Screening

Some breast cancers may regress naturally

Some breast cancers detected by repeated mammographic screening would not persist to be detectable by a single mammogram at the end of 6 years, and this raises the possibility that the natural course of some screen-detected invasive breast cancers is to spontaneously regress. – Breast cancer rates increased significantly in four Norwegian counties after women there began undergoing mammography every two years, according to a report in the November 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Yeast to identify drugs for Alzheimer’s disease

Yeast could be used to develop a rapid screening process for identifying compounds which inhibit Alzheimer’s disease. – CSIRO scientists have developed a new system to screen for compounds that can inhibit one of the processes that takes place during the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

Genetic screening for diabetes not helpful

Genetic screening no better than traditional risk factors for predicting type 2 diabetes, Value of screening may improve as more risk genes identified. – Screening for a panel of gene variants associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes can identify adults at risk for the disorder but is not significantly better than assessment based on traditional risk factors such as weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.

Nicole Johnson takes action for type 1 diabetes research

Former Miss America Nicole Johnson Takes Action for Type 1 Diabetes Research; Promotes advance screening and clinical research available nationwide. – Diabetes in Children and Adolescents has particular urgency for former Miss America Nicole Johnson. Nicole has served as an international spokesperson for diabetes issues for more than 8 years. She has worked tirelessly promoting awareness, prevention and early detection of the hidden killer, diabetes.

New risk factor for cardiovascular disease

Researchers discover new risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and a way to control it. McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) serves as Canadian centre for international study that could revolutionize treatment options. – A team of international researchers – including scientists from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University – have discovered that having high levels of particular protein puts patients at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

New MRI imaging may identify cervical cancer early

Researchers are developing a new screening MRI imaging technique for cervical cancer that would be more effective at spotting tumours early. – Using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a special vaginal coil, a technique to measure the movement of water within tissue, researchers may be able to identify cervical cancer in its early stages, according to a new study being published in the November issue of Radiology.

Antiretrovirals with TB treatment reduces mortality in HIV patients

Antiretroviral therapy with TB treatment for HIV patients reduces mortality up to fifty five percent. – A South African treatment study conducted by researchers in the Department of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health shows that mortality among TB-HIV co-infected patients can be reduced by a remarkable 55%, if antiretroviral therapy (ART) is provided with TB treatment at the same time.

Mammograms read by computers will boost cancer detection

Mammograms read by computers will boost cancer detection in a revolutionary way of interpreting a breast X-ray. – A computer can safely replace a medical expert in a revolutionary way of interpreting a breast X-ray ? according to a Cancer Research UK funded study.

Heart patients should be screened, treated for depression

American Heart Association Scientific Statement: Heart Patients Should Be Screened, Treated for Depression – Heart patients should be screened for depression — a common condition that can profoundly affect both prognosis and quality of life — according to the American Heart Association’s first scientific statement on depression and coronary heart disease.

Colon cancer’s genetic link to obesity

JAMA study a first to connect obesity, genetics and colon cancer risk. Gene variation associated with decreased risk of colorectal cancer. – A new study reveals the first-ever genetic link between obesity and colon cancer risk, a finding that could lead to greater accuracy in testing for the disease, said a researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

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