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News | Archive (4 February 2008)
Model found to determine cause, possible treatment of nerve tumours
— 22:00 GMT | HealthA multi-institutional study led by researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre has led to new insights and a model to help unravel the cause of fibrous, non-cancerous nerve tumours called neurofibromas, which can lead to disfigurement and in rare cases death by compressing vital organs…
For treating advanced Parkinson's, new research points to serotonin
— 22:00 GMT | HealthFor most people with Parkinson's disease, the only relief from the tremors, rigidity and impaired movement associated with the progressive loss of their motor skills is a drug called L-DOPA. But as the disease progresses, L-DOPA can cause prominent side effects that counteract its effectiveness…
'Tipping points' could come this century
— 22:00 GMT | EnvironmentA number of key components of the Earth's climate system could pass their 'tipping point' this century, according to new research led by a scientist at the University of East Anglia…
Researchers uncover key interaction in cholesterol regulation
— 22:00 GMT | HealthResearchers at UT Southwestern Medical Centre have determined the specific way in which a destructive protein binds to and interferes with a molecule that removes low-density lipoproteins (LDL), the so-called 'bad' cholesterol, from the blood…
Use of patient restraints reduced through use of consultation program
— 21:15 GMT | HealthA new study in the journal Perspectives in Psychiatric Care reveals that when an outside professional consultation team worked closely with the staff, providing better staff training and teaching specific interventions to be used with patients diagnosed with both a mental illness and a developmental disability, the use of restraints was eliminated for these patients over a two-year period…
St. Jude finds risk factors for severe RSV infection in immunocompromised children
— 21:15 GMT | HealthSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators and collaborators have shown how to predict if a child who is infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) while being treated for cancer or another catastrophic disease is at high risk for developing severe infection. The finding will help clinicians improve guidelines for managing these infected children…
Breast-feeding now safer for infants of HIV-infected mothers
— 21:15 GMT | HealthAn antiretroviral drug already in widespread use in the developing world to prevent the transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their newborns during childbirth has also been found to substantially cut the risk of subsequent HIV transmission during breast-feeding…
Severe stressful events early in pregnancy may be associated with schizophrenia among offspring
— 21:00 GMT | HealthChildren of women who undergo an extremely stressful event - such as the death of a close relative - during the first trimester of pregnancy appear more likely to develop schizophrenia, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry…
Worried about family or friends falling? New guideline identifies those most at risk
— 21:00 GMT | HealthA new guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology finds certain neurology patients are at a high risk of accidental falls and should be regularly screened to help prevent the high number of fall-related injuries and deaths in the United States each year…
Older women more likely to become, remain depressed than older men
— 21:00 GMT | HealthOlder women appear more susceptible to depression and more likely to stay depressed but less likely to die while depressed than older men, factors that contribute to the higher burden of depression among older women, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals…
Rapid growth, early maturity meant teen pregnancy for dinosaurs
NASA scientists predict black hole light echo show