Discovery sheds light on how cancer cells grow and divide
...does it affect the cell cycle? All these are great questions that will enable us to pursue the ramifications of our discovery."...Personalized treatment goal of IU breast cancer study funded by $10 million DoD grant
...dividualized treatments. They will seek answers to questions such as what gene is turned on to produce the malignancy, what protein controls the process and creates the resistance to drug therapy. By identifying the tumor type and genetic profile of the patient, Dr. Sledge said it is hoped that within five yea...Reading test may validly estimate pre-dementia functioning
...ognitive function from youth. "Our study posed two questions concerning the NART," notes Ian Deary, PhD, Department of Psychology. "First, does mild to moderate dementia reduce NART scores? And second, do both non-demented and demented subjects show the same association between mental ability in youth and NART...OHSU researchers, collaborators make recommendations to self-treating physicians
...eir findings the study authors developed a list of questions doctors should ask themselves when seeking health care. These questions assess the reasons for seeking care from another physician or self-doctoring. Question themes includ...Ultrasound treatment for hurt muscles may feel good, but doesn't promote healing, study suggests
...minister this treatment regularly need to ask more questions about its effectiveness in treating injured skeletal muscle." The results from this study may readily translate to human muscular injuries, as the structure of skeletal muscle tissue is the same across species. "Our skeletal muscle tissue is the same...Hopkins' young researchers honored for their contributions
...s, who over the last year have answered scientific questions that have lingered for decades and even centuries. The 27th Annual Young Investigators' Day celebration will begin at 4 p.m. in Mountcastle Auditorium in the Preclinical Teaching Building, East Baltimore. As part of the celebration, 10 doctoral cand...Study identifies predictors of Alzheimer's disease longevity
It's among the first questions asked after someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's ... be evaluated to help answer some of the important questions posed by Alzheimer's disease patients and their families," says Neil Buckholtz, Ph.D., chief of the ...Institute of Medicine advisory: April 8 news conference on health literacy
...fing may listen to a live audio webcast and submit questions using an e-mail form at http://national-academies.org . (The webcast requires RealPlayer, available free at http://www.real.com/player . For more information on setup and hardware requirements, see the Real.com Web site.) Advance copies of the IO...Institute of Medicine Advisory: April 1 public briefing on safety of dietary supplements
...to the American consumer, and while most are safe, questions have been raised about FDA's resources to identify and address the occasional problem products," said Barbara Schneeman, chair of the committee that wrote the report and professor of nutrition, food science, and internal medicine, University of Calif...National Academies Advisory: April 1 Public Briefing on Safety of Dietary Supplements
...to a live audio webcast of the briefing and submit questions using an e-mail form at http://national-academies.org . (The webcast requires RealPlayer software, available free at http://www.real.com/player . For more information on setup and hardware requirements, see the Real.com Web site.) REPORTERS: OBTAI...MIT reports new insights in visual recognition
... is it learned over time? Sinha is exploring these questions through Project Prakash, a scientific and humanita...n information integration. We hope to address such questions as part of the Brain Development and Disorders Project, a collaboration between MIT and Children's H...Deleting neural STAT3 protein in mice
... in glucose regulation. The study also raises more questions about leptin, a protein produced by fat cells and thought to play an important role in signaling the reduction of body fat. "The mutant mice had an oversupply of leptin, yet still became obese, suggesting a leptin-resistant condition," Fu said. Durin...UCSF Medical Center palliative care experts mentor health care organizations in end-of-life care
...ard cure also help families and children cope with questions of quality of life and with the child's potential death when a life-threatening condition is not responsive to treatment. "We find that each unit tailors its approach to palliative care to match its patient population's unique circumstances. T...Acrylamide in food: Unraveling exposure and risk
...ry will host many presentations that address these questions and more, during a three-day symposium "Chemistry and Safety of Acrylamide in Food." A newsbriefing on acrylamide in food is scheduled for Monday, March 29th, at noon. Among the highlights: Monday, March 29 Rating cancer risk: Lorelei Mucci, S...National Academies news: Clinical research involving children
...opriate, children should allow sufficient time for questions and explanations of research protocols, the report emphasizes. In addition, IRBs should adopt explicit written policies on payments for research participation. It is appropriate to reimburse families for expenses related to research, such as parkin...Myosin mutant points to human origins
...e a discovery that may be central to answering key questions about human evolution. Published in the March 25 ...e same inherited muscle "disease." The intriguing questions became, what is the "disease" and why is it so common? To find out in which tissue the MYH16 gene is...Teen-rated video games loaded with violence
... and death in T-rated video games raises important questions about the age-appropriateness of interactive violence, as well as what criteria the ESRB uses to distinguish T-rated and M-rated (for Mature) video games. We stress the need for greater clarity in the ESRB rating process."...Smoking linked to accelerated cognitive decline in the elderly
.... Cognitive function was screened with a series of questions and tests called the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Among those who never smoked (41 percent), the MMSE score declined .03 points per year. The score for current smokers (22 percent) declined .16 points per year, about five times more. Former ...Moderate amounts of alcohol may help prevent death from CVD in men with hypertension
...among the participants. Men in the study answered questions about alcohol consumption, CVD risk factors, cholesterol and lifestyle. During an average follow up of 5.4 years, there were 1,018 deaths, including 579 from CVD (56.9 percent). At the beginning of the study, 17 percent of the men reported drinking ......llergy sufferers. Sufferers were asked additional questions about their personal habits, practices, related causes, management and treatment of allergy symptoms. For more information on the National Allergy Awareness Test, visit www.allergyactionplan.com ....