Molecular tag pinpoints which breast cancer tumors are most likely to spread
... present only for a short time and helps keep cell division under tight control. In addition, the scientists discovered smaller versions of cyclin E that are not present in normal cells. These low molecular weight versions are generated by an enzyme that chops up the normal cyclin E and in the process create...Flaxseed-rich diet blocks prostate cancer growth and development in mice
...ndy Demark-Wahnefried, Ph.D., associate professor, division of urology and senior author of the study that app...eed group," said Xu Lin, M.D., research associate, division of urology and lead author of the study. "The tumors were also less aggressive in the flaxseed group...Education is strongest predictor of smoking for pregnant women
...or. Dr. Kahn, a physician in Cincinnati Children's division of General and Community Pediatrics, likens the situation at-risk mothers face to a race, one in which women with less education start from behind and lose further ground as they progress through pregnancy and the birth of their children. "A woman's ...Different cholesterol predicts heart risk too, new target for drugs?
... Bittner, M.D., MSPH, professor of medicine in the division of cardiovascular diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. "We found that while LDL cholesterol is important, the non-HDL cholesterol is the more important predictor at least in this group of people with heart disease."The researchers s...Study finds increased risk of liver injury with some TB medications
... professor of medicine, who treats patients in the division of tuberculosis control at San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center (SFGHMC). Caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis, TB is a chronic bacterial infection that usually causes disease in the lungs but also attacks other organs. TB is us...Women report chronic pelvic pain not taken seriously, survey shows
... educational grant by GYNECARE, the women's health division of ETHICON, a Johnson & Johnson company, and Purdue Pharma L.P. Women with Endometriosis at Increased Risk for Pelvic Pain Two of the leading causes of chronic pelvic pain are endometriosis and the formation of post surgical scar tissue, also called...Experienced surgeon reduces complications from minimally invasive 'stomach staple' surgery
... Nguyen, associate professor of surgery and chief, division of gastrointestinal surgery at UCI Medical Center, and his colleagues found that patients who underwent the surgery, known as laparoscopic gastric bypass, had a shorter operative time, reduced hospital stay and fewer complications when the surgeon ha...Polishing the crystal ball: risk prediction methods need update
...ior author Vronique L. Roger, M.D., M.P.H., of the division of cardiology and the department of health sciences research at the Mayo Clinic Foundation in Rochester, Minn. "We believe that the current scoring systems should be re-evaluated because most scores do not consider either variable." The most recent...Antibody may be risk factor for stroke in young women
...author Robin L. Brey, M.D., professor of medicine, division of neurology at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Researchers examined stored, frozen blood samples from participants in the Stroke in Young Women study. Participants were ages 15 to 44. Researchers examined the blood from ...Cardiac MRI provides new 3-D images of beating heart
...ques," said Pascal Goldschmidt, M.D., chief of the division of cardiology at Duke. "It's a like an astronomer being able to use the Hubbell telescope for the first time to look at galaxies never visible before. The detail MRI provides is the big difference -- the exquisite definition of layers of tissue that ...University of Pittsburgh researchers develop a urinary catheter to monitor oxygen delivery to organs
...M.D., visiting research associate professor in the division of surgery and critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, presented these findings today at the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma's 2002 Annual Meeting at the Hilton at Lake Buena Vista in Orlando, Fla. W...Strong statin therapy reverses plaque build-up in arteries
...editorial, Prediman K. Shah, M.D., director of the division of cardiology and atherosclerosis research center at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif., says, "The data provided by Taylor are of potential interest and could have significant implications for clinical practice. However, before we c...Immediate cholesterol drop after heart attack guards against stroke
...ys lead author David D. Waters, M.D., chief of the division of cardiology at San Francisco General Hospital and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. Between May 1997 and September 1999, 3,086 patients were randomly assigned to receive the cholesterol-loweri...UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center researchers study ways to prevent tobacco-related bladder cancer
...e cancer center, the department of urology and the division of urologic oncology. This is the largest preventi...Arie Belldegrun, a cancer researcher, chief of the division of urologic oncology, a professor of urology and principal investigator for the project. "We will st...Landmark XENDOS study shows Xenical prevents or delays the development of type 2 diabetes
... said William M. Burns, head of the pharmaceutical division at Roche. XENDOS study results showed that: Xenical plus lifestyle intervention is significantly better than lifestyle intervention alone in preventing or delaying the development of type 2 diabetes The risk of developing type 2 diabetes was 37% ...Reducing side effects of retinoic acid cancer treatment
...overn multiple functions in the body, such as cell division and differentiation, immune response and embryonic development. They also control the development and spread of cancer cells, and some, including RA, can inhibit tumor growth by preventing cancer cell proliferation. Retinoids are now in clinical tria...Armed with AEDs, police save lives by cutting response time
... J. Myerburg, M.D., director of the cardiovascular division and American Heart Association chair of cardiovascular research at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Over the last several decades, community cardiac arrest survival efforts have been concentrated on the fire-rescue model, in which teams tr...The majority of hand cuts don't need stitches
...d James Quinn, MD, associate professor in the UCSF division of emergency medicine and lead author of the study. Researchers identified 91 patients who came to the UCSF emergency department with uncomplicated lacerations of the hand (less than 2 cm in length) that would normally be treated with sutures. Those...Discovery may lead to new HIV drugs, says Jefferson virologist
...mistry and molecular pharmacology and chief of the division of infectious diseases at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. His News and Views editorial and commentary accompanies a paper on the finding August 8, 2002 in the journal Nature. "It's the first regulatory protei...New spine repair technique may offer hope for osteoporosis sufferers
...Francisco General Hospital Medical Center (SFGHMC) division of rheumatology and co-director of the UCSF clinic is a nationally recognized expert in the medical management of osteoporosis. She is currently directing a clinical trial using recombinant parathyroid hormone related peptide for treatment of osteopo...