Biomarkers for epithelial ovarian cancerWith the genomic revolution radical improvement has been made in methods of detection of ovary cancer. This is of the utmost importance, since the chances of successful therapy are strongly enhanced with early detection. In a special issue of Disease Markers, published by IOS Press, eleven articles explore new developments in the identification and understanding of biomarkers for epithelial ovary cancer.
A number of of these biomarkers may........Go to the Ovarian cancer blog (Added on 11/29/2007 10:51:45 PM)
New treatment for age-related macular degenerationWith 8 million people at high risk for advanced age-related macular degeneration, scientists from Harvard and Japan discovered that the experimental drug, endostatin, may be the cure. A research report reported in the December 2007 issue of The FASEB Journal, describes how giving endostatin to mice significantly reduced or eliminated abnormal blood vessel growth within the eye, which is ultimately why the disease causes blindness.
Our study........Go to the Ophthalmology news blog (Added on 11/29/2007 10:42:07 PM)
Quit Rates Double With Counseling And Free Nicotine PatchesIncreasing the level of Quitline smoking cessation services and offering free nicotine patches are a successful and cost-effective way to reduce smoking rates, as per two new studies in the recent issue of Tobacco Control, a peer-evaluated publication of the British Medical Journal. Both studies were conducted by scientists at Kaiser Permanentes Center for Health Research in Portland, the Oregon Health Department, and Free & Clear in Seattle, a........Go to the Lung-cancer-blog (Added on 11/29/2007 10:19:28 PM)
Club drugs inflict damage to brainWhat do suffering a traumatic brain injury and using club drugs have in common".
University of Florida scientists say both may trigger a similar chemical chain reaction in the brain, leading to cell death, memory loss and potentially irreversible brain damage.
A series of studies at UF over the past five years has shown using the popular club drug Ecstasy, also called MDMA, and other forms of methamphetamine lead to the same type of brain........Go to the Neurology news blog (Added on 11/29/2007 3:57:51 PM)
Vaccines can improve the lives of HIV-infected childrenAn international team of experts has published the first comprehensive review of evidence on pneumococcal conjugate vaccination (PCV) for children with HIV infection. Now available in the on-line edition of the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases, the review shows that HIV increases the risk of pneumococcal infection by up to 40 fold, that the disease is commonly due to serotypes in the PCV, and that the vaccine can protect HIV-infected infants.........Go to the Infectious disease blog (Added on 11/28/2007 9:59:04 PM)
Physical Activity In Middle AgeScientists from the Peninsula Medical School in Exeter, UK, have concluded a study that proves a direct link between levels of physical activity in middle age and physical ability during the later part of life regardless of body weight.
Dr. Iain Lang headed the research team from the Epidemiology and Public Health Group at the Peninsula Medical School. The team observed that middle-aged people who maintained a reasonable level of physical........Go to the Weight watcher's blog (Added on 11/28/2007 9:54:38 PM)
Dosing instructions for prescription drugsYou have just been prescribed a new medicine by your doctor and the container label says: "take one tablet by mouth twice daily for 7 days." How much and how often should you take your medicine" This might be easy for you to answer, but 46 percent of adults misunderstand at least one prescription container label, as per a 2006 study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Ninety million Americans about half of the adult population suffer........Go to the Society medical news blog (Added on 11/28/2007 9:49:31 PM)
Drinking And Smoking Don't Boost HPV-Related Cancer RiskHeavy smoking and drinking are known to cause head and neck cancer. Infection with human papilloma virus type 16 (HPV16), a common strain of the sexually-transmitted HPV virus, is another known risk factor for head and neck cancer, which affects about 500,000 people each year worldwide.
New Brown University research, however, shows that alcohol and tobacco use doesn't further increase the risk of contracting head and neck cancers for people........Go to the Cancer-blog (Added on 11/27/2007 10:12:58 PM)
PET scanning for lung cancer stagingPositron emission tomography (PET) is a useful diagnostic tool that supports the need for more accurate staging of lung cancer and improved therapy for patients, concludes an extensive systematic review published online today in Journal of National Cancer Institute.
The review conducted by the Lung Cancer Disease Site Group of Cancer Care Ontarios Program in Evidence-Based Care led by a Sunnybrook researcher, Dr. Yee Ung, evaluates the........Go to the Lung-cancer-blog (Added on 11/27/2007 8:48:27 PM)
Mathematician works to make virtual surgery a realityA surgeon accidently kills a patient, undoes the error and starts over again. Can mathematics make such science fiction a reality? .
The day is rapidly approaching when your surgeon can practice on your "digital double" a virtual you before performing an actual surgery, as per UCLA mathematician Joseph Teran, who is helping to make virtual surgery a viable technology. The advantages will save lives, he believes.
"You can fail........Go to the Research news blog (Added on 11/26/2007 10:06:20 PM)
Smoking and depressionr in new mothersSmoking and depression often go hand-in-hand for new mothers, as per a research studyin the November 2007 issue of Preventive Medicine by Temple University researcher Dr. Robert Whitaker.
"While smoking and depression adversely affect a mother's health, the combination may also affect the health of her child," Whitaker said.
For children, the potential consequences of maternal smoking include sudden infant death, asthma, ear infections........Go to the Society medical news blog (Added on 11/26/2007 9:51:11 PM)
Asthma link to post-traumatic stress disorderFor the first time, a study by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, is linking asthma with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among adults. The study of male twins who were veterans of the Vietnam era suggests that the association between asthma and PTSD is not primarily explained by common genetic influences.
The study included 3,065 male twin pairs, who had lived together in childhood, and who had both........Go to the Psychology news blog (Added on 11/21/2007 5:20:34 AM)
SARS: a model diseaseA new model to predict the spread of emerging diseases has been developed by scientists in the US, Italy, and France. The model, described in the online open access journal BMC Medicine, could give healthcare professionals advance warning of the path an emerging disease might take and so might improve emergency responses and control.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) spread rapidly in 2002-2003, revealing just how vulnerable we might........Go to the Infectious disease blog (Added on 11/21/2007 4:43:34 AM)
New HPV vaccine under studyA new vaccine against nine of the most harmful strains of human papillomavirus is under study at the Medical College of Georgia.
The vaccine, called nine-valent, is being compared with Gardasil, a quadrivalent vaccine already on the market that works against the two most deadly HPV types.
"We're testing Gardasil against three different doses of the investigational vaccine," says Dr. Daron Ferris, family medicine doctor and director of the........Go to the Cervical cancer blog (Added on 11/19/2007 8:30:47 PM)
Sitting may increase risk of diseaseMost people spend most of their day sitting with relatively idle muscles. Health professionals advise that at least 30 minutes of activity at least 5 days a week will counteract health concerns, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity that may result from inactivity. Now, scientists at the University of Missouri-Columbia say a new model regarding physical activity recommendations is emerging. New research shows that what people do........Go to the Society medical news blog (Added on 11/19/2007 8:18:49 PM)
Treating Vomiting Caused By ChemotherapyThe subcutaneous administration of granisetron, an antiemetic pharmaceutical drug (suitable for control of vomiting), achieves similar blood concentrations to those administered intravenously. This was the conclusion of clinical tests undertaken by specialists at the University Hospital of Navarra, the results of which have been recently reported in the prestigious North American medical journal, The Oncologist.
Granisetron is a........Go to the Cancer-blog (Added on 11/18/2007 9:18:53 PM)
Geisinger rheumatologists redesign rheumatoid arthritis careWith the nation collectively spending about $18 billion per year on osteoporosis related bone fractures, Geisinger scientists observed that streamlining the ordering process for osteoporosis bone density scans quadrupled the number of patients who received the exam.
An estimated 10 million Americans suffer from osteoporosis. Like most providers, Geisinger Health System measures the mineral content in the bones of patients who are at........Go to the Rheumatology news blog (Added on 11/18/2007 9:00:47 PM)
Protein plaques implicated in Alzheimer'sFor unknown reasons a protein called amyloid beta aggregates into toxic plaques in the brain, killing neurons. These plaques are one of the hallmarks of Alzheimers disease. Now two new animal studies show for the first time that the deadly transformation of amyloid beta into plaques can be prevented through an interaction between amyloid beta and another protein called cystatin C.
Eventhough much work needs to be done, these new findings may........Go to the Cancer-blog (Added on 11/18/2007 8:36:47 PM)
Immune system can drive cancers into dormant stateA multinational team of scientists has demonstrated for the first time that the immune system can stop the growth of a malignant tumor without actually killing it.
Researchers have been working for years to use the immune system to eradicate cancers, a technique known as immunotherapy. The new findings prove an alternate to this approach exists: When the cancer can't be killed with immune attacks, it may be possible to find ways to use the........Go to the Cancer-blog (Added on 11/18/2007 8:34:39 PM)
More Women Are Choosing Double MastectomyScientists are reporting a 150 percent increase between 1998 and 2003 in American women opting to have both breasts removed when cancer has been found in only one breast-a procedure called contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM). This is the first study to examine these trends on a national level. The authors caution that this aggressive strategy may be unnecessary since most patients will never develop cancer in the second breast, and........Go to the Breast-cancer-blog (Added on 11/15/2007 10:19:09 PM)
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Researchers link enzyme to breast cancer malignancyThis release is available in French.
McGill University scientists have uncovered the crucial role played by the enzyme focal adhesion kinase (FAK) in the onset of breast cancer. The research, led by Dr. William Muller along with colleagues from McGill and the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in Scotland was published the week of November 26 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The study's first author is Dr.........Go to the Breast-cancer-blog (Added on 11/29/2007 10:55:54 PM)
Post-treatment PET scans for cervical cancer patientsWhole-body PET (positron emission tomography) scans done three months after completion of cervical cancer treatment can ensure that patients are disease-free or warn that further interventions are needed, as per a research studyat Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
"This is the first time we can say that we have a reliable test to follow cervical cancer patients after treatment," says Julie K. Schwarz, M.D., Ph.D., a........Go to the Cervical cancer blog (Added on 11/29/2007 10:40:24 PM)
Personality Traits Influence Perceived AttractivenessA new study published in Personal Relationships examines the way in which perceptions of physical attractiveness are influenced by personality. The study finds that individuals - both men and women - who exhibit positive traits, such as honesty and helpfulness, are perceived as better looking. Those who exhibit negative traits, such as unfairness and rudeness, appear to be less physically attractive to observers.
Participants in the study........Go to the Psychology news blog (Added on 11/29/2007 10:29:45 PM)
Pedophilia may be the result of faulty brain wiringFor Immediate Release November 28, 2007 (TORONTO) Pedophilia might be the result of faulty connections in the brain, as per new research released by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). The study used MRIs and a sophisticated computer analysis technique to compare a group of pedophiles with a group of non-sexual criminals. The pedophiles had significantly less of a substance called white matter which is responsible for wiring........Go to the Psychology news blog (Added on 11/28/2007 10:00:24 PM)
Live kidney donors report high satisfaction ratesLive kidney donors suffer minimal health problems and 90 per cent would strongly encourage other people to a become a donor if a partner or family member needed a transplant, as per a research studyof more than 300 people reported in the recent issue of the UK-based urology journal BJU International.
Scientists from Egypt, where live donations are currently the only legal option, carried out detailed evaluations of 339 patients who attended........Go to the Kidney watch blog (Added on 11/28/2007 9:57:57 PM)
Morality and pro-social behaviorsEventhough a high standard of morality gives but a slight or no advantage to each individual man and his children over the other men of the same tribe.an advancement in the standard of morality will certainly give an immense advantage to one tribe over another.
With these words, Charles Darwin proposed an evolutionary explanation for morality and pro-social behaviors individuals behaving for the good of their group, often at their own........Go to the Psychology news blog (Added on 11/28/2007 9:52:44 PM)
A molecular map for aging in miceScientists at the National Institute of Aging and Stanford University have used gene arrays to identify genes whose activity changes with age in 16 different mouse tissues. The study, published November 30 in PLoS Genetics, uses a newly available database called AGEMAP to document the process of aging in mice at the molecular level. The work describes how aging affects different tissues in mice, and ultimately could help explain why lifespan........Go to the Research news blog (Added on 11/28/2007 9:47:58 PM)
CT Scans to Determine Heart Disease in the Emergency RoomIn the future, patients who arrive at a hospital Emergency Department complaining of chest pain may be diagnosed with a sophisticated Computerized axial tomography scan. If the diagnosis is negative, the patient can go home-and the total time at the hospital will be much shorter than it is today.
That is the theory behind a study being presented at the RSNA (Abstract ID: 5009389; Monday, November 26, 3:10 p.m.) by Rajan Agarwal, M.D., a........Go to the Heart-watch-blog (Added on 11/27/2007 10:48:13 PM)
Decoding Genomes Of Tuberculosis BacteriaAn international collaboration led by scientists in the US and South Africa announced Nov. 20 the first genome sequence of an extensively drug resistant (XDR) strain of the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, one associated with more than 50 deaths in a recent tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
As part of this work, genomes of multi-drug resistant (MDR) and drug sensitive isolates were also decoded. Initial........Go to the Infectious disease blog (Added on 11/27/2007 9:56:13 PM)
Burning out? Try logging offYou might believe that a long vacation is the way to beat job burnout. But the kind of vacation you have is just as important if not more important than its length, concludes Prof. Dov Eden, an organizational psychology expert from Tel Aviv Universitys Faculty of Management.
The key to a quality vacation, he says, is to put work at a distance. And keep it there.
Using work cell phones and checking company email at the poolside is not a........Go to the Psychology news blog (Added on 11/26/2007 10:09:59 PM)
Link Between Obesity, Poor Bone HealthBeing overweight is a known risk factor for heart disease, diabetes and a host of other health conditions. Now, a University of Georgia study reported in the recent issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that obesity may also be bad for bone health.
Scientists conducted advanced three-dimensional bone scans on 115 women ages 18 and 19 with normal (less than 32 percent) and high (greater than 32 percent) body fat. After........Go to the Weight watcher's blog (Added on 11/26/2007 3:55:02 PM)
Age, burden, divorce and heavy tea consumptionGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder with a high incidence rate in adults of 10 - 38%. The diagnosis and therapy of GERD are therefore important because the disease, in addition to the highly disturbing typical symptoms, has a series of known consequences. The presence of GERD may affect patients' quality of life, decrease functional activity, and increase the risk of esophageal carcinoma.
Eventhough a number of........Go to the GI news blog (Added on 11/24/2007 8:14:46 AM)
Regular Exercise Reduces Risk of Blood ClotsAs per a new study published in Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, regular participation in sports reduces the risk of developing blood clots by 39 percent in women and 22 percent in men.
Scientists from Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands reviewed 7,860 people aged 18-70. Patients who had suffered their first blood clot in a leg vein or lung artery were compared with control subjects who had never experienced blood........Go to the Weight watcher's blog (Added on 11/21/2007 5:13:21 AM)
Gene therapy normalizes brain function in Parkinson's patientsBrain scans used to track changes in a dozen patients who received an experimental gene treatment show that the therapy normalizes brain function - and the effects are still present a year later.
Andrew Feigin, MD, and David Eidelberg, MD, of The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research collaborated with Michael Kaplitt, MD, of Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan and others to deliver genes for glutamic acid decarboxylase (or GAD)........Go to the Neurology news blog (Added on 11/19/2007 8:32:32 PM)
Doubled calorie intake and obesity Its not just sugary sodas that are adding to the obesity crisis its fruit drinks, alcohol and a combination of other high-calorie beverages, say University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health researchers. And during the holidays, when eggnog, cocktails and spiced cider are abundant, the problem can be even more apparent.
Over the past 37 years, the number of calories adults get through beverages has nearly doubled, as........Go to the Weight watcher's blog (Added on 11/19/2007 8:17:15 PM)
Women aren't menWomen's bodies and medical needs are vastly different than men's way beyond their reproductive systems. Women wake sooner from anesthesia, have less familiar symptoms of cardiovascular disease and are more likely to suffer from depression and sleep problems-- just to name a few of the differences.
Yet, there's a cavernous void in research based on sex and gender. Historically, most studies have been done on men and the findings applied to........Go to the Society medical news blog (Added on 11/19/2007 8:07:14 PM)
Pharmacotherapy for obesity and overweightPatients taking anti-obesity drugs will only see modest weight loss and a number of will remain significantly obese or overweight, as per a research studypublished on bmj.com today.
The study, which looked at the long-term effectiveness of anti-obesity medications, observed that three drugs recommended for long-term use - orlistat, sibutramine and rimonabant, reduced weight by less than 5kg (11 pounds). This equated to a loss of less than 5%........Go to the Weight watcher's blog (Added on 11/18/2007 9:09:50 PM)
Genomic Landscape Of Lung CancerAn international team of researchers has produced the most comprehensive view yet of the abnormal genetic landscape of lung cancer, the world's leading cause of cancer deaths. Appearing in the Nov. 4 advance online issue of Nature, the research reveals more than 50 genomic regions that are frequently gained or lost in human lung tumors.
While one-third of these regions contain genes already known to play important roles in lung cancer, the........Go to the Lung-cancer-blog (Added on 11/18/2007 8:53:02 PM)
Report of the health of college studentsA report released by the University of Minnesota Boynton Health Service today is the first of its kind in the nation to conduct a comprehensive survey on the health of college students. About 10,000 college students completed the survey. Although the study is focused on students from 14 campuses in Minnesota, the health findings here reflect national health trends for college students, says Dr. Ed Ehlinger, the director and chief health officer........Go to the Society medical news blog (Added on 11/15/2007 10:24:13 PM)
Drug dosages often incorrect for obese patientsAs if severely overweight people didnt already have enough health concerns, experts are raising another red flag the possibility that some of their prescription medications, particularly antibiotics, may not be prescribed at the appropriate dosage and could be ineffective.
Because most adult antibiotics are produced in a one size fits all dosage and some doctors are not attuned to this issue, the societal trend towards severe obesity is........Go to the Weight watcher's blog (Added on 11/15/2007 10:00:37 PM)
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