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Disclosure Of Organ Transplant Risks: A Question Of When, Not If

03:35 26-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Physicians and bioethicists are calling for a new, more standardized way for patients in need of organ transplants to be informed of the risks they face. If adopted, their policy recommendations could promote greater equity in how organs are allocated while restricting patients' abilities to "cherry-pick" the best organs.

Drug Treatment For Marfan Syndrome Looks Promising

03:35 26-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

A small study in 18 patients assessing the effectiveness of the drug losartan for treating Marfan syndrome in children has yielded encouraging results. Reporting in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers showed that losartan -- a compound used for years to treat high blood pressure -- slowed the enlargement of the aorta, the most life-threatening defect associated with Marfan syndrome.

Mechanism Explains Calcium Abnormalities In Alzheimer's Brain

21:35 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

A new study uncovers a mechanism that directly links mutations that cause early onset Alzheimer's disease with aberrant calcium signaling. The research, published by Cell Press in the June 26 issue of the journal Neuron, provides exciting molecular insights into the pathology of AD and may lead to new treatment strategies.

Food Scientists Confirm Commercial Product Effectively Kills Bacteria In Vegetable Washwater

21:35 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Research conducted by food science faculty at the University of Idaho and Washington State University indicate that a commercially available fruit and vegetable wash, when used in a food-manufacturing setting, can dramatically decrease the number of disease-causing organisms in produce-processing washwater. That could reduce by manyfold the potential for cross-contamination within the water by such "gram-negative" bacteria as Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7.

Second Genetic Risk Factor For Late-onset Alzheimer's Disease Found

21:35 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Researchers have discovered the second, strong genetic risk factor for developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease, according to a new report in the June 27 issue of the journal Cell.

High Levels Of Urinary Albumin In The Normal Range Predict Hypertension

21:35 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Healthy individuals with higher levels of albumin excretion, even levels considered normal, are at increased risk of developing hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a study appearing in the October 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology. The study suggests that to prevent cardiovascular disease, the definition of "normal" urinary albumin excretion should be reconsidered.