PENN study emphasizes need for national guidelines for assisted reproductive technology programs
...2005 issue of the journal Fertility and Sterility, reveals an alarming inconsistency in the candidate-screening practices of different ART programs in the United States. Indeed, "the majority of programs in the U.S. do not have a formal policy for screening, leaving individual clinics and programs to set th...Jefferson scientists help explain statins' effects in Alzheimer's disease
... more specific therapies," Dr. Pedrini says. "This reveals an unsuspected pathway linking statins and amyloid metabolism," says Dr. Gandy. "This may help unravel statin action in Alzheimer's as well as point the way toward novel anti-amyloid drugs." Dr. Gandy notes that the work is part of a developing anti-...Breast reconstruction with implants after mastectomy doesn't hurt survival chances
... do not reduce the long-term survival of patients, reveals the first study on the long-term effects of breast implants, published today in Breast Cancer Research. Previous studies have shown that breast implants do not have adverse health effects for cancer patients in the short term, but no representative ...Holidays, birthdays and postponement of cancer deaths
...ul analysis of the timing of over a million deaths reveals no evidence that cancer patients can intentionally postpone their demise in order to live long enough to reach an emotionally significant or meaningful event, say scientists in the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. The findings, appe...Scientists identify protein critical to melanoma growth
... report today is all the more striking, because it reveals that melanoma does require the CDK2 enzyme for growth. Why this is so isn't clear, but the finding revives the strategy of using CDK2 inhibitors as a potential treatment even if only for this one form of cancer. And, since it's been previously shown...Brain imaging reveals new language circuits
...as gained prominence in the past decade because it reveals in greater detail the nerve fiber connections through which different brain regions form communication networks. With DT-MRI, Catani and his colleagues found a separate, roundabout route that connects Broca's and Wernicke's areas via a region in the ...Little evidence to link mercury fillings to human health problems
...ntific and medical literature published since 1996 reveals little evidence of a link between dental mercury and health problems, except in rare instances of allergic reactions. The new report entitled Review and Analysis of the Literature on the Potential Adverse Health Effects of Dental Amalgam, is th...Landmark survey reveals asthma in children remains significantly out of control in the United States
...derlying causes are followed. However, the survey reveals widespread misunderstanding about the causes of and treatments for asthma symptoms. The majority admitted they never heard of bronchoconstriction tightening of the muscles surrounding the airways (90%) or inflammation airway-swelling and irritati...Delayed hospice care can increase depression among survivors after death of a loved one
...hor and research associate at Yale. "But the study reveals the importance of thinking about hospice earlier in the course of an illness. The inadequate preparation for the death, including delays in seeking and receiving appropriate hospice care can measurably compromise post-loss adjustment, according to t...Bulimic teens also likely to suffer from depression
...hile struggling with a chronic form of depression, reveals research by Texas A&M University psychologist Marisol Perez, who says the finding has critical implications for the way the disorder is treated. Often masked by the bulimia itself, dysthymia - a lower-level, chronic form of depression - is often...Iris Murdoch's last novel reveals first signs of Alzheimer's disease
...vel written by author Iris Murdoch before she died reveals signs of the first stages of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the latest online issue of Brain. As part of their on-going research into the effects of Alzheimer's disease on language, scientists at University College London and ...University of Manchester uses crystals to help battle deadly diseases
...he number of visible atoms. The process especially reveals the hydrogen atoms, which hold the key to many chemical reactions, and because of their low mass, are rarely revealed by current methods like X-Ray Crystallography even if carried out at freezing temperatures. Professor Helliwell added: "As well as t...UCLA brain researchers uncover new clues to SIDS
...of Neurophysiology, Nov. 3, 2004, "Hypoventilation reveals central nervous system respiratory control mechani...rnal of Applied Physiology, Nov. 5, 2004, "Hypoxia reveals posterior thalamic, cerebellar, midbrain and limbic deficits in congenital central hypoventilation s...OHSU unique in broadbased teaching of new breast exam recommendations
...ng program stems from evidence-based research that reveals breast exams should include proper positioning of the patient, methodical thoroughness, a vertical-strip pattern as opposed to a circular or wedge technique, correct finger movements, three levels of pressure, and a comprehensive area of coverage. Th...Good parenting protects against chronic illness says professor of public health
Research reveals that good parenting not only helps to reduce criminality, conduct disorder and delinquency in children but could promote good health and prevent chronic disease in adulthood, says University of Warwick Professor of Public Health Sarah Stewart-Brown. ...National survey shows few physicians elected to Congress
...Congressional records by Johns Hopkins researchers reveals that since 1960, a total of only 25 physicians have served in either the U.S. House of Representatives or the Senate, just 1.1 percent of 2,196 members whose records were reviewed. Historically, say the Johns Hopkins investigators, the recent lack of...New tool reveals molecular signature of cancer and HIV
...ters background 'noise' caused by normal cells and reveals specific mutations." The researchers say that sensitive tests to locate mutations could identify cancer in patients at high-risk for the disease. Such tests could even help detect a recurrence of cancer by monitoring whether the number of mutation...Jefferson scientists uncover new evidence to help explain statins' effects in Alzheimer's disease
...re specific therapies," Dr. Pedrini says. "This reveals an unsuspected pathway linking statins and amyloid metabolism," says Sam Gandy, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Farber Institute for Neurosciences. "This may help unravel statin action in Alzheimer's as well as point the way toward novel anti-amyloid dr...Survey highlights myth of multi-faith chaplaincy in hospitals
...04). A survey of 72 hospitals in England and Wales reveals that although more than 54 of them had a dedicated placed of worship for Christians, only four had similar facilities for Buddhists; six for Hindus; four for Jews; 13 for Muslims; five for Sikhs and four for other faith groups. Fourteen hospitals had...UK university's research throws light on early infant mortality
...bies who died in Scotland during a two-year period reveals that the majority had brain damage which occurred during pregnancy. The research, headed by Professor Neil McIntosh of the University of Edinburgh ( http://www.ed.ac.uk ) involved pediatricians, obstetricians and pathologists from Scotland, failed to...