Mount Sinai study shows Hispanics have worse lung cancer survival rate
...arities between the two ethnic groups were largely explained by lower rates of surgical resection among the His...st of the unadjusted difference in survival can be explained by unequal rates of surgical resection and differences in the proportion of patients presenting with...Study finds prostate cancer in 25% of high-risk men with 'normal' PSA levels
...PSA level between 2 and 4 would receive a biopsy," explained Konski. "While an abnormal digital rectal exam could trigger a physician's concern about the possible presence of cancer, the low PSA level would not usually raise suspicions. A PSA level between 2 and 4 would not warrant a biopsy according to trad...Vitamin D, taxotere combination promising for advanced prostate cancer
... has shown that only about half of survival can be explained by changes in PSA," Beer said. "Though PSA remains important, it has turned out to be a middle-of-the-road predictor of survival." DN-101 works by producing much higher blood levels of calcitriol (1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol) than the body can p...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for May 2005 (second issue)
...arities between the two ethnic groups were largely explained by lower rates of surgical removal of cancerous tissue (surgical resection) among the Hispanics and a higher probably of being diagnosed at the more advanced IB stage for lung cancer. According to the investigators, lung cancer is the leading cause o...Study finds ADHD improves with sensory intervention
...butes to their ability to pay attention or focus," explained Koenig. "They either withdraw from or seek out sensory stimulation like movement, sound, light and touch. This translates into troublesome behaviors at school and home." Normally, we process and adapt to sensory stimulation in our daily environment...Botox stops severe drooling in children with neurologic conditions
...s a result don't have a normal swallowing reflex," explained Peter Chait, MD, one of the researchers involved in the study. "This makes it difficult for the parents and caregivers and can cause sores, infections and other physical problems for the child." The researchers gave the injections to seven childre...Randomized trial of two therapies for acute lymphocytic leukemia finds survival advantage
...r to another in putting the disease in remission," explained Dr. Weiss. "Although the survival rates for these patients were initially similar in both arms, the results diverged after two years. Patients treated with cytarabine plus high-dose mitoxantrone appeared to have a survival advantage at three, four, a...Go to the tape: Video replay improves radiology residents' performance
...ademic radiologist who is involved with teaching," explained Jeffrey Chanowsky, MD, one of the study researchers. "The effects of videotaping have been reported at a variety of academic levels in other medical disciplines. It has been reported to increase student self-awareness, allow evaluation of curriculum...Women rising to the challenge of weightlessness
...ied in Italy! "It's a way of testing your limits", explained Elisabeth from Germany, who, like Polish Beata, had tried her hand at parachuting prior to joining the experiment. Others, such as Monica from the Czech Republic, saw the three-month period as a way of taking some time out from their daily lives, whi...As morphine turns 200, drug that blocks its side effects reveals new secrets
...elf," he wrote in 1816, that "my observations have explained to a considerable extent the constitution of opium, and that I have enriched chemistry with a new acid (meconic) and with a new alkaline base (morphium), a remarkable substance." As he predicted, chemists and physicians soon grew interested in his ...Federal NIH office clears Ohio State research program
... use an animal model developed in our laboratory," explained Jacqueline Bresnahan, professor of neuroscience and head of the project. "The end result will be a dramatic reduction in the numbers of animals required worldwide for this kind of research." Other research programs may lose as many as 60 to 70 percen...UCLA study tackles aging issues of adults with developmental disabilities
...ng frail, ill or no longer able to care for them," explained Joan Earle Hahn, assistant professor at the UCLA S...d Hahn. "The nurses sat down with each person and explained how to address these problems, such as adjusting one's diet for weight loss, starting an exercise pr...Lifestyle, rather than fetal or childhood factors, critical for adult bone health
...or both sexes, almost half of the variation in BMD explained by early childhood factors was mediated through weight in adulthood Increasing numbers of pregnancies lowered hip BMD in women. Vitamin C intake also seemed to be important for men. And, overall, adult lifestyle and body size accounted for most of al...Study shows even limited training improves communication with patients from other cultures
... but must always be explained, yet only 14 studies explained why particular sets of data were not included in the final analysis. "Our evaluation of the research shows that training is clearly having an effect, that physicians and nurses are learning more about the cultures of their patients," concludes senior...Medical whistleblowers speak out
... that rarely happens." The industry researcher explained that the studies that are the basis for regulatory...reserve my job and my right to speak out." Jones explained that he had investigated an account into which pharmaceutical companies were paying money that was b...African HIV subtypes identified in Minnesota population
... of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explained that this study is important because few such investigations of U.S. subtype prevalence have been conducted, and because the results have national public health implications. "The findings of a high prevalence of non-B subtypes in a state where Afric...New complicated grief treatment holds promise for millions, Pitt researchers report
...t a loss to know what is best for their patients," explained Dr. Shear. "The medical profession has very much oriented itself toward caring and healing, yet eventually, everyone dies. We physicians have been less attentive to bereavement issues in our patients who have lost loved ones. However, we can offer he...Airbags associated with increased automobile accident deaths, according to new UGA study
...eath due to airbags." By way of analogy, the Meyer explained it this way: "If you look at people who have some types of cancer, you will see that those who get radiation treatment have a better chance of surviving than those who don't. However, radiation is inherently dangerous and could actually cause cancer....TV confuses children about which foods are healthy, new study finds
...econd-grade boy who chose jelly over peanut butter explained that he chose jelly because "it has fruit in it and just a little sugar because sugar is bad.""Although his answer was incorrect, his reasoning was nutritional," Harrison said.Conversely, a third-grade girl who chose cottage cheese over fat-free ice ...Research results from the 'Era of Hope' Department of Defense breast cancer research program meeting
...t of a breast exam, not a full diagnostic device," explained Britton Chance, Ph.D., emeritus professor of physics and radiology at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in Philadelphia, and developer of the device. "It would provide an indication of early signs of breast cancer that need to be follow...