New thrust needed to tackle health inequalities globally says UCL scientist
...minants of health) globally. There still isn't any solid understanding of why a richer country isn't always a healthier one and what social policies might impact on health, argues Marmot. The Commission will set out guidelines for governments and policy-makers on what changes can be made to reverse high m...Cardiologists underestimate racial and ethnic disparities in care
...crease awareness, Lurie said. "It's great to have solid national and statewide data, but one of the important ways to increase awareness of disparities is to help health plans, doctors and nurses look in their own back yards and understand what goes on in their own hospitals and practices," she said. "Eve...'Smart' immune cells kill more cancer
...ve that patients with other blood, bone marrow and solid tumors such as breast cancer may benefit from this type of immunotherapy. Evidence from other research groups indicates that breast cancer patients have T-cells in their bone marrow that are specific to their tumor. Myeloma strikes close to 16,000 ...US cancer researchers launch first American-Israeli cancer conference
... treatments; novel approaches to breast cancer and solid tumors; and stem cell transplantation in the treatment of leukemia. A mini-symposium will address environmental causes of cancer. Israeli scientists made some of the first discoveries implicating the p53 gene in cancer, now considered the most common...CK2 protein sustains colon cancer cells by sabotaging ability to commit suicide
...hance anti-cancer treatment for a variety of other solid tumors, such as pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma, accord...made here into better treatments for children with solid tumors." Houghton currently collaborates on colorectal cancer treatment studies with physicians at ...Mount Sinai stroke prevention trial published in JAMA
...in the United States. "The SPORTIF data indicate a solid clinical benefit to ximelagatran, and publication of the study in JAMA adds to the body of evidence about the potential of this therapy," said Jonathan L. Halperin, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Director of Cardiology Clinical Services at the Zena...New surgical procedure could save millions
...iber, and a pulsed-dye laser delivered by standard solid optical fiber. Each is guided by a high-resolution video-endoscope, and the entire system is delivered to the patient through a tiny tube that is placed in the nose.It was the world's first use of both lasers in an office-based procedure. The surgery...First US kidney cancer vaccine trial underway at Columbia
...lumbia. While the potential for vaccines to treat solid tumors has been recognized for more than a decade, this trial is pioneering the use of tumor immunotherapy boosting the body's natural immune system as a way to fight cancer. "Vaccines are an exciting prospect in cancer treatment and this trial i...New protein discovered by Hebrew University researchers
...-destroying drugs specifically to certain types of solid cancer tumors. The proteins tiny structure enables this carrier to penetrate specifically into tumors without harming healthy tissue and thus enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapy. This selective penetration is based on the fact that the blood ve...UT Southwestern researchers find calcium intake contributing factor in formation of kidney stones
... more frequently than women. Kidney stones are solid deposits that form in the kidneys from substances excreted in urine. When waste materials in urine do not dissolve completely, microscopic particles begin to form and over time grow into kidney stones. The most common type of kidney stone contains ca...Special JAMA commentary on lessons learned from troubles with COX-2 inhibitors
...y of prescription medicines, but also to restore a solid foundation of public trust."...Fred Hutchinson receives $9.7 million to lead early detection consortium
...s much harder to treat successfully." For example, solid tumors can be cured 90 percent of the time if they're detected and treated early, whereas cure rates for late-stage cancer are usually only about 10 percent. Fred Hutchinson was selected to lead the consortium, McIntosh said, bec...Research by scientists affiliated with the Earth Institute at Columbia University
... sequestration of arsenic through the formation of solid phase sulfides under sulfate-reducing conditions. This technique was tested in the laboratory, with promising results. Over ten days, roughly 70 to 80% of the dissolved arsenic and more than 99% of the dissolved iron was removed from solution. The pr...Stressed mice quicker to get skin cancer
...s and director of the study. "But, to help create solid treatment strategies, we need a better understanding of the mechanisms of how stressors affect skin cancer development." Tausk exposed 40 mice to the scent of fox urine - the mouse equivalent of big-time stress - and large amounts of UV light. The f...Diabetics with mental disorders at increased risk for diabetic complications
...mber issue of Medical Care. "This study provides a solid foundation for further work into understanding whether provider, patient or system factors can be modified to ensure better overall care of diabetic patients with mental disorders,." said Caroline Carney, M.D., M.Sc., associate professor of psychiatr...MRI-guided ultrasound therapy relieves symptoms in patients with uterine fibroids
...technology in other areas such as the treatment of solid organ malignancies," he said....Wipeout! Surfing creates wave of unique injuries
...ons since the impact is often with water and not a solid object. Surfers are also usually leashed to their boards, making it easier for them to strike the boards even after they tumble off. "Emergency physicians need to diagnose quickly, but without an understanding of some of the unique aspects of su...Herpes virus offers new hope in curing cancer
... Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Neuroblastomas are solid cancerous tumors that usually begin in the nerve t...ve tissues of the neck, chest or pelvis. These are solid cancerous tumors that are diagnosed in approximately 650 children in the United States each year, an...Federal funds given for regenerative medicine center
...e project. "This funding will help us build on the solid foundation that we have developed for non-embryonic stem cell research in Cleveland," said Ralph I. Horwitz, M.D., dean of the School of Medicine and director of the Case Research Institute. "It is a ringing endorsement of the research talent that is......k. The research involving neck muscles is giving a solid scientific definition to whiplash that may help identify and establish soft tissue injuries--if any are actually suffered in the course of an accident. Results from the study appear in the November, 2004 issue of Clinical Biomechanics. The findings, ...