Chemoprevention backgrounder: Working for a future of cancer chemoprevention
...e absolutely safe and non-toxic." Levin and others emphasize that chemoprevention must not be substituted for other important lifestyle habits such as avoiding tobacco and exercising. "Still, while we should be modest in claiming our work in the next decade will lead to new chemoprevention advances, we have p...Gastric bypass works for GERD and obesity in patients with prior surgery, says Pitt study
...hospital stay (mean 4.8 days). "It is important to emphasize that success rates for first time redo antireflux surgery, which would be the alternative to laparoscopic gastric bypass, range between 60 percent and 80 percent and fall to 50 percent for second time redo antireflux surgery," Dr. Raftopoulos said. "...Study supports the use of mechanical assistance
...remained high at 50%. "The results continue to emphasize that patient selection is the predominant criteria for success in artificial heart programs, but that high-risk patients can be helped in experienced centers" states Dr.Vivek Rao, author of the article published in a recent issue of the Journal of Ca...Angioplasty, robotically assisted keyhole bypass combo appears effective
...ds," De Bruyne said. "However, it is important to emphasize that this is a small pilot study, and that robotically enhanced minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) is a recent technique that is used in only a few centers worldwide." Robotically enhanced MIDCAB is a minimally invasive proced...IDSA recommends ways to strengthen HHS's pandemic influenza plan
...icy. "IDSA believes it's important for the plan to emphasize international collaboration and outline a role for the United States to help the world prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic," said Andrew T. Pavia, MD, chair of IDSA's Task Force on Pandemic Influenza. "As we saw with SARS (severe acute r...Domestic violence recognized but not always investigated by medical students
...s are learning. What do we need to teach better or emphasize more?" said David Wald, D.O., assistant professor of emergency medicine at Temple. In the study, all 196 fourth-year medical students at Temple University School of Medicine completed an exercise with an actor trained to portray a 46-year-old fema...Slightly increased risk of Ischemic stroke found with tamoxifen
...d treating women with the disease. The researchers emphasize that this slight increase in risk does not mean th...e work needs to be done in this area." The authors emphasize that while their findings suggest a statistically significant increase in the risk of stroke with ta...High blood pressure related decline in cognitive function affects adults young and old
...ormance over an extended time period. The results emphasize the importance of reducing high blood pressure even in younger adults, the researchers conclude. "To the extent that BP (blood pressure) effects on cognition are not reversible, it is important to prevent an increase in BP levels as early as possible...DMS offers guidance on educational research
...the distinct research characteristics at DMS, that emphasize ongoing feedback and mentoring from fellow facult...urces for educational research in the future, they emphasize that the advances of prior research success can lead to future innovations and projects in the futur...Scientific forum addresses menstrual cycle as vital sign
... long-range health. "The most important thing to emphasize about menstrual suppression is that the long-term effects are simply unknown," said Jerilynn Prior, M.D., professor of endocrinology and metabolism at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, and board member for the Society for Menstrual Cyc...Rice bioengineer named to Technology Review's TR100
...nology and biophotonics. Her laboratory's projects emphasize developing new technologies to improve women's health care with a current focus on detection, diagnosis, and monitoring therapy of breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancer. In the area of nanotechnology, she works in collaboration with 2003 TR100 winn...New study shows phonics is critical for skilled reading
...he model a phonics-type experience, or if you just emphasize the connections between spelling and meaning." By training the model to become an efficient, skilled reader that learned to read as most children do, the researchers could determine what methods - ones that include or exclude phonics - produce better...Outbreak of skin infections sheds light on risk factors for bacterial resistance
... community and developed treatment guidelines that emphasize reserving antibiotics for severe infections only. The researchers believe their findings on risk factors for MRSA infections may be generalized to other parts of the United States and the world where incidence of community-onset MRSA is increasing, a...Are toddlers who can't sleep at higher risk of becoming teens who smoke, drink or do drugs?
...y to look at the issue in children. They also emphasize that parents should take the finding only as one more reason to focus on healthy sleep habits for their children -- not as a reason to worry. The findings will be published in the April issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research by a ...Vision loss from eye diseases will increase as Americans age
... most common cause of blindness. The study authors emphasize the importance of annual comprehensive eye examinations in preventing and/or delaying eye disease for those at higher risk for blindness, such as those over age 65, people with diabetes, or African Americans over age 40. Study authors provide e...Home-based program effective in treating minor depression in chronically ill older adults
...py known as problem-solving treatment, modified to emphasize physical activity and increased socialization. There were also potential recommendations regarding antidepressant medications. The researchers found that at 12 months, compared with the usual care group, patients receiving the PEARLS intervention we...Human studies show feasibility of brain-machine interfaces
...in-machine interfaces is possible, the researchers emphasize that many years of development and clinical testing will be required before such neuroprosthetic devices are available. The research team, led by neurosurgeon and professor of neurobiology Dennis Turner, M.D., and neurobiologist Miguel Nicolelis, M.D...Primary-care based program reduces thoughts of suicide among older depressed patients
...ician in preceding months. Recent national reports emphasize the public health need for intervention trials to reduce the risk for suicide in late life. Martha L. Bruce, Ph.D., M.P.H., of Weill Medical College of Cornell University, White Plains, N.Y., and colleagues conducted a study to test the impact of a p...Targeted antiviral prophylaxis of flu case contacts could successfully contain pandemic influenza
...er than for therapeutic use. The Emory scientists emphasize that the properties of neuraminidase inhibitors would lead to minimal spread of resistant strains with the TAP strategy, suggesting that this class of antiviral drug would be the best to stockpile for such use, followed by adamantanes. "Effectivenes...Whites, blacks respond similarly to common blood pressure drugs
...on. While several previous studies have tended to emphasize the differences in response to blood pressure medication by race, this new investigation systematically examined all clinical trials from the last 20 years and found that whites and blacks are more alike than different when it comes to treating high ...