An alternative to prevent UC-associated colon cancer
...f the colon and significantly decrease a patient's quality of life. But a new study from the University of Mi...ention, but also on complication rates, costs, and quality of life of the patient, says lead author Joel Rubenstein, M.D., M.Sc., a lecturer in the Division of...St. John's Wort only minimally effective in relieving major depression, review confirms
...al practice after considering both the content and quality of existing medical trials on a topic. All studies were double-blind, randomized clinical trials involving patients with depressive disorders. All involved comparisons between St. John's Wort and placebos or synthetic antidepressants given for at lea...Multiple views from CT scans may improve diagnosis
...roper processing, these other views are of similar quality to the original axial images. In some cases, physicians reformat the data to view an organ from the front. Called the coronal plane, this is similar to the way an X-ray looks. Another view, the sagittal plane, provides a view from the side. "These al...Mayo Clinic: Biomarker that may improve quality of life during treatment for colorectal cancer
... care have significant potential for improving the quality of life during treatment. For example, identifying which patients are most vulnerable to these side effects before treatment would allow physicians to prescribe alternative treatments or take measures to counteract the nerve damage. Significance of ...Biologic therapies for bowel disease show promise in clinical trials
...ercent experienced an improvement in their overall quality of life compared to 12 percent of the placebo patients. Three biomarkers were identified that may be used to generate an immune profile to predict clinical response to the treatment. These biomarkers, an antigen-specific T cell immune response, C r...New breast shield reduces radiation to female breast during chest CT by up to 73%
...lation is associated with some compromise in image quality and, potentially, diagnostic information," said Dr. Parker. According to the researchers, their radiation-absorbing, lead-free breast shield, which simply drapes across the patient, is lightweight, comfortable, reusable and could be used for CT ang...Researchers find way to streamline new non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment
...ould, that would speed treatment while maintaining quality care for patients. "This treatment approach is growing, and is a new and realistic alternative to conventional chemotherapy. Making it easier for physicians to administer the treatment by avoiding unnecessary steps will lead to higher utilization and...Children of incarcerated mothers exhibit poor attachment to caregivers, mothers
... is the first study to empirically investigate the quality of such relationships. The researchers found that 63 percent of the children had insecure relationships with their mothers and caregivers. The more secure the children's caregiving relationships, however, the more likely the children were to react t...Digital mammography decreases 'call-back' appointments, reducing patient anxiety and cost
...g to Dr. Raza. "If the images do not meet standard quality requirements or if either better or additional views are required for complete interpretation of a finding, we will call the patient back for more imaging," said Dr. Raza. The screening mammography center at Dr. Raza's institution recently changed ov...Group-based education improves diabetes self-management, studies find
...ure and body weight and increase self-empowerment, quality of life, self-management skills and treatment sati...al practice after considering both the content and quality of existing medical trials on a topic. Type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease characterized by hig...Asthma drug fluticasone works as well as other drugs at half the dose
...al practice after considering both the content and quality of existing medical trials on a topic. Fluticasone, beclomethasone and budesonide are inhaled corticosteroid drugs that decrease airway swelling and irritation in asthma patients. Fluticasone is sold under the brand name Flovent and is an ingredient...Long-term outcomes studied for stem cell transplant recipients
...n to survival, the researchers wanted to study the quality of life patients had after transplant. To that end, 374 patients from the original group also participated in a follow-up survey investigating issues such as marital status, insurance coverage, education, income, and employment. For comparison, sibli...CAD system makes breast MRI more effective, efficient
...what was seen under the microscope, he added. "The quality of the final (postprocessed) CAD system images was better than the standard software images in 83% of the cases," said Dr. Vilanova. In addition, it took radiologists an average 12 minutes to analyze and interpret the CAD system images compared to 19...Federal NIH office clears Ohio State research program
...nimals required and, at the same time, enhance the quality of our discoveries, including those that lead to improved treatment for spinal cord injury." Last month, the federal Institute of Medicine, an arm of the National Academies of Sciences, released a massive report calling for a national strategy to hel...'Virtual' asthma clinic helps patients manage disease online
...ion and fill out online questionnaires about their quality of life. The 63 patients enrolled in the study used the website an average of 33 times during the study, and entered their peak flow data a total of 27 times. "Several studies have shown that physicians underestimate asthma severity in their patien...Depression common in people with chronic cough
...d was struck by how their cough has affected their quality of life. "They are socially isolated and miserable... that other conditions get, but it is a tremendous quality of life issue." Chronic cough has three main causes, either alone or in combination, Dr. Dicpinigait...Common incontinence drug could have an additional topical effect on the bladder itself
...condition that significantly affects the patient's quality of life. An estimated 80 percent of these patients do not seek help or treatment for this condition. Overactive bladder is characterized by the following conditions: frequency urinating more than eight times in a 24 hour period; urgency the immedia...Steroid-free regimen with CellCept found comparable to standard therapy in liver transplantation
...utes on many fronts to improve people's health and quality of life. Roche employs roughly 65,000 people in 150 countries, including approximately 15,000 in the United States. Roche's U.S. operations celebrate their American Centennial in 2005. In another milestone this year, Roche was named in January to F...Researchers largely at fault for health risk studies that influence and confuse the public
...plishing these changes. We are responsible for the quality of the studies that we conduct and for the interpretation of our studies to the media, the general public and our colleagues. These new standards are aimed at raising the bar and will ultimately encourage well-designed and correctly interpreted resea...Men with spouses, partners, fare better after prostate cancer treatment
...arried or in a relationship significantly improves quality of life for prostate cancer patients following tre...lationships so they can do better, too." Assessing quality of life in prostate cancer patients is vital because many patients can live a long time with their d...