Radiation therapy for prostate cancer nearly doubles the risk of rectal cancer
...agencies and professional societies underscore the importance of colorectal cancer screening for all individuals 50 years of age and older. Approved tests include barium enema, FOBT, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy. However, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are the best methods for accurately det...If you fill it, they will slurp, and slurp, and slurp ...
...t Urbana-Champaign report dramatic evidence of the importance of visual cues in the control of food intake in the current issue of Obesity Research, a leading nutrition journal. The researchers served a free soup lunch to 54 adults, half of whom ate from normal 18-ounce soup bowls, while the other half ate fro...Study shows light therapy to effectively treat mood disorders, including SAD
...tment is effective. "The study also points to the importance of conducting systematic literature reviews in areas of controversy using well-defined standards of what constitutes good study design, and to follow this up with meta-analyses so that the data can speak for themselves. "And when you can separate the...Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research
...ard indicating an international recognition of the importance of PI 3-kinase in human cancer," Cantley said. "Over the past 20 years, our understanding of PI 3-kinase has progressed from an unusual lipid kinase activity that we found associated with oncogene products to the central player in a network tha...Hormonal birth control, bacterial infections in women linked to increased shedding of type-2 herpes
...s, now available online. The study underscores the importance of diagnosing and treating vaginal bacterial infections to prevent the spread of the herpes virus. HSV-2 can remain latent in the body for some time, but when it becomes active and begins to multiply (a process known as "shedding"), it becomes transm...Study reveals drinking alcohol reduces breast milk supply in women
...h an annual program designed to shed light on the importance of identifying alcoholism and intervention breastfeeding mothers are now armed with scientific data highlighting the health risks associated with moderate alcohol consumption during lactation. For centuries, physicians and mid-wives around the world...Money doesn't buy happiness - - except when disability strikes
... help individuals and policy makers understand the importance of financial security in relationship to a person's health and well-being. Since disability of some form or another strikes a large percentage of Americans, and increases as people grow older, the issue will only become more important as the baby boo...UPenn receives 2005 Templeton Research Lectures Grant
...l problems. Such scholarly pursuits hold critical importance for many fields including cognitive neuroscience, theology, philosophy, anthropology, law, bioethics, and religious studies. There are also broader implications for research in the health sciences, psychology, and biology. Dr Newberg stated, "This L...OHSU scientist helping explain basis of psychotic behavior
... The study also further confirms the importance of the dopamine system in understanding and treating psychosis. "The bottom-line, take-home message is that there are a lot of different things that all seem to converge on this system," Grandy said. "It's like all roads lead to Rome. The D2 system s...Combination vaccine produces lower immune response than vaccines administered separately
...tigens into combination vaccines and underline the importance of assessing the immunogenicity of all coadministered vaccine antigens in prelicensure trials. The Pnc9-MenC vaccine as tested may not be a suitable replacement for individual MenC or pneumococcal glycoconjugate vaccines," the authors conclude. (JAMA...2005 Wistar Institute Science Journalism award winner announced
...nalistic excellence in this area is of the highest importance and deserves to be honored. Science journalists working in all media are invited to submit their work for consideration for the 2006 Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award. Up to five stories or broadcast reports from an individual journalist or t...New LASIK research reveals unexpected finding: Key to better-than-20/20 vision is in the flap
...n of tissue ablation). But new research shows the importance of the first step on visual outcomes. The discovery was made when surgeons began using a new laser, instead of the hand-held microkeratome blade, to create the corneal flap. Doctors found that in addition to fewer complications, more patients ac...Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's may be delayed, says major clinical trial
...d in their report, but they did note the potential importance of the findings for some patients. The data, they said, "could prompt a discussion" between clinicians and patients on the possibility of donepezil therapy in certain cases. The findings were reported in the April 14, 2005, online The New England Jou......tween DNA and the enzyme, which are of fundamental importance for understanding cell division. DNA consists of two long strands joined together by pairs of bases. Both strands wind around each other in the form of a double helix with the base pairs acting as the 'stairs' in a staircase. The sequence of these b...Obesity adds risk of cardiovascular disease in siblings in families with a history of heart problems
...n be performed." The study's results highlight the importance of BMI in assessing overall risk to heart health and supplement traditional risk assessments, such as the Framingham Risk Score (FRS), the researchers say. Traditional FRS scoring measures the likelihood of developing major heart problems, such as a...American Society of Travel Agents urges healthy travel for consumers
...ally serious disease. To increase awareness of the importance of taking travel health precautions, ASTA is launc...tis B vaccine. "These survey results highlight the importance of consulting a physician about the right protection against malaria and vaccine preventable hepatit...Pregnant women with epilepsy face dilemma
...abrupt withdrawal of treatment is stressed and the importance of individual counseling is underlined," states author, Dr. Torbjrn Tomson. "The importance of maintained seizure control for the well-being of women with epilepsy, as well as for their unborn...Canadian youth 4th highest in international obesity study
...to explain, the dietary results only underline the importance of focusing on physical activity rather than food intake as the primary way to combat overweight and obesity, the researcher emphasizes. "The adolescent obesity epidemic is a global issue," concludes the paper, which appears in the May issue of Obesi...American Academy of Neurology sums up scientific highlights from 57th annual meeting
...ithout these forms of the gene. In addition to the importance of these results for predicting stroke risk, they may point the way to risk-reducing interventions based on this gene. [P01.092] The same group of researchers showed that survival after a stroke caused by intracerebral hemorrhage has not improved in ...Second consecutive UH win puts national spotlight on pharmacy student
...victories underscore the college's emphasis on the importance of being able to effectively communicate with patients. "Communication is very important for health care professional, especially pharmacists who have the difficult task of proving information about drugs and the disease process to patients," said ...