Fluctuating eye pressure associated with visual field deterioration in glaucoma patients
...the IOP can be substantially lowered, reduction of mean [average] and peak IOP does not always prevent progressive visual field deterioration. Samin Hong, M.D., and colleagues at the Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, studied 408 eyes of patients (average age 66.5 years) who had underg...Grandparents, older adults encouraged to seek help for a sleep disorder
...d nights sleep, Dr. Krainson says that it does not mean they are doomed to chronic sleep deprivation. While most people require seven to eight hours of sleep a night to perform optimally the next day, older adults might find this harder to obtain, says Dr. Krainson, adding that they must be more aware of...New cause of tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer cells discovered at Lombardi
... estrogen receptor in breast tumor cells. This may mean that the effects of XBP1 over-expression occur when the protein is bound to the estrogen receptor, suggesting for the first time that these two proteins interact in the cell. This was the first evidence that the XBP1 protein may play a role in breast...Pathway links inflammation, angiogenesis and breast cancer
...the lab findings in mice. Mice with active IKK had mean tumor volumes of 1,200 milimeters at 31 days, whil...e IKK and rapamycin injections to inhibit mTOR had mean volumes of less than 100 milimeters. Similar disparate tumor sizes were found when the tumor-suppres...UCLA researchers awarded $9M contract for study identifiying antibiotic treatment for MRSA
... laboratory setting, however, does not necessarily mean they will fail in patients, who have the help of their immune systems. More research, including the study supported by this NIH contract, will address the impact of MRSA resistance to various off-patent antibiotics. Its important to find an optima...Better mobility keeps seniors healthier
...ooked for those factors that affected HRQOL. The mean QWB-SA score for a sample of older adults considered at risk for disability was 0.634, below the 0.704 score found for healthy older adults. According to Erik J. Groessl, PhD, of the VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California San Die...Parents' depression can weigh on children
...id language to be able to talk about what it would mean to them to be able to make lifestyle changes, she said, adding that Janickes research helps advance researchers understanding of factors that affect a childs quality of life. Addressing emotional and psychological issues is a key part of helping ki...European heat waves double in length since 1880
... study showed some of the highest trends in summer mean temperature and summer temperature variance. "These results add more evidence to the belief among climate scientists that western Europe will experience some of the highest environmental and social impacts of climate change and continue to experien...Environmental inequality study finds no direct links to segregation, income
...uality hypotheses," Downey said. "This does not mean that residential segregation plays no role in producing environmental racial inequality," he said. "After all, environmental racial inequality could not exist if blacks, Hispanics and whites were equally represented in all neighborhoods. Instead, t...Emergency department guidelines enhance quality patient care
... better, because if they find themselves below the mean for procedural complications, such as with inserting a chest tube, it will provide motivation for them to improve, says Wright. Wright says the scorecards also track which physicians may need more education on a particular therapy or procedure. I...Paying taxes, according to the brain, can bring satisfaction
...mic theory of warm-glow giving, doesnt necessarily mean that taxes should be lowered and charity relied on more heavily, Harbaugh said. In a voluntary environment, he added, lots of people free-ride and donations fall. The study, Mayr said, reflects the balancing act that every society must face. What t...Simple test predicts 6-year risk of dementia
...tudy, none of the subjects were demented. Their mean age was 76. Fifty-nine percent were women and 15 percent were African-American. By the end of the study, 14 percent of the subjects had developed dementia. The variables that were predictive of dementia in a statistically significant way became the b...Alzheimer's disease to quadruple worldwide by 2050
... by 2050, because slower disease progression would mean more people surviving with early-stage disease symptoms. However, nearly all of that decline would be attributable to decreases in those needing costly late-stage disease treatment in 2050. The largest increase in the prevalence of Alzheimers will ...Research probes seniors' plans for end-of-life care
...you name someone to make decisions for you doesn't mean they can do a good job, and it doesn't mean they have any clue what your preferences are." That's why it's crucial for people to weigh their o...UK and other European countries should introduce universal childhood hepatitis B vaccination
...at-risk strategy. At-risk vaccination programmes mean only those people at the highest risk of contracting the disease, e.g. immigrant communities, are vaccinated. The authors add: Although all eight countries are classed as having low endemicity, factors such as increased travel and integration of i...Smokers given more help to quit since GP performance pay introduced
...performance" incentives, introduced in April 2004, mean thatgeneral practitioners are paid more if they succeed in meetingperformance targets set by the government. The research team from Imperial College London looked at patients withdiabetes, registered in Wandsworth, South London. They found that th...Benefits of trastuzumab are lasting, reducing both HER2 + breast cancer deaths and recurrence
...nly 222 in the trastuzumab group. These results mean that the hazard of disease recurrence is decreased by 52 percent with the addition of trastuzumab to chemotherapy and that trastuzumab therapy was associated with a 35 percent reduction in the risk of death, according to Edith Perez, M.D., director o...Trial shows circulating tumor cells predict how prostate cancer patients do with chemotherapy
...werent found in 38 percent of the men. That might mean a better prognosis, but in fact their prognosis still isnt very good, he points out. There are some limitations in our ability to detect them....New study could bring relief to sweltering city slickers
...s believe that projected rates of urban growth may mean that the health risk will increase as the impact of climate change becomes greater. Research conducted at the Met Office Hadley Centre suggests that the occurrence of such hot summers is now twice as likely as it would have been without human-cause...Nonhormonal drug reduces hot flashes in men treated for prostate cancer
...al trial. Men participating in this study had a mean age of 70, and suffered with hot flashes occurring at least 14 times a week. They were randomized into four groups. Over 28 days, one group was given placebo pills, another received a 300 mg/d (milligrams a day) tablet of gabapentin, a third group re...