Implanted stimulator for Parkinson's disease impairs cognitive function
...e as clearly. It's not such a dramatic change that everyone complains of it, but it could make things like paying bills or balancing a checkbook more difficult." Hershey hopes to continue this research and test people at various stimulation levels to see whether it is possible to get motor benefits without ca...Purefecta (TM) drinking water purifier from Pall and Kinetico removes pathogens...
...ear from disease-causing microbes in water. While everyone is vulnerable to infection from waterborne pathogens, people with compromised immune systems are at greatest risk. The new Purefecta Drinking Water Purifier, introduced today by Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL) and Kinetico Incorporated, provides a prove...A new technique detects earliest signs of Alzheimer's in healthy people
... 60 for six years. At the beginning of the study, everyone was within the normal range on a battery of tests typically used to detect early loss of memory and other mental deficits. Each person received a baseline MRI scan, which was repeated two years later. Thirteen of the people declined mentally over th...Gastric bypass surgery riskiest for those who need it most
...patients lose weight, then gain it back again. Not everyone gets the results they want, but they all face the risk of these complications." Co-authors of the study included Cathleen Crouse, R.N., the coordinator of the bariatric program at UHC; Peter T. Hallowell, M.D., who performed part of the operations; a...Gastric bypass surgery is riskiest for those who need it most
...patients lose weight, then gain it back again. Not everyone gets the results they want, but they all face the risk of these complications." Co-authors of the study were Thomas A. Stellato, M.D., the Charles A. Hubay M.D. Professor of Surgery, founder of the bariatric program at University Hospitals of Clevela......last year. Eye-spy Other than the flight crew, everyone on this aircraft is either an experimenter or a test subject. I fit into the second category and for the second half of the flight earn my passage by being strapped into a chair with my fingertips covered with thick plastic and an unwieldy eye-tracki...Outstanding UCLA undergraduates present research
...search. Dr. Taylor is always available, and treats everyone in her lab like equals." A junior, Lerner plans to earn her Ph.D. in microbiology, and to conduct applied research on infectious diseases. She is a scholar in the UC Leadership Excellence Through Advanced Degrees program, and is also a member of UCL......w what he's doing, he can"t run a good company and everyone becomes frustrated." ADHD is characterized by difficulty concentrating and paying attention, and a high degree of restless and impulsive behavior. Although the problems may be less pronounced in adulthood, it is often a lifelong condition. There are...New study in Pediatrics shows nitric oxide therapy for newborns effective and cost saving
...," Dr. Angus said. "Hopefully, this will encourage everyone to take a new look at just how important this therapy is." In December 1999, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved nitric oxide for inhalation (marketed under the trade name INOmax) used in conjunction with ventilatory support and ot...New study in Pediatrics shows nitric oxide therapy for newborns effective and cost saving
...," Dr. Angus said. "Hopefully, this will encourage everyone to take a new look at just how important this therapy is." In December 1999, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved nitric oxide for inhalation (marketed under the trade name INOmax) used in conjunction with ventilatory support and ot...Friendships play key role in suicidal thoughts of girls, but not boys
... surprised at the size of the difference. "I think everyone expected there to be differences between boys and girls, but we didn't expect to find that friendships would have essentially no major effect on whether boys considered suicide," he said. For girls, those who felt isolated and friendless were at as g...Normal aging versus Alzheimer's disease and the potential for prevention
...ral brain health that can be safely recommended to everyone and could have a real impact on helping people maintain the brain's repair mechanisms, resilience and responsiveness," said Dr. Albert. Dr. Albert emphasized that while nothing had been proven so far, there are a number of indications that reducing ...Study shows low risk of vaccinia transfer after smallpox immunization
...dage, says Dr. Talbot. Dr. Talbot sees no need for everyone to get vaccinated against smallpox, because civilian and military vaccination campaigns have created a safety net of sorts. "If someone were to intentionally release smallpox, we have our first wave of health care responders protected," he says. The ...The long view: Understanding why cancer strikes late
... cells that cause cancer. If Frank is right, then everyone will have cells stepping along through the early stages of cancer progression as they get older. The actual incidence of cancer at different ages in different people can then be linked to the slow changes that happen over the course of our lives....A common cleanser is cheaper and faster way to separate DNA for genetic analysis
... they used, they told them, and then, like a herd, everyone followed and accepted it." Kern and Brody have filed for a provisional patent on the sodium boric acid solution. They are entitled to royalty payments from and own equity in FasterBetterMedia, LLC, the company that is commercializing this product....UF professor: Living choices need new terms for aging baby boomers
...wide variety of housing arrangements that cater to everyone from the young elderly, who are healthy and independent, to the very old and frail will sprout up on much larger tracts of land, he said. Like today's aesthetically pleasing office parks or industrial parks, elder parks may have jogging trails or oth...Potentially blinding eye disease more prevalent than previously thought
... population ages. These findings should also alert everyone that more effective treatments for both uveitis and its complications will be important in the future."...Computer-based program provides personal colon cancer risk data
...Weinstein explained. Surprisingly, although nearly everyone in the study correctly remembered what they were told about their risk, nearly half did not believe the program and said (even after the computer-based feedback) that their risk was higher than provided by the program. "This also gives us an ethical...Going low tech, low cost to ease the terrors of dementia
...mes to allow the staffing that would be needed for everyone to receive such treatment."...One form of vitamin E appears beneficial in reducing bladder cancer risk
.... "The study is not over, but my advice is that everyone should eat a healthy diet that includes fruit, vegetables and nuts," says co-investigator, John Radcliffe, Ph.D., R.D., of the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at Texas Woman's University. "Most people now do not meet the recommended dietary...