Cancer drug can extend survival in patients with deadly brain tumors
...ent," said James Vredenburgh, M.D., a brain cancer specialist at Dukes Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center and lead researcher on the study. The findings will appear in the Feb. 20, 2007, issue of the journal Clinical Cancer Research. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Preston ...Drug reduces unscheduled trips to doctor for childhood asthma attacks
...s noted that there was no significant reduction in specialist care, hospitalizations, duration of episodes, or use of beta-agonists and prednisolone as a result of montelukast study. An analysis of cost showed that the use of montelukast resulted in a savings of $124 Australian dollarsabout $96 U.S. dollars o...New data supports a non-invasive approach to routine prenatal genetic testing
...oise, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, this is a major research breakthrough in prenatal medicine. "This is potentially one of the biggest steps forward to determine genetic conditions in the fetus. The ability...Study indicates different treatment may be needed for infection-related breathing problems
...ted," said Dr. Robert Hardy, an infectious disease specialist at UT Southwestern. That's an important implication because the latest statistics show that asthma is on the rise. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, more than 20 million Americans currently have asthma and another 10 million have...Risk for stroke, death not higher for sickle cell children with early complications
...he future," said Dr. Quinn, a pediatric hematology specialist at Children's Medical Center Dallas. People with sickle cell disease have a genetic error in their hemoglobin. The disease turns the usually soft, round red blood cell that carries oxygen through the body into an inflexible, sickle-shaped cell that...Regular acupressure can significantly reduce agitated behavior in dementia
...-treatment score of just over 79 was recorded on a specialist scale developed to measure agitation levels. After...y, different types of agitation were measured on a specialist scale. In week one, before the acupressure treatment began, physical attacks were given an averag...Health care costs for abused women are significant
... percent more primary care visits; 14 percent more specialist visits; and 27 percent more prescription refills. They were also more likely to use services in the areas of mental health, substance abuse, hospital outpatient care, emergency department care, and acute inpatient care during and after periods of IPV...Scripps research combination therapy obliterates new vessel growth in tumors and retinopathy
...iedlander, a Scripps Research scientist and retina specialist at Scripps Clinic who led the study. "Our study shows that combining anti-angiogenic agents that target multiple angiogenic pathways can significantly increase the effectiveness of such a therapeutic approach. Such combination angiostatic therapy pro...Teens overlooked in cancer research
.... 2, 2007) -- McMaster University pediatric cancer specialist Dr. Ronald Barr says the teen gap in cancer care has been overlooked for far too long. Statistics show that gains in survival rates for teenagers and young adults (age 15 - 29) with cancer are dismal when compared to those for youngsters and olde...Journal Sleep: Link between insomnia and hypersomnia, depression in children
... pediatrician, who may issue a referral to a sleep specialist for comprehensive testing and treatment. The study, authored by Xianchen Liu, MD, PhD, and colleagues of the University of Pittsburgh, was conducted on 553 children with a depressive disorder. Out of this study group, 72.7 percent had sleep disturb...Sleep disturbances, nightmares are common among suicide attempters: Journal Sleep
...if a relative also has it. You should see a sleep specialist if your nightmares cause you great anxiety or often disrupt your sleep. A sleep specialist will help make an accurate diagnosis of your problem. He or she will also rule out possible underly...Effective medical response reduced deaths of critically injured after London bombings
...trained prehospital medical teams and triage* to a specialist trauma centre is likely to have reduced deaths in those critically injured in the London bombings on July 7, 2005, according to an Article in this week's issue of The Lancet. The multiple bomb explosions in London on July 7, 2005, resulted in the l...Physicians enlisted in efforts to keep demented drivers off the road
...ner, workshop coauthor and a driver rehabilitation specialist with the St. Louis Veteran's Administration Medica...the occupational therapist - driver rehabilitation specialist in evaluating medical fitness to drive. Another coauthor, Marla Berg-Weger, Ph.D., professor of soci...1 in 5 early-stage breast cancer patients may not follow hormonal therapy plan
..., MPH, the study's lead author and a breast cancer specialist at Dana-Farber. "Women may be compromising their care, and ultimately their survival, if they do not take these medications as recommended." Partridge and her colleagues analyzed claims data from three large commercial health plan systems to gauge ...Options improving for patients with acromegaly and gigantism, says endocrinology expert
... New England Journal of Medicine and authored by a specialist in endocrinology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. In the article, Shlomo Melmed, M.D., senior vice president for Academic Affairs and director of the Burns and Allen Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai, provides an update on medical progress related t...Prescribing inconsistencies in prostate cancer treatment in the UK when using LHRHAs
...ercent) specialists, GPs, oncology pharmacists and specialist urology nurses surveyed agree that patients should...ing decisions in prostate cancer should be left to specialist care, only 46 percent of specialists always recommend an LHRHa by specific molecule name and dose. I...AASM position statement: Treating insomnia with over-the-counter sleep aids, herbal supplements
... prudent to seek help from a board-certified sleep specialist for a severe or ongoing sleep problem....The UK's third case of vCJD associated with blood transfusion
...ld be given the opportunity of immediate access to specialist advice, assessment and long-term support, write John Collinge (National Prion Clinic and MRC Prion Unit, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK) and colleagues in their Article. They add: "This case illustrates the importance...New info on eating disorders in two Stanford/Packard children's studies
...Children's adolescent medicine and eating disorder specialist Rebecka Peebles, MD, and Jenny Wilson, a Stanford medical student, collaborated on both studies. "If parents wouldn't let their kids go out to dinner or talk on the phone with someone they don't know, they should ask themselves what their child mig......ding to Vosvenieks. Many of the smaller or more specialist firms producing them may lack the resources to comply with REACH....