Conventional prognostic factors fail to explain better prostate cancer survival in most Asian men
...owed that compared to white men, most Asian ethnic groups except South Asians paradoxically have better outcomes despite having worse prognostic profiles at the time of diagnosis. The study is the first to report prostate cancer survival data for Korean, South Asian and Vietnamese men living in the U.S. ...Using coxibs and NSAIDs to treat osteoarthritis
...sed related to the cardiovascular system with both groups of agents. A recent scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) made recommendations with regard to the treatment of OA.1 A number of these recommendations are challenged in the Editorial2 in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, with pa...Fluctuating eye pressure associated with visual field deterioration in glaucoma patients
...h less. Throughout the follow-up period, the two groups had the same average IOP, and their visual fields were the same after three months. However, after the last follow-up examination13 years laterthe visual field was significantly worse in the group with greater fluctuation in IOP. The number of patien...RAND finds cases of undiagnosed diabetes drop sharply
..., a sign that diabetes programs targeting minority groups have encouraged more people to get tested, according to the study appearing in the August edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. While undiagnosed diabetes remains a significant problem, weve done an excellent job of elimin...Pot bellies linked to early signs of cardiovascular disease
.... In addition, when they divided the WHR into five groups from smallest to largest, they found that people with the largest WHR were nearly twice as likely to have calcium deposits in their coronary arteries as those with the smallest WHR. The likelihood of atherosclerotic plaque in the aorta was three time...Even low levels of weekly exercise drive down blood pressure
...and waist and hip girth fell significantly in both groups of walkers. Overall fitness also increased in the walkers. Falls of a few mm in blood pressure and shrinkage of a few centimetres in hip and waist circumference are enough to make a difference to an individuals risk of dying from a cardiovascular...Disability payments may spur drug abuse
...n is available now. The study notes that for both groups the increase in hospital admissions begins shortly after the checks arrive. SSI aid arrives on the first of the month and hospital admissions begin rising on the second while DI aid arrives on the third of the month and the admissions surge begins on...Chromatin remodeling complex connected to DNA damage control
...nt pathways, Shen explains, by attaching phosphate groups to other proteins involved in damage control. When ATM and ATR are themselves damaged, they cause genome instability and fuel cancer growth. "We found that one of the proteins phosphorylated was a unit of a chromatin remodeling complex we call INO...Pathway links inflammation, angiogenesis and breast cancer
...KK, which as a kinase works by attaching phosphate groups to other proteins. IKK phosphorylates tuberous sclerosis 1 (TSC1) blocking it from working with its ally, tuberous sclerosis 2, to repress the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway. With the tumor suppressors inactivated, mTOR is fre...Some women benefit more from exercise when emphasis is on health, not appearance
...he most beneficial exercise programs for different groups of people, and understanding how people respond to different approaches to exercise is key to doing so, Focht said. We chose a very specific sample of women that we thought would be sensitive to the comments made by instructors. The study's results...Bioengineering to prevent iron deficiency?
...ve. Supplementation can be targeted to high risk groups and be cost-effective; yet the logistics of distribution and absence of compliance are major limitations. Untargeted supplementation in children in tropical countries, mainly in areas of high transmission of malaria, is associated with increased infe...Despite claims, not all probiotics can treat diarrhea say experts
...t effect. Secondary outcomes were similar in all groups and no side effects were recorded. These results suggest that not all commercially available probiotic preparations are effective in children with acute diarrhoea, say the authors. The effectiveness of Lactobacillus GG was not unexpected as sever...To gain muscle and lose fat, drink milk: study
...d by Stuart Phillips. The researchers took three groups of young men 18 to 30 years of age 56 in total and put them through a rigorous, five-day-per-week weightlifting program over a 12-week period. Following their workouts, study participants drank either two cups of skim milk, a soy beverage with equi...Where's the beef? Not enough of it is on elders' plates, muscle-metabolism study suggests
...he young and elderly volunteers ate the beef, both groups muscle protein synthesis increased by 50 percent. Weve done studies in the past with specialized drinks containing amino acids the chemical building blocks of proteins but this was the first time anybodys looked at a real food and its ability to ......ing times of economic hardship, certain population groups are at higher risk of life-threatening injuries. ...onomically disadvantaged populations and high-risk groups should be stressed when designing community trauma outreach programs, especially during times of eco...Osteoporosis screening and treatment may be cost-effective for selected older men
...eated a computer simulation model for hypothetical groups of white men age 65, 70, 75, 80, or 85 years, with or without prior clinical fracture. Data from several sources were used to estimate fracture costs and population-based age-specific fracture rates and associations among prior fractures, bone densit...Inhaled nitric oxide safe for tiny preemie lungs, UCSF study finds
...re were no significant differences between the two groups in surfactant amount and that inhaled nitric oxide may have a positive effect on surfactant function. This is very good news in terms of the safety profile for this promising new therapy, Ballard said. Prevention of BPD in very premature infants ...Vicente Fox Center and RAND launch joint program to find policies to combat poverty
...ill study ways to fight poverty and aid vulnerable groups in Mexico and Latin America. The signing took place at the Vicente Fox Center of Studies, Library and Museum an organization founded by Fox located near the former presidents ranch in Guanajuato, Mexico. The new research program announced today w...American Cancer Society to hold third annual Virtual Relay For Life in Second Life
...e existing peer-to-peer Second Life cancer support groups coming to us to use the facility and our resources. We are certain that going forward the community will find untold uses for our office space in terms of education, advocacy, fundraising and community support, said Moss. ...Brief motivational interviews work best long term for college students sent to alcohol counseling
...ed for an alcohol violation. "Students in both groups reduced their drinking and related problems between the baseline assessment and the four-month follow-up," said White, "and there were no significant differences between the two groups. However, in the long-term - 15 months post-baseline - students w...