It's winning, not losing, that triggers violence at sports events
...s research in Injury Prevention . The researchers base their findings on the numbers of people requiring emergency medical treatment for assault at the time of international rugby and football matches in one capital city (Cardiff) in Wales. With a population of 300,000, Cardiff is the largest city in Wal...OHSU scientists test medication to treat involuntary weight loss
...es. Another key role of the center is to provide a base of expertise for public (community) education, and serve as a source for continuing education in the treatment of weight-related disorders, such as obesity, diabetes, anorexia and cachexia....Raw food vegetarians have low bone mass
...od bone quality and, therefore, healthy bones. "I base that hypothesis on the fact that their bone turnover markers are normal, vitamin D is higher than normal and inflammation is low," he says. "We think it's possible these people don't have increased risk of fracture but that their low bone mass is rel...New technique shows promise for improved straightening of crooked nose
...nted by facial photography of frontal, lateral and base views and were assessed by an unbiased judge who was not informed of the pre- and post-operative status of the patients in the photographs. There were no cases of infection. "This procedure is safe, effective, and reliable," the author concludes. "T...Prostate cancer screening practices examined
... a stroke. Frankly, the patient and doctor have to base their decision on the probability that one of those factors may cause death before prostate cancer." Of the men screened by PLCO, about 14 percent had positive screening results, indicative of possible cancer. Approximately 8 percent screened positiv...Chemicals in tattoo inks need closer scrutiny
...rs selected their samples based on the most likely base colors. Because there have been no previous studies, they are using analytical techniques that can test for a wide variety of chemical components, rather than looking for a specific group of compounds. "At this point in the study, we have determined ...Fractured leg bone not the end of Tutankhamen mystery
...ave almost certainly drained the brain through the base of the skull rather than removing it in the traditional way via the nose. "However, the bone was not caught in the resin that the priests used to preserve the body, suggesting that the bone was not broken during mummification. It is more likely ...Disease testing for immigrants: Discrimination disguised as public health policy
...tion to undergo testing before entering the UK. To base any decisions on the presence or absence of illness is appallingly discriminatory and emphasises the stigmatising nature of political debate. This is politics that undermines the peaceful and civilised values of society. And our politicians are shame...Hyperactive kids three times as likely to be removed from their families
...or family break-down is much less well known. They base their conclusions on 201 children, all of whom were patients at one child psychiatry clinic. The children's average age was 8, and three quarters of them were boys. Half the children had either been diagnosed with emotional or behavioural disorders,...New study tests amitriptyline for painful bladder syndrome
...tions, if we don't do this study. It's critical to base our treatment decisions on evidence." Eligibility criteria for the amitriptyline trial mark a major departure from two prior IC studies supported by NIDDK. The current trial is enlisting newly diagnosed adults and only those who have not yet received...'Broken heart' syndrome: Real, potentially deadly but recovery quick
...iewed by echocardiogram, or ultrasound. While the base of the heart's main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, contracted normally, there was weakened contraction in the middle and upper portions of the muscle. Other characteristics included a distinctive pattern on electrocardiogram, or EKG. "How stre...Simpler blood thinning medication effective for preventing blood clots and stroke
...ed life-year [QALY]) at a substantial cost. In the base case, the cost per QALY gained would be $116,000, which exceeds the usual limits for a cost-effective therapy," the authors write. "For ximelagatran to cost less than $50,000 per QALY it would have to cost less than $1,100 per year or be prescribed t...Bone density appears to recover after adolescents discontinue injected contraceptive
...rovide women with reliable information on which to base their contraceptive choices," Dr. Kaufman said. "Depo-Provera is one of the most effective contraceptives--its side effects need to be weighed against the potential consequences of an unintended pregnancy that could result from using a less effectiv...New surgical procedure could save millions
...and the pulsed-dye laser is then used to treat the base of the growths and help prevent recurrence. This week Koufman removed recurrent respiratory papillomas, warts that cause severe hoarseness and obstruct the trachea; left untreated, the condition can be fatal. She said that she chose a papilloma cas...Optimal treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
...e median nerve, which runs from the forearm to the base of the palm, becomes compressed. This constriction or pinching is commonly attributed to repetitive motion and stress. Yet, in spite of its association with heavy computer use, carpal tunnel syndrome is not confined to data entry workers. Butchers...Third of European cancer patients use complementary and alternative therapies
...ot overemphasise the need to increase the evidence base of CAM therapies using methodologies that are appropriate and sensitive. It's also important from an economic point of view as CAM is a multibillion Euro business in fact the second biggest growth industry and some patients pay large sums out of th...Promise of 'bladder pacemaker' for people with spinal cord injury
...es the bladder by stimulating sacral nerves at the base of the spine. However, implanting this "Vocare device" requires doctors to cut sensory nerves and insert electrodes into the spine. Many patients are reluctant to do this because of concerns about losing bowel control or sexual function such as erect...Screening for osteoporosis prevents hip fractures in older adults
...y can provide a foundation on which physicians can base their medical practices regarding screening for osteoporosis, and that it can also be relevant to groups that are drafting clinical guidelines on screening for osteoporosis," says co-investigator, Neil Powe, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., director of Hopkins'...Mayo Clinic researchers identify new form of muscular dystrophy in adults
...fy the finding; clinical data from a large patient base was also necessary to support the clues given by ZASP. "The fact that we could pull together all different types of data and that it all pointed to the ZASP protein was key to the success of this effort," says Duygu Selcen, M.D., the Mayo Clinic neur......the new product are basically twofold: the use, as base material, of a polymer with high mechanical properties but of poor injectability, and the employment of microtechnologies as a means of manufacture, both for the mould itself as well as for the subsequent microinjection moulding of the plastic bracke...