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Work absence after breast cancer diagnosis

Breast cancer is a very common malignancy with serious health effects that often involves women in the prime of their lives. Drolet and colleagues report on the work experience of women recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

27 Sep 2005

Pulsing heart cell provides clues into how heart disease develops

A pulsing heart cell is giving Oregon Health & Science University researchers insight into how it sends and receives signals, and that's providing clues into how heart disease and other disorders develop.

27 Sep 2005

Understanding another's expectation from action: The role of peripheral sensation

Psychology researchers have long understood and accepted the importance of an individual's brain activity in motor areas when interpreting the actions of others. However, much less was known about the role the body plays in helping individuals process and understand the same information.

26 Sep 2005

$Statin use associated with a 36 percent reduction in risk of fracture$

Statin use associated with a 36 percent reduction in risk of fracture

In a large study of elderly, predominately male veterans, statin use was associated with a 36 percent reduction in risk of fracture when compared with no lipid-lowering therapy, according to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine

26 Sep 2005

First step towards effective drug-addiction therapies

A novel chemical compound that blocks memory-related drug cravings has the potential to be the basis of new therapies to aid drug-addiction recovery efforts, UC Irvine neurobiologists have found.

26 Sep 2005

Adults not washing hands

Ninety-one percent of American adults say they always wash their hands after using public restrooms. But just 83 percent actually did so, according to a separate observational study.

26 Sep 2005

Innovative new treatment for moderate to severe heart failure

Cardiologists at Beth Israel Medical Center are currently enrolling patients in an investigational study that is looking at the safety and efficacy of an innovative new treatment for moderate to severe heart failure, in which a unique pacemaker-like device helps strengthen the heart's pumping power

26 Sep 2005

Pharmacists can play a vital role in bridging the care gap for patients with cystic fibrosis

Patients with cystic fibrosis typically take large numbers of medicines and are managed by healthcare professionals in both primary and secondary care. Most of patients' regular medication is prescribed by general practitioners, whereas complex and new treatments are initiated and provided through hospital outpatient clinics.

26 Sep 2005

Parents' Views on School Wellness Practices

A new national survey of parents of school-aged children found a significant gap between what parents believe is happening and what is actually happening in terms of nutrition and physical activity in America's schools.

26 Sep 2005

Clinical trial participants may not be as unrepresentative of general clinical populations as often reported

It is often suggested that the results of clinical trials are affected by the fact that the patients who volunteer for a trial are more likely to take their medication effectively than those in standard care. This supposition is, however, strongly refuted in the results of a new study revealed at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester.

26 Sep 2005

New study into the health-related quality of life for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients

Pharmacists in Wales have conducted a new study into the health-related quality of life for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients. The surprising results were revealed at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester.

26 Sep 2005

State-of-the-art treatment program increases survival from the aggressive uterine papillary serous carcinoma

"Our study defines a standard of care for this aggressive and growing form of uterine cancer," said Schwartz, who is also assistant chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale-New Haven Hospital. The procedure more accurately determines the complete stage and appropriate treatment and reduces the recurrence of the cancer.

26 Sep 2005

Magnetic shoe insoles did not effectively relieve foot pain

...researchers report in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. And the results indicate that patients who strongly believed in magnets had pain relief even if they were given false magnets to wear.

26 Sep 2005

Lead exposures early in life combined with high blood pressure in working age adults may lead to diminishing cognitive abilities in later life

Exposure to lead in early childhood and adolescence may contribute to hypertension-related decline that can impair a person's cognitive abilities, according to a new study presented at the 2005 American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research meeting.

26 Sep 2005

Mutations in the gene, called PIG-A may help identify individuals at high risk for cancer

A new study to detect an elevated rate of mutations in a gene on the X chromosome holds promise for developing a test that could identify individuals at risk for developing cancer.

26 Sep 2005

Genes from both the mother and father can trigger pre-eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia is a serious condition where abnormally high blood pressure and other disturbances develop in the second half of pregnancy. It occurs in 3-5% of pregnancies and is dangerous for both mother and child.

26 Sep 2005

Notch1 and Jagged1 genes are likely markers indicating a patient's probable aggressive breast cancer

In a new study, scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children and Princess Margaret Hospital have shown that two genes called Notch1 and Jagged1 are linked to more aggressive breast cancers and that patients are less likely to survive the disease when these two genes are highly expressed.

26 Sep 2005

No significant differences among different ethnic groups for breast cancer related to hormone replacement therapy

The study, published online September 16, 2005 in the International Journal of Cancer, the official journal of the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), did find that leaner women taking hormone replacement therapy had a relatively greater increase in breast cancer risks than heavier women.

26 Sep 2005

Two recent studies may help clinicians and researchers better predict and understand dementia of the Alzheimer's type

Both studies appear in the September issue of Neuropsychology, which is published by the American Psychological Association (APA). Psychologists focus on early detection in part because current medications are useful only when given very early in the course of the disease.

26 Sep 2005

Warning: Popularity may be hazardous to pre-teens' health

According to a study in the October issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health, popular students in 16 Southern California middle schools were more likely to become smokers than their less popular peers.

26 Sep 2005

Drug Trial News

Work absence after breast cancer diagnosis

Pulsing heart cell provides clues into how heart disease develops

Understanding another's expectation from action: The role of peripheral sensation

Statin use associated with a 36 percent reduction in risk of fracture

First step towards effective drug-addiction therapies

Adults not washing hands

Innovative new treatment for moderate to severe heart failure

Pharmacists can play a vital role in bridging the care gap for patients with cystic fibrosis

Parents' Views on School Wellness Practices

Clinical trial participants may not be as unrepresentative of general clinical populations as often reported

New study into the health-related quality of life for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients

State-of-the-art treatment program increases survival from the aggressive uterine papillary serous carcinoma

Magnetic shoe insoles did not effectively relieve foot pain

Lead exposures early in life combined with high blood pressure in working age adults may lead to diminishing cognitive abilities in later life

Mutations in the gene, called PIG-A may help identify individuals at high risk for cancer

Genes from both the mother and father can trigger pre-eclampsia

Notch1 and Jagged1 genes are likely markers indicating a patient's probable aggressive breast cancer

No significant differences among different ethnic groups for breast cancer related to hormone replacement therapy

Two recent studies may help clinicians and researchers better predict and understand dementia of the Alzheimer's type

Warning: Popularity may be hazardous to pre-teens' health

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