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Children who survive cancer face educational difficulties and social isolation

A new study finds children who survive cancer have about twice the rate of educational and social problems compared to children without a history of cancer.

12 Sep 2005

Number of women getting routine screening mammography may be less than previously reported

The study, published in the October 15, 2005 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, finds as many as one in three women have never had a mammogram or have not had one in more than two years, and that many women have one or two mammograms then fail to return for regular screenings.

12 Sep 2005

Large scale study to see if angioplasty can be safely performed in small hospitals

Cardiologists at Johns Hopkins have launched a nationwide study of more than 16,000 patients to see if a potentially life-saving procedure called angioplasty can be safely performed in smaller, community hospitals, easing access to the therapy for patients. Researchers expect to enroll the first study patients in early fall 2005.

12 Sep 2005

Amantadine resistant avian influenza viruses more common in Southeast Asia than North America

Resistance to the antiviral drug amantadine is spreading more rapidly among avian influenza viruses of H5N1 subtype in Southeast Asia than in North America, according to the study done by investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

12 Sep 2005

Clioquinol appears to block the genetic action of Huntington's disease

Clioquinol, an antibiotic that was banned for internal use in the United States in 1971 but is still used in topical applications, appears to block the genetic action of Huntington's disease in mice and in cell culture, according to a study reported by San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) researchers.

12 Sep 2005

Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy is helpful to many people with bipolar disorder

A treatment program that stresses maintaining a regular schedule of daily activities and stability in personal relationships is an effective therapy for bipolar disorder, report University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers in September's Archives of General Psychiatry.

12 Sep 2005

Young adults have a greater ability to hold their tongue than older adults

If you suffered from piles, would you want your friends asking about your condition in public? Most people wouldn't, yet new research suggests that the older you become the more likely you are to make someone blush with embarrassment in that way.

10 Sep 2005

United States investment in tuberculosis treatment abroad saves lives and money at home

Most cases of TB in the US and Canada occur among immigrants, refugees, visitors, and other migrants from countries where this disease remains common.

10 Sep 2005

Is suburban life making people overweight?

Or could it be that overweight people tend to choose the suburban life?

10 Sep 2005

Low-fat, plant-based diet is more effective at helping women lose weight

A low-fat, plant-based diet is more effective at helping women lose weight and improve insulin sensitivity than an omnivorous diet, shows a new study appearing in the September issue of The American Journal of Medicine.

10 Sep 2005

Scientists characterize the most infectious prion protein particles

A new study of prions - apparently malformed proteins that initiate deadly brain diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans - has yielded surprising information about how the size of prions relates to their infectivity.

10 Sep 2005

Smokers twice as likely to lose their sight - calls for warnings on cigarette packets

Experts are warning smokers that they are twice as likely as non-smokers to lose their sight in later life.

10 Sep 2005

Depression may hasten the progression of heart disease

In a study of 32 people with heart failure, the 14 patients who felt the most depressed had nearly twice the levels of this protein in their blood.

7 Sep 2005

Bacteria lurking in household dust produce chemicals that may trigger asthma

These bacterial chemicals, called endotoxins, particularly those found on bedroom floors, were linked with increased respiratory problems in adults.

7 Sep 2005

More heart victims die when clot-buster drug is used before angioplasty

Currently it is fairly common practice to give heart attack patients a clot-busting drug a few hours before planned angioplasty.

7 Sep 2005

Simple word test could identify early Alzheimer's

British scientists believe that a simple word test could be used to identify people who might be suffering from the very early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

7 Sep 2005

Anorexia may be caused by change in brain chemical

A new study has found that women who have had a certain type of anorexia nervosa show a change in the activity of a chemical in their brain that is widely associated with anxiety and other affective disorders, for as long as one year after recovery.

7 Sep 2005

Animal model of Parkinson's disease reveals striking sensitivity to common environmental toxins

In findings that support a relationship between agricultural chemicals and Parkinson's disease, two groups of researchers have found new evidence that loss of DJ-1, a gene known to be linked to inherited Parkinson's disease, leads to striking sensitivity to the herbicide paraquat and the insecticide rotenone.

7 Sep 2005

Contaminated water presents bigger crisis in the Gaza Strip

A group of Israeli, Palestinian and French scientists have proposed a possible management solution to ameliorate the water quality crisis depriving residents of drinkable water in the Gaza Strip. The study is published in the September-October 2005 issue of the journal Ground Water . This special theme issue contains 14 papers on transboundary ground water.

7 Sep 2005

United States is expected to face a shortage of millions of workers within the coming decade

The newly established Boston College Center on Aging & Work has received a $3-million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to study how the American workplace will evolve to accommodate its aging workforce.

7 Sep 2005

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Children who survive cancer face educational difficulties and social isolation

Number of women getting routine screening mammography may be less than previously reported

Large scale study to see if angioplasty can be safely performed in small hospitals

Amantadine resistant avian influenza viruses more common in Southeast Asia than North America

Clioquinol appears to block the genetic action of Huntington's disease

Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy is helpful to many people with bipolar disorder

Young adults have a greater ability to hold their tongue than older adults

United States investment in tuberculosis treatment abroad saves lives and money at home

Is suburban life making people overweight?

Low-fat, plant-based diet is more effective at helping women lose weight

Scientists characterize the most infectious prion protein particles

Smokers twice as likely to lose their sight - calls for warnings on cigarette packets

Depression may hasten the progression of heart disease

Bacteria lurking in household dust produce chemicals that may trigger asthma

More heart victims die when clot-buster drug is used before angioplasty

Simple word test could identify early Alzheimer's

Anorexia may be caused by change in brain chemical

Animal model of Parkinson's disease reveals striking sensitivity to common environmental toxins

Contaminated water presents bigger crisis in the Gaza Strip

United States is expected to face a shortage of millions of workers within the coming decade

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