Cancer research could lead to improved detection methods
...gile sites) in the early stage of lung tumours and continuous exposure to carcinogens increase the chance that a precancerous lesion will progress to a cancerous one. Dr Liloglou continued: "We have shown that early lesions that are virtually undetectable with current clinical methods carry molecular changes or...The Cochrane Library newsletter, 2005, issue 2
... infants should only be placed in this position if continuous cardio respiratory monitoring is used," says lead author Deborah Wells who works at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, in NSW Australia. Review title: Wells et al: Positioning for acute respiratory disease in hospitalised infants and children. The ...Age is not a limiting factor in combined therapy for lung cancer
...derly. Severe pneumonitis requiring ventilation or continuous oxygen was significantly more common in the elderly, occurring in 6 percent of elderly patients compared to no patients in the younger age group. Based on their findings, the authors conclude: "fit elderly patients with locally advanced limited stag...Orqis Medical receives unconditional FDA approval for pivotal trial of percutaneous CHF therapy
...irst therapy for congestive heart failure based on continuous aortic blood flow augmentation to the descending aorta. The MOMENTUM (Multicenter Trial of the Orqis Medical CRS for the Enhanced Treatment of CHF, Unresponsive to Medical Therapy) trial will determine efficacy of the Cancion CRS Therapy to treat pa...Risk of womb cancer varies according to the type of HRT used
... of womb cancer than non-obese women), use of both continuous and cyclic combined HRT significantly reduced the incidence of womb cancer, whereas tibolone and oestrogen-only HRT had little additional effect on incidence. In August 2003, The Lancet published data from the Million Women Study on breast cancer ...Diabetes and pizza: Slow and steady insulin delivery wins the race
... the meal with the other half given slowly via the continuous insulin pump over the subsequent four hours. On day three, half of the insulin was given in one dose immediately before the meal, and the other half was administered slowly via the pump over the following eight hours. Volunteers ingested nothing but ...CPR instructions should focus on continuous chest compressions, UT Southwestern physicians recommend
...patchers to lay rescuers should focus primarily on continuous chest compressions instead of the traditional ABC'...heart beat. Therefore, the new recommendations of continuous compressions for four minutes followed by a rate of 100 compressions to two ventilations should impr...New treatments for common vaginal infection being studied
...Good bacteria are critical to the vaginas natural, continuous cleansing process. They secrete lactic acid, which makes the vagina very acidic, and hydrogen peroxide to kill bad bacteria. Dead cells are carried away in the normally clear discharge. When the system is disrupted, a womans natural defense against s...New kidney cancer drug response rate is more than double that of standard treatment
...nt of patients, with 6 of the 25 patients having a continuous response for greater than 12 months," said Dr. Motzer, principal investigator of the trials. "In the second trial, both partial and complete responses have been observed, indicating that SU11248 is a very active agent in the treatment of a disease fo...Study compares stomach acid control of three proton pump inhibitors in chronic NSAID users
...omach) ulcers developing among at-risk patients on continuous NSAID therapy. Patients are considered to be at risk if they are 60 and over, or if they have a history of previous stomach ulcer. NEXIUM is also approved for treating frequent, persistent heartburn and other symptoms associated with acid reflux dise......ars. Their findings showed thatindividuals who had continuous high levels of cortisol, performed poorly onmemory tests and had a notably smaller hippocampus, the part of the brainresponsible for learning and memory. "This study clearly shows the negative effects of long-term stress," saysLupien. "This expla...Children of incarcerated mothers exhibit poor attachment to caregivers, mothers
...mprisonment, especially efforts to promote stable, continuous placements for children. The study also underscores the importance of longitudinal research with this growing but understudied group."...New method of administering anti-cancer drug may be more effective, safer
...ncer drug to bone-marrow transplant patients using continuous infusion may be more effective and safer than the ...he relatively small number of patients tested with continuous infusion, there didn't appear to be a change in concentration or clearance of the drug during the 90...ARVO Foundation and Alcon announce significant gift
...oundation also continues and extends our company's continuous support to the ARVO organization for more than three decades. I'm appropriately proud of Alcon's contributions to ARVO and to the support of eye research and look forward to the advances that will result from these new programs initiated by the ARVO...Easy access to nicotine patches could help more smokers to quit
...king abstinence only during the previous week, not continuous abstinence since the quit attempt. We think the results of the distribution programme are therefore likely to be overestimated, but are not surprising."...Benefits of continuous NSAID use in ankylosing spondylitis
...intained their assigned treatment strategy--either continuous or on-demand. Compliance was assessed by pill cou...ing properties. "We conclude that a strategy of continuous use of NSAIDs decreases the radiographic progression in patients with AS without substantially incre...Children need 60 minutes of daily physical activity, expert panel says
...rature had children performing 30 to 45 minutes of continuous moderate to vigorous physical activity three to five days per week. To achieve similar or greater benefits in the context of typically intermittent, ordinary daily activities would require a cumulative time of an hour or more, the experts write. Jump...Children need 60 minutes of daily physical activity, expert panel says
...rature had children performing 30 to 45 minutes of continuous moderate to vigorous physical activity three to five days per week. To achieve similar or greater benefits in the context of typically intermittent, ordinary daily activities would require a cumulative time of an hour or more, the experts write. Jump...Sleep therapy may protect against death from heart disease
...hysicians, patients with OSA who were treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) had significantly fewer cardiovascular disease-related deaths and cardiovascular-related events than untreated patients. "Research has shown that patients with OSA have an increased incidence of death or events relat...Drinking for just eight weeks impairs learning and memory in mice
...ory. A new rodent study is the first to show that continuous drinking for as little as eight weeks can produce ...& Experimental Research is the first to show that continuous drinking for as little as eight weeks can produce deficits in learning and memory that last up to 12...