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New treatment combination proves safe for head and neck cancer patients

PITTSBURGH, May 30 ? Patients undergoing treatment for advanced head and neck cancers may respond well to the addition of gefinitib to chemotherapy, according to a study sponsored by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group and chaired by Ethan Argiris, M.D., associate professor of medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and co-leader of the Head and Neck Cancer Program of the Univ

TB vaccine gets its groove back

A team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators has cracked one of clinical medicine's enduring mysteries ? what happened to the tuberculosis vaccine.

An angry heart can lead to sudden death, Yale researchers find

Before flying off the handle the next time someone cuts you off in traffic, consider the latest research from Yale School of Medicine researchers that links changes brought on by anger or other strong emotions to future arrhythmias and sudden cardiac arrests, which are blamed for 400,000 deaths annually.

Dairy, moderate fat, carbohydrate intakes reduce obesity in young teens

Children who ate few dairy products and had low or high intakes of dietary fat gained more weight than those on a moderate fat diet, according to a study presented today at the American Heart Association's 44th annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. "The rise in obesity in the nation's young people may be partly due to fewer home-cooked meals, more calorie-dense foods, and more takeout and prepackaged dinners," said Lynn L. Moore, D.Sc., associate professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. "There has also been a shift toward higher intake of sodas, rather than milk.



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