Lower vaccination rates put children at risk
A study done in part by the University of Alberta shows that children treated with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) have lower vaccination rates than the general population, exposing them to added risk from preventable illnesses such as mumps and measles. A review of 482 pediatric charts at a ...Rush University Medical Center studies advanced 3D imaging system for radiation therapy
...or is sticking out beyond the orange field. "This shows us immediately that we aren't giving adequate coverage and helps us focus in very quickly on the region where we must do more planning," said Chu. "In addition, we can see if the dose is hitting normal tissue or critical structures." Currently, the t...Health inequalities continue to widen, despite government rhetoric
...an elsewhere by 2010. But the new 10-year analysis shows that inequalities in life expectancy have continued to widen in the early years of the 21st century, alongside a general trend of widening inequalities in income and wealth. Life expectancy continues to rise in the most advantaged areas of the countr...Journal study suggests many glaucoma patients don't take medication properly
... journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, shows that as many as 47 percent of patients receiving glaucoma therapy do not comply with their doctor's prescribed medicine regimen. This is in startling contrast to the 90 percent of doctors who believe that their patients are following the prescribed t...Tools for diagnosing heart attack could be inaccurate in some populations
... Forest University School of Medicine. "This study shows us that race and ethnicity also play a role in symptoms." Results from the research, conducted at Wake Forest and eight other medical centers, are reported in the May issue of Academic Emergency Medicine . The researchers studied a computerized ris...UT Southwestern researchers show new drug may help treat certain forms of leukemia
...el anti-leukemia drug that we have been working on shows considerable promise for going into the clinic," s... to overproduce, causing leukemia. The Blood study shows that PD166326 is nearly 100 times more potent than the current drug imatinib (Gleevec) against cells...Exercise training in ordinary people affects the activity of 500 genes
... new study from Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm shows that hundreds of genes in the thigh muscle are activated in regular cycle training. The study also reveals that great differences in training response may be due to the ability in some people to activate their genes much more forcefully. The study is...Study is first to implicate dietary fat in 'fatty liver'
...icates fat from the diet as one cause of NAFLD and shows that fat buildup in the liver results when the liver loses its ability to manage the various influxes of fat that occur during transitions between the fasted and fed states. Identifying the origins of accumulated fat in the livers of NAFLD patients w...Low-dose MDCT 'better option' than x-rays for imaging children's sinuses
...essary," said Dr. Mulkens. Dr. Mulkens' study also shows another advantage of the use of MDCT in these children. "MDCT displays the whole region of the ear, nose and throat in one examination, which is not possible with conventional x-ray radiographs. The presence of adenoid hypertrophy and fluid in the mi...Diabetes and pizza: Slow and steady insulin delivery wins the race
...o-director, Penn State Diabetes Center. "Our study shows that after a high carbohydrate, high fat meal like the pizza used in this study, spacing out insulin given by an insulin pump in two doses, one of which is over an eight-hour period, may keep glucose levels in a more favorable range than a single dos...More effort needed to prevent pattern of child abuse developing in families
...wick, UK) states: "MacMillan and colleagues' study shows that more than 50% of abused children remaining in the home continued to be abused, and there is little evidence currently available about how to prevent this abuse from happening without removing the child from the home. The benefits of standard ser...Medication combined with behavior therapy works best for ADHD children, study finds
...ause it's always there," Pelham says. "This study shows that when you control for those outside factors, you get effects of behavior modification that are just as big as high doses of medication." The study's results, Pelham says, should send a clear message to parents of children with ADHD. "You defini...Stroke drug still meets resistance from doctors wary of its risks
...e Annals of Emergency Medicine. The authors say it shows there's still controversy over the use of tPA, or ...tion's 113 centers certified so far. "This survey shows that there's still major resistance to tPA use in the emergency medicine community, but we shouldn't...Health benefits of quitting smoking could be improved by controlling weight gain
...egative health-consequences of smoking. The survey shows that slowing of lung decline is an added benefit of quitting. The findings highlight the potential for even greater health benefit if weight gain could be prevented after smoking cessation."...Girl juvenile offenders exhibit more problems, risks than boys
...justice system, according to Gavazzi. For one, it shows how important it is to assess juvenile delinquents early to see the risks they face. Before GRAD, few assessment devices were available to help Ohio professionals determine what kind of treatment would be most appropriate for those teens ending up in...Marijuana withdrawal reported by teens seeking treatment
...edition of the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence shows that teens that use marijuana frequently also may face the same withdrawal symptoms that have been found to challenge adult marijuana users trying to quit. Ryan Vandrey, a graduate student in psychology, and Alan Budney, Ph.D., associate professor of...Reconstruction of the lower jaw with a fibula autotrasplant
...ition (although not unheard of) and congenital. It shows itself at about the age of three, usually in males. Multiple benign tumours known as giant cell granulomas - appear on the mandibula and also, on occasions, on the upper jaw. As a consequence, an increase in the size of these bone structures takes p...Low-fat dairy may lower risk of type 2 diabetes in men
...nd amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. Research shows that the role of dairy foods in health is very complex and probably varies with the genotype and phenotype of the individual. The study by Choi et al is a further reminder of the potential importance of dairy intake and the continuing value of resea...New blood test for ovarian cancer screening
... no sensitive screening method because the disease shows few symptoms," said the study's lead author Gil Mor, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine. Mor is also affiliated with the Yale Cancer Center. Mor conducted the resea...Innovative study finds way to 'bio-synthesize' an anti-cancer compound
...obes inside sea squirts, scientists say, the study shows it would be possible to produce sufficient quantities of patellamides through biosynthesis without having to destroy a large numbers of sea squirts in the process. The study was funded as part of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant in the Emerg...