Sex selection popular among infertile women
... separation and preimplantation genetic diagnosis, make sex selection possible. But the procedures are usually reserved for the prevention of sex-linked genetic disorders in children and are not widely used for nonmedical purposes. "Sex selection is a topic that's almost taboo for physicians to talk about...Emergency clopidogrel could save thousands of lives46,000-patient heart attack trial results
... study if implemented appropriately widely would make an important contribution to saving lives and reducing disability." Professor Rory Collins, co-chair of the study's steering committee and co-director of the CTSU, told the conference that giving three intravenous doses of 5 mg metoprolol during a he...Computerized order entry systems can increase risk of medication errors
...ily corrected," the authors write. The researchers make several recommendations on how to reduce medication errors. "(1) Focus primarily on the organization of work; not on technology; CPOE must determine clinical actions only if they improve, or at least do not deteriorate, patient care. (2) Aggressivel...Is your job giving you a heart attack? Occupational health conference answers that, and more
...b has links to cardiovascular disease, it can also make quitting smoking harder. This is what Francoise Leynen at the Dpartement d'Epidmiologie et de Promotion la Sant Ecole de Sant Publique, Universit Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium and colleagues discovered in a survey of 2,821 people from nine compani...End AIDS drug waiting lists, HIV care providers tell policymakers
... HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) are telling policymakers to make access to medical care for low-income people with ...for the first time since Ryan White was created to make recommendations to modernize the program. The recommendations are online on the HIVMA website, www......ganizations around the new technology, rather than make the technology responsive to the way clinicians and hospitals actually work," adds Koppel, who also teaches in Penn's Sociology Department. Recommendations As CPOE systems continue to be implemented and enhanced, Koppel advises institutions and gov...Blood pressure treatment could cut risk of strokes and heart attacks
...15 percent in the incidence of coronary events can make a huge difference to high blood pressure sufferers. Blood pressure is the commonest risk factor contributing to the global burden of disease, and with a projected 1.5 billion sufferers of hypertension by 2020 it is vital that we develop more effectiv...Emotional memory study reveals evidence for a self-reinforcing loop
...le relive such memories and reshape perspective to make it less traumatic can help people cope with such memories. The paper by Florin Dolcos, Kevin LaBar and Roberto Cabeza, was published online February 9, 2005, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . The researchers are in Duke Univer...Even mild depression increases long-term mortality in heart failure
...nts" Jiang said. "Also, depressed patients tend to make unhealthy life-style choices in such areas as diet and smoking." While anxiety is often present with depression, previous studies by Jiang have shown that depression appears to be the main risk factor for these patients. In the Nov. 30 issue of the j...Laughter helps blood vessels function better
...ements, which are precise and objective, appear to make the connection between laughter and cardiovascular health even stronger, according to Dr. Miller....Implanted devices detect high-risk heart failure patients
...match with their actual clinical status, which can make it difficult for cardiologists to get a true idea ...role in the treatment of heart failure, and how to make best use of the new data which they can provide. Additional trials will be needed to tease out the r...Serum sodium level is a major predictor of a poor prognosis for heart failure patients
... and we have an understanding that treating it can make a huge difference for the patient," says Dr. Gheorghiade. Sodium is an electrolyte that helps with nerve and muscle function, and also helps to maintain blood pressure. Hyponatremia most commonly occurs in people whose kidneys do not function prop...University of Manchester awarded 826k for brain science and mental health research
... basic sciences with clinical application and will make a significant difference to our understanding and treatment of stroke, dementia and mental illness." The call for research proposals followed two themes: 'Pathfinders', to develop novel and exciting research ideas for laboratory and population-based ...Breast implant Website launched by leading plastic surgery societies
...t accurate information so they can be empowered to make the best decision." In April, an FDA panel will hear testimony on the safety of silicone breast implants from manufacturers. With this information, the panel and the FDA will decide if the devices warrant FDA approval. "The goal of the www.breastim...Study shows faces are processed like words
...rvers were presented with a context that proved to make recognition easier. Where letter identification was involved, the letters comprising the word to the left of the dot were spread out. When faces were involved, the facial features similarly were spread apart. In this experiment, subjects found nam...Study: Eye contact triggers threat signals in autistic children's brains
...ly stunted activity because over-aroused amygdalas make autistic children want to look away, says senior a...ess whether such approaches improve the ability to make eye contact and whether they might even induce positive developmental changes in the brain. Because ...Jefferson Lab medical imager spots breast cancer
...his additional lesion was cancerous. "We wanted to make a difference with this imager. Our expertise in building detectors for Jefferson Lab's nuclear physics program allowed us to build a device that's sensitive to the presence of the radioactive molecule, FDG," Majewski says, "And now we're seeing the r...IADR & GSK announce 2005 Innovation in Oral Care Awards
..." "GSK is privileged to work with the IADR and to make these funds available to such talented teams of researchers. All three winning entries addressed very significant but different quality-of-life issues and GlaxoSmithKline hopes that these innovative concepts will one day be widely available to those ...Innovation prize finalists announced in 'Science of Better'
...ne of applying advanced analytical methods to help make better decisions. The 2005 finalists will compete in Palm Springs for the Franz Edelman Award, which is presented by INFORMS and CPMS, the Practice Section of INFORMS. The Edelman competition takes place Monday, April 18. The winner will be announced...$4 million grant boosts University of Michigan campaign for a new children's hospital
...r us to keep up with increasing patient demand and make room for current advances in medical technology and treatment." In fiscal year 2004 alone, 11,519 children were admitted to or born at the facility, and there were about 350,000 outpatient visits by children and infants to U-M clinics. Plus, demand ...