Exercise and breast-cancer prevention: study finds it's never too late to start
...h, she's not going to get the same cancer-fighting protection as a woman with less body fat." The best fat-burning formula involves low- to moderate-intensity exercise that is done over a longer period as opposed to short, intense bursts of activity, McTiernan said. "The bottom line is that duration of activit...Cranberries may help reduce stroke damage
...irst to demonstrate a link between cranberries and protection from stroke, was described today at the 226th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. "This study shows that cranberries have the potential to protect against brain cell damage that occurs during a s...Stanford researchers study new antiviral approach to protect women from HIV
...r to exposure. Lactobacillus already provides some protection against vaginal HIV transmission. Research has shown that women with little or no lactobacillus have a higher risk of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted pathogens than those with high levels of the bacteria. For the study, Lee's team gave...Mayo Clinic researchers discover that donor kidney protects itself in new body
...more that the organ, in some way, can turn on this protection that allows it to inhabit this otherwise hostile environment of a new body." An Accommodation Analogy: Calluses and Blisters Transplant surgeons want to get to the heart of the accommodation mechanism so they can manipulate it most effectively and...Decreased diabetic cardiac death from losartan?
...leagues) proposed that losartan might offer better protection against sudden cardiac death than atenolol. In a post-hoc analysis of 1195 participants in the LIFE study, 44 patients with diabetes, hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy died of sudden cardiac death. Substantially fewer deaths arose in the...Decreased diabetic cardiac death from losartan?
...leagues) proposed that losartan might offer better protection against sudden cardiac death than atenolol. In a post-hoc analysis of 1195 participants in the LIFE study, 44 patients with diabetes, hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy died of sudden cardiac death. Substantially fewer deaths arose in the...Promising West Nile virus vaccine protects monkeys
...rus, and we aim for the earliest and best possible protection for Americans," says HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson. "We will continue aggressive research and development steps, and we will continue to work with our public health partners toward preventing mosquito-borne disease and ensuring effective prevention...Vaccine development sparks debate on changes to cervical cancer screening guidelines
...e, how long the vaccine will last and its level of protection over time. These questions need to be addressed in future research." The study was funded by a grant from Merck Research Laboratories. Myers has served as a consultant for Merck on issues related to the design and conduct of clinical trials of an HPV...Medicare+Choice enrollees face continued cost increases in 2003, costs have doubled since 1999
... program, it should consider the eroding financial protection experienced under Medicare+Choice," said Gold. Sicker Medicare+Choice enrollees face even higher cost burdens. Those in poor health will spend about three times more out-of-pocket than those in good health. Costs for sicker plan enrollees also increa...System failure at heart of child abuse case disasters
...increasingly reluctant to become involved in child protection work for fear that this will trigger a formal complaint, a disciplinary hearing, and even litigation, adds the author. There is a temptation to avoid all involvement and say that these things are a matter for social services or for the police. Howeve...Summit agrees to improve coordination of global Earth observation
...ers. This provides data, at short notice, to civil protection agencies to help them deal with emergencies. ESA is an active member of these organisations and also leads, together with the European Commission, Europe's major contribution to integrated global observation of the Earth - the Global Monitoring for...Fast-acting ebola vaccine protects monkeys
...ing to have a vaccine that holds great promise for protection of humans. Eventually, this vaccine may reduce the... Ebola virus in the laboratory, as well as provide protection to populations at risk of natural exposure." Ebola virus spreads easily from person to person, cause...Mayo Clinic to host clinical research conference
...onsent process Recognize the importance of patient protection in the current research environment Evaluate new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requirements and how they relate to clinical research Identify current legal issues in clinical research Discuss adverse experience reporting require...Interferons for treatment of SARS?
...erferon beta was most potent, showing prophylactic protection and antiviral potential after infection. Interferon beta could be the drug of choice, alone or in combination with other antiviral drugs, in the treatment of SARS."...A global strategy for reducing catastrophic health-care payments
...e as the USA, Australia, India, and Indonesia. The protection of people from catastrophic payments is widely accepted as a desirable objective of health policy. Catastrophic health expenditure is not always a reflection of high health-care costs. A large bill for surgery, for example, might not be catastrophic ...Higher education or larger brain size may protect against dementia later in life, new study finds
...fe course formal education needs to occur for this protection to exist, he added. The research team assessed 294 Catholic sisters for whom data on head circumference were available every year for 10 years. The nuns were tested for their cognitive abilities and completion of daily living tasks, and 111 were diag...School condom availability does not increase sexual activity
...urage early onset of sexual activity and encourage protection among adolescents who are already sexually active." This study was conducted in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Education as part of an evaluation of its HIV/AIDS prevention program....Nationwide improvement in nursing home care not likely, despite some changes
...dressed the question by providing significant tort protection (caps on punitive damages, a negligence standard, ...a and colleagues. Dr. Polivka argues that the tort protection is only the first phase of long-term care reform in Florida. "Phase II will require a sustained mult...Vaccine shortage study exposes nations 'patchwork' system
...pneumoniae bacteria for which the vaccine provides protection are common causes of potentially deadly cases of bacterial meningitis, blood infections and pneumonia. Cases of those diseases have dropped off since the vaccine was introduced. The bacteria also cause millions of ear infections, or otitis media, eac...Study shows faceguards, safety balls cut number of Little League injuries
...t researchers recommend the special balls and face protection even though they say the incidence of serious injuries in the sport is already low. Conducted by UNC Injury Prevention Research Center-affiliated scientists, the study involved analyzing injury information resulting from three years, or more than 6.7...