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Molecular 'Clock' Could Predict Risk for Developing Breast Cancer
Dr. Euhus and his team sampled cells from 164 women- women with breast cancer, women at high risk of developing breast cancer, and women with a low risk for the disease.
Tooth Loss Linked to Esophageal, Head and Neck, and Lung Cancer
In the May issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, scientists from Aichi Cancer Center in Nagoya and Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine speculate that ba
Mouse Aging Study: It's Better to Go Hungry than Go Running
Taken together, these findings indicate that caloric restriction protects against disease better than exercise does, and has the added benefit of extending the life span of some rats.
Researchers Get Inside a Long-suspected HIV Hideout in Humans
Researchers at Brigham Young University and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have discovered the genetic nature of HIV trapped by follicular dendritic cells, also called FDCs, which are located throughout the body in specialized sites known
Improved Study of Bitter Orange Now Possible with New Materials
The new bitter orange reference materials include SRM 3258 ( ground fruit), SRM 3259 ( extract) and SRM 3260 ( solid oral dosage form).
Emergency Links: Researchers Identify 'Sweet Spot' for Radios in Tunnels
C.L. Holloway, W.F. Young, G.H. Koepke, K.A. Remley, D.G. Camell and Y. Becquet.
Public Invited to See Nanosoccer Robots in Action in Pittsburgh
The teams from Carnegie-Mellon University ( Pittsburgh, Pa.), the U.S. Naval Academy ( Annapolis, Md.), and the University of Waterloo ( Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) will meet at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., to put their na
Ultrasound Plus Mammography May Improve Breast Cancer Detection
Newswise- The addition of an ultrasound examination to mammography for women at high-risk of breast cancer resulted in a higher rate of cancer detection, but also increased the number of false-positive results, according to a study in the M
Coarse Air Pollution Not Linked to Hospital Admission for Respiratory Diseases
Newswise- Exposure to coarse particulate matter air pollution such as from agricultural activities, windblown dust and mechanical grinding is not statistically significantly associated with emergency hospital admissions for respiratory and
Hospitals That Mostly Treat Medicaid Patients Have Made Smaller Quality Performance Gains
The researchers found that hospitals with low percentages ( 5 percent) of Medicaid patients improved their performance significantly more than those with high percentages ( 40 percent) of Medicaid patients.
Drug Does Not Increase Suitability for Dialysis of Surgically Enlarged Blood Vessels
The researchers found that participants in the clopidogrel group had a 37 percent lower risk of fistula thrombosis at 6 weeks compared to participants in the placebo group.
Blacks Not Receiving Chemotherapy for Rectal Cancer, Despite Seeing Cancer Specialists
Newswise- Black patients and white patients are seeing rectal cancer specialists at similar rates, but blacks are still less likely to receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Compr
Supplemental Breast Ultrasound Boosts Cancer Detection
The results come on the heels of a recommendation by the American Cancer Society that annual breast MRI be used in addition to mammography for screening women at very high risk of breast cancer.
Girls, Young Women Can Cut Risk of Early Breast Cancer Through Regular Exercise
In the largest and most detailed analysis to date of the effects of exercise on premenopausal breast cancer, the study of nearly 65,000 women found that those who were physically active had a 23 percent lower risk of breast cancer before me
Hospital Pay for Performance Incentives May Backfire Among Safety-Net Hospitals
The University of Pennsylvania Health System includes three hospitals- its flagship hospital, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, rated one of the nation's " Honor Roll" hospitals by U.S. News & World Report; Pennsylvania Hospit
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Goodbye Condoms, Hello Gel
Carrageen, an ingredient common in toothpaste, ice cream, shampoo and champagne, is the key component in Carraguard, an experimental vaginal gel that contains microbicides that paralyze sperm and attack HIV and other viruses. The substance is in the final testing phase and could be avaiable in a year.
Can colored dots help patients make medical decisions?
Until doctors and patients learn to speak the same language, patients need all the help they can get to understand their treatment options. Why not use graphics to help clear away the confusion?
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