Mayo Clinic develops first genomic-based test to predict stroke from ruptured brain aneurysm
... the brain. Sporadic brain aneurysm is a different medical condition from familial aneurysm, for which genetic markers are already known. However, approximately 90 percent of all cases of aneurysm -- a dangerous thinning of blood vessel walls in the brain -- fall into the "sporadic" category. While developme...Top honor for head of Epilepsy Foundation
... of laypersons and professionals interested in the medical and non-medical aspects of epilepsy. The IBE addre...League against Epilepsy (ILAE), an organization of medical professionals involved in the medical and scientific issues of epilepsy....Mayo Clinic study sets threshold for valve repair surgery
...blished through this large study, where continuing medical management carries a much higher risk and surgery can restore normal life expectancy." Dr. Sarano says the study has important implications for patients and the physicians who treat them. "We examined dozens of variables in this study, and the one ph...Most advanced CT scanner improves imaging of heart, avoids need for surgical inspection
...Mass. Its use will be the subject of a continuing medical education seminar attended by more than 300 cardiologists on Saturday, March 5, immediately preceding the 2005 Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in Orlando, Fla. "This added technology will dramatically alter the...$4 million grant boosts University of Michigan campaign for a new children's hospital
...ls, to provide the youngest patients with the best medical care through the support of pediatric health care ...lobe with even greater access to U-M's world-class medical care for newborns, children and pregnant women. The U-M Health System soon hopes to seek permission ...Brain tumor with dismal prognosis in infants can be cured in older children
...proach to ATRT therapy." Gajjar's team studied the medical records of 31 patients, 22 of whom were younger than 3 years old. All patients had surgery, and 30 received subsequent chemotherapy. Most patients who were 3 years old or older received postoperative radiation to their brains and spines. The rates of...Gender a factor in who gets bypass surgery
...ssed among and referenced to women with comparable medical profiles," advises the author. Contrary to the sup... frail to benefit from the procedure, women having medical conditions consistent with bypass are more likely than control women to survive hospitalization if t...Acting techniques may help doctors empathize with their patients
...p to explore how the concept can be applied to the medical profession. "We propose that the emotional labor of physicians is characterized by the display of empathy," said Dr. Eric B. Larson, director of Group Health's Center for Health Studies and co- author of a commentary in the March 2 issue of the Journ...New laparoscopic hysterectomy offers quicker recovery time than traditional surgery
...conventional hysterectomies. "For women who have a medical indication for a hysterectomy but who have been afraid of losing the support that the pelvic structure gives or fear losing sexual function, this is an excellent alternative," Dr. Thompson said. UT Southwestern surgeons are among only a few in Dalla...Fewer false alarms when mammographers have greater experience screening healthy breasts
...ysician age, with increasing time since receipt of medical degree, and with increasing annual volume. Additionally, those physicians who focused their practice on screening, as opposed to diagnostic mammography, had a lower false-positive rate. Study data came from four sites that participate in the National...Society of Hospital Medicine to launch new medical journal
... has announced plans to launch a new peer-reviewed medical journal, The Journal of Hospital Medicine, in 2006...cine and foster responsible and balanced debate on medical issues or healthcare trends that affect hospital medicine and patient care. "The journal will also...African-Americans receive less aggressive heart attack treatment
...informed, they can have improved dialogue with the medical team deciding how to care for them." The study was...he NMA. The NMA is the nation's oldest and largest medical association representing the interests of minority physicians and their patients. The Maya Angelou R...NYU'S Duster cautions against FDA approval of 'race-based' pharmaceutical
...ncourages continued research to match genetics and medical treatment. "An increased understanding of g...tributed to the latter group having less access to medical and other resources in the United States. "The ability to use genomic knowledge to deliver eff...Promising new strategy for Swedish medical research
...assed as one of the largest and most comprehensive medical projects since HUGO, the mapping of the human genome. The goal of "LifeGene" is to combine advances in modern biotechnology with information on people's lifestyles. The infrastructure being established will provide new data about the causes of diseas...More training needed to care for growing geriatric population
CINCINNATI--The changing medical needs of the growing 65-and-over population in the United States are not being met by current medical education, University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers warn. What is required, they say, is more stand...Branding practices in rural India should be banned
...es serious ill health and delays in seeking proper medical care. Researchers investigated this practice after noting that many young children attending a rural health centre had scars from branding over their chest. Off 144 children under 5 years, 20 had been branded for either pneumonia or convulsions, and...Elderly receiving inappropriate prescriptions from their doctor's office
...33 medications deemed potentially inappropriate by medical experts, while 5% received one of 11 drugs that ha...n men. However, recently reported information from medical offices shows that prescriptions of these medications for elderly people has not decreased. "The us...Pioneering nanosystems degree wins approval
...e, he said, expect advanced drug-delivery systems, medical diagnostic tools, and solar cells in roofing tiles and siding. "Nanosystems are going to be useful in a wide variety of industries, not just so-called nanotechnology companies," Napper said. "So it's important for us to train engineers to go into n...Adverse drug events in nursing homes are far more common than previously identified
...cility is differentiated by its affiliation with a medical school and its on-site research and training programs. The higher rates of adverse events at those facilities give researchers reason for concern. "We now believe that our previous studies drastically underestimated the rate of these adverse events i...