| Cultural habits influence oral cancers
Clinicians from the USC School of Dentistry unravel connection between the incidence of oral cancer and race and ethnicity-- as part of first epidemiological study of oral cancer in California. Dr. Satish Kumar and Dr.Parish Sedghizadeh, clinical professors in the school's Division of Diagnostic Sciences, gleaned through 20 years of records from the California Cancer Registry (CCR)-the state's cancer surveillance database-for the incidence rates of invasive squamous cell carcinoma, the most common form of oral cancer. Their findings will be published in an upcoming issue of the journal Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology and are currently available online at www.ooooe.net. Kumar and Sedghizadeh theorized that groups who engaged in these high-risk behaviors would also experience higher rates of oral cancer.
Allergen Immunotherapy Evolves As Faster, Safer And Longer Lasting Treatment
Time tested for a century, allergen immunotherapy has evolved into revolutionary methods of administration, as well as faster, safer and longer lasting treatments according to the latest research presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Dallas.
Recent studies have shown subcutaneous immunotherapy, or allergy shots, may prevent the progression of allergic disease and reduce the risk of developing asthma; reduce the need for medication; reduce utilization and costs of health care services; and provide long term remission after discontinuation of treatment.
"In a recent study of allergy immunotherapy among Florida Medicaid enrolled children with allergic rhinitis, there was a significant reduction in utilization and costs of health care services, especially inpatient care," said Linda S.
The New England Journal of Medicine Publishes First Clinical Results for MedImmune's Chitinase-like Protein YKL-40 in ...
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (Map) - GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- MedImmune, Inc. today announced the publication of the first clinical results studying chitinase-like protein, YKL-40, suggesting that the molecule may play an important role in determining the mechanisms of severe asthma. Data to be published in the November 15, 2007 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine suggest that circulating serum levels of YKL-40, also known as HcGP-39, are increased in patients with asthma, compared to those without disease, and correlate with asthma severity. Supplementing preclinical evidence demonstrating that chitinases play a critical role in asthma, these data suggest that YKL-40 may serve as a potential new biomarker for disease severity, prompting further clinical study. "This study represents the collaborative efforts between MedImmune researchers and other leaders in the field of respiratory illness to explore novel biologic pathways to disease," said Anthony Coyle, Ph.D., vice president, respiratory, inflammation and autoimmune disease research.
Luncheon marks 45 years of honoring women
When Sharon Rab learned she had been named one of this year's Ten Top Women, she immediately thought of her friend Betty Dietz Krebs. "She was a lovely woman and, in her own right, a feminist for her time," says Rab, who traveled with Krebs to New York while working as education director for the Muse Machine. .
Medical tourism
Affordable health care has become an oxymoron in the U.S. over the past 20 years or so. While the rate of inflation has remained in check for most of the U.S. economy, it has been increasing at double-digit numbers for health-related goods and services. While some progress has been made recently, it still outpaces the general inflation figures by 200% to 300%. As a result, employers, both large and small, have struggled to maintain cost-effective health coverage. The sad reality is that America now has over 45 million uninsured people. Although a number of strategies have been employed to keep health care costs in check, little progress has been made. Despite innovative ideas such as consumer-driven health plans and wellness efforts, most employers at best are doing little but treading water.
CAREER LADDER: Jason Grill, Brenda Mott, Paulette Van Dyke
-Title: Attorney and Missouri state representative. -Organization: Holtsclaw & Kendall, 2029 Wyandotte St.; 816-221-2555. -Focus: Within the firm of Holtsclaw & Kendall, Grill will concentrate on helping people who have been injured in transportation accidents. He said he was excited about gaining more litigation and trial experience with Holtsclaw & Kendall. Grill is a state representative in the Missouri House, District 32, serving southern Platte County, and an adjunct professor in graduate law courses at Park University in Parkville. -Education: Grill earned a degree in economics, summa cum laude, from St. Louis University, and a JD with a certificate in dispute resolution from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. He studied international economics in Rome through Loyola University in Chicago.
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