Avian influenza outbreaks create concern about human infection Mayo Clinic researchers warn
...cally naive human population. The third criterion, efficient human-to-human transmission, has not been observed. Researchers are concerned because influenza viruses mutate frequently, potentially allowing them to change the host receptor specificity from avian to human. The authors of the Mayo Clinic Proceedin...End of life ICU use may require re-evaluation according to University of Pittsburgh study
... and their healthcare providers might promote more efficient use of intensive care services." "Along with some other recent data demonstrating interventions for improving the quality of end-of-life care in the ICU, the data from Angus, et al provide the basis for a new era in ICU end-of-life care: one in which...Advances in prevention and treatment research hold promise for 'pipeline'
...gy Corporation developed a relatively inexpensive, efficient technology to produce a viral antigen that generated strong peptide-specific immune responses in mouse models and antibodies capable of generating partial protective response in the cottontail rabbit model. McCormick and her colleagues are now perf...Rabies: Canine infection in Africa and Asia still the greatest threat
...ata to direct implementation of potentially highly efficient methods to control dog rabies and also ensure safer, more appropriate human prophylaxis". She adds: "In Europe, moves to improve surveillance should reveal more detail of the distribution of EBLV [European bat lyssavirus] infection"....Key to proper blood vessel growth in eye and ear discovered
...r selectively and strongly, and that Norrin caused efficient activation of the Frizzled-4 signaling pathway. "The Norrie disease gene was found almost 12 years ago, but until now no one had been able to figure out what its product protein did or how it caused the disease," says Nathans. "Because the proteins b...Should nurses conduct breast cancer follow-up visits?
...e also ineffective in achieving their aims, a more efficient and cost-effective system needed to be put in place. "Women who answered the survey said that they wanted more time for discussion and questions, and they wanted to see the same person at each visit," she said. "The growing number of women diag...Questions raised on DNR orders and shorter hospital stays
...me medical problems in the outpatient setting, ore efficient discharge practices and expanded use of home health care could all contribute to shorter mean lengths of stay without cutting corners," Baker said. Baker also said that the increasing post-discharge death rate in patients with early DNR orders could...Evidence suggests that the brain can switch to 'automatic pilot' during learning
...ication or decision on an object, they become more efficient with repetition of the task. When subject's brains...ich under most circumstances is an appropriate and efficient strategy," Dobbins said. "Thus oftentimes the real work in making a decision about an object happen...Tiny molecular motors shed light on cell function, say Stanford researchers
...the paper. "So this change has made it a smart and efficient motor." "The sophistication of what David has been able to do here in terms of looking at a single molecule and how it behaves is unusual," Spudich noted. "There are very few proteins in biology that have been analyzed and understood down to this lev...Study gives lowdown on high-temperature superconductivity
...any energy loss. Despite the value of such an efficient system, the supercooling--usually done with liquid nitrogen or liquid helium--makes superconductors impractical for many applications. "A room temperature superconductor would be a revolution, but even a superconductor with a higher critical temperat...New findings on memory could enhance learning
...f coats." While such categorization is a highly efficient memory process, it may also have a downside, said the researchers. "The over generalization of a category could result in errors," said Deadwyler. "For example, when the trials included more than one picture with people in it, instead of different i...UCL study questions basis for treatment of diseases including cancer and arthritis
...e process by which they do so is essential for the efficient killing of microbes," says Professor Tony Segal of the Centre for Molecular Medicine within UCL's Department of Medicine, one of the authors of the research. "However, people in whom this process is defective are prone to severe, chronic and often f...Scientists find HIV-blocking protein in monkeys
... have a version of TRIM5-alpha. While it is not as efficient as the simian version, it does have some HIV-blocking ability. "Perhaps this protein could be induced to greater activity, thereby increasing the level of resistance to HIV infection," says Dr. Sodroski. The discovery could also shorten the path to a...The future of drug development
...nding access to new medicines and promoting a more efficient system of drug development that addresses real health priorities....New flu vaccine provides insight into immunity development
...elopment. He explained that influenza has a highly efficient mechanism of mutating that allows it to re-infect people and cause severe acute respiratory illness annually, especially in young children and the elderly. It can be an extremely virulent pathogen that could be a target for misuse as an instrument of...Unnecessary hospital stay after heart attack common in European countries
...cute myocardial infarction. The potential for more efficient discharge of low-risk patients exists in all countries investigated, but was especially evident in the European countries included in the study." Discussing the UK perspective, Adam Timmis and colleagues from London's Chest Hospital conclude in an ac...Two new sets of guidelines intended to improve patient safety
...nced during transport by establishing an organized efficient process supported by appropriate equipment and personnel." The American College of Critical Care Medicine and the Society of Critical Care Medicine developed the guidelines for transport of critically ill patients, which are based on an Index Medicus...UC San Diego scientists unveil pilot project for automated monitoring of animal behavior
...e better use of fewer lab animals and lead to more efficient animal health care," said Phil Richter, Director of UCSD's Animal Care Program, who is working with Belongie on the project. "Sick animals would be detected and diagnosed sooner, allowing for earlier treatments." The technology would also help to red...Mad cow has confidence stirred, but not shaken
...s not changed, and some said the USDA's prompt and efficient treatment of the case has actually led to an increase in confidence. "This isolated case is not enough to dramatically disturb domestic confidence in the beef supply," said Dr. William Hallman, lead author of the study at the Food Policy Institute at...Carnegie Mellon statistics student honored for technique to aid in brain imaging
...s. "Improving the brain images could lead to more efficient experimental procedures and pave the way for more challenging experiments," said Myers, who earned her bachelor's degree in statistics from Carnegie Mellon. She is from Billings, Montana....