Asthma :: Perceived control improves asthma health status
Patients with asthma who believe they have control of their condition are likely to report improved asthma-related health status and have a decreased risk of severe asthma attacks.
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Emphysema :: Retinoids, vitamin a – no help for emphysema patients
Retinoids, a derivative of vitamin A, may provide little clinical benefit for patients with emphysema, shows a new study.
HIV :: HIV infection linked to chronic lung disease
New research shows that patients who are HIV positive may be at an increased risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Apnea :: Research questions use of sleep meds for patients with apnea
New research reported in the journal CHEST shows that prescription sleep aids may do little to improve the use of continuous positive airway pressure among patients with obstructive sleep apnea. The study found that patients with OSA who were given prescription sleep aids were no more likely to use their CPAP machines than patients with OSA taking a placebo.
Stem Cell :: Stem cells show promise in repairing heart attack damage
Johns Hopkins scientists have successfully grown large numbers of stem cells taken from adult pigs’ healthy heart tissue and used the cells to repair some of the tissue damage done to those organs by lab-induced heart attacks. Pigs’ hearts closely resemble those in humans, making them a useful model in such research.
Heart Disease :: RNA contribute mightily to heart problem
Tiny bits of RNA — a chemical cousin of DNA — play a large role in causing enlargement of the heart, which is a major risk factor for heart failure and sudden death, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered.
Depression :: Depression, not antidepressants, increases heart failure risk
People who are depressed have an increased risk of dying from heart failure, and a new study by Duke University Medical Center researchers may help explain why.
Breast Cancer :: Red meat linked to breast cancers
Younger women who eat more red meat may be at higher risk of a certain kind of breast cancer, perhaps because of hormonal residues in beef cattle and other factors, according to a published study.
International Conclave on Traditional Medicine – AYUSH
A two day International Conclave on Traditional Medicine is being organized by the Department of AYUSH in collaboration with NISCAIR, CSIR on November 16 & 17, 2006. The Conclave will focus on the key issues of standardization, quality control and development of a regulatory approach for traditional medicine on the one hand and issues relating to market authorization and IPR protection of traditional medicine on the other. About 100 delegates from SAARC, APTMNET, BIMSTEC, IBSA Forum member countries and representatives of WHO, WIPO, APCTT and experts on various aspects of traditional medicine and IPR protection would participate in the conclave.
High-Tech Spectroscopy May be Used to Monitor Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) may provide a noninvasive way to monitor neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with lupus, according to results from research in mice at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.