Scientists discover key step in the development of nerve cells controlling autonomic functions
...th services and products and a strengthened health care system. CIHR's Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction supports research to enhance mental health, neurological health, vision, hearing, and cognitive functioning and to reduce the burden of related disorders through prevention strat...New pulmonary hypertension guideline challenges use of common medication
...tensive external evidence that will enable health- care professionals to practice more effective patient-focused care." The development of Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline was supported by unrestricted educational grants from Act...New lower-cost assay system equivalent to flow cytometry for accurate CD4+/CD8+ cell counts
... and potentially enable improvements in quality of care and even quality of life for the millions of HIV+ patients in these countries. Study Design and Results The investigators collected blood samples from volunteers and delivered them to each of the participating laboratories within four hours. Each s...Macrophages, not stem cells, correct liver disease by fusion
...they participate in resolving inflammation, taking care of debris and producing factors that help the liver to function. In addition, they provide a link between the bone marrow compartment and highly specified organ cells, and this is new and exciting because of therapeutic implications." The findings ar...National Parkinson Foundation designates UNC as 'Center of Excellence'
...ast three years. That is leading to better patient care informed by the latest cutting-edge research." A... support basic or clinical research, comprehensive care for Parkinson disease and outreach services. Oneof UNC's near-term goals for its NPF Center of Excel...Chemical Society announces EPA awards for environmentally friendly technology
...ompany (New York) This pharmaceutical and health care company developed a better route to paclitaxel, a cancer drug used to treat ovarian and breast cancer. Paclitaxel was first isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew tree. Harvesting the bark meant sacrificing the tree, which provides habitat for the...Early dexamethasone exposure has long-term neurodevelopment, neuroendocrine effects
...lly exposed to this drug in the neonatal intensive care unit. This model was recently used to demonstrate an association between dexamethasone exposure in the neonatal rat pup and changes in LHPA function in the adolescent, including increased anxiousness in the light-dark test of anxiety and, in respons...Tulane opens doors to discovery
...ociation, for a discussion of the future of health care policy. Tulane University has the 15th oldest medical school in the United States and the first medical school in Louisiana. The health sciences center is now a leader in research into gene therapy and regenerative medicine, neuroscience and infecti...$5 million grant funds partnership, studies of minority-based issues in reproductive health
...anding the differences to improve the reproductive care of minorities that are disproportionately affected by certain reproductive disorders." Three of the clinical studies that are part of this grant are currently recruiting participants. One study aims to determine whether female hormone levels are high...European Commission approves Herceptin + Taxotere as 1st-line therapy in HER2-positive breast cancer
...tes the position of Herceptin as the foundation of care in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer." In an...n in combination with taxanes as the foundation of care for women with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. The aggressive nature of HER2-positive breas...The science and law of torture
...onhealth and human rights issues, including health care forprisoners, the medical and social consequences of using landmines, and human rights education for health professionals. Hewill address the definition of torture today in light of currentevents and whether studies speak to its effectiveness inobtai...UK researchers develop way of predicting a woman's 'reproductive' age
...sessment of ovarian reserve will revolutionize the care of women seeking assisted conception, those who have had treatment for childhood cancer and women who may want to delay a family for personal or professional reasons. "In essence, it means we now have the potential to be able to tell a woman how fas...Monkey business: Studies show tiny callimicos have unusual characteristics
...e from a group, reproductive strategies and infant care behavior. In addition, she wants to examine callimico gut anatomy to understand how they may have evolved to get nutrition from fungi and to do a comparison of callimico and marmoset anatomy. The National Science Foundation, Fulbright Foundation, Le...Existing drug may prevent brain injury and seizures in newborns
... maintained in a continuously monitored, intensive care setting, it's feasible to commence treatment even within a few minutes after an insult." A second study, published in the June issue of Epilepsia, found that topiramate may also be useful in preventing epilepsy, again by blocking AMPA glutamate ...Why lung cancer in women is different from men
...tablished in 2001 to educate the public and health care professionals about the magnitude of the lung canc...n of lung cancer. WALC also mentors women health care professionals to pursue careers in lung cancer research. The WALC board is composed of leading women...Study of ProCord for neurologically complete spinal cord injury
...a center of excellence in the delivery of complete care for people with disabilities and is consistently ranked among the best in the nation in surveys, such as US News & World Report's best hospital issue. A wide range of comprehensive medical and rehabilitation services is available for individuals with...After natural disasters, the risk of infection, epidemics from dead bodies is negligible
...and to persons who handle cadavers, and the proper care and disposal of bodies. While the risks for rescue workers who handle dead bodies are higher than for the survivors of a disaster, those risks can be limited through a set of simple measures. Appropriate precautions include training military personn...Addressing the Healthcare Needs of Our Aging Population with Technology
...aimed at supporting a unified national home health care agenda. An overview of the symposium can be found at http://www.ieeeusa.org/conferences/geriatrictech/index.html . WHO: The symposium is sponsored by IEEE-USA, Mitretek Systems and Intel Corp. WHEN: Friday, 4 June 2004, 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ...Brain disease research, particle physics meet in the middle (ware)
...hnology configuration, needed to facilitate health care research for large-scale data sharing and analysis. The ability to share and compare massive data sets such as MRI brain scans or high-resolution electron microscopy images is essential to participants research into Alzheimer's disease, depression, ...Pharmacogenomics could replace 'trial-and-error' with science from the human genome
...ed pharmacogenomics could lower the cost of health care by decreasing the occurrence of adverse drug effec...ty. The use of pharmacogenomics in routine medical care will depend on a change in thinking among most clinicians, the authors say. Clinicians are generally...