Researchers break chain of biochemical events that brain cancer cells use to evade therapy
...nti-cancer medication, this appears to be an ideal situation for a two-drug attack. "When you combine two therapeutic agents, you usually get the toxicity of both, which is additive. But this strategy is different in that we are using a common diabetes drug that does not have the toxicity of a therapeutic agen...Memory problems at menopause: Nothing to forget about
...liken the problem of encoding new information to a situation where a doctor tells a patient that something serious may be wrong and gives a lot of detail. Afterwards, the person gets home and can hardly remember what the doctor said. It's not that the person necessarily forgot what was said; it's more likely t...Kidney cancer patients may be overtreated, U-M study finds
...it comes to patient preferences, Miller likens the situation to early stage breast cancer, where patients face a choice between mastectomy, which removes the entire breast, or lumpectomy, which spares the breast but requires radiation treatment. "It is very much a preference-sensitive treatment decision. Our j...New sensor to provide early warning of oxygen loss to unborn children
...ly warning doctors and midwives get of a dangerous situation in the birth process when the unborn child's brain is starved of oxygen - Fetal Hypoxia. The threat of fetal hypoxia carries dangers not only for the child but also for the woman giving birth as doctors often proceed quickly to a caesarean section if...Not every stutterer is a problem case
...r immediate environment can ultimately lead to the situation becoming more acute. If a child often gets stuck i... openly with stuttering and the negative emotional situation thereby arising. Fear and shame, particularly, often lead to a vicious circle among stutterers. The ...A link is found between morphine addiction and the tendency to explore
...er they had a tendency to explore repeatedly a new situation (persevering explorers) or they became disinterested in the new situation within a short amount of time. This was done by placing them in a circular corridor they had never s...New technology likely to facilitate independence for older Americans
...es can provide alerts to an emergency or hazardous situation (e.g., a stove left on), give support for daily activities such as medication monitoring, or support social communication with family and friends. However, Rogers and Fisk also caution that an older person's attitudes and preferences must be consider...Marijuana compound may help stop diabetic retinopathy
...rt the cells. "Cannabinoids are trying to ease the situation on both sides. They help save the neuron and, at the same time, make sure the microglial cells stay in microglial form. How good do you want a drug to be?" Dr. Liou says. His earliest studies in animal models, published in the January issue of the Am...Study shows AIDS drugs cost-effective, care underfunded
...ly less than $360 per patient per year, making the situation even more dire," he added. As a consequence, said Dr. Saag, "We are approaching a potential crisis in the availability of physicians to provide care for patients. Many private-practice HIV clinics are closing. Most academic institutions within the U...Update on tuberculosis -- 2005
... an area with high HIV prevalence, as shown by the situation in northern Malawi in Africa. "The proportion of (TB) strains found to be clustered [here] was among the highest in the world," noted the report. In a study of South African gold miners, TB incidence doubled within the first year of HIV infection. Fo...Stanford doctors spotlight fatal flaw in multiple sclerosis drug trial
...and neurological sciences and of pediatrics. "This situation represents a systemic problem," said Langer-Gould. "It is not just one company being a rogue, doing something out in left field." Langer-Gould and Steinman argue that if a drug has a known risk of death, it should only be used on patients who are lik...Experience backs early heart valve replacement
...re divided in two groups depending on the clinical situation at the time of surgery. Group A were 60 patients who were operated on following guidelines advice of earlier surgery, and group B were 110 patients who were operated on late with regard to guidelines recommendations. Although many of the patients we...Warning over 'poor surgery' at private treatment centres
...lp and supervision from a more senior colleague, a situation that is alien to many of them - hence the reason w...r way to the NHS hospitals. He suggests that this situation has arisen because of a political philosophy called "additionality." When ISTCs were set up, there ...Report finds limited number of psychiatrists statewide
...iatrist supply. For children, the report said, the situation is critical: Almost half of the counties statewide...primary care providers are in shortage, creating a situation in which people with mental disorders might go undiagnosed or untreated. "Unfortunately, we have a...Mood affects young and old differently, study finds
...fessor in Georgia Tech's School of Psychology. One situation where this knowledge might be useful is when a doctor has to tell a patient they have a serious illness. "You want to give them time to deal with the fact that they have the illness, to deal with the emotions before you have them make a decision on h...Grieving parents at increased suicide risk
...uthors, and if the misuse of opioids continues the situation must be addressed. An accompanying editorial describes the immense distress suffered by parents caring for dying children. Once the child has died, many child cancer units provide bereavement support for families, with surveys suggesting this is gen...Keeping patients from falling through the medical-imaging cracks
... Medical School. "We developed this system after a situation that occurred at our own institution, and this one-year experience already shows that it has helped. We hope that other hospitals can use these findings to develop their own responses to this issue, especially as they implement computerized radiology...NJIT environmental psychologist offers tips on how elderly can stay home
...e people." "We also remind everyone to assess the situation every few months to insure that the living conditions remain viable," Hutchings added. "You will need to be doing different things at different stages of the person's life. But with a certain amount of common sense and attention to detail, loved one...Do older people quit smoking for the wrong reasons?
...ors such as lack of transportation, poor financial situation and dementia might contribute to smoking cessation in older smokers. Regardless of reason, the cessation of smoking may lower the risk of death, even when it occurs at an advanced age. The seven-year death rate among non-quitters in the study was 51...5 finalists compete for Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research
...s a disciplined way to improve almost any business situation in nearly any type of organization in the public or private sector. Past Franz Edelman winners have included General Motors, which used O.R. to save more than $2 billion through improved productivity at 30 assembly plants in 10 countries, and a team...