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Dementia patient was seen by a ‘conveyor belt’ of 106 carers
London Times - 19/05/2012
Campaigners have called for a sharp improvement in the treatment of Scotland’s dementia patients after a woman told how her...
Councils are owed £465m in residential care fees
London Times - 19/05/2012
Councils across England are owed almost half a billion pounds by elderly and disabled people who have so far failed...
Development of a Culture System for Lymphocytes to Generate Germinal Centre B Cells that differentiate into Immunological Memory Cells Toward Adoptive Cellular Immunotherapy and Personalized Antibody Therapy [announcement]
Asia Research News - 13/05/2012
Professor Daisuke Kitamura of Tokyo University of Science and his research group have developed a new culture system in which B cells undergo massive expansion and generate germinal centre B cells, which can then differentiate into cells responsible for immunological memory.
Stroke Patients On Warfarin Can Be Safely Treated With Clot-Busting Drug
Medical News Today (UK) - 13/05/2012
Acute ischemic stroke patients taking the blood thinner warfarin can be treated safely with the clot-busting drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2012.
Focusing on PARP-1 Reveals Potential New Drug Targets
Medical News Today (UK) - 13/05/2012
A new study published in Science is shedding light on the molecular details of PARP-1, a DNA damage-detecting enzyme that when inhibited has been shown to be effective in fighting cancer and other diseases. The investigation led by John M.
High Volume Stroke Centers Provide Faster Treatment And Have Superior Outcomes
Medical News Today (UK) - 11/05/2012
According to a study published online in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, patients who attend stroke centers with a high volume of patients are treated faster and have better outcomes. Findings from the study are based on 442 patients with the average age of 66, treated with endovascular therapy at 9 specialist (tertiary) stroke centers between September 2009 and July 2011. Endovascular therapy breaks down clots without the need for surgery.
Speed Drawing Ability May Predict Subsequent Stroke Death Risk
Medical News Today (UK) - 11/05/2012
Stroke remains one of the leading causes of mortality and disability, even though there have been advances in treatment. Older men who have impaired cognitive function prior to a stroke are at increased risk of subsequent disability and mortality. According to a study published in the online journal BMJ Open, a simple drawing test is able to predict the long-term risk of subsequent mortality after first stroke among older men...
Gene therapy for hearing loss: Potential and limitations
Science Daily (US) - 11/05/2012
Regenerating sensory hair cells could form the basis for treating age- or trauma-related hearing loss. One way to do this could be with gene therapy that drives new sensory hair cells to grow. Researchers have shown that introducing a gene called Atoh1 into the cochleae of young mice can induce the formation of extra sensory hair cells.
Damaging consequences of potential spending cuts to medical research
News Medical (Australia) - 11/05/2012
The report "Sequestration: Health Research at the Breaking Point," released today by Research!America, demonstrates the damaging consequences of potential automatic spending cuts, or sequestration, to the nation's medical research enterprise and public health, and offers examples on how these cuts would delay scientific discoveries that could lead to new treatments and cures for deadly diseases.
Successful stem cell differentiation requires DNA compaction, study finds
Science Daily (US) - 11/05/2012
New research findings show that embryonic stem cells unable to fully compact the DNA inside them cannot complete their primary task: Differentiation into specific cell types that give rise to the various types of tissues and structures in the body.
Investigating Potential Link Between Sunscreen Ingredient And Endometriosis
Medical News Today (UK) - 11/05/2012
Scientists are reporting a possible link between the use of sunscreen containing a certain ingredient that mimics the effects of the female sex hormone estrogen and an increased risk of being diagnosed with endometriosis, a painful condition in which uterine tissue grows outside the uterus. They describe the report, published in ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology, as the first to examine whether such a connection may exist...
Rate of Hospitalizations for Stroke Has Declined in U.S.
MedicineNet (US) - 11/05/2012
Title: Rate of Hospitalizations for Stroke Has Declined in U.S.Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/9/2012 2:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/10/2012 12:00:00 AM
Clot-busting drug safe for stroke patients taking blood thinner
American Heart Association - 10/05/2012
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It’s safe to treat acute ischemic stroke patients who take the blood thinner warfarin with the clot-busting drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) when used according to American Heart Association/American Stroke Association...
Drawing test 'predicts stroke death risk'
NHS Choices (UK) - 10/05/2012
“A simple drawing test may help predict the risk of older men dying after a first stroke,” says BBC News. The test asks participants to draw lines between a series of ascending numbers in as short a time as possible. The aim of the test is to indicate how well their minds are working.
Drawing test 'predicts stroke death risk'
Behind the Headlines (NHS, UK) - 10/05/2012
“A simple drawing test may help predict the risk of older men dying after a first stroke,” says BBC News. The test asks participants to draw lines between a series of ascending numbers in as short a time as possible. The aim of the test is to indicate how well their minds are working.
The Vanishing Mind : A Rare Form of Dementia Tests a Vow of ‘for Better, for Worse’
New York Times - 10/05/2012
USAID launches five-year initiative in Nigeria to strengthen HIV, TB services
News Medical (Australia) - 10/05/2012
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Terence McCulley on Tuesday in Abuja, Nigeria, launched a five-year, $224 million USAID program, titled Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services (SIDHAS), that aims to "increase access to high-quality comprehensive HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis prevention, treatment, care and related services through improved efficiencies in service delivery," the Daily Trust reports.
Irregular Heartbeat Poses Greater Stroke Risk for Women Than Men
MedicineNet (US) - 10/05/2012
Title: Irregular Heartbeat Poses Greater Stroke Risk for Women Than MenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/8/2012 6:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/9/2012 12:00:00 AM
Elderly women with irregular heart beat at higher risk for stroke
Science Daily (US) - 09/05/2012
Older women who have been diagnosed with an irregular heart beat are at higher risk of stroke than men. A new study shows that warfarin, the most common anticoagulant therapy used to prevent stroke in patients with Atrial fibrillation may not be as effective in women, 75 years or older, as in men.
