Hypertension is study focus of $10 million NIH grant to MCG
...0 young people he has followed since 1985, he will monitor changes in three body systems important to blood pressure regulation during laboratory stressors such as challenging video games and discussions of recent stressful events. He'll also study the genes that control those systems, including the sympath...Prostate cancer incidence trends reveal extent of screening-related overdiagnosis
...istration approved PSA testing in 1986 as a way to monitor prostate cancer progression. Use of the test for prostate cancer screening caught on and increased dramatically beginning in 1988, despite little evidence to support a benefit in prostate cancer mortality reduction. Concurrently, prostate cancer in...Alignment key to knee surgery success
...ey added that physicians should at minimum closely monitor all young people who undergo reconstructive knee surgery to ensure that the leg bones stay in proper alignment, and in some cases surgically correct the bowleggedness. They see such strategy a possible preventative measure against the future developm...Hormone therapy study stopped due to increased breast cancer risk, lack of overall benefit
...er is so serious an event, we set the bar lower to monitor for it. We pre-specified that the change in cancer rates did not have to be that large to warrant stopping the trial. And the trial was stopped at the first clear indication of increased risk," she added. She also noted that, at that point, there ...Eficiency, feasibility of antiretroviral therapy in Africa demonstrated in IRD-coordinated surveys
...esistant strains of HIV. A unit has been set up to monitor instances of resistance, with the support of the French National Agency for Aids Research ANRS, by the IRD jointly with several African laboratories including that of Professor Mboup in Dakar. The IRD is also deeply involved in training and putting t...Academic Medicine highlights strong DMS education in patient care
...of success in this approach include the ability to monitor the balance between achieving educational and research project outcomes and attaining sufficient funds to pay the direct costs of the central infrastructure....Grant of 20 million to establish the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative
...hose regions, treat victims of schistosomiasis and monitor the impact of the treatment program. By demonstrating that more effective control of schistosomiasis can be achieved in the selected countries, the initiative will provide a model that can be emulated in other countries affected by this disease. The...National Jewish receives major grant to study air pollution and asthma
...Jewish by this team indicated that it is vital to monitor this "personal cloud," because it better gauges a child's exposure to pollution than do stationary monitors that measure air pollution on a regional scale. Air pollution monitors will also be placed in the homes of participants. Half the students' f...Diabetes patients with low literacy more likely to have poorly controlled disease
...chronic illness, he explained. Patients often must monitor their own blood sugar, manage multiple medications, visit many providers, maintain foot hygiene, adhere to diet and meal plans, and engage in exercise. Patients also have to be able to identify when they are having problems with these functions, prob...University of Washington developing AI caretakers for Alzheimer's sufferers
... get dressed, and so forth because my mother would monitor him and give a prompt when needed." It's a recolle...sentially what Kautz's mother did for his father: monitor an individual, offer prompts when appropriate and summon help when needed. "The difference is it les...Annual study reveals 23 football players died during 2001 season
...ollected and submitted by about 150 volunteers who monitor sports accidents, along with information from the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the National Federation of State High School Associations. Six of the "direct" deaths resulted from brain injuries, one from a fractured neck and one from ...Leader of Florida's screening program for type 1 diabetes supports program's effectiveness
...e understanding of laboratory testing to identify, monitor and treat human disease. More than 11,000 attendees are expected for the meeting, which is being held at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla., July 28-August 1, 2002. Dr. Schatz suggests that there are important reasons to screen for th...Developer of anthrax quick test finds similar test for strep throat
...e understanding of laboratory testing to identify, monitor and treat human disease. More than 11,000 attendees are expected for the meeting, which is being held at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL, July 28-August 1, 2002. Background The most common manifestation of Group A streptococcus i...The link between medicine, science and art
...e understanding of laboratory testing to identify, monitor and treat human disease. More than 11,000 attendees are expected for the meeting, which is being held at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL, July 28-August 1, 2002. Dr. Dominiczak will display 29 images of works of art, ranging from 15t...Know your risk for hepatitis C virus
...the presence (or absence) of the infection, and to monitor treatment efficacy. One of the nations leading inv...-$30.00 and the ability to diagnose and eventually monitor the effectiveness of treatment has never been better than it is today....Some sports linked to unhealthy eating behaviors in girls
...y be more likely to exhibit disordered eating" and monitor athletes for symptoms, the researchers conclude. At the same time, they recommend, "coaches should pay attention to messages they send regarding weight-related issues, ensuring that they emphasize healthy approaches to eating and exercise."...New device finds silent clots, may help prevent strokes
... In the clinical portion, researchers used MTCD to monitor blood flow through the patients' middle cerebral a...ne were gaseous. Physicians might also use MTCD to monitor patients during a wide range of operations and other patients at an increased risk of stroke due to ...Drug to lower cholesterol also slows calcium build-up in arteries
...n of atherosclerosis. That would allow doctors to monitor whether lipid-lowering therapies slow the progression of coronary artery calcification, says Stephan Achenbach, M.D., lead author of the study and a staff cardiologist at the University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany. This is the first prospective s...Easier monitoring of diabetes is focus of symposium, Aug. 18
...n becoming a contact lens that allows diabetics to monitor their glucose levels simply by looking in the mirror. The gel contains a polymer that recognizes and binds to glucose. Depending on the glucose level in the tear fluid of the eye, the gel changes volume and causes crystalline materials inside the gel......roup of infants. The heel lances were necessary to monitor the infants' blood sugar levels as they were born ...ants' heels every two to four hours after birth to monitor glucose concentrations until the infants were able to readjust their insulin production (an average ...