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Breast Cancer :: Younger african-american women are at higher risk

Despite an overall decline in invasive breast cancer in the United States in recent years, African-American women, particularly younger ones, have not seen a significant decline in their rates, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh. These findings, which are being presented at the American Public Health Association (AHPA) Annual Meeting in Boston, Nov. 4 ? 8, strongly suggest the need for additional research to understand why these differences persist and to determine whether avoidable or preventable factors account for these puzzling patterns, according to the investigators.

Health :: Economist shows good fences do make good neighbors

A new study led by a UC Irvine economist debunks a popular argument against urban sprawl — that living farther from neighbors decreases social interaction. In fact, the data shows that suburban living is better for one’s social life.

Massage :: Massage helps infants sleep more, cry less and be less stressed

New research by a team at the University of Warwick says that massage may help infants aged under six months sleep better, cry less and be less stressed.

HIV :: An AIDS-related virus tricks cells to become tumors, new Penn study finds

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered how the Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) subverts a normal cell process in order to promote tumor growth. The finding, published in the most recent issue of PLoS Pathogens, offers new potential strategies for treating Kaposi’s sarcoma and other cancers associated with viruses

Health :: 10 million people a year are affected by zoonotic viruses spread by non-human hosts

An estimated 50 million people were affected by zoonotics diseases, including H5N1 (bird flu), SARS and Rabies, between 2000 and 2005 and up to 78,000 died. No effective vaccines exist for the most common diseases. And the Dengue virus, which caused about a third of the deaths is experiencing a global resurgence. Zoonotic diseases can become serious killers if they adapt to human to human transmission — HIV and Measles are two examples.

Health :: Mayo Clinic to Host Spiritual Care Research Conference

Mayo Clinic is to host Spiritual Care Research Conference – Life Near the End of Life: Spiritual Research and Evidence-Based Support Interventions.

Health :: FDA Seeks Injunction of Seafood Processor

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is seeking a permanent injunction against Worldwide Fish & Seafood, Inc. (Worldwide Fish), Suzanne Weinstein, its president and owner, and Timothy A. Lauer, its general manager. Worldwide Fish does business as Coastal Seafood, a seafood processor located at 2330 Minnehaha Avenue, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm distributes seafood products to restaurants in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and North and South Dakota.

Ecology :: Many weather factors needed for accurate climate change predictions

Current climate change impact models that consider only one weather variable, such as increasing temperature, sometimes spawn unsubstantiated doomsday predictions, according to researchers at Purdue and North Carolina universities.

Health :: Today’s Seawater Is Tomorrow’s Drinking Water – Nanotech Water Desalination Membrane

Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science today announced they have developed a new reverse osmosis (RO) membrane that promises to reduce the cost of seawater desalination and wastewater reclamation.

Colorectal Cancer :: Data Available from Two Randomized ERBITUX Studies in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

ImClone Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:IMCL) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) today announced results from two randomized Phase III trials of ERBITUX(R) (cetuximab) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. These are the first large, randomized studies to examine the impact of ERBITUX treatment on overall survival in colon cancer.