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. Pneumonia is the leading cause of death amongst Chinese children, accounting for 17 per cent of deaths in under-5s, according to a new study. http://phys.org/news188763628.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:00:02 EST news188763628 A new study has found that when African American and white cancer patients are treated at similar, specialized cancer care institutions, mortality rates are roughly equal. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that where patients receive care may partly explain observed racial disparities in cancer mortality. http://phys.org/news188456700.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:50:25 EST news188456700 A short-term economic boom is not always a good thing for children in developing nations, according to a new study in the Journal of Political Economy. The study found that when Colombia's coffee trade suddenly booms, illness and mortality rates among children increase in coffee-producing counties. http://phys.org/news188149796.html Medicine & Health Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:10:01 EST news188149796 Mistrust can exact a high toll. Being overly cautious or dismissive in relating to people, researchers are learning, may shorten the lives of people with diabetes. http://phys.org/news188051767.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:50:01 EST news188051767 In an article published in the March 2010 Archives of Dermatology, researchers report that in the United States, melanoma treatment in late stages of the disease is of significant cost in the population 65 years and older. http://phys.org/news187879751.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:00:11 EST news187879751 Community support groups can reduce neonatal mortality, and lower rates of maternal depression-provided that the population coverage is wide enough and the programmes are appropriately designed. These are the conclusions of two Articles, published Online First in The Lancet. http://phys.org/news187187671.html Medicine & Health Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:30:01 EST news187187671 A study of electronic patient records, funded by the Wellcome Trust, suggests that older women with suspected ovarian cancer may be referred by their GPs for investigation later than younger women. http://phys.org/news186816482.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:28:19 EST news186816482 Patients hospitalized with even mild to moderate community-acquired pneumonia who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) are more likely to die after discharge than pneumonia patients whose kidneys remain healthy, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study in the February issue of Kidney International. The study also found a strong relationship between AKI and levels of inflammatory biomarkers. http://phys.org/news186751602.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:01 EST news186751602 A new survey has found that African-Americans are more likely than whites to hold mistaken and fatalistic beliefs about lung cancer, as well as being more reluctant to consult a doctor about possible symptoms of the disease, according to researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and their collaborators. http://phys.org/news186040198.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:50:15 EST news186040198 Socioeconomic status can affect life expectancy, a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher said in a study published today. http://phys.org/news185733944.html Medicine & Health Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:30:02 EST news185733944 Physicians and scientists agree: If we cannot entirely prevent cancer, the next best thing is to find it earlier to augment the chances of a successful fight. http://phys.org/news185556648.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:32:03 EST news185556648 (PhysOrg.com) -- A chemical compound found normally in the blood has shown promise in treating and preventing an intractable form of heart failure in a mouse model of the disease, report researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. http://phys.org/news185124627.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:30:49 EST news185124627 People living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are known to be at high risk of blood clots when admitted to hospital during a flare-up of their disease but now new research by scientists at The University of Nottingham has shown that those who are not admitted to hospital during flare-ups are also at risk. http://phys.org/news185025789.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:03:30 EST news185025789 Mechanisms of gastric carcinogenesis are still not yet understood. Studies have linked genetic and epigenetic factors or microbiological agents to gastric cancer, but they didn't look for these events together. Dr. Ferrasi from Brazil verified the methylation profile, microsatellite instability (MSI), Helicobacter pylori status and Epstein Barr virus infection in gastric cancer samples. Intestinal and diffuse adenocarcinoma showed different methylation profiles and an association was found between methylation and Helicobacter pylori-cagA+. http://phys.org/news184963044.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:10:02 EST news184963044 Being diagnosed with prostate cancer may increase a man's risk of suicide or cardiovascular death, especially right after diagnosis, according to a new study published online February 2 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://phys.org/news184351474.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:30:04 EST news184351474 A recent study by researchers from the Cleveland Clinic found that the overall mortality rate in the U.S. for all pediatric patients with rheumatic diseases was not worse than the age and sex-adjusted population. Furthermore, mortality rates were significantly lower than reported in previous studies of rheumatic diseases and conditions that are associated with increased mortality. Details of the study appear in the February issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology. http://phys.org/news183908276.html Medicine & Health Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:20:01 EST news183908276 It's known that people who live or work in rural areas are more likely to suffer and die from serious injuries compared to those in more urban environments. But while time and distance play a role in these higher mortality rates, new research suggests that limited access to early, high-quality trauma care in many smaller Ontario hospitals may be a factor. http://phys.org/news183726701.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:20:02 EST news183726701 Following a rule expanding coverage of weight-loss surgery under Medicare, bariatric procedures in the Medicare population were centralized to a smaller number of certified centers, were more likely to be minimally invasive and were associated with improved outcomes, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://phys.org/news183048869.html Medicine & Health Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:00:04 EST news183048869 The death rate from injuries in rural areas of China is higher than in urban areas, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy. http://phys.org/news182524835.html Medicine & Health Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:21:04 EST news182524835 More women die of breast cancer in areas where mammography centers are few and far between, according to research by a Medical College of Georgia radiology resident. http://phys.org/news182452495.html Medicine & Health Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:50:01 EST news182452495 In the face of reports about the ills livestock generate for the climate, environment and health, a new study published in the December issue of the journal Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability emphasizes that livestock production in developing and developed countries are very different animals. http://phys.org/news179741681.html Space & Earth Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:16:08 EST news179741681 Married people in the United States are living longer these days, but the widowed are experiencing a higher mortality rate, according to new research by a Michigan State University sociologist. http://phys.org/news178990448.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:00:04 EST news178990448 (PhysOrg.com) -- Stroke is an important cause of childhood morbidity and is in the top ten causes of childhood death. For the first time, new research has looked at trends in death from childhood stroke in England and Wales, from 1921 to 2000. http://phys.org/news178912468.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:00:01 EST news178912468 An international study that examined the extent of infections in nearly 1,300 intensive care units (ICUs) in 75 countries found that about 50 percent of the patients were considered infected, with infection associated with an increased risk of death in the hospital, according to a study in the December 2 issue of JAMA. http://phys.org/news178909860.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:40:01 EST news178909860 (PhysOrg.com) -- Bird flu viruses would have to make at least two simultaneous genetic mutations before they could be transmitted readily from human to human, according to research published today in PLoS ONE. http://phys.org/news177839355.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:53:30 EST news177839355 (AP) -- Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, a government report said Tuesday. http://phys.org/news176471373.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:40:02 EST news176471373 Dialysis patients with low body fat are at increased risk of death—even compared to patients at the highest level of body fat percentage, according to research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego. http://phys.org/news176403792.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:40:02 EST news176403792 Patients with chronic heart failure who agree to take part in clinical trials have a better prognosis than those who do not, according to a study reported in the November European Journal of Heart Failure.(1) The finding, say the authors, may even call into question the commonplace ethical requirement of most clinical trials that by choosing not to take part in the study a patient will not be disadvantaged. http://phys.org/news176116041.html Medicine & Health Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:30:01 EST news176116041 Compared to the general population, patients starting dialysis have an increased risk of death that is not attributable to a higher rate of death from cardiovascular causes, as previously thought, according to a study in the October 28 issue of JAMA. http://phys.org/news175885310.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:30:01 EST news175885310 A study published in The Cochrane Review this month concludes that pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV), already known to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and x-ray defined pneumonia, was also effective against child deaths. The findings were based on a systematic review of the results of 6 randomized and controlled trials conducted in the US, Africa, Philippines, and Finland. Eighty percent of children were less likely to develop vaccine-type IPD, 58% all-serotype IPD, and 27% x-ray defined pneumonia than children who did not receive the vaccine. Eleven percent of child deaths were also prevented. In total, 113,044 children were included in the six trials - 57,015 children in the PCV group and 56,029 in the control group. http://phys.org/news175173101.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:12:22 EST news175173101