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...intervention, triggering spastic contractions that empty only about 32 percent of the volume. The urethral ... sphincter to function normally and to efficiently empty the bladder. Boggs, Grill and biomedical engineers Brian Wenzel and Kenneth Gustafson at Case Wester...Animal study shows link between nicotine and atrial flutter
...00 beats/min) that the atria are not able to fully empty their contents into the ventricles, and the "left behind" blood stagnates, increasing the risk of thromboembolism and stroke. Fibrosis is an abnormal condition in which fibrous connective tissue spreads over or replaces smooth muscle; it is most comm...Routine use of nose-to-stomach tube slows recovery from abdominal surgery
... stomach has been that keeping the digestive tract empty would help it restart more quickly. Surgeons also commonly believe that the practice reduces the likelihood of vomiting and related aspiration pneumonia. This reasoning may look good on paper, says Nelson, but like many medical practices of the past...Dealing with casualties from a terrorist attack
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...ercent of the subjects determined the canister was empty when they could no longer hear the canister make a sound when it was activated. Four subjects had been told to float the canisters in water to determine medication level. When researchers tested the assessment methods for accuracy, they found that a...Transplant of pig tissue may reduce stroke size and damage
...its effectiveness, they compared the results to an empty capsule as well as choroid plexus tissue without the capsule and no treatment. "We have seen in this study that choroid plexus alone, without any capsule, also can reduce stroke damage," said Dr. Borlongan. But they also found increased inflammatio...Darifenacin substantially improves quality of life for people with overactive bladder symptoms
...ith or without urge incontinence (strong desire to empty the bladder with an involuntary loss of urine), ur...d nocturia (awakening two or more times a night to empty the bladder). Darifenacin is a new M3 selective receptor antagonist in development for OAB, which is...Botox helps ease symptoms of enlarged prostate according to Univ. of Pittsburgh study
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...ed voiding of urine or the inability to completely empty the bladder. Of the patients treated, 74 or 67.2 percent, reported a decrease or absence of incontinence after the injections. The decrease was seen within seven days of the injection and symptoms were alleviated for approximately six months. Patien...Cancer gene therapy news backgrounder: New ideas fuel next generation gene therapy research
...rt bomb," the M. D. Anderson scientists found only empty cavities and scar tissue where human glioma tumors had once been. The therapy, known as Delta-24-RGD, had moved like waves throughout the brains of the mice, killing the cancer while leaving normal tissue intact. While the treatment employs an adenov...Europe's legacy to its children - A healthier environment?
... example. Otherwise Budapest will host yet another empty talking shop'. Starting this week THE LANCET will focus on the health-care challenges facing the ten new nations of the European Union. This week's feature (p 1443) focuses on the Czech Republic....VA's newest manufacturer has microscopic product line
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...ted its study by placing noise dosimeters in three empty patient rooms during a night shift, without the night staff's knowledge, to continuously measure decibel levels from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. A second set of readings was taken when two nurses volunteered to sleep overnight in a semiprivate room, with equip...Near-real time ozone forecasting made possible by Envisat
...nd of atmosphere between the planetary surface and empty space. Emissions along certain wavelengths work like signatures, indicating the presence of specific atmospheric chemicals. MIPAS has the capability to measure up to 30 trace gas species, but for the time being only a subset of them is provided by t...Shape of beverage glass influences how much people pour and drink
...ers, adults and bartenders who pour beverages into empty glasses. The results of his study will be published in the December issue of the Journal of Consumer Research. Wansink, director of the Food & Brand Lab at Illinois, conducted three tests. In the first, he looked at how much juice 97 teenagers p...What's in your child's lunchbox?
... healthier options that provide sustenance and not empty calories." The quantity of food packed is also important since portion size is another factor that contributes to overweight kids. One snack bag of chips may contain two or more servings. Pre-measuring items such as pretzels or cookies into the corre...Smart virus eliminates brain cancer in animal experiments
...ed of their brain tumors. Investigators found only empty cavities and scar tissue where the tumors had once been. Recent advances in the understanding of brain tumor biology have led researchers to target molecular defects in brain tumors. At M. D. Anderson, researchers have focused on a gene and protein p......ctions. The requirement that pills be taken on an empty stomach was viewed as a greater barrier to adherence than other dietary restrictions, according to survey responses. Having no food restrictions or requirements was rated the highest. - Number of prescriptions/copays. Patients rated fewer number of ...