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Testing The Water - Urine Test Identifies Babies At Most Risk Of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Date: Apr-16-2013Abnormal gut bacteria in premature babies can be found days before the onset of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) finds new research in BioMed Central's open access journal Microbiome. Babies who later went on to develop NEC had a lower diversity of gut bacteria 4-9 days after birth, increased level of Firmicutes or Enterobacteriaceae, and lacked the Propionibacterium found in healthy babies. NEC is a common but devastating problem of premature babies - affecting about 10% of infants born at under 29 weeks, about a third will die...
Gene Expression In Patients Treated With Antipsychotics Is Similar To Expression In Non-Bipolar Brains
Date: Apr-16-2013Every day, millions of people with bipolar disorder take medicines that help keep them from swinging into manic or depressed moods. But just how these drugs produce their effects is still a mystery. Now, a new University of Michigan Medical School study of brain tissue helps reveal what might actually be happening. And further research using stem cells programmed to act like brain cells is already underway. Using genetic analysis, the new study suggests that certain medications may help "normalize" the activity of a number of genes involved in communication between brain cells...
Ethical Guidance For Preserving Trust In Patient-Physician Relationships And The Profession When Using Social Media
Date: Apr-16-2013The creation and use of information online and the widespread use of the Internet offer exciting new opportunities for patient care, but also require physicians to consider how to best protect patient interests and apply principles of professionalism to online settings, the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) said today in a newly released policy paper, "Online Medical Professionalism: Patient and Public Relationships...
New Approach In The Fight Against Dengue Virus
Date: Apr-16-2013Researchers have discovered that rising temperature induces key changes in the dengue virus when it enters its human host, and the findings represent a new approach for designing vaccines against the aggressive mosquito-borne pathogen. The researchers found that the dengue virus particles swell slightly and take on a bumpy appearance when heated to human body temperature, exposing "epitopes," or regions where antibodies could attach to neutralize the virus. The discovery is significant because it could help to explain why vaccines against dengue have been ineffective, said Michael G...
New Drug Target Discovered For Metastatic Breast Cancer
Date: Apr-16-2013Research led by Dr. Suresh Alahari, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, is the first to report that two specific tumor suppressor genes work in concert to inhibit the growth and spread of breast tumor cells to the lungs. The research is published online in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Working in a mouse model, the LSUHSC research team studied LKB1, an enzyme that functions as a tumor suppressor in the small intestine, and Nischarin, a novel protein that regulates breast cancer cell migration and movement discovered by Dr...
New Findings On The Brain's Immune Cells During Alzheimer's Disease Progression
Date: Apr-16-2013The plaque deposits in the brain of Alzheimer's patients are surrounded by the brain's own immune cells, the microglia. This was already recognized by Alois Alzheimer more than one hundred years ago. But until today it still remains unclear what role microglia play in Alzheimer's disease. Do they help to break down the plaque deposit? A study by researchers of the Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch and Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin has now shed light on these mysterious microglia during the progression of Alzheimer's disease. (PLOS One, doi:10.1371/journal...
Western Style Diet Increases Risk Of Premature Death
Date: Apr-16-2013A new study has found that following a western style diet, high in fried and sweet foods, increases a person's risk of premature death. The report was published in The American Journal of Medicine. � The lead investigator of the study, Tasnime Akbaraly, PhD, Inserm, Montpellier, France, said: "The impact of diet on specific age-related diseases has been studied extensively, but few investigations have adopted a more holistic approach to determine the association of diet with overall health at older ages...
Lullabies And Regular Music Console Both Preemies And Parents
Date: Apr-15-2013Music - especially lullabies - deliver health advantages to the most vulnerable babies, preemies, who are being treated in the neonatal intensive care unit, a new study suggests. The finding was published in the journal Pediatrics and revealed that premature babies who listen to music can see improvements in their heart rates and breathing. A group of researchers from Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City found that live music paired with babies' breathing and heart rates improved feeding and sleeping patterns...
Acorda's MS Drug Ampyra Helps Stroke Patients Walk
Date: Apr-15-2013An Acorda Therapeutics drug, Ampyra (dalfampridine), which helps people with multiple sclerosis walk, also helps stroke patients who cannot walk, the company announced. In a proof-of- concept Phase II study, Ampyra (dalfampridine extended release 10mg tablets) significantly improved walking in patients with post-stroke deficits. Post-stroke deficits include impaired walking, motor and sensory function, as well as manual dexterity - collectively known as chronic neurological deficits. These deficits often persist in stroke victims. Ron Cohen, M.D...
Parents' Social Network Influences Their Decision To Vaccinate
Date: Apr-15-2013Parents are influenced by their social network, such as their health care providers, family members, friends, and the media, when making decisions about vaccinating their children. The finding came from a new study published in the journal Pediatrics which examined the role these social networks have in parents' decisions about immunization. The scientists said: "Parents decide whether their children are vaccinated, but they rarely reach these decisions on their own...
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