Cancer doctors could benefit from training in communication skills
...to assist the often complex and distressing issues surrounding cancer care, conclude authors of a UK study in this weeks issue of THE LANCET. Doctors communication with patients is commonly hampered by a lack of communication-skills training. Lesley Fallowfield and colleagues from the University of Sussex, UK, a...Maryland's 1990 'Saturday night special' ban reduced gun homicides in the state, new study shows
...of skyrocketing gun homicide rates in Maryland and surrounding states. It survived a well-funded campaign aimed at overturning the law via referendum later that year. Possibly as a result of these events, the study found that handgun sales were 34 percent higher than expected in the two years prior to the law go...'Star Wars' like technology closer than galaxies far away
...inpoint accuracy. So the treatment doesn't affect surrounding tissue," Crum said. The HIFU device is being developed for use in remote areas or on battlefields where traditional treatment is not possible. Once developed, the device will be ideal for ambulance and emergency room applications as well. "We've dev...Screening the controversy continues
...review itself was flawed. "Whatever the issues are surrounding the claims and counterclaims about the validity of the trials and the review, the fact is that we have moved on a long way since the randomised trials that contributed to the review. Current evidence based on actual screening outcomes strongly suppor......e target is a different color than the distracters surrounding it. Subjects report that the colored target pops out of the page. As a result, the time it takes them to pick out the target is about same regardless of the number of distracters in the scene. WO sees 2 as orange and 5 as green but he sees both 6 and...Intensity modulated radiation therapy at Fox Chase Cancer Center
...h precision to the targeted prostate while sparing surrounding healthy organs. This new technology called IMRT ...order to locate the prostate and spare any healthy surrounding tiss!ue undo exposure to radiation. And as the radiation technology is becoming more and more sophis...Improving communications and support for doctors, patients and partners
...our main areas which deal with the facts and myths surrounding breast cancer, and the physical, psychological and social aspects of breast cancer. Mrs. Courtney said: Key findings from the study show that these men have an increased ability to cope with aspects of breast cancer treatment, their increased knowled...UCSD team reviews pituitary gland development, from a common primordium to distinct cell types
...be an initial external signaling phase where cells surrounding the pituitary primordium secrete molecules that start the developmental process. Eventually, the developing gland itself begins secreting some of these molecules, which help to establish its identity and facilitate growth. During this time, express...Aventis Pasteur donates approximately 75 to 90 million doses of smallpox vaccine to the U.S.
...relatively modest resources given all of the costs surrounding bioterrorism. Its very important to us as citizens, not just in our role as a vaccine producer to be able to make a contribution during this time of uncertainty. We hope that a dose will never be needed, but we are gratified that we will be able t...Primate bushmeat : Populations exposed to simian immunodeficiency viruses
...equently sold for their meat on markets in Yaound, surrounding villages and logging concessions, or kept as pets were tested for hiv cross-reactive antibodies. Strong serological reaction, indicating infection by an SIV, was found in 16.6% of the monkeys sampled. Out of 16 species, 13 were infected. Four of thes...Antiretroviral therapy around childbirth reduces risk of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission
...fornia, San Francisco, USA, concludes: The silence surrounding HIV disease and maternal health has been long-standing. Typical of perinatal prophylaxis trials, the PETRA report mentions no maternal-health endpoints and no maternal mortality data later than 6 weeks after birth. 10-15 years into the pandemic when ...College drinking problems and research solutions
...ts, and their parents, faculty, and members of the surrounding community suffer the negative consequences of alco...student population as a whole; the college and its surrounding environment; and the individual at-risk or alcohol-dependent drinker," says Dr. Goldman. "Research s...Mammography: Does it save lives?
...our Mayo Clinic physicians address the controversy surrounding this issue in a roundtable discussion recently published on MayoClinic.com. Each having extensive experience in the area of breast health, roundtable participants provide important insights and answers on the topic. For years, doctors have told wom...Enzyme halts muscle waste in mouse models of most-common childhood muscular dystrophy
...elps anchor muscle fibers to the connective tissue surrounding them. Losing dystrophin is like losing the foundation of your house, Martin said. Without that foundation, the house falls apart. Without dystrophin, muscles affected by DMD become damaged and break. Martin discovered the enzyme as he looked for o...Study observes no association between cell phone use and auditory tumors
...es is absorbed superficially on the skin and bones surrounding the ear, and intracranially behind the ear. While there is no evidence of carcinogenic effect, public health concerns about the safety of cellular phone use persists. This study examined relatively short-term cell phone use, and study authors encou......lage can survive because oxygen and nutrients from surrounding body fluids diffuse into the cells. But this doesn't work for the thicker tissues typical of livers and kidneys because nutrients can only diffuse across a few cell layers. Instead, they need an internal blood supply to deliver nutrients to cells dee...The Lancet Oncology (TLO) and The Lancet Infectious Diseases (TLID)
... months Leading Edge editorial examines the issues surrounding diet and cancer, especially media reports that often contradict each other; foodstuffs that are often touted as cancer preventives one week are later reported as harmful. The editorial discusses how data should be presented, analysed, and interpreted...UCSF, UC Davis establish joint pediatric heart center
...t services for children in Northern California and surrounding regions, said David Teitel, MD, UCSF chief of pediatric cardiology and co-director of the joint program. By combining the renowned excellence at UCSF Childrens Hospital in care for children with congenital heart defects, with the strong pediatric pro...New breast cancer therapy trials show dramatic results
... that they have permeated the skin, chest wall, or surrounding muscles. The treatment goal was to shrink tumors e...to successfully remove them without mutilating the surrounding tissue or leaving behind errant cancer cells. The new treatment reverses the traditional order of c...University of Pittsburgh researchers use botox to treat overactive bladder
...e muscle becomes paralyzed or weakened, but leaves surrounding muscles unaffected, allowing for normal muscle function. Common urologic conditions like neurogenic detrusor hyperreflexia and overactive bladder are caused by involuntary contractions of the detrusor muscle, which controls the bladder. This new the...