Adverse housing conditions contribute to diabetes risk
...we believe it is likely that the findings would be comparable in those cities as well. The researchers say that additional studies are needed to determine what specifically increased the risk of diabetes as a result of poor housing conditions, but many factors have already been ruled out. The current study w...Adverse housing conditions contribute to diabetes risk
... time. I also think it's likely that we would find comparable results if we had done similar research in Detroit or Atlanta or New York City." Schootman says more studies will be needed to determine what specifically increased the risk of diabetes as a result of poor housing conditions, but many factors have ...New study shows promise in reducing surgical risks associated with surgical bleeding
...emonstrated that both rhThrombin and bThrombin had comparable efficacy, with 95 percent of patients in each treatment group achieving hemostasis within 10 minutes. The two treatments had similar safety profiles, although antibody development was significantly lower in patients treated with rhThrombin compared w...UT study reveals inaccuracies in cardiac PET-CT imaging, finds fixes
...maging and CT angiography have been proven to have comparable false positive results for different reasons. Pure PET or PET-CT done properly are the best non-invasive tests for early coronary heart disease or for assessing its severity but have to be done correctly with attention to technical details....New study shows Rescue Remedy is an effective all-natural stress, anxiety reliever
... effective over-the-counter stress reliever with a comparable effect to traditional pharmaceutical drugs yet without any of the known adverse side effects, including addiction. Rescue Remedy, manufactured by Nelsons, contains five flower essences: Rock Rose to alleviate terror and panic, Impatiens to mollify...Smoking may interfere with alcoholics' neurocognitive recovery during abstinence
...ho continued to smoke during abstinence would show comparable levels of recovery after a sustained period of sobriety, he said. Study authors recruited three groups: 13 non-smoking recovering alcoholics (12 males, 1 female), 12 actively smoking recovering alcoholics (11 males, 1 female), and 22 non-smoking ...Tumor cell activity may provide clues for treating breast cancer in young women
...der the age of 50. The numbers are expected to be comparable in 2007....E/Tablet technology may provide benefits to patients, researchers
... are satisfied with the tablets, that they furnish comparable data to those collected on paper, and that they may even be more effective in collecting data on sensitive subjects, like sexual satisfaction." The results of the study will be presented at a poster presentation on Saturday, June 2, at the American...Clinical data suggest potential versatility of ALIMTA-based regimens in lung cancer
... increased quality-of-life benefits while offering comparable survival data. As such, the primary endpoint was q...vs. 107, p The patients in this study received a comparable quality-of-life benefit whether they received ALIMTA and carboplatin or GEMZAR and carboplatin, said...Study explains why patients with OSA are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease
...servation of patients during sleep. The men were comparable in age, blood pressure and metabolic profiles, but the OSA patients had a higher bodymass index, though the difference was not statistically significant. The OSA patients also had more apoptotic cells circulating in their bloodstreams and had vasomot...Transformation for people with AIDS on the horizon
... Hence for patients in deep salvage, 2007 may be comparable to the landmark events of 1996, when the near miraculous effects of combination therapy were first observed, they write. The drugs are the HIV integrase inhibitors, R5 inhibitors, and etravirine (TMC125) a second generation non-nucleoside reverse ...Research shows aerobic exercise helps maintain muscle in elderly
...rowth-stimulating effects of the hormone to levels comparable to those seen in normal young adults. Prior research had suggested that a large part of the problem older people experience lies in the tiny blood vessels that feed the muscles protein-building amino acids, glucose and insulin (which itself also wo...'Virtual autopsy' helps identify drowning as cause of death
...ublished in the June issue of Radiology. MDCT is comparable to conventional autopsy in demonstrating airway froth and sediment that are indicative of drowning. "Our findings show that MDCT can be used either to facilitate or reduce the need for conventional autopsy when drowning is the suspected cause of de...Experimental gene therapy 'abolishes' arthritis pain and lessens joint damage
... vector they are working with will provide results comparable to FIV. Beyond the current study, Kyrkanides work has contributed to the emerging theory that pain is not a symptom of osteoarthritis, but is instead part of the disease. According to this new paradigm, pain is composed of nerve messages that over...Small infants have greater survival rate in high level intensive care facilities
...such newborns annually than are those delivered in comparable facilities that provide care to fewer than 100 such children every year. The research that led to this finding was supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Institutes of Health, both agencies within the U.S. Depa...Erectile dysfunction and lower urinary tract symptoms
...ggesting that sildenafil treatment for LUTS may be comparable to alpha-blocker and 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor therapy for the condition. This study will be presented in Moderated Poster Session 47 on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 starting at 3:30 p.m....New long-term data analyses for Bifeprunox show favorable effects vs. placebo
...and displayed a favorable weight and lipid profile comparable with placebo. "Schizophrenia is a chronic, lifel...w-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein, comparable with placebo over a six-month period. In these analyses, the most common side effects reported wi...Studies show role of age, gender, race and weight on cancer risk and treatment
...d neoplasms doubled in this group of women and was comparable to that of men as well. After controlling for age and race, the likelihood of having a polyp of any size was significantly lower in normal weight women compared to overweight and obese women. "Obesity puts people at risk for a number of different...New study demonstrates that Lubiprostone may improve symptom relief rates in adults with IBS-C
... non-responders. These responder rates may not be comparable to those in other studies since the new scale was more restrictive than those used in previous reports. The findings demonstrated that patients receiving lubiprostone 8 mcg twice daily were nearly twice as likely to achieve overall response compar......hen smoking. The plasma concentrations of THC were comparable at all strengths of cannabis between smoking and vaporization. Smoking increased CO levels as expected, but there was little or no increase in CO levels after inhaling from the vaporizer, according to Abrams. "Using CO as an indicator, there was v...