American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for October 2005 (second issue)
... ...Californians who live close to naturally occurring asbestos source rocks and who are exposed to low levels of the mineral are at increased risk for malignant mesothelioma, a serious cancer of the pleural membrane covering the lungs, according to a new study. ... ...For the research, investigators looked at 2,908 malignant mesothelioma cases reported over a 10-year period. Over 50 percen...Newsbriefs from the journal Chest: October 2006
... People who have a family history of lung cancer are at nearly double the risk of developing the disease themselves, according to new research. In a large-scale, population-based cohort, Japanese researchers studied the association between family history of lung cancer and subsequent risk. Self-administered surveys on various lifestyle factors were administered to 102,255 middle-aged and olde...MetOp to be launched on 17 October
... Due to a mechanical incident at the Baikonur launch base on 30 September, the launch of MetOp originally planned for Saturday 7 October 2006, had to be postponed. ......Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for October 3, 2006, issue
... ... ... Most errors occurred at four main "breakdown" points in the diagnostic process: failure to order an approp...September/October Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
During the recent economic downturn, Medicaid programs in all 50 states implemented cost-saving strategies including benefit reductions, cost-sharing and tightened administrative rules. ...These cost-saving strategies have significant adverse impact on health care access and utilization among Medicaid beneficiaries concludes this study of 2,783 adults in the Oregon Health Plan. Importantly, the...MetOp to be launched in October
... MetOp's planned launch from Baikonur, Kazakhstan on a Soyuz/ST launcher, originally planned for 17 July, had to be called off after three consecutive attempts due to technical reasons related to the Soyuz's ground system. ... The MetOp series consists of a total of three satel...October 17 news briefing highlights groundbreaking cancer studies at ASTRO Annual Meeting
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) will be hosting an on site news briefing at its 47th Annual Scientific Meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Mountain) on October 17 in Room 212 of the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.... ...The news briefing will highlight the top cancer studies to be presented at ASTRO's plenary session at 2:00 p.m. on October 1...Other highlights in the October 5 JNCI
...... A new study has found little or no evidence that being breast-fed as an infant is associated with cancer risk as an adult....... Exposures to environmental factors in infancy may influence cancer risk later in life. For example, breast feeding is associated with height and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels in later childhood, and height and IGF-1 levels have been associated with...American Thoracic Society journal news tips for October 2005 (first issue)
TREATING SEVERE ASTHMA IN CHILDREN BASED ON EXHALED NITRIC OXIDE LEVELS... ...Physicians can better determine the most effective inhaled corticosteroid dose for children with moderate to severe allergic asthma by measuring the nitric oxide levels in the patient's breath, rather than by observing symptoms, according to a study published in the first issue for October 2005 of the American Thoracic...All are invited to the first Neurology EXPO sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology and its Foundation on Saturday, October 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Held at the Georgia World Congress Center in hall A2, Neurology EXPO will bring the greatest number of resources aimed at providing information to people with neurological diseases under one roof.... ...There will be something for ever...