ESC releases the first European Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
...ate our thinking and clinical practice". With the wealth of recent landmark studies and developments in the field of PCI, the ESC feels that it is the appropriate moment to review the data released to date and offer guidance on the recommended procedures. "We [the Task Force on PCI of the ESC] believe it i...Smoking hurts wealth as well as health, study suggests
...twice the level of that of heavy smokers. And that wealth gap grows by about $410, or 4 percent, each year t... statistics on cigarette spending suggest that the wealth reductions are roughly equal to how much smokers spend on their habit. "We don't have any direct pro...Researchers to put changing public services under the microscope
...ing and using public services, there is also now a wealth of experience of performance indicators, targets and pay systems, and of public-private partnerships for us to examine. "We aim to use good, scientific analytical research to get a clear feel for the realities rather than popular pre-conceptions ab...Alliance for Taxpayer Access asks NIH 'Who really owns publicly-funded medical research?'
... the National Library of Medicine. By making this wealth of federallyfunded research information available to spur innovation and improve health, NIH would work through its grantees to fulfill the 'research compact' that governs every grant of public funds by the agency. In their letter, the Alliance for...Researchers develop MRI technique to study brain anatomy in invertebrates
...or neural activity," said Herberholz. "There are a wealth of potential applications for research on invertebrates, which serve as important model systems for understanding how neural circuitry produces behavior in all animals, including humans."...How are we doing? Researchers aim to measure national well being
...joyment of work were also very large. "Measures of wealth or health do not tell the whole story of how society as a whole or particular populations within it are doing," Dr. Kahneman says. "A measure of how different categories of people spend their time and of how they experience their activities could pro...New research tool aids study of national well-being
... temperament and sleep quality. "Measures of wealth or health do not tell the whole story of how society as a whole or particular populations within it are doing. A measure of how different categories of people spend their time and of how they experience their activities could provide a useful indicat...ESA at the world's largest medical exhibition
...elopments in telemedicine. Taking advantage of its wealth of experience in sensor technology development and in the management of international projects, ESA has started to support and market telemedicine services via satellite. In parallel, ESA also plays a role as a coordinator of international tele...Federal forum reports Americans aging well, but gaps remain
...e report is an invaluable resource that provides a wealth of data from diverse sources across the Federal Go...k and older white households, large differences in wealth continue to exist. In 2001, the median net worth of older white households ($205,000) was five times...Rehabilitation professionals in nationwide survey cite barriers to assistive technology transfer
...r limited to being cared for in an institution. A wealth of assistive technology options are out there, but many aren't learning about the products, or are finding it difficult to get them." Gammon continued, "Why, when today's technology offers the potential of unprecedented levels of independent living, ...Columbia Univ. Medical Center wins highly competitive stroke grant from NIH
...uniquely qualified to do this because of our broad wealth of talent in neurology, emergency medicine, biostatistics, epidemiology, and sociomedical science." The project, called the New York Columbia Collaborative (NYCC) SPOTRIAS, is the only new SPOTRIAS grant issued this year. Four other institutions hav...'Going through the motions' to better treat dementia
...rough the motions" our everyday movements offer a wealth of information to a trained eye. To Leibovici, who often works with older people who are depressed or have dementia, a patient who is pacing back and forth a great deal may be showing signs of agitation, while someone suddenly moving very little migh...Increased investment in radiotherapy will improve cure rates for European cancer patients
... (Gray Cancer Institute, Northwood, UK) there is a wealth of experimental and clinical data which indicates that cure rates decrease with increasing waiting time for radiotherapy. "Increasing demand without increasing the resources to match, results in patients' welfare being jeopardised", explained Prof. B...Doctors miss chances to provide diet, exercise counseling to patients at risk of heart disease
...he October issue of Preventive Medicine. Despite a wealth of evidence that better diet and exercise habits can help reduce the risk of heart disease, Stafford said he believes physicians feel they lack the tools and training to provide effective lifestyle counseling to their patients. Additionally, he said ...Health and Wealth in an Aging America: A briefing for journalists
...efing for journalists examining various health and wealth topics related to aging. Where: Tavern on the ...es James P. Smith, Ph.D., RAND, Linking health and wealth David Laibson, Ph.D., Harvard University, The psychology of savings Daniel Kahneman, Ph.D., Princeto...Wealth does not create individual happiness and it doesn't build a strong country, either
...ation-- not the well-being of its economy. "While wealth has trebled over the past 50 yearswell-being has been flat, mental illness has increased at an even more rapid rate, and data, not just nostalgic reminiscences, indicate that the social fabric is more frayed than it was in leaner times," the authors ...Increase in childhood leukaemia may be part due to increased light at night
...alia will converge on London to discuss this and a wealth of other research being presented over the five days of the conference. Many of the usual suspects will be covered including radiation, viruses, parental smoking and air pollution. But other concepts that have so far received little attention will a...Scientists meet to review Envisat results after two and a half years of operations
...arted in 1991. Envisat data collectively provide a wealth of information on the workings of the Earth system, including insights into factors contributing to climate change. The satellite supports research activities and government programmes in the fields of global change, pollution and disaster monitoring...Treadmill with care UU researchers warn
...s an excuse to take no exercise at all. There is a wealth of evidence that shows that exercise of a moderate intensity is protective against many chronic diseases. The researchers will submit their work to a top scientific journal in the summer....New data supports CellCept's position as a world leader in solid organ transplantation
... real world data", he added. Highlights from the wealth of data presented at ATC in adult liver transplant patients Lake R, Chu AH, Steffen BJ, et al. Efficacy of triple therapy with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), tacrolimus (TACRO) and corticosteroids (CS) compared to TACRO and CS immunosuppression in ...