Is a one child policy worldwide the solution to human population growth?
...ainably. It argues that fertility will not reduce fast enough and some argue that for a transitional period there must even be a "one child" policy worldwide. It also advocates that if the developing world is to constrain its fertility then the developed world must moderate its resource consumption. Thi...Telemedicine can be used for accurate diagnosis of stroke symptoms
...to treat a stroke patient that can't get tothe MGH fast enough, that is telemedicine at its most basic level. How muchbetter would it be if we could use the kinds of communication technologies nowavailable to let physicians in my position actually see the patients, reviewtheir symptoms and, ideally, look...New 'real time' MRI stress test pictures heart in motion
...can Heart Association. The new stress test, called fast cine magnetic resonance imaging or MRI, offersphys...exercise stress test on a treadmill orbicycle. The fast cine MRI stress test uses a new form of high-speed MRI to view the wallof the heart as it beats. Th...Mayo Clinic investigates new device to regulate beating of the heart and improve pump function
...sciousness due to an irregular heart beat, or have fast heart beats from the lower chambers (ventricular tachyarrhythmias). Some individuals who have pre-existing defibrillators in need of change out may also be eligible. Study participants are monitored at one month, three months, six months and every ...'Smart scalpel' detects cancer cells in seconds
...g device could also be deployed as an inexpensive, fast monitor of biological and chemical constituents of groundwater, waste fluids, or explosive chemicals. It is already able to detect other blood protein abnormalities, such as sickle cell anemia....Chemist uses DNA to trigger an alternative chemotherapy method
...uld rapidly respond to viral diseases or cancer as fast as they mutate. He says the catalyst/prodrug/DNA trigger system could expand beyond the horizons of anti-viral and anti-cancer therapy to other diseases. "The beauty of the system is that you could use it for any infectious disease or cancer," Tay......ng specialist David Levin -- to develop methods of fast MRI scanning that can provide three-dimensional pictures of the carotid arteries. After completing his two remaining years of medical school, Nagle hopes to arrange a residency with more research opportunities, then complete a two-year fellowship. ...Researchers take steps to growing replacement blood vessels
... They developed a method Moldovan characterizes as fast and inexpensive. After they scrape the tiny grooves into the gel, they spray the gel with even tinier fluorescent beads, which spill along the surface and fill the grooves. A quick look t...Novartis receives FDA approval for Starlix, a new treatment for type 2 diabetes
...abetes. Studies show that Starlix has a "fast on, fast off" mode of action on the beta-cell (the cell in the pancreas that produces insulin) that stimulates rapid, short-acting insulin secretion, addressing a basic defect in type 2 diabetes. In addition, Starlix does not cause late hyperinsulinemia whic...Gender-specific intervention may be needed to improve diets of african-american youth
...five-day, sodium restricted diet, which eliminated fast foods and cured and processed meats. The participants were encouraged to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and were given some healthy foods. Each child kept a food diary. They also filled out a questionnaire indicating what types of verbal su......set of complete lower-body paralysis, she formed a fast friendship with clinician/researcher Douglas Kerr, who directs the center. Unser, daughter of champion racer Al Unser Jr., determined to advance research on the poorly understood disease. With a $60,000 check from NASCAR Winston Cup champion Bobby ...UCSF researchers move in on role of brain's naturally occurring marijuana
...oid joins a small group of molecules identified as fast retrograde signals in the nervous system. As such, it provides a tool for sorting out the roles of various classes of inhibitory interneurons, whose roles we're just beginning to understand," he says....Transplanted human neural stem cells improve memory in rats
...eport, a fully refereed online journal that offers fast publication times for breaking scientific news. The journal is devoting a special issue to this paper. The research is a first step in Sugaya's hope of curing neurodegenerative diseases in humans by replacing overworked brain cells with fresh culture...Drug war strategy: First fund enforcement then switch to treatment, says O.R. paper
... increase, but not in proportion to use and not as fast as treatment spending. So treatment should receive a larger share of control resources when a drug problem is mature than when it is first growing. If initiation rates subsequently decline, for example because the drug is universally recognized as da...Optical technique studies brain activity without surgery on skull
...onsumption in the brain." The optical technique is fast and simple to use, Gratton said. First, light emi... said. "The changes in scattering associated with fast neuron signals came from exactly the same locations."...Lack of trained staff and technical support exposes patients to increased risk of cancer progression
... it incorporates broadband technology that permits fast transmission with interactive means of modifying data. Professor Levendag warned: "With shortage of resources, the potential increase in waiting times might even become prohibitive in introducing this type of sophistication in the treatment routine o...Rutgers develops virtual reality treatment for hand impairment in chronic stroke patients
...rd to treatment. As a consequence, the results are fast and dramatic."...Obesity growing threat to world health
...he URI scientist says, "because it is happening so fast and has become so widespread. Rather the epidemic ..., "including a serious review of available healthy fast foods in schools and ways to build more physical activity as a normal part of living. I live three m...Researchers demonstrate direct, real-time brain control of cursor
... said. This entire processing took place nearly as fast as the hand responds to the brain's movement commands. The research suggests that subjects can use visual and other feedback to compensate for inaccuracies in the mathematical model - in effect, to learn how to improve the brain's control of cursor m...Examining the effects of managed care on alcohol and other drug treatment
...o receiving timely treatment in situations where a fast response is desirable, said Magura. In addition, when patients and providers do not exactly follow the sometimes involved prior-authorization procedures, reimbursement may be denied. In my opinion, if MCOs establish clear and specific guidelines fo...