Hepatitis C and health-related quality of life
...d that HRQOL is consistently worse in patients who fail to achieve sustained viral response. Six studies examined HRQOL by neuropsychosocial effects, such as cognitive dysfunction, depression, emotional distress and stigmatization. These studies revealed large HCV-related HRQOL differences. Finally, five ...Stanford patient is first to test new treatment for peripheral arterial disease
...recurring, as compared with uncoated stents, which fail to do so in about one-quarter of the cases. "We already know the benefits of drug-coated stents for the treatment of coronary artery disease," said Michael Dake, MD, a former Stanford faculty member who recently became chair of radiology at the Unive...Why asthma sufferers struggle with the common cold
Lung cells from asthma sufferers fail to invoke critical anti-viral defenses when infected with the common cold virus, according to a study in the March 21 issue of The Journal of Experimental Medicine. These results could help explain why respiratory viral infections are often more sev...US life expectancy about to decline, researchers say
...ends, but the authors conclude that such estimates fail to consider the obesity epidemic. Olshansky and colleagues argue that current extrapolation models used to predict life expectancy do not take into consideration the health status of people currently alive. Longevity predictions are crucial for healt...Brain imaging study may hold clues to onset of schizophrenia in people at high risk
...ation of these regions, "thus it appears that they fail to engage these frontal regions," said Belger. "And we found that the high-risk group and early, or first-episode, schizophrenia group are somewhere in between: It looks like these deficits begin even before they are diagnosed and treated. It sugges...Most hospital executives have substantial concerns about mandatory error reporting systems
...ls believe that existing state reporting standards fail in some cases to provide clear guidance on what should be reported and that mandatory reporting systems with public disclosure may actually discourage internal reporting, lead to lawsuits, and impart little benefit to patient safety. Hospital leaders...Three out of the four million newborn babies who die each year could be saved
...ithin the first month of life. "If we continue to fail children under threat, we will be delivering a verdict of wanton inhumanity against ourselves. We will be a knowing party to an entirely preventable mass destruction of human life. The weapon that will be wielded in this crime will not be a bomb, a b...Scientific evidence for diets: don't believe everything you read
...st research articles reporting weight loss studies fail to indicate crucial patient characteristics that may bias the results. Cheryl Gibson, from the University of Kansas School of Medicine, and colleagues found that over 90% of diet studies did not adequately and comprehensively describe their subjects...Hyperactive kids three times as likely to be removed from their families
...continues. "Yet their outcomes are poor. Many will fail or be excluded from school. Others will suffer the social consequences of their impulsive behaviours in secure units or prison."...Immediate access to antibiotics stems spread of sexually transmitted diseases
...- simply do not work well enough, as many patients fail to properly inform their partners, and many partners fail to seek treatment, which leads to re-infection," says lead editorial author and infectious disease s...Young blood revives aging muscles, Stanford researchers find
...muscles have the capacity to repair themselves but fail to do so. Rando and his group studied specialized cells called satellite cells, the muscle stem cells, that dot muscle tissue. These normally lie dormant but come to the rescue in response to damaged muscle-at least they do in young mice and humans. ...Faster, less expensive test proven more effective in detecting bladder cancer
...d the "gold standard" of diagnostic tests, but can fail to detect some bladder cancers, says Grossman. In this study, the researchers looked at the sensitivity as well as the specificity of cytology versus the NMP22 test. Sensitivity refers to how frequently the test picked up the existence of cancer; spe...Study associates alcohol use patterns with Body Mass Index
...id Dr. Breslow. "However, calories in liquids may fail to trigger the physiologic mechanism that produces the feeling of fullness. It is possible that, in the long-term, frequent drinkers may compensate for energy derived from alcohol by eating less, but even infrequent alcohol-related overeating could l...Social Security reform proposals raise concerns for older women
... Social Security system contain clauses that could fail to significantly protect older women, according to research reported in the February 2005 issue of The Gerontologist (Vol. 45, No. 1). The study discusses the potential effects of implementing several different minimum benefits scenarios in Social Se...Brain synapse formation linked to proteins, Stanford study finds
...aid. "We never thought the synapses would entirely fail to form without the glia." In fact, that relationship was considered so unlikely that the grant application was turned down six times because the work was considered too risky. The research was eventually funded by the National Institute on Drug Abus...New survey finds red dress symbol prompts women to take action to care for their hearts
...hile awareness levels have risen, most women still fail to make the connection between risk factors, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and their personal risk of developing heart disease. In the American Heart Association survey, only 20 percent of women identify heart disease as the grea...Optimal treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
...h local injections of corticosteroids, if patients fail to respond to splinting and anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen. In severe cases, with the threat of permanent loss of sensation, the preferred treatment is surgery. Surgery, however, is often recommended to patients before trying less invasive ...Alcohol: Global burden on health similar to tobacco and high blood pressure
...rch findings on effective alcohol control measures fail to impact on policy decisions. Professor Room comments: "A stark discrepancy exists between research findings about the effectiveness of alcohol control measures and the policy options considered by most governments. In many places, the interests of...University of Washington joins new Autism Treatment Network to provide better medical services
...ly as a communications and behavior disorder, they fail to recognize medical conditions that are associated with autism. Many children with autism are nonverbal and have trouble expressing them themselves, so they have difficulty explaining their symptoms." Dawson noted that gastrointestinal problems, s...Promise of 'bladder pacemaker' for people with spinal cord injury
...arch demonstrates that the higher-frequency pulses fail to control incontinence because they trigger bladder contractions. The team found that frequencies in the range of 20 to 40 cycles per second work best for bladder emptying. "It was a surprise that no one had figured this out yet. But now that we und...