Reach of sigmoidoscopies inadequate in many older women
... know whether this was a widespread problem. I was initially approaching this as an age issue. But then the gender differences popped up. The most disturbing thing this study shows is that women are twice as likely as men to have an inadequate exam." The study is published in the Feb.1 issue of the American Jo...First US tuberculosis vaccine trial in 60 years begins
...rong immune responses in humans. The proteins were initially identified by screening blood taken from volunteer...ive use of resources in NIAID's TB program." NIAID initially funded Corixa scientists, under the direction of Steven Reed, Ph.D., in their identification of the ...Brain reverberations during sleep
...he neuronal firing patterns recorded when the rats initially explored the new objects reappeared for up to 48 hours after these objects were removed. This reverberation of neuronal activity that they recorded was most significant during slow-wave sleep (a state that accounts for nearly 40% of a rat's life), de...Other highlights in the January 7 issue of JNCI
...patients diagnosed from 1980 through 2000 who were initially treated with tamoxifen, the overall risk of subsequent uterine corpus cancer was increased more than twofold relative to the general SEER population. The relative risk was substantially higher for malignant mixed mullerian tumors (MMMTs) than for end...U-M study: Doctors more likely to prescribe pricey new blood pressure drugs
...s. They were also asked what medication they would initially prescribe for this patient. Despite numerous clinical trials that have shown diuretics and beta-blockers to be equally effective in treating uncomplicated high blood pressure, the doctors surveyed rated diuretics significantly less effective than the...Combined drug therapy prevents progression of prostate enlargement
...e the concern that medical treatment for BPH might initially relieve symptoms but mask problems related to continuing prostate growth," Nyberg said. Twenty-seven percent of men on doxazosin, 24 percent of men on finasteride, and 18 percent of men on combination therapy stopped treatments early, primarily ...Use of antivirals by HIV-infected persons reduced their ability to infect partners
...tudy (YMHS), which followed young gay men who were initially uninfected with HIV. Participants were asked about their sexual practices and tested for HIV at four follow-up visits, which included two before the widespread introduction of HAART for people with HIV in San Francisco and two later visits. The stud...A hot time for cold superconductors
...ture of many superconducting wires, the scientists initially found MgB2 wires were too porous to achieve high critical current density, or maximum current-carrying capacity proportional to the wire size. They treated the material in a commercial high-pressure furnace with hot isostatic pressing and prepared wi...C-myc causes hormones to lose control in recurrent prostate cancer
...ancer is withdrawal of the hormone androgen. While initially effective, this treatment is unable to completely and permanently eliminate all prostate cancer cells. It is not uncommon, that after a patient shows an initial response to treatment, there is a relapse as the cancer progresses to an androgen-indepen......ancer is withdrawal of the hormone androgen. While initially effective, this treatment is unable to completely and permanently eliminate all prostate cancer cells. It is not uncommon, that after a patient shows an initial response to treatment, there is a relapse as the cancer progresses to an androgen-indepen...U.S. is poorly prepared for influenza pandemic, St. Jude experts warn
...ines. "In the event of a pandemic, the process of initially developing a "seed" virus suitable for mass production as a vaccine would be too slow and too dependent on a steady supply of eggs," said Richard Webby, Ph.D., assistant member of the St. Jude Division of Virology and co-author of the Science article...Heart disease risk in British men is overestimated
...n 6,643 British men aged 40-59 years. All men were initially free of heart disease. Over a 10 year period, 2.8% of men died from coronary heart disease compared with 4.1% predicted a overestimation of 47%. A fatal or non-fatal coronary heart disease event occurred in 10.2% of the men compared with 16% predict...A new technique detects earliest signs of Alzheimer's in healthy people
...ogressive illness that kills neurons in the brain, initially causing memory loss and eventually leading to dementia. It afflicts some four million older adults in the United States. Perhaps three times as many individuals suffer early-stage forms of the disease that incapacitate memory to one degree of another...New test may diagnose heart disease risk better
...nd sex. Using the two testing methods, researchers initially assessed blood samples to see whether patients' HDL was anti or pro-inflammatory. The testing was repeated in the high-risk patients after six weeks of daily 40-milligram treatments with a statin called simvastatin (Merck's Zocor). Researchers found ...Investigational drug brings new hope to kidney cancer patients
...cted him with researchers at Chicago. His tumors initially responded to immune therapy with IL-2 -- "very nasty," he recalls, "but it helped for a while." When that no longer worked, he took part in a series of trial therapies, none of which made much difference. "I've had the ports, the pouch and the pum...Key feature of HeartMate II heart assist device developed at University of Pittsburgh
...eart transplantation. The device will be evaluated initially for use as a bridge to heart transplantation. The control system developed by University of Pittsburgh researchers involves a patented algorithm that permits the LVAS to respond to the needs of the patient based on the level of activity, generating u...High nuclear grade associated with recurrence of in situ breast lesions
...cases of breast cancer in the United States and is initially treated surgically, either by mastectomy (removal ...ons. Although most of the cases (80%) of DCIS were initially detected by mammography, women with initial lesions detected by palpation were more likely to develo...OHSU researchers study recent monkeypox outbreak
...th monkeypox during this past year's outbreak than initially reported. "At the time of the outbreak, fairly strict criteria were used to determine which cases were 'suspect' and which ones could be confirmed as monkeypox infections," Slifka said. "However, we believe there's a strong chance that some people w...The Endocrine Society responds to Institute of Medicine report on testosterone therapy for older men
...rees that testosterone therapy should be evaluated initially as a therapeutic, not as a preventive measure for aging men. Finally, it is reasonable that clear short-term benefits of testosterone therapy be established in testosterone deficient men over the age of 65 before committing the time, energy and cost...Automatic CPR device dramatically improves cardiac arrest survival in Stanford animal study
...quarters of the animals, while none of the animals initially treated with conventional CPR survived. "What was even more astounding than the survival rate was that 88 percent of the surviving animals had normal brain function," said Mehrdad Rezaee, MD, PhD, clinical science research associate in the Department...