Fluorescence diffuse optical tomography provides high contrast, 3-D look at breast cancer
...assess the flourophore lifetime which will provide richer information about tumor physiology. The potential uses of optical fluorophores bear close resemblance to the use of contrast agents in PET and MRI, Yodh said. Successful FDOT represents a critical first step towards application of molecular imaging...Smoking, growing private hospital care for poor and US flu vaccine policies
...pitals in rich and poor suburbs, with hospitals in richer areas receiving a highly disproportionate share of basic and high-tech services. Usage and availability of PET scans for residents in the wealthiest suburbs, for example, were generally double that for residents living in the poorest suburbs. "The ...Hurricane Katrina evacuees had deep distrust of public health authorities
... were going back and forth getting people from the richer neighborhoods." Another evacuee said the levee was deliberately broken "so they can flood out those black neighborhoods because every time they have a hurricane, it always be that way. You know?" Authorities' display of competency, fairness, e...Eye muscles -- those go-getters of the anatomical world
...wth and injury repair. The extraocular muscles are richer in satellite cells than the skeletal muscles of the limbs. There is evidence that eye muscles regenerate much faster than skeletal muscle of the limbs. This may be a key to why the eyes have a greater ability to withstand the onslaught of muscular dy...Cancer-fighting foods, supplements explored in day-long symposium, March 25
...rs in Poland found that cloudy apple juice also is richer in antioxidants up to four times higher than clear apple juice. (AGFD 023, Sunday, March 25, 1:05 p.m.)...The Lancet calls on research community to address neglected disease that causes heart failure
... any different if Chagas' disease was endemic to a richer continent?" asks The Lancet. The Editorial concludes: "So what is needed for this most neglected of neglected diseases with profound cardiac consequences to gain more interest from the world research community? A full and frank discussion at the up...Research reveals tobacco company's role in China's cigarette smuggling crisis
... market. As smoking is declining in the world's richer nations, tobacco companies are seeking to increase sales elsewhere. China is regarded as the ultimate prize among tobacco's emerging markets one in three of all cigarettes smoked are smoked there and the nation has the largest number of smokers in t...Ethnic disparities in teen exercise: Do schools play a role?
...r males or females. "This suggests that poorer and richer students attending the same school have similar levels of physical activity," says Richmond. In the case of boys, the finding of more physical activity among blacks and Hispanics than among whites at the same school could be seen as positive and he...Medicare Advantage plans not always a good deal
...t-sharing. The new study shows that, despite those richer benefits, many beneficiaries who are the highest users of health care services may still be at a disadvantage. "These findings raise questions about what Medicare is achieving with extra payments to private Medicare Advantage plans, which totaled mor...Autism has high costs to US society
... These complementary sources of data can provide a richer picture that will be useful to policymakers in the future to assist them in devoting resources to address the financial and non-financial effects of autism....Anti-HIV drugs unlikely to stop HIV spread
...fective at treating AIDS patients, particularly in richer countries, without public health interventions it will not prove effective in stopping the spread of HIV in poorer countries." The model also studied how ART treatment might affect behaviour. The researchers believe it could result in a greater sprea...Role for medical journals and general news media to raise awareness of child survival
...g, to persuade Prime Ministers and Presidents from richer nations to spend more time and resources on child and maternal health. The moral and instrumental arguments are all there. But, collectively, we have still failed to make the case at the highest political levels. A new Global Fund is one proposal tha...... may do the trick. "Individuals usually get richer during their lifetimes but not happier" says the author. Research from Mexico, Ghana, Sweden, USA and the UK shows that despite vastly different levels of wealth, citizens of these countries report similar levels of satisfaction. And most advanced...Indians suffer poor health services while private sector expands for foreigners
...r is rapidly expanding to cater for foreigners and richer citizens, says an editorial in this week's BMJ. At less than 1% of gross domestic product (GDP), India has one of the lowest levels of public spending on health care in the world. Meanwhile successive Indian governments have subsidised the private ...World-first test of sun-damaged skin launched
...s on the University campus, said: "We're getting richer as a society, and there are more package holidays available, which means that more people are enjoying hot and sunny holidays abroad all year round. But the rise in the number of skin cancer cases in the UK shows that people are not taking the advic...Replacing some carbohydrates with protein and unsaturated fat may enhance heart health benefits
...and estimated risk for heart disease than the diet richer in carbohydrates. The Optimal Macronutrient Intake Trial to Prevent Heart Disease (OmniHeart) study will be presented today in Dallas at the American Heart Association annual conference, and also published in the November 15 issue of the Journal of ...