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Sugary drinks push Latino kids toward type 2 diabetes

Overweight Latino children who consume lots of sugar-especially in sugary drinks-show signs of beta cell decline, a precursor of type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.

26 Nov 2005

Tuberculosis research

It is estimated that two billion people--or one-third of the world's population--are chronically infected without active symptoms. Nine million new cases of active disease are diagnosed annually, resulting in two million deaths.

26 Nov 2005

High blood pressure research advances efforts to tailor drugs to individual patients

Having high blood pressure and a particular genetic alteration dramatically increases the risk of heart attack, stroke or death, and may explain why some hypertensive patients fare worse than others - even if they take the same medication, University of Florida researchers announced.

26 Nov 2005

"Get With The Guidelines" programs improve care

After one year - Get With The GuidelinesSM programs used in hospitals significantly improved care for almost 30,000 coronary artery disease patients of all ages and sexes, according to research reported at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2005.

26 Nov 2005

Chinese research often fails to reach world scientific community

Important genetic research done in China often fails to reach the international scientific community, according to a study published in the open access journal PLoS Medicine.

26 Nov 2005

Study of two drugs for angina treatment shows equal outcomes to patients

Researchers have found that the blood-thinning drug Lovenox works as well as a standard artery-clearing drug in patients with severe heart-related chest pain, but neither reduced the risk of death after a year of treatment.

24 Nov 2005

New drug CellCept far more effective in treating kidney problems in lupus patients

A new study has shown that the drug CellCept is just as good at fighting kidney complications from the debilitating disease lupus with far fewer side effects than standard treatment using the cancer drug Cytoxan.

24 Nov 2005

It's a fact - noise can give you a heart attack!

A new study suggests that people who work in noisy offices or live near busy roads, railways or airports may run a higher risk of heart attacks.

24 Nov 2005

Changes in our early sensory experiences resulting from disease or environmental factors may shape our sensory perceptions

Our brain's ability to combine sensory information from a single event - such as seeing an ambulance and hearing its siren - has been shown to speed our reactions, help us identify objects and heighten our awareness.

21 Nov 2005

Diets rich in meat increase the likelihood of developing chronic respiratory symptoms

A new study finds that eating mostly meat, refined starches, and sodium may increase the likelihood of developing chronic respiratory symptoms, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

21 Nov 2005

Heart patients, do you tell your doctor you're using alternative medicines?

Doctors, do you ask your patients if they're using alternative medicines?

21 Nov 2005

Re-opening of carotid arteries in stroke has high success rate with stenting

University of Pittsburgh researchers report a high level of effectiveness in re-opening completely blocked internal carotid arteries (ICA) as late as two to three days after acute stroke symptoms by using stents.

21 Nov 2005

Newly identified protein may help improve treatment for lung cancer

Researchers hope that a newly identified protein can one day help improve treatment for lung cancer. The findings are reported by researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

21 Nov 2005

Acoustics experts say medical sound pollution is widely recognized, rarely addressed

Announcements blare from overhead speakers. Electronic devices beep. Heating and cooling systems rumble. Employees and visitors speak loudly.

21 Nov 2005

Students with disabilities encourage others to educate those with similar disabilities to themselves

Students with disabilities and learning difficulties are taking part in a unique University of Liverpool training scheme that enables them to educate those with similar disabilities to themselves.

21 Nov 2005

Early wheezers continue to have poorer lung function as they age

Among children who exhibit asthma-like symptoms during preschool years, researchers have found that patterns of wheezing prevalence and levels of lung function are established by age 6 and do not significantly change for at least 10 years.

21 Nov 2005

American physicians may be too liberal in their use of blood transfusions

In an analysis of some 24,000 patient records, the researchers found that Americans rushed to the hospital with heart attack symptoms have significantly higher rates of bleeding and transfusions after treatment than similar patients throughout the world.

21 Nov 2005

Viagra effectively treats urinary tract symptoms associated with prostate enlargement

Viagra (sildenafil citrate), known for improving erectile dysfunction (ED), also effectively treats the prostate and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with prostate enlargement that often occur with ED, a Northwestern University study has found.

21 Nov 2005

Valproic acid (Depakote) may help treat lupus

A common anti-seizure drug may be effective against certain conditions associated with lupus, according to animal research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

20 Nov 2005

Persistent amyloidosis following suppression of Ab production in a transgenic model of Alzheimer disease

Alzheimer Disease (AD) is characterized by hallmark lesions called amyloid plaques in the brain.

20 Nov 2005

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Sugary drinks push Latino kids toward type 2 diabetes

Tuberculosis research

High blood pressure research advances efforts to tailor drugs to individual patients

"Get With The Guidelines" programs improve care

Chinese research often fails to reach world scientific community

Study of two drugs for angina treatment shows equal outcomes to patients

New drug CellCept far more effective in treating kidney problems in lupus patients

It's a fact - noise can give you a heart attack!

Changes in our early sensory experiences resulting from disease or environmental factors may shape our sensory perceptions

Diets rich in meat increase the likelihood of developing chronic respiratory symptoms

Heart patients, do you tell your doctor you're using alternative medicines?

Re-opening of carotid arteries in stroke has high success rate with stenting

Newly identified protein may help improve treatment for lung cancer

Acoustics experts say medical sound pollution is widely recognized, rarely addressed

Students with disabilities encourage others to educate those with similar disabilities to themselves

Early wheezers continue to have poorer lung function as they age

American physicians may be too liberal in their use of blood transfusions

Viagra effectively treats urinary tract symptoms associated with prostate enlargement

Valproic acid (Depakote) may help treat lupus

Persistent amyloidosis following suppression of Ab production in a transgenic model of Alzheimer disease

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