Afghanistan's health challenge
...ld be an insistence by powerful nations that their aid is channelled outside the core strategy. Too often in such situations, powerful donors have been allowed to fund projects such as building of tertiary hospitals that generate high domestic political visibility but that drain resources away from more ...Video game used for study of human navigation
...e indeed important in humans, but that other cells aid in navigation by coding for landmarks (view cells) and the intended goal (goal cells). At UCLA, the research team recorded responses of single neurons in seven subjects who were patients with epilepsy undergoing invasive monitoring with intracranial ...Cranberries may help reduce stroke damage
...ntists. The findings suggest that cranberries can aid recovery from stroke, particularly in its earliest stages, in which the most severe damage occurs, the researchers say. Their study, which they claim is the first to demonstrate a link between cranberries and protection from stroke, was described tod...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, September 2, 2003
...sed on the criteria identified in this study could aid in rapidly identifying patients who might have inhalational anthrax in a situation in which timely treatment is essential and laboratory or radiographic testing would be difficult. Preventing Infectious Diseases During and After International Adopti......is to isolate specific biological traits which may aid in the early identification of the disease. September 23, 2003 Preparing for SARS, or Smallpox, or Whatever Comes Next: Responding to Emerging Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism Threats David Henderson, M.D., Deputy Director for Clinical Care, NI...Babbling key to evaluating speech development in babies with hearing loss
...uld be making as they learn to talk with a hearing aid or cochlear implant. "Without firsthand listening ...that the child is receiving benefit from a hearing aid or a cochlear implant. The site, which was created in 2001, also provides a self-check for users to ...Research pinpoints variations in sit-up techniques
...rbs the pressure. We didn't predict the mechanical aid the ball would provide." They also found that full sit-ups are more strenuous than crunches. "Crunches require less effort and less strain on the hip and lower back," Dr. Chong said. Also, interestingly, crunches are harder on the neck. "When the bod...How a nightcap may hinder rather than help your sleep
...heir alcohol dependence. Using alcohol as a sleep aid is somewhat of a paradox: although alcohol can initially help someone fall asleep, it can also disrupt sleep in the latter part of the night. Clinicians already know that alcoholics often have significant sleep problems both while actively drinking ...Docs see missed opportunities for adult, kid vaccinations
...munization rates at specific clinics and financial aid for those who can not afford vaccination costs are among other suggested strategies for improving immunization coverage. These recommendations are included in updated childhood and adult immunization standards in the July issue of the American Journa...Researchers develop new training aid for nation's soccer stars
...ck will launch a new simple but effective training aid designed to train up the next generation of UK soccer stars on Tuesday 5th August 2003. The new system trains footballers from grassroots to professional level to score more accurately. The Technical Development Ring (TDR) came about when Birmingham...WHO leader backs call to action for child survival programmes
... other UN organisations, the World Bank, bilateral aid agencies, non-governmental organisations, paediatricians, nurses, and other technical experts, professional associations, and the private sector. One important part of leadership is setting the direction, mobilising the forces, and monitoring progres...Cedars-Sinai Medical tipsheet for July 2003
...nd be prepared to provide on-site "chemical" first aid for their children and students. INCREASINGLY BETTER TREATMENT OPTIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS More than five million girls and women in North America suffer every month with blinding, excruciating and debilitatin...Is there a way to derail the children's 'Allergy March'?
...rognosis. Both positive and negative test results aid in the diagnosis. Positive results highlight the need for medical intervention and elimination of allergens from the environment. Negative results rule out allergy as a clinical factor and support further medical examination to identify the underlyin...Testing may one day pinpoint which early-stage cancer patients are at risk for relapse
...ests such as these available to some physicians to aid in clinical decision-making, recognizing that such use is only experimental. According to Reed, it is possible that within 18 months, if the confirmatory retrospective studies look promising, that some labs may be able to offer the tests on a non-app...Blood test could detect heart attack early
...gnosis of heart attack, but serves as a diagnostic aid to be used in combination with other diagnostic criteria for determining if a heart attack is in progress, they say. Identifying heart attacks at an earlier stage is a key to improving patient outcome, as it permits available treatments, such as clot...Capturing airborne pathogens, breath tests for lung cancer
...s airports, sporting events and shopping malls) to aid in bio-terrorism defense. The instrument may also ...ingle living cells or intracellular organelles and aid research in molecular and cellular biology. ULTRAFAST LASER AUTOMATES BRAIN-TISSUE IMAGING Jeff ...New type of vaccine against nicotine addiction developed by TSRI scientists
...to people undergoing smoking cessation programs to aid in their recovery. Many believe that people continue to smoke because tobacco contains nicotine, which is an addictive chemical. Many smoking cessation strategies, in fact, provide cigarette addicts with nicotine from sources other than tobacco--suc...Malaria project in funding crisis
...aran,found that current funding from international aid and loansstands at just US $98.9 million annually....rnal study examines the official database of the23 aid agencies of the worlds richest nations, which compilesall funding commitments. To check the accuracy...Internet weight loss program effective among adults at risk for diabetes
...r research on the use of information technology to aid initial weight loss, a six-month study reported in the March 7, 2001, issue of JAMA. Although that study the first of its kind enabled researchers to determine the feasibility of an online weight loss program, it was unable to pinpoint which compon...Marked improvement in heart attack care seen in 33-hospital study
...Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, to aid the hearts recovery Blood cholesterol tests and, in appropriate patients, drugs to lower cholesterol Smoking cessation counseling (smoking doubles the long-term risk of heart attack) Diet counseling, with emphasis on low-fat diets...