Obesity may be linked to middle ear effusions in children
...22 vs. 16.3), as was the average total cholesterol level (195 milligrams per deciliter vs. 159.3 milligrams per deciliter). Triglyceride levels did not differ significantly between the two groups. The researchers also divided the group of children with otitis media with effusion into two groups, one obe...Diet and lifestyle -- In the cancer fight, eating well is the best revenge
...ls of fruit consumption while holding constant the level of vegetable intake and vice versa. When examining fruit and vegetable intake simultaneously, the protective association with vegetables seemed to be stronger than the association with fruits. "Although we cannot absolutely rule out a cancer preve...USC study identifies factors attributed to later stage cancer diagnosis
...ral factors, including unsafe neighborhoods, lower level of education, language barriers and lack of transp...ansportation, percentage who are below the poverty level and other measures were correlated with the percentage of cancers diagnosed at a later stage. "Co...Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researcher finds mold by-product kills multiple myeloma
...ood diseases and to investigate at a basic science level and subsequently translate that research into clinical practice....Low education predicts lower quality of life for prostate cancer patients
...es. The authors acknowledge that low educational level is often associated with lower income, which can l...come. In our analysis, its their lower educational level that has made them more vulnerable to the effects of prostate cancer and its treatment, says Knight,...MacroChem completes patient enrollment for Phase II trial of EcoNail for treatment of onychomycosis
...ational pharmaceutical companies reflects the high level of interest in the marketplace for new treatments for onychomycosis." DeLuccia further noted: "If we can develop a topical therapy without the treatment-limiting side effects experienced with the current market-leading oral products and with better...Arsenic in chicken feed may pose health risks to humans, C&EN reports
...epartment of Agriculture has actually measured the level of arsenic in the poultry meat that most people consume, according to the article. The National Chicken Council, a trade association that represents the U.S. chicken industry, claims there is no reason to believe there are any human health hazards...Latest IPCC report highlights need for integrated climate/human behavior models
...n always involves trade-offs. The question is what level of justice and equity we want to build into how we adapt. We still need to build up the kind of basic research linking social and natural science that can be used to provide sound support for decisions about adaptation." Researchers from IGBP's ne...Tai Chi boosts immunity to shingles virus in older adults, NIH-sponsored study reports
...ld behavioral intervention, Tai Chi, resulted in a level of immune response similar to that of a modern bio...ators did blood tests to assess each participant's level of VZV immunity, comparing it to immunity at the start of the study. All of the participants had had...New guideline for screening mammography for women 40 to 49 years of age
...to 49 years of age need to take into account their level of risk and the possible benefits and harms of screening mammography. The main benefit of screening mammography is a decrease in breast cancer mortality. However, the risks associated with screening mammography include false-positive results, possi...Hospital errors rise 3 percent -- HealthGrades patient-safety study
...rming hospitals. If all hospitals performed at the level of the Distinguished Hospitals for Patient Safety, the study found: Approximately 206,286 patient-safety incidents and 34,393 Medicare deaths could have been avoided; and $1.74 billion could have been saved. To be ranked in overall patient-sa...Kennedy Krieger Institute launches first national online autism registry
...esigned to ensure privacy and maintain the highest level of medical and scientific research ethics. In addition to collecting data and recruiting participants for research, the IAN project hopes to engage the entire autism community from parents to policy makers to the media in an online meeting place ...Rush researchers participate in worldwide AIDS initiative led by Imperial College London
...s are expensive to buy and maintain, and require a level of infrastructure and training that is often not available in many developing countries. "In remote villages where there are likely to be no laboratory facilities, health care workers need a simple point-of-care test they can perform with little t...Sleep quantity affects morning testosterone levels in older men
...t of sleep a healthy older man gets can affect his level of testosterone in the morning, according to a study published in the April 1st issue of the journal SLEEP. The study, conducted by Plamen Penev, MD, PhD, of the University of Chicago, focused on 12 healthy men between the ages of 64 and 74. Three...AACR awards minority and other underrepresented scientists
...search and hold full-time faculty positions at the level of assistant professor or above at an institution designated as minority-serving. They must also be engaged in meritorious basic, clinical or translational cancer research. Each of the 25 AACR-MSI Faculty Scholars chosen this year will receive fina...Still some way to go in tackling racism in mental health care
... of institutional racism. In response, a systems level approach called "Delivering race equality" has been developed to improve mental health services. This could improve services but leadership is needed to ensure that it is taken up, say the authors. But there is a danger that its impact will be und...Leader of the pack: Dog groomer turned UH pharmacy professor honored
...ight into what it takes to compete at the national level as a student. She was among the top 10 finalists in the National Patient Counseling Competition while completing her pharmacy education at UH. Before her career in pharmacy, Simpson owned and operated dog grooming and pet supply shops for 14 yea...Mayo Clinic study shows drug-eluting stent use in heart patients determined more by insurance type
...r policy interventions -- probably at the hospital level -- to assure that clinical, instead of nonclinical, factors drive therapy decisions. All these patients had access to health care, so this is not an access issue, says Dr. Long. Its the fact that once they got access, the type of insurance, as well a...Trans-Atlantic Healing Collaborative gets underway at DFCon 07
...ling research and care. "We hope to create a new level of international cooperation and to help break down therapeutic obstacles that frequently exist between medical communities in different countries and continents," Dr. Armstrong said. "Our goal is to expand the collaborative to include other medical ...... found that risk rises rapidly for each additional level of digression in blood pressure levels, and clevidipine provides better overall control than current blood pressure therapies." Dr. Aronson will present his study on Monday, March 26, at 4:15 p.m. in Hall A. He will present additional data from th...