Study investigates value of 'center of excellence' designation
... if performed at a high-volume surgery center, but finds no difference in five-year survival rates. The full study will be published in the February 1, 2005 issue of CANCER ( http://www.interscience.wiley.com/cancer-newsroom ), a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. This study was supporte...Democracy is good for your health
... A study in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ finds that people living in democracies enjoy better health than those who must endure repressive regimes. Using published freedom ratings, researchers explored the effect of democracy on life expectancy and mother and infant deaths in 170 countries, repre...Magnetic bracelets reduce the pain of osteoarthritis
...reduce pain in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, finds a study in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ. Osteoarthritis affects around 760,000 people in the United Kingdom, producing over 3 million general practice consultations in 2000. Manufacturers of magnetic bracelets claim that they can reduce pai...Thanks for the memories: cinematic portrayal of amnesia is profoundly misleading
...ding Nemo (2003) says Dr Baxendale. The character finds it difficult to retain new information, remember n... character, it reflects her vulnerability when she finds herself alone, lost and profoundly confused. The widespread influence of cinema in shaping public pe...New study shows how mad cow prions hitch a ride into intestine
...zymes found in the stomach. Furthermore, the study finds that the infectious prion proteins, also known as prions, cross the normally stringent intestinal barrier by riding piggyback on ferritin, a protein normally absorbed by the intestine and abundantly present in a typical meat dish. The study appears i...Magnetic resonance imaging helps detect breast cancer but does not eliminate need for biopsy
... based on prior examinations that suggested cancer finds that while magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) distinguishes between benign and malignant breast tumors better than mammography, biopsies are still needed to confirm the diagnosis. The study, called the International Breast MR Consortium, was carried ...Month of birth linked to risk of MS
...le being born in November carries the lowest risk, finds a new study published on bmj.com today. The researchers suspect that complex interactions between genes and the environment before or shortly after birth may help to explain this link. Their study involved 17,874 Canadian patients and 11,502 Britis...Psychological support helps adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome
...ent for adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome, finds a new study published on bmj.com today. Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome have debilitating unexplained severe fatigue that is not alleviated by rest. Trials have shown that cognitive behaviour therapy is effective in adults, but there have b...New research shows stomach (gastric) cancer originates from bone marrow derived stem cells
... new study from Columbia University Medical Center finds that stomach (gastric) cancer originates from bone marrow derived stem cells (BMDC), rather than from stomach stem cells, as previously thought. The study, "Gastric Cancer Originating from Bone Marrow-Derived Cells" is published in the current issue...Elderly cancer patients are significantly under-represented in cancer clinical trials
Alexandria, VA -- A new study finds that only 36% of cancer patients ages 65 and older participate in clinical trials, despite making up 60% of the U.S. cancer population. The study will be published November 15 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO). A separate article in the same...News tips for Wednesday, November 10, 2004
...or's office than the 24-hour average. A new study finds it's also riskier. Three hundred thirty-three patients taking anti-hypertensive drugs for at least a year were divided into four groups: controlled hypertension (low office, low 24-hour BP); white coat hypertension (high office, low 24-hour BP); mas...Women wait longer for emergency heart treatment
...chances of survival and recovery. But a new study finds that women who have heart attacks wait longer than...ore blood flow to the heart muscle. The study also finds that the longer any patient waits for this treatment, the higher his or her chances are of dying bef...Study of Big Ten football injuries shows NCAA rule change did not reduce injury rates
...conducted by the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee finds that a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rule change, instituted in 1998, limiting the number and type of spring football practice sessions did not have the desired effect of reducing the spring injury rates to levels equal to or lower ...Doctors transplant ovary to woman's arm to preserve fertility
A new study finds surgery to transplant an ovary to the upper arm is feasible and preserves hormonal function in women undergoing treatment for cervical cancer. The report details the technical procedure and outcome of only the second successful human ovarian autotran...Smoking triggers early onset of pancreatic cancer
A new study finds tobacco may act as an environmental trigger for patients with an inherited genetic predisposition to pancreatic cancer. The authors of the report say the findings underscore the importance of strongly counseling patients with a family history of panc...New scientific advances in gastroenterology
...ts diagnosed with celiac disease from 1952 to 2004 finds they are now being diagnosed at an older age, and with a shorter duration of symptoms. Two keynote addresses will be given during the meeting. The J. Edward Berk Distinguished Lecture, "Colonoscopy in Evolution," will be delivered by Brian Saunders,...'Weekend' use matches daily drops for 'lazy eye'
...s Center and 29 other centers across North America finds that giving the drops just twice during the weekend is just as effective as administering them every day of the week. In what is believed to be the first clinical trial comparing treatment regimens of atropine sulfate eye drops for the treatment of ...Lung function regulated by circadian rhythms
...ish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY. "Our study finds that lung function has its own rhythm that may govern how much energy we exert throughout the day and the best times to engage in certain activities." The study investigated how lung function fluctuated throughout the working hours of 8:00 am an...Marijuana-like compounds may aid array of debiliating conditions ranging from Parkinson's to pain
...stages," adds Giuffrida. Another new animal study finds that drugs often prescribed for mild pain, like the pain from a tooth extraction, create greater pain relief when combined with a marijuana-like compound. If confirmed in humans, the combination strategy could be a boon to those with persistent pain ...UGA researchers receive $1.3 million CDC grant to study workplace physical activity intervention
...versity of Georgia exercise and health researchers finds that workplace fitness programs are just what the doctor ordered. Despite evidence that physical inactivity is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and some cancers, only a third of adults in the United States regu...