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... MRI in humans. The testing is scheduled for later this year with Sam Patz, a collaborator at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "The pressure is on now," said Hersman. "The world has been waiting long enough for a diagnostic procedure for lung health, so we're scrambling to provide that." Hersman de...ESC releases the first European Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
...sease patients with objective large ischaemia, and this is the case for every lesion subset except chronic...pments in drug-eluting stents may eventually alter this situation). 4. Patients presenting with NSTE-ACS (unstable angina or myocardial infarction without S...Study finds majority of women willing to accept cervical cancer vaccine for self and children
...vailable within the next couple of years, and that this vaccine would work by preventing HPV, which is tra...cine will be aimed at both boys and girls, and how this will help prevent the disease worldwide." Factors influencing a woman's acceptance of the vaccine in...African-American women with endometrial cancer have more aggressive cancer than Caucasian women
...peutic gynecologic cancer studies in the U.S. In this study, the survival rates for 168 African-American...Center. According to the American Cancer Society, this year in the U.S. there will be approximately 40,880 women diagnosed with endometrial cancer, which i...Targeting mutant B-Raf protein reduces melanoma development
...at could be targeted therapeutically. Studies like this one that identify how inhibiting important melanoma regulating proteins reduce melanoma development will lead to a better understanding of the disease, and thus, the development of more effective long-term treatment options for patients." The study, ...Infant vernier acuity is comparable to that of adults
... in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). The data from this study also suggest that vernier testing could be a...ite similar, contrary to past studies conducted in this area. The similarity of infant and adult vernier acuity suggests that vernier acuity might be a sens...Recovered king of beasts returns to his home, thanks to unique operation
...sure. According to veterinary medicine literature, this situation is caused due to a vitamin A deficiency....ong these animals. In all of the previous cases of this type, the animal died due to the disease, either because of the lack of proper medical treatment or ...Flu pandemic coming, US not prepared
...an half a million American lives in 1918. Even if this strain does not emerge as a pandemic, infectious d...hair of IDSA's Pandemic Influenza Task Force. "If this had been a pandemic year, we would have been in serious trouble. Now is the time to fix these probl...New self-help technology set to combat eating disorders
...e accessible. Now, computer-based packages such as this are helping to bridge the treatment gap. The sham...ion for people -and our experience to date is that this can be as effective as seeing a specialist practitioner. Many people feel really ashamed of the symp...Employment prospects good for most cancer survivors -- but not all
... study, says, "One of the reassuring findings from this study is that encouraging people to get mammograms to detect breast cancer and PSA tests to check for prostate cancer has clearly had a positive effect. People diagnosed early with these cancers usually have a good quality of life four to five years...Why asthma sufferers struggle with the common cold
...ngs of asthma sufferers than in healthy lungs. In this study, Wark and colleagues infected lung cell cult...n did those from healthy controls. The reason for this was twofold: the cells from asthmatics failed to produce the potent anti-viral protein interferon-be...New studies show mixed results on epilepsy drugs and birth defects
...ster. "Even though the number of women enrolled in this study was large, the number of pregnancies is stil...ent of the population would be expected to fall in this range. In the study, 22 percent of those exposed to valproic acid were in this range. Penovich noted...Simple intervention encourages sun protection behaviors
...ntion using more objective indicators of behavior, this appearance-based intervention can have important p...viduals to try it. Based on the trends observed in this experiment with the small percentage of participants who tried the sunless tanning lotion, this migh...New technique shows promise for improved straightening of crooked nose
...e author. All 41 patients undergoing surgery with this technique, called extended spreader graft, had substantial improvement in the straightening of the middle third of the nose. One case showed improvement in the airway as well. Follow-up ranged from six months to two years. Results were documented by ...New colorectal cancer screening recommendations for African Americans
...mal or right-sided polyps and cancerous lesions in this population. The recommendations are published in t...are challenge in the United States. In response to this challenge, the leadership of the American College of Gastroenterology asked the Committee on Minorit...WISE study starts in Toulouse: 60 days of bed-rest for terrestrial female astronauts
...anuary. As planned, twelve women were selected for this first campaign. They come from France, Great Britain, Germany, Finland, The Netherlands, Poland, and the Czech Republic, so that the WISE study also attracted great interest in the new member countries of the European Union. This study is a joint ve...Use of inhaled corticosteroid led to fewer hospitalizations for young children with asthma
... and the third leading cause of hospitalization in this age group. 4 In the study, 25 percent of children...wing the first asthma medication prescription. In this study, exacerbation was defined as one or more ED visits or hospitalizations during the study period...Scientist works on innovative treatments for brain tumors
..., the grant will allow Debinski to work to improve this treatment approach. For example, he hopes to re-engineer Il 13 so that it recognizes cancer cells and completely spares normal tissues, something that cannot be achieved with normal chemotherapy. "We want to examine opportunities to take full advanta...Rural America vulnerable to bioterrorism and natural disaster threats
...cy of our public health defenses in rural areas of this country. A strong national defense requires that we address our weakest links wherever they are." "Rural areas in the United States bring with them unique challenges that are much different than their urban counterparts," said Frances. "Though many ...