Medical school leadership urges race-based consideration
... other culturally determined factors influence the manner in which people experience illness, adhere to medical advice and respond to treatment." Citing 1999 statistics, the article says that while African-Americans and Hispanics each made up about 12 percent of the U.S. population, they made up 2.6 percent...Female physicians more emotionally focused and 'patient-centered' when communicating with patients
...e no gender differences in the amount, quality, or manner of biomedical information giving, which includes discussion about diagnosis, medical treatment, and prognosis, or in social conversation. The review also found that medical visits with female physician were about 10 percent longer than visits with ma...Female physicians more emotionally focused and 'patient-centered' when communicating with patients
...e no gender differences in the amount, quality, or manner of biomedical information giving, which includes discussion about diagnosis, medical treatment, and prognosis, or in social conversation. The review also found that medical visits with female physician were about 10 percent longer than visits with ma...Columbia neurobiology fellow wins major career award from 2002 Burroughs Wellcome funding program
... We are proud to see our colleague honored in this manner and delighted that her important work will go forward with new vigor and momentum." Although they represent a wide variety of scientific disciplines and interests, BWF career award winners share one singular goal - to make significant contributions ...Annual study reveals 23 football players died during 2001 season
...believable" because 20 young men have died in that manner since 1995. Last year, one occurred in high school, one in college and one in the National Football League. "We are concerned about all these deaths of course but especially those that resulted from heatstroke, which are almost always preventable," s......ng growth factors that are released in a sustained manner during tissue regeneration." The scaffolds can be further modified by adding embryonic stem cells during polymerization, a process where small molecules are combined together to form larger ones. "The embryonic stem cells can repopulate the injured...Even moderate drinking raises blood pressure in some men
...isk for hypertension increases in a dose-dependent manner as alcohol intake increases in both young and middle-aged Japanese men and that light to moderate alcohol consumption has an important influence on [blood pressure] in Japanese men."...Kytril more effective in controlling chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting
...y the dose, the patients don't respond in the same manner to all the drugs, and in some instances efficacy can be lost at the lower doses. I would strongly urge clinicians to always administer the most affective dose" said Dr. Aapro. Finally, Dr. James Carmichael, Department of Clinical Oncology, Newcastle...Zebrafish: Drug discovery of a different stripe holds promise in COX research
...nd selective inhibitors of COX-2, seem to act in a manner similar to humans. "We have learned a great deal about how the COX enzymes and their inhibitors work from mouse models of COX gene inactivation," said Garret A. FitzGerald, MD, Chair of the Department of Pharmacology and director of the Center for Ex...Scientists become filmmakers to decipher immunity
...iscovered that T cells traveling about in a random manner switched to a swarming behavior and formed stable clusters following antigenic challenge. That study, which was funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), reveals properties of T- and B-cell behaviors that are critical for...Light adjustable intraocular lenses may offer customized vision for cataract patients
...sensitive and designed to respond in a predictable manner according to the duration and intensity of light delivered, said Schwartz. Initial human trials are expected to begin in the summer of 2002. U.S. clinical trials will follow only with FDA approval. It is anticipated that the lens will be available c...Studies yield key insights in preventing destruction of insulin-producing cells
... on the immune system's T cells in a more specific manner than previous attempts at immune intervention in early diabetes. "Our animal research suggests that it reorients the immune response, suppressing destructive T cells and stimulating production of protective immune-signaling molecules. In fact, the ...Surprising findings on Medicaid kids and the ER
... visits, and they are beginning to use the ER in a manner similar to privately insured children. In that sense, there seems to be a re-education of parents happening through Medicaid managed care. "But it will take time time, and consistent provider participation to create lasting changes in ER utilizatio...New study shows ropinirole slows the loss of dopamine function in Parkinsons disease
...nts as the disease progresses, in a more effective manner than levodopa (brand name Sinemet ). In this trial, the progression of the loss of dopamine function was slowed by over 30 percent in participants taking ropinirole as compared with participants in a comparable stage of the disease taking levodopa....Researchers uncover brain patterns that differentiate humans from chimpanzees
...ry differences in gene and protein expression, the manner in which coded information in genes is activated i...ies. In addition, the researchers noted that the manner in which genes are expressed from the brain shows more differences than other parts of the two prima...Dr. Stephen Stahl to receive international prize for education in psychiatry and neurology
...-ROM that reiterates information in an interactive manner with narrations and animations. Stahl has made his teaching techniques and tools available to other educators through a series of training courses that have been presented to hundreds of teachers from dozens of countries. He also has developed and ...Duke researchers identify age at onset genes for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease
...ffer short-term memory loss or disorientation in a manner serious enough to interfere with daily activities. The average age at onset for individuals in the study with Alzheimer's disease was 72.8 years old and 60.1 years old for Parkinson's disease. Clinically, a significant number of Alzheimer's disease p...Road skills hint at 'motion blindness' of Alzheimer's
...t and maximizes such information in an easy-to-see manner could help drivers stay on the road longer, Duffy believes. Currently Duffy and Cushman are creating a virtual-reality program to assess and possibly improve a patients ability to get around. The virtual world could be a place where patients practic...Psychologists identify best aggression-prevention programs in schools
...ssion prevention programs should be developed in a manner that is responsive to the specific needs and values of the school and its surrounding community. Location of school, cultural background, language barriers and ethnic issues all must be considered to ensure the most culturally appropriate program. -...Submicrometer-scale metallic barcodes described by Penn State and Surromed
...ple biological components in clinical samples in a manner analogous to barcodes used in tracking inventory. As a proof of principle for the use of these particles in bioanalysis, the scientists demonstrated their utility in two types of bioassays employing DNA and antibodies. Using an immunoassay protoco...