Clear outlook: Study finds no link between weather and stroke
...rmine once and for all whether such an association exists or not....Benefit of adding chemotherapy to tamoxifen for breast cancer
... these findings reinforce the cautionary tone that exists in recent clinical practice guidelines and is a "wake-up call" to the research community to increase accrual of older women to clinical trials and focus on the development of new chemotherapy and molecularly targeted agents with more selectivity and ...Emory brain imaging studies reveal biological basis for human cooperation
...tists have attempted to understand why cooperation exists between human beings, even though that cooperation may not result in a direct or immediate reward. This unselfish behavior called "altruism" is almost uniquely a human trait. Up until now, almost all brain imaging experiments that have studied the...Researchers support early intervention for all children with reading difficulties
...ified is substantial, and little external validity exists for the differentiation of reading disability on the basis of IQ- discrepancy." When discrepancy is used in federal regulations as a criterion for establishing learning disability, ". . .the provision of services favors children with higher IQ score...Mutation in 'elastic' gene linked to early coronary heart disease
...person. "We demonstrated that a strong association exists between the R1141X mutation in the ABCC6 gene and the presence of premature coronary artery disease," Trip says. "In addition, we could not find a relationship between this mutation and other major risk factors for heart disease, suggesting that thi...Screening women for domestic violence 'cannot be justified' on current evidence
...omen about domestic violence. Little evidence also exists to show whether screening and intervention can lead to improved outcomes for women identified as abused. It would therefore be premature to introduce a screening programme for domestic violence in healthcare settings, say the authors. However, these ...'Jolly fat' hypothesis doesnt carry weight
...d frequency of exercise. Limited previous research exists on the issue of whether obese people have fewer or more mental health problems than the general public; Roberts and his colleagues reference 16 such studies. They found that in seven of those studies, obesity had a negative effect on mental health; i...Risk from breast cancer susceptibility gene may be exaggerated in most studies
.... Begg concludes that, "substantial heterogeneity exists in the risk for cancer among individuals in the population." He points out that the presence of a BRCA mutation in a woman does not completely define her risk for breast cancer because in addition, numerous unknown risk modifiers are likely to exist....A 'first' for Parkinson's disease sufferers
...service stems from the fact that no cure currently exists for Parkinson's Disease and medical treatment is solely directed towards alleviating the symptoms. "Patients are likely to be receiving multiple drug therapy and may experience a number of complications. The patient's good knowledge of medication ...What is the best way to fund the NHS?
...est that patients should pay more, but no evidence exists that charges deter only unnecessary use. It is also wrong to think that social insurance eliminates waiting lists, they add. Like Britain, the Netherlands has long waiting lists and sends patients abroad for elective surgery. The main advantage of fu...Medical students don't receive enough training in helping patients quit smoking
...icula," Spangler said, "and no national curriculum exists on what should be taught to medical students regarding the harms of tobacco use or how to help patients quit." Smokeless tobacco use and cessation are virtually ignored, he said. "No one has studied successful ways to train medical students to help...Researcher hopes to bridge gap in stroke prevention
A gap exists between published evidence on stroke prevention and physician practice, says a study published in the Sept. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. "There is a significant body of evidence in support of various therapies for stro...International experts take aim at global reduction of Hib disease
...nization, its important to consider that Hib still exists due to the continuous circulation of the disease and under-immunization, especially in pockets of the population, such as Native Americans, African Americans, and Hispanics. This summit will look at ways to overcome barriers to further reducing of Hi...Neural stem cells improve motor function in brain injuries
... cells and grown in culture. The advantage of NSCs exists in their ability to easily incorporate themselves into their new environment in ways other types of transplants could not. "If you put these cells into normal newborn mice, they would behave exactly like normal cells they create different neural ce...Consortium awarded CDC grant to coordinate national health system 'radar' to catch bioterror events
...ing back several years to see if a similar pattern exists or if this event appears to be an anomaly. The data is then sorted by neighborhood to determine if a high number of reported illnesses are coming from one particular town or office. The consortium will collaborate with the CDC, state and local healt...The CDC has awarded $4.5 million to UCSFS Institute for Global Health
...sease Control and Prevention's Global AIDS Program exists to help prevent HIV infection, improve care and support and build capacity to address the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. GAP provides financial and technical assistance through partnerships with communities, governments, and national and international ent...Bridge Medical white paper examines evidence of barcoding success in medical error prevention
...P, in the foreword. "When a practice or technology exists that is proven to reduceerror, it is our shared responsibility to communicate its efficacy. Atechnology has begun to take center stage demonstrating impressiveresults and demanding our attention. Barcode enabled point-of-care(BPOC) systems provide a ...Religious coping may ease depression in cancer patients spouses
...s also suggest that a unique, complex relationship exists between religious coping and depression, even when perceived control, self-efficacy and social support variables are factored. The research was part of a larger study of adjustment to lung cancer diagnosis and treatment. It was supported in part by a...American Thoracic Society news tips for November (first issue)
...h they will ultimately die. Virtually no evidence exists that chemotherapy can cure NSCLC. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) comprises about 20 percent of the disease. Since it is sensitive to several chemotherapeutic agents, it will elicit a 50 percent or more reduction in tumor size in greater than 30 perc......en demonstrated that dual SNS and PSNS innervation exists in mostorgans, no such innervation by the PSNS has been demonstrated for fat cells.If present, PSNS innervation may begin to explain the complex mechanismsunderlying the buildup of fatty tissue. A study reported in the November 4 issue of the Journal...