Bone SPECT superior to FDG PET for detecting bone metastases in breast cancer
...these differences in method, bone SPECT images can reveal the location of bone metastases, whereas PET canno... also found that PET was limited in its ability to reveal certain types of cancer lesions. "Bone is the most common site of breast cancer metastasis. Up to 90...Angiogenesis factor may help tumors prepare the way for spread to lymph nodes
... been considered a passive process. "Our findings reveal that tumor cells, even after they have metastasized to the lymph nodes, can very actively induce the growth of the very channels that will enable transport to other nodes and the organs." Detmar notes that this newly identified process could be a pro...Exercise, stress management show physiological benefits for heart patients
...chers also said further investigation is needed to reveal the biological mechanisms behind the improvements seen. Other Duke members of the team were Andrew Sherwood, Ph.D., Michael Babyak, Ph.D., Lana Watkins, Ph.D., Robert Waugh, M.D., Anastasia Georgiades, Ph.D., Simon Bacon, Ph.D., and Edward Coleman. O...Measuring enzymes at end of cancer pathway predicts outcome of Tarceva, Taxol
...of CDK2, the enzyme that drives cell division, can reveal whether or not a tumor will respond to Tarceva, says Naoto Ueno, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor in the Breast Cancer Translational Research Laboratory and the Department of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. If results of this study are verified ...Alternate view for pathology of AD
...t only change current dogma but, more importantly, reveal key insights to accelerate the development of new therapeutic inroads." In addition to Lee and Smith, co-authors represented the key contributions and insights of a decade-long team-effort by current (George Perry, Ph.D., Matthew R. Garrett, Paula M...New research reveals working mothers do not adversely impact on children's diets
...others who regularly dish out ready made meals, to reveal that children of parents who work may be fed more healthily. Less healthy eating was reduced amongst mothers who worked part-time, full-time, or were unemployed, sick or disabled. Neither 'less healthy eating' nor 'unhealthy snacking' were related to...Findings about anti-cancer agent could make it more effective
...or treating human cancer. His most recent findings reveal how the compound called FdUMP[10] works to damage DNA, the genetic "code" found in all cells. The results were reported in Anaheim, Calif., today at the American Association for Cancer Research's 96th Annual Meeting and will be published June 1 in...Child sex abuse policy recommendations published in Science magazine
... DePrince "have produced the best work to date" to reveal the true nature of memory for traumatic events. "Their outstanding work on traumatic memory employs state-of-the-art empirical approaches derived from the cognitive neurosciences," Keane said. The Science article cites the body of research to date,...Nanoparticles offer new hope for detection and treatment
Specially designed nanoparticles can reveal tiny cancerous tumors that are invisible by ordinary means of detection, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The researchers demonstrated that very small human melanoma tumors growing in mice-...Watching metals melt, nanometer-scale views inside cells
...ontag of Stanfordwill show how optical imaging can reveal the factors that cause stemcells either to self-renew (replicate themselves) or differentiate(develop into more specialized cells). HIGHLIGHTS Following are a few of the many highlights to be discussed at theconference. SHEDDING LIGHT ON BRAIN TUM...Study reveals new data on how lyme disease is spread
...dicine by researchers at New York Medical College, reveal intriguing new data on the spread of the Lyme disease bacteria through the blood stream. The ability to find the Lyme spirochete--the tick-borne agent responsible--in the blood is itself an achievement because existing methods of culturing blood were...Attention full-time workers: Get off the computer and out to exercise in your free time!
... TV, exercised more too." Some studies in children reveal a trend similar to that seen in part-time workers, she said. "That makes sense as both have more free time."Nearly 30 percent of the participants also took a treadmill test to determine their physical fitness, as measured by VO2 max, the maximal volu...Scientists report strong evidence of alterations in blood samples of children with autism
... components to autism but the technology needed to reveal them has only recently become available." Future research studies need to be done to confirm the findings in a larger group and with younger children. For example, researchers might take blood samples from newborns and then see if the results predict...Innovative study finds way to 'bio-synthesize' an anti-cancer compound
...his study is particularly important since it helps reveal how a bacterial symbiont plays a role in the biology of a tunicate, which as a representative of the chordates, is not so far away from humans in the tree of life." Eisen says the study "shows yet another way that microorganisms contribute to the bio...Spinoff company receives $2.5 million NIH grant to build prototype scanner
... return for a second surgery when pathology slides reveal that the first procedure missed some of the tumor. Koning's latest NIH grant, a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Award, brings investment in Cone Beam CT technology to nearly $11 million and sets the stage for human clinical trials on its ef...Heart scan surprises: CT reveals many non-heart problems, too
...dergo further cardiac testing." But the scans also reveal the finest details of structures near the heart --...known that medical images taken for one reason may reveal entirely unrelated problems or suspicious areas. These "incidentalomas," as they're known, can pose ...Duke engineers develop new 3-D cardiac imaging probe
...to capture ultrasound heart images. The images can reveal the condition of the heart chambers, valves, major blood vessels and heart tissue. TEE is a safe and fast diagnostic technique. However, current TEE systems can quickly generate only two-dimensional cross-sectional images. This limitation makes it im...Queen's poll - Ontarians don't want to close institutions for those with intellectual disabilities
...itutions." Southeastern Ontario residents surveyed reveal that: 49 per cent do not know about the government's decision to close the institutions for individuals with intellectual disabilities; only one per cent believe that institutions are the best place for most adults with intellectual disabilities t...Patients with metabolic syndrome, moderate coronary calcium have greater risk of blocked arteries
...r author of the study. "Importantly, our findings reveal that patients with the metabolic syndrome who had only moderate amounts of calcium in their coronary arteries had a significantly greater chance of having ischemia too little blood flow to the heart during a stress test." Coronary calcium indicate...Tobacco companies designed cigarettes 'to addict women,' according to new study
... less well understood. "These internal documents reveal that the tobacco industry's targeting of women goe...School of Public Health. Carpenter and colleagues reveal that, for more than 20 years, the industry undertook a major effort to identify gender-based differe...