NIA Launches National Study To Treat Mild Cognitive Impairment
... disease research is coordinated. "Now we can use information from Dr. Petersen's study and related studies to identify peoplewith MCI and to develop ways to prevent or delay the onset of AD in thishigh-risk population. To delay or prevent the slide from mild cognitive impairment to dementia, even in a fractio...Study Shows Hormone Replacement Therapy Does Not Elevate Breast Cancer Risk
...derbiltUniversity Hospitals. "One of the pieces of information that we collected on follow-up was the use ofERT,"...s our database unique is the fact that we havethis information for women for whom we know precisely what type of benign breastdisease they had." The Nashville Brea......certified, specifically trainedto provide the best information and support. For patients who give birth tobabies with abnormalities, the medical center also offers pediatric geneticistsfor follow-up. In addition to its involvement in the study comparing early amniocentesis toCVS, Cedars-Sinai's prenatal program ...Canada's Most Powerful Supercomputer Now At Sick Kids
...become a necessity,considering the vast amounts of information being generated by research programssuch as the Hu...he emerging science of bioinformatics -- theuse of information technology to answer complex biological questions -- will helpturn these large quantities of data in...... advocacy, race, contraception and STDs. For more information call Abby Sinnott in the UCSF News Services office at 415-885-7277. Press passes will be distributed at the symposium to all mediacovering the event. The general public can call 415-263-0321 to register or for more information....MIT Touch Lab Research Explores The Hand
...sicfunctions as how the fingerpad receives tactile information and routes that datato the brain. A better understanding of how the hand works, however, could aidthe diagnosis and treatment of conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome. More datais also key to robotic hands, and to software that allows us to touch an......elp people decipher the bewildering maze of cancer information on the WorldWide Web and to empower patients and f... navigate the Internet to find accurate and timely information about cancer. (Dr. Benjamin's navigation session will be repeated for the museum-going publicon Satu...'Motion Blindness,' Not Just Poor Memory, Causes Alzheimer's Patients To Lose Their Way
...eimer's patients needed nearly twice asmuch visual information _ more dots traveling in the samedirection _ to understand the patterns. In another part of the experiment, research subjects wereescorted from the front lobby of the University's Medical Centerto Duffy's laboratory, then were asked questions ab......this age range might have a low AAImeasured if the information can help determine whether drug treatment for theirdisease is really needed. Dr. Newman said it is uncertain what cut-off to usefor the other tests used in this study. According to Dr. Newman, "EBCT would probably be most useful in peoplewh...News Tips Friday, March 26, 1999
...ed riskfor heart disease. The scientists analyzed information from three long-termstudies: Physician's Health St...y of measuring Lp(a) can provide additional useful information in determining risk for andseverity of coronary artery disease. Herbert Marx, Bassett Healthcare,Co...CT Scans Could Become Screening Tool For Heart Disease
...s to develop computer software that processes the information and produces a calcium "score." The score indicates whether vessel disease is present and helps predict the likelihood of a future heart attack. "We know that having a score above 400, for example, means there's a high probability that the blood ...Emory Receives $14 Million Federal Grant To Coordinate 50-Site Brain Attack Prevention Trial
...revention; WASID is intended to contributevaluable information to help make that determination....People With Brain Injury To Frontal Lobe Don't Get Punch Lines -- Prefer Slapstick Humor!
...ions andpersonality," says Dr. Stuss. "It receives information from almost all otherbrain regions and integrates multiple types of information." The ability to understand and produce humor requires the concerted functioningof several cognitive processes: working memory (holding a piece of informationin mind whil......es, theCalifornia law requires that identification information be reported to policeregardless of patient consent. There has been no evaluation of the impact of the California mandatory reportinglaw on domestic violence victims, and these study results are not encouraging,according to Rodriguez. "The findin......essential to present the most up-to-date and novel information to the scientific community and the public in orde...cal and national cancer organizations will provide information on support and advocacy programs. The General Session will take place from 9-11:30 a.m., followed by...Disabilities Don't Raise Insurance Costs
...ll be a first step ineducating employers. For more information about the survey and the programcontact Bruyère at: 106 ILR Extension Building, Ithaca, N.Y. 14853-3901;telephone: 607-255-7727; fax: 607-255-2763; TTY: 607-255-2891; e-mail: smb23@cornell.edu ....Patients May Not Be Receiving The Highest Quality Of Care
...managed care organizations often havesophisticated information systems, they may be in the best position to helpphysicians increase compliance to guidelines, said Pantilat. In addition,instead of using incentives designed to control costs, organizations can developincentives designed to promote the provision of...UI Researcher Determines Vital Sign Norms For Cesarean Section Procedure
...s. Duke is unique because it has used anautomated information system for collecting vital sign information during all ofits anesthetics, including cesarean sections, for many years. Although malpractice inv...NICHD-Funded Researchers Show Estrogen Effects On Brain After Menopause
...of the NICHD. "This finding provides importantnew information for postmenopausal women and their physicians to c...n regionknown to be associated with storing verbal information in a speech-based or phonetic code. Such phonetic codes arebelieved to be critical for reading and ......should beinvestigated further. They say that this information could then provide thebasis for effective strategies for stoke prevention in multi-ethnic communities....