Studies show Tim-3 proteins key to immune responses
...ells, which when activated become the body's first line of defense against foreign microbes. "Activated TH1-type helper T cells both participate in and help orchestrate the attack on cells bearing proteins, thereby guarding against infection," explains Terry Strom, MD, Chief of Immunology at BIDMC and Pr...Retention study might aid nursing home worker shortage
...omic benefits," says Meador. "Impact on the bottom line is a crucial factor in the adoption of this program by health care institutions."...NYC firefighters and EMS workers go tobacco-free
...dation, Pfizer Corporation (makers of the Nicotrol line of smoking cessation products), and the International Association of Firefighters. In addition, smoking cessation expert and co-designer of the program Matthew P. Bars, MS, of the Smoking Consultation Service, and other health-care professionals fro...Laser therapy offers hope for acne sufferers
...ients are going to throw out their antibiotics and line up for the laser. More work is certainly needed, both to confirm the clinical benefit and best regimen and to elucidate its mechanism."...Shape of beverage glass influences how much people pour and drink
...s and demonstrations. Upon entering the cafeteria line for breakfast on the ninth day, the campers were randomly given a tall and short glass of identical capacity in which to pour their orange juice. The tall glass was slightly less than twice the height of the small glass. The teenagers poured 76.4 p...Aortic aneurysm death risk hinges on choice of surgeon, study finds
...d experience, and hospital experience. "The bottom line is that with a complex operation like this, experience counts," says senior author Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr., M.D., an assistant professor of vascular surgery at the U-M Medical School. "And the experience of the individual surgeon may count even more......oved for use in early breast cancer and as a first line treatment option for advanced or locally advanced postmenopausal, hormonally-sensitive breast cancer. Citing the example of Herceptin, the first targeted therapy drug approved by the FDA, Cristofanilli says Iressa may ultimately show benefit in brea...Astrazeneca receives European approval for Seroquel; in bipolar mania
...ts which confirm SEROQUEL to be an excellent first line therapy for the treatment of manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. Individual licenses in the 14 European countries involved in the MRP will follow from the completion of this procedure. Health Authority approvals have also been received...Sperm from marijuana smokers move too fast too early, impairing fertility, UB research shows
...Reproductive Medicine in San Antonio. "The bottom line is, the active ingredients in marijuana are doing something to sperm, and the numbers are in the direction toward infertility," said Lani J. Burkman, Ph.D., lead author on the study. Burkman is assistant professor of gynecology/obstetrics and urology...Study: Doctor's communication style may sway cancer patients
...s in the doctors' approaches. "Doctors walk a fine line when they speak to patients because they can't promise results even though, in my data, they tend to encourage treatment," Roberts said. One doctor identified the clinical trial as an "institutional endeavor" and the other said the clinical trial is ...Understanding Alzheimer's disease: Animal research points to new direction for therapy
...erapies to bring the transportation system back on line to pump the amyloid beta protein out of the brain," says Dr. Banks, who also is a staff physician at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in St. Louis. The research analyzed the accumulation of amyloid beta protein in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease....NIAID initiative addresses primary immune deficiency diseases
... or expanding research resources, including a cell line repository and Web-based patient registry to which all researchers will have access." The registry will build upon a 1998 NIAID-funded registry of the Immune Deficiency Foundation that includes clinical information on individuals with eight primary i...Are UK consent rules too restrictive?
...t of Health for England has so far taken a similar line to the MRC. "If we are serious about empowering patients to control the use of their tissue samples, resources must be allocated irrespective of whether implied or explicit consent is regarded as appropriate," says the author. "Without such resources...OHSU researcher co-authors National State-By-State Report Card on women and smoking; Oregon flunks
... is that the statewide smoking cessation telephone line is expected to return. The phone line has been one of the more successful ways to help smokers quit in our state, showing quit rates at tw...Call for entries: The AAAAI presents the 4th Annual Samter Journalism Award
...r the toll free physician referral and information line at 1-800-822-2762....Study shows increased risk of cancer for stressed women
...diagnosed with breast cancer was 60.25 which is in line with statistics from Sweden's National Board of Health and Welfare that show the highest incidence of breast cancer occurs in the group of women aged between 60 and 69 (23.6% of total breast cancer incidence as measured in 1992), while other sources ...Standard treatment for lung cancer should be changed, say scientists
... base recommending a change in treatment, it is in line with results from other common malignancies such as breast, ovarian, and colon cancer, where the survival gain from adjuvant chemotherapy lies in the range of 3.5 8%. In all these cases adjuvant treatment is now part of the routine treatment." Howev...A picture perfect test of well-being: Graphic assessment tool tunes into life satisfaction
...d-white pictorial tool --consisting of 10 pairs of line drawings of everyday images like a butterfly, balloons, sneakers, eyes, clouds, pencils, puzzle pieces, candles and water faucets-- will soon be helping nurses and other health care and human service practitioners learn more about the sometimes silen...Panel of leading neurologists pronounce best treatment for Guillain-Barr Syndrome
...e of Neurology, www.neurology.org . "The bottom line here is that IVIg, or immunoglobulin infusion, is the preferred treatment for Guillain-Barr, depending on availability," says Eelco Wijdicks, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurologist and second author of the paper. Availability of IVIg treatment is compromise...Florida study shows surgical mishaps more likely in physician offices than surgery centers
...Cancer Center and Research Institute. "The bottom line is that patients are entitled to the same high standard of care whether they're having their surgery in a hospital, an ambulatory surgery center or a physician's office. Even a minor procedure can quickly turn into a major problem for someone with an...