Study Injects New Interest In How Vaccines Work
...us components in a sample, is capable of obtaining accurate measurements of molecules that are present in minuscule proportions. "The technique is so sensitive, it can detect the equivalent of a single grain of sand in a football stadium filled with sand," Hem says. Hem and Purdue physicist David Elmore assem...Study Finds Incidence Of Stroke Over 40 Percent Higher Than Previously Stated Figures
...stroke needs moreattention," says Broderick. More accurate estimates of the number of people whosuffer stroke should provide a "wake-up call" to federal government officialsabout the severity of this disease, particularly in the African-Americanpopulation, and the need for more research on stroke prevention ...Keeping Score On Doctors: Report Says Flaws In Counting Must Be Addressed To Ensure Accuracy
... fromhospital bills and insurance claims is not an accurate way to gather informationabout patient outcomes. They say such data, while more standardized thanhandwritten physician charts, often are not a clear reflection of quality ofcare or outcomes. Jollis and Romano argue that it is particul....... These findings reinforce how critical timely and accurate diagnosis is toclinical outcomes, particularly with regard to cardiac symptoms. Another area that confirms the distinct connection between clinical practice andpatient outcomes emerges from the surgical guidelines. The data suggest thateffective use ...New Survey Finds Physicians Seek More Clarity In MS Diagnosis And Management
...tivity, will enable us to have a more objectiveand accurate assessment of the disease, and help us tailor treatment to a patient's diseasecourse." While 98 percent of all neurologists surveyed consider themselves "very"familiar with the clinical aspects of diagnosing MS, somewhat fewer are asfamiliar...National Science Foundation Awards Knowledge And Distributed Intelligence Grants
... University-East Lansing, MI Mobile organisms make accurate behavioral decisions with extraordinary speed and flexibility in real-world environments despite incomplete knowledge about the state of the world and the effects of their actions. This ability must be shared by artificial agents, such as mobile rob...New drugs, diagnostic tests, software needed to prepare US cities for chemical, biological attacks
... especially need faster, simpler, cheaper,and more accurate tools for detecting and identifying a wide spectrum of toxicsubstances that could be used in an attack. Knowing who is going to attack, or when and where an attack might take place, isparticularly difficult in a civilian setting, the report says. Mi...Visual Environment Can Affect Even Healthy Eyes --- Nature Works With Nuture For Good Vision
...opmental stage would enable more people to achieve accurate focus without wearing eyeglasses or having corrective surgery, the effects of which are not always permanent. Though the work was done in monkeys, the results have eventual clinical applications for humans, according to Drs. Dolores Bradley ...Infrared Thermometers A Good Alternative For Use On Newborns
... usually too small to yield an accurate reading. Infrared thermometry -- originally developed by NASA to measure the temperatures of distant stars and planets --seems to be taking the place of measuring temperatures with...New Book (And Web Site) Use 'Currency' Of Aging To Guide And Motivate Healthy Choices
... which requires about35 minutes. (The test is most accurate if you know your blood pressureand cholesterol levels.) The RealAge effects of a few sample behaviors: (Costs and benefits vary with age) (Determining the combined effect of multiple lifestyle changes is morecomplicated)...... research, and howto navigate the Internet to find accurate and timely information about cancer. (Dr. Benjamin's navigation session will be repeated for the museum-going publicon Saturday afternoon). Following Dr. Cassileth's presentation at lunch, apanel of experts--including a genetic counselor, a psychiat...UI Study Finds Many Physicians Withhold Pain Medication
...n may actually be a barrier toinformed consent and accurate diagnoses, said Mark A. Graber, M.D., associatepro...indicated that drugs hindered their ability tomake accurate diagnoses. Graber disagrees with this majority opinion, pointingout that studies suggest diagnostic ...Recording Patients' Socio-Economic Status Is Necessary For Tackling Health Inequalities
... to tackling health inequalities, the recording of accurate and valid socioeconomic information about patients is needed. Contact: Dr Liam Smeeth, Clinical Lecturer, Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Royal Free and University College London Medical School, London l.smeeth@ucl.ac.uk......historieswere the only way to diagnose ADCAs. Now, accurate diagnosis available throughgenetic testing provides vital information for predicting the course of diseaseand the likelihood of transmission from generation to generation. DR. PULST'S PRESENTATION TOPICS AND TIMES: Sunday, April 18, 3:15 p.m. "SCA2......macists, The Merck Manual has provided trusted and accurate information. "It's reassuring to have it available," said Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., ChancellorEmeritus, Baylor College of Medicine, and a pioneer of 20th Century medicine. "It's almost like having a dictionary when you want to look up a word and kn......teredutilizing catheters and ultrasound to confirm accurate delivery. Potentialcandidates for the procedure are carefully screened and apprised of possiblerisks. "While we are excited about the immediate and intermediate outcomes, westill need to learn more about the long-term consequences of the procedure," ...New book on osteoporosis covers preventing and treating 'The Aging Disease' in consumer language
...simportant consumers researching this subject have accurate information," Lanesays. A common definition of osteoporosis is a disease in which a person losesbone, which can be a confusing explanation if a person doesn't know the biologyof bone formation, she notes. "Bone-weakening is probably a better de...Noninvasive test aims to prevent sudden cardiac death
...ator in some patients, we want to make the test as accurate as possible," Smith said. Shortfalls of traditional testing Most cardiac patients undergo a stress test to evaluate problems associated with insufficient blood supply to the heart -- a plumbing problem. Such tests are of little value in detectin...Researchers develop better means to diagnose adrenal gland tumors
...oodlevels of these two chemicals would give a more accurate diagnosis ofpheochromocytomas. Altogether, they measured the amounts of normetanephrine and metanephrine in 26patients with VHL disease and 9 patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type2 (MEN2), another rare genetic disease characterized by pheoc......o 15 years from symptom onset beforethey obtain an accurate diagnosis, because their condition is often mistaken forother disorders, such as depression, a metabolic disorder or a learningdisability," said Bob Cloud, executive director of the Narcolepsy Network. "Ourmission is to help people eliminate this un...