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Study outlines teens' preferences and trade-offs for freedom from acne
Teens report that they would pay about $275 to have never had acne, and are willing to pay considerably more to be acne-free than to have 50 percent clearance of their acne or to have clear skin with acne scars, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2008-08-19)
Neuroimaging provides insights into new treatment options for Alzheimer's disease
With about 35 million people around the world suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD) by the year 2010 and an expectation that these numbers will double every twenty years with approximately 115 million cases by 2050, pressure on healthcare systems worldwide will be intense. view more (2009-11-11)
Tailor-made insurance policy
A cigar smoking, sports car driving man who occasionally takes part in sporting activities, but also likes to eat well, could find a tailor-made insurance policy on the internet. This is not an advertisement for an insurance company, but a conclusion of the PhD research project of Informatics Engineer Willem Jan Willemse. His degree ceremony is on... view more... (2001-02-28)
New York City death rate reaches historic low
The death rate in New York City reached an all-time low in 2006, the Health Department reported today, as the number of deaths fell to 55,391 -- down from 57,068 in 2005 and 60,218 in 2001. view more (2008-01-09)
Osteoarthritis in finger joints predicts heart death in men
Osteoarthritis in any finger joint is a forewarning of death from heart disease in men, finds Finnish research in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Osteoarthritis in the fingers of both hands was an indicator of shortened life expectancy in women, the study found. The researchers assessed the prevalence of osteoarthritis in a representative... view more... (2003-01-14)
Scientists harness diptheria toxin and interleukin 2 to help the immune system attack melanoma
Researchers investigating ways of prompting the immune system to recognise and kill tumour cells have found that a drug containing parts of the diptheria toxin appears to work well in patients with advanced melanoma (skin cancer). view more (2006-11-09)
Great (taste) expectations: Study shows brain anticipates taste, shifts gears
As the prism of our senses, the human brain has ways of refracting sensory input in defiance of reality. view more (2006-02-22)
Dementia on the rise in aging populations
Life expectancy continues to rise in most countries around the world, and in industrialized nations it is not uncommon for people to live well into their 90s. One consequence is that dementia will become much more common. view more (2006-10-31)
Researchers call for holistic approach in treating rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers have today called for a holistic approach in the management and treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in order to reduce mortality and improve patient outcome. The call for action coincides with the start of EULAR 2001, the prestigious annual congress of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) which opens today... view more... (2001-06-12)
Researchers find 1 in 6 women, 1 in 10 men at risk for Alzheimer's disease in their lifetime
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have estimated that one in six women are at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) in their lifetime, while the risk for men is one in ten. view more (2008-03-19)
AUA counters mainstream recommendations with new best practice statement on PSA testing
he American Urological Association (AUA) today issued new clinical guidance - which directly contrasts recent recommendations issued by other major groups - about prostate cancer screening, asserting that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test should be offered to well-informed, men aged 40 years or older who have a life expectancy of at least... view more... (2009-04-28)
Improving Quality Of Death - Terminal Care Should Aim To Preserve Dignity Of Dying Patients (pp 1997, 2026)
Canadian authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how the preservation of patients' dignity should be a priority for end-of-life care to minimise the physical and psychological trauma of terminally-ill patients. Little research has been done which addresses the concept of dignity among terminally-ill people. Harvey Max... view more... (2002-12-18)
Oscar winning screenwriters have shorter lives than nominees
Oscar winning screenwriters have shorter lives than losing nominees, even though greater success is usually linked to better health, finds a study in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ. view more (2001-12-19)
Evolutionary forces explain why women live longer than men
Despite research efforts to find modern factors that would explain the different life expectancies of men and women, the gap is actually ancient and universal. view more (2006-05-10)
Inhaled Antibiotic For Treatment Of Early Lung Infection In Patients With Cystic Fibrosis (p 983)
Inhalation of the antibiotic tobramycin could have an important future role in reducing lung infection of patients with cystic fibrosis, suggest authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET. More than 80% of patients with cystic fibrosis are chronically infected by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Infection reduces lung... view more... (2001-09-19)
University of Kent researchers tackle blood diseases
Researchers at the University of Kent have received grants totalling more than £160,000 to help the development of an NHS antenatal and neonatal screening programme set up to help combat two inherited medical conditions, sickle cell disease and thalassaemia, which carry a reduced life expectancy and require lifelong treatment. An estimated... view more... (2002-06-17)
Ageing and the NHS: how age affects hospital admissions
Use of acute services by patients who die in NHS hospitals does not increase with age according to new research by the University of Bristol published in the British Medical Journal this Friday [16 April]. Professor Shah Ebrahim and colleagues in the University's Department of Social Medicine analysed hospital episode statistics for England for... view more... (2004-04-15)
Childhood cancer survivors at increased risk of severe health problems as adults
A substantial proportion of childhood cancer survivors experience serious health problems as young adults, particularly those who received radiation treatment. view more (2007-06-27)
Costs of long-course palliative radiotherapy acceptable in late-stage lung cancer
A longer, less intense course of radiotherapy provides better value for the money than a shorter, more intense regimen when given to ease pain and other complaints in patients with late-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study in the December 20 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. view more (2006-12-20)
Age is an independent risk factor in young women with breast cancer
A 30 year old woman diagnosed with breast cancer has the same chance of survival as a 60 year old woman with breast cancer according to the latest findings presented today at the European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-5). view more (2006-03-23)
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