Telemedicine revolution is 'disappearing' from the NHS
... easier to share pictures and data with experts in different parts of the UK or, potentially, other countries. But while "telemedicine" is on the wane, new portable "telecare" systems for monitoring people with illnesses such as diabetes, asthma, and respiratory and cardiovascular disorders, are under developm......external factors in relation to cancer clusters in different populations; pioneering studies of ionised radiation and chemical health hazards at work; the world's first statistical analyses of carcinogenesis as a multi-stage process; and the detailed quantification of avoidable causes of cancer. An honorary d...York study tests enhanced care for depression patients
...o the original models, while taking account of our different health system." A small randomised control trial will then aim to discover what sort of health professional would best fill the role of case manager. Initially, they will be nurses, counsellors or graduate primary care mental health workers, who have...IADR & GSK announce 2005 Innovation in Oral Care Awards
...ree winning entries addressed very significant but different quality-of-life issues and GlaxoSmithKline hopes that these innovative concepts will one day be widely available to those suffering from oral diseases which today are not easily prevented or treated," said Dr. David Alexander, Director of Worldwide P...Mayo Clinic develops first genomic-based test to predict stroke from ruptured brain aneurysm
...eding into the brain. Sporadic brain aneurysm is a different medical condition from familial aneurysm, for which genetic markers are already known. However, approximately 90 percent of all cases of aneurysm -- a dangerous thinning of blood vessel walls in the brain -- fall into the "sporadic" category. While d...Immersion in virtual world alleviates pain from injury
...estation of pain. For younger children they used 5 different faces representing no pain to very bad pain. The researchers also interviewed the nurses and parents present during the dressing change. The average pain score when the children received painkillers alone was 4.1/10. It decreased to 1.3/10 when the c...New substance that improves the photodetection of bladder cancer gains market approval
...d colleagues at the EPFL and is part of a slightly different cystoscopy technique. First, HAL as part of Hexvix is applied to bladder tissue where it is selectively metabolized by cancer cells into a fluorescent compound. About a half hour later, the physician examines the inside of the bladder with a cystosco...Other highlights in the March 2 JNCI
...rticipation and detection rates achievable through different strategies for invitation to colorectal cancer scr...The subjects were randomly assigned to one of five different screening options: a biennial FOBT delivered by mail; a biennial FOBT delivered through clinical pra...Acting techniques may help doctors empathize with their patients
... which the doctor's values or beliefs are entirely different from the patient's. "We suggested viewing physician empathy as emotional labor and how doctors can achieve empathy through acting," said Yao, who did the work for her doctoral dissertation. "Thus, by learning about and consciously engaging oneself ...Chemicals in apples could reduce the risk of breast cancer, Cornell study in rats suggests
...ld affect how they are absorbed and distributed in different cells, tissues and organs. "This balanced natural combination of phytochemicals present in fruits and vegetables cannot simply be mimicked by dietary supplements," he explains. Furthermore, Liu notes that the health benefits of consuming fruits and v...Natural mentors help mold lives of teens, study says
...e assigned by a program, natural mentors come from different areas of the young person's own life such as their...ere not enough to outweigh the negative effects of different risk factors that many young people experience, such as poverty, unsafe neighborhoods and troubled f...New imaging technologies can enhance orthopaedic outcomes
...ng biology for that patient's problem tells a very different story." Dr. Potter said that observable clinical outcomes such as walking and stair climbing ability are still important measures for patients who have sustained joint or tendon injury, have severe arthritis or undergone joint replacement surgery. S...Penn study will compare heart failure management technologies
...nd improve outcomes." The study will evaluate two different configurations of health information technologies. One is Technology Supported Case Management, a combination of telemonitoring and telephone nurse case management. The other is Technology Supported Self Management, which combines telemonitoring with...Major review of subway systems suggests potential for significant health and safety hazards
... out. Dr. Gershon's paper considers a number of different potential health hazards as they relate to subways, including the threat of transmission of infectious diseases, either through close person-to-person spread, or indirectly, through contact with contaminated seats or clothing. Importantly, airborne ...Cellular porthole connects odors to brain
...al for the body to use the same machinery to solve different problems," notes one of the lead authors, Jonathan...ting cells may help the brain discriminate between different smells. "The involvement of chloride might also make the cells' response to odor more robust and r...Infectious microorganism linked to kidney stones and other diseases
...g earlier discoveries that microbes have radically different behavior in weightless environments. NB is also shown to possibly be an infectious risk for crew members living in close quarters. "The concept that nanobacteria are living organisms is still controversial because the research on their putative nucle...OHSU scientists develop MRI approach to improve breast cancer detection
...a very general concept and applies to a great many different MRI techniques." "We are fortunate to have recruit...chers to unravel the basic molecular causes of the different image signatures."...UCLA study shows that people drink less alcohol as they age
...s in demographic characteristics among people with different longitudinal drinking patterns? How do age, period, and cohort influence alcohol consumption over time? What demographic factors predict level of alcohol consumption and rate of change in alcohol consumption with increasing age? The researchers fo...Potential drug target for treating cocaine abuse found
... Nestler says. Researchers previously thought that different chemicals that prevent the reabsorption of dopamine would all have the same stimulating effect on the brain. The new study shows this may not be true. "In fact, the interaction between dopamine trans-porters and the substances that bind to them may d...Researcher explores ways to make hypnosis a more effective therapeutic technique
...tive self esteem and the ability to be absorbed in different experiences, from watching a sunset to reading novels," he said. Along with other traits, they want to determine if mindfulness correlates to strong hypnotic response. "If we had scales where we could pre-select people who tend to be mindful, and con...