More evidence suggests statins help cut risk for advanced prostate cancer
...ame onto the market almost 20 years ago, there was even concern that they might increase the risk of cancer. Now, we are seeing more evidence that the opposite may be the case, but more research needs to be done." Platz is expected to present results of her study at the American Association for Cancer Re...American Dietetic Association statement on new 'MyPyramid'
... that few people really understood the Pyramid and even fewer followed it. What is needed is what the USDA announced today: a Food Guidance System that includes a graphic symbol plus consumer messages and motivational and educational tools that work together to guide people toward healthy food choices. Th...Clinical trial of gefitinib for advanced lung cancer closes early
...the two arms. "The interim analysis indicates that even with accrual of more patients or with longer follow-up, the gefitinib arm would not improve survival," said Laurence Baker, D.O., chairman of SWOG and professor of internal medicine and pharmacology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This a...Alcohol-impaired driving on the increase, study shows
...e magnitude of the problem. Many survey subjects, even though their identity remains confidential, are reluctant to admit that they drive while under the influence of alcohol. Those who do drink and drive tend to deny the impact of alcohol on their driving skills. Also, the survey did not include drive...Hospitalized babies with severe breathing problems may benefit from lying on their stomachs
...atory distress," Wells says. Wells also notes that even children hospitalized with severe breathing problems should be monitored continuously if they are placed on their stomachs because of the association between sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and stomach sleeping positions. The review appears in th...No strong evidence linking mercury levels with worse neurobehavioral performance in older adults
...whether this rapidly growing group is sensitive to even lower levels of exposure. Since the blood mercury levels in our study did not appear to be associated with adverse neurobehavioral effects, our results suggest that these levels of exposure may not present a concern for older adults. Studies with mor...Heart failure drug associated with higher risk of death
..., notes that the increased mortality risk was seen even when the researchers focused on data from the two ...ur meta-analysis demonstrates that the risk may be even higher. In view of the relatively modest symptomatic benefit this drug provides, a death risk of thi...Researchers develop 'genetic blueprint' to predict response to esophageal cancer treatments
...wide variety of therapeutic drugs before treatment even begins." Esophageal cancer is highly aggressive; approximately 14,520 new esophageal cancer cases and 13,570 associated deaths are expected in 2005, according to the American Cancer Society. Almost half of new cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage...World-leading scientific databases now accessible via handhelds
...cement will give researchers the ability to log in even when they are away from their desktop workstations during a meeting with colleagues, attending a conference or while taking a break from the lab." The demonstration illustrated the ability to retrieve and analyze information from CAS' principal data...Early detection of lung cancer
...is illness, with the risk of it arising persisting even twenty years after giving up smoking. In general this pathology is diagnosed on its symptoms appearing, indicating that it is at an advanced stage and with poor prognosis. In fact, using traditional techniques, only 15% of cases are detected at an ea...New research reveals common beliefs about gender differences in health
... disease tends to be perceived as a 'male disease' even though it is the leading cause of mortality amongst women in the UK. (One study found that 30 year old women with chest pain were much less likely than 30 year old men to be given a cardiac diagnosis, much more likely to be given a psychiatric diagn...Better referral training for emergency doctors helps improve patient care
...al teaching of referral to new EM doctors (perhaps even in medical school), there should be clear guidelines as to the role of EM, the role of the specialities in accepting patients, and education of the specialties on acceptance of referrals. These recommendations were implemented at the Lister Hospital ...Trusts perform better on chemical incidents but protective suits and tents still imperfect
...ring the suits, staff struggled to hear each other even when shouting there were frequent battery failures the suits had inadequate flexibility at the knees, shoulders and elbows when lifting some suits leaked in the foot area At both hospitals, the process of assembling the s...New research pinpoints best treatment for stroke
... it's generally considered too risky to administer even interarterial clot busting medicines, due to the r...rsus 30 minutes for MRI), and provide clear images even if a patient cannot lie perfectly still. Most hospitals need only to buy software (at a relatively i...UT Southwestern sports medicine doctor pedals advice on gearing up for safe cycling season
... shops will help you find the right-sized bike and even adjust the seat for a proper fit, which will head ...temperatures, take a drink every 10 to 15 minutes, even if not thirsty. Dr. Palacios who serves as a team physician for several local high schools and coll...Study finds possible mechanism for link between sleep disturbances and metabolic syndrome
... The mice witha mutation in the Clock gene showed even greater weight gain and changes inmetabolism when fed a high-fat diet. They developed a wide range ofconditions associated with obesity, diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome,such as high levels of blood cholesterol, triglycerides, and glucose, andin...10 years before malaria vaccine is ready for widespread use
...g their widespread use. ACTs are highly effective, even in areas where there is a high level of resistance to other antimalarial drugs. (See this week's issue Lancet 365; 1467-73, Lancet 365; 1474-1480) Insecticide-treated bed-nets provide a simple but effective means of preventing malaria, especially wi...The Roll Back Malaria partnership has done more harm than good
...nreachable, but urgent action is necessary to meet even the Millennium Development Goal deadline of 2015 for halting malaria's spread."...Breast cancer detector that uses electricity instead of X-rays under study
...ly portable, which enhances its usage potential in even the most remote areas of the world, says Dr. Craft. "You could put it in a van with a generator and go around and screen a lot of women." HEDA may exceed mammography's performance particularly in assessing the dense breasts of younger women. "As wome...New grants to Georgetown to help build national cancer biomedical informatics grid
...the findings a process that can lag for months or even years. While they wait for publication, their findings must remain embargoed to avoid jeopardizing the publication. But with the new grid that Georgetown is helping to create, cancer research centers will be linked to each other in real time, using ...