Fatherhood possible for many testicular cancer survivors, study finds
...nited States will require a national collaborative effort that identifies and collects, on an ongoing basis, longitudinal information on the health status of these men."...Aspirin & similar drugs may cut risk of esophageal cancer in people with Barrett's esophagus
...'s Esophagus Program, a multidisciplinary research effort established in 1983 at the University of Washington. The goals of the program, now based at the Hutchinson Center and conducted in collaboration with researchers at UW, are to understand the biological mechanisms by which esophageal cancer develops, ...Adolescents who watch smoking in movies are more likely to try smoking
...are of what their young children watch and make an effort to shield young children from the messages in PG-13 and R rated movies," said Sargent. The team also hopes that, in light of their new research, the movie industry will be persuaded to voluntarily reduce depictions of smoking and cigarette brands. ...The Molecular Profiling Institute, Inc. and IBM advance technology
...ual patients." IBM and Molecular Profiling's joint effort to create a CDI solution is aimed at helping battle cancer by combining IBM's hardware/software expertise and MPI's genomics/clinical expertise. At this stage in the development, Molecular Profiling provides clinical data, modeling, and system testi...Exercise adds years to life and improves quality, researchers say
...activities they engage in as well as the degree of effort they expend toward that end. "These reductions, in turn, provide fewer opportunities to experience successful, efficacy-enhancing behaviors leading to further reductions in efficacy," McAuley said. "Our data would suggest that such declines are likel...Cincinnati Children's scientist wins achievement award for advances in heart disease research
...s stimulating a dramatically accelerated worldwide effort to identify and subsequently modify inborn molecular flaws at work in heart and blood vessel diseases," according to a written statement by the AHA. Dr. Robbins studies the cause-and-effect relationships between mutations in proteins and their conn...Older brains 'rise to the challenge'
...tal tests. The study was part of a larger research effort to understand what enables people to successfully perform in situations that demand control, and how the brain's reaction to control demands may change throughout their lifetime....Multilateral initiative on malaria seeks international effort
...e economies, requires a new internationally funded effort dedicated to training and supporting a critical mass of African malaria researchers, according to a new plan launched today by the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) at the Fourth MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference in Yaound, Cameroon. "While t...Support system helps overcome barriers for nursing home residents in need of cataract surgery
...d surgery," they write. "In contrast, an intensive effort to support residents in the process led to one third (24 of 77 persons) being scheduled for surgery, all but two of whom had the surgery," they continue. Residents with cataract--regardless of nursing home assignment--tended to be older, were more li...Physicians slower to incorporate newer heart drug treatments
...ated at 434 U.S. hospitals as a part of a national effort to improve the outcomes of patients with heart disease. They monitored the use of specific drugs and physician recommendations both while in the hospital and at discharge -- that have been established as national guidelines by the American College o...Conference offers new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration
...nal Academies Keck FUTURES INITIATIVE is a 15-year effort to stimulate interdisciplinary inquiry and to enhance communication among researchers, funding agencies, universities, and the general public. The FUTURES INITIATIVE builds on three pillars of vital and sustained research: interdisciplinary encounter...OHSU study reveals each persons' activity level appears intrinsic, possibly tied to genetics
...pose of losing weight may take more of a conscious effort than traditionally thought for certain people. The... that it is likely to take a significant conscious effort to change one's level of physical activity and override one's intrinsic inclination to be active or ...Heart care lacking for those with clogged leg blood vessels
...risk for a heart attack or stroke, means that more effort is needed to improve the way doctors and patients deal with an often body-wide problem of clogged blood vessels, the researchers say. In a presentation at the American Heart Association's annual Scientific Sessions, U-M Cardiovascular Center research...Replacing some carbohydrates with protein and unsaturated fat may enhance heart health benefits
Dallas, Nov 15--The types of food eaten in an effort to cut down on saturated fat may make a difference in reducing heart disease risk, according to a study of people with either high blood pressure or prehypertension. The study was supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a ...Mice models developed at UCSD to benefit patients with multiple system atrophy
...k was carried out as part of a multi-institutional effort at 12 of the leading centers in research in neurological disorders in the United States, coordinated from UCSD, to understand the causes of multiple system atrophy and to eventually develop treatments to slow the progression of the disease. Masliah ...Mailman School of Public Health receives grant for homelessness prevention studies
.... "What is now needed is an assertive, coordinated effort to thrust the science of homelessness prevention forward," says Dr. Susser. Preliminary evidence as well as field experience suggests that homelessness experiences can exacerbate existing illnesses, impede recovery, and provoke new illnesses. "For a......tions on affected countries, and should make every effort to be as transparent and equitable as possible when issuing such recommendations. 2. Federal countries should utilize whatever mechanisms are available within their system of government to ensure that relationships within the country are adequate to ...Launch of the 2006 NIH Director's Pioneer Award program
...s and willing to commit the major portion of their effort to Pioneer Award research. Awardees must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent residents. In September 2006, NIH expects to make five to ten new Pioneer Awards of up to $2.5 million in direct costs over a five-year period. The first n...ESC issues policy statement on reperfusion therapy
... essential for timely initiation of therapy every effort must be made to shorten delays. 5. Primary PCI is ...l and national levels. 11. The ESC must make every effort to ensure that messages from this policy conference are received at regional and national levels so ...Institute of Medicine news: Report on health care performance
... the federal level is necessary to ensure that the effort to develop performance measures achieves overarching national goals for health care improvement." Improving quality of care has become a top priority for all stakeholders in the health care system. Performance measures are benchmarks by which health...