Emergency clopidogrel could save thousands of lives46,000-patient heart attack trial results
...nd these early benefits and hazards tend to cancel each other out. The findings are from the 45,852-patie... intravenous then oral metoprolol counter-balanced each other. So, to maximise the benefits and minimise any potential hazard, it may generally be prudent t...Computerized order entry systems can increase risk of medication errors
...ree-quarters of the house staff reported observing each of these errors risks, indicating that they occur weekly or more often. Use of multiple qualitative and survey methods identified and quantified error risks not previously considered, offering many opportunities for error reduction. "The literature o...Two years after gene therapy treatments, severe angina patients showed prolonged clinical benefit
... Further, cardiovascular disease claims more lives each year than the next five leading causes of death combined. The American Heart Association estimates that 54% of all deaths from cardiovascular disease are attributable to coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease is a condition characterized b...Many children are undervaccinated or have delayed vaccinations in their first 2 years of life
...tative sample of children in the United States for each recommended vaccine and for all vaccines combined....rvaccinated during the first 24 months of life for each of 6 vaccines (diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis; poliovirus; measles, mumps, a...Cockroach allergens have greatest impact on childhood asthma in many US cities
...oom dust samples were analyzed for the presence of each allergen type. This study was part of the larger Inner-City Asthma Study, a cooperative multi-center project comprised of seven asthma study centers across the country. The goal of the study was to develop and implement a comprehensive, cost-effectiv...Study finds indoor allergen levels vary, cockroach allergens cause more asthma symptoms
...ns by visually inspecting and collecting dust from each child's sleeping area. The project was part of the Inner-City Asthma Study, a multicenter study comprising seven medical centers including UT Southwestern and a statistical center. Centers included the University of Arizona College of Medicine; Alb...Emotional memory study reveals evidence for a self-reinforcing loop
...uld be part of a "synergistic mechanism," in which each activates the other during recall of an emotional memory. Said Dolcos, "One way to interpret our result is that emotion can trigger recollection, and vice versa. The synchronicity between activity in the amygdala and hippocampus could go either way....Student identifies electrical changes preceding heart failure
... electrical recovery of the heart muscle following each beat, whereas the later changes involved the loss ...er and fall of 2004. Since 1993, about 40 students each year have received PURA grants of up to $3,000 to conduct original research, some results of which h...Even mild depression increases long-term mortality in heart failure
...rom the condition, with 400,000 new cases reported each year, and according to the researchers, it is the only cardiovascular disease that is rising in incidence. The condition often leaves patients exhausted and breathless, severely restricting the normal activities of everyday life. Although there is n...Implanted devices detect high-risk heart failure patients
...rom the condition, with 400,000 new cases reported each year. Roughly one-half of patients die within five years of diagnosis. Although there is no cure, drugs can improve the strength of the heartbeat (digoxin), relax blood vessels (ACE inhibitors)or remove the excess buildup of fluid in the lungs (diure...College students at no greater risk of alcohol-related problems than peers
...ries, 600,000 assaults, and 70,000 sexual assaults each year on college campuses. Other studies have generally found that, compared to their same-age peers, college students are more likely to take part in heavy and/or binge drinking. Wendy S. Slutske, Ph.D., from the University of Missouri at Columbia, c...Current daily smoking may be associated with increased risk for suicidal thoughts and attempts
...ow-up interviews in 1992, 1994, and 1999 2001. At each assessment, they were asked about lifetime smoking... not past smoking, as reported at the beginning of each of the assessments, predicted the subsequent occurrence of suicidal thoughts or attempt. These findi...Study: Two brain systems regulate how we call for help
...ort. Researchers measured the frequency with which each monkey called out, and then scanned each animal's brain with a special animal PET (positron emission tomography) scanner at UW-Madison's Wais...Beta-blockers may help broader group of patients with heart problems
...entage of blood squeezed out of the ventricle with each heartbeat. An ejection fraction of 50 percent means the ventricle spurts out half its volume each time it contracts. Healthy ejection fractions are 50 percent or higher; lower ejection fractions can...Serum sodium level is a major predictor of a poor prognosis for heart failure patients
...ountry, resulting in 1 million hospital admissions each year. "These findings illustrate that not all heart failure is created equally heart failure accompanied with hyponatremia is especially dangerous. Levels of serum sodium may prove a useful and easily accessible risk assessment tool in the clinica...Portable system offers dialysis patients 'liberating' changes
...ife and visit relatives in Virginia. At the end of each day during the trip, Skiles would set up the portable system and conduct his own dialysis. "There's no comparison to what I was doing before," Skiles notes of his previous dialysis regimen. "This approach definitely has been life-changing for me."...Study shows faces are processed like words
...is case, Pelli notes, to recognize a word or face, each letter or facial feature must be isolated from the rest. "These measures appear to be identifying what kind of computation is performed by the brain in doing this," says Pelli. The brain, he says, is recognizing these objects by parts, not as wholes...Three anti-platelet drugs used in combination are safe
ORLANDO -- Three drugs, each of which works in a different way, are used in anti-platelet therapy to help prevent restenosis (the reclogging of blood vessels after they have been cleared with percutaneous coronary intervention or PCI) or thrombosis (obstruction of an artery or ...New trials for counseling caregivers and patients with Alzheimer's begin
...idual counseling session, tailored to the needs of each caregiver. Caregivers will learn about the typical needs, skills and limitations of people at this stage of the disease and how to relate to their parents in a way that enhances their experience, and makes the most of their parent's remaining strengt...Columbia researchers receive $3 million to combat genetic killer of infants & toddlers
...tor neuron research. Working collaboratively with each laboratory and contributing to the translational research process, the new center will facilitate transfer of screening techniques, active chemical molecules and knowledge of disease causing pathways. Darryl De Vivo, M.D., the Sidney Carter Profess...