Exercise-induced shortness of breath not always caused by asthma
...where the asthma diagnosis is questionable, the UI experts recommend further testing to identify the true cause of exercise-induced shortness of breath. "Asthma usually responds well to treatment, and people with asthma who are well treated can have normal exercise tolerance," said Miles Weinberger, M.D., pr...Study finds that coordinating care of chronically ill patients does not increase liability
...Based on the collective experience and judgment of experts in medical liability, however, there does not appear to be any basis for physicians who perform care coordination to have serious concerns about liability," Hall and his colleagues concluded. Patients with chronic illness are not more likely to sue....Pitt marks 50th anniversary of its Salk polio vaccine with reunion, scientific symposium
...ationally recognized researchers and public health experts are included on the program for the April 11 and 12 symposium, "Remembering Polio: The History and Future of Vaccine Development." In some ways, the fear of polio was as terrifying as the disease itself, with parents overprotecting their children and...Novel therapy tested in mice could chase away cat allergies
...em cells respond by spewing out histamine. Allergy experts estimate that 14 percent of children 6 to 19 years old are allergic to cats. The treatment comprises a molecule that loosely tethers a feline and a human protein together. The feline end is the notorious protein (called Fel d1) found in cat dander a...Hepatitis C and health-related quality of life
...rily correspond with HRQOL differences. A panel of experts convened to consider all the data focused on patient-reported vitality as most relevant to HCV-related quality-of-life effects. They established a minimally clinically important HRQOL difference (also called the "MCID") of 4.2 points on the vitality ...NIAID initiates trial of experimental avian flu vaccine
...he virus may have occurred. However, public health experts fear that the virus may evolve into one that is more easily transmitted between people. If this were to happen, a worldwide pandemic could follow. Influenza pandemics are global outbreaks that emerge infrequently and unpredictably and involve strain...ESC releases the first European Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
... on treatment methods, collated by senior European experts and opinion leaders in the field. For maximal relevance, Guidelines must be well presented, practical and relevant to the clinician on both a national and local level. The formulation and continual update of such Guidelines is one of the primary ac...Flu pandemic coming, US not prepared
... does not emerge as a pandemic, infectious disease experts agree that another flu pandemic is just around the corner. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts even a "mild" pandemic could kill at least 100,000 people if the nation is not prepared. "This year's serious problems wit...New colorectal cancer screening recommendations for African Americans
Bethesda, MD, March 21, 2005 Physician experts from the American College of Gastroenterology have issued new recommendations to healthcare providers to begin colorectal cancer screening in African Americans at age 45 rather than 50 years. Colonoscopy is the preferred method of screening for color...WISE study starts in Toulouse: 60 days of bed-rest for terrestrial female astronauts
...ne formation and psychological wellbeing. External experts reviewed all scientific protocols of the study prior to selection, and the responsible French ethical committee in Toulouse has approved the integrated study design of WISE. With the European Space Agency's future plans for human space exploration, ...Public policy should address the social factors behind ill health
...be chaired by Professor Marmot and includes global experts on health, education, housing and economics. Professor Marmot concludes: "Inequalities in health between and within countries are avoidable. There is no necessary biological reason why life expectancy should be 48 years longer in Japan than in Sierra...The European Society of Cardiology launches Women at Heart
...uropean Heart House, 23-25 June, bringing together experts in the field of cardiology to formulate a scientific statement Special focus on women and CVD at the upcoming ESC Congress, 3-7 September 2005, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe's largest medical meeting with over 25,000 attendees Release of the Euro Heart ...HIV and ID doctors oppose ideologically driven STI prevention policies
HIV and infectious disease experts are urging the federal government to stop funding unproven strategies, like abstinence-only sexual health education, to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STI). The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the HIV Medicine Association...Brain imaging reveals secrets of love, fear and betrayal
...the works of Shakespeare and the current search by experts to uncover the secrets of the brain. Professor Mathews and Shakespeare scholar Jeffrey McQuain recently combined their expertise to produce a landmark book which examines some of neuroscience's most gripping questions through famous scenes from Shake...Routine dental panoramic X-rays not necessary, study shows
...nd 464 men, who had a mean age of 52. Two dental experts evaluated the X-rays for evidence of bone lesions or other abnormal appearances that would indicate trouble. The evaluators found a total of 352 lesions, and concluded that all but a few would have been picked up by full-mouth-series X-rays. ...Forensic dentistry key in identifying victims of tsunamis, other disasters
...(DVI) is an intensive and demanding task involving experts from various disciplines. DVI interventions can be...ly if properly planned, involving well-trained key experts and selection of the appropriate forensic diagnostic tools. Today, during the 83rd General Session o...Failure to count Iraqi casualties is irresponsible, say experts
An international group of public health experts has accused the British and American governments o... a statement published online by the BMJ today, 24 experts from the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Spain, Italy and Australia call for an independent i...Openness is key to winning the war over MMR
Openness and communication between experts and the public is key to winning the war over MMR,...t develop two-way communication about risk between experts and the public as equals, he says. If the United Kingdom has all but lost the battle for MMR, the wa...Study examines lessons learned at Africa's first public antiretroviral treatment clinic
.... "In some places, this deficit is not because the experts don't exist, but rather that the system can't pay ...for them," Dr. Marlink said. "In other places, the experts just don't exist in the numbers needed." Botswana has a peculiar combination of the two problems in ...Drug companies and governments must act on fake drug problem
... world. The authors, who include tropical medicine experts Professor Nick White and Dr. Paul Newton from Oxford University, United Kingdom, and Mahidol University, Thailand, and drug regulators Dr. Dora Akunyili of Nigeria and Mr. Kyeremateng Agyarko of Ghana, will present their provocative findings at the P...