International breast cancer prevention study launches in the United States and Canada
...Exemestane could provide women with an alternative option to tamoxifen, the only drug FDA approved for prevention of breast cancer. "Breast cancer is a major public health issue every 30 seconds somewhere in the world a woman is diagnosed with this disease," says Dr. Paul Goss, the ExCel research study ...Geodon effective in psychiatric emergencies; Sharply reduces time in restraints
...medication really does represent a significant new option in emergency treatment of severely agitated patients, particularly because it's effective in treating agitation, whatever the apparent cause," he said. Doctors recommend that patients treated with an intramuscular injection be transitioned to the sam...NIH state-of-the-science panel calls for 'demedicalization' of menopause
...ated with estrogen use may rule out this treatment option for some groups of women. The panel cautioned women to carefully weigh their personal risks and potential benefits before starting treatment, noting that for some women whose symptoms create a serious burden on daily life, the benefits of symptom rel...ESC releases the first European Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
...e Guidelines, PCI can now be regarded as the first option for a larger group of patients with acute coronary...y transferred for PCI, as this might be their only option in order to ensure the swift opening up of the coronary artery. 8. In cardiogenic shock, emergency...New self-help technology set to combat eating disorders
...internet packages aim to provide another treatment option for people -and our experience to date is that this can be as effective as seeing a specialist practitioner. Many people feel really ashamed of the symptoms of bulimia such as bingeing and vomiting or purging of food. Some may actually prefer to use ...Brain imaging studies investigate pain reduction by hypnosis
...ase acceptance and use of this safe pain-reduction option in clinical settings. Researchers at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and the Technical University of Aachen, Germany, used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to find out if hypnosis alters brain activ...Growth hormone treatment improves symptoms of metabolic disorder in postmenopausal women
...al women." This information may offer a treatment option for doctors who treat postmenopausal women and may reduce the metabolic consequences associated with intra-abdominal fat accumulation....Sex selection popular among infertile women
...ld choose the sex of their next child if given the option -- and those as yet childless would choose baby girls and boys in approximately equal numbers. "We found that 41 percent of patients surveyed would use preimplantation sex selection if it were offered to them at no cost," said Dr. Tarun Jain, assista...Drug that hinders blood vessel growth under study in ovarian cancer
...second year. A6 may one day offer another option for these women. The current study explores the safety and efficacy of two different doses of the drug compared to placebo. Study participants must be in clinical remission and have a history of normal CA 125 levels that have begun to rise but still ...New treatment options for some difficult cancers improve survival and quality of life
...ombination seems to be an effective and attractive option in a very difficult situation." In a study of pat...ems to be a life extending and enhancing treatment option for patients with some of the most difficult cancers," said Edward Levine, MD, professor and head of...Three out of the four million newborn babies who die each year could be saved
... with oral antibiotics, might be the most feasible option in the beginning to bring early success to saving newborn lives. The paper includes three real case studies, examining the cost and effect of varying options for saving the lives of newborns in Ethiopia, Madagascar, and one large state in India. Lead...Other highlights in the March 2 JNCI
...s to recommendations of a specific test and to the option of doing both tests, and comparing two methods of distributing the FOBT kits. He questions whether theoretical models of screening behavior would predict the surprising finding that subjects who were given a choice between screening methods did not ...UIC offers new weight loss surgery for obese teens
...nly adjustable and reversible surgical weight-loss option available in the United States. UIC is the only me...ongly that the adjustable gastric band is a better option than gastric bypass for adolescents with morbid obesity." "The advantages of using LAP-BAND are clea...Can routine commercial cord blood banking be scientifically and ethically justified?
...anks are now open that offer expectant parents the option to pay a fee for the chance to store cord blood for possible future use by that same child (known as an autologous transplant). Is such private banking scientifically and ethically justifiable? A debate in this month's PLoS Medicine looks at b...Hard choices: Pitt researcher presents findings on when to accept organ transplants
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 19 -- A transplant is the only option for someone with end-stage liver disease, but patients face difficult questions when choosing the best time to receive a transplant. Today, in a panel discussion at the 2005 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in...PENN begins clinical trial of newest technology to treat thoracic aortic aneurysms
...ents and a 'wait-and-see' approach is often not an option because patients are at an increased risk of an aortic rupture. A non-surgical approach to treating this life-threatening disease could benefit thousands of lives." The clinical trial, called STARZ-TX2 (Study of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair with...Using the internet's power and anonymity to reduce problem drinking
...zed assessments and algorithms also facilitate the option of providing individualized feedback immediately upon submission of data. "Computerized interventions can provide the message immediately," said Walters, "when the drinker might be most interested in getting information. They can also provide a low...COX-2 inhibitors associated with blood pressure elevation
...s have been considered to be a welcome therapeutic option for arthritis, the authors concluded, "their potential (and differential) effect on blood pressure elevation requires caution in their use and warrants further investigation. Clinicians need to weigh the risks of improved gastrointestinal safety vers...Induction at 32 weeks possible action for expectant moms with premature membrane rupture
...indings show induction at 32 weeks gestation is an option for women with prolonged premature membrane ruptur...t, is to talk to women in this situation about the option of induction at 32 versus 34 weeks. The Mayo Clinic researchers conducted their study by analyzing ...Early supported discharge services can reduce long term dependency for stroke patients
...ted ESD team can offer a further effective service option for a selected group of stroke patients and should be considered, in addition to organised inpatient (stroke unit) care, as part of a comprehensive stroke service." In an accompanying commentary Ronald Meijer and Jacques van Limbeek (Rehabilitation C...