Research shows certain metabolites responsible for initiating breast and prostate cancer
... breast cancer and those who do not. This research identifies biomarkers that could be used for early detection of cancer risk; Dr. Jankowiak, Kansas State University, biomonitoring techniques he has developed for assessing breast and prostate cancer risk; Drs. Dhrubajyoti Chakravarti, University of Nebraska ...Study examines risk for misuse of ADHD stimulant medications
...n Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, also identifies factors that may characterize those most likely to misuse their drugs and suggests potential strategies to reduce the risk. "In finding that misuse of stimulants prescribed for ADHD typically takes place in the context of abuse of other substances, ...Jefferson researchers uncover genetic signature that predicts colon cancer
...ve uncovered a genetic "signature" that accurately identifies colon cancer--a key, they hope, to better understand how the cancer develops. Colon cancer may begin when processes that regulate adult stem cells in the colon go awry. A handful of stem cells lie in the bottom of tiny tube-like "crypts" in the epith...Novel device shows potential in better detecting oral cancer
.... Specificity refers to how well a test correctly identifies people who have a disease, while sensitivity characterizes the ability of a test to correctly identify those who are well. Rosin said her group is now engaged in a larger follow-up study in Vancouver that will further evaluate the VELScope. "Labora...New risks identified after early breast cancer
...of women with early stage, localized breast cancer identifies new patterns and risk factors for invasive disease that may influence how patients are treated. Published in the May 15, 2006 issue of CANCER (http://www.interscience.wiley.com/cancer-newsroom), a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society,...Doctor proposes five steps we can take to help curb child obesity
...ou need to understand the scope of the problem. He identifies the five principal culprits for obesity among children: soft drinks ("liquid candy"); fast food; television and video games; the inactivity of youngsters both at school and at play; and the changing patterns of family behavior, which have led to irre...Study finds that seeing plaque buildup prompts patients to comply with medications
...90,000 deaths each year. "Electron beam tomography identifies heart disease early, which gives us the ability to aggressively care for the disease with treatments that work," said John Duncan, PhD, founder and CEO of ViaScan of Las Colinas. "We can alter the pathway from disease to death. By aggressively interv...JRRD tipsheet: Focus on stroke, Parkinson's treatment, wheelchair durability
...d/wrist function. Narrative discourse evaluation identifies subtle changes in language poststroke , pg. 737 Researchers used narrative discourse to identify patients experiencing language difficulties poststroke. A cohort of individuals who had experienced a left-hemisphere stroke and had not been diagnosed w...Smell of success for nanobiosensors
... it is the resultant combination of reactions that identifies a certain smell. Nanotechnology makes such an electronic nose feasible, the coordinator notes, even though the human nose uses 1,000 different proteins to allow the brain to recognise 10,000 different smells. While the SPOT-NOSED project focused on...Hebrew University researchers succeed in observing for 1st time how DNA damage is identified
...The protein moves quickly along the chromosome and identifies DNA damage. When the protein identifies such damage, it halts at that spot and signals to other proteins which repair DNA. Under conditions...New model makes diagnosing osteoporosis easier
...World Congress on Osteoporosis in Toronto, Canada, identifies susceptible people according to country-specific risk factors, including age, height, and weight, among several others (conference abstract PL2). By integrating these factors, the model predicts the likelihood of hip and other osteoporotic fractures ...University student named Young Scientist of the Year
...inal and mouth cells. This easy-to-use test, which identifies the source of cells through colour staining techniques, is of particular interest to forensic scientists and has potential for providing additional evidence in sexual assault cases. Andrew Graham, a mechanical engineering student at the University, h...UCI epilepsy researcher receives nation's top neuroscience prize
...ilepsy in infants. Her research on this topic also identifies targets for the design of new and more effective drugs that may help calm these childhood seizures without the side effects of drugs designed for adults. A native of Israel, Baram earned a doctorate from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, ...New test predicts spread of kidney tumours
...July issue of The Lancet Oncology. The test, which identifies tumours that contain the protein IMP3, "could therefore also be used to effectively target individuals who would most likely benefit from additional treatment", says Zhong Jiang, University of Massachusetts, USA. "Tumour metastasis, the spread of c...Healing the heart with bone marrow cells
...ble to regenerate after a heart attack. This study identifies the method the body employs to repair the heart and provides new therapies to stimulate cardiac regeneration and prevent heart failure in patients who have suffered a heart attack," noted Dr. Li, who is also a Canada Research Chair in Cardiac Regener...Pharmaceutical industry welcomes Labor Party's Innovation Blueprint
...medical research. Today's announcement correctly identifies partnerships with globalbiopharmaceutical companies as the key to success for Australian health and medical researchers, and small biotechnology companies. "Policy proposals to promote partnerships between the Australian medical research community ...A third of the world population faces water scarcity today
...nt. Despite the impending threat, the Assessment identifies numerous bright spots innovative approaches that hold potential for the future. These include very low cost technologies that facilitate access to, and use of water by, the rural poor. With health issues addressed, for example, people can effectivel...Analysis of Spanish flu cases in 1918-1920 suggests transfusions might help in bird flu pandemic
...ion of the University of Rochester Medical Center, identifies concerns with logistics, such as the ability to obtain, classify and prepare the blood materials in the midst of an outbreak, and missing information, such as whether people who recover from H5N1 infection actually develop high levels of an antibody ...New approaches needed to promote worker health and well-being
...e current evidence on health, work and well-being, identifies key areas for future research and explores potential interventions to improve workplace health from the perspective of employers, employees and those currently out of employment. Professor Ian Diamond, ESRC Chief Executive outlines the current occu......ve and more expensive." The Working Group's report identifies and calls attention to several "notable gaps" in the knowledge base upon which psychotropics are currently being prescribed, including anti-depressants and anti-psychotics. The report furthermore notes that existing evidence for both psychosocial and...