Community MRSA is re-emergence of 1950's pandemic
...and Scotland. They found that these key regions in nearly all of the 80/81 isolates were identical to the CA-MRSA clone, and also that they share the same highly-virulent toxin, called Panton-Valentine leucocidin. They believe that their findings suggest that this particular CA MRSA clone has evolved from t...New approach to eye training may significantly improve performance
...ched to clear. Over five days, the volunteers made nearly 4,000 practice judgments in each condition, with a...ng in visual attention and perceptual learning for nearly six years. In addition to shedding light on perceptual learning processes, their testing methods and...Study finds radiation therapy for prostate cancer nearly doubles risk for rectal cancer
...undergo radiation therapy for prostate cancer have nearly double the risk of developing rectal cancer when compared to men who opt to have surgery to treat prostate cancer. The study found that men who receive radiation for prostate cancer have about 70 percent higher risk of developing rectal cancer than ...Radiation therapy for prostate cancer nearly doubles the risk of rectal cancer
...Men who undergo radiation for prostate cancer have nearly double the risk of developing rectal cancer when compared to men who opt to have surgery to treat prostate cancer, according to a study published today in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) journal Gastroenterology . Men who receive...Many parents fail to set rules to limit children's exposure to tobacco smoke, according to new study
...guardians in New York and New Jersey finds that in nearly half of homes and more than half of family cars, children are exposed to secondhand smoke. The research also finds that many parents consistently make no effort to protect their children from secondhand smoke in public places. The findings are publis...Last call for Annual World of Children award nominations
...n in war torn countries. She has directly impacted nearly 1 million children by providing care, family tracing, reunification and community reintegration services in war-torn countries all over the world. Philista Prudence Minjal Onyango, Nairobi Province, Kenya , is the Regional Director of ANPPCAN, wh...Endangered species: Who will teach anatomy in 2010?
... new medication, or sees a doctor--in other words, nearly all of usincluding medical school department chairs and medical school deans. An article just published in the journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) warns that, at a time when new technologies make the knowledge of anatomy in...Education program reduces incidents of shaken baby syndrome
...ve head injuries caused by shaken baby syndrome by nearly 50 percent, a Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical...going medical costs for treatment that can average nearly $300,000 per child, this study shows that a small investment of time and money can truly make a diff...... March 20-23. According to Marmarelis, HUTT offers nearly order-of-magnitude improvement in resolution of structures in soft tissue (i.e., 0.4 mm, compared to 2 mm for the best alternatives). Several other features promise to make the technology a scientific and clinical tool of great power: *Robust a...Young scientists awarded for achievements in cancer research
...ritus status. He has been a member of the AACR for nearly 50 years and has supported the Science Education Awards for college students since 1997. Thanks to Dr. Bardos' support and dedication to the future of cancer research, recipients of the award receive financial support to attend two consecutive Annua...Exercise, stress management show physiological benefits for heart patients
...s who received the behavioral treatments displayed nearly a 25 percent improvement when compared to those patients who only received usual medical care. "To our knowledge, this is the first study to show that stress management might reduce cardiovascular risk in part through beneficial effects on vascular e...Study finds that women with PCOS are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease
...ysis. The study revealed that women with PCOS are nearly two times as likely to have the metabolic syndrome in comparison with women without PCOS in the general population. Women demonstrating characteristics of both PCOS and the metabolic syndrome were found to also have more severe insulin resistance. ...Vigorously active adolescents are leaner, fitter
...k females the lowest at 2.8 minutes. They averaged nearly 40 minutes of moderate activity daily. Not surprisingly, boys had less body fat than girls, says Dr. Gutin. White and black females averaged 29.8 percent body fat and 30 percent respectively. Teenage girls should target at or below 25 percent, based ...Unchaperoned examinations risk misconduct allegations
...his week's BMJ. However, a recent study found that nearly half of male general practitioners never and rarely used chaperones when intimately examining women, while another found only 37% of general practitioners had a chaperoning policy. The authors carried out a survey on patients' preferences for chapero...Lack of vigorous activity linked to functional decline in older adults with arthritis
...Americans and 4.5 percent Hispanics. At baseline, nearly 20 percent of the subjects reported some functiona... the course of two years.Over the two-year period, nearly 14 percent of the patients experienced a measurable decline in their ability to carry out daily acti...IOM report should end nevirapine controversy, HIVMA says
...ts the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV nearly in half. "The IOM panel was made up of some of the most highly respected experts in HIV/AIDS research, biostatistics, and bioethics," says pediatrician Kathryn Edwards, MD, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, who was a member of the HIVNET Data...Case finds dental patients agreeable to tobacco interventions
...t visit. What surprised the investigators was that nearly half (45%) of the respondent were not aware of community resources available to help them quit. According to the investigators, the study was conducted to see whether or not patients coming to the student clinic wanted information or their student de...ACHRI study finds CellCept improves survival in pediatric heart transplant patients
...greatly improved survival, according to a study of nearly 400 pediatric patients, beginning two weeks post-transplant. The study was led by researchers at the Arkansas Children's Research Institute (ACHRI) and results were presented today at the 25th annual meeting of the International Society for Heart an...Aboriginal Canadians at high risk for severe trauma
...s. The study found that Aboriginal Canadians were nearly four times as likely than the reference population in the Calgary Health Region to sustain severe trauma (257.2 v. 68.8 per 100 000; relative risk [3.7, 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.0-4.6). Aboriginal Canadians were found to be at significantly inc...Exercise may not be good enough to reduce mild hypertension in older people, Hopkins experts say
...ender differences in the effects of exercise, with nearly an equal number of men and women enrolled. Moreov...ns unclear why the systolic blood pressure dropped nearly as much in non-exercisers as the exercising group. Among non-exercisers, it may be due to the place...