Management of Dyslipidemia in Adults - May 1, 1998 - American Academy of Family Physicians
The importance of treating dyslipidemias based on cardiovascular risk factors is highlighted by the National Cholesterol Education Program guidelines. The first step in evaluation is to exclude secondary causes of hyperlipidemia. Assessment of the patient's risk for coronary heart disease helps determine which treatment should be initiated and how often lipid analysis should be performed
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Platelet-Leukocyte Aggregation May Put Migraine Patients at Risk for Stroke
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 22 - Migraine is known to be an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke. In a new study, researchers have discovered a possible link at the cellular level for the two conditions.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 22 - Migraine is known to be an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke. In a new study, researchers have discovered a possible link at the cellular level for the two conditions.
Monday, June 21, 2004
Tears could unmask SARS mystery! - News Details, Webindia123.com: "Tears could unmask SARS mystery!
London | June 21, 2004 2:44:37 PM IST
Tears could help provide a breakthrough in finding an effective diagnosis for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
According to a study in British Journal of Ophthalmology, this highly infectious respiratory virus has been found in tears ,which suggests ,that analysing tears could help researchers unravel many mysteries associated with the virus including the unrecognised source of its spread."
London | June 21, 2004 2:44:37 PM IST
Tears could help provide a breakthrough in finding an effective diagnosis for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
According to a study in British Journal of Ophthalmology, this highly infectious respiratory virus has been found in tears ,which suggests ,that analysing tears could help researchers unravel many mysteries associated with the virus including the unrecognised source of its spread."
Thursday, June 17, 2004
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Friday, April 23, 2004
Short-term Pravastatin Therapy Does Not Reduce Recurrence of AF: "Short-term Pravastatin Therapy Does Not Reduce Recurrence of AF After Electrical Cardioversion"
Thursday, April 15, 2004
Lutein Improves Visual Function in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Laurie Barclay, MD
April 8, 2004 — Lutein improves visual function in patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), according to the results of the randomized, double-masked Lutein Antioxidant Supplementation Trial (LAST), published in the April issue of Optometry.
"Low intake of lutein, the primary dietary carotenoid xanthophyll pigment responsible for macula pigment optical density (MPOD) in primates, is a major risk factor for advanced ARMD," write Stuart Richer, OD, PhD, from the VAMC Eye Clinic in North Chicago, Illinois, and colleagues
Laurie Barclay, MD
April 8, 2004 — Lutein improves visual function in patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), according to the results of the randomized, double-masked Lutein Antioxidant Supplementation Trial (LAST), published in the April issue of Optometry.
"Low intake of lutein, the primary dietary carotenoid xanthophyll pigment responsible for macula pigment optical density (MPOD) in primates, is a major risk factor for advanced ARMD," write Stuart Richer, OD, PhD, from the VAMC Eye Clinic in North Chicago, Illinois, and colleagues
Thursday, April 08, 2004
What is Autism?
Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of
life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, autism
impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and
communication skills. Children and adults with autism typically have difficulties in verbal and
non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities.
Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of
life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, autism
impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and
communication skills. Children and adults with autism typically have difficulties in verbal and
non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities.
Monday, March 15, 2004
Blindness Common from Uveitis - Eye Disorders including cataracts, Lasik eye surgery, blindness, glaucoma and eye allergy
Blindness Common from Uveitis
Background: Uveitis is inflammation of the part of the eye called the uvea. Loss of vision with this disease usually is due to low grade but chronic inflammation. There is typically very slow damage to the macula, which is responsible for fine central vision.
Blindness Common from Uveitis
Background: Uveitis is inflammation of the part of the eye called the uvea. Loss of vision with this disease usually is due to low grade but chronic inflammation. There is typically very slow damage to the macula, which is responsible for fine central vision.
Blindness Common from Uveitis - Eye Disorders including cataracts, Lasik eye surgery, blindness, glaucoma and eye allergy
Blindness Common from Uveitis
Background: Uveitis is inflammation of the part of the eye called the uvea. Loss of vision with this disease usually is due to low grade but chronic inflammation. There is typically very slow damage to the macula, which is responsible for fine central vision.
Blindness Common from Uveitis
Background: Uveitis is inflammation of the part of the eye called the uvea. Loss of vision with this disease usually is due to low grade but chronic inflammation. There is typically very slow damage to the macula, which is responsible for fine central vision.
Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Antidepressants as a Treatment for Hot Flashes in Women
Introduction
Hot flashes are one of the most bothersome problems for many menopausal women and breast cancer survivors. They are described as transient occurrences of flushing and extreme warmth, often in conjunction with palpitations and anxiousness, followed by profuse sweating and occasionally chills and shaking.[1,2] The frequency, duration, and intensity of hot flashes vary. In the majority of women, they are prevalent during the first two years of menopause.[2] While the exact pathogenesis of hot flashes has not been fully established, hot flashes are vasomotor symptoms thought to originate within the anterior hypothalamus and are associated with a lack of thermoregulation due to estrogen withdrawal.[3] A relationship also seems to exist between the onset of hot flashes and the release of luteinizing hormone, though hot flashes have been reported in patients with diminished or absent levels of this hormone. Other theories suggest that, in addition to estrogen withdrawal, other centrally acting mediators (i.e., 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol [a metabolite of norepinephrine], dopamine, and serotonin) may be responsible for or associated with the development of hot flashes.[5,6]
Introduction
Hot flashes are one of the most bothersome problems for many menopausal women and breast cancer survivors. They are described as transient occurrences of flushing and extreme warmth, often in conjunction with palpitations and anxiousness, followed by profuse sweating and occasionally chills and shaking.[1,2] The frequency, duration, and intensity of hot flashes vary. In the majority of women, they are prevalent during the first two years of menopause.[2] While the exact pathogenesis of hot flashes has not been fully established, hot flashes are vasomotor symptoms thought to originate within the anterior hypothalamus and are associated with a lack of thermoregulation due to estrogen withdrawal.[3] A relationship also seems to exist between the onset of hot flashes and the release of luteinizing hormone, though hot flashes have been reported in patients with diminished or absent levels of this hormone. Other theories suggest that, in addition to estrogen withdrawal, other centrally acting mediators (i.e., 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol [a metabolite of norepinephrine], dopamine, and serotonin) may be responsible for or associated with the development of hot flashes.[5,6]
Tuesday, March 02, 2004
RedNova News: Improved Laser Surgery Good for Eyes: "Wavefront-guided LASIK improves clarity, glare problems
HealthDayNews -- Wavefront-guided LASIK provides much improved contrast sensitivity compared with standard LASIK, says an Israeli study in the March issue of Ophthalmology.
Contrast sensitivity refers to the eyes' ability to detect subtle shades of gray between an object and its background.
In this study, 24 eyes of 13 people were treated with wavefront-guided LASIK and 22 eyes of 12 people were treated with standard LASIK. "
HealthDayNews -- Wavefront-guided LASIK provides much improved contrast sensitivity compared with standard LASIK, says an Israeli study in the March issue of Ophthalmology.
Contrast sensitivity refers to the eyes' ability to detect subtle shades of gray between an object and its background.
In this study, 24 eyes of 13 people were treated with wavefront-guided LASIK and 22 eyes of 12 people were treated with standard LASIK. "
Monday, March 01, 2004
Mars: A Water World? Evidence Mounts, But Scientists Remain Tight-Lipped: "PASADENA, California -- Evidence that suggests Mars was once a water-rich world is mounting as scientists scrutinize data from the Mars Exploration rover, Opportunity, busily at work in a small crater at Meridiani Planum. That information may well be leading to a biological bombshell of a finding that the red planet has been, and could well be now, an extraterrestrial home for life.
There is a palpable buzz here at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California that something wonderful is about to happen in the exploration of Mars.
Images
In a small patch of Martian soil, scientists see spheres and fragmented pebbles, sand grains and finer material, and a range of colors suggesting different compositions.
Several images from Opportunity's microscopic camera were stitched together to reveal BB-sized spherical objects on the Martian soil. Credit: NASA/JPL
Opportunity made this close-up images of spherules embedded in the wall of a trench it dug with one wheel. These spheres are more reflective than those previously found on the Martian surface.
More Stories
Water on Mars? Flood of Data, Trickle of Answers
Opportunity Photographs Sunset on Mars
Mars Rocks! Eclectic Music Moves Rover Mission
Mars Rovers Explore Hints of Salty Water
Complete Coverage of the Mars Rover Expeditions"
There is a palpable buzz here at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California that something wonderful is about to happen in the exploration of Mars.
Images
In a small patch of Martian soil, scientists see spheres and fragmented pebbles, sand grains and finer material, and a range of colors suggesting different compositions.
Several images from Opportunity's microscopic camera were stitched together to reveal BB-sized spherical objects on the Martian soil. Credit: NASA/JPL
Opportunity made this close-up images of spherules embedded in the wall of a trench it dug with one wheel. These spheres are more reflective than those previously found on the Martian surface.
More Stories
Water on Mars? Flood of Data, Trickle of Answers
Opportunity Photographs Sunset on Mars
Mars Rocks! Eclectic Music Moves Rover Mission
Mars Rovers Explore Hints of Salty Water
Complete Coverage of the Mars Rover Expeditions"
Monday, February 23, 2004
AlterNet: The Ice Age Cometh: "
Home � EnviroHealth �
The Ice Age Cometh
By Thom Hartmann, Thomhartmann.com
February 1, 2004
While global warming is being officially ignored by the political arm of the Bush administration, and Al Gore's recent conference on the topic during one of the coldest days of recent years provided joke fodder for conservative talk show hosts, the citizens of Europe and the Pentagon are taking a new look at the greatest danger such climate change could produce for the northern hemisphere � a sudden shift into a new ice age. What they're finding is not at all comforting. "
Home � EnviroHealth �
The Ice Age Cometh
By Thom Hartmann, Thomhartmann.com
February 1, 2004
While global warming is being officially ignored by the political arm of the Bush administration, and Al Gore's recent conference on the topic during one of the coldest days of recent years provided joke fodder for conservative talk show hosts, the citizens of Europe and the Pentagon are taking a new look at the greatest danger such climate change could produce for the northern hemisphere � a sudden shift into a new ice age. What they're finding is not at all comforting. "
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Investigational Drug May Extend Stroke Treatment Window to Nine Hours
Selected patients with ischemic stroke of up to 9 hours in duration can benefit from desmoteplase, an investigational agent derived from the saliva of the vampire bat, according to a new study. The drug may not confer quite the same immortality attributed to the bat's bite, but it appears to result in cerebral reperfusion beyond the current 3-hour therapeutic window of tissue plasminogen activator (TPA).
Selected patients with ischemic stroke of up to 9 hours in duration can benefit from desmoteplase, an investigational agent derived from the saliva of the vampire bat, according to a new study. The drug may not confer quite the same immortality attributed to the bat's bite, but it appears to result in cerebral reperfusion beyond the current 3-hour therapeutic window of tissue plasminogen activator (TPA).
Thursday, February 12, 2004
Monday, February 02, 2004
Cataracts Caused by Loss of Eye Gel - Eye Disorders including cataracts, Lasik eye surgery, blindness, glaucoma and eye allergy: "Cataracts Caused by Loss of Eye Gel
Background: Cataracts are a dime-a-dozen. They cause clouding of the lens of the eye. And it is hard to see through a cloud, even a light one. This is the voice of experience talking (as indicated below.)"
Background: Cataracts are a dime-a-dozen. They cause clouding of the lens of the eye. And it is hard to see through a cloud, even a light one. This is the voice of experience talking (as indicated below.)"
Friday, January 30, 2004
Search Research UpdateNot-quite-so-selective COX-2 inhibitors
Selective COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2) ligands show similar efficacy to marketed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (which act at both COX isoforms) but with a reduced side-effect profile, in particular in terms of gastro-intestinal (GI) effects. Marketed drugs such as celecoxib (Celebrex), valdecoxib (Bextra) and rofecoxib (Vioxx) are used to treat pain and inflammatory disease associated with arthritis.
Selective COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2) ligands show similar efficacy to marketed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (which act at both COX isoforms) but with a reduced side-effect profile, in particular in terms of gastro-intestinal (GI) effects. Marketed drugs such as celecoxib (Celebrex), valdecoxib (Bextra) and rofecoxib (Vioxx) are used to treat pain and inflammatory disease associated with arthritis.
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