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Some allergy suffers with hypertension may be at increased risk for severe reaction
Date: Nov-12-2013Oral allergy syndrome sufferers that take high blood pressure medications may experience extreme facial swelling and difficulty breathing the next time they bite into a juicy apple. When patients with oral allergy syndrome take angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for hypertension and congestive heart failure, they are at an increased risk for a life-threatening allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, according to new research...
Kidney damage in first responders linked to 9/11
Date: Nov-12-2013For the first time, researchers have linked high levels of inhaled particulate matter by first responders at Ground Zero to kidney damage. Researchers from the WTC-CHEST Program, a subset of the World Trade Center Health Program Clinical Center for Excellence at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, presented their new findings at the 2013 American Society of Nephrology meeting during National Kidney Week. After the 9/11 tragedy, first responders at Ground Zero were exposed to varying levels of a dust cloud of air filled with cement dust, smoke, glass fibers, and heavy metals...
Fetus unlikely to be put at risk by mother's immunosuppressive medications
Date: Nov-12-2013Women with chronic autoimmune diseases who take immunosuppressive medications during their first trimester of pregnancy are not putting their babies at significantly increased risk of adverse outcomes, according to a Vanderbilt study released online by the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. The paper is one of the first to describe risks for medications used to treat autoimmune diseases when taken during pregnancy, according to first author William Cooper, M.D., MPH, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Pediatrics and professor of Health Policy at Monroe Carell Jr...
The psychological impact on veterans of the Boston Marathon Bombing
Date: Nov-12-2013According to a new study, many Boston-area military veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced flashbacks, unwanted memories and other psychological effects as a result of the Boston Marathon Bombing in April 2013. The study raises awareness of the effects that tragic events such as terror attacks and mass shootings have not only those directly affected but also on those with PTSD and other preexisting psychological conditions...
'Cold turkey' morphine withdrawal may trigger mental decline
Date: Nov-12-2013Can quitting drugs without treatment trigger a decline in mental health? That appears to be the case in an animal model of morphine addiction. Georgetown University Medical Center researchers say their observations suggest that managing morphine withdrawal could promote a healthier mental state in people. "Over time, drug-abusing individuals often develop mental disorders," says Italo Mocchetti, PhD, a professor of neuroscience. "It's been thought that drug abuse itself contributes to mental decline, but our findings suggest that 'quitting cold turkey' can also lead to damage...
Protection from periodontitis and related chronic diseases
Date: Nov-12-2013A drug currently used to treat intestinal worms could protect people from periodontitis, an advanced gum disease, which untreated can erode the structures - including bone - that hold the teeth in the jaw. The research was published ahead of print in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Current treatment for periodontitis involves scraping dental plaque, which is a polymicrobial biofilm, off of the root of the tooth. Despite this unpleasant and costly ordeal, the biofilm frequently grows back...
New trigger for breast cancer metastasis identified
Date: Nov-12-2013For years, scientists have observed that tumor cells from certain breast cancer patients with aggressive forms of the disease contained low levels of mitochondrial DNA. But, until recently, no one was able to explain how this characteristic influenced disease progression. Now, University of Pennsylvania researchers have revealed how a reduction in mitochondrial DNA content leads human breast cancer cells to take on aggressive, metastatic properties...
Allergy shots during pregnancy may decrease allergies in children
Date: Nov-12-2013Expecting mothers who suffer from allergies may want to consider another vaccination in addition to the flu shot and Tdap. A study presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) found pregnant women who receive allergy shots, also known as immunotherapy, during pregnancy may decrease their baby's chance of developing allergies...
Insights on treating patients with kidney disease gleaned from new clinical trials
Date: Nov-12-2013Recently completed clinical trials highlight the potential of new therapies for individuals with kidney disease. Below are the findings of two of these studies, which were presented at ASN Kidney Week 2013 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Kidney disease can cause abnormally high levels of potassium to accumulate in the blood, a condition called hyperkalemia. This is a serious condition for which physicians lack any safe, reliable, and efficacious treatment options. A phase 2 trial conducted by Stephen Ash, MD (Indiana University Health Arnett, HemoCleanse, Inc...
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may benefit from vitamin C
Date: Nov-12-2013Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - a health problem in which the lungs lose their inherent springiness, making it progressively harder to breathe - can have a dramatic effect on the ability to exercise and even perform simple activities of daily life because of the disease's fallout effects on skeletal muscles. Several factors have been implicated in these muscle problems...
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