African-American women with endometrial cancer have more aggressive cancer than Caucasian women
...G study, the investigators hypothesized that there may be biologic differences in endometrial cancers in ...distinct and different patterns of gene expression may characterize advanced endometrial cancers in African-American and Caucasian women, and that these un...New self-help technology set to combat eating disorders
... as bingeing and vomiting or purging of food. Some may actually prefer to use a CD-ROM rather than see a practitioner as a result. The computer-guided self-help treatment program for Bulimia has real potential to be utilised in routine clinical practice - especially as a first step to care." Only three ...Study shows use of budesonide reduced the risk of asthma related events by 40% in children
...each person reacts differently to the factors that may trigger asthma, it can be a life-threatening disease if it is not properly managed. According to the American Lung Association, more than 4,200 Americans died from asthma in 2001.2 About AstraZeneca AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare ...Why asthma sufferers struggle with the common cold
...ation and eliminate infected cells. These defects may be linked, as IFN-beta was recently shown to induce cell death in virus-infected cells. How might this enhanced viral replication lead to asthma? The authors show that the cells from asthma sufferers, although unable to produce IFN-beta, could stil...New studies show mixed results on epilepsy drugs and birth defects
...pilepticus where attacks occur in rapid succession may cause catastrophic damage to the brain of the fetu...medications women are taking and what effects they may be having on their babies." Women can sign up for the Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry, which i...Use of inhaled corticosteroid led to fewer hospitalizations for young children with asthma
...ller medication with anti-inflammatory properties, may help prevent asthma exacerbations and control asth... This will help your child avoid health risks that may be linked with stopping the use of oral corticosteroids. For more information on the symptoms and tr...Scientist works on innovative treatments for brain tumors
...l participate in these studies. Debinki's findings may eventually benefit patients with other types of cancer. The researchers have observed that some other cancers have the same IL 13 receptors found in glioblastomas. Debinski's project is part of $4.5 million in research grants recently awarded to the ...TB Alliance announces new drug discovery program with GlaxoSmithKline
...ipeline. The compounds from this discovery program may attack the bacillus in new ways, overcoming resistant strains and speeding time to cure. The TB Alliance's objective is to develop an entirely new therapeutic regimen that will shorten and simplify treatment. A shorter TB regimen will improve patien...Energy and sports drinks attack enamel
...s water, ice tea and cola. Most cola-based drinks may contain one or more acids, commonly phosphoric and citric acids; however, sports beverages contain other additives and organic acids that can advance dental erosion. These organic acids are potentially very erosive to dental enamel because of their ...Alcohol relapse adversely affects 10-year liver transplant survival
...e listing a patient for liver transplant. Not only may improvement in liver function result, but higher r... consumption increased in alcohol relapsers, which may account for the higher rate of these types of diseases and subsequent mortality in those who resumed...Boston University team finds link between high cholesterol and better cognitive performance
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...cross-shelf or approximately east-west direction may not be large enough to force a significant impact....west by the shallow bottom topography, a collision may remain less likely," Drinkwater states. "A lot now depends on the ability of the tides and local cur...Storage time and temperature effects nutrients in spinach
... seven-day-old bag of spinach in your refrigerator may not make you as strong as your grandma told you, b... during the heating process for canned spinach, it may retain more of its nutrients than fresh spinach kept in the refrigerator for a few days. The same ho...College alcohol problems exceed previous estimates
...used by alcohol consumption among college students may exceed previous estimates of the problem. Researchers report that unintentional fatal injuries related to alcohol increased from about 1,500 in 1998 to more than 1,700 in 2001 among U.S. college students aged 18-24. Over the same period national su...Physicists find patterns within seemingly random events of physiological systems
...amical patterns found in these wakefulness periods may hint at underlying similarities to the neural networks controlling mammalian sleep. Scientists at Boston University's Center for Polymer Studies, part of BU's Department of Physics in the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, research p...Chemical decoy shows promise for slowing Alzheimer's by acting as decoy
...ave not yet developed signs of the disease but who may be at increased risk, Good predicts. Candidates would probably have to take the polymer drugs daily for the rest of their lives to keep the disease at bay and minimize its damaging effects, she says, adding that the approach is not a cure. At present...Patient with drug-resistant form of HIV identified
...tively. The cause of the rapid disease progression may be due to a particularly aggressive form of HIV. However, studies looking into this are ongoing and currently incomplete. The authors note that the public health ramifications of this case are great since the patient reported having unprotected sex w...NHS stop-smoking services are insufficient to deliver national smoking targets
...ues, the study predicts that Stop-Smoking Services may deliver less than 1% of the 2010 target of a 5% fa...lth inequalities reduction in stop-smoking targets may result conversely in a widening of the gap between the healthiest and the worst off in England. In C......sibly an individual's susceptibility to addiction, may be related to differences in genetic make-up. Lead...of behaviour, including alcohol consumption, which may be important in influencing whether people are at an increased risk of alcohol dependence. Understan...