MGH study shows mitral valve prolapse not a stroke risk factor
...e leaflets do not close properly, bulging back and allowing blood to leak intothe atrium, a process called regurgitation. Patients with serious mitral valveprolapse may develop endocarditis, an infection of the heart; stress on theheart muscle can lead to heart failure or irregular heart rhythm. In severeca......cesses the image of the heart in three dimensions, allowing cardiologists toperform a complete examination of the structure and function of the entire heartfrom an infinite number of views. Because the image is more anatomically correct and detailed, physicians are ableto make faster, more precise measurement...New imaging method in development to show Alzheimer's progression
...ain barrier effectively and bind to brain amyloid, allowing its precisequantitation." In this paper, his group reports the synthesis of a group ofcompounds that have the solubility properties that are commonly associated witheffective brain imaging agents. "Our compounds are also shown to effectivelylabel a...Study shows benefit of pioneering U-M program for newborns at risk of hearing impairment
... ability of ABR to spot hearingdeficiencies early, allowing rapid management of the condition," Kilenyexplains... calledan otoacoustic emission test will be given, allowing the sensitivity andobjectivity of the two tests to be compared. All tested newborns, healthy and at-......gindividuals fall asleep fast (within 30 minutes), allowing the natural sleepprocess to take over. Clinical data have demonstrated that Sonata can be administered as needed,immediately before going to bed or after the patient has gone to bed and hasexperienced difficulty sleeping -- provided patients h...UI researchers learn more about how exercise affects the colon
...the participants the day before theexercise tests, allowing their colons to return to a normal state. Thus, theparticipants' colons were not cleaned out. Previous studies looked at subjectswhose colons were emptied by enema treatment or lavage immediately beforetesting. "The colon normally has stool in it, s...... has significantly enhanced diagnostic medicine by allowing physicians to look deep insidethe human body without using a scalpel. Now, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology areapplying the technique to a broad range of industrial processes,using MRI to watch carpet dry from the inside, peer in......e the number of living donor kidney transplants by allowing a familymember to donate a kidney to a relative without the long incisions and long-termrecovery required after major surgery. "This is a video-assisted, minimally invasive procedure that can be performedthrough a couple of puncture wounds and mini-i...'Revolutionary' treatment for birth defect improves survival of newborns
...* Delaying corrective surgery by one to five days, allowing more time for sicknewborns to recover from childbirth before the added stress of a majoroperation. The most radical aspect of this new treatment, said Kays, is the elimination ofhyperventilation. "Standard therapy has been to overventilate the baby, ...Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center adds new dimension in radiation treatment
... Las Vegas area. "Their HMO wasvery cooperative in allowing him to be treated here," said Dr. Thompson. Dr. Black and Dr. Thompson prescribed a 26-treatment radiation course, whichstarted on July 28. With the mMLC, full doses of radiation can be directed atboth tumors while protecting the brain stem and the...Study suggests why estrogen not helpful against heart disease
... methylation from occurring, thereby allowing estrogento be protective. Goldschmidt said that future studies need to test that approach. He also said that his team at Ohio State wasnow looking fo...Breaking the worst possible news in the best possible manner
...letting the family remain there isimportant, as is allowing them time with the body if they wish. Severalrespondents expressed gratitude at being able to see the patients as soon asthey left the ER, whether or not they were presentable, if the prognosis lookedbad. "In the past, we would try to first stabilize...Pacemaker for larynx allows patients to breathe easier
...one at the precise moment that the patientinhales, allowing the patient to take a breath," Zealear said.The lead wire from the electrode is then brought subcutaneously through a tunnelto an incision below the clavicle. A pocket is made at that incision site andthe stimulator is placed in that pocket. It can b...'Plug and patch' method of hernia repair an effective replacement for old surgical methods
... in much the same way as a lattice does withvines, allowing human tissue to grow through the patch. Eventually, the humantissue covers and envelopes the mesh patch, creating a strong tissue base thatwill more likely resist future rupture, Millikan said. He stressed that the useof the plug to fill the hernia......eases the safetymargin of doxorubicin, potentially allowing for much lower doses to be used andgreatly reducin... to excite the C625 avoids injury to thecell, thus allowing repeated examination of living cells," explained E.J.Bergey, Ph.D., research assistant professor in ...Laser heart treatment shown to be safe and effective at lowering pain associated with heart disease
...r beams is synchronized to thepatient's heartbeat, allowing surgeons to create these channels without stoppingthe patient's heart. In the New England Journal of Medicine article, the first peer-reviewed study ofits kind, researchers from 12 medical centers studied 192 patients who wererandomly selected for tr...Getting your teeth into superplastic forming
...y ofmaking complex and highly structured parts, is allowing the team at King'sCollege to make dental structures that are tailor made to fit a patient's mouthwhile providing better performance and improved comfort. The die used toproduce a dental prosthesis in the superplastic forming process is based on amou...Engineering pits beneath London Underground tracks are helping to save lives
...earance between the train and the ground, probably allowing a casualty to fall away from the train's wheels. Coats and Walter express concern that the new Jubilee line trains have less ground clearance, leaving less room for a body to escape the wheels. They also suggest that, expense aside, the most effecti...Use it or lose it applies to nervous system, scientists find
...t that loss of nervesignals loosens this scaffold, allowing receptors to escape. When the musclebecomes active again, the scaffold tightens its grip, catching any receptorsthat come by. This dynamic picture may be relevant to the brain. Many neuroscientists believethat learning involves changes at neuron-to-n...... But the next morning, those packages go back out, allowing theoffice to maintain a balance between arriving and departing packages. Too manyarrivals or too few departures leads to a buildup of packages at the office andalso can harm businesses that don't receive them on time. The balance between adding and ...