New health information resource from Tufts for Asian-language speakers
...ative speaker of an Asian language would go to the main web site, select his/her language, and then search for the information that was needed. Material is also provided in English so that an English-speaking physician or caregiver can see what patients are reading. "By providing these resources, selecte...Vigorously active adolescents are leaner, fitter
...ded, television-watching and screen time being the main one. Something has to give." He encourages parents to put children in environments where they can be active and safe, such as after-school and weekend programs. "They can do their schoolwork when they get home; they will just not be able to watch as...People with peanut allergy at risk of allergic reaction to lupin flour
...few lupin-containing foods are so far on sale; the main source appears to be imported bakery and catering goods. A new directive on food labelling came into force in Europe in November 2004, requiring food manufacturers to specifically list 12 potential allergic ingredients. Lupin flour is not included o...Belgium doctors treating critically ill infants favour legalising euthanasia
...n forms of life termination in these children. The main reasons for shortening of the neonate's life were the absence of real survival chances, and, if the baby survived, an expected very poor quality of life." Also in this week's issue of The Lancet a research letter by Astrid Vrakking (University Medi...Aboriginal Canadians at high risk for severe trauma
...95% CI 1.4-6.1). The authors also report that the main cause of trauma resulting in severe injuries and death among Aboriginal Canadians was motor vehicle crashes. Also, Aboriginal Canadians had a 10-fold greater risk of injury secondary to assault and a 3-fold greater risk of traumatic suicide. In a re...Tamoxifen can reduce breast pain in prostate cancer patients
...European countries as an additional therapy to the main treatment (removal of the prostate or radiotherapy) for early prostate cancer. Breast enlargement and breast pain are common side effects of bicalutamide therapy, and can cause some patients to withdraw from treatment. Because early withdrawal from t...Heart valve ring reverses damage from congestive heart failure, easing symptoms
...rough the mitral valve, which leads to the heart's main pumping chamber. But it also changed the shape of that chamber, called the left ventricle, helping its muscular walls contract and pump blood better. All 25 patients had mitral valve regurgitation (leakage) as a result of distorted left ventricles, ...Alcohol magnifies the rewarding effects of smoking, even for light smokers
...less depressed"). "This finding implies that the main mechanism by which alcohol increases craving may be related to the immediate, positively reinforcing effects of nicotine," said Rose, "rather than the relief of a negative mood or other withdrawal symptoms." Furthermore, the findings appear to indica...Tea may help prevent diabetes and cataracts
...ience policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio....The Neurosciences and Music in Leipzig: Registration boom and over 140 posters
...iani Foundation in October 2002. The conferences' main theme this year will be the passage from "Perception to Performance", to musical performance in its various components. Four leading specialists on the subject will open the conference with four preparatory Workshops (afternoon of May 5th, 2005) titl...Newborn's first week may be critical period for developing obesity in adulthood
...he journal of the American Heart Association. "Our main finding was that rapid weight gain during the first week of life in this population of healthy, European-American, formula-fed infants was associated with being overweight two to three decades later," said lead author Nicolas Stettler, M.D., M.S.C.E....Long term outcomes for children who undergo ear tube placement surgery
...edia (RAOM) and otitis media with effusion are the main reason for the insertion of ventilation tubes (VT) in the ear. Minor surgery to drain the ear and insert tubes in the ear is the most common surgical procedure among young children in the United States. Instant improvement of hearing is one of the be...Press registration reminder ESC Congress 2005, 3-7 September 2005
...uals and further information on this event via the main ESC Press & PR Office. For more information on former For Your Heart's Sake events see: http://www.escardio.org/initiatives/prevention/FYHS/ To register for updates on the ESC Congress, sign up for the ESC Web News fortnightly email bulletin, at: ...Early detection of lung cancer
...and prostate cancer put together. Tobacco is the main cause of this illness, with the risk of it arising persisting even twenty years after giving up smoking. In general this pathology is diagnosed on its symptoms appearing, indicating that it is at an advanced stage and with poor prognosis. In fact, us...The Roll Back Malaria partnership has done more harm than good
...low levels of spending on this disease. RBM is the main instrument through which African leaders were hoping to achieve the goals of the Abuja Declaration of 2000--where 53 African heads of state pledged to halve malaria mortality by 2010. But since its inception, malaria rates have increased, and the org...High levels of immunosuppressant may lead to tumor recurrence
... examined 70 patients who took cyclosporine as the main immunosuppressant following liver transplants between 1991 and 2002. The cyclosporine dosage was determined by the clinician in charge based on clinical and biochemical indications, but without regard to blood levels achieved by the drug after it was...'Fickle' enzyme helps protect, but also can promote heart failure, animal study shows
...dition was surgically produced by constricting the main artery carrying blood from the heart to create pressure and oxidative stress. Hearts of untreated mice with NOS3 doubled in size after three weeks and almost tripled in size after nine weeks. Those treated with BH4 or lacking in NOS3 developed mild...UK politicians failing to address low morale among doctors
All the UK's main political parties have all failed to address the single most important factor hindering the improvement of health services in their election campaigns--the collapse in morale among doctors, states an editorial in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Pol...HIV treatment not affected by hormonal birth control
...stigated whether there were any effects on the two main markers of HIV disease progression, which are CD4 cell count and viral load. The researchers did not find an association between hormonal contraceptive use and changes in CD4+ cell count or time to viral load suppression after initiation of HAART. Th...Response of New York City public school children to September 11
...anxiety/depressive disorders. "This study had six main findings," the authors report. First, six months a...rom being directly exposed themselves. "The fifth main finding was that going to a school near the place of the near the place of the attack was associated...