Advanced prostate cancer previously considered inoperable may be operable, curable
...te), which is 90 percent at 15 years, but they are even more impressive due to the ages of the patients, says Dr. Zincke. "It's significant because the average patient is only 62 years old," he says. "So, a 15-year survival is a long time." In addition to a favorable survival rate for the cT3 prostate can...Study finds radiation therapy for prostate cancer nearly doubles risk for rectal cancer
...delivery techniques. However, researchers say that even with today's technology, some portions of the rectum still receive a high dose of radiation. Therefore, the risk of rectal cancer may still exist and thus, until proven otherwise, men treated with radiation for prostate cancer need monitoring for rec...Radiation therapy for prostate cancer nearly doubles the risk of rectal cancer
...elivery techniques. However, researchers say that even with today's technology, some portions of the rectum might still receive a high dose of radiation. Therefore, the risk of rectal cancer may still be substantial and thus, until proven otherwise, men treated with radiation for prostate cancer need mo...Statin simvastatin linked to protection against endothelial dysfunction in diabetic rats
...s more likely than others to have a coronary event even though their low-density lipid (LDL) cholesterol levels are similar to those in the general population. Since most patients with diabetes die from some vascular complication, Medical College of Georgia researchers set out to determine the effects of ...Study shows new antipsychotic drug prevents brain loss in schizophrenia
...ease in the future by intervening before psychosis even begins," Dr. Lieberman adds. "In three to five years, we should have ways to identify which adolescents will become schizophrenic, and we can then begin to test the preventative power of treatments."...More exhaust inhaled by kids inside school buses than by others in the area, says new UC study
... urban area," said Marshall. "That the values were even close was shocking." The researchers analyzed results from tracer-gas experiments conducted by scientists at UCLA and UC Riverside. They measured the air in six empty school buses traveling through established routes in south-central and suburban Lo...Study shows light therapy to effectively treat mood disorders, including SAD
...lderly, might light therapy aggravate the problem, even slightly?", Golden added. As to efficacy of light therapy for SAD and other non-seasonal depressive mood disorders, Golden said this study largely answers the question: The treatment is effective. "The study also points to the importance of conduct...Consumers not getting accurate information about smokeless tobacco
...ss tobacco use is as harmful as cigarette smoking, even though the risk is actually extremely small compared to that from smoking. Carl V. Phillips, of the University of Texas School of Medicine Center for Clinical Research and Evidence Based Medicine and School of Public Health, and colleagues report tha...In treatment of depression, cognitive therapy and medication both effective
...nitive therapy can be as effective as medications, even among more severely depressed outpatients, at least when provided by experienced cognitive therapists."...Angiogenesis factor may help tumors prepare the way for spread to lymph nodes
...ing new lymphatic vessels to grow within the nodes even before a secondary tumor has developed. "This obse...duced lymphangiogenesis takes place in lymph nodes even before a metastatic tumor develops. Another unexpected finding was that the metastatic lymph nodes ...ACP guidelines to treat obesity cover diet, exercise, drugs and surgery
... is discontinued. "Even with weight-loss drugs and even after surgery, patients must change lifestyles, eat properly and exercise," says Snow. "There's no magic bullet." Bariatric Surgery ACP guidelines discuss several types of obesity (bariatric) surgical procedures and cautions that none have randomiz...Study shows that a kidney transplant can reverse heart failure
...ure. "We showed that the ejection fraction went up even among those who had undergone coronary artery bypass surgery," says Dr. Wali. The most important factor that directly affected recovery of the heart function was the length of time the patient was on dialysis. The study was not large enough to determ...Physicians, researchers to talk about new treatments for oral, head and neck cancers
... their sense of identity is permanently changed or even erased. The loss of speech, taste, or the ability to eat is often the price of survival. The devastating effects of the disease are one reason that these cancers, and their survivors, have been much less visible than advocates of other illnesses. ...Exercise, stress management show physiological benefits for heart patients
...if stress management and exercise together have an even greater positive effect on these markers of cardiovascular health. The researchers also said further investigation is needed to reveal the biological mechanisms behind the improvements seen. Other Duke members of the team were Andrew Sherwood, Ph.D.,...Hormonal birth control, bacterial infections in women linked to increased shedding of type-2 herpes
...e used by millions of people throughout the world, even a modest association with HSV-2 shedding would pro... GBS can result in infants with low birthweight or even severe infections. "In light of that, it's not that much of a leap to think that the alterations cau...Insomnia, falls in elderly linked
...9 percent more likely to fall. The difference was even more striking when the researchers took into account a wide range of complicating factors -- such things as age, sex, health problems, thinking problems and trouble with daily activities all of which affect the risk of falls. Nursing home residents...Study finds that women with PCOS are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease
... common in women with PCOS, putting these women at even greater increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease....OHSU researchers demonstrate how Alzheimer's disease impacts important brain cell function
...more, we noticed that synaptic protein levels were even lower in the brains of patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. This suggests to us that the loss of these important proteins happens very early in the disease process." One possible reason for the reduction of synaptic proteins is mitoch...Lack of vigorous activity linked to functional decline in older adults with arthritis
... a clearer picture of the benefits of exercise for even elderly arthritis patients, the researchers estimated the expected two-year rates of functional decline if all the participants had regularly engaged in exercise or physical activity. According to their calculations, the functional deterioration cou......e options and hence is not available for analysis even though PPOs have passed HMOs in popularity for the...oblem with the quality measurement systems is that even HMOs are not required to publicly report or disclose their results on the HEDIS and CAHPS measures. ...