Diet and lifestyle -- In the cancer fight, eating well is the best revenge
...Institute (NCI) have identified other factors that independently raise the risk of recurrence. Two of these risk factors - being over 65 years old, and male - cannot be modified, but the third obesity can, say the researchers. The results can further help physicians stratify patients at greatest need for fo...Outdated policies are impediment for Americans with disabilities
...ive services and technologies to help them live as independently as possible and participate in work and other activities outside the home. "The number of Americans who have disabilities will grow significantly in the next 30 years as the baby boom generation enters late life. If one considers people who now a...Decision making by the growing elderly population is uncharted territory
... many elderly individuals, the ability to function independently is a particular concern. By understanding when the elderly make decisions as well as or better than young adults and when their decisions are compromised by declining cognitive abilities, policymakers, family and friends can better target situations ...Anxiety hikes risk of heart attack, death
...aracteristics were taken into account, only 3 were independently linked to an increased risk of death: central sleep apnea, a poorly functioning right ventricle, and a low blood pressure during relaxation of the heart. "The results of this study are particularly important because previous studies of survival in...Smoking and sleep top the list of lifestyle factors impacting oral health
...dy found that the number one lifestyle factor that independently impacted the progression of periodontal disease was smoking; hours of sleep closely followed. Over 41% of study participants who showed periodontal disease progression from 1999 to 2003 were current smokers. In addition, lack of sleep was identified...NY-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center doctors present at 2007 AUA Meeting
...mor volume correlates to pathologic 3-D volume and independently predicts disease-free survival in patients with RCTs. Has the Predictive Significant of Positive Surgical Margins Following Prostatectomy Changes Over the Past 15 Years" [472] Authors: Mitchell C. Benson, M.D., James M. McKiernan, M.D., Joel DeCa...New insights into chronic inflammation and atherosclerosis
...nflammatory rheumatic disease, current smoking was independently associated with more pronounced chronic inflammatory infiltration in the inner adventitia. "The opportunities for detecting aortic inflammation are limited," acknowledges the study's spokesperson, Ivana Hollan, M.D. "Our method of tissue examinati...Low libido in menopause linked to trouble sleeping
...rks the first time that sleep disturbance has been independently associated with diminished sexual desire during or after menopause. The paper is based on data from Group Health's Herbal Alternatives for Treatment of Menopause Symptoms (HALT) study. Other results from this study, showing that the herbal supplem...Personal comments by physicians distract from patient needs
...al or professional experience. Each investigator independently reviewed and analyzed 113 transcripts of patient visits, rating the content for self-disclosure and its effect on the patient. Thirty-four percent of the visits contained at least one self-disclosure. None of the self-disclosures were patient focused...New research discovers independent brain networks control human walking
...rain. The ability to train the right and left legs independently opens the door to new therapeutic approaches for correcting walking abilities in patients with brain injury (e.g., stroke) and neurological disorders (e.g., cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis). Using a split-belt treadmill to separately control ...Using MRI for diagnosis could help prevent breast cancer progression
...DCIS). Mammograms and MRI scans were then assessed independently by different radiologists, and the relative sensitivity of each method of detection was assessed by comparing the biological profiles of mammography-detected DCIS with those of MRI-detected DCIS. The researchers found that of 167 women who had a d...