Women seeking treatment for even minimal 'male-type' hair growth need endocrine evaluation
...ts, those with an androgen excess disorder did not differ in race, body mass, degree of hair growth or family history. However, patients with an identifiable androgen excess disorder were slightly younger and more likely to complain of infertility." Acne was seen in about one-fourth of the study population,...Prevalence of obesity among immigrants increases with longer residency in US
...red whether counseling about diet and exercise may differ between immigrants and U.S.-born adults. The researchers used data from the 2000 National Health Interview Survey. Information collected included body mass index (BMI, measured as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) and r...Certain high blood pressure combination therapies elevate risk for death from cardiovascular disease
...ACE inhibitors or calcium channel blockers did not differ from diuretics plus beta-blockers. Monotherapy with calcium channel blockers vs. diuretics was associated with a 55 percent increased risk of CVD death. "The findings of this observational study concerning monotherapy are consistent with the compar...Other highlights in the December 15 JNCI
...erpretation of mammograms. "Although radiologists differ in performance, accuracy does not appear to be simply attributable to years of experience or number of mammograms interpreted," the authors write. "Direct feedback of performance characteristics couple with training may be more helpful than experienc...USC researchers highlight disparities in cancer rates among racial and ethnic groups in California
...er Center. Cancer incidence and mortality rates differ so much among California ethnic groups that black men are actually five times more likely to die of cancer than are South Asian men, for example. Yet rates of certain cancers (such as liver and stomach cancer) are much higher among Koreans and Chines...Risks from labor after prior cesarean delivery low, study reports
...ble, she added, that the women who chose labor may differ in some unknown way from the women who had repeat Cesarean delivery, and that this difference might have influenced the study's results. Still, Dr. Spong said, because of the large number of women who took part in study, and the carefu...Pharmaceutical marketing tactics hold little sway with prescribing physicians
...d. Although the effects of detailing and sampling differ across drugs, the effects of the marketing activities on physician prescribing behavior ranged from very small to modest for each of the drugs studied. For the three drugs in the study, results indicated that it would take, on average, from 0.5 to 6....Physicians may need to dig deeper when treating HIV-related lymphomas
... since optimal therapy in the future will probably differ for these sub-types of disease," says senior author Alexandra M. Levine, M.D., Distinguished Professor of Medicine, chief of hematology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and medical director of the USC/Norris Cancer Hospital. The USC hematologist...Dec. 7 tip sheet Annals of Internal Medicine
...rts the hypothesis that different COX-2 inhibitors differ in their cardiovascular effects." Writers in an accompanying editorial examine possible mechanisms by which NANSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors reduce inflammation and may affect cardiovascular functioning. They conclude that "further study is urgently nee...Immigration & psychiatric disorders
... Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic Whites did not differ in the risk of psychiatric disorders, U.S.-born Mexican Americans had a clear advantage over U.S.-born non-Hispanic Whites." Identifying the specific components of various cultures that may reduce possible negative effects of acculturation on m...Novel imaging technique shows abnormal brain anatomy in children with ADHD
...study is yet further proof that children with ADHD differ at a neurobiological level as compared to children without the disorder." Dr. Adesman is chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Schneider Children's Hospital in New Hyde Park, N.Y. Dr. Ashtari said further studies with larger patient gro...FDA grants accelerated approval of TYSABRI, formerly antegren, for the treatment of MS
...d uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. There is no assurance, for example, that all experiences with TYSABRI will be the same or that TYSABRI will not be affected by unexpected new data or technical issues or by intellectual property disputes. The potential for TYSABRI may a...'Sit-down' rounds improve outcomes for kidney dialysis patients
...Frequency of walk-rounds by a nephrologist did not differ by the frequency of sit-down rounds. "Sit-down rounds do require dedicated time when team members can meet," Powe acknowledges. "In busy dialysis units that are short-staffed or under financial constraints, this may be difficult. Such rounds must t...Monitoring life, one breath at a time
... published in the September issue of Nano Letters, differ from other memory and optical applications of nanotube transistors. Comments from the researchers:"We have developed nanoelectronic sensors that accurately measure carbon dioxide in human breath. This sensing technology will break new ground in the ...Leading tobacco manufacturer conceals links to tobacco research facility
...f their research and what was published appears to differ considerably from what was not. In particular, the unpublished reports provided evidence that second-hand smoke is even more harmful than mainstream smoke, a finding of particular relevance given the industry's continuing denial of the harmful effect...ACE inhibitors not needed for many heart disease patients, according to new study
..., or needed revascularization. The results did not differ when the researchers adjusted for the participants' age, gender, or history of heart attack, transient ischemic attack, diabetes, or high blood cholesterol. Similarly, there were no differences based on which heart disease therapies participants foll...Dopamine key to learning likes and dislikes, says Colorado U. team
...del they predicted that Parkinson's patients would differ in their decision making depending on whether or not they were taking their medication, which they confirmed in a subsequent study. They found that patients on their medication were overly influenced by positive outcomes, while those who were off ...Pediatricians can help immigrant mothers by explaining child development, NICHD study suggests
...nd Cote pointed out that immigrant mothers did not differ significantly from the European American mothers in their answers to questions concerning children's physical health or safety. For example, the immigrant mothers knew that soft bedding material placed in the crib--such as pillows and loose blankets...DepoDur found to be innovative option for postoperative pain relief
...d uncertainties and, therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by thes...e results of Endo and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. I...New insights into hormone therapy highlight when estrogen best aids brain
...s still have their reproductive organs. Women also differ in the time lapse between onset of menopause and start of HT, as well as in how long they have been taking hormones. Treatment regimens also differ. Some women take only estrogen, while others take combinations of estrogen and progesterone. Dosages c...