Adverse housing conditions contribute to diabetes risk
... We looked at several factors to see if they could clarify why housing conditions were contributing to the development of diabetes, but none of these factors seemed to explain the relationship at all, explains Mario Schootman, Ph.D., lead author and chief of the Division of Health Behavior Research at Washin...Damon Runyon renews its $2.25 million investment to support young clinical cancer investigators
...ngton, Jr. and Dr. Glen Barber, Dr. Ramos works to clarify the precise mechanisms of interferon therapy in ATLL and identify the specific molecular markers associated with response and prognosis. Ultimately, his studies will provide a framework to develop tests that distinguish patients who will benefit fro...Mayo researchers discover overdiagnosis of long QT heart syndrome
...gnosis of LQTS. As such, it emphasizes the need to clarify methods for interpreting data obtained from heart tests used to evaluate LQTS patients, particularly data of borderline cases, Dr. Ackerman says. This is a diagnosis in which the stakes are extremely high, he says. On one hand, failing to recogniz...Folic acid supplementation lowers stroke risk
...sin, USA, says: "Although this meta-analysis helps clarify answers to some questions about the role of homocysteine lowering in CVD prevention, ongoing randomised trials are needed before we can conclude that the benefit of continued use of previously deemed 'safe' vitamin supplements outweighs the risk of o...The appetite-regulating peptide leptin influences alcohol craving for some alcoholics
...mportance to alcohol research because they help to clarify that other studies results may be due to different selection criteria leading to different rates among subgroups. Both Hillemacher and Lesch said that recognizing subgroups of alcoholics is imperative for future research as well as clinical applica...Study reveals aspirin's colorectal cancer prevention mechanism
...ian. We hope that our future research will further clarify who would benefit most from regular aspirin therapy and that understanding the mechanism of this effect will lead to new preventive and treatment strategies."...ENDEAVOR III Trial reports key findings on new-generation stent
...or III trial. "Long-term follow-up will further clarify not only safety with the zotarolimus-eluting stent but also whether early angiographic disparities translate into differences in late clinical restenosis," he said. The Endeavor III trial is 1 of 5 studies gathering the data necessary for market ap...Risk of lymphoma increases with hepatitis C virus infection
...and Genetics. "More research is needed to further clarify the relationship between HCV infection and lymphoma." In the United States, there are more than 4.1 million people living with hepatitis C virus infection -- about 1.6 percent of the population. In 2007, it is estimated that 71,380 Americans will b...Forensic pathologists tell physiologists what they know about death and what puzzles them
...ts, the medical examiners hope to spur research to clarify how these deaths occur, how to identify them during autopsy, and how to prevent them. The Physiology in Focus program, "Forensic Medicine," will take place at the 120th annual meeting of The American Physiological Society (APS), which coincides wit...New research disproves belief that group psychotherapy extends the lives of cancer patients
...ave a special responsibility to cancer patients to clarify that the reasonable goal of psychotherapy and support groups is to improve their quality of life, not extend it." Two studies in particular Spiegel et al., 1989 and Fawzy et al., 1993 have been widely interpreted as providing early support for th...Researchers urge caution in using ESAs for cancer-related anemia
...a key event in cancer growth and progression. To clarify the adverse effects of ESA treatment in cancer patients, it will be necessary to find out more about how the erythropoietin receptor functions in cancers, the authors believe. Recent studies at their laboratory suggest that erythropoietin may have ab...JCI table of contents: May 1, 2007
... models of OS. Future studies of these animals may clarify the source of the variation in the symptoms of OS and distinguish the contributions of environmental and genetis factors to this complex disease. TITLE: Homeostatically proliferating CD4+ T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of an Omenn syndrom...Your brain and hormones may conspire to make you fat
...o for the fat and sugar. Four physiologists will clarify the latest research on the brains role in obesity, during the symposium, Obesity and the Central Nervous System. The symposium will take place at the 120th annual meeting of The American Physiological Society (APS), which coincides with Experimental ......any participation requests should therefore aim to clarify any potential sources of confusion, and behavioural theory could be used to aid study design....Pharmacists' workload contributes to errors
...ays. "Additional research is needed to confirm and clarify this study, but our findings are consistent with other reports concerning workload and medication errors. We need to take a closer look at what we can do better in community pharmacies to reduce potentially dangerous interactions between dispensed me...Treatment of in-hospital cardiac patients is focus of Jefferson University presentations
...ent for her or his condition remains unclear. To clarify the situation, researchers at Jefferson Medical College conducted a retrospective study of patients who were admitted to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital with severe heart failure (ADHF) in 2004 and 2005 and who were on outpatient beta blocker th...Blocking immune cell action increases Alzheimer's-associated protein deposits
...rodegeneration. The current study was designed to clarify the role of microglia in Alzheimer's and identify factors involved in the immune cells' accumulation at amyloid plaques. The research team focused on a molecule called CCR2, a receptor on the surface of microglia and other immune cells that is kno...Study questions 'cancer stem cell' hypothesis in breast cancer
...ana-Farber and HMS, used gene activity analysis to clarify the relationship of the two cell types. They generated gene libraries from CD24+ and CD44+ cells purified from normal mammary epithelium and fluids within the chest, and from primary invasive tumor samples collected from breast cancer patients. The f...Steroid use fails to boost pregnancy rates in infertility treatments
...ed, the review said. Further research is needed to clarify both benefits and harms, Boomsma and colleagues said. Only three of the studies in the review continued long enough to report actual birth rates rather than simply pregnancy rates. Trials should be of sufficient duration to have live birth as their...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Feb. 20, 2007, issue
... The authors say that more research is needed to clarify the long-term benefits, harms, and costs of receiving a PHE. 2. Immunochemical FOBT Has Good Success Rate in Identifying Cancer A three-sample clinical immunochemical test that measures the hemoglobin content of a stool sample (I-FOBT) had 88 ...