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Recovering From Severe Addiction Is Possible - New Book

Date: Feb-13-2013
A former drug addicted alcoholic and rehabilitation champion urges people to never give up hope that an addict can recover, no matter how far down the track to destruction they are. Ian Young was a drug addicted alcoholic who considered himself to be one step ahead of the law at all times. But even the mighty fall, eventually! In his new book 'It's Not About Me!' (£14.99, Anoma Press) Ian reveals his astounding journey to recovery, whilst also providing a practical guide for anyone affected by the devastating effects of addictions...

Pregnant Mothers Benefit From Preemptive Treatment Of Severe Morning Sickness

Date: Feb-13-2013
In a study to be presented on February 14 between 1:15 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in San Francisco, California, researchers will present data showing the effectiveness of preemptive treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum and severe morning sickness. Hyperemesis gravidarum is a severe form of morning sickness which affects two percent of pregnant women...

Environmental Engineers Seek Strategy To Control Antibiotic Resistant Genes

Date: Feb-13-2013
Rice University researchers "cured" a strain of bacteria of its ability to resist an antibiotic in an experiment that has implications for a long-standing public health crisis. Rice environmental engineer Pedro Alvarez and his team managed to remove the ability of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa microorganism to resist the antibiotic medication tetracycline by limiting its access to food and oxygen...

Pregnancy Outcomes Improved By 'Laborist' Obstetrical Care

Date: Feb-13-2013
In a study to be presented on February 16 between 8 a.m., and 10 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest shifting from a traditional model of obstetrical care to a laborist model improves pregnancy outcomes. The "laborist" concept has been around for nearly a decade. In this model, obstetricians provide 24-hour a day on-site staffing of labor units...

Healthy Lifestyle And Eating During Pregnancy Help Prevent Weight Gain, Other Complications In Obese Women

Date: Feb-13-2013
In a study to be presented on February 15 between 1:15 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest that consistent physical activity and healthier lifestyle changes beginning in a woman's first trimester can prevent excessive weight gain in obese pregnant women (with a Body Mass Index greater than 30), helping to avoid preterm delivery, hypertension and gestational diabetes...

During Pregnancy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea And Cardiac Symptoms Have 31 Percent Incidence Of Cardiac Dysfunction

Date: Feb-13-2013
In a study to be presented on February 15 between 8 a.m., and 10 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that women with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiac symptoms have a 31 percent incidence of cardiac dysfunction. The use of echocardiograms should be considered in the clinical management of these women. OSA is characterized by abnormal pauses in breathing or instances of abnormally low breathing, during sleep...

Tightening Up Of Criteria For Definition Of Intrauterine Growth Restriction Suggested By Study

Date: Feb-13-2013
In a study to be presented on February 14 between 1:15 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in San Francisco, researchers will report that the practice of using an arbitrary Estimated Fetal Weight (EFW) less than the 10th centile may not be an efficient practice for defining true Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR). The study was conducted by the Perinatal Ireland Research Consortium, a nationwide collaborative research network comprising of the seven largest academic obstetric centers in Ireland...

Genetic Predisposition To Brain Injury After Preterm Birth May Be Sex-Specific

Date: Feb-13-2013
In a study to be presented on February 14 between 1:15 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in San Francisco, researchers will report that variation in a gene involved in inflammation is associated with developmental problems after preterm birth in females, but not males...

The Therapeutic Effect Of RNAi Gene Silencing In Cancer Treatment

Date: Feb-13-2013
The new study published in Cancer Discovery, the flagship journal of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR), involving three Spanish and six American research centres, presents significant results in treating cancer patients with nanoparticles containing ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) molecules. This marks the first time that the therapeutic effect of RNAi has been demonstrated in humans...

Rethink Of How Ovaries Develop

Date: Feb-13-2013
New research from the University of Adelaide will rewrite the textbooks on how an ovary is formed, as well as providing new insights into women's health and fertility. The study, now published in the journal PLOS ONE, also names a new type of cell that plays a key role in the development of ovaries and ovarian follicles, which are responsible for the production of eggs in women. The discovery is expected to prompt further studies around the world to better understand how ovaries and ovarian follicles develop in female fetuses...