System can predict disease spread
...ive" data is used to create a "vectorial capacity" formula that can yield quantitative predictions in other words, the growth rate of a disease. "Predicting risk is very complicated, but at least we have a better chance now," Rossignol said. "And the good thing about this approach is it primarily requir...Hair dye use increases risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
...r. "This could reflect the change in hair dye formula contents over the past two decades, or indicate that recent users are still in their induction and latent period," said first author Yawei Zhang. Other authors on the study included Theodore R. Holford, Brian Leaderer, Stuart Flynn, Geovanni Talli...Nevirapine plus zidovudine to prevent perinatal HIV in Thailand
...d delivery, and to the newborns for one week, with formula feeding. In 2001, the perinatal HIV prevention trial (PHPT2) began in Thailand, to examine whether adding a single dose of NVP in mothers and infants, in addition to the AZT regimen would further reduce transmission without adding significant risk to...Study suggests widespread environmental presence of Enterobacter sakazakii
...ct testing for the organism. Since powdered infant formula is not sterile and there is the potential risk of contamination during preparation, there is a need for care when preparing and handling reconstituted powdered infant formulas. Health-care professionals should follow recommendations provided by publi...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, December 2, 2003
...ver 30 is considered obese. BMI is arrived at by a formula involving height and weight. A simple BMI calculator is available on an American College of Physicians Web site: http://www.doctorsforadults.com/topics/dfa_obes.htm . Obesity is associated with many significant health problems, including high blood ...A new technique detects earliest signs of Alzheimer's in healthy people
...the researchers used MRI scans and a computational formula to measure a region of the brain called the medial-temporal lobe over a period of two years. This area contains the hippocampus and the entorhinal cortex, key structures allied with learning and memory. The researchers found that each year, this reg...Effect of breast feeding on blood pressure may be overestimated
...ure at different ages compared with bottle feeding formula milk. Studies that reported noticeable and statistically significant differences in blood pressure between feeding groups were mostly small, raising the possibility of publication bias. Larger studies showed little difference, suggesting that any ef...U.S. blacks five times as likely as whites to progress to kidney failure
...ring the 1988-1994 survey, Hsu and his team used a formula to estimate the glomerular infiltration rate -- a measure of kidney function -- of each of the survey's black and white participants aged 20 to 74, a total of 13,351 people. They found that about 2 percent of blacks and 2.5 percent of whites had earl...Should the standard guidelines for assessing prostate cancer control be changed?
...0 different definitions to develop a more accurate formula for determining treatment failure. Of the 100, only three provided both specificity and sensitivity for distant failure and clinical failure. The specificity and sensitivity of the ASTRO definition to predict distant failure were 55 percent and 68 p...Wavefront LASIK advances refractive surgery
...e wavefront data is translated into a mathematical formula that the surgeon uses to program corrections into the laser, which vaporizes tissue to reshape the cornea to correct refractive errors. This new technology also corrects the higher-order aberrations that cause glare, haloes and blurry images. Higher-...Manganese in intravenous nutrition a problem for patients needing intestine transplants
...f our new patients who have been on a standard TPN formula containing manganese have, over time, developed a host of neurological symptoms," Dr. Laughlin said. Symptoms of manganese poisoning include delayed thinking, difficulty concentrating, tremors and rigid or stiff movements of the arms and legs. Ab...Exercise and breast-cancer prevention: study finds it's never too late to start
...a woman with less body fat." The best fat-burning formula involves low- to moderate-intensity exercise that is done over a longer period as opposed to short, intense bursts of activity, McTiernan said. "The bottom line is that duration of activity is more important than intensity. The turtle beats the hare ...New technique lowers CT radiation dose for children
..."There is a well-established need for this type of formula for dose reduction in pediatric CT," said Dr. Boone, professor of radiology and bioengineering at the University of California Davis in Sacramento. The researchers studied CT images acquired using simulated pediatric patients of varying sizes to dete...July/August 2003 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...e containing promotional materials with or without formula samples, were found to have a detrimental effect. The Effectiveness of Primary Care-Based Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding: Systematic Evidence Review and Meta-Analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force By Jeanne-Marie Guise, M.D., ...Emory gathers global experts to address business and legal challenges of HIV/AIDS fight
...ddress questions such as: o Is there a long-range formula for success against HIV/AIDS in the developing world? o Can a point be established where human rights considerations trump intellectual property rights? o How can developing nations encourage the production and sale of HIV/AIDS drugs while ensuring t...Arizona pioneer in plastics wins top chemistry award
...ult is a polypropylene form with the same chemical formula as the randomly placed carbons but with dramatically different properties. Its crystalline structure does not melt in boiling water; it has the ability to form stiff, sturdy fibers; and it has a resistance to solvents and other chemicals. To compel t...Researchers develop calculator to better determine prognosis for patients with melanoma
...om interferon treatments to develop a mathematical formula for calculating individual prognostic information ...alculator. The computer then uses the mathematical formula to compute the patient's potential of living in five years with no recurring cancer if no additional...OSU faculty design drug education web program for NCAA
...s and more to do with psychology. It is based on a formula Tricker has developed over the years that is designed to help student-athletes get the most out of their abilities by looking at different factors that influence success. "What we've basically done is create an assessment tool for student-athletes t...Gene expression profiles predict survival of lymphoma patients after chemotherpy
...17. From these genes, the investigators created a formula that could be used to predict survival following chemotherapy. This predictor classified the patients into four groups of equal size. The five-year survival rates for these groups were 73 percent, 71 percent, 34 percent, and 15 percent. Currently,...Generation x-tra large: Americans getting fatter younger, study finds
...weight is defined as a BMI of 25 to 29.9. BMI is a formula calculated from an individual's height and weight. To determine BMI, use the computerized calculator at http://www.doctorsforadults.com/dfa_obes.htm . Obesity is a serious health problem. It is a risk factor for four of the six most frequent causes ...