News related to Soma (Carisoprodol) and/or conditions it is approved for
For The First Time, Child Health Days Reach Displaced Communities In Afgoye, South Somalia
Source: Aid / Disasters News From Medical News Today [2009.11.12]
Somali children and women received a high-impact life-saving health package during the Child health Days Campaign in the Afgoye Corridor, a 30 kilometer stretch of road west of Mogadishu and the world's most densely populated settlement for the displaced. At least 46,000 children under-five and 37,000 women of child-bearing age benefited during the five-day campaign.
Scientists Successfully Reprogram Blood Cells To Correct Lysosomal Storage Disease
Source: Endocrinology News From Medical News Today [2009.11.10]
Researchers have transplanted genetically modified hematopoietic stem cells into mice so that their developing red blood cells produce a critical lysosomal enzyme preventing or reducing organ and central nervous system damage from the often-fatal genetic disorder Hurler's syndrome. The research team from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center reports its preclinical laboratory results this week in the early edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Is Somatic Hypersensitivity A Predictor Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
Source: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News From Medical News Today [2009.07.23]
Although visceral hypersensitivity is considered a hallmark feature of IBS, conflicting evidence exists regarding somatic hypersensitivity in this patient population. Several investigators have found no evidence for heightened somatic pain sensitivity in IBS patients. Also, others have reported similar cold presser pain tolerance in IBS patients and controls. These conflicting findings may result from differing somatic pain testing procedures.
In A Flash: New Flash CT Reduces Radiation Dose By Up To 90%
Source: MRI / PET / Ultrasound News From Medical News Today [2009.11.19]
NYU Langone Medical Center is the first hospital in the Northeast to offer one of the world's fastest and most radiation dose efficient computed tomography (CT) scanner. The Siemens SOMATOM Definition Flash can image ten times as fast as other clinical units, with an up to 90% dose reduction in radiation compared to conventional imaging.
Nanoparticles Used In Common Household Items Caused Genetic Damage In Mice
Source: Biology / Biochemistry News From Medical News Today [2009.11.18]
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to paint to vitamins, caused systemic genetic damage in mice, according to a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. The TiO2 nanoparticles induced single- and double-strand DNA breaks and also caused chromosomal damage as well as inflammation, all of which increase the risk for cancer.
Non-invasive Methods To Detect Schistosome-based Bladder Cancer: Is The Association Sufficient For Epidemiological Use?
Source: Urology / Nephrology News From Medical News Today [2009.11.16]
UroToday.com - Urinary schistosomiasis caused by the trematode parasite Schistosoma haematobium is endemic in most of Africa. This infection is one of the world's great neglected diseases and it is a known carcinogen. The parasite is long lived, and causes sustained inflammation in the vesicular veins where the adults live for as long a 10 or 12 years.
Women More Likely Than Men To Suffer Depression After Stroke
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2009.11.11]
Depression occurs in as many as one-third of patients after a stroke, and women are at somewhat higher risk, according to a large new review of studies. Post-stroke depression is associated with greater disability, reduced quality of life and an increased risk of death. The systematic review appears in the November-December issue of the journal Psychosomatics. Brittany Poynter, M.D.
Gastrocor(R) Introduces New FISH Test For Colorectal Cancer Detection
Source: Colorectal Cancer News From Medical News Today [2009.11.02]
GastroFISH™ is the first tissue-based fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) test for the detection of chromosomal anomalies associated with colon cancer. "We are excited to be the first laboratory to offer GastroFISH for the colon. Using current histological techniques, identifying adenomas with a high risk for progression to cancer is not possible.
News From The American Journal Of Pathology, November 2009
Source: Allergy News From Medical News Today [2009.10.21]
A group led by Dr. Dieter Brömme at the University of British Columbia has demonstrated that glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) contribute to skeletal abnormalities in patients with lysosomal storage diseases. Their report can be found in the November 2009 issue of The American Journal of Pathology. Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of diseases in which the dysfunction of a lysosomal enzyme results in decreased breakdown of GAGs, a type of carbohydrate, in various tissues.
Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder Share Genetic Roots
Source: Bipolar News From Medical News Today [2009.07.04]
A trio of genome-wide studies - collectively the largest to date - has pinpointed a vast array of genetic variation that cumulatively may account for at least one third of the genetic risk for schizophrenia. One of the studies traced schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, in part, to the same chromosomal neighborhoods. "These new results recommend a fresh look at our diagnostic categories," said Thomas R. Insel, M.D.
Ultraviolet B light exposure increases risk of skin cancer
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Dermatology
Inability to repair chromosomal damage caused by UV-B radiation increases risk of basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas.
Muscle Spasms
Source: MedicineNet Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Specialty [2009.06.17]
Title: Muscle Spasms
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 6/16/2009
Last Editorial Review: 6/17/2009
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