Community MRSA is re-emergence of 1950's pandemic
...tland. They found that these key regions in nearly all of the 80/81 isolates were identical to the CA-MRSA clone, and also that they share the same highly-virulent toxin, called Panton-Valentine leucocidin. They believe that their findings suggest that this particular CA MRSA clone has evolved from the e...Advanced prostate cancer previously considered inoperable may be operable, curable
...s seen at Mayo Clinic has declined to 3 percent of all prostate cancers. Canada and Europe have much higher rates of cT3 prostate cancer, as PSA testing is not conducted as frequently and more cancers are discovered later than in the United States, allowing the cancers more opportunity to spread outside ...Rockefeller University researchers are changing the face of drug addiction treatment
...e attainment of goals, but, instead, you reinforce all of the steps along the way." "Scott developed the concept of a modified, practical but formal contingency management intervention within a community-based treatment setting," Kreek says, "and he educated people at the HHC so they could implement it."...Sucampo submits new drug application for lubiprostone
...tter than placebo in men and women over age 18 for all constipation variables tested. Further, results from the RW study indicated no rebound effect after treatment discontinuation. "We are pleased with this NDA submission by our partner Sucampo, as it surely will support the realization of our ongoing c...Study finds radiation therapy for prostate cancer nearly doubles risk for rectal cancer
...d David Rothenberger, Beth Virnig and Sara Durham, all with the University of Minnesota....American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for April 2005 (first issue)
...linical trials in Great Britain showed that almost all tuberculosis strains had primary resistance to only one drug. Treatment with a 2- to 3-month three-drug phase, followed by 2 drugs, became the world standard. Yet patients had to take the regimen for 12 months. In 1956, researchers in Madras, Indi...Radiation therapy for prostate cancer nearly doubles the risk of rectal cancer
... the importance of colorectal cancer screening for all individuals 50 years of age and older. Approved tests include barium enema, FOBT, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy. However, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are the best methods for accurately detecting rectal cancer. Each screening o...Statin simvastatin linked to protection against endothelial dysfunction in diabetic rats
... aorta was normal, as was vascular permeability in all tissues, whereas the untreated diabetic rats had elevations of 2 to 13 times. Dr. Ma concludes, "The data indicate that simvastatin protects against diabetes induced dysfunction," and Dr. Caldwell says, "The usefulness of statins in the treatment o...Many parents fail to set rules to limit children's exposure to tobacco smoke, according to new study
...d to limit exposure outside the home. Exposure to all this secondhand smoke a Class A environmental carcinogen is especially harmful to children, according to the World Health Organization. Higher incidence of lower respiratory tract infection (such as bronchitis and pneumonia) as well as middle ear d...Urban neighborhoods affect how people think about health
...care at urban clinics or don't seek health care at all were less likely to stay home from work," she said. "People who don't receive treatment for their illnesses may face more expensive complications later in life. "Yes, individuals decide whether to seek preventive health care, but policy-makers need t...More exhaust inhaled by kids inside school buses than by others in the area, says new UC study
... cases larger than, the cumulative mass inhaled by all the other people in an urban area," said Marshall.... routes in south-central and suburban Los Angeles, all areas within the Los Angeles Unified School District. Nine runs were made with windows open and seve...Last call for Annual World of Children award nominations
...unity reintegration services in war-torn countries all over the world. Philista Prudence Minjal Onyango, Nairobi Province, Kenya , is the Regional Director of ANPPCAN, where she works to stop child labor in Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, Southern Africa, and West Afr...Study shows light therapy to effectively treat mood disorders, including SAD
...an of the medical school. "But when you throw out all the studies that are methodologically flawed and then conduct a meta-analysis of those that are well-designed, you find that light therapy is an effective treatment not only for SAD but also for depression." The use of bright artificial light for peo...Pediatricians must confront community-based threats to health
...tioners and also become advocates on the behalf of all the children in their community and press for policies and resources that improve the health conditions in their communities. Writing in the supplement, Kaczorowski, David Satcher, M.D. the former U.S. Surgeon General and senior advisor to URMC on co...Teens believe oral sex is safer, more acceptable to peers
...cussions about the emotional and social aspects of all types of sex, to get them thinking about whether t...ral misperception that oral sex entails no risk at all or very little risk. When oral sex is more frequent, sexually transmitted infection rates could rise...Brain region recovery possible in former methamphetamine users
...of recovery. Levels of NAA were abnormally low in all the methamphetamine users, the authors found. Levels were lower relative to the length of methamphetamine use, but did not change relative to the amount of time that the methamphetamine users had been abstinent. The researchers found elevated Cho lev...Pediatric use of complementary and alternative medicine
...l expenditures and 3.6 percent of expenditures for all outpatient professionals. "Although use of chiropr...variate on the likelihood of a child's use dwarfed all others. This fact may guide professionals obtaining medical histories in the pediatric setting." "In...ACP guidelines to treat obesity cover diet, exercise, drugs and surgery
...ery with non-surgical control groups. Furthermore, all have possible side effects, ranging from surgical complications to gall bladder disease and digestion difficulties. The ACP guidelines estimate that the death rate from bariatric surgery, including in-hospital and deaths within 30 days of discharge, ...Endangered species: Who will teach anatomy in 2010?
...dication, or sees a doctor--in other words, nearly all of usincluding medical school department chairs and medical school deans. An article just published in the journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) warns that, at a time when new technologies make the knowledge of anatomy increa......ery with non-surgical control groups. Furthermore, all have possible side effects, ranging from surgical complications to gall bladder disease and digestive difficulties. The ACP guidelines estimate that the death rate from bariatric surgery, including in-hospital deaths and deaths within 30 days of disc...