http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A breath test for "sniffing out" cancer in a person's breath is a step closer to reality, according to a study recently published in the British Journal of Cancer. The study results show that the device developed by Prof. Hossam Haick of the Technion Department of Chemical Engineering and the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute can identify chemical signals in the breath of cancer patients even those with difficult-to-detect head-and-neck cancer. http://phys.org/news224760477.html Chemistry Mon, 16 May 2011 10:28:15 EST news224760477 3202 German individuals (75+) attending general practitioners , who were free of dementia were studied at baseline, were followed up 1.5 years and 3 years later by means of structured clinical interviews including detailed assessment of current alcohol consumption and DSM-IV dementia diagnoses. Associations between alcohol consumption (in grams of ethanol), type of alcohol (wine, beer, mixed alcohol beverages) and incident dementia were examined using Cox proportional hazard models, controlling for several confounders. http://phys.org/news218721472.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:58:09 EST news218721472 Simple mobile technology, like basic cell phones, can be used to save the lives of mothers in childbirth, and improve the care of newborns and children, reaching underserved populations in remote areas. http://phys.org/news208358588.html Medicine & Health Sun, 07 Nov 2010 13:23:27 EST news208358588 Acute herpes zoster, or shingles, interferes with all health areas for people with the condition, including sleep, enjoyment of life and general activities, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://phys.org/news205414455.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:20:05 EST news205414455 Specialist medical training programmes should retain some flexibility to help trainee doctors make the right career choices, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://phys.org/news197699280.html Medicine & Health Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:40:02 EST news197699280 Research at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, explores how an online learning community works for a group of general practitioners and shows that clear rules facilitate continued web interaction. http://phys.org/news195923533.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:30:01 EST news195923533 A special dementia care plan, involving regular assessments of patients with Alzheimer's disease in specialist memory clinics, does not slow functional decline compared with usual care, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://phys.org/news194846011.html Medicine & Health Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:10:01 EST news194846011 A study published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine has found that of six interventions promoting exercise in adults in Australia, encouraging the use of pedometers - simple step counting devices that can be used as a motivational tool - and promoting physical activity through mass media campaigns are the most cost-effective in terms of the money spent for the health benefits they result in. Considered as a package, researchers at the University of Queensland also conclude that these six interventions could reduce death and illness from heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes in Australia, with an overall cost saving for the health sector. http://phys.org/news166768728.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:50:01 EST news166768728 The care of patients with diabetes has improved over the last decade, but this does not seem to be a direct result of the quality and outcomes framework - the scheme that rewards UK general practices for delivering quality care. http://phys.org/news162626498.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 May 2009 07:02:08 EST news162626498