Children need better cancer drugs, says expert panel
...iatric anticancer drugs. It suggests that in cases where companies do not proceed to full development of promising pediatric drugs, the federally sponsored National Cancer Institute should assume responsibility as the developer of last resort. As one model of a public-private partnership focused on a healt......s would choose living in a more dense neighborhood where there were more homes, built closer together. The...ship plans, such as their likelihood of moving and where they would like to move. One of the most surprising findings, Morrow-Jones said, was that one-quart...Scientists observe infectious prion proteins invade and move within brain cells
...research group plans to explore include Exactly where within nerve cells does scrapie infection occur, and how does this happen? How and why do large masses of infectious prion protein attach to host cells and become broken into smaller units so that they can invade the cell interior? What types of ch...Children living near major roads at increased risk of asthma
...n cities to separate transportation corridors from where children live, go to school, and engage in outdoor exercise," he says....Tiny bundles seek and destroy breast cancer cells
...amide travels through the bloodstream to the tumor where it enters the tumor cells through the tumor's leaky vasculature. The ceramide disrupts the mitochondria, which act as the energy producer for the cell. This causes apoptosis, or cell death. The ceramide also reduces the vascular network that feeds th...The bladder does not shrink as you get older
...ondition, often referred to as overactive bladder, where the detrusor muscle that controls the emptying of the bladder contracts involuntarily, creating a strong, sometimes uncontrollable urge to empty the bladder. "Now, when a woman comes to her doctor and says that she thinks her bladder is shrinking, we...No strong evidence of an increased risk of cancer among personal hair dye users
...ent of the risk of cancer in occupational settings where exposure to hair dyes is more prolonged and has a higher concentration and frequency than personal exposure."...Diagnostic imaging in line with other hospital costs
... The hospital's numbers reflected national trends, where health expenditures were 50 percent higher in 2002 than in 1996, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Based on these findings, Dr. Gazelle cautioned against across-the-board cuts in diagnostic imaging use in hospitals. "The d...Mayo Clinic creates 'Office of the Future'
...air. It is modular and mobile, so persons can work where and how they wish. It costs half the price of a cubicle, is more flexible and can easily be personalized. It can also be used at home or in school. The see-through panels let in the light and allow a person to stay visually connected with the rest of...Risk factors in contracting cancer of the endometrium
...in countries like Luxembourg or the United States, where there is a lot of obesity, more diabetes and hypertension, etc. It is an ailment linked to "the good life". Spain occupies an intermediate position in the world ranking for this disease. In this context, Roco Montejo set out in her PhD to assess the...Personalized immunosuppression with leading organ transplant therapy may optimize patient care
...mL within one week prior to beginning therapy even where there has been a history of infertility, unless due to hysterectomy. Women of childbearing potential must use effective contraception before beginning CellCept therapy, during therapy and for six weeks following discontinuation of therapy. Two relia...Medical privacy vs. health care quality?
...very difficult to do critical health care research where the results would not harm patient privacy in any way." Goldman, U-M associate vice-president and deputy general counsel, advised the U-M Cardiovascular Outcomes Research and Reporting Program team on HIPAA-compliant research tactics. In the newly pu...Study shows even limited training improves communication with patients from other cultures
... extends into perceptions of cultural differences, where the patient can feel underappreciated or misunderstood by physicians or nurses. "We know, for example, that over a broad range of medical conditions and clinical settings, the diagnostic tests performed, and the quality of diagnosis made and treat...Association between depression severity and poor glycemic control among Hispanics with diabetes
...ue among patients with moderate-severe depression, where likelihood for PGC was more than three-fold higher compared to patients without depression." No association was found between depression and PGC among the non-Hispanic diabetes patients. According to Dr. Gross, there is ample evidence that among th...Ontario's mental health care evaluated
...orm. However, the report identifies four key areas where more progress is possible. Patient participation: ...progress has been made." While highlighting areas where hospitals perform well, the data also point to areas where improvement is necessary. The suggestions...Large survey suggests schizophrenia less prevalent than textbooks say
.... "This," the authors suggest, "is another example where the research community needs to review their belief systems in the face of data." Another often quoted statistic, namely that "schizophrenia affects about one in a hundred" most sensibly refers to lifetime morbid risk data. Here as well, the systemat...Statins underprescribed to patients at higher risk of heart disease, Stanford study says
...y on a case-by-case basis. We have many situations where drugs are misused or overused," said lead author Jun Ma, MD, PhD, research associate at the Stanford Prevention Research Center. "In this particular case, although we did observe some inappropriate use of statins in low-risk patients, the predominant...New technique appears to stop abnormal blood vessel growth
... theory, our approach works several steps ahead of where existing angiogenesis inhibitors work," he says. "... give you a therapeutic advantage by stopping VEGF where it's produced. Scientists have found that several types of cells, including blood vessel cells and c...African HIV subtypes identified in Minnesota population
... of a high prevalence of non-B subtypes in a state where African-born individuals make up less than one percent of the population," she said, "suggest that it may be time to consider implementing HIV subtype surveillance in states with larger immigrant populations and throughout the United States."......enia will affect 10 in every 1000 people no matter where patients live. It says this rate is too high and more likely, between seven and eight in 1000 people, although this varied between sites. Poorer countries also had more women with the illness than men. The University of Queensland's Professor John...