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For the study, Dr. Benjamin Lahey professor of epidemiology and psychiatry at the University of Chicago and colleagues used fMRI scans to compare brain activity in eight unusually aggressive males aged 16 to 18 to those of eight adolescent males with normal behaviors when they watched videos of people getting hurt. The researchers found that those who had conduct disorder had activity in the brain's pleasure centers indicating that they enjoyed watching others got hurt or felt pain. (Food Consumer)
Written Instructions Cut Bleeding Risk for Blood Thinner Use Nov 11, 2008
"While we do not know the specific mechanism linking the medication instructions to reduce bleeding risk, it is likely that improved communication about medications leads to increased drug adherence and earlier recognition of medication side effects," study author Dr. Joshua P. Metlay, an associate professor in Penn's division of general internal medicine, and a senior scholar in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, said in a university news release. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
Myopic Patients Cautioned About Heavy Lifting Nov 11, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with myopia, heavy occupational lifting and being overweight appear to be risk factors for retinal detachment, according to a brief report from Italy in the current issue of Epidemiology ... SOURCE: Epidemiology, November 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Activity May Ward Off Preeclampsia for Lean Women Nov 11, 2008
Their findings are reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology ... SOURCE: American Journal of Epidemiology, October 15, 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Crossing the digital divide Nov 11, 2008
D., an associate professor of medical informatics and clinical epidemiology, OHSU School of Medicine. "We know," said Jimison, "that health IT systems have the potential for empowering patients to become more active in the care process, which not only can reduce hospitalizations, emergency department use, and overall managed care costs but can improve health outcomes. To successfully incorporate interactive IT into the health care of these subgroups, we need to determine the impact of a wide... (EurekAlert!)
Eye conditions linked with obstructive sleep apnea Nov 11, 2008
A peer-review journal, Mayo Clinic Proceedings publishes original articles and reviews dealing with clinical and laboratory medicine, clinical research, basic science research and clinical epidemiology. Mayo Clinic Proceedings is published monthly by Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research as part of its commitment to the medical education of physicians. (EurekAlert!)
Unique New Initiative by World-Recognized Specialists in Heart Disease and Diabetes to Reduce Residual Vascular Risk Launched Today Nov 10, 2008
"We hope that the original research conducted under the auspices of R3i and the widespread communication of current knowledge and new data will lead to significant improvements in the reduction of risk beyond the levels we achieve now. Despite significant advances in reducing vascular risk in the last 20 years, we have only just begun to address this issue. We invite our colleagues to join us in addressing this important challenge." The R3i is led by a Board of Trustees and an International... (PR Newswire)
National Diabetes Management Strategy Receives Contribution to Advance the Prevention and Treatment of this Epidemic Condition Nov 10, 2008
" Harris's research has shown that half of Canadians with diabetes are not properly controlling their disease. Harris says, "Today, diabetes takes an enormous toll around the world, in terms of personal health and in the financial burden it places on our health care system. Projections show we can expect dramatic increases in the future. (Canada Newswire)
Ronald Davis, Health Crusader, Dies at 52 Nov 10, 2008
After an internship in Chicago, he trained in epidemiology and became a resident in preventive medicine at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. In 1984, he became the first resident ever named to the A.M.A. s board, serving until 1987. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Migraine Might Slow Down Breast Cancer, Study Shows Nov 10, 2008
"The researchers saw a very important connection between hormones, migraines and breast cancer. The November issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention published the study which shows that women who suffer from migraines have 30% less chances of developing breast cancer. The lead author, Li, said that the mechanism behind this connection is not entirely known, but it has to do with fluctuations in the levels of circulating hormones. He added that migraines have a hormonal component... (Enews 2.0)
Study finds rise in rate of diagnostic imaging in managed care Nov 10, 2008
This increase in CT and MRI imaging appeared across the board, with no single patient group or disease group dominating, according to lead author Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD, an associate professor of radiology and biomedical imaging, epidemiology and biostatistics, and obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at UCSF.. The goal with newer imaging tests is to use them in the most efficient and effective way possible and as a replacement for older, less accurate tests, emphasized... (EurekAlert!)
Migraine's Silver Lining Nov 10, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008. Migraine's silver lining - drop in breast cancer risk: study Posted: 10 November 2008 1210 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Streptococcus intermedius causing infective endocarditis and abscesses: a report of three cases and review of the literature. Nov 10, 2008
The use of molecular methods may allow a better understanding of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of this organism. The complete article is available as a. (BioMed Central)
State limits access to 2 free vaccines Nov 8, 2008
For the first time in more than 30 years, the State of Alaska will no longer offer all vaccinations free to all Alaska schoolchildren, the state Division of Epidemiology reported this week ... The number of recommended vaccines has grown along with their costs, the Alaska Epidemiology Bulletin reported this week. (Anchorage Daily News)
Migraines cut breast cancer risk: study Nov 8, 2008
The study, which is published in the science journal 'Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention', found that migraine headaches reduced the risk of the most common types of breast cancer. The research analysed 3,412 Seattle-area postmenopausal women, 1,938 of whom had been diagnosed with breast cancer and 1,474 of whom had no history of the disease, which is second most common type of cancer after lung cancer. (Press Trust of India)
High blood pressure during pregnancy Nov 8, 2008
The study, published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, "points to potentially new biological pathways" that may lead to the development of novel treatments and prevention strategies, Dr. Li said. "This is really the first study to look at this association, so there is still a lot of work to be done". (Globe and Mail)
Migraines Cut Breast Cancer Risk by 30 Percent Nov 8, 2008
"We found that, overall, women who had a history of migraines had a 30 percent lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who did not have a history of such headaches," said Dr. Christopher Li of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, whose findings appear in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. Li said the reduction in risk was for the most common types of breast cancers -- those driven by hormones, such as estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer,... (MEDLINEplus)
Negative Cancer Messages Backfire with Blacks Nov 8, 2008
The results were published in the November issue of the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers ntion. Dr. Harvey J. Murff, an assistant professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, who has done similar research, called the new findings "very interesting and useful.". (MEDLINEplus)
General anesthesia for hernia surgery in children and risk of later developmental problems Nov 8, 2008
"We suspect that children who had hernia surgery and its associated exposure to general anesthesia during these operations might have played a role in the jump in risk," according to Charles DiMaggio, PhD, assistant professor of clinical Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health, and lead author ... Its students and more than 300 multi-disciplinary faculty engage in research and service in the city, nation, and around the world, concentrating on biostatistics, environmental health... (EurekAlert!)
Migraine Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk Nov 7, 2008 Study: Migraine cuts breast cancer risk by 30 percent Nov 7, 2008 Breast cancer migraine link Nov 7, 2008 Rainfall, Autism May Be Linked Nov 6, 2008 Migraines 'mean less cancer risk' Nov 6, 2008 'No link' between MMR and autism Nov 6, 2008 Researchers ID Genetic Markers for Esophageal Cancer Nov 6, 2008 Whole Grains Lower Risk of Heart Failure Nov 6, 2008 New program to help physicians understand role of DNA-based preventive medicine Nov 6, 2008 Med diet 'could prevent asthma' Nov 6, 2008 Migraines associated with lower risk of breast cancer Nov 6, 2008 Minority patients discouraged from cancer screening by negative messages Nov 6, 2008 Study finds racial disparities increasing for cancers unrelated to smoking Nov 6, 2008 Migraines May Protect From Breast Cancer Nov 6, 2008 Academic divide linked to divorce Nov 6, 2008 Drug 'tricks body to lose weight' Nov 5, 2008 Outbreak linked to cases in South Nov 5, 2008 Sudden Death Risk Highest 30 Days After Heart Attack Nov 5, 2008 Diabetes Patients: Fish May Help Kidneys Nov 5, 2008 S Asia is 'worst for snake bites' Nov 5, 2008 Institute awarded $2.3Mgrant Nov 5, 2008 Fish Twice a Week Cuts Diabetics' Kidney Risks Nov 5, 2008 Study Sheds Light on Painkillers' Heart Risk Nov 5, 2008 Rainy Areas in U.S. Show Higher Autism Rates Nov 5, 2008 Genetic predictors of esophageal cancer identified Nov 5, 2008 Healthy bones program reduces hip fractures by 37 percent Nov 5, 2008 Snake bites kill 94000 people a year Nov 5, 2008 Investigation lets Chi-Chi's staff off hook Nov 4, 2008 Easting fish cuts diabetic kidney disease Nov 4, 2008 Caffeine in Pregnancy Associated With Low Birth Weight Risk Nov 4, 2008 Prenatal Exposure To Famine May Lead To Persistent Epigenetic Changes Nov 4, 2008 Eating fish twice a week may help diabetes patients Nov 4, 2008 Preeclampsia Might Protect Against Testicular Cancer Nov 4, 2008 Research indicates need for effective HPV vaccine for women and men and a simple HPV screening test Nov 4, 2008 Ask a dietitian Nov 1, 2008 Light drinking 'no risk to baby' Oct 31, 2008 Why lean times may make you fat Oct 31, 2008 Men aren't excluded from breast cancer Oct 31, 2008 HIV-infected Patients Should Start HAART Sooner, Study Suggests Oct 31, 2008 NFL stars no match for bacteria Oct 31, 2008 Light Boozing May Help Babies Oct 31, 2008 CRP May Not Cause Heart Disease Oct 31, 2008 Key Blood Test Protein May Not Cause Heart Disease Oct 31, 2008 UNC Lineberger launches 44-county study of breast cancer in black women Oct 31, 2008 Pre-election surveys show deep concern about state of health care Oct 31, 2008 Oral rinses used for tracking HPV-positive head and neck cancers holds promise for cancer screening Oct 31, 2008 Protein found not the cause of attacks Oct 30, 2008 REGION: Two children sickened with E. coli Oct 30, 2008 21-Year Study of Children Set to Begin Oct 30, 2008 Medical College adds public health program Oct 30, 2008 Clostridium difficile — More Difficult Than Ever Oct 30, 2008 VIP Syndrome Oct 30, 2008 Joint Surgery Predicted By Number Of Children And Use Of HRT Oct 29, 2008 Earlier HIV Treatment May Be Better, Study Finds Oct 29, 2008 'No link' between MMR and autism Oct 28, 2008 Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Dangerous For The Heart Oct 28, 2008 Earlier HIV Treatment Boosts Survival Oct 28, 2008 Eating Whole Grains Lowers Heart Failure Risk, According To New Study Oct 28, 2008 Med diet 'could prevent asthma' Oct 28, 2008 Masks, hand washing, prevent spread of flu-like symptoms by up to 50 percent Oct 28, 2008 New hormone data can predict menopause within a year Oct 28, 2008 Analysis of Long-Term Vicriviroc Data Provides Evidence of Sustained Viral Suppression, Increased CD4 Cell Counts and Tolerability in Treatment-Experienced HIV-Infected Patients Oct 27, 2008 Post-cardiac Arrest Care Key To Survival Oct 27, 2008 First-born children of older parents are more likely to be autistic Oct 27, 2008 Link between diabetes and TB found Oct 26, 2008
The report was published in the November issue ofCancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Not everyone is convinced that Li's theory is correct. (Washington Post)
Married Prisoners At Increased Risk Of Suicide Nov 7, 2008
10, 2006) People who never marry have the greatest chance of an earlier death, reveals a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The findings are based on national census and death. (Science Daily)
A research team at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, reported the findings in the November issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. "We found that, overall, women who had a history of migraines had a 30 percent lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who did not have a history of such headaches," said the authors. (Xinhuanet, China)
It was published in the peer reviewed Journal of Cancer Epidemiology and Biomarkers Prevention and funded by grants from the National Cancer Institute. What kind of scientific study was this. (NHS Choices)
The observation about precipitation and autism rates may not lead to any insights at all on the causes of the disorder, writes Noel Weiss, MD, DrPh, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Washington, Seattle, in an editorial accompanying the study. "These results are really [meant] to alert other investigators to the hypothesis," he tells WebMD.. (CBS News)
Dr Christopher Li, reporting the results in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, said that the hormone hypothesis appeared the most likely. A high-oestrogen state, he said, such as that found in pregnancy, could be linked to both a reduction in attacks, and the conditions needed to stimulate breast cancer development. (BBC News -- Health)
" Rates of MMR immunisation in the UK have fallen Jean Golding, Professor of Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology and is based in the Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Bristol, is carrying out research into the causes of autism. She said: "These findings are in line with all of the other research that's been done. I think that this is evidence that there isn't a link. (Yahoo News -- Autism)
"Our ultimate goal is to construct a quantitative cancer risk prediction model based on an individual's epidemiological profile, environment exposure and genetic makeup. This risk prediction model can evaluate each person's relative risk and absolute risk of developing esophageal cancer within a certain time period," study author Dr. Xifeng Wu, a professor in the department of epidemiology, said in an American Association for Cancer Research news release. Esophageal cancer is the fastest growing... (U.S. News & World Report)
"The totality of literature in this area suggests it would be prudent to recommend that those at high risk of HF increase their intake of whole grains and reduce intake of high-fat dairy and eggs, along with following other healthful dietary practices consistent with those recommended by the American Heart Association," article co-author Jennifer A. Nettleton, an assistant professor in the Division of Epidemiology and Disease Control at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston,... (Washington Post)
ACPM members and national experts in genomics, prevention and epidemiology are designing this course to delve into many issues related to genetic risk factors, screening and disease prevention. Specifically the program. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
The research was carried out by experts from the UK's National Heart and Lung Institute, the University of Crete, Venezelio General Hospital, in Crete, and the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology, in Barcelona. The team wanted to examine why children in some parts of Europe, such as the UK, get asthma while others, in places like Crete, do not. (Yahoo News -- Allergies and Asthma)
D., and colleagues at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center report these findings in the November issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. "We found that, overall, women who had a history of migraines had a 30 percent lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who did not have a history of such headaches," said Li, a breast-cancer epidemiologist and associate member of the Hutchinson Center's Public Health Sciences Division. (EurekAlert!)
PHILADELPHIA New behavioral science research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers ntion, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, found that constantly emphasizing the negative consequences of a lack of cancer screening among minorities can actually make them less likely to go for screening ... AACR publishes five major peer-reviewed journals: Cancer Research; Clinical Cancer Research; Molecular Cancer Therapeutics; Molecular Cancer Research; and Cancer Epidemiology,... (EurekAlert!)
The study, appearing in the November issue of Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, is the first to analyze racial and ethnic differences between the two broad categories of disease. Despite decreases in overall cancer death rates across all racial and ethnic groups since the early 1990s, racial disparities in cancer mortality persist. (EurekAlert!)
The report appears in the November issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
The research, conducted by ANU's Centre for Mental Health Research and the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, considered whether mental health problems, hazardous levels of alcohol consumption and smoking were associated with divorce or separation. It found that education was a key factor in relationship stability. (The Australian)
" Prof Ian Broom, of the Centre for Obesity Research and Epidemiology at The Robert Gordon University, said: "Research in this area is to be welcomed as an additional route of combating the obesity epidemic and associated comorbid disease. " He added that any such drug should be used alongside dietary and lifestyle changes to tackle obesity. Bookmark with: SEE ALSO 01 Nov 06 | Health 23 Oct 08 | Health 22 Oct 08 | Health 02 Jan 08 | Health RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for... (BBC News)
Joel Hersh, the state health department's director of epidemiology, said the confirmed hepatitis A cases do not include any secondary infections, meaning all those infected either ate or worked at Chi-Chi's. Hersh acknowledged, however, that officials had believed there were some secondary cases but have since linked them directly to Chi-Chi's. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
"There were two main aspects of the study that we did not necessarily anticipate," said Dr. Veronique Roger, a professor of medicine and epidemiology at the Mayo Clinic, and lead author of the report in the Nov. 5 issue of theJournal of the American Medical Association ... SOURCES: Veronique Roger, M.D., professor, medicine and epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. (Washington Post)
"Protein in the urine is one of the earliest signs of kidney disease," says co-investigator Amanda Adler, MD, PhD, of the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, England. The participants in the study who had diabetes were 64 years old on average; the people who didn't have diabetes were 58. (WebMD)
"The fact that snakebite varies geographically and seasonally, that it is mainly a rural tropical phenomenon where reporting and record keeping is poor and that health-seeking behaviour is diverse with traditional treatments being sometimes preferred to Western medicine, all contribute to the difficulties faced when studying its epidemiology," the report says. "The true magnitude of the public health threat posed by snakebites in these countries (and elsewhere in the world) is unknown, which... (BBC News -- South Asia)
We have been trying to develop a program at Rutgers in the area of Pharmaco Epidemiology, and we have tremendous resources in related areas like pharmacy and health care policy, Crystal said. It s a very interesting and promising area to develop within the University and having this study enables us to do that, and it also helps us to develop very unique databases that can be used to support a lot of different kinds of research. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
"Protein in the urine is one of the earliest signs of kidney disease," noted study co-author Dr. Amanda Adler, of the Medical Research Council epidemiology unit at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. The study was published in the November issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. (MEDLINEplus)
Dr. James Brophy, a professor of medicine and epidemiology at McGill University in Montreal who has done NSAID studies, said the new findings "are totally consistent with what has been seen both in clinical trials and observational studies.". The study is yet another signal from a large, real-world database that NSAID use can lead to increased cardiovascular risk, Brophy said. (MEDLINEplus)
Dr. Noel S. Weiss, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Washington in Seattle, and author of an accompanying journal editorial, thinks the results of the study need to be taken with a grain of salt. "This is a course analysis," Weiss said. (MEDLINEplus)
D., an instructor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center ... D., a professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and lead author of the study ... AACR publishes five major peer-reviewed journals: Cancer Research; Clinical Cancer Research; Molecular Cancer Therapeutics; Molecular Cancer Research; and Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers ntion. (EurekAlert!)
Investigators conduct epidemiology, health sciences, and behavioral research as well as clinical trials. Areas of interest include diabetes and obesity, cancer, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, aging and cognition, pregnancy outcomes, women's and children's health, quality and safety, and pharmacoepidemiology. (EurekAlert!)
"Accurate data on the epidemiology of snake bite, globally, will facilitate prioritisation of scarce health care resources for prevention and treatment of this neglected health problem," the researchers said. Text. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
The 12 food handlers at Chi-Chi's with confirmed cases of hepatitis A all got sick about the same time as patrons, meaning that they could not have transmitted the virus, said Joel Hersh, director of epidemiology for the state Department of Health. "The food handlers are not implicated at this point," he said. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
Study co-author Dr. Amanda Adler of the Medical Research Council epidemiology unit at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, England, said protein in the urine is one of the earliest signs of kidney disease. Adler and colleagues suggest one possibility is that the "unique nutrient composition of fish" may benefit kidney function by enhancing blood glucose control and improving plasma lipid profiles. (United Press International)
The study reinforces concerns that caffeine may affect fetal growth, but the authors' warning could unnecessarily frighten women who've consumed some caffeine during pregnancy, Professor Jorn Olsen, of the department of epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health, and a colleague wrote in an accompanying editorial. They did agree that pregnant women should reduce their caffeine consumption, but must not replace it with unhealthy alternatives such as alcoholic... (Washington Post)
"We believe that our study provides the first evidence that certain environmental conditions early in human development can result in persistent changes in epigenetic information," says L.H. Lumey, MD, MPH, PhD, associate clinical professor of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health and senior author. "If there are indeed relationships between adverse conditions during development and adult health, then these epigenetic changes might provide a mechanism to explain the link." Ezra... (Science Daily)
"Protein in the urine is one of the earliest signs of kidney disease, a serious complication of diabetes," says study co-author Amanda Adler, an epidemiologist with the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. Adler speculates that the nutrient content of fish may affect kidney function and improve blood glucose control. (USA Today -- News)
"High blood pressure by itself is not thought to protect against testicular cancer," said study author Dr. Andreas Pettersson, with the clinical epidemiology unit at the Karolinska University Hospital's department of medicine, in Stockholm, Sweden. "Rather, we speculate that high blood pressure is related to other changes during pregnancy that lower the risk of testicular cancer among the sons.". (MEDLINEplus)
The data studied came from the CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries and the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program. More than 80 investigators from across the country participated in the project, which addressed a variety of HPV-cancer associated issues, including racial disparity, economic impact, behavioral risk factors, and cancer mortality. (EurekAlert!)
She studied a Masters in Epidemiology at the University of Toronto. She is a member of Dietitians of Canada and the College of Dietitians of Ontario. (Globe and Mail)
The study, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, found boys born to light drinkers were 40% less likely to have conduct problems and 30% less likely to be hyperactive than those whose mothers had abstained. They also scored more highly on vocabulary tests and on identifying colours, shapes, letters and numbers. (BBC News)
All evidence suggests that obesity is the toxic consequence of a failing economic environment, said Adam Drewnowski, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Washington in Seattle ... That's partly because fruits and vegetables cost more for less energy than processed foods, said Dr. Judith Wylie-Rosett, a professor of epidemiology and population health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. (MSNBC -- Health)
Whether the incidence of male breast cancer is increasing is still an open question, said William F. Anderson, a principal investigator in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute. Male breast cancer rates were considered stable from year to year until a 2004 study that found that they had increased 26 percent between 1973 and 2004. (The Augusta Chronicle)
U.S. and Canadian researchers, working through the International Epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA), set out to take steps towards establishing a clinical basis for initiating treatment. IeDEA, a global network of clinics that serve HIV patients and collect data important to key HIV/AIDS research questions, was initiated by and is funded in part by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Science Daily)
Elaine Larson, professor of epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. MRSA may spread particularly easily among athletes because they have repeated skin-to-skin contact, share items and surfaces that touch skin and have a hard time staying clean, the CDC says. (CNN -- Health)
Dr Yvonne Kelly of UCL's Epidemiology & Public Health Department ... The researchers' findings are published in the International Journal of Epidemiology. (Sky News)
Dr. Borge G. Nordestgaard, a professor of genetic epidemiology at the University of Copenhagen and study author said, "The most likely explanation is that atherosclerosis that is not clinically manifested leads to increased CRP levels." Many drug companies are making drugs for CRP but Nordestgaard said, "There is nothing wrong with using CRP as a marker of higher risk for heart disease and stroke. We just say it is not causing the disease.". Genetics play an important part in CRP as some people... (TopNews)
"The most likely explanation is that atherosclerosis that is not clinically manifested leads to increased CRP levels," said study author Dr. Borge G. Nordestgaard, a professor of genetic epidemiology at the University of Copenhagen. Atherosclerosis involves a thickening of arteries that can result in a blockage of blood vessels that can cause heart attacks and strokes. (MEDLINEplus)
D., Barbara Sorensen Hulka Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, is the study's principal investigator. Mary Beth Bell, project manager of the Carolina Breast Cancer Study, is coordinating the project team, which includes nurse interviewers, recruitment specialists, outreach coordinators and others. (EurekAlert!)
Programs and projects range from the molecular biology of AIDS vaccines to the epidemiology of cancer; from risk analysis to violence prevention; from maternal and children's health to quality of care measurement; from health care management to international health and human rights. For more information on the school visit. (EurekAlert!)
AACR publishes five major peer-reviewed journals: Cancer Research; Clinical Cancer Research; Molecular Cancer Therapeutics; Molecular Cancer Research; and Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers ntion. The AACR's most recent publication and its sixth major journal, Cancer Prevention Research, is dedicated exclusively to cancer prevention, from preclinical research to clinical trials. (EurekAlert!)
The findings are a setback for companies developing drugs to lower CRP levels, said the senior author, Borge Nordestgaard, a professor of genetic epidemiology at Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark. While tests for CRP can identify patients who are most likely to have a heart attack or stroke, lowering the level of the enzyme isn't likely to help avert those conditions, he said in a telephone interview. (Boston Globe)
For more information, contact the Community Epidemiology Branch of the county HHSA at (619) 515-6620. More Stories. (North County Times)
Dr. Russ Hauser, a professor of environmental and occupational epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health who served on a National Academy of Sciences committee that reviewed the study s design, said the study would be worthy and feasible as long as it was properly financed ... The question isn t whether the goals can be accomplished, said Dr. Arthur Reingold, professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Their first two years will be spent doing coursework in core public health disciplines such as epidemiology, biostatistics, bioethics, health policy and social and behavioral health sciences. The final year will be spent working with a mentor on community engagement projects with area nonprofit agencies and grass roots efforts, said Ellen Servais, manager of the program. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
In this article we review recent changes in the epidemiology of C. difficile infection, discuss changes in disease severity and response to therapy. . (New England Journal of Medicine)
Jesse M. Pines is a practicing emergency physician, an assistant professor of emergency medicine and epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and a senior fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics. What did you think of this article. (Slate)
We found that parity, age at menarche and HRT use are all associated with the risk of hip and knee replacement and that the knee joint is affected more by these factors than the hip joint. However the underlying reasons for these findings remain unclear," conclude the authors. Reproductive history, hormonal factors and the incidence of hip and knee replacement for osteoarthritis in middle-aged women B Liu, A Balkwill, C Cooper, A Roddam, A Brown, V Beral, on behalf of the Million Women Study... (Medical News Today)
U.S. and Canadian researchers led by Dr. Mari Kitahata of the University of Washington in Seattle looked at information in International Epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS, a global network of HIV clinics from 1996 to 2006. They compared the records of 8,374 healthy HIV patients with CD4 counts of 351 to 500 who had never taken HAART.. (MEDLINEplus)
" Rates of MMR immunisation in the UK have fallen Jean Golding, Professor of Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology and is based in the Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Bristol, is carrying out research into the causes of autism. She said: "These findings are in line with all of the other research that's been done. I think that this is evidence that there isn't a link. (Yahoo News -- Autism)
"We don't know why," says Hilal Maradit-Kremers, MD, associate professor of epidemiology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Researchers studied 38 patients who had a heart attack and were hospitalized for their first heart attack between 1976 and 2001. (eFluxMedia)
Mari Kitahata, MD, director, clinical epidemiology, Center for AIDS Research, University of Washington, Seattle. Dan Kuritzkes, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. (WebMD)
Using data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, researchers from the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota and the Department of Epidemiology and Cardiovascular Diseases Program, University of North Carolina, analyzed the results of baseline exams of more than 14,000 White and African American adults conducted in 1987-89, with follow-up exams completed during 1990-92, 1993-95, and 1996-98. Four field centers participated in the study:... (Science Daily)
The research was carried out by experts from the UK's National Heart and Lung Institute, the University of Crete, Venezelio General Hospital, in Crete, and the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology, in Barcelona. The team wanted to examine why children in some parts of Europe, such as the UK, get asthma while others, in places like Crete, do not. (Yahoo News -- Allergies and Asthma)
"The first-year results (2006-2007) indicate that mask use and alcohol-based hand sanitizer help reduce influenza- like illness rates, ranging from 10 to 50 percent over the study period," said Allison Aiello, co-principal investigator and assistant professor of epidemiology at the U-M SPH. Dr. Arnold Monto, professor of epidemiology, is also a principal investigator of the study ... Co-authors include: Genevra Murray, PhD; Rebecca Coulborn, BS; Anne-Michelle Noone, all of the U-M SPH Department... (EurekAlert!)
"In the end, this information can change the way we do business," said MaryFran Sowers, professor in the U-M School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology ... " They are available online at the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. The research team also includes: Huiyong Zheng, Daniel McConnell, Bin Nan, Sioban Harlow, all of the U-M School of Public Health, and John F. Randolph Jr. of the U-M Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. For more on Sowers: For more on the... (EurekAlert!)
(5) Hoffmann C (2007) The epidemiology of HIV coreceptor tropism. Eur J Med Res (2007) 12: 385-390. (PR Newswire)
Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Treatment, and Prognostication. Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, 2008; DOI. (Science Daily)
The researchers say in their paper, reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology: "The increase in autism risk with both maternal and paternal age has potential implications for public health planning and investigations of autism.". In the study, the researchers examined records of 240,000 children born in 1994, and identified 1,251 as having autism. (Telegraph.co.uk)
"This immune impairment may be what makes patients with diabetes so susceptible to TB," said Dr. Susan P. Fisher-Hoch, professor of epidemiology. Dr. Blanca I. Restrepo, assistant professor of epidemiology, said that her team found that innate and type 1 cytokine responses were significantly higher in patients with tuberculosis who had diabetes than in the control group of patients with TB and no diabetes. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
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