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Helicobacter Pylori Combined With A High-Salt Diet Increases Risk Of Cancer
Date: Apr-22-2013Numerous epidemiologic studies have shown that a diet high in salt is associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer. Now Timothy L. Cover and colleagues of Vanderbilt University show that high dietary salt combined with infection by the ulcer-causing bacterium Helicobacter pylori greatly increases the risk of cancer. The study was published ahead of print in the journal Infection and Immunity. In the study, the researchers infected Mongolian gerbils with H. pylori. One set of gerbils received a regular diet; the other, a high salt diet...
Results Of A Comparative Study Of The Molecular Immune Responses To Influenza And Pneumococcal Vaccines
Date: Apr-22-2013In a manuscript published in Immunity, scientists at the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) and the Baylor Institute for Immunology Research (BIIR) report the results of a comparative study of the molecular immune responses to influenza and pneumococcal vaccines. In addition, cutting-edge web technology was used to improve dissemination of data in order to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery...
Cost Effective Prostate Cancer Treatment Underused In The UK
Date: Apr-22-2013Better outcomes can be achieved for prostate cancer patients using brachytherapy, a highly targeted form of radiotherapy, compared to surgery - this is the finding of a new study conducted by PANAXEA, The University of Twente, Netherlands.1 The study, which will be presented at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) 19-23 April 2013, Geneva, Switzerland used the latest cost effectiveness model to look at relevant recent data for prostate cancer...
Patients With Lou Gehrig's Disease May Benefit From Promising Drug Revealed By New Stem Cell-Based Screen
Date: Apr-22-2013Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal disease that causes motor neurons, which are responsible for controlling muscles, to die. A study published by Cell Press on in Cell Stem Cell has revealed a novel stem-cell-based approach to screen for effective treatments, which are sorely lacking...
Wellness Partners Program Including Social Gaming Promotes Healthy Behavior
Date: Apr-22-2013Adding social gaming elements to a behavior tracking program led people to exercise more frequently and helped them decrease their body-mass index, according to new research from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the USC School of Social Work and the University at Buffalo, SUNY. The project was funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Pioneer Portfolio through its national program, Health Games Research...
Future Onset Of Substance Use May Be Predicted By Increased Brain Activity
Date: Apr-22-2013Do people get caught in the cycle of overeating and drug addiction because their brain reward centers are over-active causing them to experience greater cravings for food or drugs? In a unique prospective study Oregon Research Institute (ORI) senior scientist Eric Stice, Ph.D., and colleagues tested this theory, called the reward surfeit model. The results indicated that elevated responsivity of reward regions in the brain increased the risk for future substance use, which has never been tested before prospectively with humans...
New Insights Into Patient And Physician Characteristics That Contribute To Osteoporosis Medication Adherence
Date: Apr-22-2013Nearly 30 percent of women failed to pick up their bisphosphonate prescriptions, a medication that is most commonly used to treat osteoporosis and similar bone diseases, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the journal Osteoporosis International. The failure to pick up these newly prescribed medications, called primary nonadherence, can lead to an increased risk of fractures for these patients...
Tailored Care Needed For Menstrual Problems In Adolescents With Disabilities
Date: Apr-22-2013Menstrual problems among adolescents with learning and physical disabilities are more common compared to the general population and there is no one-size fits all solution when managing the symptoms, says a new review published in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG). The review looks at the behavioural and emotional changes associated with menstruation in adolescents with learning and physical disabilities and examines the advantages and limitations of therapeutic and surgical options for managing menstrual problems...
More Guidance Needed For Healthcare Professionals Dealing With Surrogate Pregnancy
Date: Apr-22-2013Additional legislation and guidance around surrogate pregnancy is needed for healthcare professionals, says a new review published in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG). The review looks at the medico-legal challenges of surrogacy in modern obstetrics, highlighting recent changes in UK laws, the guidelines and legislation available and the legal requirements for parenthood and parental rights. The number of surrogate pregnancies in the UK is unknown, since many arrangements proceed without any medical or legal input, states the review...
A Wide Range Of Information Available On Twitter Exposes Learners To Multiple Perspectives
Date: Apr-22-2013Twitter can easily teach people about social movements such as Occupy Wall Street and even entice them to participate, according to a new study by a Michigan State University education researcher. The social networking site - which lets users read, send and group together 140-character messages known as tweets - can actually be a better source of information than traditional news sources and online search engines, Benjamin Gleason reports in the journal American Behavioral Scientist...
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