Medicaid enrollment at late stages may partly explain poor outcomes for cancer
... been on the margins of the health care system for some time. Medicaid requires that individuals have both a disabling condition and low income and assets. Therefore, many of those enrolling in Medicaid after diagnosis have late stage cancers. The authors say their findings have far reaching implications ...New study shows how very low-carb diets take off the pounds
... intake. So cutting the carbohydrates, at least to some extent, will help keep down the caloric intake. With fewer carbohydrates, you're going to eat fewer total calories a day." George A. Bray, MD, Chief, Division of Clinical Obesity and Metabolism at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton R...Short-term effects of spit tobacco suggest long-term health risks
...ist who led the study. "Although we did anticipate some increase in blood pressure, we were surprised at the magnitude of the increase, as well as the very striking increases in heart rate and plasma epinephrine, or adrenalin. We anticipated that since these individuals were young and healthy and were acc...Chemicals in tattoo inks need closer scrutiny
...lor," Wagner says. The researchers also have found some indication of the presence of metals, and are in the process of running more tests to verify the identity of the metals. A number of potential health problems might be stemming from the lack of oversight, according to the researchers. There have been...Routine dental panoramic X-rays not necessary, study shows
... the panoramic X-ray, could be used selectively in some cases instead of as a routine diagnostic tool. Results of the study were presented today (March 11, 2005) at the International Association on Dental Research General Session, being held in Baltimore. "You can't assess cavities or gum disease on a p...Forensic dentistry key in identifying victims of tsunamis, other disasters
...ble methods of human identification. Nevertheless, some disasters, including massive fires, may destroy most of the dentition, leaving little dental information for comparison with dental records. Therefore, other diagnostic approaches have been developed. Traces of saliva and fragments of teeth and bone ...Cornea transplants can be improved
.... Lass says. "But there is room for improvement in some eye banks' assessment procedures, both in terms of enhancing image quality of the microscope image of the corneal cells and improving the accuracy of counting cells, parameters used to assess the health of a cornea." More than 35,000 corneal transpla...ENDO 2005 - The Endocrine Society's 87th annual meeting
... also hosts several press conferences to highlight some of the most exciting research of the meeting. ENDO 2005 will take place in San Diego California from Saturday, June 4 through Tuesday, June 7. The meeting's focus will be "Pathways to Discovery and Practice," however research in all areas of endocr...Sharing clinical trial results with participants may be beneficial
...ned. Despite the increased anxiety experienced by some participants, 90 (96%) of the 94 respondents were glad to have been offered the results, and 83 (88%) would want to be informed of overall results if they were to participate in other studies. 81 (95%) of the 85 respondents who learned results did no...Study examines lessons learned at Africa's first public antiretroviral treatment clinic
...2002, and was immediately inundated with patients, some of whom had to wait four or five months to begin A...IDS Initiative and lead author of the article. "In some places, this deficit is not because the experts don't exist, but rather that the system can't pay th...Drug that hinders blood vessel growth under study in ovarian cancer
...y at the Medical College of Georgia. MCG is among some 25 centers nationally enrolling patients in remission to see if the investigational drug A6 can help them stay that way, says Dr. Sharad Ghamande, MCG gynecologic oncologist and a principal investigator on the study. In the new study, participants w......assive protein export during meals. These are only some highlights to illustrate Dr. Castle's many significant contributions. His work is characterized by being meticulously and rigorously performed. His papers are a joy to read because of the completeness of his studies. As a result, the majority of his ...Awards & fellowships at the International & American Association for Dental Research General Session
...which has very significantly advanced knowledge in some aspect of dental research. Papers eligible for consideration are those published during the 12-month period (July-June) immediately preceding the IADR General Session. The award consists of a cash prize and a plaque. The Gies Award is open to anyone ...End AIDS drug waiting lists, HIV care providers tell policymakers
...s year." "Lack of funding has, furthermore, forced some states to start waiting lists for anti-AIDS drugs," notes AAHIVM Board of Directors chairman John Stansell, MD. "This is completely unacceptable. Patients need those medications to live. The federal government should guarantee access to these esse...Violence exposure and traumatic stress reactions can lead to poor health in children
...nt and domestic violence. 90% of those exposed to some form of violence had reactions characterized as traumatic stress (i.e. having nightmares, thumb-sucking, or bed-wetting), and 20% were at high risk for developing post traumatic stress disorder. Nearly one-third of the children had allergies, asthma,...How effective are herbal supplements in reducing illnesses in children?
... to provide information about the effectiveness of some of the most common herbal supplements in children,... alternative treatments be established." Although some herbal supplements have shown promise for treating various illnesses, they may have not been appropr...News tips from the 2005, 54th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology
...d devices were closely monitored during the scans, some of which lasted up to 1.5 hours, and repeat measur...d cell death in more than 20 male and female mice, some normal and others inbred for obesity due to changes in the amount and function of the hormone leptin......y, frequently, and commonly facilitate errors and some of those errors can be deadly." As reported in tod...her than on the technology itself. "Computers do some things brilliantly, and people do many things brilliantly but substitution of technology for people...New system for the analysis of facial movement in three dimensions
...th cruciate facial inserts and muscle transplants, some fifty patients have been treated, the largest series in the state. If the face muscles have been enervated due to the injury, their movement may be recovered over a period of two years maximum, without atrophying. If more time transpires, the facial ...Student identifies electrical changes preceding heart failure
...ants of up to $3,000 to conduct original research, some results of which have been published in professional journals. The awards, funded through a donation from the Hodson Trust, are an important part of the university's commitment to research opportunities for undergraduates. The Johns Hopkins Universit...