New model predicts likelihood of prostate cancer prior to biopsy
...state specific antigen (PSA) level of less than or equal to 10 ng/ml. Prostate cancer screening using a PSA...oic transrectal ultrasound and age greater than or equal to 75. Patients younger than 75 with normal DREs, normal TRUS and normal PSAD of less than 0.09 had ...Yale expert warns children may lead shorter lives than their parents because of obesity
... advertising aimed at children or at least mandate equal time for the promotion of healthy eating and activity; rid schools of soft drinks, snack foods and fast food; use school cafeterias as learning laboratories; alter national programs such as Food Stamps, Head Start and the National School Lunch Progra...UC Davis neurosurgeon implanting artificial cervical discs
...l of function to determine if the new procedure is equal to the standard of treatment or better," said Kim. The new procedure is similar to spinal fusion -- an incision is made in the neck, tissue is dissected lateral to the airway, and damaged discs are removed. Instead of inserting replacement bone and ...Research pinpoints variations in sit-up techniques
...sure against the floor, there is a ground reaction equal to the force that was applied," Dr. Chong said. "But the ball absorbs the pressure. We didn't predict the mechanical aid the ball would provide." They also found that full sit-ups are more strenuous than crunches. "Crunches require less effort and le...Researcher invents new graphing method
... greater or lesser value when they are actually of equal value. The third drawback of the 3-D graph is that it cannot be used to present overlapping data. In some cases, parallel bars with higher values may obscure those with lower values making the graph useless. "The inaccuracies of the traditional 3-D b...Washington, D.C. New doctors feel virtually equal levels of gratitude and anxiety as they learn to treat patients in hospital settings, says a new Georgetown University Medical Center study. Published in the July issue of Academic Medicine, this is the first qualitative study to match the full posi...ACPM issues recommendations to address severe shortage of preventive medicine physicians
...cal Year 2004, and should provide funding at least equal to the $10.5 million provided in the current health professions training program of the Health Resources and Services Administration. Congress and the Bush administration should amend the Medicare Graduate Medical Education program to make preventiv...Could a mandated food additive aimed at better fetal development be a risk for seniors?
...at risk and is there another vitamin deficiency of equal concern? These and other questions are part of a presentation entitled "Vitamin B-12: Deficiency, Evolution in Diagnosis, and At-Risk Populations" being given by Ralph Green, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Pathology at the University of...Consumers endorse researchers' enhancements to lower-quality beef
...nhanced cuts. Enhanced roasts were rated to be of equal quality to that of non-enhanced steaks. Oxidation was not studied because only fresh cuts of meat were used, but the taste testers did determine that, in general, the presence of vitamin E in the meat did not produce bad flavors. However, enhanced s...Is a picture worth a thousand words? Not for young children
...tive than pictures if the sounds and pictures have equal interest," said Vladimir Slou...h the sounds and pictures had equal familiarity to the children. In real life, many sights and visuals will be more...Public duped by media over vaccine, says report
...med that because both sides of the debate received equal media coverage, there must be equal evidence for each. Only 23% of the population were aware that the bulk of evidence favoured support...New evaluation of osteoporosis therapies
...systemic glucocorticoid treatment (greater than or equal to 7.5 mg/d prednisone or equivalent) for chronic diseases. In clinical trials, Actonel was generally well tolerated. Actonel is contraindicated in patients with hypocalcemia, known hypersensitivity to any component of this product, or inability t...Stroke recovery rates slower for African Americans
...d within the VA health care system, which provides equal access for its patients, and were followed for one year following the onset of hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke. The study was funded by grants from The VA Health Services Research and Development Service and the VA Cooperative Studies/Epidemiologic Re...Trachoma leaves millions blind, costs $2.9 billon to global economy
...etter eye to be less than 6/18, but better than or equal to 3/60. Visual acuity of 20/20 is considered normal. Visual loss was the combined categories of blindness and low vision. The researchers compared the burden of the disease with the expected costs of eradicating trachomatous blindness, to identify t...New first-aid method could prevent brain damage in patients exposed to carbon monoxide
...f carbon monoxide (resulting in blood levels about equal to those in heavy smokers) on two occasions in order to simulate conditions during carbon monoxide poisoning. After each exposure, which lasted one hour, the participants were given one of two "test treatments": the standard treatment of 100% oxygen...By repairing vessels, bone marrow cells slow atherosclerosis in mice
...us times during a 14-week period. As a control, an equal of number of the same kind of atherosclerosis-prone mice went untreated. "After 14 weeks, the mice treated with the stem cells had a significantly reduced number of lesions in the aorta, despite no differences in cholesterol levels," Rauscher said. S...Exercise shown to have positive effect on cholesterol
...gnificant numbers of African-Americans, as well as equal numbers of men and women. "While several studies have shown that low intensity exercise can improve lipoproteins, the data from this study, taken together with other research, suggests that if there is an exercise intensity effects on lipids, it is s...The eyes have it: Study shows infants more tuned into wider world than previously believed
...g infants from each of the three age groups and an equal number of boys and girls. The first experiment was designed to see if infants solely rely on head movements to direct their behavior, as some earlier research has indicated, or if they also read an adult's eyes to see if they were open or closed when...Obesity study focuses on after-school hours
...n nine Richmond County schools for three years. An equal number of third-graders in nine other schools will be enrolled as controls. A much smaller pilot study will focus on two schools to refine techniques for the larger study. Numerous GPI studies examining the role of physical activity on fitness and f...Mayo Clinic study: Alternative to chemotherapy effective for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma
...ide plus dexamethasone provides treatment benefits equal to and in some cases better than the usual chemotherapy regimens administered to patients who are newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Previous studies at the University of Arkansas, Mayo Clinic and other cancer centers in the United States confirm...