Increase in thyroid cancer in US attributed to improved early detection
...while increasing incidence of thyroid cancer might reflect an increase in the true occurrence of disease, it might also reflect increased diagnostic scrutiny or changes in diagnostic criteria. Examination of the reasons underlyi...Women attracted to men when they see interest in children refected in their faces
...s judgments of men's facial masculinity accurately reflect individual men's testosterone levels. Accordingly, women are attracted to those men for short-term relationships. "The study provides the first direct evidence that women's attractiveness judgments specifically track both men's affinity for children ...Study results offer guidance in treatment
...bination with naltrexone can work in settings that reflect clinical practice. The COMBINE trial involved a 4.5-hour intake session and follow-up sessions of up to two hours, as well as contact with up to five specialized staff persons at every visit. This may have increased placebo response such that differe...Physician approaches to patient spirituality vary according to doctors' religious characteristics
...These differences in attitude and behavior closely reflect physicians' personal religious and spiritual characteristics, the study found. "The close ties between belief and behavior," Curlin said, "suggests that physicians are unlikely to reach agreement any time soon about what is suitable." The researchers...Antidepressant medication may prevent recurring depression in diabetics
...view. Patients' hemoglobin (Hb A1c) levels, which reflect the individual's control of blood glucose levels over the previous two to three months, were measured every two months. Participants taking sertraline were significantly less likely to develop an additional episode of depression. After one year, 65....Study may explain why exercise helps heart failure patients
...y activation of several neurohumoral pathways that reflect the severity of heart failure, and that following BNP concentrations may be one way of assuring that long term exercise training programs are having beneficial effects in individual patients. Pending is evidence from large randomized clinical trials ...Predicting outcomes for kidney transplant patients
... indicator during acute kidney injury and does not reflect the degree of damage until a steady state has been reached, which may be several days. Dependable diagnostic testing is currently not available for the early prediction of kidney failure following kidney transplantation. "It is important to try and i...Heart attack patients do better at hospitals following guidelines
...spitals on the measurements we used may indirectly reflect the hospital's overall culture, business practices and clinical skills." Both the ACC and the AHA have issued guidelines for optimal care of patients who arrive at a hospital with symptoms of a possible heart attack, such as chest pain (unstable angi...End-of-life treatment preferences may change as health declines
... process over time, in which patients are asked to reflect on their preferences after experiencing a change in their health, they will have an opportunity to reflect on how their preferences may be changing."...Individuals with a family history of alcoholism: Will they too become alcoholics?
...ial to a history of drinking," added Lovallo, "but reflect the familial and personal characteristics of those subjects at high risk for developing alcoholism. Having the ability to decipher the behavioral characteristics of people who we think are at risk for alcoholism allows us to begin to talk about the ...Watching the brain switch off 'self'
...wareness, but rather in allowing the individual to reflect upon sensory experiences, to judge their possible significance to the self, and, not less importantly for consciousness research, to allow the individual to report about the occurrence of his or her sensory experience to the outside world. "To conclu...Novel device shows potential in better detecting oral cancer
...e natural fluorescence of healthy tissue generally reflect light-scattering biochemical or structural changes indicative of developing tumor cells, the VELScope allows dentists to shine a light onto a suspicious sore in the mouth, look through an attached eyepiece, and watch directly for changes in color. N...Landmark book commemorates centennial of discovery of Alzheimer's disease
...l bring to life, and in many instances revisit and reflect on, the classic studies that have essentially defined Alzheimer's disease research. My co-editors and I are extremely pleased that this project has attracted participation from nearly every single player in the field and, having read each contributio...International study questions health benefits of moderate drinking
...ainers than for moderate drinkers, this result may reflect the poor health of some abstainers who recently quit drinking rather than indicating a protective effect for alcohol. The team found only seven studies that included only long-term non-drinkers in the "abstainers" group. The results of the seven stud...Panel finds insufficient evidence to recommend for or against maternal-request Caesarean delivery
...nt of uniform documentation of CDMR, to accurately reflect prevalence of the procedure, Examination of existing large databases to assess incidence of various complications, including rare but critical outcomes, and A thorough assessment of the costs of CDMR. The panel released its findings this morning...Prostate treatment decisions based on perception more than fact
... often results in treatments that do not generally reflect patients' goals. Despite new treatment options for prostate cancer, there is little evidence-based consensus in the oncology community about the most efficacious treatment. Newly diagnosed patients must still balance existing information about risks...Is society losing control of the medical research agenda?
...er. They also believe that medical research should reflect public needs more closely and the efforts of all those involved (government, industry, and academia) should be better coordinated....Only four percent of Americans with bladder problems seek medical help
...ol from healthcare providers and should accurately reflect levels of healthcare use in the United States." The research covered three leading national databases which are compiled annually: The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) covering physicians not employed by Federal authorities who pr...Exposure to fine particle air pollution linked with risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases
...ung-defense mechanisms. Cardiovascular effects may reflect neurogenic [arising in or stimulated by nerve tissues] and inflammatory processes," the authors write. "Our findings indicate an ongoing threat to the health of the elderly population from airborne particles and provide a rationale for setting a PM2....Declines in exercise capacity may be due to lack of training, not just age
...en with aging may not be inevitable; rather it may reflect a lack of fitness, which can be addressed with tra...ecific to the underlying disease or if they simply reflect deconditioning due to reduced physical activity imposed by the disease," Dr. Franciosa said. He said...