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Black patients with asthma have worse control of their symptoms and higher rates of hospitalization

Patients with asthma who are black appear more likely to visit the emergency department or be hospitalized for the condition than those who are white, even in a managed care setting that provides uniform access to care, according to a report in the September 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

25 Sep 2007

Ventrolateral nucleus of the thalamus plays role in sensory perception

The ventrolateral nucleus (VL) of the thalamus is connected to the cerebellum and motor cortex and therefore thought to be involved in motor function.

25 Sep 2007

Acupuncture effective for treating low back pain

Six months of acupuncture treatment appears to be more effective than conventional therapy in treating low back pain, according to a study in the September 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, although the study suggests that both sham acupuncture and traditional Chinese verum acupuncture appear to be effective in treating low back pain.

25 Sep 2007

Acupuncture appears better for back pain than drugs and exercise

If you are one of the millions struggling to cope with lower back pain acupuncture might provide some welcome relief.

24 Sep 2007

Dying for a good night's sleep?

If you are one of those who toss and turn every night trying to get a good night's sleep the latest research from Britain will not make you feel any better.

24 Sep 2007

Cancer cells in blood can identify risk of recurrence in breast cancer

Cancer cells circulating in the blood, or circulating tumour cells (CTCs), are known to be associated with a bad prognosis in women with metastatic breast cancer. Now, for the first time, a group of scientists have shown that they can also detect CTCs before and after chemotherapy treatment and hence may be able to identify those patients likely to have a recurrence of their cancer after such treatment in future.

24 Sep 2007

Internal radiotherapy better than external for quality of life in endometrial cancer patients

Quality of life after treatment for endometrial cancer can be significantly improved by the use of vaginal brachytherapy, where radiotherapy is delivered internally using a vaginal cylinder, the European Cancer Conference (ECCO 14) heard today (Monday September 24).

24 Sep 2007

Prana completes enrolment in phase IIa trial of PBT2 in Alzheimer's disease patients

Prana Biotechnology Limited today announced it has completed patient enrollment in its Phase IIa clinical trial of PBT2 in patients with early Alzheimer's disease.

24 Sep 2007

High GI diet's make fatty liver epidemic a very real threat

According to a recent study, following a high Glycemic Index (GI) diet may increase a persons risk of fatty liver disease.

24 Sep 2007

Scientists say fewer calories equals longer life

Even though scientists already knew at least as far as animals are concerned, that reducing the calorie intake was linked to longevity, they never really knew why.

24 Sep 2007

Trials of a new HIV vaccine come to an abrupt halt

Trials of a new HIV vaccine have come to an abrupt halt after it did not prevent volunteers from becoming infected.

24 Sep 2007

Why teen mums are at risk of having low birthweight babies

The UK has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Western Europe. In Scotland, one in ten babies are born to a teenage mother.

24 Sep 2007

Past clinical trials of vitamin E fatally flawed

Generations of studies on vitamin E may be largely meaningless, scientists say, because new research has demonstrated that the levels of this micronutrient necessary to reduce oxidative stress are far higher than those that have been commonly used in clinical trials.

24 Sep 2007

Acute loss of intestinal CD4+ T cells is not predictive of SIV virulence

A sudden loss of T cells -- white blood cells crucial to the immune system -- is not the trigger for the onset of AIDS, according to a study published in the September 2007 issue of the Journal of Immunology by a team of researchers at Tulane National Primate Research Center.

24 Sep 2007

Study highlights shared burden of young carers in the UK and Tanzania

It's not just distance that separates the children of Tanzania and the UK. Their lifestyles, aspirations and access to employment, education and healthcare are worlds apart.

24 Sep 2007

Why some people find it so difficult to stop smoking

Mark Twain boasted that it was easy to quit smoking because he did it every day.

24 Sep 2007

Clostridium difficile bacterium found on patients with no obvious signs or symptoms of disease

The bacterium that causes a highly contagious and sometimes deadly form of diarrhea is frequently carried by persons who do not have any of the disease symptoms, according to a study in the Oct. 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online.

24 Sep 2007

Process of care failures in invasive cervical cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis

The decline in cervical cancer is a success story of cancer research. Although there are reasons to be optimistic about even further decreases in cervical cancer incidence, there still remain some women who are not screened.

24 Sep 2007

Brain atrophy in elderly leads to unintended racism, depression and problem gambling

In a study appearing in the October issue of Current Directions in Psychological Science, University of Queensland psychologist, Bill von Hippel, reports that decreased inhibitory ability in late adulthood can lead to unintended prejudice, social inappropriateness, depression, and gambling problems.

24 Sep 2007

Framingham Heart Study 100K result published

BioMed Central has announced that 17 research articles carried out using genetic data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS), are being published as a supplement to BMC Medical Genetics.

23 Sep 2007

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Black patients with asthma have worse control of their symptoms and higher rates of hospitalization

Ventrolateral nucleus of the thalamus plays role in sensory perception

Acupuncture effective for treating low back pain

Acupuncture appears better for back pain than drugs and exercise

Dying for a good night's sleep?

Cancer cells in blood can identify risk of recurrence in breast cancer

Internal radiotherapy better than external for quality of life in endometrial cancer patients

Prana completes enrolment in phase IIa trial of PBT2 in Alzheimer's disease patients

High GI diet's make fatty liver epidemic a very real threat

Scientists say fewer calories equals longer life

Trials of a new HIV vaccine come to an abrupt halt

Why teen mums are at risk of having low birthweight babies

Past clinical trials of vitamin E fatally flawed

Acute loss of intestinal CD4+ T cells is not predictive of SIV virulence

Study highlights shared burden of young carers in the UK and Tanzania

Why some people find it so difficult to stop smoking

Clostridium difficile bacterium found on patients with no obvious signs or symptoms of disease

Process of care failures in invasive cervical cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Brain atrophy in elderly leads to unintended racism, depression and problem gambling

Framingham Heart Study 100K result published

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