Drug's Effect On Chromosomes May Explain Second Cancers
...penedin the nucleus of living cells.” Muller suspects that there is a link between the etoposide-related damageto telomeres and the secondary cancers that have been linked to the drug. “This damage may lead to a rearrangement of genetic informationthat unmasks oncogenes or other secondary mutation...New Short-Acting Anesthetics Cut Recovery Time
...f surgery is performed on an outpatient basis." He suspects that specialty areas such as pediatrics and geriatrics will movemost quickly to take advantage of more rapid awakenings, which allows childrento wake up to the comfort of their parents nearby, rather than feel surroundedby medical personnel in the re...Is handwriting truly individual? UB computer scientists are finding out
...y writers of specific documents -- who also may be suspects in criminalcases. "Our first focus in this...nvolvedobtaining samples of writing from potential suspects or witnesses and thencomparing them with the writing in the document in question. In the Jon...... captopril also remains uncertain. However, Isner suspects thetwo drugs act somewhat differently in the body. Although 10 percent of thebody's angiotensin circulates in the bloodstream, the other 90 percent existswithin certain tissues, including the endothelial cells. Both ACE inhibitors were equally effec...Information technology is key to decreasing surgery costs, UI researcher finds
...based on data, what changesshould be made." Dexter suspects that at most hospitals, the choice of the day on which eachpatient has elective surgery is the most critical factor in assuring highproductivity. In other countries, the solution to higher productivity has beento increase patients' waiting times, wit...Yale and state researchers develop improved test for new tick disease
...tion (CDC). The test isfree for any physician who suspects a patient of having ehrlichiosis. "This isto encourage physicians to submit blood samples so that we can get a better ideahow prevalent the disease is," Dr. IJdo said. It is not yet known if ehrlichiosis can have the same serious long termeffe...Cotton clothes carry fungal spores into hospitals
... studied. Obendorf examined seven fabric types and suspects other fibers, such as wool, which was not studied, might disperse as much or even more than cotton. "Hugging, kissing, sitting on a patient's bed or pulling up a chair create air turbulence and friction within and around the fabric, thus releasing p...Strong relationship between peasant farmers and city-dwellers in Zimbabwe
...rongly connected with each other. The sociologist suspects that the ruling party is making an issue of the inequalities in land ownership in order to draw attention away from the economic crisis that the country has fallen into. The government has failed, by means of industrialisation, to bring a halt to the...Childhood stroke deaths drop, but still higher among blacks
...enting strokes in these kids, Fullerton says. She suspects an unknown genetic predisposition may play a role ... As for the higher stroke rates in boys, Fullerton suspects that hormonal differences may be a factor. The study found no stroke belt for children like there i...Faster detection of bacteria in water, food
...print" bacteria, just as forensic experts identify suspects from fingerprints found at a crime scene. "Potentially, we can assign each bacterium an identity card," Kashi said. "Only instead of nine digits per identity number, imagine thousands." The technology will allow accurate, systematic comparison of b...Irregular periods in young women could be warning sign for later osteoporosis
...ty that precedes osteoporosis. Dr. Nelson said he suspects that the high rate of bone loss in women with premature ovarian failure might be due to a delay in diagnosing and treating the hormonal shortfall that accompanies the disorder. Osteoporosis results from a loss of bone density, which, in turn, leads ...Gene linked to testicular cancer
... the development of cancer. On the other hand, Lin suspects that an underactive or non-active hiwi gene can cause sterility in men because the same gene in drosophila and mice, called piwi and miwi, respectively, are known to cause sterility, said Lin who also is affiliated with Duke's Comprehensive Cancer Re...Developer of anthrax quick test finds similar test for strep throat
...or strep throat, can be vicious. Ask a parent who suspects their child has caught the virus, or the family of 29 Texans, including nine children, who died in 1997 after the bacteria manifested itself into a flesh eating disease. This virulent disorder used to cause physicians to order patients to immediatel...Anesthesiologists' substance abuse constant despite efforts
..., it is possible to detect unusual activity. Booth suspects that most of the abusing doctors may have had substance abuse problems before entering medicine, and the seemingly readily available supply of potent narcotics might pose a temptation too great to resist....Minority children more likely to be evaluated for physical abuse
...al survey, an examination ordered when a physician suspects abuse. Researchers, who studied hospital records for 388 children younger than age 3 who were hospitalized for fractures at Children's Hospital between 1994 and 2000, report their findings in the October 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical...Brain shrinkage in ADHD not caused by medications
...le in the disorder, Castellanos suggested. He also suspects that what is now called ADHD may ultimately prove to be a group of disorders with different causes. To identify these subtypes, he suggests that the field begin studying "endophenotypes," factors that may predict the risk of ADHD in the same way tha...Experienced surgeon reduces complications from minimally invasive 'stomach staple' surgery
...s associated with more complications, which Nguyen suspects is due to the propensity for male fat to accumulate in the abdomen, making surgery more difficult to perform. Nguyen, who recently arrived at UCI, performs gastric bypass and other minimally invasive stomach surgeries at UCI Medical Center. He also i...Racial differences in pain treatment found
...ignificant, except for black women, Green says she suspects that perceptions of the health care system, attitudes toward pain itself, and cultural norms about expressing pain may play a role in African Americans' pain behavior. To explore pain's racial disparities further, Green and her team are now conducti...Study provides new evidence that cranberry juice may help fight heart disease
...ol levels has not been clearly established. Vinson suspects that the effect may have to do with the fruit's high levels of polyphenols, a type of potent antioxidant. Previous studies by the researcher have shown that cranberries have among the highest levels of phenols in comparison to 20 of the most commonly...A picture perfect test of well-being: Graphic assessment tool tunes into life satisfaction
...nd to lengthier or more complex measures. Gueldner suspects the tool will even give a research voice to persons with mild to moderate cognitive impairment. Well-being, Gueldner says, is recognized as "a relative sense of harmony and satisfaction in one's life." An effective tool for measuring well being is cr...