Treatment interruption shows no benefit in drug-resistant HIV infection
...ased clinical trials network whose main goal is to inform healthcare providers and diverse populations of people living with HIV about the most appropriate use of HIV therapies....Women prefer GPs to the Internet when trying to find out about HRT
...other health professionals Those that do seek to inform themselves often find they have insufficient 'information literacy' to manage and interpret what they find this is especially the case when trying to navigate the world wide web Those that successfully manage information and come to form a view a...Early detection of lung cancer possible with CAT and PET scans
...suggest that use of these imaging techniques could inform future randomised trials in the assessment of widespread population screening for lung cancer. Lung cancer causes more deaths-around 1.3 million worldwide annually-than any other cancer; five-year survival is only around 10% in Europe due to late dis...Parkinson's medication linked to gambling
....C. "However, it may be appropriate for doctors to inform patients of this potential risk, particularly in their patients taking relatively high dosages of a dopamine agonist, and with a documented history of depression or anxiety disorder." The nine patients were taking both levodopa (a drug that the brain...WHO leader backs call to action for child survival programmes
...h data are needed at country and district level to inform policy choices and assess the effectiveness of programmes. Capacity must be built to collect, analyse, interpret, and act on these data. Reductions in child mortality are needed at district level to achieve the ambitious Millennium Development Goal o...Unproven prostate cancer screening more popular than valuable colon test
...ing screened for cancer, but now we need to better inform them of which tests are most likely to be beneficial. We hope our findings will enhance conversations between physicians and their patients. Men who choose to be screened for cancer should be made aware of the known benefits of colorectal cancer scre...Dartmouth/VA study questions screening priorities of prostate and colon cancer
...st cancer," says Sirovich. "Now we need to better inform them of which tests are most likely to be of benefit"...Dont ask, dont tell: Medical students shifting attitudes about permission to examine
...rtheless, many OB/GYN departments do not regularly inform women when they will be undergoing pelvic examinations by medical students while under anesthesia. Against this backdrop, researchers wondered, "Is completion of an OB/GYN clerkship associated with a decline in the perceived importance of securing p...Self-management program proves beneficial for macular degeneration patients
...e UCSD School of Medicine. "With this program, we inform them, challenge them, and teach them how to manage their lives and deal with their vision loss. The amount of improvement was significant. At the end of the process they realized their capabilities and were much more confident and able to cope." AMD...NIAID releases 20th anniversary edition of Jordan Report on vaccine research
...problems, both in the United States and abroad. To inform policy-makers, researchers and the public about recent accomplishments and future trends in vaccine research, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) today released a new edition of its comprehensive vaccine report, The Jord...Study: ER could be front line for stroke prevention
...and under-treated atrial fibrillation patients, to inform them of their stroke risk, and to treat them or refer them for treatment." AF can cause blood to pool and clot in the heart's upper chambers, leading to a stroke when clots leave the heart and travel to the brain. About 15 percent of the nation's str...UNC among 10 U.S. medical centers tapped to study living donor liver transplants
... transplants have been successful, data are few to inform potential donors about risks. Post-surgical problems for donors can include infection, pneumonia and leaking bile, which can require further surgery. "Among many important questions this multi-center study will explore, UNC proposes we study drug ...Research, physician training combine to put care for opiate dependence in hands of family doctor
...ticipate in buprenorphine training sessions and to inform the public about this new treatment option, SAMHSA/CSAT will be launching an information campaign in the near future. This campaign will kick-off in Washington, DC and roll-out to cities across the United States including: Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA;...Most definitive study of its kind shows that sleeping on the stomach increases infant SIDS risk
...ghlights the need for health care professionals to inform parents of all racial and ethnic backgrounds about the importance of placing their infants to sleep on their backs," said the study's principal investigator, Fern R. Hauck, M.D., M.S., now with the Department of Family Medicine, University of Virgini...New clues to help diabetes and hypoglycemia
...ns become desensitised to the body's triggers that inform us we are in this predicament. In the case of NPY, this trigger would be the desire to eat, which would restore blood sugar levels. The University of Melbourne study compared diabetic and normal rats' brain responses after periods of low glucose, an...Fogarty International Center announces first awards for international tobacco and health program
...tobacco-control interventions. These results will inform policymakers in China's provincial and central gov...nsure that data from these studies is available to inform future public health strategies and other research strategies. Dr. Ken Resnicow and colleagues at E...Ginkgo fails important memory test, according to study in JAMA
...lves what's right but they owe it to themselves to inform that decision with knowledge of scientific studies. They also need to consider cost and possible side effects, especially if taken with medication or other substances." Other researchers welcomed the study. "It is critically important that claims o...Powerful burn-prevention video wins national award
...ms around the state." The goal of this video is to inform the community regarding fire prevention by utilizing medical and field professionals. Its' mission is to educate a large target audience who would not otherwise have access to this information. The video, delivers a poignant message about the medical...Hormone therapy study stopped due to increased breast cancer risk, lack of overall benefit
...study's Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) to inform participants of a small increase in heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots in women taking hormones. The DSMB, an independent advisory committee charged with reviewing results and ensuring participant safety, found that the actual number of women h...Women with ovary disease may also have high risk for heart disease
...affect artery function. "Hopefully this study will inform cardiologists about an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease in women," he adds. Hardiman notes that the evidence only indirectly links polycystic ovaries with an increased heart risk, and that the only large study of mortality in PCOS pat...