Study of energy and health in Africa focuses spotlight on charcoal and forest management
...researchers conclude that "helping African nations make the transition to clean charcoal without drastical...mic conditions and energy infrastructure in Africa make petroleum-based fossil fuels an unlikely option. "If you switch everyone off the dirtiest fuels to ...Charcoal and forest management could reduce greenhouse gas levels & save lives in Africa
...mic conditions and energy infrastructure in Africa make petroleum-based fossil fuels an unlikely option. "... researchers conclude that helping African nations make the transition to clean charcoal without drastically increasing pollution and decimating tropical fo...Study shows promise in identifying kidney failure
...o identify genes and biomarkers that could help us make the diagnosis well before it is too late. We identified a candidate protein for the early and rapid diagnosis of acute renal injury that occurs in a common clinical condition, namely after cardiac surgery," he said. While many conditions and diseases...Physicians may not be accurate in their confidence levels of their diagnoses, says Pitt study
...f the accuracy of their diagnoses at the time they make them, and in significant numbers of cases they may be overconfident--wrong when they believe they are right; or underconfident--right when they believe they are wrong--about their diagnostic assessments, according to a University of Pittsburgh study....Cultural and social factors influence prostate cancer treatment
..., and bowel urgency. It is widely assumed that men make treatment decisions based on medical considerations, such as age, other existing conditions, and the grade of the tumor. Investigators led by Thomas Denberg, M.D., Ph.D. of the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center in Denver rev...Primary care office strategies may increase colon cancer screening
...ere provided with resources, tools, and support to make possible positive changes also completed follow-up questionnaires. Medical records of 551 patients showed a significant increase in the number of patients who became up-to-date with screening recommendations (38.7 percent to 56.1 percent) and tests ...Economist: Cuba's state-run baseball doesn't go to bat for players
...state collects about 80 cents of every dollar they make from their foreign teams. "Exploitation means tha... given way to an era of riches for the players who make it to the top. So fans of today may be more concerned with the degree of competitiveness between te...Researchers search for first sign of congestive heart failure
As stress can make blood vessels constrict and blood pressure rise, it may also reduce the heart's ability to relax and fill with blood, researchers says. If they are right, this may be one of the earliest changes that eventually lead to congestive heart failure, a dis...Vaccine against childhood pneumonia shows promise
...an even greater effect. Identification of means to make pneumococcal conjugate vaccines available as soon as possible to children who need them most is extremely important." (Quote by e-mail; does not appear in published paper) In an accompanying commentary, Marilla Lucero and Gail Williams, write that st...Benefits of lung cancer screening with CT questioned
...so aggressive that early detection with CT did not make a difference." Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States, killing more people than breast, prostate and colon cancers combined, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). ACS estimates that in 20...Research offers hope of new treatments for liver damage
...to create, activate and de-activate these cells to make them repair, rather than damage, liver tissue." He added: "Cirrhosis, commonly, but not always, caused by alcohol consumption, can lead to liver failure. At a time when outcomes for other diseases, such as cancers and heart trouble, have made dramati...NIH state-of-the-science panel calls for 'demedicalization' of menopause
...en published, most have important limitations that make their findings unclear. The evidence on most botanical products used or advocated for treating menopausal symptoms is weak or inconsistent. There are major methodological problems associated with products that are not standardized. The panel release...Mental health service costs offset by savings in other public sectors
...cific plan. Communities that adopt system of care make an effort at cross-agency cooperation for all child- and family-serving agencies to support children with complex needs in an integrated manner. Since communities have different needs, the system of care varies from location to location. Nearly 1...Risky surgery not always necessary to treat cervical disease
...More research is underway to review treatments and make further advancements in the way of nonsurgical options. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common virus affecting millions of women. It can cause gential warts and if left untreated, can also cause cervical cancer. According to the article, approx...Stanford patient is first to test new treatment for peripheral arterial disease
...on's thigh. Researchers hope the drug coating will make it more likely to prevent the blockage from recurring, as compared with uncoated stents, which fail to do so in about one-quarter of the cases. "We already know the benefits of drug-coated stents for the treatment of coronary artery disease," said Mi...Opponents of needle-exchange programs should think about their message to drug users
...y 1,300 cases would need to be averted annually to make a full-scale program of syringe exchange and disposal for IDUs economically effective," Martin said. Other countries, particularly the Netherlands and Australia, have demonstrated that supplying drug addicts with clean needles in exchange for their u...Yale technology translates to sonic golf training tool
...them to explore the sound and data together and to make swing changes by altering the soundscape. "This is a great example of the joy in practical application of basic science and engineering." said Paul Fleury , Dean of the Engineering Faculty and Frederick W. Beinecke Professor of Engineering at Yale...UW research shows risk factors for relapse among health care professionals who abuse drugs
...hiatric disorders, such as depression for example, make the risk of relapse worse," Domino said. "Use of a major opioid pain-killer plus having an underlying psychiatric disorder or the combination of all 3 risk factors further magnified the risk." Domino's article is based on a retrospective cohort study...UNH launches 2nd spinout company with NIH grants
...er refine the technology and shrink its size. "To make it practical we had to make it fit into a cabinet small enough so that every hospital with an MRI unit could have one," said Her......rgency therapeutics, as well as the companies that make them, should be protected from lawsuits stemming f...D, president of IDSA. "These recommendations will make the nation better prepared for both pandemic flu and the perennial flu threat."...