Northwestern Memorial Hospital receives $10 million commitment to support preeminent heart program
...fficult surgical cases while maintaining extremely low mortality rates. Its physicians also hosted The Fall Education Series, which was the first in what will be a series of educational conferences to share knowledge with surgeons and cardiovascular specialists from around the country about the latest t...Mayo Clinic identifies key cellular process in prostate and other cancers
...oted that high levels of Skp2 were associated with low levels of FOXO1 in many human cancer cells, including prostate cancer -- and then combined the lines of evidence outlined above to design experiments to answer the specific question: Do elevated levels of Skp2 drive down and disable FOXO1, thus resul...Engineers develop biowarfare sensing elements for future highly sensitive nerve-gas detectors
...e the detector its high sensitivity, stability and low power consumption, said Shi, assistant professor of mechanical engineering. The thinner a metal-oxide sensor becomes, the more sensitive it becomes to molecules that react with it. In addition to improved sensitivity, the group found its single-cryst...Routine HIV screening should be expanded, study finds
... model showed that the prevalence of HIV can be as low as 0.5 percent and still remain below the $50,000 ...and benefits to partners, the prevalence can go as low as 0.05 percent before reaching the $50,000 threshold. "These findings suggest that routine screenin...PCBs, fungicide open brain cells to Parkinson's assault
...of Parkinson's disease. Researchers also show that low levels of maneb, a fungicide commonly used in farm...at just as in exposure to PCBs, cells treated with low levels of maneb also undergo changes that disturb the balance in the antioxidant defense system. Ano...Simpler blood thinning medication effective for preventing blood clots and stroke
...therapy for a patient with atrial fibrillation and low bleeding risk from warfarin to ximelagatran would ...e an elevated risk of intracranial hemorrhage or a low quality of life with warfarin therapy." (JAMA. 2005;293:699-706. Available post-embargo at JAMA.com...New stroke-prevention drug unlikely to be cost-effective except in patients at high risk of bleeding
...id not make up for the higher price in patients at low risk of bleeding. On the other hand, the study showed that in patients with a high risk of bleeding as well as a significant risk of stroke, Exanta could increase quality of life and thereby increase its cost-effectiveness to a level that is accepta...Sex hormone metabolite reduces stress, anxiety in female rats
...e people suffering from depression or anxiety have low allopregnanolone levels that normalize after treatment with anti-depressant medications. "New drugs could potentially be developed that mimic the effect of allopregnanolone on the GABA receptor, providing a new approach for controlling mood disorders...Bone density returns when teens stop using Depo Provera, Group Health study finds
... three months, the method is effective, relatively low in cost, private, and easy-to-use, Scholes explained. It is also a popular choice among young women for whom other types of contraception have failed. How the study was conducted The researchers measured hip, spine, and whole-body bone densities in...UCLA brain scientists crack mystery of how alcohol causes intoxication
...brain cells -- making them more responsive to very low levels of alcohol. Alcohol enhances the GABA receptors' influence on brain cells, slowing the cells' activity and ability to communicate. IMPACT: The fact that the gene mutation arises naturally suggests that tolerance levels to alcohol may be gen...New survey finds red dress symbol prompts women to take action to care for their hearts
...is important health issue among women had remained low for decades. NHLBI launched The Heart Truth to raise awareness of women and heart disease. "The Heart Truth's education efforts, including the efforts of our many partners, are making a difference," says Nabel. According to a new American Heart Ass......erty line. Poverty was measured by two yardsticks: low income and deprivation - having to go without thin...rn Ireland face particular difficulties because of low levels of job opportunities for women generally combined with low pay and lack of early years provis...Older people get the big picture faster, and they are less inhibited
...d. When the bars were small, or when the bars were low in contrast (light gray vs. dark gray), younger subjects took less time to see the direction of motion. But when the bars were large, and high in contrast (black vs. white), older subjects outperformed the younger subjects. "The results are exciting...World-first living donor islet cell transplant a success
... the surgery, the woman had been subject to severe low blood sugar coma attacks, and her glucose control has been transformed by the transplant....Stroke patients receive better care when hospitals 'get with the guidelines'
...percent). Others, such as treatment with tPA, had low baseline compliance (32.3 percent) and improved substantially (61.1 percent). "Our data suggest a broad range of baseline rates of compliance on these measures, and there are abundant opportunities for improvement," Schwamm said. "We would consider...New study finds kelp can reduce level of hormone related to breast cancer risk
...elp for four weeks, while a second group was fed a low daily dose of 35 milligrams. Both groups were comp...creased from an average of 4.3 to 5.4 days for the low dose kelp group, and to 5.9 days for the high dose kelp group. Overall, dietary kelp resulted in a 3...Third of European cancer patients use complementary and alternative therapies
...ional researchers found that its use varied from a low of just under 15% of cancer patients in Greece to ...showing high levels of use and Greece showing very low levels. A total of 58 different CAM therapies were used with the five most frequently used broad ca...New bedside tool gauges mortality risk in heart failure patients
...ea nitrogen level, (above 43 mg/dL), followed by a low systolic blood pressure (above 115 mm Hg) and a hi...del determined mortality risk levels starting from low risk at 2.1 percent, up to 21.9 percent for patients at the highest mortality risk. Fonarow adds ...Cholesterol under-treated in high-risk women in managed care study
...optimal levels of HDL and triglycerides. Managing low HDL and high triglycerides with drug therapy in high-risk women was strongly recommended in the new guidelines. Evidence of poor management of these factors provides further evidence for a need to improve comprehensive lipid management in the highes...New research could help physicians tailor asthma therapy in children
...e asthma improved with inhaled corticosteroids had low pulmonary function and elevated markers of allergi...n with mild-to-moderate persistent asthma who have low lung function and/or elevated signs of allergic inflammation be treated daily with inhaled corticost...