Preventing Stroke: The Choice Between Aspirin And Warfarin
...ants suchas warfarin to prevent stroke. The study identifies certain patients with acommon type of irregular he...l do well on aspirin therapy and I think thisstudy identifies them with certainty." In people with atrial fibrillation, blood clots can form in the upper chamber...Educational Intervention Can Reduce Sexual Behaviors Known To Transmit HIV
...is study issignificant to public health because it identifies a successful strategy toreduce high-risk behaviors and prevent new HIV infections." The largest, randomized, controlled HIV behavioral intervention studyever conducted in the United States, the study enrolled 3,706 men and women in37 inner-...Study Reveals Possible Clue For Racial Differences In Prevalence Of High Blood Pressure
.... The finding is important, says Panza, because it identifies a potentiallysignificant contributor to a condition that is a major national health problem.Co-authors include Carmine Cardillo, M.D.; Crescence M. Kilcoyne R.N., M.S. andRichard O. Cannon III M.D. Media advisory: Dr. Panza can be reached by phone at...... maternal age and thickness of skinat the neck now identifies more than 80 percent of affected fetuses. When thematernal blood proteins free b hCG and PAPP-A at 10- to 14-weeks' gestation alsoare taken into account, the detection rate of Down syndrome is estimated to be as high as 90 percent. Furthermore, incre...Ultrasonography Predicts Heart Attack/Stroke Risk
...ound that the test detectsdisease much earlier and identifies those at risk of heart attack as well asstroke. The study involved 4,476 men and women, aged 65 and older, drawn fromthe NHLBI-supported Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS), a multi-centerinvestigation of older Americans. CHS centers are in Ca...New Research Identifies Outcomes And Future Trends Based On Past Behaviors, Experience
...stories of Childhood Abuse,"[Grilo, p. 538, #6830] identifies a correlation between patients reportingchildhood abuse and problems beyond initial diagnosis. An Albert EinsteinMedical School study, "Predictors of Treatment Response from a First Episode ofSchizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder," [Robinson, p....Clemson Scientists Refining Natural Immune System Booster
... have combined their skills to develop a test that identifies thepresence of immune transfer factors quickly, easily and accurately. In additionto developing the test, the researchers will produce monoclonal antibodies,highly specific antibodies that react to the presence of a designated diseaseagent. ...Noninvasive test aims to prevent sudden cardiac death
...Louis has invented the first noninvasive test that identifies this glitch in advance of a patient's first rhythm problem. The test is called the alternans test because it measures a tiny fluctuation in heartbeat called the T-wave alternans. Joseph M. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and biome......sive to consumer needs, said Showstack. The report identifies seven core themes which represent the challenges ofreinventing the allied and auxiliary workforce: New Divisions of Labor Lower Pay With More Responsibility The Struggle to Attract and Retain a Quality Workforce Tying Human Resources to a Qualit...Risk factors for stroke after heart surgery identified
...o the main artery of the body. Although this study identifies the same six risk factors as did earlierresearch, it was the first to use a large database of case histories to clearlyestablish the risk factors, says Hogue. The researchers examined the records of1,900 men and 1,072 women age 50 and over who had u......al Initiatives FundingPartners Program (LIFP) that identifies innovative, community-based projectsthat have the potential to develop into national models and are designed toimprove health and health care for underserved and at-risk populations. In 1999,the RWJF LIFP program received more than 300 applications. ...New study confirms importance of systolic blood pressure
...d pressure, far more than diastolic bloodpressure, identifies patients with hypertension, determines their blood pressurestage, and indicates the need for treatment, but both measurements used togetherare best. The study is published in the September issue of Hypertension. "The message from this study is that ...Cranfield technology noses ahead
...e developed an artificial nose that electronically identifies odours. It uses the same process human noses except odours are classified electronically, thereby avoiding human bias. The technology will dramatically reduce the diagnosis time for Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). UTIs are second in incidence only t...Researchers discover alcohol-sensitive membrane channel
...euroscience (Volume 2, Number 12, pages 1084-1090) identifies a new cell membrane channel whereethanol, the alcohol found in intoxicating beverages, may act. Neurobiologists from the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research and Section onNeurobiology, and the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology,......si, Claudio Nastruzzi, and Carlo Rossi This study identifies liposome formulations (MLVs or LUVs) as carriers for Leucinostatin A, a nonapeptide with high antimycotic activity but with low DL50. The choice formulation that could provide the highest DL50 for the peptide was assessed and characterized utilizing ...Pacific Northwest National Laboratory wins three R&D 100 awards
...ogies for 2000 are: A system that immediately identifies cutting blade failures on food processing lines - Broken knives can cause irregular cuts and generate truckloads of product that doesn't meet quality specifications. Processing plants incur costs to re-sort the product and have the waste shipped awa...Beer found to contain potent antioxidant
...s and antioxidant properties. The current research identifies the heretofore-unknown reason for these healthful qualities and suggests, for the first time, their source: the prenylated flavonoids in hops - specifically, the compound xanthohumol, Buhler said. Xanthohumol (zan-tho-HUGH-mol), found exclusively in ...Gender differences in private substance abuse treatment retention
...earch takes a new look at treatment retention: it identifies gender-specific predictors of substance abuse treatment retention in a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). "Just as one or two treatments for cancer is not sufficient," explained Jennifer R. Mertens, a researcher with the Kaiser Permanente Medical...UI report calls for national commitment to reduce workplace violence
...ew report released today by the University of Iowa identifies workplace violence as a significant public health problem, affecting 2 million workers each year, and calls for a major research funding initiative to better understand its causes and prevention. "Workplace Violence: A Report to the Nation," produced...Hopkins researcher finds retroviral 'footprint' in brains of people with schizophrenia
...etic and environmental factors. This recent report identifies the HERV-W-like retrovirus as a prime candidate for the environmental component of some schizophrenia cases. The researchers also examined brain tissue obtained postmortem from individuals with schizophrenia and from individuals who were normal ...