Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Not Cost-Effective: Study
February 5, 2010 on 6:00 pm | In Uncategorized | No CommentsIts not cost-effective to screen couples genetically to determine if theyre at risk of having children with spinal muscular atrophy , says a U.S. study.
In this study, researchers created an analytical model to compare a policy of universal SMA screening to that of no screening. Baseline assumptions used in the model included a disease prevalence of 1 in 10,000 for a carrier rate of 1 in 50, 70 percent of affected children having severe disease.
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Medicare cuts damage U.S. cancer care, group finds
February 4, 2010 on 4:00 pm | In Uncategorized | No CommentsChanges to Medicare, the U.S. federal health plan for the elderly, may be damaging important aspects of cancer care in the United States, according to a study released on Thursday.
The Community Oncology Alliance, which commissioned the report, said the findings have implications for healthcare reform in Congress but also require immediate attention from Medicare.
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Study Suggests High HIV Rate Among African Teens
February 4, 2010 on 6:00 am | In Uncategorized | No CommentsIn a study that highlights the growing crisis of birth-acquired HIV in teens and young adults, new research has found that nearly 50 percent of youths aged 10 to 18 who were admitted to two public hospitals in Zimbabwe were infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
The researchers said that 69 percent of HIV-positive adolescents were admitted to the hospital because of infections, such as tuberculosis or pneumonia, compared with 19 percent of youths who did not have HIV.
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Report: 40 percent of cancers are preventable
February 3, 2010 on 10:00 pm | In Uncategorized | No CommentsAbout 40 percent of cancers could be prevented if people stopped smoking and overeating, limited their alcohol, exercised regularly and got vaccines targeting cancer-causing infections, experts say.
According to the World Health Organization, cancer is responsible for one out of every eight deaths worldwide - more than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined.
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Experts say 40 percent of cancers could be prevented
February 3, 2010 on 12:00 pm | In Uncategorized | No CommentsForty percent of the 12 million people diagnosed with cancer worldwide each year could avert the killer disease by protecting themselves against infections and changing their lifestyles, experts said Tuesday.
“If there was an announcement that somebody had discovered a cure for 40 percent of the worlds cancers, there would quite justifiably be huge jubilation,” UICC president David Hill told Reuters in a telephone interview.
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Stem Cell, Bone Marrow Transplants Both Benefit Leukemia Patients
February 3, 2010 on 8:00 am | In Uncategorized | No CommentsLong-term survival rates are similar for leukemia patients whove had either peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) or bone marrow transplants, a new European study says.
Ten years after transplantation, 49.1 percent of PBSC recipients and 56.5 percent of bone marrow transplant recipients were still alive.
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Study links infections in womb to asthma
February 2, 2010 on 12:00 pm | In Uncategorized | No CommentsU.S. researchers have linked mothers infection during pregnancy to asthma, the most common chronic disease among American children, in their offspring.
Such inflammation of the placenta or amniotic fluid can result from a number of bacterial infections of the vagina, including E. coli and group B streptococci.
Study weighs benefits of transplants for leukemia
February 1, 2010 on 11:00 pm | In Uncategorized | No CommentsLeukemia patients who have blood stem cell transplants survive just as long on average as those who undergo the more invasive procedure of having a bone marrow transplant, scientists said on Monday.
Bone marrow transplants involve the collection of stem cells from the bone marrow — a complicated procedure in which the patient must have a general anesthetic and surgery.
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Herceptin Again Proves Mettle Against Breast Cancer
February 1, 2010 on 7:00 pm | In Uncategorized | No CommentsHigh-risk breast cancer patients with HER2-positive tumors benefit from receiving the targeted therapy Herceptin while undergoing chemotherapy, new research shows.
“The reason why Herceptin is so valuable to patients who have locally advanced breast cancer is they have a very bad prognosis,” he continued.
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Stocks fall on doubts about recovery’s strength
January 30, 2010 on 7:00 pm | In Uncategorized | No CommentsStocks ended a disappointing January with a loss as investors questioned whether the economy will be able to sustain its big fourth-quarter growth rate. Downbeat earnings at technology companies also pulled stocks down.
January was the worst month for the market since last February. Many market watchers believe January sets the tone for stocks for the rest of the year, and historical data backs that up.
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