Seven UK cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease associated with transplanted human tissue
...er a period of 33 years, reveals a study published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. The seven cases of the fatal neurodegenerative disease were reported to the UK CJD surveillance system. This monitors all cases of CJD arising sporadically, genetically, and as a resul...Hypnotherapy helps relieve chest pain
...rdiac chest pain, suggests a small study published ahead of print in Gut. Around a third of patients investigated for chest pain thought to be caused by coronary artery disease have no identifiable cause for their pain. Nevertheless they often continue to be severely incapacitated by it, despite reassuranc...Smoking may cause far more cancer deaths in Asian Americans than previously recognized
...whole was 193.5. The UC Davis study appears online ahead of print in Preventive Medicine at www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00917435 (select "Articles in Press"). It provides the first published evidence of associations between smoke exposure and non-lung cancer mortality in Asian and Pacific Islan...No link between estrogen-only therapy, breast cancer in postmenopausal women
... was called to an early halt in 2002 - three years ahead of schedule - when evidence from the trial showed that in addition to a higher risk of breast cancer, the women taking the combined hormone therapy also had a greater risk of stroke, blood clots and, in the first year of treatment, heart attack. The ...Melanoma vaccine strategy shows promise in laboratory experiments
...cer cells, sparing healthy cells entirely. Looking ahead to possible human clinical trials, another member of the scientific team, University of Pennsylvania assistant professor Brian Czerniecki, M.D., Ph.D., is working to prepare yet another type of immune cell, called a dendritic cell, to present the BRA...Simple checklists could improve child protection
...buse more effectively, suggests research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. But far too little is known about the most effective strategies for healthcare professionals to adopt to safeguard children, say the authors. A spate of child deaths as a result of abuse in the UK has...The world health organization launches new stop TB strategy in the Lancet
...en by experts from around the world and comes just ahead of World TB Day on March 24. In a Comment to introduce the essays, Professor Alimuddin Zumla (Director, Centre for Infectious Diseases and International Health, University College London) and Zoe Mullan (Senior Editor, The Lancet), state: "The tuberc...Asthma risk increased in women with high levels of fat tissue inflammatory protein
...reased risk of asthma, finds research in published ahead of print in Thorax. The findings are based on almost 6,000 adults taking part in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Study, which assessed the health and nutrition of US citizens. The researchers measured the levels of leptin, an infl...Dramatic changes in US aging highlighted in new census, NIH report
...e critical to informing policy as the nation moves ahead to address the challenges and opportunities of an aging population," says NIA Director Richard J. Hodes, M.D. "This report tells us that we have made a lot of progress in improving the health and well-being of older Americans, but there is much left ...Higher optimism levels associated with lower risk of cardiovascular death in elderly men
...ch from life," "I do not look forward to what lies ahead for me in the years to come," "My days seem to be passing by slowly" and "I am still full of plans." The men were given scores and divided into groups based on their levels of optimism. The researchers found optimism to be associated with an approxim...Study shows relationship between oral and cardiovascular health
... a causal relationship is found, you'll already be ahead of the game in regards to your heart health. If there is no relationship, you'll have a healthy mouth that will benefit your overall well-being."...First long-duration mission for an ESA astronaut onboard the ISS
...of long-term scientific utilisation of the Station ahead of the launch of Europe's Columbus Laboratory. Reiter, who will become the first German to visit the ISS, previously served as an ESA astronaut on the 179-day Euromir 95 mission to the Russian space station Mir, the ISS's predecessor. He is set to ma...Painting a Clear Picture What Do The New Women's Health Initiative Findings Mean for Women?
...ego, Moores Cancer Center. Reporters must register ahead of time for dial-in information. WHEN: February 22, 2006 11:00 am EST...UCLA finds cancer drug may improve progeria; genetic disease causes accelerated aging in children
...ore research in animal models, and we need to move ahead with planning human studies," said Stephen Young, M.D., professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine. Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS or progeria) stems from a mutation that leads to the accumulation of an abnormal protein ...A bulging midriff roughly doubles women's chances of gallstone surgery
...to remove them, finds an extensive study published ahead of print in Gut. In the developed world, gallstone disease is the most common abdominal illness requiring admission to hospital. And in the USA, more than 800,000 operations to remove gallstones are carried out every year. Most gallstones are nuggets......ompetitive position with our product, and are well ahead of some other companies who have yet to announce any human implants, or initiation of a US clinical trial," Dr Sutton said. "With sales of the VentrAssist product during the clinical trial in the US, and with CE Mark approval to sell expected late in...Medical research must put public interests before commercial decisions, warns pharmaceutical faculty
...he doctor's responsibility to patients and society ahead of their allegiance to an individual employer." The aim of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, which was established in 1989, is: "To advance the science and practice of pharmaceutical medicine by working to develop and maintain competence,...GlaxoSmithKline funds $1.65 million effort for UNC-Duke public health care partnership
... it a reality, and I look forward to the good work ahead of us." The three-year grant period began Jan. 6 and includes a six-month planning period followed by 30 months of implementation, evaluation and results dissemination for each of the four health care areas of concern. Plans for the first area quali...Ames Laboratory innovation key to a 'lead-free' Europe
...lloy," Kirkland said. "The technology was a little ahead of its time, but it's an excellent product and we have a strong patent; you can't ask for a better combination than that." The Ames Lab solder is just one of several lead-free alternatives on the market. The type and specific composition of lead-free...Treatment method improves survival for advanced laryngeal cancer, U-M study finds
...good to avoid if you could identify those patients ahead of time for whom chemoradiation was not going to work." An estimated 9,880 people were diagnosed with laryngeal cancer in 2005, according to the American Cancer Society. For more information about laryngeal cancer, visit www.cancer.med.umich.edu/lea...