University of Pittsburgh studies broccoli-derived chemicals to prevent prostate cancer
.... In his current study, Dr. Singh seeks to further define the mechanisms by which ITCs induce apoptosis, or cancer cell death, to provide insights into the key structural relationships between ITCs and cell processes and to identify potential biomarkers that could be useful for future intervention trials in...Standardized blood pressure measurement could improve hypertension prevention, care in the Americas
...rrently, some studies of blood pressure prevalence define hypertension as 160/95 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), while others use 140/90 mm Hg. In addition, prevalence studies have varied regarding the numbers of blood pressure readings to take on the persons being surveyed, the measurement equipment to be ...Early treatment of blinding eye disease in infants can prevent severe vision loss
... impairment for these infants. This also helped to define high-risk groups among premature infants with the ...maturity research since the early 1970s and helped define the standard threshold for ROP treatment used in the cryotherapy study that started in 1986. ...The evolving management of migraine
...ache Society has recently released guidelines that define overuse of acute medications as the use of opioids, triptans or combination analgesics for more than 10 days per month or simple analgesics (pain relievers such as aspirin or ibuprofen) for more than 15 days per month. "One of the greatest bugaboos w...Study reviews discussion of medical errors at hospital conferences
...e the challenges of measuring something as hard to define as an error, we believe we have accurately measured what goes on in these conferences," says Pierluissi. "The differences we found were such that a typical medicine conference attendee would listen to only seven error discussions each year, compared ...Helping teachers use keys to vocabulary building
...ces and stories. "When teachers teach a word, they define it, and maybe use it in a sentence," she said. "But if I were going to teach you the word 'intercollegiate,' I would think aloud for you, by telling you how I figure out and remember what it means." When teachers lead students to consider what they m...Drug holds promise as an alternative for sickle cell patients unable to tolerate standard treatment
...thy. However, further study is necessary to better define how or if this agent can be used with long term benefit and safety. Additionally, the effect of decitabine, using the dosage schedule examined, on the non-red cell blood counts suggests that further dose finding studies will be required." In the Uni...The Endocrine Society responds to Institute of Medicine report on testosterone therapy for older men
...ndation of the IOM panel. It is also important to define what constitutes a low testosterone in men under age 65 and to study the effects of testosterone replacement therapy in those individuals."...College students may be drinking more alcohol than even they realize
... . An examination of college students' ability to define "standard drinks" suggests that college students d...ing with college-drinking issues how to accurately define a drink," added White. "Until then, we have to be cautious about the conclusions that we draw from ...Better brain imaging helps surgeons avoid damage to language functions
...cess. Other research has utilized fMRI testing to define language areas in the brain, but the Washington University technique has proven to be especially effective due to the integration of a "false memory" word processing test that asks patients to remember a list of rapidly presented words with related m...Elements of green tea prevent HIV from binding to human T cells
...on the use of advanced computer programs to better define the nature and power of the binding effects of EGCG to the CD4 molecule. "It might be possible to locate the precise EGCG binding spot on the CD4 molecule and compare that spot to where the HIV glycoprotein normally binds, in an attempt to explain ...Diabetes management improves when patients, doctors agree on treatment goals, UMHS study finds
...thors suggest both patients and physicians need to define and explicitly discuss patient-specific health goals better. In particular, physicians must clarify why treatment recommendations such as lowering blood pressure are important. "Patients often may disagree with a doctor's priority, but they usually d......ends to defining who has COPD. Depending on how we define it -- do we ask, 'Has a doctor ever told you that you have?' or base a diagnosis on the presence of chronic cough and sputum or on abnormal lung function -- we can end up with very different prevalence numbers." COPD is usually first diagnosed in pat...Study of deadliest form of stroke demostrates much lower mortality rates at high caseload hospitals
...h volume center when indicated. We need to better define and implement 'best practices' in stroke care," said American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology president John J. (Buddy) Connors III, M.D., Medical Director, Interventional Neuroradiology at Baptist Hospital's Miami Cardiac & ...Mayo Clinic researchers discover genetic syndrome linked to inherited birth disorder
...n North Carolina, Maine, California and Georgia to define traits that constitute a new medical syndrome. They based their conclusions on detailed study -- from the position of genes in chromosomes to the placement of eyebrows on the face -- of 653 patients referred to the Mayo Clinic for evaluation of a kno...NIH grants support health disparities biomedical research
... clinical research capabilities that are needed to define the causes of health disparities in the racial and ethnic populations served by the grantee institutions. The objective of the CCHD initiative is to systematically address one or more of the health disparities that negatively impact racial and ethnic...New drug proves helpful for treating long-term insomnia
...to consistently improve all of the components that define insomnia, they said. Insomnia is the perception of inadequate or poor-quality sleep that is accompanied by significant distress or impaired function. It is considered to be chronic if it occurs on most nights and lasts a month or more, according to t...Effective treatment for diabetes depends on the underlying cause
...reatment is an important goal of the major work to define the genetic and environmental causes of diabetes"...Study shows people with Alzheimer's can benefit from exercise combined with caregiver training
...ities. In BMT, therapists work with caregivers to define psychiatric problems in terms of specific behaviors such as crying, withdrawing, and pacing. Therapists then help caregivers develop techniques for minimizing triggers of these troubling behaviors or for changing the way that they respond to them. ...Penn study to determine why African-American males have worse outcomes from prostate cancer
...the health of our community if they help us better define methods of cancer prevention and treatment for a segment of society that historically has suffered disproportionately from this disease."...