British scientists receive Lasker Prize for discovering new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
...ificant achievement and shows that Britain punches above its weight in arthritis research - largely due to the generosity of our many supporters and our ability to continue to fund research into this group of diseases. The discovery of anti-TNF therapy is up there in the first rank of scientific discovery....On the horizon of glucose monitoring: A review
... an external source with a wavelength that is just above that of the visible spectrum. The light passes through or is reflected by a body part. Light absorbed at selected wavelengths is then analyzed for each blood glucose level and an algorithm is used to develop a calibration curve. Frequent calibration ...Differences in cancer screening rates reported
...ast, prostate, colorectal and cervical cancer rise above 90 percent if the tumor is discovered before it spreads to other parts of the body. Once a tumor is metastasized, survival rates drop to 34 percent for prostate cancer, 23 percent for breast cancer, 15 percent for cervical cancer and 9 percent for co...Experts present new research on the hot topics of aging at GSA's Annual Meeting
...me. November 22 at 5:30 p.m. The sessions listed above are just a sampling of what to expect at the 55th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, the national organization of professionals in the field of aging....Deep brain stimulation offers benefits against Parkinson's
...one of the deep nuclei in the brain that sits just above the area known as the midbrain). The subthalamic nucleus is part of the group that co-ordinates automatic movements. Between 1996 and 2001, Lang and his colleagues followed 25 patients who had electrodes implanted into the region of the subthalamic n...EUROCARE 3 - new European cancer survival figures
...w the European average, these countries had either above or about average survival rates for melanoma, testicular cancer and Hodgkin's disease illustrating how countries performed differently for different cancers. Some cancers showed particularly wide differences in survival. Lung cancer varied more than...High blood pressure does not accelerate age-related cognitive decline
... with specific deficits in performing search tasks above and beyond what would have been expected, whereas increasing blood pressure was not associated with these deficits, Madden continued. The differences in performance between the high blood pressure group and the normal blood pressure group were more c...Report shows high arsenic in some southeast NH private wells
...re using private wells with arsenic concentrations above 10 micrograms per liter, which will be the state and federal standard in January 2004. In some parts of the counties, the incidence is more than 30 percent of homes. Results also show that 90 percent of those who participated in the study use their ...Low and high birthweight increase risk of cerebral palsy
...5th and 75thpercentiles. In children with a weight above the 97th percentile, theincreased risk was smaller (up to a threefold increase) but was stillstatistically significant. Babies born with a slightly heavier than averagebirthweight were at the lowest risk of developing cerebral palsy. The investigator...US DoE awards $4 million in funding to Stevens' Center for MicroChemical Systems
...actor systems is not feasible at H2 concentrations above 5vol%, as the mixture becomes flammable and even e...ochannel reactor thus allows for H2 concentrations above 5vol% without the risk of explosion. The second grant ($2.4 million), awarded in August 2003, is to......e better and better, will allow a significant rise above this plateau." Expanding Iressa's use in head and neck, and thoracic cancers In addition to continuing to test the drug as a treatment for lung cancer, Iressa also will be tested as a possible preventive agent in early stage disease and may furt...Daycare will not reduce child poverty
...hey were no more likely to have a weekly income of above 200. This trial provides some support for government initiatives based on the belief that daycare provision can increase maternal employment, say the authors. However, the results question the assumption that paid employment provides an immediate rou...UCLA study examines health of California seniors
...y about 24 percent of older Californians, slightly above the national average of 21 percent. Heart disease is most commonly reported in Tulare/Kings and Madera counties (more than 30 percent) and least commonly reported in San Francisco and San Luis Obispo counties (less than 18 percent). Arthritis is rep...Seeing HIV in positive light boosts patients' mental health
...he disease seem to affect psychological well-being above and beyond these other factors, the researchers conclude. Patients may find it easier to cope with their disease if they see it as an "opportunity for personal growth" or can attach some other positive meaning to it, the researchers say. Their findin...Childhood obesity and behavior problems linked
...erweight if their body mass index (BMI) was at or above the 95th percentile. Children were described as having behavior problems only if they were in the 90th percentile nationally for their score on the Behavior Problems Index, a standardized behavior rating scale completed by their mothers. The associa...Near-real time ozone forecasting made possible by Envisat
Up in the stratosphere about 25 km above our heads is the ozone layer. Stratospheric ozone absorbs up to 98% of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet light making the difference between a suntan and sunburn, and safeguarding all life on Earth. But chemical activity in the stratosphere ultimately d...ACPM recommends reproductive health care benefits for adolescents
...hildren and adolescents from families with incomes above state-set income eligibility ceilings for Medicaid, but at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. According to Dr. Robert Harmon, President of ACPM, "Prevention and primary care services are essential for adolescents since the most seriou...Elementary signs of heart disease found in children
...sified as overweight, with a body mass index at or above the 95th percentile for someone of their age, gend...r average systolic or diastolic pressure was at or above the 95th percentile (for their gender, age and height) on three separate occasions. The least preval...Environmental influences found to have role for development and function of the pain system
...orsal horn neurons were much enhanced (up to 300 % above control levels), indicating that pain-related information was amplified strongly. Depending upon the type and pattern of dorsal root stimulation, different subgroups of spinal projection neurons became sensitized. Other spinal neurons, with no direc...One in eight N.C. schoolchildren display three or more heart risks
...jects were overweight with a body mass index at or above the 95th percentile for their age, gender and heig...r average systolic or diastolic pressure was at or above the 95th percentile for their gender, age and height on three separate occasions. The least prevalen...