Conventional prognostic factors fail to explain better prostate cancer survival in most Asian men
...nce of disease and the lowest mortality rate. The reasons for these racial differences remain poorly studied. In particular, the risk among different Asian ethnicities is poorly understood, in part, because most studies have aggregated all Asians into a single racial category, ignoring the diverse ethnici...RAND finds cases of undiagnosed diabetes drop sharply
...as often claimed, Smith said. The study examined reasons for the rising rate of diabetes over time. The three most important reasons by far were increases in excessive weight, the transmission of diabetes from parents to children as ...MRI finds breast cancer before it becomes dangerous
...g intraductal carcinoma, which was one of the main reasons for only using mammography for the early detection of breast cancer. With their results the Bonn researchers confounded this textbook wisdom. A total of 7319 women were investigated by Professor Kuhl and her colleagues in the last five years using bo...Women with migraines and visual symptoms may have higher stroke risk
...ior studies have addressed the different potential reasons for an association between migraine and stroke. Researchers analyzed stroke incidence among 386 women 15-to 49-years-old with a first ischemic stroke and 614 women of similar ages and ethnicities who had not had stroke. Based on their responses to a...Where's the beef? Not enough of it is on elders' plates, muscle-metabolism study suggests
...ury never get out of bed again, and one of the big reasons is that they rapidly lose so much muscle mass and strength that they become physically incapable of getting up, Paddon-Jones said. Sufficient muscle is fundamental for the activities of daily living, movement and independence its definitely a qualit...Refusal of medical and surgical interventions common among chronically ill elderly
...talization was rarely refused. The most common reasons given for treatment refusals were fear of side effects. Patients who refused treatments were more likely to have congestive heart failure, to rate their own longevity at less than two years, and to want their physicians to discuss their prognosis wi...Obesity linked to hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease
...ger further studies in order to better explain the reasons underlying our results, and to determine if the association between obesity and hyperparathyroidism has implications for the treatment or outcomes of CKD," Dr. Kovesdy concludes. ...Even older women at high risk have little interest in being tested for HIV, study finds
... interested in HIV testing. Their most often cited reasons were curiosity and concern about a current or past sexual partners behaviors. About a third of women had already been tested. Previously tested women were more likely to be younger, sexually active, better educated about HIV and tested at the suggest...Maternal obesity prior to pregnancy associated with birth defects
...han mothers of babies without birth defects. The reasons for an association between maternal obesity and a ...ure inquiries are needed to unravel the underlying reasons for these associations.......ume people have sex for simple and straightforward reasons such as to experience sexual pleasure or to reprod...they asked more than 400 men and women to identify reasons people have sex. In the second, the researchers asked more than 1,500 undergraduate students about t...Investigating the causes of Parkinson's disease
.... Her research will also take a closer look at the reasons for the formation of Lewy bodies a build-up of proteins within nerve cells in the brains of people with Parkinsons. This study is aimed at providing a platform for the development of drugs to stop nerve cell death. Dr Kieran Breen, Director of ...Where is the most dangerous place to travel over the holiday?
...002 have been July 3 and July 4. There are many reasons for Americas high rate of rural crash deaths. Head-on collisions and driving off the road crashes both of which are disproportionately deadly are common on the two-lane, undivided highways prevalent in rural areas. Rural roads, with lighter traffic...STAMP system can help professionals to identify potentially violent individuals
.... However, it was noted that there can be cultural reasons for avoiding eye contact and it was important to differentiate these from other cases. Tone and volume of voice was associated with 13 of the 16 violent episodes. Most of the cases involved raised voices and yelling but two involved sarcastic and...African-American men understimate risk of prostate cancer
... to conduct more research to better understand the reasons for the overly low estimates," says Dale. "That would hopefully lead to greater attention to prostate cancer for those at highest risk such as African Americans."...Bias in statin trials, failure to control malaria, and more
...k to the overall findings. There are many possible reasons why this might be. It has been suggested that drug companies may deliberately choose lower dosages for the comparison drug when they carry out head-to-head trials. Others have suggested that trials which produce unfavourable results are not published...Exercise lowers insulin in breast cancer survivors
...higher risk of recurrence than lean women, but the reasons for this have not been clear, said Ligibel, of the Breast Oncology Center at Dana-Farber. The association with insulin has emerged from recent observations. In the new study, researchers measured insulin and blood glucose levels in 101 women as wel...Gene variations point to why lung cancer drugs work better in Japanese vs. US patients
...he disease. Now, a follow-up study suggests the reasons appear to lie in subtle variations in certain genes that govern how the body metabolizes chemotherapy drugs. David Gandara, M.D., a University of California, Davis researcher who led the recent Southwest Oncology Group study, will present the results...Doctors have key role in preventing and detecting child neglect and abuse
...kely to die in hospital than children admitted for reasons not connected to abuse. Many countries have laws which force doctors to report suspected abuse. The Seminar acknowledges the difficulties reporting abuse can involve, such as anger from the parents. The authors say: "Reporting of child maltreatme...JRRD releases single-topic issue on pain and pain management
... of care. Further study is needed to determine the reasons for dissatisfaction with care in patients with dep... finding was based on a review of charts, so other reasons could also explain the improvement in pain symptoms. More research about treatment for veterans with...A pioneering system allows autistic children to communicate with their environment
... as well as by adults who cannot speak for several reasons (heart attack, thrombosis, etc.)....