Plasma levels of beta amyloid protein (A-beta) predict the risk of Alzheimer disease (AD) in elderly men, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Neurology. Reuters Health Information
The index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) appears to be an effective method of predicting microvascular damage following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, researchers report in the February 5th issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology Reuters Health Information
Coronary artery disease patients with elevated interleukin (IL)-6 levels face an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a report in the February issue of the American Heart Journal. Reuters Health Information
An oncolytic herpes virus "armed" with matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibition may be effective for control of solid tumors, investigators report in the February 15th issue of Cancer Research. Reuters Health Information
Carriage of the Asp40 allele for the mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) is predictive of a response to naltrexone in alcohol-dependent individuals, according to research published in the Archives of General Psychiatry for February. Reuters Health Information
Treatment with minocycline confers protection against Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in mice, scientists in India report. Not only does the antibiotic reduce mortality, it also prevents neurologic complications at doses within the range tolerated by humans. Reuters Health Information
The endogenous opioid endomorphin-1 plays an anti-inflammatory role in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and adjuvant-induced polyarthritis, according to a report in the February issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. Reuters Health Information
New research indicates that genetics rather than the intrauterine environment are mostly responsible for familial hypospadias. Reuters Health Information
Specific microsatellite alterations in DNA extracted from exhaled breath condensate of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) correspond directly with the alterations seen in lung cancer tissue. Reuters Health Information
New research indicates that sexual dysfunction is often still apparent many years after a cancer patient has undergone hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Reuters Health Information