Study shows soy is well accepted in school lunches
...e state's school lunch programs. The program is a joint effort with the Illinois Soybean Checkoff Board and Archer Daniels Midland. "Many school lunches currently exceed the recommended fat and calorie content given in federal and state regulations," said Barbara Klein, co-director of the center and profe...Chronic fatigue patients show lower response to placebos
...Myriad symptoms include severe malaise, muscle and joint pain, sleep and mood disturbances and headache. The symptoms continue for at least six months and cannot be explained by any other medical conditions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that as many as 500,000 Americans may have ...WISE study starts in Toulouse: 60 days of bed-rest for terrestrial female astronauts
... countries of the European Union. This study is a joint venture between the European Space Agency (ESA), the French space agency (CNES), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). It is being carried out by MEDES, the French Institute for Space Medicine a...Blacks less likely to get expensive, newer heart treatments
...art Association and American College of Cardiology joint guidelines recommend that patients with this syndr...ere treated compared to the recommendations in the joint guidelines. The patient information was culled from the CRUSADE (Can Rapid Risk Stratification of U...Chemicals in tattoo inks need closer scrutiny
...this form of self expression." The new research a joint effort between Finley-Jones and Leslie Wagner as part of an undergraduate research project directed by Jani Ingram, a professor of chemistry at NAU has two main goals: to characterize the diversity of tattoo inks, and to determine if any inks pose h...Failure to count Iraqi casualties is irresponsible, say experts
...Iraqi war-related casualties. "We believe that the joint US/UK failure to make any effort to monitor Iraqi casualties is, from a public health perspective, wholly irresponsible," they write. They argue that the British government's reliance on Iraqi Ministry of Health figures is "unacceptable." These figu...Houston meeting kicks off collaboration to advance cancer research
...Imperial College London met here today to launch a joint initiative aimed at advancing scientific discovery of novel cancer therapies. The agreement builds upon professional relationships between clinicians and researchers at both institutions and represents another step forward in the global fight to erad...Emergency clopidogrel could save thousands of lives46,000-patient heart attack trial results
...eart attack treatment in the world. This five-year joint Chinese/British venture involving 1,250 hospitals was organised by the Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China, and the Clinical Trial Service Unit (CTSU) of Oxford University, UK. Aspirin and clopidogrel are anti-platel...University of Manchester awarded 826k for brain science and mental health research
... health research is one of our key priorities. Our joint aim in this initiative is to improve support for trials of new treatments and other high quality research, to help find the most effective ways of caring for patients. These grants will help patients by speeding up the translation of research from l...A shallow hip socket predicts osteoarthritis of the hip
...ity among elderly men and women. This progressive joint disease involves multiple factors, including genes...h radiographs, for definite signs osteophytes and joint space narrowing of hip OA. Calculating odds ratios, subjects with acetabular dysplasia, from moder...The impact of cruciate ligament rupture on osteoarthritis of the knee
...ore severe, according to radiographic evidence and joint space narrowing, among patients with ruptures than those with intact ACLs. Yet, patients with ACL tears, whether partial or complete, did not suffer more pain than their counterparts. Patients who reported knee pain were also asked about...Inflammation elevates risk of cardiac death in rheumatoid arthritis patients
...verity, such as rheumatoid factor positivity, ESR, joint swelling, radiographic changes, rheumatoid arthritis nodules, rheumatoid arthritis complications, rheumatoid arthritis treatments and disease duration. In addition, the researchers collected information on comorbitities, the presence of additional di...Three out of the four million newborn babies who die each year could be saved
...me for governments and assistance agencies to take joint responsibility to reduce the needless deaths of women and children. Particular attention needs to be given to the critical childbirth and early neonatal periods- when women and children in developing countries are most likely to die and a vital windo...New imaging technologies can enhance orthopaedic outcomes
...ted precision whether clinical recovery from bone, joint or tendon damage is actually complete and not simp...important measures for patients who have sustained joint or tendon injury, have severe arthritis or undergone joint replacement surgery. She added that imagi...History of broken bones overlooked when treating osteoporosis
...gnostic imaging at the University of Alberta. The joint study of 1,323 women who were receiving their first ever bone density tests, revealed a 40 per cent gap between those who should have received treatment according to guidelines and the number actually treated. The difference was that those with only ...Lack of specific collagen type leads to osteoarthritis
... did not respond well to mechanical pressures. The joint looked as if it osteoarthritis had developed. "It appears now that the type VI collagen acts like a scaffold that provides structure and stiffness to the PCM," Alexopoulos continued. "With this model for osteoarthritis, we have a better understanding...Stem-cell research hints at better looking cosmetic and reconstructive surgery
...to grow cartilage and bone in the shape of a human joint end, a potential medical implant for orthopedic and reconstructive surgeries. ( http://www.whitaker.org/news/mao.html )....Advances in Uterine Leiomyoma Research: 2nd NIH International Congress
...ocacy groups. NOTE TO EDITORS: This congress is a joint effort within the Department of Health and Human Services,including the NIH ORWH, NIEHS, NICHD, NCI, National Institute of Biometry and Biomedical Sciences (NIBIB), National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), and the following DHHS entities: Agenc...New European cancer figures for 2004 major efforts needed against the big four killers
... Peter Boyle. "Progress is only possible through a joint European effort", he added. Cigarette toll heaviest on men, but increasingly also in women The overwhelming majority of lung cancer is caused by tobacco smoking and tobacco control was clearly a number one priority, aimed not only at men, but also ...An implanted nerve stimulator helps drop foot sufferers walk faster and better
...tion have significant drawbacks. "Either the ankle joint is fixed by a brace, or electrical stimulation is applied to a nerve in the leg through electrodes attached to the skin surface. The electrodes must be placed accurately, which is difficult, painful and time consuming," says Professor Dr Hermie Herme...