New strides being made in chemoprevention
..., rather than a mandate to abandon one of the most consistent and powerful classes of chemopreventive agents known." Indeed, before making any such decisions, researchers need to evaluate the data on the potential chemopreventive benefits of COXIBs in these studies. If studies show remarkable effectiveness in ...Measure of obesity should be redefined to accurately assess heart attack risk
...s. The researchers found that this observation was consistent in men and women, across all ages, and in all regions of the world. The authors' state that compared with BMI, waist-to-hip ratio is three times stronger than BMI in predicting the risk of heart attack. Larger waist size (which reflects the amount of...Obesity measure should be redefined to accurately assess heart attack risk
...s. The researchers found that this observation was consistent in men and women, across all ages, and in all regions of the world. The authors' state that compared with BMI, waist-to-hip ratio is three times stronger than BMI in predicting the risk of a heart attack. Larger waist size (which reflects the amount...ADDERALL XR significantly improves driving performance, attention in young adults with ADHD
...effects during the trial were mild or moderate and consistent with known side effects of stimulant medications. The most common side effects reported by patients taking ADDERALL XR during the trial included decreased appetite, weight loss, dry mouth, insomnia and bruxism (teeth grinding). The most common side...Hopkins study finds no 'cognitive decline' after use of heart-lung machine during bypass surgery
...nges in individual subjects for all groups, and no consistent differences between the CABG and off-pump patients were observed. "These results offer no evidence that the cognitive test performance of on-pump CABG patients differed from that of off-pump control groups with coronary artery disease over a one-year......rcent of all HIV infections worldwide. Correct and consistent use of male condoms has been shown to prevent HIV infection, but women are often unable to negotiate condom use with their male partners. This study is important because a woman-controlled method, such as a topical gel, would be an important addition...Study: N.C. parents want tobacco use prevention to become higher priority
...th about the dangers of tobacco use. Findings were consistent regardless of gender, race, education level or their child's age. Included were questions about awareness of North Carolina's first tobacco-use prevention media campaign, "Toabacco.Reality.Unfiltered." The campaign, begun in 2003 on radio and in 2004...A good night's sleep can mean a better day at school
...lone said. "My advice for parents is to maintain a consistent emphasis on the importance of sleep and not to back off from enforcing bedtimes with kids, whether it's on school nights or weekend nights. Know when your kids are going to sleep and how they're sleeping during the night. If your child is having pers...Positive study results for methylphenidate transdermal system
...moderate, resolved with continued therapy and were consistent with known effects of methylphenidate. The most common adverse events reported by patients who received MTS in clinical trials were: nausea, vomiting, nasopharyngitis, weight decreased, anorexia, decreased appetite, affect lability, insomnia, tic, an...OHSU study reveals each persons' activity level appears intrinsic, possibly tied to genetics
...her studied for a six-month period and they showed consistent levels of activity through out this time. Sedentary monkeys remained sedentary, and active animals remained active. A follow-up study was performed with an additional 10 monkeys, which were housed in single cages and then moved to larger group housi...Lifestyle modification plus medication more effective than medication alone
...t-loss medications. The findings of the study are consistent with the NIH Obesity Clinical Guidelines, which recommend that weight loss medications be used in a supportive role to a comprehensive program of behavioral treatment, diet therapy, and increased physical activity. The NIH Obesity Clinical Guideline...Study finds lifestyle modification and weight loss medication superior to either approach used alone
...ved minimal instruction in lifestyle modification, consistent with the manner in which most physicians prescribe weight loss medications. Individuals in the second group received group lifestyle modification alone, which is recommended as the first step of treatment for all overweight and obese individuals. Th...MabThera A unique approach providing lasting benefits for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
...re well tolerated. Adverse events experienced were consistent with those noted in earlier studies of MabThera in RA. The most frequently reported adverse events in the study were primarily infusion-related, comparable to placebo and mild-to-moderate in intensity. Serious adverse events were similar in both trea...Warning labels on high-risk drugs inconsistently heeded by doctors
...rs prescribe BBW drugs, nor whether prescribing is consistent with the warnings. This study tells us that these drugs are prescribed often and that in some categories, prescribing is inconsistent with the warnings." Wagner, Richard Platt (chairman of DACP and principal investigator of the Agency for Healthcare ...Study uncovers placental microtransfusions lead to transmission of AIDS virus during childbirth
...r do transmit it," Meshnick said. "What we saw was consistent with this. It looks like direct mother-to-child blood mixing occurring during labor leads to infection." The new findings indicate that intervening just before birth by such suggested methods as sanitizing the birth canal may not work, he said. A bet...The therapeutic role of melatonin in cancer worthy of study
...s between shift work and cancer rates, and shown a consistent relationship. The association between melatonin l...er. "In this analysis, the effects appeared to be consistent across studies" say the authors. The researchers examined the effect of large doses of melatonin (...Older women who receive pelvic irradiation for cancer have increased risk for pelvic fracture
...ese values indicate a lesser effect, but are still consistent with a substantial increase in fracture risk," the researchers write. "Given the high baseline rate of fractures in women aged 65 years or older, the hazard ratio of 1.65 that we found in our study may represent an increased lifetime incidence of fr...Two anticoagulant therapies for treating acute coronary syndromes show similar outcomes at one year
...days seen in the subgroup of patients treated with consistent therapy during the initial study drug assignment was sustained through 6 months, but mortality at 1 year was similar. Despite aggressive revascularization strategies and high use of evidence-based therapies, patients with high-risk ACS features remai...Daycare illness guidelines exist, but largely unknown
...ild, follow the written guidelines closely and are consistent about which children need to be excluded. Only about a third of pediatricians agreed. Likewise, 70 percent of child care providers and 60 percent of parents felt that sick children should be excluded because child care providers may be held legally...Prisoners should have access to proven HIV prevention methods
...re that standards of HIV prevention in prisons are consistent with the best available evidence and the standards outlined in international guidelines."...