Using MRI for diagnosis could help prevent breast cancer progression
...gnosed DCIS. The higher sensitivity of MRI was not associated with an unduly high number of false positive diagnoses - the positive predictive value of both methods was comparable, with 55% for mammography, and 59% for MRI. The authors conclude: Our study suggests that the sensitivity of film screen or digita...Bioengineering to prevent iron deficiency?
...ainly in areas of high transmission of malaria, is associated with increased infections. Fortification is, say the authors, probably the most practical, sustainable and cost-effective long-term solution to control iron deficiency at the national level. The low incidence of iron deficiency anaemia in adolesce...Indiana University Imaging Center receives $6M grant for kidney research
...ressive image with quantitative physiological data associated withit. Instead of just saying, it looks like the blood flow is lower, wehave developed methods so that we can quantify blood flow," Dr.Molitoris said. Development of techniques to get images from deeper in tissues.Currently maximum dept...Baby DVDs, videos may hinder, not help, infants' language development
...eir children. Daily reading and storytelling were associated with slight increases in language skills, not a surprising finding since both activities foster language development, Zimmerman said. The researchers believe the content of baby DVDs and videos is different from the other types of programming becaus...Penn researchers discover novel pathway for increasing 'good' cholesterol
...s, as well as genetic variation in their genes, is associated with variation in HDL-C levels and heart disease r... the genes for PCs, EL, and its inhibitor that are associated with HDL-C levels, thus supporting that this pathway is relevant in humans, says Rader. ...Obesity linked to hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease
...s. "Interestingly, we found that obesity was only associated with higher PTH levels in patients who also showed...the first to show that a higher body mass index is associated with higher parathyroid hormone levels in CKD. The results raise the possibility that weight loss m...Researchers find vitamin B1 deficiency key to vascular problems for diabetic patients
...re and one of the most significant health problems associated with the condition are vascular complications: microvascular complications, such as damage to the kidney, retina and nerves in arms and legs; and macrovascular complications, such as heart disease and stroke. The University of Warwick researchers, ...Diets high in choline may increase risk for colorectal polyps
...ectations, diets high in the nutrient choline were associated with an increased risk of some colorectal polyps, ...ppositegreater amounts of choline in the diet were associated with an elevated risk of colorectal polyps. Although our results were contrary to expectation bas...Chemotherapy with bevacizumab increases risk of blood clots in arteries
...emotherapy and bevacizumab, an anticancer drug, is associated with a greater risk of blood clots in patients art...nd older age (65 or older.) The clinical benefit associated with bevacizumab therapy was maintained for all subgroups. Although death from [a blood clot in the ...Osteoporosis screening and treatment may be cost-effective for selected older men
...ne-third of all hip fractures occur in men and are associated with as much illness and increased risk of death than those that occur in women. Despite the importance of the problem of osteoporosis in men, there is a lack of evidence regarding the cost-effectiveness of common diagnostic and therapeutic intervent...Study suggests nonpharmaceutical interventions may be helpful in severe influenza outbreaks
...whether city-to-city variation in death rates were associated with the timing, duration, and combination of non-...ur weeks (range, 1-10 weeks) and was significantly associated with reductions in weekly EDR. The cities that implemented non-pharmaceutical interventions earlier ...Michigan-CDC study supports value of social restrictions during influenza pandemics
...vered that city-to-city variation in mortality was associated with the timing, duration and combination of NPIs. St. Louis, Missouri, for example, closed schools and cancelled public gatherings relatively early in the pandemic and sustained these measures for about 10 weeks. The analysis shows that St. Louis ha...Rutgers professor Bart Krekelberg is named 1 of 20 US Pew Scholars for 2007
...language development, it also has been found to be associated with oculomotor deficits. By identifying what areas of the brain are involved in visual processing and eye movements, it may be possible to develop more effective treatments or early detection methods for such disorders. Born in the Netherlands and...Sports concussion research using fMRI provides insight for safe return-to-play decisions
...ing of a network of brain regions is significantly associated with both the severity of concussion symptoms and ...egions where changes in functional activation were associated with performance on computerized neuropsychological testing and certain post-concussion symptoms, re...ADHD appears to be associated with depressed dopamine activity in the brain
... bound to dopamine receptors in areas of the brain associated with attention than it did in those without ADHD. ... the drug than controls. This blunted response was associated with symptoms of inattention. Exploratory analyses also found evidence of reduced [11C]raclopride bi...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Aug. 7, 2007, issue
...Authors say an earlier study, which found the drug associated with increased risk for myocardial infarction and ... and presence of geriatric conditions was strongly associated with disability. Most geriatric conditions can be treated or at least alleviated. Authors note...Researchers link metal ions to neurodegenerative disease
...we know about amyloid because of the diseases it's associated with rather than because of its benefits," says Dr. Lynn. "However, researchers are also finding situations in which amyloid is beneficial, such as in long-term memory and synapse maintenance in the marine snail." ...RAND, Health Dialog form alliance to create tools to evaluate health-care quality and efficiency
...ense a vast repository of quality measures and the associated scoring and attribution methodologies developed by RAND, which conducted the largest and most comprehensive examination ever made of the quality of American health care. Health Dialog will integrate the RAND QAScoresTM into its care management servic...HealthGrades study: Bariatric surgery patients have fewer complications at high-volume hospitals
...urgeries done in 2005 were laparoscopic, which are associated with fewer inhospital complications than traditional gastric bypass. Bariatric surgery has been demonstrated to be highly effective for those with morbid obesity, but the relatively new procedures are not yet regulated or a credentialed surgical su...Takeda responds to the FDA advisory committee recommendation
... animals, all have shown no evidence that ACTOS is associated with an increased risk of heart attack or stroke, said Mehmood Khan, M.D., TGRD president. Critical in this body of data is the PROactive (PROspective PioglitAzone Clinical Trial In MacroVascular Events) study, since the only scientific way to determ...