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Dimensional analysis of the concept of obesity

Health professionals need to use more than tape measures and scales to define and tackle obesity, according to a paper in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing.

3 May 2006

Short-course postexposure antibiotic prophylaxis combined with vaccination protects against experimental inhalational anthrax

Anthrax vaccine administered in combination with a short course of antibiotics completely protected nonhuman primates from inhalational anthrax, the most lethal form of the disease, according to scientists at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID).

3 May 2006

The 30-year natural history of type 1 diabetes complications

...while cases of premature death and a few other complications have declined, rates of other serious diabetes-related disorders such as heart and eye disease have not improved over the past 25 to 30 years.

3 May 2006

Initial experience of FDG-PET/CT guided IMRT of head and neck carcinoma

Doctors have discovered that combining images derived from positron emission tomography and computed tomography in the planning and delivery of radiation treatment for patients with head and neck cancer leads to more accurate delivery of the radiation dose and an increased chance for survival.

3 May 2006

Early myocardial enhancement defects (dark spots) on multidetector CT are valuable predictors of myocardial viability

...in patients who have suffered a heart attack, reported doctors from the departments of cardiology and radiology at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, Israel.

3 May 2006

Risk of secondary malignancies in testicular cancer

While in the United States the preferred treatment for stage I mixed germ cell tumors has been retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy, adjuvant chemotherapy has been more commonly used in Europe.

2 May 2006

Epstein reviews recommendations for rebiopsy in patients with high grade pin or atypical foci in prostate biopsy

In the era before extended biopsy schemes, patients with prostate biopsy results showing high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia were recommended for re-biopsy in 3 to 6 months.

2 May 2006

Vacuum-assisted closure device may be beneficial in penile skin graft reconstruction

Skin defects of the penile shaft pose a significant reconstructive problem.

2 May 2006

Do symptoms correlate with cystoscopic findings in newly diagnosed PBS/IC?

In patients with untreated and newly diagnosed PBS/IC, can one find a correlation between symptoms and cystoscopic findings?

2 May 2006

Does an association between prostate cancer and military service in Vietnam exist?

Men in the armed forces who served in Vietnam may have been exposed to Agent Orange, the defoliate that potentially is associated with causing prostate cancer (CaP).

2 May 2006

British healthier than Americans in middle-age

According to a large international study middle-aged Americans are not as healthy as their British cousins.

2 May 2006

Nasal flu spray offers best protection for babes and toddlers

According to one of the largest comparisons of flu vaccines ever carried out, spraying a flu vaccine into the noses of babies and preschoolers is a far more effective method of protecting them than injections.

2 May 2006

Significant number of women believe their children are normal weight when they are actually overweight

Latina mothers of preschool-aged children frequently have inaccurate perceptions of their children's body mass index and believe they are healthy when they are overweight, according to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco.

2 May 2006

Environmentally damaged DNA may contribute to human genetic diversity

In this month's issue of the leading scientific journal Genome Research, scientists from Kyushu University report how environmentally damaged DNA may contribute to human genetic diversity.

2 May 2006

Possible target for future therapies aimed at delaying or stopping Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's Neurological Sciences Institute (NSI) have located a possible target for future therapies aimed at delaying or stopping Alzheimer's disease.

2 May 2006

Ability to complete quarter-mile walk a powerful predictor of health outcomes in elderly

Walking fitness makes a significant difference in predicting the likelihood of future disability in the elderly, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

2 May 2006

Genetic and environmental factors impact chronic fatigue syndrome patients

People who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have a genetic make up that affects the body's ability to adapt to change, according to a series of papers released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

2 May 2006

Kidney patients warned away from potassium

Many kidney failure patients are increasing their chance of nerve damage in their legs and feet by simply having too much potassium in their diet, according to research carried out by the University of New South Wales (UNSW), the Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute (POWMRI) and the Prince of Wales Hospital.

2 May 2006

Sperm-producing stem cells found in testicles could be extracted, grown in the lab, and frozen for future use

Men may cringe at the idea, but sperm-producing stem cells found in testicles could be extracted, grown in the lab, and frozen for future use.

2 May 2006

Study investigates early biology of HIV infection

In July 2005, the race to find a vaccine that would stem the worldwide rate of 13,000 new cases of HIV infection each day moved from competition among research institutions to a strategy of cooperation.

2 May 2006

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Dimensional analysis of the concept of obesity

Short-course postexposure antibiotic prophylaxis combined with vaccination protects against experimental inhalational anthrax

The 30-year natural history of type 1 diabetes complications

Initial experience of FDG-PET/CT guided IMRT of head and neck carcinoma

Early myocardial enhancement defects (dark spots) on multidetector CT are valuable predictors of myocardial viability

Risk of secondary malignancies in testicular cancer

Epstein reviews recommendations for rebiopsy in patients with high grade pin or atypical foci in prostate biopsy

Vacuum-assisted closure device may be beneficial in penile skin graft reconstruction

Do symptoms correlate with cystoscopic findings in newly diagnosed PBS/IC?

Does an association between prostate cancer and military service in Vietnam exist?

British healthier than Americans in middle-age

Nasal flu spray offers best protection for babes and toddlers

Significant number of women believe their children are normal weight when they are actually overweight

Environmentally damaged DNA may contribute to human genetic diversity

Possible target for future therapies aimed at delaying or stopping Alzheimer's disease

Ability to complete quarter-mile walk a powerful predictor of health outcomes in elderly

Genetic and environmental factors impact chronic fatigue syndrome patients

Kidney patients warned away from potassium

Sperm-producing stem cells found in testicles could be extracted, grown in the lab, and frozen for future use

Study investigates early biology of HIV infection

The Prospects of Semaglutide for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Discovering a new role for a protein that could cause breast cancer to spread to the lungs

How do low levels of oxygen damage the brain?

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