Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week articles from September 2004

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week archives from September 2004

Link between dairy products and risk of breast cancer is weak.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The association between the consumption of dairy products and risk of breast cancer is weak. "Differences in eating patterns and breast cancer rates across countries suggest that several dietary...

Childhood obesity increases hormonal changes linked to cancer risk.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Childhood obesity increases hormonal abnormalities associated with cancer risk. "There is growing evidence that overweight and obesity increase the risk of certain cancers. Studies in adults support...

Federal panel calls for Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- That food pyramid could get a little wider in the fruits and vegetables section. A federal advisory panel recommended August 11, 2004, that Americans eat 5 to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables...

Many schools to start year with higher lunch prices.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Back-to-school checklists will have children scrambling for a new item this year, more lunch money. Feeling the pressure of rising food, labor and transportation costs, schools nationwide are...

More bread and pasta please; Europeans shun low-carb.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Continental low-carb? No thanks. We'll have slabs of black bread for breakfast, rigatoni with broccoli and hot pepper sauce for lunch and a plate of shrimp paella for supper. While recipe books for...

New flour offers the nutrition of whole grain with taste of refined white flour.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Everyone knows whole-grain bread is healthier. But try getting a kid, and even some adults, to eat it. ConAgra Foods says it has a solution: flour that retains whole-grain fiber nutrition while...

Sports icons lead campaign to get people 'Back in Full Swing' after heart attack.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nancy Lopez, Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Hall of Famer and winner of 48 LPGA titles, and her husband Ray Knight, former third baseman for the Mets and 1986 World Series Most Valuable...

Top mistakes people make in the gym listed by American fitness group.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Finding or making time to exercise is the first step toward improving your health, but it's not the only step. Workouts can be challenging and mistakes in the gym are common. At times, these...

Trade Snickers for sneakers, Arkansas governor urges.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Governor Mike Huckabee says it's time for Arkansans to "trade some Snickers for some sneakers." Speaking to more than 450 local health and education professionals at a conference August 10, 2004,...

Pentagon, House and Senate committees urged to contact SUBWAY over ads.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The National Legal and Policy Center asked the Secretary of Defense, and Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees to contact SUBWAY Restaurants about the fast-food chain's antiAmerican...

Anti-obesity actions of mastication driven by histamine neurons in rats.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Anti-obesity actions of mastication are driven by histamine neurons in rats. According to a study from Japan, "Implications of mastication in energy intake and expenditure regulated by histamine...

Ghrelin possesses multiple functions.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ghrelin is a hormone with multiple functions. "Ghrelin is brain-gut peptide with growth hormone-releasing and appetite-inducing activities. It is mainly secreted from the stomach mucosa but it is...

Group encourages journalists to play role in struggle against obesity.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- American Council for Fitness and Nutrition (ACFN) advisory board member Cecilia Pozo-Fileti, MS, RD, FADA, issued the following statement in regard to the UNITY 2004 conference: "Obesity has...

National report card shows states "failing" to check obesity.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The University of Baltimore Obesity Initiative's first national report card on state-based efforts to control obesity finds nearly half of all states failing - and another 10 just keeping pace - in an...

Culture, obesity stereotypes, self-esteem, and thin ideal investigated.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers explore the relations among culture, obesity stereotypes, self-esteem, and the 'thin ideal' in a recent issue of the Journal of Youth and Adolescence. According to published research...

Perception of food factors and calories may contribute to obesity.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The perception of factors related to food characteristics and calories may contribute to obesity. "During the past 15 to 20 years, the incidence of overweight and obesity in the United States has...

Deaths raise fears over stomach stapling.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An obese Massachusetts woman and her 8-month-old fetus died of complications 18 months after stomach-stapling surgery, an apparent first that is leading to warnings about the risks of pregnancy soon...

2-Buten-4-olide is satiety substance increased in fasted state.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- 2-Buten-4-olide (2-B40) is an endogenous satiety substance increased in the fasted state. "A sugar acid, 2-B40, has been found to increase from 3.5 to 13 micromolar in rat serum 36 hours after food...

Belief in controllability of weight affects perception of prejudice.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A belief in the controllability of weight affects the perception of prejudice among heavyweight women. "The perceived controllability of weight is a central feature of prejudice against heavyweight...

Metabolic syndrome treatment strategies outlined.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A researcher outlines treatment strategies for the metabolic syndrome in a recent issue of American Family Physician. According to a study from the United States, "The constellation of dyslipidemia...

Organochlorine pollution affects weight loss in obese individuals.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Organochlorine pollution affects thermogenesis and weight loss in obese individuals. "The main objective of this study was to investigate the potential impact of body organochlorine (OC) pollution...

Malnutrition increases risk of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Malnutrition increases risk of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. According to recent research from the United States, "Infectious diseases are the major causes of death and morbidity in...

Challenges in the search for HIV vaccine outlined.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers outline challenges in the search for an HIV vaccine in a recent issue of the European Journal of Epidemiology. "Considerable progress has been made over the past several years in the...

DNA prime-MVA boost HIV vaccine tailored for eastern and central Africa.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have developed a DNA prime-MVA boost HIV vaccine tailored for eastern and central Africa. According to a study from England, "For the development of human immunodeficiency virus type 1...

T cell-based control of SIV replication in AIDS vaccine trial reported.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report cytotoxic T lymphocyte-based control of simian immunodeficiency virus replication in a preclinical AIDS vaccine trial. "Recently, encouraging AIDS vaccine trials in macaques have...

AML-associated mutant inhibits differentiation of myeloid/erythroid stem cells.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An acute myeloid leukemia-associated mutant inhibits differentiation of myeloid/erythroid stem cells. "The CCAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha (C/EBPalpha) is an essential transcription factor for...

Antibody against VEGF receptor arrests human leukemia cell proliferation.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antibody against VEGF receptor arrests human leukemia cell proliferation. "Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors (VEGFR) have been implicated in promoting solid tumor growth...

Acute pancreatitis can be a life-threatening illness.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Diagnostic imaging now plays an important role in assessing acute pancreatitis. According to a study from the United States, "Acute pancreatitis can manifest as a benign condition with minimal...

Buprenorphine for treatment of opiate dependence reviewed.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A researcher reviews buprenorphine for the treatment of opiate dependence in a recent issue of the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. According to a study from the United States, "Buprenorphine's...

FDA approves Campral Delayed-Release Tablets for treating alcohol dependence.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Forest Laboratories, Inc., (FRX) and Merck, KGaA, (Merck) of Darmstadt, Germany, announced the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Campral (acamprosate calcium) Delayed-Release...

Mothers' prenatal cocaine use linked to behavior problems in boys.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Boys exposed to persistent levels of cocaine in the womb are more likely to have behavioral problems like hyperactivity in their early school years, new research suggests. But girls who had...

Agency highlights risk of adverse drug reactions arising from the use of SonoVue.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Because of a risk of serious adverse drug reactions, the European Medicines Evaluation Agency, EMEA, has decided to limit the use of SonoVue by means of a so-called urgent procedure. Thus, the use...

Clopidogrel-associated autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura reported.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A case of clopidogrel-associated autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura has been reported. Physcians in the United States described their experience treating "a 51-year-old male who underwent coronary...

Plasma and macular response to lutein supplements are tested.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Plasma and macular response to lutein supplement are tested in subjects with and without age-related maculopathy: a pilot study "There is a growing body of evidence which suggests that macular...

New succinic acid dietary supplement reduces common hangover symptoms.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study has found that the signature extract of amber, succinic acid, found in a new dietary supplement, can significantly reduce or eliminate headaches, nausea, increased heart rate, and other...

Brief intervention can help alcohol abusers.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to national surveys, nearly a third of Americans consume more than the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-recommended two drinks a day. In the last 2 decades, treatment professionals...

Mass media campaigns effective for reducing alcohol-involved crashes.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mass media campaigns are effective for reducing alcohol-involved automobile crashes. According to published research from the United States, "A systematic review of the effectiveness of mass media...

President Bush signs bill that will benefit millions with food allergies.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Food Allergy Initiative celebrates a major victory in its public policy campaign as President George W. Bush signed the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (S. 741) into law. The...

CD28 is required in the effector phase of allergic airway inflammation.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study reveals a requirement for CD28 in the effector phase of allergic airway inflammation. According to a study from the United States, "Central to the pathogenesis of allergic airway...

Sinusitis, rhinosinusitis reclassified by task force as inflammatory diseases.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A group of leading allergists and otolaryngologists recently published a paper reclassifying sinusitis and rhinosinusitis as inflammatory diseases triggered by mold and bacteria in the nose and sinuses....

Children with serious insect-sting allergies should get shots.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Children who have severe allergic reactions when stung by bees, wasps and other insects should receive venom immunotherapy, or allergy shots, to reduce the chance of future life-threatening reactions if...

Group neutralizes allergy-causing protein.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Israeli scientists have found a way to neutralize a sesame seed protein that causes allergies using a technique that could eliminate allergens in milk and other common foods, Israel's leading technical...

Quaternary ammonium compounds exhibit adjuvant effect in murine model.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Quaternary ammonium compounds exhibit an adjuvant effect in a murine model. "It has been suggested that occupational exposure to quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) may promote the development of...

Tolerance in T cells accompanied by effector function in lymphoid organs.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oral tolerance in T cells is accompanied by induction of effector function in lymphoid organs after systemic immunization. "The physiological ramifications of oral tolerance remain poorly...

Amyloid accumulation in Alzheimer disease is response to chronic stress.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Amyloid accumulation in Alzheimer disease is a response to chronic stress. "Amyloid deposition within cerebral vessels, or cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), is common in advanced age and even more...

Can mentally demanding work stave off AD?
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found a new and interesting link between the mental demands of an occupation and later...

Drug discovery company receives award from Institute on Aging.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ProteoTech (Proteoglycan Technologies) Inc. announced that it has received a Phase I small business research (SBIR) award from the U.S. National Institute on Aging. The $520,840 award to ProteoTech...

Researchers find protein that may control progression of Alzheimer disease.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in the Department of Neurosciences at The Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have found that Nogo, a protein known for its ability to regulate nerve regeneration, may control the...

Transgenic animal models of Alzheimer disease reviewed.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers review transgenic animal models of Alzheimer disease and related disorders in a recent issue of Molecular Psychiatry. "Alzheimer disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease...

Testing of Alzheimer vaccines needed in non-murine models.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alzheimer vaccines must be thoroughly tested in non-murine animal models before trials begin in humans. According to a study from Australia and the United States, "Recent clinical and...

Forgetting, reminding, and remembering: the retrieval of lost spatial memory.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Most forms of memory loss are caused by some type of brain injury - particularly to the hippocampus. Amnesia can arise from brain damage that interferes with memory storage, retrieval or consolidation....

CHIP promotes proteasomal degradation of familial ALS-linked mutant.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers from Japan report that carboxyl terminus of the Hsc70-interacting protein (CHIP) promotes proteasomal degradation of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) -linked mutant SOD1 by...

New biomarker study to identify unique metabolic signatures for ALS.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Metabolon, Inc., announced its collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital on a new biomarker study to identify unique metabolic signatures for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that will lead...

Aranesp receives positive regulatory opinion for extended dosing in E.U.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Amgen Inc. (AMGN) announced that the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion to expand the marketing authorization for Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) in...

Trial of Ranexa initiated for certain patients with chronic angina.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CV Therapeutics, Inc., (CVTX) announced that it has initiated an approval-enabling study of Ranexa, which, if successful, could support approval of Ranexa for the treatment of chronic angina in a...

BNO69 angiogenesis gene discovery published in scientific journal.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bionomics Limited (BMICY) announced that research conducted by Bionomics and its collaborators at the Hanson Centre of the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science (IMVS) in Adelaide, Australia,...

A strain energy function for arteries accounts for wall composition and structure.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A strain energy function for arteries accounts for wall composition and structure. "Identification of a strain energy function (SEF) is used when describing the complex mechanical properties of soft...

Inflammatory cytokines referee angiogenic control during inflammation.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Inflammatory cytokines referee angiogenic control during inflammation. "Vigorous inflammatory responses are associated with tissue damage, particularly when toxic levels of inflammatory cytokines...

Intracoronary transfer of adenylyl cyclase increases left ventricle function.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Intracoronary transfer of adenylyl cyclase increases left ventricle function. According to scientists in the United States, "we performed indirect intracoronary delivery of adenovirus vectors in...

Spinal cord injury patients have preserved endothelial function in the legs.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients with spinal cord injuries have a preserved endothelial function in inactive legs. "The aim of the study was to assess endothelial function, measured by flow-mediated dilation (FMD), in an...

Recall of Taxus coronary stent system expanded.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s, (ANPI, ANP) corporate partner, Boston Scientific, provided an update on the Taxus Express(2TM) Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System. On July 2 and 16, Boston...

Study highlights benefits of drug-eluting stents in coronary revascularization.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A pooled analysis of 11 previously published trials provides evidence that drug-eluting stents (DES) - increasingly used in coronary angioplasty - have benefits over bare-metal stents (BMS) by reducing...

Glucose homeostasis and insulin signaling characterized in mice strains.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have characterized glucose homeostasis and tissue transcript content of insulin signaling intermediates in four inbred strains of mice. "Transgenic mice phenotypes generally depend on the...

Prophylactic use of antibiotic bone cement is an emerging standard.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prophylactic use of antibiotic bone cement is an emerging standard--in opposition. According to a report from the United States, "Antibiotic-loaded bone cement (ABLC) is an effective delivery...

Construction of new formulation facilities for micafungin complete.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., announced the company completed construction of new formulation facilities for micafungin. Micafungin, a candin antifungal agent discovered and developed by...

RNAIII-inhibiting peptide suppresses drug-resistant staphylococcal infections.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- RNAIII-inhibiting peptide suppresses drug-resistant staphylococcal infections. According to a study from the United States, "Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis are major causes of infection...

Heme oxygenase attenuates the effects of pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Heme oxygenase attenuates the effects of pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate. "Pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate (PDTC) is a metal-chelating compound that exerts both pro-oxidant and antioxidant effects and is...

Induction of metallothionein requires transcription factor and zinc.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The induction of metallothionein I by phenolic antioxidants requires metal-activated transcription factor 1 (MTF-1) and zinc. "Phenolic antioxidants, such as tBHQ...

Research confirms cranberry is one of the best sources of antioxidants.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The cranberry, long known for its health benefits, has recently received high ratings for its antioxidant levels. The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry just published the results of a U.S....

VEGF receptor-3 protects endothelial cells from oxidative stress.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- VEGF receptor-3 protects endothelial cells from oxidative stress. "Reactive oxygen species (ROS) mediate cell damage and have been implicated in the pathogenesis of diseases that involve endothelial...

Efavirenz plasma levels reproducibly predictive of primary treatment failure.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Efavirenz plasma levels are reproducibly predictive of primary treatment failure in HIV-infected patients. According to recent research from Sweden, "Efavirenz is a drug subject to extensive...

Novel benzodithiazines are nontoxic and have anti-HIV-1 integrase activity.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novel benzodithiazines are nontoxic and have anti-HIV-1 integrase activity. "HIV-1 integrase (IN) is an essential enzyme for effective viral replication and is an attractive target for selective...

Pancreatitis associated with didanosine plus tenofovirin in HIV infection.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pancreatitis is associated with coadministration of didanosine and tenofovirin in HIV infection. "The rise in didanosine concentrations in plasma when given with tenofovir raises concern for a high...

Ritonavir decreases nonrenal clearance of digoxin.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ritonavir decreases the nonrenal clearance of digoxin. "Our objective was to examine the influence of ritonavir on P-glycoprotein (P-gp) activity in humans by characterizing the effect of ritonavir...

Sustained benefit of HAART lost when prisoners return to community.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The sustained benefit of highly active antiretroviral therapy is lost when HIV-1-infected prisoners return to the community. "Responses to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in...

Antisense RNA staunches glioma angiogenesis and growth.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antisense RNA staunches glioma angiogenesis and growth. According to recent research from Japan, "malignant gliomas, most of which show an elevated level of vascular endothelial cell growth factor...

Levan polysaccharides have strong antitumor activity.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Levan polysaccharides have strong antitumor activity. According to recent research from South Korea, "Levans were isolated from the cultures of Gluconoacetobacter xylinus (G-levan; M-w=40,000),...

Study reviews details of surgery for aortic arch thrombosis.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The various methods of surgical excision of aortic arch thrombosis are described. "A localized thrombus involving the ascending aorta and arch rarely occurs in the absence of an underlying etiology...

Second human successfully receives self-expanding stented aortic heart valve.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CoreValve, S.A., announced that its proprietary self-expanding stented aortic heart valve has been implanted successfully in a second human, using the CoreValve percutaneous ReValving system in the...

Systemic lupus erythematosus patients are at high risk for thromboembolism.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Factor V Leiden and the prothrombin mutation contribute to the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), researchers say. According to a study from...

Biologic resurfacing may resurrect the performance of knee osteotomies.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biologic resurfacing may resurrect the performance of knee osteotomies. "The prevalence of knee osteotomy seems to have diminished. Better total knee arthroplasty (TKA) results, greater survival,...

Asbestos-exposure prevention is essential to prevent death, disease.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Asbestos-exposure prevention is essential for preventing death and disease. "New Zealand is a small country with a big asbestos disease problem. The lack of action on warnings in the 1960s and 1970s...

Asbestos ban in Italy needs enforcement to reverse related cancers.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The asbestos ban in Italy needs to be reinforced to reverse related cancers. According to a study from Italy, "Asbestos-related diseases remain common in Italy due to past exposures that were...

Biofeedback helps asthmatics reduce steroid use.
September 4, 2004... 2004 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biofeedback, the conscious control of body functions through the use of electronic monitoring devices, may help asthmatic patients use inhaled steroids less. Researchers from Robert Wood Johnson...