Improved procurement could more than double availability of life-saving transplant organs
... organizations (OPOs) that do not utilize the most efficient practices. "We needed to know if we have a supply of potential donors who can meet the demand for organs," said Edward Guadagnoli, first author on the study and an associate professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School. "We didn't know u...Salk news: A new view on brain function
...uman brain has evolved to operate as an enormously efficient "hybrid device," capable of making far more sophis...s, according to Sejnowski, it has become amazingly efficient and powerful. He says that nature has "optimized the structure and function of cortical networks wit...Illustrated internal medicine book features UNC faculty, famous artwork
...re is no single best way to 'keep up' and that the efficient use of time is key," Runge said. "We believe we have created in 'Netter's Internal Medicine' a highly useful resource for all physicians, both generalists and subspecialists, who need to remain current in internal medicine - from the young to the old...How can doctors best communicate health risks?
...e mind tools can reduce confusion and suggest that efficient communication of statistical information should be part of medical curriculums. Finally, John Paling, a consultant in risk communication, offers some simple rules that can help doctors communicate risks clearly....More children survive cancer but the after-effects present a challenge to doctors
...equately, but work is needed to determine the most efficient and cost effective way to follow these patients so that they achieve the maximum quality and quantity of life. Research is required to determine the extent of problems in survivors so that treatment of current patients can be modified to avoid them ...Experts present new research on the hot topics of aging at GSA's Annual Meeting
...l help policymakers and practitioners develop more efficient volunteer recruitment and retention techniques. November 24 at 1:45 p.m. Aging: Who Cares?: The Donald P. Kent award is given each year to a member of The Gerontological Society of America who exemplifies the highest standards of professional l...Joslin and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center sign new joint venture clinical agreement
...n and BIDMC will develop systems that support more efficient and effective delivery of care, including: a joint inpatient hospital coverage program; a shared electronic clinical information system that will streamline medical consults and improve access to treatment specialists; joint protocol development; com...Ultrafiltration device shown safe, effective and reduces hospital stay for heart failure patients
...results indicate that the System 100 may be a more efficient and economical treatment for this patient population." Additionally, study observations showed that patients experienced a 158+289 pg/dl drop in B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels, a protein secreted by the heart when under volume or pressure o...New blood test could detect lung cancer in its earliest stages
...nvasive than tissue biopsies. It is also more cost efficient and may be much more accurate than CT and PET scans, said Patz....Other highlights in the September 17 issue of JNCI
...ticular focus on how to select optimal designs for efficient identification of differentially expressed genes. The authors provide detailed examples of the statistical properties of different design options and their robustness, and they discuss the statistical issues related to sample selection, allocation an...New Dallas biotech firm the result of unique public-private partnership
...vel, proprietary assay technology that enables the efficient discovery of small-molecule drugs that rescue the critical proteins from misfolding. The company will be based in Dallas, but the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston plays a very important part in the company's program, Dr. Stone said. Cooperation...Poor health affects business bottom line, says HHS
...east expensive interventions appear to be the most efficient at changing health behaviors. However, relatively little research has been done to determine if these programs will result in better health and fewer costs over the long run, the study concluded....Starve a tumor, or feed a tumor?
...e tumor, possibly by pruning off superfluous, less efficient blood vessels. His lab is exploring ways to kill tumors more efficiently by adjusting the timing of the delivery of such drugs with radiation. In addition to Lord, Fenton and Okunieff, other Rochester researchers working on hypoxia or the tumor micr...Computer design yields better, more efficient therapeutic for preventing tissue damage
...d created a version of Compstatin seven times more efficient and stable than the original. Since the function of a peptide depends on its form, the researchers modeled the effects of substituting each of Compstatin's 13 amino acid subunits with a different amino acid. The novel in silico sequence design metho...ACPM recommends research priorities for child and adolescent immunizations
...the incontrovertible evidence that vaccines are an efficient and cost-effective means of reducing morbidity and mortality, immunization delivery remains suboptimal among young children. Immunization rates in areas of poverty and many metropolitan areas with large populations of low-income residents remain be...Fred Hutchinson uses IBM technology to help find genetic links to immune-system diseases
... Hutchinson scientists and provide faster and more efficient access to information that could lead to scientifi...sharing system would be a much more productive and efficient way for research colleagues to interact. If, through our collaboration with IBM, we can make this a...Scientists formulate a heat wave survival guide
...guidelines that will help architects create energy efficient buildings of the future," said Dr. Hunt....Innovative Canadian companies receive funding to improve air quality
...benefits to industry and Canadians overall. A more efficient process will also put Canadian-based operations on a more competitive footing. We commend this team on their commitment to sustainable development," says Dr. Vicky Sharpe, President and CEO at SDTC. NOVA Chemicals Corporation is a focused commodity c...Innovations in hearing loss detection & treatment
...rength benefits and improved coordination and more efficient lifting. More leg muscle power yields better functional lifting performance. Cadaveric model aids in evaluating surgery techniques to repair shoulder dislocation, pg 265 Article discusses the development of a novel cadaveric shoulder dislocation mo...AAS praises President's Commission for emphasizing suicide prevention
..., "It's important that we spend federal dollars in efficient and effective ways; relying on science to guide our prevention and treatment efforts is critical. We've learned a great deal about effective suicide prevention in the past several decades and the Commission Report affirms the need to provide financi...