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Lou Gehrig's Protein Found Throughout Brain, Suggesting Effects Beyond Motor Neurons
Two years ago researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that misfolded proteins called TDP-43 accumulated in the motor areas of the brains of patients with Lou...
New Role Of Inflammatory Protein In Polycycstic Kidney Disease Identified, Could Lead To Treatment
Scientists have discovered that a protein previously shown to have a role in inflammation may also have a role in the formation of cysts in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease...
Complex Changes In The Brain's Vascular System Occur After Menopause
Many women experience menopausal changes in their body including hot flashes, moodiness and fatigue, but the changes they don't notice can be more dangerous. Researchers have now discovered significant changes...
Molecular Imaging Sheds New Light On Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease
In the past, physicians were able only to follow the progression of Alzheimer's disease through careful clinical histories, noting the often subtle changes associated with cognitive decline over a number...
First Gene Therapy For Heart Failure Offered In Clinical Trials
Could injecting a gene into a patient with severe heart failure reverse their disabling and life-threatening condition? Physician-scientists are setting out to answer that question in a first-ever clinical trial...
Gene Variation May Be Why Some Don't Respond To Cholesterol-lowering Drugs
A variation in the way a gene is processed may explain varied individual responses to cholesterol-lowering drugs. This is the first study to show that a biological process substantially influences...
Inflammatory Disease Causes Blindness, Study Suggests
New research shows a link between blindness and temporal arteritis, a problem that restricts blood flow to the brain. The research finds that giant cells play a key role in...
New Cellular Mechanism That Will Significantly Advance Vaccine Development Discovered
Scientists have discovered a new, previously unknown mechanism in how the body fights a virus. The finding runs counter to traditional scientific understanding of this process and will provide scientists...
Doctors offer to treat dying Winnipeg man after colleagues refuse
A doctor in Winnipeg has agreed to treat a dying 84-year-old man amid a legal and medical row between his family and physicians who say keeping him alive is unethical,...
New Therapy Shows Promise For Fighting Treatment-resistant Cancer Cells
There is a real possibility for treating the most challenging cancer cases, say researchers. A gene radiotherapy system that detects and treats cancer cells that are resistant to traditional forms...
Adult Stem Cells Aid Fracture Healing; UNC Study Lays Groundwork For Potential Treatments
In an approach that could become a new treatment for the 10 to 20 percent of people whose broken bones fail to heal, researchers have shown that transplantation of adult...
Ability To Track Stem Cells In Tumors Could Advance Cancer Treatments
Using noninvasive molecular imaging technology, a method has been developed to track the location and activity of mesenchymal stem cells in the tumors of living organisms. This ability could lead...
Type And Severity Of Combat Wounds In Iraq War Have Changed Over Time
The transition in Iraq from maneuver warfare to insurgency warfare is associated with changes in the type and severity of injuries treated by surgical units of the U.S. Marine Corps,...
Researchers Use A Patient's Own Bone To Accelerate Orthodontics
Researchers at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry say they have improved upon a surgical procedure that rapidly straightens teeth, delivering a healthy bite and attractive smile in...
National Briefing | Science and Health: Antipsychotics and the Elderly
The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors that prescribing a group of antipsychotic drugs to older people suffering from dementia could increase their risk of death.
Hormone Disorder May Contribute To Lack Of Menstruation In Teenage Athletes
Researchers have found a way to predict which teenage female athletes will stop menstruating, an important risk factor for bone thinning, according to a preliminary study.
Diabetes Drug Slows Early-onset Puberty In Girls, Study Shows
In young girls at risk of early puberty and insulin resistance, the diabetes drug metformin delayed the onset of menstruation and decreased the development of insulin resistance, a risk factor...
AMA issues first report card on health insurers
(AP) -- Some health insurance companies rate doctors on their performance. Now doctors are turning the tables. The American Medical Association issued its first health insurance report card at...
Study examines normal hair loss in men without evidence of baldness
Performing a standardized 60-second hair count appears to be a reliable method for the assessment of hair shedding, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Dermatology.
New drug regimen may help reverse MS
BALTIMORE, Mass., June 16 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've found a short-term, high dose of the immune-suppressing drug cyclophosphamide can slow the progression of multiple sclerosis.
Blood Samples From Living Syringes
Using animals to assist with human medical procedures is nothing new. Leeches can help heal skin grafts by restoring circulation in blocked veins and removing pooled blood under new grafts....
Source of drug tolerant TB is discovered
PITTSBURGH, June 16 (UPI) -- U.S.-led medical scientists say they have found the source of drug-tolerant tuberculosis, as well as the bacteria causing TB relapses.
Study underway to find an alternative cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
Two research studies evaluating dietary changes and complementary medicine for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) have been launched at Rush University Medical Center. Funded by the National...
NYC: No trans fats in restaurants as of July 1
(AP) -- Unhealthy trans fats in restaurant food? Not in New York City. Eateries must remove artificial trans fats from all menu items by July 1.
PET imaging detects early, 'silent heart' stage of disease in asymptomatic diabetic patients
As many as 50 percent of all cardiac deaths due to disease in the heart's vessels occur in individuals with no prior history or symptoms of heart disease. In addition,...
Surgeon general meeting aims to lower preterm birth
WASHINGTON (AP) -- One in eight babies - well over half a million a year - are born premature, a toll that's risen steadily for two decades with no sign...
New corneal inflammation therapy created
CLEVELAND, June 16 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they've identified a novel therapeutic compound that reduces inflammation within the cornea.
Pharmaceutical Study: Less Hemorrhaging After Stroke, But Not Fewer Deaths
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that the coagulation factor VIIa can limit the extent of a cerebral hemorrhage. However, in the long term...