INEEL researchers develop medical imagery breakthrough
.... Such versatility makes the program attractive to everyone from security guards to working parents, field researchers to physicians. Potential applications for this technology include surveillance (detect whether doors have been opened or cars have been moved), forensics (compare tire prints or fingerprints)...Diagnosing chronic fatigue? Check for sinusitis
...study. "While sinusitis will not be the answer for everyone who comes to an internist with unexplained fatigue or pain, this study does suggest that it should be considered as part of a patient's medical evaluation." Through his private internal medicine practice, Chester questioned 297 patients, noting une...Research pinpoints variations in sit-up techniques
...study has determined that no sit-up is perfect for everyone but there are lots of techniques to meet individual fitness goals. "Exercise should be tailored to the individual," said Dr. Raymond Chong, an MCG assistant professor of physical therapy. An individualized approach is particularly important when dev...UI researchers use SIREN driving simulator to study driving risk factors
...nsafe driver?" Rizzo said. "It is not feasible for everyone to have their own driving simulator to test patient's driving abilities, but it is feasible to have paper and pencil tests that correlate well with simulation studies and real accident data. "What we want to develop is a series of a few tests that ar...Lens replacement material holds prospect of 'young' eyes for people over 40
...e-threatening condition, presbyopia affects nearly everyone over the age of about 40 or 45. As people age, according to one theory, the lenses in their eyes slowly harden making it more and more difficult to focus on nearby objects. The current solution for most people is reading glasses or contacts. Even ...Tai Chi class boosts shingles immunity
... touch. The virus lurks in the nerves of virtually everyone who has had chicken pox, but the immune system typically prevents outbreaks. This cell-mediated immunity to the virus declines with age, however, leaving older adults particularly susceptible to the painful condition. The greater the decline, the gre...Delays in heart attack care erode the difference between two emergency therapies
...d to step back and get past the hype that's moving everyone toward putting the emphasis on angioplasty and transfer. The momentum is there to give more patients access to angioplasty. But when you look at it, the studies that have shown the big benefits from angioplasty have been somewhat artificial, in compa...Are UK consent rules too restrictive?
...ct, it is now inhibiting work done for the good of everyone and has other ethically undesirable consequences, says Professor Peter Furness, in this week's BMJ. Recording the wishes of all patients whenever samples are taken would resolve this problem but this has major resource implications, he writes. So is ...Patient-centered approach just what the doctor ordered for healthcare industry
...d make healthcare more effective and efficient for everyone involved. Leonard Berry, who holds the rank of Distinguished Professor of Marketing in the Mays Business School at Texas A&M, has studied the healthcare industry and says that its future depends on a patient-centered approach. That means re-thinking...World experts present respiratory and critical care research at CHEST 2003, intl scientific assembly
...training, this year's program offers something for everyone in every specialty within the realm of chest medicine." CHEST 2003 is the 69th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, being held in Orlando, October 25-30. ACCP represents more than 15,700 members who pr...Rejection really hurts, UCLA psychologists find
...ts reports in the Oct. 10 issue of Science. "While everyone accepts that physical pain is real, people are tempted to think that social pain is just in their heads," said Matthew D. Lieberman, one of the paper's three authors and an assistant professor of psychology at UCLA. "But physical and social pain may ...Vitamin D deficiency emerges as new epidemic
...ary need. In addition, public health experts urge everyone to get outside and get some sun. Besides the vitamin D, daily physical activity helps promote good health....Study shows people with Alzheimer's can benefit from exercise combined with caregiver training
...patients, caregivers, and family members in fact, everyone touched by this devastating disease," said Cornelia Beck, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., of the Alzheimer's Association Medical & Scientific Advisory Council. "This research is consistent with the Alzheimer's Association's emphasis on social and behavioral r...Cancer patients find more pain relief when treatment guidelines are followed
...n. Guidelines can create a level playing field for everyone and it only costs a few pennies more a month to follow these guidelines, but the reduction in pain is significant for patients." Costs were calculated based on medication cost and all associated fees for anesthesiology and surgical procedures, radiot...Foundation trusts threaten core NHS principles
...feguards to ensure that equal care is available to everyone who needs it are insufficient. For instance, there are no duties on either foundation trusts or the independent regulator to safeguard the principles of universality and equity. Moreover, it will be the independent regulator, and not local people, wh...The Group Room(R)cancer radio talk show to air live from CHEST 2003, Sunday, Oct. 26, in Orlando, FL
... of all ages and issues and information related to everyone touched by cancer. The Group Room regularly produces remote location broadcasts from the world's leading oncology meetings, such as the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and its European equivalents, ECCO/ESMO, and from preeminent ...Surgeons offer new treatment for degenerative eye disease
...o patients with end-stage, or wet, AMD. "While not everyone is a candidate, we now have more options," added Toth. "I once had to tell patients, if they had bad scarring in their eyes and we had already tried conventional therapies, that we were out of options. It's rather rewarding to be able to help someone...Study finds classroom study groups more effective when organized by social networks
...nizing that ...opinion leaders are not leaders for everyone but rather are leaders for those who nominate them as leaders," according to the study. If a student's nominee was not chosen as a leader, he or she was assigned to a group leader nominated by his or her nominee.Peer leaders were taught how to organi...AIDS epidemic should be treated as a disaster
...co-ordinated, eliminating duplication and ensuring everyone is working to the same goal. However, declaring a state of emergency forces the government to publicly admit that their country is in a vulnerable condition, which may lead to strained international trade ties, add the authors. "We hope, however, tha...Panel: Clinical use of embryonic stem cells jeopardized by Bush's policy on federal funding
...ds in certain ways," says Faden. "We asked: If not everyone can benefit because of biological factors, what is...apies can be proven safe and effective, the faster everyone can benefit," says Faden. "At the same time, even during the research stage, care must be taken to m...