Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a highly useful adjunct to mammography for detecting breast cancer early, Dr. Susan G. Orel of Philadelphia, PA, reported at the 29th National Conference on Breast Cancer.
Digital mammography has the potential to improve breast cancer detection, provide immediate access to second opinions, and improve service to under-served areas, a national breast cancer expert predicts, Dr. Carl D'Orsi of Worcester, MA, predicted at the 29th National Conference on Breast Cancer.
The National Psoriasis Foundation awarded a grant to continue the search for the psoriasis gene(s).
A way to increase the number and function of rare and powerful immune system cells inside the human body has been discovered by Jonsson Cancer Center researchers (Cancer Research, 4-1-00).
Physically demanding working conditions lead to a significant risk of adverse outcomes for pregnant women, demonstrating the need for a better national maternity leave policy, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers (Obstetrics and Gynecology, 4-00).
Sufferers of hypernasal speech may benefit from the work of a University of Illinois researcher who has devised a kind of weight-lifting for the soft palate.
Improving education about available mental health services for Asian Americans can break down cultural barriers that may contribute to delayed treatment for serious disorders, a University of Illinois researcher says (American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1-00).
A simple study of rat brains has added more substance to the idea that the adult brain is still a work in progress, even well after puberty, say University of Illinois researchers (Developmental Brain Research, 3-16-00).
A method of treating malaria with oscillating magnetic fields that cause the malaria parasite to lose vigor and die by affecting tiny iron-containing particles within the organism has been discovered by University of Washington researchers.
Facial expressions can reveal to us a lot about how another person is feeling; University of Iowa Health Care investigators have identified specific areas of the brain that aid in emotion assessment of facial expressions (Journal of Neuroscience, 4-1-00).
For the first time in their histories, the Pediatric Academic Societies and the American Academy of Pediatrics will have a joint meeting to discuss the health of the children in North America and beyond.
Modern medicine can learn new tricks from ancient history, believes a professor of history at N.C. State University who is an expert on the historic use of medicines derived from plants.
A test, developed by Boston University's Stable Isotope Laboratory, to diagnose active H. pylori infection, the leading cause of peptic ulcer disease, recently received clearance from the FDA.
A 12-year-old Lubbock youth has been treated successfully for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center physicians.
The AAMC in collaboration with Pfizer announces the establishment of a new institutional grant program entitled "Caring for Community" to encourage the development of medical student-initiated services and programs to local communities.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's David L. Rimoin will co-chair The Strategic Planning Task Force on Genetics and Developmental Biology for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and will also serve on The Clinical Research Round Table of the Institute of Medicine.
Some people who frequently use marijuana have substantially lower blood flow to certain parts of their brains; however, smoking the illicit drug does not affect brain size or structure, indicate University of Iowa Health Care studies (NeuroReport).
Johns Hopkins and Sisters Together and Reaching Inc. have teamed up to offer Baltimoreans free HIV urine testing from a mobile van, which will operate five days and evenings per week and patrol areas at high risk for HIV.
Mutations in a sodium channel gene that regulates electrical activity in nerve cells, which may be the cause of one or more types of inherited epilepsy, have been found by University of Michigan scientists (Nature Genetics, 4-00).
People with HIV infections are less likely to pass the virus to an opposite sex partner if they have low levels of the virus in their blood, according to a study by researchers from Johns Hopkins, NIH, Makerere University, the Uganda Virus Research Institute, and Columbia University (NEJM, 3-30-00).
People with high blood pressure are 2-1/2 times more likely to develop Type 2, or non-insulin-dependent, diabetes than those with normal blood pressure, according to a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers (NEJM, 3-30-00).
Plant-Derived Biologics, a scientific seminar and public hearing April 5-6 at Iowa State University, will provide a forum on the regulatory and policy issues related to plant-derived vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics for use in humans and animals.
Major depressive episodes, borderline personality, and high levels of serum cholesterol increase the risk of suicide and the severity of the suicide attempt, according to two studies in the April American Journal of Psychiatry.
Health Canada discovers an undisclosed prescription steroid in the over-the-counter anti-dandruff product called Skin-Cap.
A new $4.2M research center at the University of Michigan Health System will help scientists find new ways to see cancer -- and the effects of cancer treatment -- more clearly using sophisticated medical imaging technology.
Community services are becoming the lifeline to persons with mental illnesses who are homeless or battling substance abuse, according to three articles in the April Psychiatric Services.
Women who smoke while pregnant are 50-70 percent more likely than nonsmokers to give birth to a baby with a cleft lip or palate, says a University of Michigan study (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery).
With health policy issues playing a major part in this year's race for the White House, the senior health policy advisors to the Gore, Bush, Bradley and McCain campaigns will speak at the University of Michigan on April 7 about their candidates' plans for reform.
That early injury to the human brain due to a stroke can be reversed by rapidly reopening blocked blood vessels with clot-busting drugs has been demonstrated by UCLA researchers; all patients in their study showed dramatic improvement (Annals of Neurology, 4-00).
The pain and disfigurement of osteoporosis of the spine may be prevented with the help of a liquid bone cement, according to findings presented by University of Maryland Medical Center radiologists at the 25th Annual Meeting of SCVIR.
Eating well-done red meat prepared with such high-temperature cooking methods as grilling and frying does not appear to increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a UC Irvine study (Carcinogenesis, 4-00).
The American Psychiatric Association, in response to recent and upcoming entertainment television portrayals of violent acts by persons with mental illnesses, refers to its "Fact Sheet: Violence and Mental Illness."
To stop postpartum bleeding, an interventional radiologist inflates a balloon in the uterine artery to immediately stop the bleeding, then temporarily plugs the artery that is the source of the hemorrhage (the research is being presented at the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of SCVIR).
The pain, height loss and "dowager's hump" caused by osteoporotic fractures of the vertebrae in young and old people may be prevented or even partially reversed in some patients with the help of liquid bone cement and small balloons.
Painful, unattractive varicose veins in the legs can be eliminated with a revolutionary new non-surgical procedure that shrinks the veins with heat, according to research from a multicenter study presented at the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of SCVIR.
Childhood survivors of Hodgkin's disease have a substantial risk for second malignant neoplasms, according to research published in today's Journal of Clinical Oncology.
The quality of healthcare delivered to heart patients is a complex challenge that will require extensive research and rigorous new standards before the nation can accurately gauge just how well these patients are faring, says a report in Circulation (3-27-00).
Supplementing diets with antioxidant vitamins C and E may boost mental ability in later life and could protect against vascular and some other forms of dementia, according to a study in the March 28 Neurology.
Methamphetamine, also known as speed, crank, crystal or ice, causes brain cell damage evident long after drug abuse has stopped, according to a study in the March 28 Neurology.
Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered a phenomenon in the brains of individuals with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses that may help doctors develop better drugs (Molecular Psychiatry, 3-00).
In less than a year physicians will be able to determine key characteristics of a patient's blood in ten seconds, without drawing blood, by analyzing the blood cells using reflectance spectroscopy, says Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital non-invasive testing pioneer.
Early evidence suggests that fibroid embolization, a minimally invasive alternative to hysterectomy to treat uterine fibroids, may not adversely affect fertility in women younger than 45, according to research presented at the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of SCVIR.
Using radiofrequency energy to "cook" and kill cancerous tumors without affecting surrounding healthy tissue may provide an alternative to surgery for patients with kidney and other cancers, according to NIH research being presented at the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of SCVIR.
Using rare earth magnets to draw chemotherapy-carrying magnetic particles into tumors holds promise in the battle against cancer, according to research from a multicenter study being presented at the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of SCVIR.
A common, life-threatening aneurysm in the body's main artery often can be repaired safely with a minimally invasive technique using a small fabric tube to mend the dangerous ballooning.
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and SUNY Upstate Medical University have received a $28 million grant from the Health Care Financing Administration to bring health care into the homes of underserved rural and inner-city residents with diabetes.
A Columbia Presbyterian neurologist has used an imaging technique called functional MRI to observe the parts of the brain activated in the stroke recovery process, shedding light on how the brain reorganizes itself to restore motor function (Stroke, 3-00).
Some scientists estimate HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, can survive a few hours outside the body; however, it probably cannot be spread efficiently by an object left lying around.
A resurgence in interest in the high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet has prompted UT Southwestern Medical Center doctors to zero in on the fad diet to see if it increases the risk of kidney stones and loss of bone.
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy could serve as a method for early detection of heart disease in women with chest pain in the absence of significant blockages in the larger arteries, reports a multi-center study led by a University of Alabama at Birmingham cardiologist (NEJM).
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