Testosterone May Affect Learning Skills; May Be Put In Tablet Form
...hormone may affect some learning skills, including improving visual and perceptual abilities. The findings may provide additional insight into testosterone's role in the brain. "This is an interesting, early finding and it highlights the importance of studying the effects of sex hormones on brain function," sa...Benefits Of New Diet Drug Don't Outweigh Risks
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... to findinga cure, but we're not that far off from improving prevention strategies."...Targeted Protein Toxin Effective Against Persistent Brain Tumors
...aryland, supports a variety of research focused on improving the diagnosis andtreatment of brain tumors. It is the nation's leading supporter of research onthe brain and nervous system and a lead agency for the Congressionallydesignated Decade of the Brain....Jefferson Researcher Finds New Digital X-Ray Technology May Cut Costs And Improve Patient Care
... technology, while reducing health care costs and improving patient care, says Gary S. Shaber, M.D., research professor of Radiology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and director, Division of General Diagnostic Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia. Dr. Shaber..."Powerful New Tool" For AIDS Is Reported In Science
.... " A physician should be able to go beyond merely improving and optimizing the diagnosis and therapy by individually selecting the optimum treatment, pinpointing its initiation, duration and dosage." Technology Background Knowing the daily production and destruction rates of T cells and HIV virons explai...Exercise, Classroom Instruction Cut Kids' Cholesterol, Study Finds
... physical activity program was highly effective in improving lipid(fat in the blood) profiles in this group of adolescents," Harrell said. "Ourwork is important because the few studies that have been done before on thislooked at younger children, and none has tested older children the way we did." "We ...Heart Laser Surgery: An Alternative To Transplantation
...fe. "We were able to preserve hear function while improving health status without the need for heart transplantation in TMR patients," says Dr. Jeevanandam. Approximately 250,000 people suffer from end-stage coronary artery disease and that number is growing by an estimated 20% each year. Many of these indiv..."TRAMAH" Model Seeks To Improve Emergency Response Paper Uses Maryland As Test Region
...Ways To Improve Access The researchers considered improving access by separately changing the number oftrauma centers or the number of helicopter depots rather than considering bothtypes of resources in tandem. The results were especially interesting forMaryland, a state with an already well-developed trauma ...Widely Used Therapy May Not Be Effective In Treatment Of Acute Stroke
...roid/Org 10172) combined with conventional care in improving outcomes ofstroke patients at 7 days and at 3 months after stroke in comparison toconventional therapy alone. Conventional or usual management includesindividualized treatment recommended by a patient?s doctor, such as othermedications, surgery, and...UB Plants "Seeds" By Investing In Research Projects; Researchers Leverage Investment 14 Times Over
...efits will accrue long into the future, ultimately improving lives, thanks to the program's investments in research on new technologies, assistive devices and fundamental mechanisms behind common medical conditions, as well as other important advances. "This is a winner for UB from an economic point of view, a...Secondary Prevention Of Heart Disease Should Be Improved
...sease, there seems to be plenty of opportunity for improving procedures within general practice. Contact: Dr Neil Campbell, Clinical Research Fellow, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Aberdeen Fosterhill Health Centre, Aberdeen n.campbell@abdn.ac.uk...UCSF Hospitalists May Be Key To Shorter, Less Costly Hospital Stays
...n which the term "hospitalist" was coined. While improving value may not have been a primary focus as little as five yearsago, managed care now forces health care providers to look for ways to cut costswithout harming quality or patient satisfaction, Wachter said. "Nearly two years after the study, the pract...Wistar Scientist Awarded American Cancer Society Grant For Study Of Tumor Suppressor Proteins
...ars, Wistar scientistshave been making history and improving world health through their development ofvaccines for diseases that include rabies, German measles, infantilegastroenteritis (rotavirus), and cytomegalovirus; discovery of molecules likeinterleukin-12, which are helping the immune system fight bacter...Lupus Foundation Of America Awards Summer Internship To Student Working At Wistar Institute
...ars, Wistarscientists have been making history and improving world health through theirdevelopment of vaccines for diseases that include rabies, German measles,infantile gastroenteritis (rotavirus), and cytomegalovirus; discovery ofmolecules like interleukin-12, which are helping the immune system fightbacteri...Policy Methods For Eliminating Child Labor
...r paper. Governments should occupy themselves with improving the adult labor market, since its condition can dictate the size of the child labor market, Basu and Van say. Trying to solve the child labor problem first, by banning it outright, could do more harm than good in the poorest countries, such as Ethiop...UCSF To Establish Formal Hospitalists Training Program
...e in which the term"hospitalist" was coined. While improving value may not have been a primary focus as little as five yearsago, managed care now forces health care providers to look for ways to cut costswithout harming quality or patient satisfaction, Wachter said. Hospitalists arean increasingly popular solu...Experts To Discuss Findings From New Lewin Group Study In Conference Call Briefing
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