Health care costs higher for children with special health care needs
...s higher ($340 vs. $34) for CSHCN. "Our results show that CSHCN use many more services and have significantly higher health care expenses than other children," the authors write. "Health policy changes that would extend the breadth and depth of insurance coverage are needed to ensure that all families ...Study shows long-term use of NSAIDs causes severe intestinal damage
... or aspirin for their arthritis symptoms. Results show that 71 percent of those who were exposed to NSAID...ne the clinical significance of our findings which show that extensive NSAID-related damage to the small intestine occurs more frequently than previously re...Repeated unexpected infant deaths most likely to be from natural causes
...s and support structures, Carpenter and colleagues show that unexpected deaths recur, which implies that a diagnosis of infanticide should require more definite evidence."...Exercise combats metabolic syndrome in older adults
...g metabolic syndrome," said Stewart. "Our results show that this population can be motivated to follow through with a moderate exercise program, and for some risk factors, such as abdominal fat, exercise can be as effective as what is accomplished today with drugs. "A novel finding of our study was that ...Pegaptanib provides benefit for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
...ctive, double-blind, multi-center clinical trials show that pegaptanib (Macugen), an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy, is an effective treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a paper in the Dec. 30 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Macugen...Veterans in better health than other residents of nursing homes, new test for evaluating tinnitus
...blems should be aware that even normal individuals show significant lateral COM movement at slow speeds. Excessive up and down COM movement obvious at moderate walking speeds may be masked at slow walking speeds. By understanding stability challenges, physicians may improve clinical assessments and make b...Poor response to chemotherapy does not mean poor outcome for patients with rare breast cancer
...th invasive ductal carcinoma. Results of the study show women with this lobular form of cancer may not need chemotherapy before surgery, the researchers report in January issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. "This is a striking finding, the first to find that in a type of breast cancer, response to ...Study explores antibiotic misuse
... or sinus infections," says Dr. Wilde. Yet studies show that more than half of patients in the United States are taking bacteria-destroying antibiotics for colds, flu and bronchitis, all caused by viruses, says Dr. Wilde. The worrisome balance sheet has Dr. Wilde, a self-professed foe of antibiotic mis...Sudden death from stress linked to wonky signals in the brain
... one-sided brain activity during fits and may also show asymmetric changes in the heart, suggesting that the relay system is by-passed. In apparently healthy people, it is possible that massive amounts of stress may also overload the system so that the brain's normal conversion to a balanced symmetric he...Decreased sensitivity in the brain to estrogen may help explain menopausal changes
...ups 1 and 2, but, unlike those two groups, did not show further increases. The LH levels in this group did not show a surge and were higher for most of the cycle than in the other groups. The hormonal patterns in gr...Overweight, boozy and depressed: Why we need healthy new year's resolutions
...went to university. Studies of people born in 1958 show that children of women who smoke during pregnancy are at greater risk of becoming obese and of developing type Two diabetes. Twenty per cent of women born in 1970 said they suffered from depression or anxiety in their 30s, compared with only 12 per c...Discovery of key protein's shape could lead to improved bacterial pneumonia vaccine
...by molecules to determine their shape. It also can show how that shape can change when the protein interacts with another molecule. "This work required that we develop new NMR methods in order to determine the shape of this protein, which undergoes changes as it interacts with pIgR," said Rensheng Luo, Ph...Old T cells cripple immune function in the elderly
...he Journal of Experimental Medicine . The authors show that old CD4 "helper" T cells cannot provide the s... the age-related decline in B cell function. They show that B cell activation and antibody production can be restored in old mice if they are infused with ...Chemicals found in cherries may help fight diabetes
...ulin carefully, the researcher says. The compounds show promise for both the prevention of type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes, the most common type, and for helping control glucose levels in those who already have diabetes, he adds. While fresh cherries and fruits containing these anthocyanins are re...National Academies news: Gulf War and Health
...al or other heating and cooking fuels consistently show that such exposures are linked to an increased ris...l studies of adequate quality consistently fail to show a positive association at any level of exposure, the evidence is described as LIMITED OR SUGGESTIVE ...ESA presents space solutions at post-Kyoto climate summit
...f what information should be required to report to show compliance. ESA began working with Kyoto parties on using space resources within this area back in 2001, within its TESEO (Treaty Enforcement Services Using Earth Observation) initiative. The Agency now has seven European countries as active users...The human eye cannot spot the offside rule
...nstances when television replays of a game clearly show that the offside rule was not properly implemented. The relative position of four players and the ball cannot be assessed simultaneously by a referee, and unavoidable errors will be made in the attempt. The use of modern technology during games, such...How platelets help cancer invade other tissues
... breast and ovarian cancer cells to the bone. They show that platelets act as: (i) a direct source of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), which promotes tumor cell division; and (ii) indirect activators of bone breakdown. The authors demonstrate in mice that tumor cells encourage platelet aggregation and activat...Researchers find circulating tumor cells in long-term cancer survivors
... of Clinical Cancer Research and available online, show that one-third of the longtime disease-free patients in the study had circulating tumor cells (CTCs). The presence of CTCs is often associated with a higher risk of recurrence if they are found soon after a mastectomy. The UT Southwestern discovery ...... published today in the journal Movement Disorders show that Requip(ropinirole HCl) Tablets effectively treats the symptoms of primary Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) as assessed by improvements in symptoms, over 12 weeks. Improvements were seen as early as one week. The study of 267 patients, one of the l...