New NIAID grants strengthen national biodefense and emerging infectious diseases research network
...he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The addition of these two new RCEs expands the network's scientific reach to cover some poorly understood diseases and new research needs. For example, researchers in the new centers have expertise in equine encephalitis and other viral diseases that can be trans...New NHLBI-sponsored study shows programs can teach children to eat healthier
...le in shaping their children's dietary habits. "In addition to being strong advocates for their children by helping them learn to make good food choices, parents and other adults need to take responsibility for ensuring that children have access to healthy foods at home, at school, and at sporting or recreati...NIH convenes panel to assess evidence on chronic insomnia
...lar, pulmonary, and gastrointestinal disorders. In addition to reduced quality of life and increased health care use reported by insomnia sufferers, the large number of people experiencing insomnia ultimately results in significant economic burden to society in lost productivity and health care costs. Althoug...Increased Vitamin B consumption reduces women's risk of colorectal cancer
...ho consume moderate to large amounts of alcohol in addition to vitamin B6 have more than a 70 percent reduced risk of developing CRC. "Consuming a diet high in vitamin B6 may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in women, more specifically those who consume alcohol," said Susanna Larsson, MSc, study author wi...Tercica presents pharmacokinetic and safety data from several studies at Endocrine Society Meeting
...in the incidence of selected endocrine cancers. In addition tosupporting the safety profile of rhIGF-1 treatment, these findings alsosuggest that epidemiological relationships between blood IGF-1 levels andthe risk of endocrine cancers in humans should be investigated. "These studies add to our extensive port...Doctor 'report cards' may keep some heart patients from getting angioplasties
...ure because of the effect of public reporting. In addition to Moscucci, an associate professor of internal medicine in the U-M Medical School, the study's authors are Kim Eagle, Eva Kline-Rogers, Dean E. Smith and Sandeep Jani from the U-M CVC, David Share from BCBSM, Anthony DeFranco from McLaren Medical Ce...Use of high hydrostatic pressure to inactivate Hepatitis A virus in oysters studied
...petitive, peer-reviewed grant proposal process. In addition to its core programs, Virginia Sea Grant coordinates research in oyster disease and toxics in the Chesapeake Bay....Veterans of first Gulf War have more chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia
...0 veterans who were not deployed in that war. "In addition to a comprehensive standard medical examination, we arranged a series of very specialized tests based on areas of potential problems suggested by earlier studies of veterans," Eisen explains. Based on their age, gender and racial characteristics, th...Johns Hopkins team finds 'ancestral' hepatitis-C virus at the root of evolution in infections
...sis must be confirmed by blood tests. However, in addition to liver inflammation and tumors, earlier signs of infection are persistent flulike symptoms, including any combination of body aches, headaches, night sweats, loss of appetite, diarrhea, fatigue, rash, nausea and mild abdominal pain. Current treatm...Adults and children use over-the-counter hydrocortisone creams in safe amounts
...imens, the compliance level rose to 89 percent. In addition to Ellis, the other authors on the paper were Michelle D. Ertischek, Janine L. Pillitteri, Ph.D., and Saul Shiffman, Ph.D. of Pinney Associates; and Theodore K. Kyle, R.Ph., and Steven L. Burton, M.B.A., of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare....MicroRNA study opens potential revolution in cancer diagnosis
...ant impact on the clinical diagnosis of cancer. In addition to Golub and Horvitz, authors on the Nature paper "MicroRNA expression profiles classify human cancers" include Gad Getz, Justin Lamb and David Peck from the Broad Institute; Benjamin L. Ebert, Jun Lu and Raymond H. Mak from the Broad Institute and D...Research results from the 'Era of Hope' Department of Defense breast cancer research program meeting
...ice and their ability to use it by themselves. In addition to the hand-held imager, Dr. Chance is developing ...d had signs of spread to underarm lymph nodes. In addition to tumor specimens, they analyzed nearby tissue taken an unknown distance from the tumor margin. Wi...New technology can boost bottom lines for US hospitals
...s also extend to physicians and their patients. In addition to being physician-friendly, the system automatically transcribes critical patient data from other parts of the hospital system such as lab results and medication orders and "writes" them into the physician's documentation. This feature dramaticall...Digital mammography does not improve breast cancer detection rates, study finds
...t at least three times as much as film systems. In addition to reducing radiation, they can also facilitate the use of computer-aided detection systems and can be easily transmitted for second opinions, according to the report. The technology lends itself to operational improvements. Without films to process,...Large multinational general population study shows restless legs syndrome is common, under-diagnosed
... not getting medical attention or diagnosis." In addition to a compelling urge to move the legs, RLS is characterized by uncomfortable or sometimes painful sensations in the legs often described as creeping-crawling, tingling, pulling or tightening. Symptoms of RLS generally occur at rest, such as when sit...Promising new TB drug enters clinical trial
...-infections Branch of NIAID's Division of AIDS. In addition to activity against both actively dividing and slow-growing M. tb, PA-824 also shows evidence of being active against both drug-sensitive and multi-drug-resistant TB. Also, in animal testing, single doses of the compound administered orally traveled ...Canadian study demonstrates new approach to achieving diabetes control
...ed to therapy, versus using oral agents alone. In addition to achieving better glycemic control, patients usi...er University in Hamilton, demonstrated that early addition of insulin glargine therapy (in combination with oral agents or alone) safely achieved better glycem...Many drugs prescribed for chronic insomnia are not approved for that purpose
...trists now make trazodone their first choice. "In addition to trazodone, a wide variety of antidepressants, antipsychotics and sedatives gained favor for the treatment of insomnia despite the fact that none of these medications are approved for the treatment of insomnia." McCall said the widespread use of th...Panel calls for a new look at treatments commonly used for chronic insomnia
...ces research, nursing, and community medicine. In addition to the presentations of conference speakers, the panel considered a comprehensive systematic literature review prepared by the University of Alberta Evidence-Based Practice Center, under contract with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (A...Dartmouth study reveals flaws in screening for TB; Cases in 3rd world HIV patients may go undetected
...of a single evaluation," the authors reported. In addition the authors noted that the HIV-infected patients with subclinical tuberculosis had a much better prognosis than previously observed, perhaps due to earlier diagnosis and treatment. Failure to diagnose an subclinical case of active TB and treat with ...