Not enough evidence that multivitamins prevent infections in the elderly
...the authors. However, the results are sufficiently encouraging to warrant further and more expansive studies in this area of considerable public health importance....Study shows patch therapy may be as effective as oral medications
...eaningful to pain patients. "These findings are encouraging for OA knee pain patients wanting alternatives to ...X-2 inhibitor," said Dr. Kivitz. "The results are encouraging and establish the foundation for further studies into non-systemic options for the treatment of OA p...Study finds that coordinating care of chronically ill patients does not increase liability
...l management of the patient's multiple conditions, encouraging compliance with recommendations of the specialists and taking steps to prevent future problems. But many primary care doctors don't try to coordinate care beyond recommending that their patients see specialists. "Persons with multiple chronic cond...Novel therapy tested in mice could chase away cat allergies
... "This novel approach to treating cat allergies is encouraging news for millions of cat-allergic Americans. Moreover, these results provide proof-of-concept for using this approach to develop therapies to prevent deadly food allergy reactions as well," says NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. The injectable tr...Employment prospects good for most cancer survivors -- but not all
...of the reassuring findings from this study is that encouraging people to get mammograms to detect breast cancer and PSA tests to check for prostate cancer has clearly had a positive effect. People diagnosed early with these cancers usually have a good quality of life four to five years after treatment -- includ...Simple intervention encourages sun protection behaviors
... on sunless tanning alternatives, was effective in encouraging sun protection behaviors in a small group of college students, according to an article in the March issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Although most cases could be prevented, the incidence of new skin cancer, includi...New thrust needed to tackle health inequalities globally says UCL scientist
...in Mexico had somewhat similar aims with similarly encouraging results. Professor Marmot concluded: "International policies have not been pursued as if they had people's basic needs in mind. (.) Recognising the health effects of poverty is one thing. Taking action to relieve its effects entails a richer underst...The European Society of Cardiology launches Women at Heart
... countries, to pass on these crucial messages. By encouraging each of our National Cardiac Societies to take up the mission, there is great potential to increase the awareness of women's cardiovascular disease patterns and directly improve the quality of care of women with heart disease and stroke across Europe...Cardiovascular health disparities must be eradicated
...g more minority research investigators, as well as encouraging minority participation in these studies. The group felt that organizations should advocate for funding needed to identify gaps in access to quality health care services; to pursue systems and policy level research to improve quality of care; and to f...Risk of cardiac death after radiotherapy for breast cancer has declined, study finds
...til late in the first decade of follow-up. "These encouraging data suggest that advances in radiation techniques have been translated into substantial benefits for women with breast cancer. Whether the risk of ischemic heart disease mortality resulting from radiotherapy has been entirely eliminated cannot be de...Northwestern Memorial physicians encourage screenings during colon cancer awareness month
... and doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are encouraging Chicagoans to know their family history and get screened. To help kick-off Colon Cancer Awareness Month and educate patients about the risks, symptoms, prevention, early detection and treatment options for colorectal cancer, Northwestern Memorial ...College students at no greater risk of alcohol-related problems than peers
...endence. "The results of this study provide a more encouraging message about the consequences of college drinking than many of the recent reports--although college students suffer from some clinically significant consequences of their heavy/binge drinking, they do not appear to be at greater risk than their non-...Beta-blockers may help broader group of patients with heart problems
... well the heart pumps out blood. "Our findings are encouraging because there are no data on the survival benefit of medical therapy in CHF or severe MR patients with normal ejection fraction. CHF with normal ejection fraction, popularly referred to as diastolic heart failure, makes up nearly 50 percent of all CH...University of Manchester awarded 826k for brain science and mental health research
...more, Chief Executive of the MRC said: "It is very encouraging to see the quality and originality of the research ideas coming forward to address the hugely complex problems of mental health and brain degeneration. These jointly funded awards will be especially important in building up research in mental health...New substance that improves the photodetection of bladder cancer gains market approval
...he five-year survival rate from this disease is an encouraging 90%. This drops to 50% when the cancer is locally metastasized and to about 10% for distant metastasis. Catching and treating bladder cancer as quickly as possible is clearly critical for a favorable outcome. In its early stages, bladder cancer is ch...Society of Hospital Medicine to launch new medical journal
...e way physicians care for hospitalized patients by encouraging working together in teams within the hospital setting," Dr. Wellikson continued. "That makes it imperative for our Society to take a larger education and leadership role by publishing landmark hospitalist research and promoting industry education. W...A safer route to school makes children more likely to walk and bike, study shows
... children's routes to school safer may actually be encouraging kids to walk or bike to school more often -- something that's good for their health. The UC Irvine study examining the effectiveness of the California Safe Routes to Schools program is the first to evaluate whether changes to the built environment ca...New European cancer figures for 2004 major efforts needed against the big four killers
...colorectal cancer prevention "While prospects are encouraging as regards screening for breast cancer in terms of mortality reduction, progress is too slow concerning colorectal cancer prevention", said Peter Boyle. "Progress is only possible through a joint European effort", he added. Cigarette toll heaviest o...Brain synapse formation linked to proteins, Stanford study finds
...ormal counterparts. These thrombospondins' role of encouraging synapses to form makes sense, given when they are present in the brain: Barres and his group found them in the brains of developing mice during the time that the brain is actively making new synapses. Interestingly, recent studies have found that one......or intravenous therapy is not available. These are encouraging results, say experts in an accompanying editorial. Although a single trial of this size cannot alone be the basis for policy change, rectal artemisinins might be one safe and effective way to reduce the risk of children dying before reaching hospital...