New survey documents the headaches of computerized medicine
...confident that errors are most often caught before harm is done....Injection drug use and HIV and HCV infections among Ontario prison inmates
...provincial governments to implement evidence-based harm reduction measures to prevent HIV and HCV infections in prisons. He postulates that it may be time to put the evidence of this ongoing denial of human rights before the courts....Prenatal stress keeps infants, toddlers up at night, study says
...concerned about how their own mood-disturbance may harm their unborn babys sleeping habits, development and emotional health may want to consider psychological treatment, OConnor said. Several evidence-based therapies exist, and unlike medication, none of them are suspect in the least for causing adverse ...Smithsonian Fragmentation Project threatened by Amazon Colonization Plan
... progress can proceed without causing irreversible harm to science and the environment. Our goal is not to confront SUFRAMA, but we are desperate. This is a cry for help....Pediatric ritalin use may affect developing brain, new study suggests
...italin-exposed brain would be of either benefit or harm to humans. "One thing to remember is that these young animals had normal, healthy brains," she says. "In ADHD-affected brains -- where the neurochemistry is already somewhat awry or the brain might be developing too fast -- these changes might hel...New research shows vaginal bacteria vary among healthy women, need customized treatment
...ent fails, the condition can predispose a woman to harm from sexually transmitted disease, including HIV. Forney stressed the importance of the research teams findings because they may: shed light on why some women have recurrent vaginal yeast infections, while others have never had one partly expla...Specific type of cell death may accelerate decompensated heart failure
...e body in times of stress, may paradoxically cause harm to hearts already weakened by disease, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. In certain forms of heart disease, autophagy is taking place, but how much of it is occurring and whether it participates in disease pathogenesis is......ts out, those that have the greatest potential for harm (such as strontium-90, found in large thermal-electric generators) are the most difficult to conceal and transport, while the easier to conceal dirty-bomb candidates (such as cobalt-60, used in oil exploration devices) would emit radiation levels tha...Alzheimer's drug based on Purdue -- designed inhibitor begins clinical trials
...es in plaque formation produce toxic proteins that harm the brain, causing damage that eventually leads to dementia. Later that year, Ghosh built a molecule that binds to this key enzyme and inhibits its activity, a beta-secretase inhibitor. "These molecules fit together like puzzle pieces," Ghosh sai...New compound effectively treats fungal infections
...kinds of fungi. While the majority normally do not harm us, some fungi can cause unpleasant infections of skin, nails or lungs. We have discovered a new compound that has the potential to treat common chronic nail infections caused by fungi, says Dickon Alley, researcher at Anacor Pharmaceuticals. The co...New amfAR research grants to optimize HIV treatment
...ection and promoting behavioral skills to minimize harm to both newly infected people as well as their partners. Jennifer Sayles, M.D. University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA $120,000 The impact of stigma on access to HIV treatment and care: The stigma associated with being HIV positive c...Invertebrate immune systems are anything but simple, conference finds
...ant because immune systems, if left unchecked, can harm an individual by mistakenly attacking cells in the body. In humans, the failure of the body to recognise itself results in autoimmune diseases. For example, Crohns disease is the failure of the body to recognize intestinal cells, resulting in a...Women up to age 30 at risk for bone loss, study finds
...n who follow strict exercise and diet regimens may harm their bodys ability to form new bone, which can lead to osteoporosis later in life. Researchers recommend that the more women exercise, the more they need to eat to stay healthy. Thousands of women severely restrict their diet and practice rigorou...Cigarette smoke alters DNA in sperm, genetic damage could pass to offspring
...Division. We have known that mothers who smoke can harm their fetuses, and here we show evidence that fathers can potentially damage offspring long before they may even meet their future mate. Males, whether they are mouse or man, generate a constant supply of new sperm from self-renewing spermatogoni...New data on the probiotic strain Bifantis shows anti-inflammatory properties
...in certain conditions and diseases, it can do more harm than good by injuring healthy tissue. Inflammation is associated with a variety of conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Alzheimers disease and more. Bifantis has previously been shown to modul...IMS updated recommendations on postmenopausal hormone therapy
...disease, the initiation of HT does not cause early harm and in fact reduces cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Continuation of HT beyond the age of 60 should be decided as a part of the overall riskbenefit analysis. Other benefits HT has benefits for connective tissue, skin, joints and interverte...Lower IQ found in children of women who took epilepsy drug
...and birth defects, and have suggested the drug may harm cognitive development." The study also found children's IQ was related to their mother's IQ for every epilepsy drug except valproate. Meador is recommending doctors talk with their patients about the risks associated with valproate. "Although v...Researcher receives $1.8M AIDS-related grant
...loth that filters from the blood anything that can harm the brain. Johnson speculates that the viruses may infect cells that are able to squeeze through the protective blood-brain barrier. "This remains an important problem to solve," Johnson said. Johnson's newest five-year grant will help him unravel ...Humans aren't the only ones with obesity problems
...e dangers of an obese horse. Caretakers may see no harm in giving their horses rich foods, but obesity in horses is just as unhealthy as obesity in humans and can lead to fatal diseases. "There is a striking parallelism between humans and horses when it comes to obesity," said Philip Johnson, p...Cheaper, better disease treatments expected from faster approach to developing antibodies
... the disease protein blocks the protein from doing harm in the body, effectively short-cutting a disease process. Georgiou, who holds the Cockrell Family Regents Chair in Engineering #9, and Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Brent Iverson, the Warren J. and Viola Mae Raymer Professor and Distinguish...