St. Jude helps Brazil improve outcomes of children with leukemia
...vers, but also initiated psychosocial programs and generated community involvement, said Ribeiro, who presented a report on this program at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Atlanta, Georgian on June 4, 2006. The improved outcome in Brazil is significant because it is a model ...Reconstructing a healthcare system in Iraq
...control, "credible and useful results can still be generated with thoughtful, careful planning in the overall research design," Squires said....Turning the tables on drug discovery
...ikely to interact with other systems. The success generated by this EUREKA project has enabled Greentech to found Greenpharma, a new company entirely dedicated to pharmaceutical discovery. The future looks even brighter as Greentech itself has tripled its turnover by applying the technique to cosmetics and nu...Carbon-based quantum dots could mean 'greener,' safer technology in medicine and biology
... a wide range of applications." Quantum dots have generated much interest in recent years, especially for potential applications in biology and medicine. These tiny particles -- thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair -- have been developed from compounds composed of lead, cadmium and, more ...Penn researcher uses computer-based screening to help identify domestic violence victims
...61 percent in the urban ED) whose computer surveys generated an alert for the physician had a discussion about domestic violence during their visit. "This shows how much reluctance there is among clinicians to discuss this issue with patients," says Rhodes. "Even when a red flag went up on the computer scr...Computer-based screening may encourage discussions about domestic violence
...61 percent in the urban ED) whose computer surveys generated a domestic violence prompt for the physician had a discussion about domestic violence during their visit. "Domestic violence is a highly prevalent condition, but detection in the ED remains elusive," the authors conclude. "We found that female pati...Mild maternal stress may actually help children mature
...opment. The findings are contrary to expectations, generated primarily by animal studies, which have reported that stress during pregnancy interferes with normal development. The Hopkins study found that the opposite was true in a study of pregnant women and during a follow-up of their 2-year-old children. The...Online calculator and chemotherapy order systems reduce medication errors in children
...lectronic orders, finding that chemotherapy orders generated with CPOE were less likely to contain dose miscalculations and had fewer omissions of cumulative doses, which is the maximum dose of a medication that can be safely given to a patient over a specific time period. Computerized orders were also less li...Smokers seven times more likely to receive jolt from heart devices
...CD discharge. Analysis showed that current smoking generated a seven-fold increased risk for ICD discharge, while having formerly smoked was linked to a five-and-a-half-fold increased risk. The risk of ICD discharge associated with smoking was greater than the risk associated with other factors such as age, di...OHSU joins the NIH in obtaining a 'two-of-a-kind' MRI magnet
...000 lbs). However, the magnetic field that will be generated is one of the strongest in the world for a magnet of this relatively large physical size. The inner diameter of its horizontal cylindrical bore is 31 centimeters. In fact, the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. -- the base of operations f...Hormone therapy may prevent heart attacks for women in their 50s
...ious reports on the risks and benefits of HRT have generated confusion for women, Salpeter said. One reason is because the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) -- a long-term national health study focused on strategies for preventing heart disease, breast and colorectal cancer, and fractures in postmenopausal women...No link between estrogen-only therapy, breast cancer in postmenopausal women
... symptoms of menopause, but a new analysis of data generated by the Women's Health Initiative confirms that one cause of concern can be laid to rest: There is no evidence that taking estrogen alone increases the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The findings come three years after a related WHI st...Vegetables inhibit growth of prostate cancer in mice with human tumors
...egetables called isothiocyanates (ITCs), which are generated when vegetables are either cut or chewed. His laboratory has found that phenethyl-ITC, or PEITC, is highly effective in suppressing the growth of human prostate cancer cells at concentrations achievable through dietary intake of cruciferous vegetable...5 finalists compete for Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research
...t. The 5 additional aircraft now in operation have generated immediate additional revenue of at least $49.8 Million per year. The replacement value for these aircraft is estimated at $2.37 Billion. The additional workload the Center is accommodating in the dock spaces freed up will bring in additional revenu...Mayo Clinic researchers identify cell cue for destroying tumors
...system to help destroy tumors. When this signal is generated inside cells called natural killer (NK) cells, mat... signal has been identified, new strategies can be generated for enhancing the ability of the immune system to kill tumor cells in patients with cancer. Their re...New family of biodegradable polymers shows promise for intracellular drug delivery
...imal models, but have done so using materials that generated acid degradation products and that hydrolyzed too slowly for chronic use. Thus, there has been very little clinical activity in this area." However, polyketal nanoparticles use the cell's acid to hydrolyze into hydrophilic compounds that can release ...Red wine components modulate tissue damage induced by bacteria in gum diseases
...ng periodontal diseases. Because free radicals are generated by immune cells during periodontitis, it is critical to keep them at low levels to maintain healthy gums. Their results indicated that red wine polyphenols significantly modulate several inflammatory components released by macrophages (a population o...How, not where, you die matters most to terminal patients
...s Dr. Heyland. "We believe the knowledge and tools generated by our research efforts will inform strategies to improve the quality of and satisfaction with end of life care."...Coalition applauds bill to repeal cosmetic surgery tax
...ry procedures. The tax was enacted in 2004 and has generated much less revenue than originally predicted a 72 percent shortfall. The repeal bill was introduced by Assemblyman Joseph Cryan, the original sponsor of the cosmetic surgery tax bill in 2004. "We greatly respect the fact that Assemblyman Cryan has ta...Preventing toxic side effects of inflammatory disease therapy
...rotein inside the cell called paxillin. Previously generated alpha4 integrin deficient mutant mice died at birth because too many aspects of alpha4 function were changed. The new alpha4(Y991A) mice have an impairment only in the interaction between alpha4 and paxillin, and thus have fewer effects on developmen...