Study: Among Heart Failure Patients, Women Survive Twice As Long As Men
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...wn version of reality when it receives conflicting information fromdifferent senses. The research is a step towar...mach-wrenching experiments are revealing important information aboutthe delicate system of fluids and nerves that make up what's called thevestibulo-ocular reflex....Neurobiologists Show How The Brain Processes Signals From Pheromones
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...s in the UK should routinely record socio-economic information about their patients, say researchers in this week... the recording of accurate and valid socioeconomic information about patients is needed. Contact: Dr Liam Smeeth, Clinical Lecturer, Department of Primary Care and...Baby Talk: Parents Do Make A Difference, By Promoting Childhood Chatter, From Birth To Age 3
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...5 years, the MACS has amassed a wealth of clinical information andbiological specimens," says Jack Killen, M.D., ...Analyses of cohort data have also contributedvital information to understanding AIDS-associated opportunistic infections,cancers and neurological disorders. Ongo...Advertising May Influence Physicians' Choice Of Blood Pressure Drugs
...19 percent of the time. "There is a good amount of information suggesting that physicians aren'tfollowing the national guidelines for treating hypertension, which call for betablockers and diuretics to be used as first-line treatment for most patients,"says Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, of the MGH Institute for Hea...Artery Temperatures Identify Hot Spots On Plaque That May Rupture And Trigger Heart Attack
...efore,the detection of temperature provides useful information in all areas of theblood vessel." Levels of C-reactive protein, a strong indication of infection, increased as theplaque temperatures rose. "The correlation between C-reactive protein andincreased temperature in coronary plaques supports the theory t...New Three Year Follow-up Data Of Novantrone In Multiple Sclerosis
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New information gathered by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood In...ty. In addition, the JNC VI report offers specific information tophysicians regarding when medication is indicated and stipulates whichmedications should be consid......ans achieve the bestcare for patients by providing information that is current, concise, andcomplete, because, as...'" The Merck Manual delivers useful, peer-reviewed information to practicingphysicians, nurses, chiropractors, dentists, pharmacists, nurse practitioners,physician...New Book Looks At Those Who Examine Our Sex Lives
...evaluate their own behavior and eventhe meaning of information the surveys produce. And they provide experts withinformation they urgently seek to understand society and develop social policy." "Kiss and Tell" takes a clear-eyed look at approximately 750 sex surveys takenover the last 100 years, paying close at...NHLBI Urges Americans To Take Control Of Their Hypertension
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