New Test May Reduce Need For Some Prostate Cancer Biopsies
...d his %FPSA value is 25 or less, he still might be advised toundergo a second biopsy. "About 20 percent of cancers are missed on the firstbiopsy, so having a %FPSA measurement test will help us decide if a secondbiopsy is necessary," he said. In the study, the test for %FPSA was tried on blood sampl......tors have struggled with the issueof who should be advised to be tested for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer,"said Olopade. "The data in this study enabled us to create a simple table that indicates awoman's likelihood of having inherited an abnormality in either of the two majorbreast-ovarian cancer gen...Destructive Algae Overtaking Mediterranean Waters
...dental introduction of non-indigenous species" and advised that European nations prohibit the aquarium trade or anyone else from selling or housing the invasive algae....Evidence From Old Tumors Foretells Which New Breast Cancer Patients Will RequireAdditional Treatment
...Those patients with high MVC and low nm23 would be advised to have bothradiation and chemotherapy following surgery," said Hellman. But for patientswithout a lot of tumor vessels, or even those who have some angiogenesis butstill protective high nm23 levels, it might be quite reasonable to skip adjuvantchemo...Combining Angiostatin With Radiation Enhances Anti-Cancer Effects Of Each
...ent new growth, are perhaps thelogical next step," advised Weichselbaum. Additional authors of the paper include Helena Mauceri, Nader Hanna, MichaelBeckett, David Gorski, Mary-Jane Staba, Kerri Stellato, Kevin Bigelow and RuthHeimann from the University of Chicago; Stephen Gately and Gerald Soff fromNorthwe...Persistent Organic Pollutants, The Danger Is Not Over
...mme on persistent organic pollutants and which has advised the production of the Monitor 16 report. Briefs from Monitor 16: Reduced levels of toxic pollutants For several years, levels of DDT, PCBs, dioxins and hexachlorobenzene have fallen considerably in the Sw...AAAS Report Attributes Majority Of Killings In Guatemala To State
...illed, and who killed them. Since 1993, AAAS has advised CIIDH, a small non-government organization, onanalyzing the information collected on extrajudicial executions anddisappearances, as well as thousands of other gross human rights violations.Scientific methods allow those investigating human rights abu...Familial Cancer Syndrome Linked to Colorectal Cancer in Younger People
... history of thedisease, individuals with HNPCC are advised to seek genetic counseling andscreening with a colonoscopy every one to three years beginning at age 20. "It is becoming increasingly important for people to know their family historyand pay special attention to cancers that were detected at an earl...Striking A Healthy Balance For The Elderly
... as in the 20s and 30s. The older adult should be advised toconsume a nutrient-dense diet to fulfill micronutrient needs," Kannan said. Kannan is currently working with David M. Hamby, U-M assistant professor ofenvironmental and industrial health, who is testing a technique that uses anuclear reactor to tra...Purdue Students Win $4,500 For Vegetarian Gelatin Dessert
...ng, and Mulvaneyis majoring in pharmacy. They were advised by Martin Okos, professor ofbiochemical and food process engineering. Howard and Mulvaney also won lastyear's contest, which called for students to create a new industrial product.For that contest they developed a soybean-based ski wax. Bernie Ta...Eating proper foods at right time after exercise can speed recovery
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Athletes have been advised for years that carbohydrates andamino acids can enhance theirperformance. Now, it appears that timing of the right food -- in addition tofluid replacement -- may be crucial topost-exercise recovery. Based on a series of experiments using rats, Univer......n about 1:30 a.m. the day before. "NASA advised us to be prepared for up to five "scrubs," orcancellations, of the mission, so each day until launch we'd have to prepare abatch of seedlings ready to place on the shuttle," Safadi-Chamberlain said. The results of the experiment should be no...Biology, engineering jointly train students in neuro-mechanics
... on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, which advised in a 1995 report to repair "the misalignment" between the training of graduate students and what employers seek, such as by developing communication and teamwork skills, multidisciplinary research experience, and adaptability....UD News: Gene-repair pioneer, Eric Kmiec, brings his lab to the University of Delaware
...escription of genetic defects, Kmiec says, the boy advised him to "justput the things together." The result, Kmiec says, was a chemically grafted or "chimeric" molecule composedof DNA and small amounts of RNA, which seeks out mismatched strands of DNA. Whena genetic blooper is identified, the chimeric molecu...Study confirms safety and tolerability of zaleplon for long-term treatment of insomnia
...leep medications may be addictive, it generally is advised notto use them for more than four weeks at a time," says Martin Scharf, Ph.D.,Director of the Tri-State Sleep Disorders Center, and lead study investigator ofone of the studies. "However, these data confirm that zaleplon is differentfrom other sleep......loating on the water's surface. Consumers are also advised tothoroughly cook finfish and shellfish, and to avoid any seafood with obviousevidence of sores or diseases. He also recommends contacting state public healthand natural resource officials whenever Pfiesteria is suspected. Pfiesteria and tourism...Wake Forest researchers ask: Can ginkgo prevent memory loss?
... all the participants will be informed and will be advised that taking ginkgo may be a good thing for them to do," Burke said. Among the issues that still need to be resolved before the trial can begin is the precise source of the ginkgo, and how the tablets can be standardized. The clinical trial will cost ......nt amounts. The World Health Organisation recently advised an absolute limit of one part per billion of microcystin in human drinking water. "In this instance, not only did the cows themselves show no ill effects from drinking this contaminated water, but we could not even detect trace amounts of microcystin...