4D proton therapy, radiation-resistant tumors, interpreting medical images
...ity of Massachusetts, and Duke University are also independently pursuing breast CT machines as an alternative to standard mammography. II. LIGHTING UP RADIATION-RESISTANT TUMOR REGIONS Andrei Pugachev of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York ( pugachea@mskcc.org ) will present progress towards rel...Rheumatoid arthritis patients are more at risk of coronary artery disease
...is compared with patients without RA. This occurs independently of the presence or absence of other cardiovascular risk factors. This trend was mirrored in a trend towards increased frequency of cardiovascular death in RA patients. The risk of cardiovascular death in patients with RA and CAD was approximately twi......e Revolution is a rooftop air conditioner that can independently control humidity and temperature while delivering any specified percentage of outdoor air into commercial and institutional buildings. Compared to conventional air-conditioning hardware packages, the Revolution is more compact, cost-effective and ene...Study links adolescent IQ/activity levels with risk of dementia
...adolescent IQ and greater activity level were each independently associated with a lower risk for dementia and mild cognitive impairments. Conversely, those who were lower on the IQ continuum and who participated in fewer activities in high school had a higher risk of cognitive impairments." Dementia broadly refer...Predicting the outcome of drug-induced liver disease
...alysis showed that AST and bilirubin were found to independently predict death or transplant in the general study population and within the HC group (as well as age in the HC group), while within the cholestatic and mixed injury groups, bilirubin was an independent predictor. "Our analysis is unique because it is ...Insulin resistance associated with increased risk for congestive heart failure
...seline, insulin resistance predicted CHF incidence independently of diabetes and other established risk factors for CHF," the authors write. "The previously described association between obesity and subsequent CHF may be mediated largely by insulin resistance. Further studies are needed to confirm our findings."(J...Habit leads to learning, new VA/UCSD study shows
...tem that's working all the time behind the scenes, independently shaping who we are and how we behave, in addition to our conscious learning system."...New method rapidly detects potential bioterror agent
...nique first and then use PCR as a second method to independently confirm your results. Also, our method using mass spectrometry, allows you to quickly replicate your analysis even 10 times if you want to. That gives you an added degree of statistical significance." Fernandez and his colleagues began the research ...Lymph nodes harbor information on whether breast cancer will recur
...ion of immune cells) of an axillary lymph node can independently predict the chances that the cancer will come back. This suggests that lymph node immune profiles can help to inform individualized treatment decisions. The researchers examined 104 axillary lymph nodes from 77 patients. Five-year follow-up data we...Breast cancer screening trial shows digital mammogram benefits
...ad the film exam first. Two different radiologists independently interpreted the mammograms. Doctors determined participants' breast cancer status through follow-up mammography or available biopsy results. Biopsy information was available within 15 months of study entry. Mammograms were taken 10 months or later af...Digital mammography trial results announced
...d film examinations. Examinations were interpreted independently by two different radiologists. Breast cancer status was determined through available breast biopsy information within 15 months of study entry or through follow-up mammography ten months or later after study entry. Digital mammography takes an elec...UVa participates in landmark breast cancer screening trial
... and film mammograms. Mammograms were interpreted independently by two different radiologists. Breast cancer status of the participants was determined through breast biopsy or follow-up mammography. "I am very proud of the accomplishments of the DMIST researchers," said Dr. Bruce Hillman, a professor of radio...Palm Pilots could change how health care is delivered
... decisionsTraditionally these needs were addressed independently with separate devices, reference systems and networks. Personal digital assistants are capable of changing how health care is delivered in the future since they aim to merge and integrate this functionality in one device that is versatile, customisab...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for October 2005 (second issue)
...ys. The researchers looked at 11 patient factors independently associated with 30-day patient mortality from pulmonary embolism. These were: two demographic factors (age and male sex); three illnesses (cancer, heart failure, and chronic lung disease); and six clinical findings related to such measurements as pu...NDEP strengthens campaign empowering older adults to manage their diabetes
...nd related Medicare benefits that can also be used independently for older adults living with diabetes and their loved ones. This brochure, available in English and Spanish, focuses on the importance of a comprehensive approach to controlling diabetes by managing blood glucose (blood sugar), blood pressure, and ch...Past illegal blood donation in China linked to hepatitis C virus infection
...e findings. Receiving a blood transfusion was also independently associated with HCV; villagers who received blood transfusion had about 8 times the risk of HCV infection than those who had no history of blood transfusion. Among the 538 villagers, 22 percent had a history of selling blood or plasma; from village t...Anemia associated with higher risk of death in the elderly
...n conclusion, a lower hemoglobin concentration was independently associated with mortality in this elderly cohort," the authors write. "The bottom hemoglobin quintile defined a larger group at risk than anemia status based on WHO criteria. Future areas of investigation should determine the optimal hemoglobin value...New study shows impact of birth order on maternal solicitousness towards children's GI symptoms
...rs made solicitous responses to illness complaints independently reported more severe stomach aches, and they had more school absences for stomach aches, but solicitous behavior did not significantly impact non-GI symptom reporting, clinic visits or school absences. Given the established relationship between pare...Evacuation of elders during disasters to be addressed at GSA's upcoming annual meeting
...al factor in an older person's ability to function independently is mobility, the ability to move about without assistance. Older people who lose mobility are less likely to remain in the community, have higher rates of morbidity and mortality, have more hospitalizations, and experience a poorer quality of life. S...Ink4c and Ptch1 genes collaborate to suppress medulloblastoma
... This collaboration between Ink4c and Ptch1 occurs independently of another anti-cancer collaboration: the joint action of Ptch1 with the p53 gene, the researchers said. The discovery sheds new light on how cells in the cerebellum called granule neuronal precursor cells (GNPs) give rise to medulloblastoma when cer...