Early treatment is key to combating hepatitis C virus August 08, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Canadian researchers have shown that patients who receive early treatment for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) within the first months following an infection, develop a rapid poly-functional immune response against HCV similar to ... | |
B cells can act alone in autoimmune disease August 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
B cells, the source of damaging autoantibodies, have long been thought to depend upon T cells for their activation and were not considered important in the initiation of autoimmune diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. | |
People with heart disease still have trouble controlling blood lipid levels August 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite some improvements to lower “bad” cholesterol levels, people with cardiovascular diseases still need to do a better job controlling overall blood lipid levels, according to a UC Irvine Heart Disease ... | |
Medical doctors who do research could be a dying breed August 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The road from disease research to disease cure isn't usually a smooth one. One role which bridges the laboratory and the clinic is that of the "clinician-scientist" – a doctor who understands disease both in the patient ... | |
Researchers report periodontal disease independently predicts new onset diabetes August 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Periodontal disease may be an independent predictor of incident Type 2 diabetes, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. While diabetes has long been believed to be a risk ... | |
 Ground breaking eye therapy for stroke victims developed August 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new computer-based therapy for stroke victims who have suffered partial vision loss has been developed by Scottish scientists. | |
 Scientists identify possible cause of endometriosis August 05, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Endometriosis is a condition whereby patches of the inner lining of the womb appear in parts of the body other than the womb cavity. It can cause severe pain and affects approximately 15% of women of reproductive ... | |
Estrogen relieves psychotic symptoms in women with schizophrenia August 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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When combined with antipsychotic medications, the estrogen estradiol appears to be a useful treatment in women with schizophrenia, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. | |
Researchers find differences in swallowing mechanism of Rett syndrome patients August 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have found that the reflux and swallowing problems that are common symptoms in patients with Rett syndrome and other neurological impairments, may be caused by ... | |
Data mining detects signs of Lou Gehrig's disease in gene carriers long before symptoms appear August 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Inspired by the use of microarray chips that look for gene combinations, psychologists are using "pattern array" software to spot movements in rats that might help them predict diseases such as Lou Gehrig's syndrome. | |
Strategies to control TB outdated, inadequate August 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The standard regimens to treat tuberculosis (TB) are inadequate in countries with high rates of multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB. In countries with high rates of MDR-TB, patients are nearly twice as likely to fail their initial ... | |
Alcohol binges early in pregnancy increase risk of infant oral clefts July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that pregnant women who binge drink early in their pregnancy increase the likelihood ... | |
Liver damage in hepatitis C patients could be treated with warfarin, says study July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The drug warfarin may help prevent liver failure in thousands of people with Hepatitis C, according to new research. | |
Simian foamy virus found in several people living and working with monkeys in Asia July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A research team led by University of Washington scientists has found that several people in South and Southeast Asian countries working and living around monkeys have been infected with simian foamy virus (SFV), a primate ... | |
New discovery may lead to immunization against cardiovascular disease July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Low levels of naturally occurring antibodies may represent an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, particularly stroke in men. This discovery, published in the academic journal Atherosclerosis, has ... | |
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