Health & Medicine Week articles from March 2004

Health & Medicine Week archives from March 2004

Dyslexics not doomed to life of reading difficulties.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Even though there is evidence that dyslexia has a genetic basis, researchers report new findings that show children afflicted with the learning disability are not doomed to a life of reading...

Multisite violence prevention project design done by committee.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The design of the multisite violence prevention project illustrates a successful project design by committee. According to a study from the United States, "This article describes the research...

Healthy med students make for healthy doctors - and patients.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medical students who practice healthy habits will probably follow through in counseling their patients to do the same once they become doctors, according to an Emory University School of Medicine...

Study uncovers barriers to diagnosis, treatment of postpartum depression.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A recent survey administered by Magellan Behavioral Health's Texas service center, in collaboration with Pfizer Inc., found that almost half of all new mothers were never screened for depression by...

In utero exposures to maternal smoking place men's reproductive health at risk.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In utero exposures to maternal smoking place men's reproductive health at risk. According to a study from Denmark, "between 1996 and 1999, the authors invited all young men from five European...

Three-year data highlight Viread efficacy, safety, and side effect profile.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gilead Sciences, Inc., (GILD) announced preliminary 3-year (144-week) data from a double-blind, phase III clinical trial (Study 903) suggesting that Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) is associated...

Microsurgery is necessary for creating arteriovenous fistulas in children.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report a 60% patency rate after 10 years for microsurgically created arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) in children. According to recent research from France, "Microsurgery for angioaccess in...

Temple University's medical school regains full accreditation.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The accrediting board for U.S. medical schools has restored full accreditation to Temple University's Medical School. Temple, one of only three medical schools in the country in 15 years to be put...

FDA approves Syneron Aurora for dermatological use.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Syneron Medical, Ltd., and its North American subsidiary Syneron, Inc., announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510K marketing clearance to Syneron's Aurora AC system for...

FDA urged to crack down on Internet sales of isotretinoin.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a letter sent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA) called on the FDA to halt Internet sales of isotretinoin, commonly known as...

Unnecessary hospital stay after heart attack common in European countries.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Despite a decade of research suggesting that low-risk patients can be discharged from the hospital after 4 days, many countries - especially in Europe - could be keeping patients in hospital for an...

Specialized services benefit pregnant opioid dependent women in Ireland.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Specialized services benefit pregnant opioid dependent women in Ireland. "The health needs of pregnant opioid dependent women are increasingly being recognized by health care professionals. These...

Sex abstinence program languishing because of financial troubles.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New Mexico teenagers are not getting education about abstaining from sex, because the state Health Department lost track of more than $500,000 for the program. "There's really no excuse for it,"...

FDA approves Genasense NDA.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genta, Inc., (GNTA) and Aventis (AVE) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the new drug application (NDA) for Genasense (oblimersen sodium), the first systemic...

Atorvastatin causes asymptomatic elevations of liver enzyme levels.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Atorvastatin causes asymptomatic elevations of liver enzyme levels. "The 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (also known as statins) are associated with elevated transaminase...

APOE genotypes may influence a person's response to interferon-alpha.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- APOE genotypes may influence a person's response to interferon-alpha. According to recent research published in the journal Psychosomatics, "neuropsychiatric complications are common in patients...

Bone is a target for the antidiabetic compound rosiglitazone.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bone is a target for the antidiabetic compound rosiglitazone. According to a study from the United States, "Rosiglitazone is an FDA-approved oral antidiabetic agent for the treatment of type 2...

Gastrointestinal side effects from alendronate require additional medication.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gastrointestinal side effects from alendronate require additional medication. According to research from Turkey, "the aim of our study was to evaluate the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract side...

Germline transfection is possible after intramyocardial gene delivery.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Germline transfection is possible after intramyocardial gene delivery. According to published research from the United States, "intramyocardial injection of adeno-associated virus (AAV) has been...

Disease threatens to blind 12 million Americans.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- While many people have never heard of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the disease is ravaging the sight of at least 12 million Americans, causing their vision to become spotty, distorted, or...

Telomere shortening could be passed on via X chromosome.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An observational study sheds more light on the theory that aging is associated with a shortening of chromosomes in somatic (i.e., nonreproductive) cells. Results of the study suggest that the gene...

Booze tests tell all about our drinking.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- If you tend to be a little less than honest when your doctor asks you how much you drink, beware. A battery of new tests on blood, urine and hair can reveal how much someone has drunk - not only in the...

Quick fixes for dangerous youth drinking can work.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Brief interventions that encourage college students to cut back on bingeing and other dangerous drinking habits may work better in women than men, a new study suggests. After the students provided...

Early fevers associated with lower allergy risk later in childhood.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Infants who experience fevers before their first birthday are less likely to develop allergies by ages 6 or 7, according to a new study funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...

Influenza virus enhances asthma.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Asthma in children is increasingly common in Westernized countries. Ironically, the greater prevalence of allergic disease is thought to be due to lifestyle improvements that bring with them better...

Moving non-sedating antihistamines to third-tier status yields greatest savings.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Health plan sponsors that did not cover over-the-counter (OTC) Claritin (loratadine) and moved other prescription non-sedating antihistamine (NSA) drugs to third-tier status under a three-tier drug...

Genes influence memory in families with AD.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genes play a strong role in how well our memory works, according to a study of families with more than one person with Alzheimer disease. Located in DNA and RNA, a gene is a unit of inheritance that...

Pathological amyloid formation orchestrated by secretory pathway.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pathological and functional amyloid formation is orchestrated by the secretory pathway. According to recent research from the United States, "Amyloidogenesis has historically been associated with...

Scientists identify compound that may offer new Alzheimer treatment.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Samaritan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (SPHC) and Samaritan Research Labs, Georgetown University, announced that its research, published in the journal Steroids suggests that 22R-hydroxycholesterol derivatives...

Final efficacy results awaited as ALS trial of Ikomio moves forward.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ExonHit Therapeutics, a privately held drug discovery company, announced it has received recommendation by an independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) to continue its clinical trial for Ikomio, a...

New blood-conserving device has no effect on postoperative anemia.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although a new blood conservation device significantly reduced iatrogenic blood loss in intensive care unit patients, it did not affect the fall in hemoglobin levels. According to published...

Data presented demonstrate enduring benefits of TMR.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioGenesis Corporation (CGCP), provider of angina-relieving Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR) and Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization (PMR), announced that new, conclusive 5-year data...

Popular drug for chest pain may promote blood vessel damage.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nitroglycerin, a drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of chest pain in patients with heart conditions, has the frustrating property that its beneficial effects are short-lived. Now, new...

Mechanisms of testosterone-induced coronary artery relaxation clarified.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The mechanisms of testosterone-induced coronary artery relaxation have been clarified. "The relationship between the level of testosterone and the incidence of coronary heart disease is still...

Phase III trial initiated to explore use of Humira.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Abbott Laboratories (ABT) announced the initiation of a global phase III study evaluating the potential of Humira (adalimumab) in treating ankylosing spondylitis. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), or...

Betula platyphylla var. japonica extract may have anticancer properties.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Animal model shows that Betula platyphylla var. japonica has potential anticancer and antioxidant properties, researchers report. "The antioxidant and anticancer properties of a medicinal plant,...

Genetic element linked to streptococcal macrolide resistance characterized.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A chimeric genetic element linked to streptococcal macrolide resistance has been characterized. According to recent research from the United States, "The resistance of group A Streptococcus (GAS)...

Anti-infective technology licensed to GMP.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) and GMP Cos., Inc. announced that P&G has licensed to GMP its newly developed, topical anti-infective technology for exclusive worldwide use in medical settings and...

Antioxidants effectively prevent protein damage in OLN 93 cells.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antioxidants effectively prevent oxidation-induced protein damage in OLN 93 cells. According to recent research published in the journal Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, "Oxidative stress is...

ISO certification granted for continuous positive airway pressure devices.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- InnoMed Technologies announced that it has received the International Standards Organization (ISO) Quality System Certification. The company's facility in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, has received the...

New embryology lab opens in Chicago.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI) has opened a new in vitro fertilization (IVF) facility to serve the growing needs of IVF patients in the Chicago, Illinois, area. The FCI River North Center is...

Tough law on fertility treatments approved by Italian lawmakers.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A law virtually banning the freezing of embryos and the use of sperm and egg donors and surrogate mothers as well as barring gays and singles from receiving artificial procreation assistance won final...

Active, passive smoking in N.C. middle school children boosts asthma cases 15%.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- One of the largest surveys ever done among North Carolina school children shows that those who sometimes smoke or are exposed to tobacco smoke at home or elsewhere suffer more asthma than their...

Interactions between ibuprofen and lipoproteins in blood plasma discovered.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have found evidence of interactions between ibuprofen and lipoproteins in human blood plasma using [superscript]1H NMR spectroscopy. According to published research from China, "Recent...

Monocyte-derived superoxide anions contribute to atherosclerosis.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Monocyte-derived superoxide anions contribute to atherosclerotic lesion formation. According to a study from the United States, "Monocyte extravasation into the vessel wall has been shown to be a...

Risk of heart attack and stroke tied to inflammation gene.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Kari Stefansson and colleagues at deCODE Genetics, Reykjavik, Iceland, have reported the identification of the first gene associated with a higher risk of both heart attacks and strokes, the diseases...

Special training may help people recognize faces.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists trying to understand and treat autism have discovered that the brains of people with autism function differently than those of normal people when they view pictures of unfamiliar people....

Hepatocyte growth factor prevents and ameliorates scleroderma symptoms.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hepatocyte growth factor prevents and ameliorates scleroderma symptoms. "Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disorder with an unknown etiology. There are currently no effective therapies...

Immune system's attack dogs kept on genetic leash.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- When they're not busy battling invaders, some of the cells that act as the attack dogs of the mouse immune system have to be kept on a genetic leash to prevent them from mounting inappropriate attacks...

Structure of key autoimmune disease target discovered.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Xencor reported the structure of BAFF, also called BLyS or TALL-1, a key regulator of immune function and an important target in autoimmune disease. Scientists from Xencor demonstrated that BAFF's...

Avian flu virus continues to spread in Asian countries.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Despite massive efforts to stamp out the virulent avian influenza virus, the disease continues to spread in poultry-producing areas in some Asian countries, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...

Ban won't be lifted on Thai poultry until bird flu eradicated.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The European Union (E.U.) won't lift its ban on the import of chicken from Thailand until the World Health Organization (WHO) confirms that the bird flu there is stamped out, the E.U.'s top health...

New Zealand authorities make avian influenza a notifiable disease.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New Zealand has made avian influenza, or bird flu, a notifiable disease, requiring health authorities to be informed urgently of any actual or suspected cases. New Zealand Health Minister Annette...

U.N. says bird flu has not mutated to potent, new form; downplay tests in pigs.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The World Health Organization say the bird flu virus in the case of two Vietnamese sisters has not mutated into a new, potent form, while officials in Vietnam reject claims that pigs now have the virus....

Hanks balanced salt solution is best for transporting avulsed teeth.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers determine that Hanks balanced salt solution (HBSS) is the best solution for transporting avulsed teeth to the dentist; low-fat milk with ice added is the next best alternative. "Many...

Intrepid files for Chapter 11 after bankruptcy of its primary lender.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Intrepid U.S.A., Inc., and certain of its affiliates, a privately held provider of essential nursing and home care in 30 states, filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota petitions...

"Camera pill" may be useful in diagnosing conditions in the esophagus.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Capsule endoscopy, the "camera pill" device already shown to be effective in diagnosing conditions of the small intestine, may also be an effective noninvasive alternative for diagnosing conditions of...

Risk of basal cell carcinoma is increased by alcohol intake.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Basal cell carcinoma is associated with alcohol consumption but not with smoking, study finds. According to a study from the United States, "We prospectively investigated whether alcohol intake and...

Company receives first patent for high-security genetic-banking system.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- First Genetic Trust, Inc., announced that it has received the first patent to be issued for an e-genetic banking system and supporting technology. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued patent...

IDC sub to enable fact-based decision-support for the life science industry.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- IDC launched Life Science Insights, a new independent research and advisory practice focused on providing life science companies with market and technology intelligence, commentary, and analysis, to...

Pediatric bipolar disorder has unique symptoms.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For too many years, symptoms of severe moodiness in children were dismissed as being due to attention deficit disorder or poor parenting. A dramatic shift has led to greater recognition of bipolar...

Alkaline comet assay predicts bladder cancer cell radiosensitivity.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bladder cancer cell radiosensitivity can be predicted using the alkaline comet assay (ACA), which can potentially identify nonresponsive tumors, researchers say. "In the UK, the two main treatments...

Procleix Ultrio Assay clinical trials commence.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chiron Corporation (CHIR) announced that the U.S. clinical trials of the Procleix Ultrio Assay on the Procleix Tigris system have started in San Diego, California, under an investigational new drug. ...

Greece to launch blood donation drive preparing for Olympics.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Faced with a blood shortage, health officials in Greece said February 11, 2004, they are looking for about 50,000 volunteers to donate blood to be used during this year's Olympics and Paralympics. ...

FDA provides marketing clearance for magnesium assay.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Abaxis, Inc., (ABAX), a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood analysis systems, announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) market clearance for its...

Alphastatin is a potent inhibitor of activated endothelial cells.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alphastatin is a potent inhibitor of activated endothelial cells. According to recent research from England, "angiogenesis, the development of new blood vessels from existing vasculature, is crucial...

PA health department study shows 18% of 8th graders overweight.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson announced that 18% of the eighth graders who were studied in a recent assessment were overweight and another 17% are at risk of being overweight. ...

MRI and CT can be used to diagnose intracerebral hematoma.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CT and MRI are useful in diagnosing intracerebral hematomas, but angiography may be needed to determine whether there is an intracranial vascular malformation. According to published research from...

Hsp70 protects against cerebral ischemia through many mechanisms.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hsp70 protects against cerebral ischemia through many mechanisms. "Overexpression of inducible Hsp70 has been shown to provide protection from cerebral ischemia both in animal models of stroke and...

Immortalizing cells could aid brain and spinal cord repair.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- What if there were an unlimited supply of neural cells that could be transplanted into patients to treat diseases and injuries of the brain and spinal cord? This futuristic scenario has become a...

Genetic patterns were stable in human malignant glioma xenografted in nude mice.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Studying subcutaneous xenografts in nude mice is promising for analysis of the molecular profile of malignant astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma, researchers report. "In order to develop preclinical...

A new assay detects MGB1 transcript in the blood of breast cancer patients.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers develop a sensitive assay to detect mammaglobin (MGBI)in peripheral blood of breast cancer patients, which may have prognostic significance. According to researchers writing in the...

An informational video can improve breast cancer clinical trial knowledge.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study shows that viewing an informational video about participation in clinical trials is beneficial in educating patients about potential participation in a trial. "A total of 262 women in the USA...

CHEK2*1100delC germline mutation carriers are at risk for another breast tumor.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients who are CHEK2* 1100delC mutation carriers should undergo prolonged surveillance because of increased risk of developing another breast tumor. According to recent research published in the...

Combo GET therapy well tolerated in metastatic breast cancer.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Clinical trial finds that the combination of gemcitabine, epirubicin and paclitaxel (GET) has acceptable toxicity and is active in patients with metastatic breast cancer. "In this phase II,...

FDA accepts NDA with priority review for RSR13.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Allos Therapeutics, Inc., (ALTH) announced that the Division of Oncology Drug Products at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the company's New Drug Application (NDA)...

Free estradiol and breast cancer risk can be calculated for use in studies.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study results suggest that for epidemiological studies, it is only necessary to measure total estradiol (E2) concentration and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) concentration, with hormone fractions...

Full-field breast ultrasound complements mammography.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Siemens Medical Solutions Ultrasound Division and U-Systems, Inc., a developer of full field breast ultrasound (FFBU), have entered into an agreement where Siemens' provides the ultrasound engine of the...

Gabapentin reduces tamoxifen-induced hot flashes in women with breast cancer.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A pilot study finds that gabapentin administration in women with breast cancer significantly improved tamoxifen-induced hot flashes. "In this pilot study, 22 women with breast cancer on tamoxifen...

Immune response to telomerase tumor antigen studied as possible vaccine.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania have begun a Phase I clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a telomerase peptide as a possible vaccine against breast...

Mammography more stressful for survivors of disease.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The stress of mammography after surviving breast cancer may cause health risks beyond having a history of the disease itself, a new study suggests. Breast cancer survivors find follow-up mammography...

Much breast cancer treatment in clinical practice does not follow guidelines.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study finds that there is poor adherence to guidelines for breast cancer treatment in clinical practice. "There is sparse evidence on community practice patterns in treating women with breast...

Mutations, especially 11q loss, may be involved in early-onset breast tumors.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The combined use of genomic patterns and molecular targets may provide a useful tool for diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic purposes in early-onset breast tumor development in Taiwanese women. ...

Paget carcinoma cells differ from those of the underlying carcinoma.
March 1, 2004... 2004 MAR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study finds that the underlying tumors in the breast are coincidental neoplastic lesions (collision tumors) different from Paget carcinoma (PC) cells. "Paget's carcinoma of the breast is...