Cardiovascular health disparities must be eradicated
...outreach and risk factor modification programs are effective in these communities. Minority participation in research is also inadequate, according to the report, and is necessary to increase the validity of studies. The report calls for developing more minority research investigators, as well as encouraging ...Antiretroviral therapy may prevent excess risk of some cancers in people with HIV
...persons infected with HIV to quit smoking would be effective in reducing lung cancer in these persons." In an editorial, Eric A. Engels, M.D., and James J. Goedert, M.D., of the National Cancer Institute, revisit the history of the AIDS epidemic and how the knowledge of cancer and immune diseases has grown sin...Mayo Clinic discovers 'new pathway' against pancreatic cancer
...year. Not only is there no cure, but there are no effective treatments. That may change if a new finding by M...at the molecular level, pancreatic cancer lacks an effective treatment. Approximately 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer annually, and the di...Community care tops medical care at preventing heart disease in black Americans
...titioner and a community health worker is far more effective at helping patients lower their risk factors than ...ir doctors' orders." The Hopkins findings offer an effective strategy for reducing racial disparities in health status, which is quite pronounced in heart diseas...New ways to design safer & more effective topical (transdermal) drug delivery announced in the PNAS
...s research not only increase our ability to create effective new CPEs, but they also will expand our ability to evaluate potential new CPEs for safety and efficacy," said Mitragotri. "By enhancing our ability to deliver drugs topically, we will be able to reduce the number of drugs that must be given by injec...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for March 15, 2005
...es in their efforts to lose weight may be the most effective way a clinician can use the available diets." (This article is the subject of a video news release. Please call for coordinates.) 2. Borderline Risk Factors Account for Only a Small Proportion of CHD Deaths A new study of data from two large heal...Researchers say breast cancer in Africa may provide clues to the disease in African-Americans
...offers limited treatment options and underutilizes effective treatments. Still, the incidence of breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa is small at 20 per 100,000 compared to 90 per 100,000 people in the West. The reason for this geographic disparity has much to do with protective behaviors that inadvertently min...New study shows how very low-carb diets take off the pounds
...es in their efforts to lose weight may be the most effective way a clinician can use the available diets. (I) am not yet convinced that one diet has any more value than another -- they all have value." Annals of Internal Medicine is published in Philadelphia by the American College of Physicians, the largest...HIV-1 spread through six transmission lines in the UK
...nd that changes in sexual behaviour have been more effective in slowing the spread of the disease. The collaborative study led by University College London (UCL) scientists found that HIV-1 subtype B spread through the UK via at least six large transmission chains of men having sex with men, suggesting separa...Neurobehavioral function during coma, stroke rehabilitation effective for elderly
...tions. Vocational and cognitive behavior therapy effective in treating schizophrenia, pg 35 This study describes for the first time the use of a vocational and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) program to help people with schizophrenia disorders overcome negative beliefs and hold paid employment. The program...Orchestra pit no danger to hearing
...on program, that includes musician earplugs, is an effective way to reduce any risk of hearing loss," he says....Chemicals in tattoo inks need closer scrutiny
...components to select a treatment that will be most effective and, hopefully, the least painful for the patient," Wagner says. The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization, chartered by the U.S. Congress, with a multidisciplinary membership of more than 159,000 chemists and chemical engineers. It p...New fingerprint visualization method uses X-rays to reveal missing clues
...des permanently altering the prints, developing an effective visualization method can sometimes be time consuming, he adds. The new technique uses a process called micro-X-ray fluorescence (MXRF), which rapidly reveals the elemental composition of a sample by irradiating it with a thin beam of X-rays without d...Rasagiline reduces disability for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease
...ne and tolcapone) when added to levodopa have been effective in the management of fluctuations but these drugs only provide partial improvement, leaving patients with clinically significant off-periods, while adding complexity to the treatment schedule. Preliminary data shows that the additional use of rasagil...European folic acid policies are not effective enough
...ing early pregnancy in planned pregnancies are not effective enough, say the authors. They explain that many women may not receive or respond to health promotion messages stressing the need to commence supplementation before conception, or may remain unaware that changes in diet are unlikely to achieve suffici...Aircraft cabin ventilation influences the transmission of diseases in-flight
...rports, as well as immunisation, seem to have been effective in non-endemic areas. However, although International Health regulations recommend disinsecting aircraft travelling from countries with malaria and other vector-borne disease only five countries currently do so (Australia, Caribbean, India, Kiribati,...Drug companies and governments must act on fake drug problem
...om governments about the counterfeit problem More effective policing against counterfeiters and their corrupt allies in government and industry Enhanced education of patients, drug sellers, and health workers....2005 H. Trendley Dean Memorial Award
...he disadvantaged. His third area of research is on effective public health and professional interventions to promote oral health and prevent dental diseases. He currently holds research grants that integrate these three areas of research into a research agenda addressing dental caries, the most widespread and ...Emergency clopidogrel could save thousands of lives46,000-patient heart attack trial results
...icial than aspirin alone. Beta-blockers are proven effective long-term treatment in the years after a heart attack. But, their value as emergency treatment is uncertain and such use is limited, although current guidelines advise prompt administration unless there are contraindications. COMMIT/CCS-2 aimed to es...Northwestern Memorial Hospital honored with one of the nation's top awards for quality
...terized provider order entry (CPOE) to help ensure effective treatment based on clinical evidence, to improve patient outcomes and to enhance availability of clinical information across a broad network of care providers. By this spring, Northwestern Memorial will have achieved the Leapfrog Standard, which ens...