Prentiss Foundation awards $5 million to University Hospitals
...egion that has been able to successfully integrate excellent clinical care, professional training of future mental health professionals, and state-of-the-art research," Dr. Findling says. The new facility will address three urgent needs: Enable parents of a child experiencing a major psychiatric episode to ...Research by scientists affiliated with the Earth Institute at Columbia University
...he pretreatment and screening of fossil corals, an excellent archive for extending calibration beyond the tree ring records, makes dating much more accurate and precise. Scientists applying radiocarbon dating to their research have since 1998 depended on the radiocarbon calibration curve by Stuiver, which only...Jefferson and Molecular Targeting Technologies, Inc. scientists create vaccine for wildlife rabies
...y over time. "This novel rabies vaccine will be an excellent candidate for immunization of stray dogs and wildlife." "We have found a master key to turn on and off the pathogenicity of the virus," says Chris Pak, Ph.D., MTTI president and CEO. "We are extremely pleased with these preliminary positive results....Success of new treatment halts international blood pressure drug trial
...rom Imperial College London, UK, comment: "This is excellent news for the many people who suffer from high blood pressure. Although at the moment we are unable to provide any definite figures on the effectiveness of the new treatments compared with the old, we have seen important significant differences." ...Virtual colonoscopy can help patients avoid conventional colonoscopy
...ist. "Although conventional colonoscopy is an excellent test, it does carry a small but real risk for significant complications. While this risk is acceptable for patients with large polyps, it may outweigh the potential benefit for patients without large polyps, which comprise the vast majority of the as...Researchers debate recreational use of PDE-5 inhibitors
...ichristou, MD will argue that PDE-5 inhibitors are excellent lifestyle drugs. With other medications treating hair loss, obesity, and other conditions not severely life-threatening, PDE-5 inhibitors have a place in the market for men with and without erectile dysfunction. "Erectile dysfunction is ...Research explores why some internationally adopted children excel while others struggle
...age tests. Again, her English language skills were excellent for her age," said Krakow. "I was surprised by her success and speed in learning English and that prompted me to see how typical or atypical she was." Another panel member, Stephen C. Aronoff, M.D. professor and chair of pediatrics at Temple Univer...Ultrasound-aided therapy better than stroke drug alone, trial finds
...recovery following an ischemic stroke. This is an excellent example of improving on an existing therapy and providing better outcomes." Ultrasound causes vibrations among the molecules on and within clot structures, which in turn creates more binding sites for t-PA interaction and subsequent clot breakdown. ...Custom-built facial implants helpful for patients with HIV and facial wasting syndrome
...e researchers write that "Overall, 22 patients had excellent aesthetic postoperative outcomes as determined by the patient and the surgeon. Fourteen of the 22 patients received custom implants for more severe midfacial changes, and eight patients received "off-the-shelf" submalar implants for midfacial condit...Subanalysis finds patient-controlled, transdermal pain management system may be comparable
...tients, or 115 of 137, rated their pain control as excellent or good during the first 24 hours of treatment (p=0.848). Patient measurements of pain intensity were similar between IONSYS TM and the IV PCA groups at four and at eight hours, and also at the last pain intensity score. A similar proportion of pa...Diabetes among older adults imposed an estimated $133.5 billion cost in 1990's
... the researchers note. "This study makes excellent use of the longitudinal design of the HRS, one of the few studies that measures both health and economic factors in the same study, to demonstrate the huge negative economic impact that diabetes has on our society beyond the personal costs of illness...Research with red tide toxin yields potential therapies for cystic fibrosis
...more quickly and efficiently. "These compounds are excellent candidates for the development of an entirely new class of drugs targeted for the treatment of mucociliary disease," said Kenneth Olden, Ph.D., director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The NIEHS, one of the National Instit...Implanted defibrillators cut heart patients death risk, some more than others
...ock a failing heart back into regular rhythm do an excellent job of keeping patients alive, two new University of Michigan studies find. The research also suggests that doctors may be able to categorize their patients according to their individual risk factors, to determine who might get the largest benefit f...Emory cardiologists present research at AHA scientific sessions in New Orleans, Nov. 7 - 10
...rch Award," says Dr. Morris. "Dr. Griendling is an excellent example of the creative and dedicated Emory scientists who are working to unravel the causes of cardiovascular disease on a cellular level." Since 1975 Emory Crawford Long Carlyle Fraser Heart Center has been recognized internationally for its work i...Cruise ships -- An alternative to assisted living facilities for the elderly?
...Medicine. "Seniors who enjoy travel, have good or excellent cognitive function and require some assistance with activities of daily living are the ideal candidates for cruise ship care," Lindquist said. Lindquist, who is also an attending physician in the divisions of geriatric and general internal medicine ......investigator of the study. "The safety profile was excellent and the efficacy data provide a first indication of the levels of cellular immunogenicity that will be required for preventing infection," he says. The researchers recruited volunteers from 13 Gambian villages that were close to the alluvial flood p...PITT, OHSU: When early life stress occurs determines its impact later
...primates. Past research has shown that monkeys are excellent models for studying the impacts of early childhood stress. Infant monkey behavioral changes caused by stress are very similar to those witnessed in human infants. In addition, studies using monkeys allow researchers to control factors such as the tim...Scientists reveal significant behavioral impacts of early life stress, study therapies
...primates. Past research has shown that monkeys are excellent models for studying the impacts of early childhood stress. Infant monkey behavioral changes caused by stress are very similar to those witnessed in human infants. In addition, studies using monkeys allow researchers to control factors such as the tim...One-third of all physician assistants work in hospitals
...pital setting continues to increase, PAs are in an excellent position to meet those needs based on their high level of training and their focus on team practice," said Stephen Crane, executive vice president and CEO of AAPA. While PAs practice in all medical specialties, 42 percent of this year's respondents...Telephone follow-up does not reduce rehospitalization for low-risk heart failure patients
...ing effect," said DeBusk. "It's hard to improve on excellent care." He added, "The lesson is that nurse care management works best for high-risk patients." DeBusk noted that there continues to be good reason for insurers to support nurse care management, especially for older patients, those w...