Survival differences by race most apparent in advanced stages of breast cancer
...as stage of disease at diagnosis increases, so too does the gap in mortality between African American and white women. The authors postulate that the factors that prevent black women from receiving the same quality of care as white women may be exacerbated by the more complex treatment regimens used for m...Antioxidants show no clear benefit against cardiovascular events, death in high-risk women
...se individual agents for cardiovascular protection does not appear warranted....Fluctuating eye pressure associated with visual field deterioration in glaucoma patients
... lowered, reduction of mean [average] and peak IOP does not always prevent progressive visual field deterioration. Samin Hong, M.D., and colleagues at the Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, studied 408 eyes of patients (average age 66.5 years) who had undergone a triple procedure to tr...Pot bellies linked to early signs of cardiovascular disease
.... In addition, although BMI is used more often, it does not identify patients with central obesity, which seems to be related to the metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and abnormal cholesterol levels. However, most important is that other measures of obesity did not discriminate beyond traditional ris...Regulator of lipid metabolism ensures high quality breast milk
...g forces in life. Yihongs work showed us that this does not simply happen but it is the product of an intricate genetic program that ensures its purity, says Evans. ...Grandparents, older adults encouraged to seek help for a sleep disorder
...get a good nights sleep, Dr. Krainson says that it does not mean they are doomed to chronic sleep deprivation. While most people require seven to eight hours of sleep a night to perform optimally the next day, older adults might find this harder to obtain, says Dr. Krainson, adding that they must be more...New treatment effective in counteracting cocaine-induced symptoms
...tion of the coronary vessels to the same degree it does in skin vessels....Draining away brain's toxic protein to stop Alzheimer's
...fraction of the job in Alzheimers patients that it does in healthy people. Levels of sLRP in people with Alzheimers were about 30 percent lower than in healthy people, and the sLRP that was present was almost three times as likely to be damaged compared to the same protein in healthy people. As a result, ...MRI finds breast cancer before it becomes dangerous
... women. Expertise needed However, Professor Kuhl does not want the Bonn results to be used as an argument against current mammography screening programmes. 'Mammography is a basic examination that is essential for early detection.' MRI is not yet ready for use as a mass screening tool. 'Too little use i...Test project of patient-centered medical home model endorsed by American College of Physicians
...t recognizes the extensive work that the physician does related to a patients care outside of the direct physician-patient interaction in the office setting and further facilitates the physicians ability to work with other physicians and professionals to meet the patients needs and preferences. Further, ...Pathway links inflammation, angiogenesis and breast cancer
...idually. In the Cell paper, researchers show IKK does its damage working in the cytosol of the cell, the... gun lying between them. Who gets the gun" And how does one get it"" says Hung. Hung and colleagues showed that IKKa phosphorylates CBP in the nucleus, sw...Stanford researchers find culprit in aging muscles that heal poorly
...ive effect on stem cell function." Rando, who also does research and clinical work at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, is senior author of the research that will be published in the Aug. 10 issue of Science. Rando said many drugs can block Wnt signaling. "Theoretically, given the numbe...UCLA researchers awarded $9M contract for study identifiying antibiotic treatment for MRSA
...ive against MRSA in a laboratory setting, however, does not necessarily mean they will fail in patients, who have the help of their immune systems. More research, including the study supported by this NIH contract, will address the impact of MRSA resistance to various off-patent antibiotics. Its import...'Heroes of Chemistry' honored for medical, energy, environmental breakthroughs
... Unlike many other atypical antipsychotics, Geodon does not cause weight gain on long-term therapy, which is a significant advantage. Also marketed under the trademark Zeldox, Geodon is available in more than 85 markets. It became the fastest growing atypical antipsychotic in the U.S. market in 2006 and h...Baby DVDs, videos may hinder, not help, infants' language development
...deos the bigger the effect. The amount of viewing does matter. Co-authors of the study are Dr. Dimitri Christakis, a pediatrics researcher at Seattle Childrens Hospital Research Institute and a UW professor of pediatrics, and Andrew Meltzoff, co-director of the UWs Institute for Learning and Brain Scien...Wireless technology shows promise in diagnosing pediatric intestinal disease
...or de Angelis is hopeful about the technology, but does encourage caution in pediatric use. Our experience, which includes the largest number of pediatric patients reported in literature, confirms that this technology is a very useful system for the clinical work in suspected small-bowel diseases in infan...Study reveals gaps in vaccine financing for underinsured children
...re underinsured (i.e., have private insurance that does not cover all recommended vaccines). In 2000, approximately 14 percent of children were underinsured for vaccines in the United States, requiring families to either pay out-of-pocket for the cost of vaccines not covered or forego receiving vaccines, ...Miniature implanted devices could treat epilepsy, glaucoma
...i said. "We have demonstrated that the transmitter does penetrate the thickness of tissue that would be required for this application." The smaller the power consumption, the smaller the battery, which is critical for implantable devices. The battery in the Purdue device is about the size of a nickel. T...WPI wins $1M to develop system to locate and monitor emergency workers in buildings
... a person's location within a few meters outdoors, does not work well in buildings because the satellite signals are weak and because they bounce off walls, introducing errors. Academic, corporate, and government researchers are pursuing a number of other technologies that may ultimately permit precision ...Sports concussion research using fMRI provides insight for safe return-to-play decisions
... have a proprietary interest in the ImPACT test as does UPMC. ImPACT Applications, Inc., is a Pittsburgh-based company that owns and licenses the ImPACT tool. Recent years have marked exciting and important discoveries in sports concussion research but there are still many unanswered questions, said D...