UW study shows blacks and Latinos are more satisfied with physicians of the same race
...pril edition of the Annals of Family Medicine. In analyzing a national survey of more than 3,800 blacks, Latinos and whites, Dr. Frederick Chen, acting assistant professor in the University of Washington School of Medicine, and colleagues found that nearly 25 percent of blacks and 33 percent of Latinos prefer...Study provides new estimates of the causes of child mortality worldwide
...erence Group, which developed the new estimates by analyzing data and developing statistical models from previous publications and ongoing studies. The estimates cover a period from 2000 to 2003. "In all regions of the world, deaths in the neonatal period, primarily due to preterm delivery, sepsis or pneumonia...Can you read my mind? W.M. Keck Foundation funds innovative brain research at Carnegie Mellon
...hey already have developed computer algorithms for analyzing fMRI scans that can distinguish which category of words a person is reading about (for example, a list of buildings versus a list of tools) by detecting subtle variations in brain activity. They also have created a computational model that can predi...Research suggests possible blood test for multiple sclerosis
...he analysis combined mass spectrometry, a tool for analyzing proteins, with special software to recognize proteins patterns. The technology, known as BAMF TM , was developed by Predictive Diagnostics. Avasarala collaborated Michael Wall and Gershon Wolfe from the company, based in Vacaville, Calif.., to analyz...New ways to design safer & more effective topical (transdermal) drug delivery announced in the PNAS
...s (CPEs) help drugs absorb through the skin. After analyzing more than 100 different CPEs to better understand how they manage to increase skin permeability, the researchers engineered more than 300 new CPEs. The design of the new CPEs was based on the researchers' understanding of the molecular forces that ar...Student identifies electrical changes preceding heart failure
...ause a lethal arrhythmia. "Sam was instrumental in analyzing the data, and helping perform the experiments," said Akar, noting that their procedure was a two-person job: one to ensure the health of the heart tissue being studied, and a second to ensure the performance of all experimental protocols and the prop...Tobacco industry pays scientists to challenge secondhand smoke's link to infant death risk
...ucation at UCSF and senior author of the new study analyzing the tobacco company documents. Analysis of the Philip Morris documents shows that the company sought and paid an author to write an article for publication in a scientific journal, guided his writing and suggested changes in his conclusions in order ...MRI proves useful in assessment of suspected breast cancer patients
...ickly, it usually indicates cancer," he said. "By analyzing MRI using these and other factors, as well as carefully reviewing the mammograms and sonograms, we were able to more accurately answer the vital questions: does the patient have breast cancer and how extensive is the disease?" said Dr. Wiener....OHSU scientists develop MRI approach to improve breast cancer detection
... to adjust the mathematics of the computer program analyzing the signals to account for the movement of water molecules in and out of cellular compartments in diseased and healthy tissue. When the MR shutter speed increases, this movement appears to slow. In the case of tumors, using shutter speed analysis no...Miniaturized lab permits saliva screening on the go
...ty of Pennsylvania has developed a robust means of analyzing oral samples. They believe their work will lead to a kit, not much bigger than a credit card, which could detect exposure to a variety of substances, from narcotics to anthrax to common bacteria and viruses. Their plan would increase ease of detect...Induction at 32 weeks possible action for expectant moms with premature membrane rupture
...e Mayo Clinic researchers conducted their study by analyzing a prospectively maintained obstetric database for spontaneous membrane rupture between 24 and 31 weeks gestation between January 1992 and December 2003. They found 408 cases. The investigators examined the experiences of women with premature membrane...Women successfully treated to prevent preterm labor at low risk for recurrent episode
...ses. This study was conducted retrospectively by analyzing delivery records for consecutivepreterm labor patients at Mayo Clinic. In 154 expectant mothers treated for preterm labor who were still undelivered one week later, 87.7 percent (135 women) delivered their babies at greater than 34 weeks. After 34 we...Study shows protective equipment not very effective for rugby players
...., research consulting company. The study involved analyzing data gathered from 304 rugby players in Dunedin, New Zealand, each week during the 1993 season. The detailed information concerned injuries, protective equipment use and participation in practice and games. "I think the bottom line is that rugby is a...New bedside tool gauges mortality risk in heart failure patients
...(ADHERE), researchers developed a risk model after analyzing 33,046 hospitalizations. The model was developed using a relatively new statistical technique know as Classification and Regression Tree Analysis (CART). The validity of the model was then tested using data from an additional 32,229 hospitalizations....Nanoscale diagnostic sets sights on Alzheimer's
...r-code amplification (BCA) technology, researchers analyzing fluid from around the brain and spinal cord have detected a protein linked in recent studies to Alzheimer's disease. If proven successful in further clinical studies, the procedure could become the first tool for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's, and t...UC Irvine's undergraduate research programs receive $900,000 funding boost
...inary research and also to realize the benefits of analyzing the same topic from different angles," said Daniel Stokols, co-principal investigator of the NIH grant and director of the UCI Health Promotion Center. The program is a joint endeavor of UROP, the School of Social Ecology and UCI Health Promotion Cen...Satellite data reveal immense pollution pool over Bihar, India
...Los Angeles. The discovery was made by researchers analyzing four years of data collected by the Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer (MISR) onboard the Terra satellite. Lofted into orbit on Dec. 18, 1999, Terra is the flagship of NASA's Earth Observing System Program. "This study is the most comprehensive ...Study says 43% of US adults at risk of heart disease are not utilizing aspirin therapy
...rveys, must often be interpreted with caution when analyzing the results. The following caveats apply to this survey. First, many of the questions asked of both the consumer and healthcare professional samples were framed in such a way as to measure whether a certain activity has "ever" been done or discussed....More studies on risks and benefits of COX-2 inhibitors published in Archives of Internal Medicine
...(GI) hemorrhage, according to Canadian researchers analyzing health care databases. Warfarin is an anti-coagulant (blood thinner used to prevent clots) commonly used in patients with a variety of thromboembolic [blood vessel blocking, usually by a clot] condition. Marisa Battistella, B.Sc.Phm., Pharm.D., fr...Annual mammogram, doctor visits are enough for breast cancer follow-up
...erent types of breast cancer follow-up care. After analyzing data from two of the studies, the researchers found no significant difference in terms of survival, detection of new cancers or quality of life between a group of women who got regular physical exams and annual mammograms and a group who underwent a ...