New study finds kelp can reduce level of hormone related to breast cancer risk
Berkeley -- A type of vegetation that can often be found washed ashor...mong Japanese women." The researchers say that the type of kelp used in this study, bladderwrack seaweed (Fucus vesiculosus), is closely related to wakame a...Rat whisking may provide insight into debilitating eye disorder
...ermostat would signal the furnace to turn on. This type of vicious cycle appears to occur in blepharospasm. Normally, the blinking reflex protects the eye from bright light and other environmental hazards, but in blepharospasm this blinking response gets out of control. The resulting muscle spasms can b...New treatment rivals chemotherapy for lymphoma, U-M study finds
...ns. Follicular lymphoma is the second most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is not considered to be curable using these traditional treatments; even after patients initially have a response to treatment, the disease almost always comes back and becomes more difficult to treat. Bexxar, whose c...Treatment for brain tumor does not always follow recommendations
An examination of how the most common type of primary brain tumor is treated found that care does not always follow established practice guidelines, according to a study in the February 2 issue of JAMA . Malignant gliomas (brain tumors, grade III or IV) are the most common primary brain tumo...Neoadjuvant and adjuvant systemic therapy for breast cancer give equivalent survival, study finds
...extent of surgery--from radical mastectomy to some type of breast-conserving surgery--without risking patient survival. For these reasons, interest in the use of neoadjuvant therapy has been increasing. To investigate how the timing of systemic therapy affects breast cancer outcomes, John P.A. Ioannidis, ...Other highlights in the February 2 JNCI
...on commonly found in Down syndrome children with a type of AML called acute megakaryocytic leukemia (AMkL), the predominant subtype of AML in these children, may be responsible for the survival difference. Jeffrey W. Taub, M.D., of Children's Hospital of Michigan and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Instit...New research could help physicians tailor asthma therapy in children
...eristics in children that could help determine the type of asthma treatment they will best respond to. Th...vance which children will do better with a certain type of therapy, we can improve their lives more quickly and save them the risk of trying medications tha...Research guides medication choices for young Asthma patients
...vance which children will do better with a certain type of therapy, we can improve their lives more quickly and save them the risk of trying medications that are less effective for them," noted James Kiley, Ph.D., director of the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases. "This is an important step in developing wa...Sunlight reduces risk of lymph gland cancer
... common non-Hodgkin's form, but also the Hodgkin's type as well. However, a fresh study by research scientists at Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University together with researchers from Denmark shows, on the contrary, that frequent exposure to ultraviolet rays, not only from the sun but also from sun ...Dartmouth awarded $21.8 million NSF grant
...e brain as a black box and asking what is the best type of learning environment, we ask what are the optimal ways in which the human brain learns, including what types of information does the brain require to learn effectively, when are the optimal periods of learning in development, and what types of cha...Breast augmentation is the most frequent type of plastic surgery done in the UK and--after nose reshaping and liposuction--it is the third most common cosmetic procedure in the USA. However, infection complicates 22.5% of breast implantations, and is the leading cause of illness following such s...Association of herpesvirus with lung disorder questioned
...8 infection is associated with Kaposi's sarcoma, a type of cancer most commonly seen in some parts of Africa and southern Europe and in people infected with HIV. Primary pulmonary hypertension is characterized in part by vascular lesions in the lung, and may lead to heart failure. Some cases are associate...Study shows that diabetes increases risk of blood poisoning
...esity and diabetes are linked. Most diabetics have type 2 diabetes--and most people with type 2 diabetes are obese. Diabetes can cause a host of health troubles, including kidney problems, damag...Penn study shows how next-generation diabetic drugs could work more selectively
...ince these are separate processes, one through one type of molecular action and one through another, our w...gain. "We should be optimistic about finding a new type of drug with the same fat-cell target as TZDs, but which is a selective regulator of gene expression...Animal study shows link between nicotine and atrial flutter
... with myocardial infarction. Atrial flutter is a type of rapid heart rate caused by the upper chambers of the heart (the right and left atria).The resulting rhythm is so rapid (about 400 beats/min) that the atria are not able to fully empty their contents into the ventricles, and the "left behind" blood...CT venography increases detection of dangerous blood clots
...bolic disease. CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA), a type of lung scan, is commonly used to detect the presence of blood clots in the lung. But because many clots in smaller arteries are not visible on this lung scan, thromboembolic disease may go undiagnosed in some patients. Indirect CTV can help identify...Whole-body CT screening costs overshadow benefits
...of whole-body CT." Dr. Gazelle believes that this type of screening is not appropriate in people with an average risk of disease. "Tests have downstream consequences," he said. "At this time, whole-body CT screening just doesn't appear to be a good use of healthcare funding."...January/February Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...f a decade (1988 to 2000), the age at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes decreased from 52 to 46 years. They off... dramatic decrease, including: 1) earlier onset of type 2 diabetes, 2) improved recognition and earlier detection of the disease by clinicians, and 3) incre...A global treatment for iron deficiency
...d "Sprinkles" could be the key to eradicating this type of anemia. In developing countries, the standard strategy to try and control iron-deficiency anemia is the use of an iron supplement (ferrous sulphate) given to children as a syrup. But children often find the treatment hard to take, since it has a...Fat quality more important than fat quantity in reducing risk of cardiovascular deaths in men
CHICAGO The type of dietary fats consumed by middle-aged men, especially polyunsaturated fats and linoleic acids, may be more important than total fat intake in reducing the risk of cardiovascular deaths, according to a study in the January 24 issue of Archives of I...