Hormonal treatment improves survival in high-risk prostate cancer patients
...patients into two groups: the adjuvant arm and the observation arm. Those in the adjuvant arm received radiation ...atc, a type of hormonal agent. The patients in the observation arm received radiation therapy only. Goserelin acetatc was administered only if they experienced a r...Benefits of lung cancer screening with CT questioned
...ives are uncalcified lung nodules proved benign by observation or biopsy. Among the cancers identified through CT screening, false-positive rates ranged from 92.4 percent among nodules 4 millimeters or larger to 96.0 percent among all nodules. "Currently, half of lung nodules suspected of being cancerous that ...Oral bacteria may predict pregnancy outcomes
...egnancy positively affected the birthweight." "Our observation that A.naeslundii gsp2 reduced birthweight and preterm delivery fits well with the theory that oral bacteria and the molecules the body produces against them can enter the uterine environment through the blood stream and may influence the delivery pr...Neuronal death and processing of Tau protein in Alzheimer's disease
...n important for the affinity to microtubules, this observation suggests that this region is likely to be involved in the apoptotic properties of tau. These results are of general interest, since they provide insights into the pathogenetic mechanism of AD....Drug abuse treatment slashes HIV-related sex behaviors in urban meth addicts
...reatment were generally maintained over a yearlong observation period. IMPACT: Drug abuse treatment merits consideration as a primary HIV prevention strategy for urban gay and bisexual methamphetamine abusers. AUTHOR: The lead investigator is Steven Shoptaw, a research and clinical psychologist with the Inte...Breakthrough in medical research: New chemotherapy gives hope to brain tumour patients
... as a predictor for response to chemotherapy. This observation paves the way for using the unique tumor genetic signature as a guide for individualizing therapy and optimizing outcome."...Older women can benefit from chemotherapy to treat breast cancer
...te. "A sobering finding from this analysis is the observation that only 8 percent of patients entered in the trials analyzed in this study were aged 65 years or older; about 50 percent of new breast cancer diagnoses occur in women in the older age group." In conclusion the authors write, "the data from this st...UCLA neuroscientists pinpoint new function for mirror neurons
...brain -- areas active during the execution and the observation of an action -- ascribe intentions to actions when presented within a context. Previously, these neurons were thought to be involved only in action recognition. In addition to expanding knowledge of how the brain functions, the findings support a gro...Feb. 15, 2005, Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet
... Health Study were based on experiment rather than observation and were of "sufficient size and duration" to prove that smoking causes an increased risk for death in smokers (Editorial, p. 299). "No one can make a serious claim to the contrary in light of this randomized trial evidence," the writer says. (The sm...14-year study finds that quitting smoking adds years to life
...ch as lung cancer and heart disease, were based on observation rather than on experiment. These new findings "prove that smoking causes increased risk for death in smokers," Dr. Samet said in the editorial. "No one can make a serious claim to the contrary in light of this randomized trial evidence." A surprisi...Dialogue & personal example work best for parents in drug talks with teens
...parents, it is critical to hone both listening and observation skills in discussions with their children about drugs or other issues faced by young people, the researchers note. Parents can significantly boost their credibility in drug talks with teens by offering personal examples, their own testimonials being ...African-Americans may need more medication to control asthma
...ish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO. "This observation suggests that African-Americans may have an inherent predisposition that affects their ability to respond to certain medications at recommended doses." Researchers from the National Jewish Medical and Research Center and University of Colorado Health...Abnormal brain activity during the observation of others' actions
...ay depend on a simulation-like process whereby the observation of motor, sensory, or affective (e.g., emotional) ...s, brain areas that are normally active during the observation of hand movements are silent in individuals with autism. Using a technique called transcranial magne...Monkey 'pay-per-view' study could aid understanding of autism
..."So, somehow, they are getting this information by observation -- by seeing other individuals interact," he said. Such findings indicate that the researchers' methods could offer rich scientific dividends in understanding perception and the brain's social machinery, said Platt. This knowledge can likely be appli...Mayo Clinic researchers identify new form of muscular dystrophy in adults
...elcen. These forms of information include clinical observation of patients, analysis of diseased and healthy tissue samples, as well as genetic and molecular investigations. The discovery of zaspopathy is also important because it supports the "candidate gene" approach for finding mutations that can cause human ...Cancer vaccines: A two-pronged attack?
...on, the Director of the LICR Brussels Branch, this observation opens a new way of thinking about how cancer vaccines might work. "We have always thought that cancer vaccines could only be effective if massive numbers of vaccine-specific CTLs were produced. But it seems that, in about 10% of patients with metasta...Future of clinical medicine research is at risk, warns professor
...inical application, as well as converting clinical observation into basic research. He says: "Research discoverie...clinical science from the perspectives of clinical observation and of applying basic science advances to clinical need. In support of the former, he will describe...NIH halts use of COX-2 inhibitor in large cancer prevention trial
...trial, although the participants will remain under observation for the planned remainder of the study. "Data from the report on rofecoxib (Vioxx) informed us of the need to focus on specific cardiovascular issues, and our Institutes brought in the experts to do so, said Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., NIH Director. "O...Cell marker identifies patients who are more likely to respond to taxol
... RNA (mRNA) expression in their cancer cells. This observation was confirmed by examining tau protein expression using a routine pathological assay, immunohistochemistry, in 122 additional patients. Then, research in breast cancer cell lines in the laboratory were undertaken to look at how low expression of tau ......ty The study, explains the author, arose from the observation that the ingestion of saturated fats appeared to lead to the development of obesity, while the polyunsaturated fatty acids, from fish oils, would appear to prevent and correct both la obesity and insulinic resistance. "In this sense, for example, esk...