Major cancer study aims to identify protein markers for early-stage disease
...markers in the blood -- specific proteins, and the patterns they make -- for the early detection of cancer. T...earch into recognizable molecules, and identifying patterns of proteins within given blood samples. The need to standardize mass spectrometry is great. Current...Alcoholics Anonymous membership may decrease alcohol-related homicides
...s. "Intuitively, the nature of both male drinking patterns and homicide is different than that of females," h...we might have some aggregate impact on consumption patterns and, in turn, the negative consequences associated with its use."...Test can predict spread of eye cancer to liver
...k together. "We were attempting to analyze these patterns the same way that our brain's work to recognize a face to tell whether a person is 'John' or 'Jane,'" Harbour explains. "We don't just look at a nose or an eye. We look at the whole face. And in this project we used computer software to look at many,...MIT device could prevent epileptic seizures
...hensive trials will be launched. A look at brain patterns The detector works by measuring brain activity w... detector is programmed to measure an individual's patterns to determine what the precursors to a seizure look like for each patient. "It's quite tricky to tr...A public health lesson from 9/11: To curb the flu, limit flights
A detailed analysis of influenza patterns indicates that the sharp dip in air travel after September 11, 2001 slowed flu spread and delayed the onset of the 2001-2002 U.S. flu season, report researchers at Children's Hospital Boston. Their findings, published in the September 12, 2006 issue ...Exercisers may have better breast cancer survival
...diagnosis tended to have better five-year survival patterns compared to other groups. Women of ideal body weight did not experience survival benefits from exercise; more remote histories of physical activity also had no impact on survival. Identifying factors in cancer patients that predict outcome (i.e., ...Identifying risk for obesity in early childhood
...hey should address the child's eating and activity patterns immediately rather than delaying in the hope that the overweight and the patterns that support the continued addition of weight will resolve themselves in due course. Nader stated...Overweight in early childhood increases chances for obesity at age 12
...to address the at-risk child's eating and activity patterns rather than delaying in hopes that overweight and the patterns that support it will resolve themselves in due course," the study authors wrote. "Identifying child...Older fathers more likely to have autistic children
...y social and language abnormalities and repetitive patterns of behavior, according to background information in the article. Autism and related conditions, known collectively as autism spectrum disorders, have become increasingly common, affecting 50 in every 10,000 children as compared with five in 10,000 t...Mayo clinic discovers new type of sleep apnea
... apnea could be diagnosed based on patients' sleep patterns defined at their initial diagnostic exams plus lack of response to CPAP. According to Dr. Morgenthaler, no known factors influence risk for complex sleep apnea. An effective treatment has not been identified, but research continues to test breathi...Study shows aggressive students often lack psychological evaluations and effective treatment
...be able to identify potentially dangerous behavior patterns in aggressive students so that proper evaluations and diagnoses can be provided and subsequent treatments be made accessible. "Often educators look at Columbine as the 'twin towers' experience where schools are understandably more vigilant about ...Study finds some faithful less likely to pass the plate
...e. "This cause could be from less healthy eating patterns in the South, home to many Baptists," Ferraro says. "But we controlled for residency and still Baptist women were more likely to be obese. This trend could be related to the strong emphasis for Baptists to avoid alcohol and tobacco, and, as a result,...Facial resurfacing treats precancerous skin lesions, may help prevent skin cancer
...the parent does not exhibit negative communication patterns that can negate the effectiveness of positive communication. "Finally, when parents are already aware of their child's activities, they are more capable of making sure that their child is adequately protected from the sun, which can prevent severe ...Positive parenting helps encourage healthy sun habits in children
...the parent does not exhibit negative communication patterns that can negate the effectiveness of positive communication. "Finally, when parents are already aware of their child's activities, they are more capable of making sure that their child is adequately protected from the sun, which can prevent severe ...3-D forms link antibiotic resistance and brain disease
...ls to create computer-generated, 3-D images of the patterns of twisting and folding amino acid chains that make up the different types of pantothenate kinase and their interactions with the other molecules. "These images added a fascinating twist to the story of the enzymes," White said. When they studied ...Study provides evidence that autism affects functioning of entire brain
...shew said, was to determine whether there were any patterns in mental functioning unique to autism. "We set out to find commonalities across a broad range of measures, so that we could make inferences about what's going on in the brain," Dr. Minshew said. The researchers found that, across the entire se...Internal body clock dictates timing of different types of stroke
...ring sleep, the researchers looked for any obvious patterns among the different types, by dividing the wake-sleep cycle into 12 two hour intervals. Men tended to be around five years younger than women for all the different types, but there was little variation between the sexes in respect of the timing of ...Cycles of Cutaneous leishmaniasis are linked to climate
...this is the first study to look at the interannual patterns of cycling of the disease. ...Racial differences in communication impact medical care
...body of evidence that indicates distinct treatment patterns based on race may account for a significant part o...tent regarding whether racially distinct treatment patterns are due to patient preferences or physician biases. New data suggest that problems in doctor-pati......ine aging, "subtle yet chronic changes in hormonal patterns can exert pathological effects on health over time." It is also known, said Epel, that chronically elevated cortisol reduces lean mass, bone density and shifts fat distributions that can precede the onset of many age-related diseases like osteopor...