Fish is good fish is bad. Balancing health risks and benefits
...wish to consider not only the likely MeHg and PUFA concentration of her meal, but its ecologic impact and perhaps whether his/her use of market power could unintentionally harm the health of others."...Near infrared laser device can measure brain oxygen levels
..., the researchers decreased and then increased the concentration of inhaled oxygen through a range of 70 to 100 percent arterial blood oxygen saturation. Frequent, concurrent measurements were made on all three systems throughout the process. "We made a total of 171 readings and found a strong correlation betwee...Anemia associated with higher risk of death in the elderly
...he World Health Organization (WHO) as a hemoglobin concentration of less than 12 g/dL (grams per one tenth liter) f...Burlington, compared the association of hemoglobin concentration and anemia status with subsequent death over the course of eleven years in elderly adults living in ...Patients receiving supplemental oxygen during surgery have reduced risk of wound infection
Patients who received a higher concentration of supplemental oxygen during colorectal surgery had a significantly reduced risk of wound infection, according to a study in the October 26 issue of JAMA. Surgical wound infections prolong hospitalization by an average of 1 week and substantially in...Vitamin D compounds show promise for prevention of prostate cancer
...ol is dose-limiting hypercalcemia (abnormally high concentration of calcium in the blood). QW, developed at Johns Hopkins University and paricalcitol (Zemplar) have been shown to reduce parathyroid hormone levels (which regulate the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the body). The researchers then studied...Vitamin D, taxotere combination extends the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer
...dred pills within a few hours to achieve the right concentration of calcitriol. Beer and former OHSU faculty member W. David Henner, M.D., invented a technology to develop a highly concentrated form of the vitamin. OHSU licensed this technology to Novacea Inc., the company formed to develop DN-101. Henner, a fo...ERS altimeter survey shows growth of Greenland Ice Sheet interior
...ckness of 2.3 kilometres. It is the second largest concentration of frozen freshwater on Earth and if it were to melt completely global sea level would increase by up to seven metres. The influx of freshwater into the North Atlantic from any increase in melting from the Greenland Ice Sheet could also weaken the G...Biomarkers may provide important information for patients at risk for recurrent ischemic stroke
...lood pressure) and lipids and lipoprotein particle concentration and size were measured in 252 participants with ce...steine, renin, and lipids and lipoprotein particle concentration and size did not predict recurrent ischemic stroke risk." In conclusion the authors write, "Characte...Fentanyl patch safe and effective alternative to oral opioids for pediatric pain patients
...tioned to the fentanyl patch adjusted to equal the concentration of previous oral doses and followed for 15 days. The researchers found that subjective pain and quality of life improved significantly. By Day 16 the average daily pain intensity score decreased. Many patients elected to continue in the study for thr...Statins may simulate stem cells for heart repair
...tly prescribed to lower cholesterol, increased the concentration of endogenous stem cells that may participate in cardiac repair independent of any cholesterol-lowering action. They also found that high doses of pravastatin improved cardiac function and coronary blood flow in an animal model in which flow had bee...Researchers reveals how certain chemicals protect the brain against cell damage
...ost or OHPGE1 for 15 minutes and measured the cAMP concentration inside the cells. Results showed that brief exposure of neurons to PGE2 almost tripled cAMP levels, and exposure to butaprost or OHPGE1 almost doubled them. Subsequently, to address whether PGE2-mediated neuroprotection involves cAMP, Dore and his g...Award for work on hypertension
...dy showed two things: The abnormal increase of the concentration of cardiotrophin-1 in the blood is associated with the exaggerated growth (hypertrophia) of the in patients with high blood pressure; and that in treated patients its drop coincided with reduction in a cardiac hypertrophy. Moreover, the findings sugg...Radiologists tackle diagnosis of puzzling football injuries
...nd treat this condition. "The fact that we found a concentration of lateral meniscal tears could mean that there's something about this sport that predisposes athletes to this injury," Dr. Towers said. "We found the highest incidence of lateral meniscal tears in linemen and defensive secondary players. Now that we...Cannabis almost doubles risk of fatal crashes
...sponsible for a fatal crash increased as the blood concentration of cannabis increased (known as a dose effect). The odds increased from 1.9 at a concentration of 0-1 ng/ml to 3.1 at or above 5 ng/ml. These effects were adjusted for alcohol and remained signif...Endotoxins in house dust pose a significant risk for asthma
...bedding (including mattress and pillow). "The mean concentration of endotoxin in the kitchen floor dust was 2.3-fold higher than bedroom floor dust and 4.3-fold higher than bedding dust," said Dr. Thorne. Two field workers visited each household and took answers from residents to detailed questionnaires, conducted...Arsenic discharged from landfills, says Dartmouth research
...d creating a 'reducing condition' where the oxygen concentration is very low, which is conducive to arsenic release. We think that arsenic contamination caused by the natural degradation of other toxic organic material might be widespread." The Coakley Landfill was listed in 1986 as an Environmental Protection Age...Iron particles and MRI could replace biopsies to track stem cell therapy and deploy stents
... showed that the new method could distinguish each concentration from the other and also track the labeled stem cells in the beating heart and limb. To test other applications of MRI using IRON, the Hopkins team tracked delivery of an implantable cardiac device, a stent, in a dog. The researchers successfully d...Media invitation: 4th International Conference on Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Medicine
... 15% increase in survival rates as a result of the concentration of expertise within the units. Other countries are now beginning to follow the UK's lead. Registration is free for bona fide UK and international media. You are welcome to attend all conference sessions on the 30 and 31 March. There will be a news br...Prostate cancer test affected by demographic and lifestyle factors
...Society, the study reveals the (rate of) change in concentration of prostate specific antigen (PSA) over time--a ca...ion of the PSA test. But some experts say that PSA concentration alone causes too many false positives and leads to many unnecessary tests, such as biopsies and tran......ion of this process causes an abnormal rise in the concentration of dopamine in the synapse. This poses a threat to the brain because dopamine can interact with other chemicals to become a free radical--a highly reactive molecule that can damage tissue. "So the increase in the amount of dopamine in the synapse can...