Study of energy and health in Africa focuses spotlight on charcoal and forest management
...be toward greater charcoal use in Africa. It's the most affordable source of household energy," said Rober... co-author of the paper. "But the economic cost to most African nations - collectively the poorest region of the globe - of that switch is impossible." Maj...Charcoal and forest management could reduce greenhouse gas levels & save lives in Africa
...be toward greater charcoal use in Africa. It's the most affordable source of household energy. But whichev...the paper. He continued, "But the economic cost to most African nations collectively the poorest region of the globe of that switch is impossible." Charc...British hospitals need clinical ethicists
...cies and helping doctors resolve ethical dilemmas, most are ill suited to respond to the immediate problem...pent on ventilators and days in hospital, and that most doctors and nurses who have used the service find it helpful. Clinical ethicists could also contribu...Wolfowitz is the wrong choice for the World Bank
... is an inflammatory nomination to head the world's most influential multilateral development organisation, a post that requires acute political sensitivity and cultural awareness. His is a nomination that the World Bank's executive board would do well to reject," he concludes....Study shows promise in identifying kidney failure
...eatments for humans. "The NGAL gene was one of the most upregulated in animal models with acute renal dise...iagnosing kidney failure before it progresses will most likely result in a significant health care cost savings....First head-to-head study to compare lidoderm patch and Celebrex in treating pain
...nts reported in eight patients in each group. The most common adverse events were itchiness or redness at... patch should only be applied to intact skin. The most frequently reported adverse events with the Lidoderm patch are application site reactions, including...Study shows patch therapy may be as effective as oral medications
...nts reported in eight patients in each group. The most common adverse events were itchiness or redness at the patch site. Additionally, three patients in the Lidoderm group discontinued the study due to adverse events (typically other pain, not being treated). There were no discontinuations due to trea...UMaine study looks at infants and chronic nighttime crying
...he floor (tatami) to nurse and fall asleep. Later, most infants stay with the parents, a practice termed "...transition to sleep throughout the sleep period is most important. Parents should avoid "musical" beds, particularly during early infancy when night-feeding...Exercise-induced shortness of breath not always caused by asthma
Asthma is the most common cause of exercise-induced shortness of brea... Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. In the study, the most common cause of exercise-induced dyspnea was simply that the patients had reached their natural limi...Chronic pain treatments more effective when taken together, new study shows
...great achievement for Dr. Gilron and his team, but most importantly, it is a critical research finding for Canadians whose chronic pain may be eased by this research. Dr. Gilron and his team are a shining example of CIHR-funded researchers taking research knowledge from the bench to the bedside." Althoug...UNC study: Most N.C. family practitioners engage in unrecognized community service
...rted their volunteer work, the physician said. The most frequently reported community services were giving talks on health-related and other topics, working with community groups on local issues including health-related ones and participating in local health events. "If these data represent the range and ...New study in 'Nature' demonstrates protection against cell death during heart attack
...ugs already exists that blocks cyclophilin D. The most well known one is cyclosporine, a drug used to prevent rejection in organ transplantation. Cyclosporin has a downside, however. In addition to blocking cyclophilin D, it also blocks calcineurin, an agent that protects the immune system. Fortunatel...It's winning, not losing, that triggers violence at sports events
... International rugby and football matches are the most popular spectator sport in Wales, and matches often attract in excess of 70,000 fans. The research team tracked the number of assault cases presenting to the only emergency medicine department in Cardiff between May 1995 and April 2002. The emergency...First UK cases of previously rare disease reported in gay men
...ported in gay men in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, most of whom were also HIV positive or had other sexual...ance. Cases have also been reported in Sweden, and most recently in several US cities, including New York, San Francisco, and Atlanta. Last year, one of the...Public morally obliged to take part in scientific research, says leading ethicist
...been treated with suspicion and even hostility" by most of those involved in its regulation. The prevailing assumption is that only the insane, the reckless, or the excessively altruistic would ever dream of taking part in it. While history has proved that suspicion of doctors and biomedical research is ...UCSF study offers insight into human circadian rhythms
...one in on the region of DNA within the chromosomes most likely to reveal the relevant gene, based on what ...organisms and humans." While the internal clock of most people operates in just over a 24-hour time period, the clock of those with FASPS advances an averag...Early onset of puberty the EU gets serious
...t of Woman and Child Health, however, will for the most part be studying whether the production of male and female sexual hormones is greater in overfed animals than in undernourished ones. "It's important to find out the cause of this problem as the early onset of puberty affects a large number of childr...Satellite survey enhances knowledge of Tuscan landslides
...aphy, geology and climate makes it one of Europe's most landslide-prone territories, with an average of 54 lives lost for each year of the last half century. However a new service based on satellite imagery can provide early warning of areas susceptible to landslides, by highlighting tiny millimetre-scale...Hausman to give keynote address at 'Breastfeeding, Motherhood and Feminism' symposium
...probably not do it. Recent national data show that most women introduce formula early and do not breastfeed for very long, thereby decreasing the health benefits of the practice. Hausman's main research interests are sexed embodiment, feminist and gender theory, and cultural studies of medicine. She is th...Geodon effective in psychiatric emergencies; Sharply reduces time in restraints
...ychotic Geodon (ziprasidone) effectively calms the most severely agitated patients. The results, published in the current issue of General Hospital Psychiatry, also suggest that it may be possible to reduce by as much as 40 percent the time severely agitated patients spend in restraints during psychiatri...