Is there meaningful information contained within a person’s breath? Could this information lead to early detection of ovarian cancer? The Pine Street Foundation is seeking to answer these questions with novel, ground-breaking research.
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On Friday, December 4th, the Pine Street Foundation was featured on the “Montel Williams Across America” radio show.
There are few public health issues in the news right now that are more prominent than H1N1, the so-called “Swine Flu.” In a comprehensive review, we discuss how this flu is different from seasonal flu, whether or not it’s really a major concern, the different approaches to preventing and treating it, and how to decide if getting vaccinated is right for you.
Welcome to the autumn/winter 2009 issue of Avenues, our quarterly newsletter.
In our last issue of Avenues for 2009, we turn our focus to H1N1, commonly referred to as “Swine Flu.”
Welcome to the summer 2009 issue of Avenues, our quarterly newsletter.
The Pine Street Foundation and the Women’s Cancer AWareness Group sponsor a presentation on our canine scent detection research on August 6th.
On Tuesday, June 30th, the Pine Street Foundation and the Marin Humane Society hosted a talk.
There are few things in life that are black and white and medical research is certainly no exception. Being able to skillfully evaluate the authority, usefulness, and reliability of medical information is a crucial step towards making informed decisions in one’s own healthcare.
In our Summer 2009 newsletter, we offer advice for critically evaluating medical research and also give an update on our canine scent detection of ovarian cancer research.
Bad presentation of medical statistics such as the risks associated with a particular intervention can lead to patients making poor decisions on treatment. Particularly confusing are single event probabilities, conditional probabilities (such as sensitivity and specificity), and relative risks. How can doctors improve the presentation of statistical information so that patients can make well informed decisions?
The Pine Street Foundation hosted a presentation on our current canine scent detection study on Wednesday June 10th, 2009 at 6pm at the LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street, in San Francisco.
In our Spring 2009 newsletter, we address the question of combining antioxidants with chemotherapy in the treatment of lymphoma and also give an update on our canine scent detection of ovarian cancer research.
Durante los últimos 25 años, los estadounidenses han estado durmiendo cada vez menos. [1] Los resultados de encuestas realizadas por la Fundación Nacional del Sueño [Nacional Sleep Foundation] muestran que el 69% de los adultos responden que tienen problemas para dormirse por lo menos varias veces a la semana, si no más.
Researchers answer people’s frequently asked questions about our canine scent detection research projects.
Chemotherapy drugs used in the treatment of ovarian cancer work, in part, by inducing even higher levels of oxidative stress to attack cancer cells. This increased oxidative stress also causes chemotherapy related side effects. Oncologists have been concerned that antioxidants, which can decrease oxidative stress, can therefore also decrease chemotherapy treatment effectiveness or increase resistance to chemotherapy. However, no substantial clinical research has emerged to support the assertion that antioxidants are contraindicated during chemotherapy.
Dogs Excel on Smell Test to Find Cancer
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Article originally published in the New York Times on January 17, 2006. Click here for the original article.
In the small world of people who …
