Nordic collaboration gives new insights into adjuvant chemotherapy
...be given under optimum conditions and has provided vital evidence about which are the patients most likely to benefit," he said. For example, one of the Norwegian contributing trials of 425 [2] patients with stage II and III colon and rectum cancer, while showing no overall statistically different surviva...Novel technology to monitor 'hidden depths' of silent killer
..., which can lead to a reduction in blood supply to vital organs such as the brain and heart, in some cases this can lead to angina and even a stroke or heart attack. A number of studies have shown that statins may slow the progression or even cause regression of atherosclerosis.4-7 Lowering LDL-cholester...A healthcare software solution to improve follow-up care of patients
...itoring patients once they have left hospital is a vital part of follow-up care, but many small clinics and hospitals find it difficult to provide. EUREKA's MADISON project has developed a new computer package which will give small institutions the technical means to improve follow-up of outpatients by ac...It's the neighborhood that matters in ALS, according to medical researchers
...chers speculate that the non-neuronal cells play a vital role in nourishing the motor neurons, and scavenging toxins from the cellular environment of the motor neurons. When damaged with mutant SOD1, it appears that they fail in this role, contributing to the degeneration of the motor neurons....Caregivers refuse Alzheimers medications when patients quality of life threatened
...es substantially. "Caregivers have always played a vital role in providing direct care. That is why we call them caregivers. They also make decisions for patients," said Jason Karlawish, MD, an Assistant Professor of Medicine in Geriatrics at Penn's School of Medicine and lead author of the study. "In f...$7 million grant continues Asthma Clinical Research Network efforts
...validity checks. "Our Data Coordinating Center is vital to the success of the ACRN's clinical trials because it has the experience and skills for the successful design, development, implementation and analysis of multiple clinical trials simultaneously," Chinchilli said. "The incidence of asthma continues...Grant funds Indian River lagoon research
...ste-load controls for the lagoon." Sea grass is a vital element in the lagoon's food chain. Its presence is essential to a healthy aquatic ecosystem.Trefry, who earned the prestigious 2002 gold medal from the Florida Academy of Sciences, has a 25-year history of studying potential environmental impacts fr...Bone cells help call the shots for the blood's stem cells within
...arrels don't simply hold fine wine but also play a vital role in its aging and development, scientists have discovered that bones nurture and control blood development in the bone marrow within to a profound extent. In some sense the finding by scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Har...Study finds VA maintained quality despite shift to outpatient care
...he cutbacks merely reduced waste without affecting vital services. Second, the reorganization resulted in improved and expanded primary and outpatient care. Third, advances in health care during the study period--such as the advent of angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for congestive heart fail...Mayo Clinic researchers discover how key cancer protein works
... within cell nuclei. DNA is like a storage bin for vital information -- like the hard drive of a computer. ...vated, the BRCT-domain protein then helps regulate vital tasks in the cell cycle. These tasks include repairing DNA or signaling DNA damage. When these tasks...Intervention improves control of high blood pressure in young inner-city black men
.... Ethnically and culturally sensitive research is vital when dealing with vulnerable populations at the community level, such as young urban African-American men, and this research shows how it can work well." Among other positive findings a decrease for both intervention groups in smoking, eating salty ...Income important in tracking health status
...s the perfect opportunity to begin to collect this vital information. The bill would expand current cancer surveillance systems and develop a program to monitor and evaluate quality cancer care and survivorship. "This is an ideal time to address the long-neglected need to assess and report on the quality ...Scientists map maturation of the human brain
...completed mood and behavior ratings, and had their vital signs monitored during the study. The findings raise other questions such as whether nicotinic drugs could be used as treatments for ADHD, whether the effects we found are specific to people with ADHD, and how the gender of the subject might affect t...Vital sign device improves resuscitation monitoring
...ce can give doctors the "big picture" of patients' vital signs, researchers reported today during the Resus...cal record together with a record of the patient's vital signs. "This form of data management enables a copy of the pre-hospital record to travel with the pa...Rochester chosen to focus on rare neurological diseases
...isorders. "Funding research on rare diseases is a vital aspect of the NIH mission," says NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. "By encouraging cooperative partnerships among the investigators at these centers, we hope to accelerate the development of diagnostics and treatments that will benefit these impor...High levels of immune protein in infant brain linked to SIDS
...rn a delicate balance in molecular interactions in vital brain centers," said study author Hazim Kadhim, MD...mpulses across the brain), the result could change vital functions like arousal responses in the central nervous system, according to Kadhim. These modified ...UCLA researchers to test experimental pill
...ctal cancer is usually fatal, Hecht said, so it is vital that oncologists find new and better ways to treat the disease. Colorectal cancer will strike about 150,000 Americans this year alone and kill more than 58,000 people. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, after lung c...International, nontraditional adoptions pose challenges to families
...tential problems the child might have, and provide vital information for a new doctor or pediatrician once the child arrives in the United States. Schwartz notes that, while adopting a child with serious medical issues may pose too great a challenge for some, children with minor health problems can often ...... Learning, Jane Davidson. "Higher education has a vital role to play in realising our vision of a successful, capable, confident, healthy and prosperous Wales. I am pleased to be able to announce the Assembly Government's financial support for the Cardiff Merger, which clearly demonstrates the Assembly's...Clinical factors useful to identify heart failure patients with high risk of death
...ion to the hospital, such as demographic features, vital signs, and other patient conditions. The study included 4,031 patients presenting with heart failure at multiple hospitals in Ontario, Canada, who had been identified as part of the Enhanced Feedback for Effective Cardiac Treatment (EFFECT) study. ...