Potential 'weak link' between virus and liver cancer discovered
... treatments can be designed." Scientists have long linked development of HBV to HCC, the most common form of liver cancer. They also believe that this cancer is due to activation of a signaling pathway that includes a protein known as beta catenin. When this protein functions normally, it sits on the outsid...Inhaling large amounts of salt can cause hypertension
... consumption of salt has been shown to be directly linked to high blood pressure and the development of card... the first demonstration of an occupational hazard linked to table salt. Haldiya et al. measured the blood pressure of workers in two salt milling factories i...What are the roles and responsibilities of the media in disseminating health information?
...search throws up contradictory findings. Is a gene linked to a disease? One study finds a link. Another does not. Such situations demand interpretative and analytical skills on the part of health writers. Otherwise, writers may mislead readers, or leave them confused." Other invited commentators were: ...Many cancer survivors initiate lifestyle changes to benefit their health
...hose with head and neck cancers, which are closely linked to alcohol use), and regular physical activity (with up to 70% of survivors reporting 30 minutes of exercise a day, at least 5 days a week). Many of these changes should be beneficial because cancer survivors are a vulnerable population, at increased...Delivery of routine preventive services suboptimal for medicare beneficiaries
...000-2001 Community Tracking Study Physician Survey linked to claims data on 24,581 Medicare beneficiaries 65 years and older who were treated in 2001. Physician variables included training and qualifications and sex. Practice setting variables included practice type, size, sources of revenue, and access to ...Knee pain often linked to pain elsewhere in the body
... Obesity, anxiety and depression, all of which are linked to widespread pain, were also measured using various scales. Of those surveyed, slightly more than one-third (1,909) ended up in the no pain group, 41% (2,210) in the knee pain group, and 23% (1,245) in the pain elsewhere group. Decreased physical fu...Cannabis-based drugs could offer new hope for inflammatory bowel disease patients
... CB2 receptor only during the disease-state may be linked to its known role in suppression of the immune system. In other words, it is part of the body's natural mechanisms that attempt to restore the normal healthy state of the gut. If so, this makes it an ideal candidate for the development of new canna...Common C-section method leads to unnecessary scars, Stanford study finds
...following delivery, recent short-term studies have linked such closures with increased operation time and postoperative pain. There has also been concern that closure of the peritoneum at caesarean may lead to adhesions-which can cause problems such as bowel obstruction, chronic pelvic pain and infertility,...New anti-blood-thinning drug not as safe as protamine
...an cause changes in blood pressure which have been linked to increased mortality in some patients. In addition to its negative effects on blood pressure, protamine can also depress heart function, activate certain immune responses, and lead to pulmonary hypertension, the researchers said. However, they emph...Many body-conscious teens use supplements to improve physique
...rupled. Weight lifting and playing football were linked to increased use of supplements -- particularly creatine, amino acids, DHEA, growth hormone, and steroids. Whether such use was self-driven, peer-driven, or coach-driven is unknown. "More and more media images show people with sculpted physiques. It...Women missing out in heart treatment more needed in clinical trials
...female patients, it's unclear whether it is really linked to increased mortality among women or whether this increase is an effect only of an overdose, and therefore whether they would benefit from lower doses adapted to their weight." Dr Stangl said women have historically been under-represented in trials....Anti-tumor activity also plays a critical role during eye development in the embryo
...embryo was a surprising finding because it was not linked to its known role in suppressing cancer, the researchers said. A report on this discovery appears in the online issue of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) journal. St. Jude investigators showed that the protein made by the Arf gene n...Report reveals high rate of heart attack amongst ethnic minorities in Scotland
...assessed and improved as census information can be linked to records of illness and death. The findings of their study may lead to health databases being 'seeded' with codes, to discover the true picture of health amongst ethnic minorities. The demonstration project, funded by the Scottish Executive, was p...Coffee is number one source of antioxidants
...ee Association. Antioxidants in general have been linked to a number of potential health benefits, includin...sides keeping you alert and awake, coffee has been linked to an increasing number of potential health benefits, including protection against liver and colon c...Breath of the dragon: ERS-2 and Envisat reveal impact of economic growth on China's air quality
...hina that overlap with nitrogen dioxide plumes are linked to power plants. Further to the west there is also sulphur dioxide produced from smouldering underground coal seam fires. Burrows is the scientist who supported by an international team proposed both GOME and SCIAMACHY to national space agencies ...Resident physicians report that training often not adequate to treat patients from other cultures
...e that patient-physician communication is directly linked to patient satisfaction, adherence, and overall quality of care, according to background information in the article. Unexplored or misunderstood sociocultural differences between patients and physicians can lead to patient dissatisfaction, poor adher...Wheelchair technology & spinal cord injury
...ouraged. Injury, bed rest, rehabilitation length linked to functional ability in patients with spinal cord injury This study describes the rehabilitation length and functional outcome in the Netherlands for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). Data from 157 patients from eight rehabilitation centers ...Defective lymphatic vessels identified as a novel cause of adult-onset obesity
... is the first model available for studying obesity linked to faulty lymphatic vessels. It will be an important tool for studying this novel form of adult-onset obesity, as well as diseases of lymphatic vessels, and eventually, extending those findings to humans." Oliver is senior author of a report on this ...Researchers pinpoint molecular basis for phantom pain
...ormal presence of Nav1.3 in these neurons has been linked to changes in their physiological temperament. They are hypersensitive and spontaneously fire signals at higher-than-normal rates, even in the absence of a painful stimulus," Hains said. The researchers designed targeted molecular agents against Nav......h loss. A number of infectious diseases have been linked with low levels of vitamin D, and it has been demonstrated that vitamin D can suppress proinflammatory cytokine production. (Proinflammatory cytokines are molecules that have destructive effects throughout the body.) "Periodontal disease increases ...