Premature infants with lung disease may continue to need replacement substance to ease breathing
...lasia (BPD), in which chronic respiratory distress makes it necessary for infants to breathe through a mechanical ventilator. BPD can cause long-term disability or death. In this study, the researchers analyzed samples of fluid from the windpipes of 68 premature infants who had breathing tubes betwee...Diabetes among older adults imposed an estimated $133.5 billion cost in 1990's
...eater, the researchers note. "This study makes excellent use of the longitudinal design of the HRS, one of the few studies that measures both health and economic factors in the same study, to demonstrate the huge negative economic impact that diabetes has on our society beyond the personal costs ...Study finds computer vignette to be effective way to measure quality of physician practice
...esident, and attending physician). "What makes this study so unusual is that we rarely have the opportunity to define the case when we're evaluating the quality of care," notes Peabody. "By having the standardized patients, we could say with complete certainty that we were making identical compar...Who really owns publicly-funded medical research?
... their online Guide for Grants and Contracts, that makes NIH research available online, within six months of publication, for no extra charge to the American public. The NIH proposal is found at http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-04-064.html Patient advocates and p...Heavy drinking raises the risk of early death after heart attack
...ccur in America happen among moderate drinkers, it makes our findings more important. People may be getting the message that a glass of wine a day may be good for you. But it is very important to realize that going beyond that one drink a day may totally eliminate any benefit that alcohol may confer." Th...OHSU unique in broadbased teaching of new breast exam recommendations
...st cancer earlier." The committee also makes recommendations on exam follow-up, public education, and research and quality improvement. Visit http://CAonline.AmCancerSoc.org/ to view the complete report....Senior citizens at risk for pneumonia
...sion of ambulatory or "walking" pneumonia patients makes the data gathered more valuable to researchers studying CAP....Safer drug prescribing for seniors in nursing homes: Canada leads the way
...w to put this technology to the test and see if it makes a significant difference in reducing adverse drug events." How CPOE/CDS works? The physician enters a prescription for the patient directly into a computerized system (known as computerized physician order entry or CPOE) and receives instant ...Angioplasty, robotically assisted keyhole bypass combo appears effective
...olicy or position. The American Heart Association makes no representation or warranty as to their accuracy or reliability....St. Jude scientist to lead NCI Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program
... agents potentially available for clinical testing makes a rational agent-prioritization process essential for future progress in developing effective new childhood cancer treatments. Without correct prioritization of agents, clinical scientists will have little chance of discovering active treatments in t...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...a4 subunits are one of the molecular culprits that makes it hard to quit. The authors suggest that the nicotinic receptors associated with negative reinforcement (withdrawal) may be different from those associated with positive reinforcement, which occurs during the early stages of addiction. ...Study of Big Ten football injuries shows NCAA rule change did not reduce injury rates
...s were made, Albright cautions that another factor makes spring practices inherently more dangerous than fall practices. "Spring is the time of year when players are trying to impress the coaches and prove that they are better than the person in front of them on the roster. So it is a relatively competitiv...News tips for Monday, November 8, 2004
...olicy or position. The American Heart Association makes no representation or warranty as to their accuracy or reliability....Study will assess effect of tomato oil on precancerous prostate changes
...ity in the biological behavior of prostate cancer, makes overtreatment a persistent and serious concern," Gann said. To qualify for the lycopene HGPIN study, participants must be men age 40 and older; have had a biopsy indicating HGPIN without cancer within the last two years; be ambulatory, capable of se...Obesity linked to another cancer - leukemia in older women
...s for AML are extremely poor for older individuals makes identifying people who are at increased risk for this cancer of public health importance," Ross says. "Given that about 65 percent of adults in the United States are overweight or obese, the projection we can make from our study is that about 30 perc......lloy of silver, tin and copper. Mercury generally makes up 45 to 50 percent of the compound, and is used to bind the metals together and to provide a strong, hard, durable filling. After years of research, mercury has been found to be the only element that will bind these metals together in such a way tha...Pitt researchers identify biomarkers of lupus which could lead to quicker and better diagnosis
...tions of lupus often mimic those of other diseases makes it difficult to diagnose." It is not unusual...d its own cells and tissue. The immune system then makes antibodies directed against itself. ...Britain should adopt universal hepatitis B immunisation
...m. The availability of effective and safe vaccines makes primary prevention of hepatitis B an attractive strategy. Universal immunisation has been adopted by over 150 countries, with evidence of effectiveness lasting more than 10 years in preventing infection, carriage, and liver cancer. In light of this e...Dopamine key to learning likes and dislikes, says Colorado U. team
..." O'Reilly said. "It's kind of like when your car makes a funny noise and you discover how the fan belt works. In this case we looked at a disease that has showed us more about dopamine's role in the learning system of the brain." Dopamine also plays a critical role in many other neurological condition...Researchers discover potential skin cancer prevention target
...action of STAT3, you get tumors that regress. This makes STAT3 an attractive target for both treatment and prevention of skin cancer." DiGiovanni's collaborators included graduate student Keith Chan, Shigetoshi Sano, M.D., and Kaoru Kiguchi , M.D., of M. D. Anderson; Joanne Anders, National Cancer Institut...