American College of Chest Physicians announces new Critical Care Institute
...ical Care Collaborative of societies who share the belief that the care of the critically ill should be patient-focused and collaborative and that the care critically ill patients should receive must go beyond the intensive care unit. The collaborative, utilizing experts from disciplines in and outside of ...New WHO study asks, 'How happy are you with your lot in life?'
...evident in different cultures, religions and other belief systems.This has helped to highlight the differences in perceptions of quality of life in different cultures and countries. Skin color in India can affect a person's quality of life, feeling secure is important to Israelis, while in the UK simply fee...Proposed addiction treatment successful, safe in second small trial
...e now have additional clinical data to back up our belief that GVG can be used safely and effectively to treat people suffering from drug addiction," said Brookhaven neuroanatomist Stephen Dewey. Dewey and Jonathan Brodie, a professor of psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine and this study's lead author, hav...Minority teens' views of drug use differ from reality
...rong personal identity as a nonuser - along with a belief that their ethnicity is important -- that motivated them to assert a positive drug-free identity as characteristic of Blacks. In so doing, they would contradict the popular notion that Blacks are more inclined to be 'druggies.' For these Black young ...Stem cell research: The new medicine of the future
...o the research are well-meaning and sincere. Their belief on stem cell research is just that--an article of faith, and they are entitled to it, but it does not follow that the theology of a few should be allowed to forestall the health and well-being of the many." If stem cell research is allowed to flouris...Is fitness your New Year's resolution? You need professional help
...-confidence in beginner exercisers by creating the belief that "if an expert thinks I can do it, then I must be able to do it,"" explains Kathleen Martin Ginis, associate professor of kinesiology. "This speaks to the important role health and fitness professionals might play in increasing confidence and mo...Re-analysis of large trials shows greatest benefit of chemotherapy in ER-negative tumors
Despite the common belief in the oncology community that cancer research and treatment have focused on breast tumors that are estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, a researcher from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center maintains that clinicians have made "enormous ...Race may affect weight and fitness level
...American and Caucasian males. "There is a popular belief among the lay public and by many clinicians that African-Americans are more fit than Caucasian patients. However, our findings suggest this is not the case," said Carl J. Lavie, MD, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA. "Despite being older, ...Holidays, birthdays and postponement of cancer deaths
...edical Association, run counter to the widely held belief that some people are able to "cheat death" through sheer willpower or perhaps by some other, unknown psychosomatic mechanism. DonnYoung, a biostatistician and research scientist in the OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center, along with Erinn Hade, a seni...HydroGlobe acquired by Graver Technologies
...n of our philosophy at Stevens, which rests on the belief that real-world solutions can be found for major real-world problems through technology innovation," said Stevens President Harold J. Ravech. "The Stevens Technogenesis philosophy also holds that innovation is the key to enriching the marketplace and...Two self-fulfilling prophecies are stronger, and more harmful, than one
... due to consensually held stereotypes. A favorable belief may not be able to counteract the harmful effect of an unfavorable belief when there is a preponderance of unfavorable beliefs competing with it. Over time, the negative self...Researchers to put changing public services under the microscope
... of policy decisions, and the relationship between belief and perception when it comes to performance measures."...MGH researchers find way of regenerating cells key to hearing
... in a living animal," says Chen. "But my hope and belief is that, if we can do this in mice, we'll be able to achieve it in people." Chen is an assistant professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School (HMS)....Rebuilding wounded veterans: Annual review of limb loss & prosthetics research
...ell-being are related to those health behaviors. A belief in one's ability to engage in good foot care and that good foot care reduces the risk of future foot problems were significantly correlated with daily foot care practices. In addition, psychological well-being was significantly related to foot care a...January/February Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...ression. Among the most important reasons were the belief that the treatment does not work, concern about the stigma from family and friends, and lack of past helpful treatment experiences. These findings suggest that negative attitudes and concerns about stigma may be important barriers to youth accepting...New research reinforces importance of aerobic health
...e current issue of Science magazine reinforces the belief that aerobic capacity is an important determinant in the continuum between health and disease. "Our data clearly show that the some of the major health problems of today, namely obesity, hypertension, and insulin resistance, are strongly influenced ......woman's perceived risk of cervical cancer, and her belief that cost was the basis of current screening frequency recommendations. Writing in the article, Brenda E. Sirovich, MD, MS, states, "One of the most powerful determinants of higher perceived risk of cervical cancer was having had an abnormal test res...Older people get the big picture faster, and they are less inhibited
Hamilton, ON. February 2, 2005 The long-held belief that older people perform slower and worse than younger people has been proven wrong. In a study published today in Neuron, psychologists from McMaster University discovered that the ageing process actually improves certain abilities: Older people a...Contrary to previous findings, smoking is detrimental to patients with Alzheimer's
...ated brain abnormalities, contradicting the common belief that nicotine can actually be used to treat the disease. In the latest online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers report that chronic nicotine exposure increases neurofibrillary tangles -- the bundles of f......orest University sought to disprove the widespread belief that citizens are moving apart from their families in greater numbers. They were primarily concerned with predictions that older Americans separated from their adult children would place a significant burden on caregiving services for aged persons. T...