Patients now surviving once-fatal immune disease
...ivities, and the quality of life in this group was equivalent to that of the general male population of the United States," said Vanessa Howard, R.N., M.S.N., a nurse practitioner for the Immunology service at St. Jude and first author of the paper. "In the past, the majority of patients with XLA died of acute ...New cervical screening technique no better than conventional smear test
...gy to be more accurate than conventional cytology, equivalent performance might be sufficient if liquid-based cytology has other advantages, such as the opportunity for concurrent HPV DNA testing, reduces reading times, or is more economical than conventional cytology."...Caloric restriction appears to prevent primary aging in the heart
...olesterol and triglycerides, blood pressure scores equivalent to those of much younger individuals, a lower risk of developing diabetes and reduced body fat. These markers indicate less secondary aging. In this study, Fontana's team found that markers of inflammation indicative of primary aging were much lower...New drug lets thyroid cancer patients avoid nasty side effects during treatment
... TSH made by the pituitary gland and rhTSH produce equivalent biological actions, according to Ladenson, and there are only slight structural differences. "This multi-institutional study proved that rhTSH is just as effective as the TSH produced by the body in destroying these remaining thyroid cells," Ladenson...Congo conflict 'The world's deadliest humanitarian crisis'
...he DRC, even though every few months the mortality equivalent of two south-east Asian tsunamis ploughs through its territory[this] paper should spur the UN and member states to intensify efforts to prevent a resumption of widespread hostilities, currently a realistic scenario. We can no longer claim ignorance a...Researchers show how air pollution can cause heart disease
...mount is within the range of annual EPA limits and equivalent to air quality in urban areas such as New York City. The researchers then conducted an array of tests to measure whether the PM2.5 exposure had any impact on the mice's cardiovascular health. Overall, mice who breathed polluted air fared worse than ...MSG-2 will advance long-term monitoring of Earth's energy balance
...e average 24-hour day the Sun shines out radiation equivalent to 1.37 kilowatts per square metre of the top of the Earth's atmosphere. If this energy was retained within the atmosphere, our planet would swiftly become a Venus-like hothouse. However once the Earth has reached balance, this energy is actually ret...NHS failing to provide health care according to need
...to the most affluent, but the number of whole time equivalent GP principals is distributed evenly across the population. However, including non-principals and doctors in training, there are 11% more GPs in the more affluent compared with the more deprived half of the population. Although they found larger numbe...Health benefits of a Christmas brandy
...d. He said a shot (30mls) of brandy would give the equivalent antioxidant potential to the daily recommended intake of vitamin C. "The antioxidants only make up only a small percentage of substances found in brandy, but they are a very important part of the mix. "So when you are enjoying a slice of brandy-infus...New studies identify advances in treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia
... transcript copy numbers, with a one-log reduction equivalent to a fall from 100 to 10, and a two-log reduction a fall from 100 to one. At one year, BCR-ABL transcript levels fell by at least three logs in 46 percent of the 101 patients. At the most recent measurement, at or after 44 months from start of st...New Stanford tool for genetic data analysis may improve cancer treatment
...agues developed looks for larger groups of genes - equivalent to searching for pitchforks rather than needles - and therefore are more likely to turn up again in future studies. These groups represent biological pathways that are characteristically active or inactive within tumors. In the first test of Tibshira...Johns Hopkins study suggests link between caffeine dependence and family history of alcoholism
...n estimated to be 280 milligrams per day, which is equivalent to about three 6-ounce cups of coffee or five 16-ounce bottles of cola soft drink, according to the study. For the Hopkins-led study, a lifetime diagnosis of caffeine dependence was established using criteria listed in the fourth edition of the Diagn...Chemical used in food containers disrupts brain development
... worked with rats at a period in their development equivalent to the third trimester of human fetal development through to the first few years of childhood. Although best known for its function as a female sex hormone, Dr. Belcher explained, estrogen also has very important roles in the developing brain of bot...Breast CT is more comfortable than mammography and may detect tumors better, research shows
...on, breast CT images were subjectively found to be equivalent to and potentially better than standard mammography for the detection and evaluation of breast cancer," reported Karen Lindfors, professor of radiology at UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center. Lindfors presented preliminary results from the...Road deaths almost 400 times greater than those from international terrorism
...es greater in Poland. Deaths from car crashes were equivalent to the impact of a 9/11 attack every nine day, for all the countries put together. The authors cite other evidence, suggesting that the number of Americans who avoided flying after 9/11 and were subsequently killed in car crashes was higher than the ...US patients with heart failure have better short-term survival rates than Canadian patients
... had significantly better short-term mortality but equivalent long-term mortality compared with a sample of HF patients hospitalized in Canada," the authors conclude. "Further studies are needed to explore the reasons underlying this difference in outcomes and to gain additional insights to improve the care an...High-sugar diet pushing some Latino kids toward type 2 diabetes
...ank 2.5 servings of sugar-sweetened beverages, the equivalent of more than 1.5 soda cans, daily. It makes sense, then, that researchers found that children who drank more sugary drinks, specifically, had decreased beta cell function. The group's previous research shows that Latino children are more likely to be...Some foods and beverages could hold clues for future diabetes treatment
...ats' blood and eye lenses. At levels that would be equivalent to less than five cups of tea per day for a human, both teas significantly inhibited cataract formation relative to a control group which did not get tea, according to Joe Vinson, Ph.D., a chemist at the University of Scranton (Penn.) and lead author...Postmenopausal women with heart disease should take aspirin
...70 percent took 325 mg daily. An 81 mg dose is the equivalent of a baby aspirin. Berger also found that both dosages were associated with non-significant reduction in the number of cardiovascular events. Berger pointed out that since this was an observational study and not a randomized clinical trial, it is not......vely low levels of exercise, 25 watts, roughly the equivalent amount of energy required to get dressed. In the control group, heart rate jumped by 40 percent, but rose only by 20 percent in the heart-failure group. Corresponding drops in vascular resistance, the force inside the blood vessels that resists blo...