Jefferson researchers discover novel gene profile that may identify colon stem cells
...he stem cells reside. "We've found some intriguing patterns of gene expression patterns that suggest a unique genetic signature for stem cells," says research technician Moreh Salunek. "We...March/April 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...reat By Liliana Gazzoula Rocca, M.D. Studying the patterns of care for hepatitis C patients, Rocca and colleagues identified opportunities for increasing the proportion of infected individuals who are provided options for treatment, particularly among those in emergency departments and chemical dependency pr...Injuries to children show definite patterns
... journal Pediatrics. The study revealed consistent patterns in the types of injuries sustained, and who sustai...ter understand the mental and physical development patterns in children." The study also showed that First Nations children under 10 are 71 per cent more likel...Human rights abuses common in southern Iraq between 1991 and 2003
... a survey of physicians in southern Iraq to assess patterns and practices of physician participation in human rights abuses and identified factors that facilitated physician participation in these abuses. The study consisted of a self-administered survey in June and July, 2003, of 98 physicians and semistruct...Treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ varies widely in United States
... DCIS will progress to cancer. To examine current patterns of care of DCIS, Nancy Baxter, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Minnesota, and colleagues examined data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program for 25,206 women diagnosed with DCIS from 1992 to 1999. They found that the number o...Study will identify best treatment for type 2 diabetes in youth
... as lack of physical activity and unhealthy eating patterns all play important roles in determining a child's weight, the risk for type 2 diabetes, and other complications of being overweight. The TODAY trial is one of two NIDDK-funded studies that will focus on type 2 diabetes in children. An upcoming pre...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for March 2004
...king significantly affects respiratory and arousal patterns in preterm infants Based on multichannel sleep studies in the first few weeks after birth, pediatric investigators found that preterm infants who were exposed to cigarette smoke in the womb showed a significant increase in the number of obstructive...More older women are retaining 'young' breasts causing potential screening problems
...ed 50 to 69 had the 'dense'[1] mammographic breast patterns more normally associated with younger women. Among 50 to 54-year-olds the proportion was 44%. Radiologist Dr Fred van der Horst said no one really knew why the change had occurred. It was unlikely to be due entirely to HRT as its use never exceeded 1...Study finds male and female brains respond differently to visual stimuli
...arousing, you would assume they would have similar patterns of brain activation," said Hamann. "But we discovered the male brain seems to process visual sexual cues differently." The scientists' discovery also is consistent with an evolutionary theory that natural selection spurred the development of differe...Childhood abuse may predict social phobia, agoraphobia, and PTSD among adult alcoholics
...mental health problems. Insight into such complex patterns will lead to the realization that the simple treatment goal of 'stopping drinking' makes sense only when the overall treatment is geared toward this more complex system of problems." Researchers collected data during eight months (September 1994 - Ma...UNC to become regional center for research on health workforce
...ct will generate information on nursing employment patterns for different racial and ethnic groups in the Southeast to improve nursing recruitment and retention, Zaenger said. Dr. Cheryl Jones, associate professor of nursing, will lead that effort. A second study, directed by Dr. Donald E. Pathman, associate ...Diets high in fat and animal protein linked to increased risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
...iodically updated to reflect U.S. food consumption patterns and major market changes. After completion, the FFQ was sent to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for calculating average daily nutrient intakes. The study included a control group of 717 women. "So far, risk of NHL associated with animal p...Community hospitals do not transfer high-risk heart patients for aggressive therapy
NEW ORLEANS -- In an analysis of the transfer patterns from more than 100 U.S. community hospitals, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that fewer than one of five high-risk patients presenting with unstable angina or non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (UA/NSTEMI) were quick...Obesity leads to high blood pressure in the young
...hildren between NHANES III and NHANES IV. Similar patterns were seen for both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The increase in high blood pressure follows 10 years after an increase in body mass index years in the children. "The HBP trends in youth mirrors adult trends in hypertension," said Din-Dzie...College education protects Caucasian women against obesity more than African American women
...fer by race or SES over time women, these race SES patterns may be set in place and well established before midlife," she said. SWAN is a multi-site longitudinal, epidemiologic study designed to examine the health of women during their middle years. The study examines the physical, biological, psychological...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for March 2004 (first issue)
...ained that these alterations account for differing patterns of drug absorption and distribution that can lead to sub-therapeutic or toxic drug responses. Monitoring of serum concentrations represents the most reliable method of measuring therapeutic concentrations in the very overweight patient. The article...Sun exposure behaviors matched to dose of UV radiation received
...nmark, and colleagues examined individual UVR dose patterns and sun exposure in 285 Danish volunteers with healthy skin ranging in age from 4 to 68 years. Participants in the study wore a dosimeter on their wrist to record UVR exposure and time every ten minutes. The study took place in segments spanning t...Unnecessary hospital stay after heart attack common in European countries
... between countries in international length-of-stay patterns in acute myocardial infarction. The potential for more efficient discharge of low-risk patients exists in all countries investigated, but was especially evident in the European countries included in the study." Discussing the UK perspective, Adam Tim...MPRI opens its doors to cancer patients
...ty. When it appeared that changing federal funding patterns would force IUCF's nuclear physics research to move elsewhere, IUCF administrators recognized the laboratory's continued life depended on finding a new use for its equipment and skilled people. To that end, IUCF Director John Cameron provided crucial...UC San Diego scientists unveil pilot project for automated monitoring of animal behavior
...e, scientists could go back and look for different patterns in the data without using more mice to perform the...ta will allow medical researchers to detect subtle patterns expressible only over lengthy longitudinal studies," noted Belongie. "By providing a never-before-av...