotid artery stenting (CAS) with PRECISE and ANGIOGUARD. The data was unveiled today during an oral presentation at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions from 8:15 - 8:30 AM ET.
A new procedure can now treat esophageal perforations (holes in the esophagus) when caught early, therefore greatly reducing mortality rates. These holes in the esophagus can occur when undergoing catheter ablation procedure to correct an irregular heart rhythm (known as an atrial fibrillation).
In a recent Penn State study, sexually active male first-year college students who had a positive view of their appearance had a higher likelihood of having multiple sexual partners and engaging in unprotected sex.
A new randomized study presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 55th Annual Scientific Session investigates an innovative treatment for critical limb ischemia, or lack of arterial blood supply and oxygen to the legs, using a therapeutic approach to generate new blood vessels.
People with heart disease who also have diabetes pose specific challenges in treatment options due to the nature of their disease. A late-breaking clinical study presented today during the American College of Cardiology's inaugural Innovation in Intervention: the i2 Summit explores the outcomes of using two different types of drug-eluting stents in diabetics treated for heart disease.
Heavier patients with diabetes are more likely to overestimate higher body mass index (BMI) measurements as "healthy" compared to those of normal weight, according to a study published in the current issue of Diabetes Care. Some 66 percent of obese patients identified overweight or obese dimensions as ideal for health, while 4 percent of normal-weight patients overestimated healthy weight. These findings are troubling given the importance of body weight in managing diabetes.
Scientists have developed a new kind of molecule which they believe could ultimately lead to the development of a vaccine against HIV using genetically modified tobacco. Writing in Plant Biotechnology Journal, Dr. Patricia Obregon and colleagues from St George's, University of London along with researchers at the University of Warwick say they have overcome a major barrier that has so far frustrated attempts to turn plants into economically viable "bioreactors" for vaccines.
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found how coffee can reduce the risk of alcohol-induced pancreatitis.
As few as four percent of US adults with overactive bladders (OAB) seek medical treatment, despite the condition affecting an estimated 34 million Americans over the age of 18. Researchers writing in the urology journal BJU International say that OAB is greatly-undiagnosed and under-treated in America.
In welcoming today's announcement of a Productivity Commission study into science and innovation, Medicines Australia can point to many examples where spending on innovation provides long-term rewards to the nation's economy and well-being.
A study presented today during the American College of Cardiology's inaugural Innovation in Intervention: The i2 Summit 2006 in Atlanta, Ga., will answer intriguing questions about whether repairing a hole in the heart known as a patent foramen ovale (PFO) can ease the pain of severe migraine headaches.
Coinciding with International Brain Awareness Week (13- 19 March 2006), the George Institute for International Health will launch the second phase of a large-scale study on mild-Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) among non-elite rugby union and league players in Sydney.
Medicated stents that prevent arterial renarrowing are offering hope to patients with certain types of cardiovascular disease, while a novel stent that slowly dissolves into the artery wall is proving to be a safe alternative to conventional devices, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's inaugural Innovation in Intervention: i2 Summit 2006 in Atlanta, Ga. A separate study tests the best approach to prevent blood clots in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
Practical and inexpensive techniques can be among the most effective ways to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, reducing blood pressure and controlling disabling fainting spells, according to two studies presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 55th Annual Scientific Session in Atlanta, Ga.
Stem cell transplantation is among one of the most exciting and hotly debated areas of medical research today. While the promise of personalized medicine and effective treatments for debilitating diseases drive progress in this area, moral and ethical dilemmas about embryonic cells continues to cloud the field. In research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 55th Annual Scientific Session, scientists continue to explore mature stem cell sources for potentially significant cardiovascular benefits.
The prison inmate population is aging rapidly, but prisons have not yet adapted to the physical and mental needs of geriatric prisoners, according to a study conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
Research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 55th Annual Scientific Session offers new insight into the most effective therapies for acute coronary syndromes, atrial fibrillation and heart failure, and sheds light on simple ways to prevent the harmful effects of inflammation in patients who have cardiac surgery.
Interventional cardiologists have been using transcatheter devices designed to close PFO successfully for many years. Now in a multicenter study to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 55th Scientific Session (Monday, March 13 at 10 a.m.), researchers from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital assess the initial US experience with the Cardia PFO closure device for the prevention of recurrent stroke in patients with PFO.
Researchers have developed a new procedure for the efficient transfer of specific DNA sequences into the genome of strawberry. By helping researchers establish the function of large numbers of strawberry genes, this method could, in the long term, be extremely useful in enhancing the nutritional value of these plants as well as the amount of health-enhancing antioxidants that they may contain.
A potent member of a new class of drugs increases survival in some patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and may become the new standard of therapy for this group of pre-cancer disorders, say researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center who led a national study of the agent.
Young women who have a range of complications during pregnancy, including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes or preterm birth, are at an increased risk of developing heart disease and of dying later in life.
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