Geodon effective in psychiatric emergencies; Sharply reduces time in restraints
...rely agitated patients treated with Geodon IM were held in restraints dropped by 40 percent compared to th...pid control of acute agitation in patients. "Being held in physical restraint is not only unpleasant, it also can be unsafe," said Andrew Francis, M.D., Ph....Infant vernier acuity is comparable to that of adults
...and adults. During the testing, an adult observer held an infant in her arms using a "baby sling," standing in a position that allowed the infant to see the stimulus display, but the adult observer could not. The adult observer watched the infant's looking behavior via closed-circuit video and judged whe...Rural America vulnerable to bioterrorism and natural disaster threats
...commendations resulting from a conference that was held in St. Paul, MN, Sept. 27 - 28, 2004. The session brought together more than 80 public health preparedness leaders from multiple states to identify important yet unique barriers facing rural public health preparedness and the strategies to overcome t......er the 1-OHPG, the higher was the 8-OHdG. And this held true even after adjusting for smoking or mode of transport to work. The authors conclude that traffic fumes boost oxygen free radical activity and therefore DNA damage, and that environmental levels should be curbed to protect people's health....Protecting human subjects focus of national FDA conference at UH
...inistration and the University of Houston, will be held at UH April 21-22. One of only three annual conf...resentations, panels and breakout sessions will be held at the Hilton UH Hotel and Conference Center. "While the increased potential is tremendous for new...Mountaineering doctors hike medicine to new heights with Xtreme Everest
...expedition will be discussed at a conference to be held in London on 27th April 2005. The conference, Lessons Learnt from Life at the Limits, will discuss the parallels between extreme environment physiology and critical care along with the history and future of extreme high altitude research. For more in...Community-based care beats standard clinic in lowering heart
...rking available nearby. The apartment living room held a reception area and a small play area for children and appointments were not necessary. It also had a treatment room and a small exercise room, where patients were instructed on how to exercise. The consultation room resembled a small office. "Th...Cardiologists underestimate racial and ethnic disparities in care
...ardiologists. The American Heart Association also held a Minority Health Summit in 2003, the results of which are reported in this issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Encouraging physicians to examine their own quality of care stratified by race/ethnicity data may help incr...Cardiovascular health disparities must be eradicated
... executive summary based on reports from a meeting held in October 2003 in Atlanta, Ga. "Meeting attendees reviewed medical literature to uncover the extent of known disparities in cardiovascular health and treatment and collaborated on describing what needs to be done to close the gaps," said Clyde W. Ya...Euroscience Open Forum 2006 launches call for proposals
...ween science and society, ESOF2006 will be jointly held with the Wissenschaftssommer (German national science week) in Munich. The Wissenschaftssommer is organised annually by Wissenschaft im Dialog, an initiative of the Stifterverband fr die Deutsche Wissenschaft and other German science-funding organisa...Ethical discussion should come before research
...to create novel variations on human life should be held to a higher precautionary standard" than deciding to destroy embryos left over from the in-vitro fertilization process. Jones, a bioethicist, is a member of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protection of the U.S. Department of He...Brain imaging reveals secrets of love, fear and betrayal
... students of Shakespeare studies. The event, to be held at the Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, is part of the worldwide events marking Brain Awareness Week and here in Edinburgh is organised by the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences and the Centre for Neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh. Tick...Bevacizumab combined with chemotherapy prolongs survival for some patients with advanced lung cancer
...y of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting (ASCO) to be held in Orlando, Fla., on May 13-17, 2005. "The exciting results of this randomized study reveal, for the first time, an improvement in survival with the addition of a targeted agent to standard chemotherapy in this patient population," said Study Chair A...Finances, not having a dentist are primary barriers to seniors receiving needed dental care
...sociation on Dental Research general session being held in Baltimore. Kimberley Zittel-Palamara, Ph.D., L.M.S.W., director of the Counseling, Advocacy, Referral, Education and Service (CARES) program in the UB dental school, is lead author. Seniors participating in the study, accessed through seni...Routine dental panoramic X-rays not necessary, study shows
...ociation on Dental Research General Session, being held in Baltimore. "You can't assess cavities or gum disease on a panoramic X-ray," said Lida Radfar, D.D.S., senior author on the study and an assistant professor of oral diagnostic sciences in the UB School of Dental Medicine. "If a small X-ray isn't ...Philanthropist Paul F. Glenn launches labs for aging research at Harvard Medical School
... Symposium on the Molecular Biology of Aging to be held at Harvard Medical School. "We structured this partnership in a way that recognizes the key drivers in the scientific process, so that the resources would be positioned to push aging research forward more quickly and to new levels of knowledge," said...New data on Orqis Medical's Cancion CRS to be reported at ACC
...ssion of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), held in Orlando, Florida (March 6-9). The data suggests that patients with acutely decompensated chronic heart failure may benefit from the first-of-its-kind Cancion therapy. Based on Orqis Medical's proprietary discoveries in hemodynamic principles, the...Hopkins convenes 'consensus' conference to develop blueprint for nationwide matching program
... A press event with the conference leaders will be held on Thursday, March 3, at noon central time, at the Marriott Downtown Chicago, 540 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill., 60611. CHICAGO, Ill. -- Kidney transplant experts from across the United States will convene here March 2 to March 5, 2005, to desig......re built up of steroids. Between 1971 and 2004, he held a professorship in clinical chemistry at Uleborg University, where he established one of the Nordic region's most advanced clinical chemistry laboratories. Professor Vihko has actively stimulated research cooperation in the Nordic region and his powe......uring the 83rd General Session of IADR/AADR, to be held in Baltimore, Maryland, March 9-12, 2005. "The IADR is delighted to be partnered with GSK in delivering the Innovation in Oral Care Awards," noted Professor Paul Robertson, IADR President and Dean Emeritus of the University of Washington School of De...