Safer visual and auditory cues for elderly drivers is research goal
... nearby objects. As it progresses, presbyopia can pose real safety problems for elderly drivers who find it difficult to read dashboard control panels and instrumentation. Lockhart will study age-related visual acuity in both daytime and nighttime driving conditions using two test groups, one compose...Clozapine effective for controlling dyskinesias in people with severe Parkinson's
...skinesias are normally very difficult to treat and pose a serious side effect of levodopa therapy, the most common treatment for Parkinson's patients," according to lead study author Franck Durif, MD, at the Hopital Gabriel Montpied in Clermont-Ferrand. "Our study supports previous preliminary findings th...Blood transfusion poses CJD risk
...studies to assess the prevalence of prion carriers pose organisational and ethical problems, there is no alternative for assessing the future of the vCJD epidemic."...Should compulsory screening of immigrants be part of UK public health policy?
...mean that some patients may delay seeking care and pose a greater public health threat. HIV raises several important practical and ethical questions, he adds. For instance, would such a policy focus on all migrants, immigrants from high prevalence countries, asylum seekers, or some as yet unspecified popu...Study supports role of aspirin in reducing risk of colorectal cancer
...tion that high doses of aspirin have been shown to pose a greater risk of side effects such as bleeding. "Before these findings can be translated into clinical recommendation, we need better ways of identifying exactly who should take aspirin to reduce colorectal cancer risk," says Chan, a research fell...Study shows low risk of vaccinia transfer after smallpox immunization
...ailable online, people vaccinated against smallpox pose a low risk of accidentally inoculating others if they follow proper bandaging and hand-washing procedures. Smallpox vaccinations leave an open wound on the upper arm containing a live virus that could infect others. If a child, a person with eczema o...UF research adds to evidence that unborn children hear 'melody' of speech
...oud rock concerts are probably not noisy enough to pose a threat to fetal hearing development, Gerhardt said. The research, which has received more than $1 million from the Navy, the National Institutes of Health and the March of Dimes, contributed to federal workplace safety guidelines that today limit t...Farm-raised salmon presents greater health risks
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Consuming farm-raised salmon may pose a greater health risk than eating salmon caught in the wild, according to a group of scientists who published their research today (Jan. 9) in the journal Science . "It appears that the feed used for the farm-raised salmon, concentrated fish produ...Use of rubella vaccine is growing worldwide, but more work remains
... basis. If fewer children are vaccinated, that can pose risks to unvaccinated women who are now of childbearing age and also to other unvaccinated females in the future as they reach childbearing age. To prevent an increase in the numbers of cases of CRS, notes the article, "it is essential that childhood...... important in determining the degree to which they pose a health risk. Sioutas' interest in the field began in graduate school at Harvard, where he built his first particle concentrators. He currently holds nine patents on concentrators that can separate the tiniest particles of pollution from the major...Changes needed to reduce migrant farm worker exposure to pesticides
...ies from pesticide exposure, these chemicals still pose an important health risk that won't be reduced without several changes, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in the current issue of The Lancet. "Changes in housing, hygiene procedures and pesticide application ...How harmful are additives and preservatives in childhood vaccines?
...ditives and other substances contained in vaccines pose very little risk to children receiving those vaccines. In addition to the primary ingredient that stimulates a protective immune response, various vaccines may contain small amounts of metals, proteins, and other chemicals, some of which are residua...U.S. is poorly prepared for influenza pandemic, St. Jude experts warn
...certain flu viruses are evolving quickly enough to pose a serious threat to human health. Such direct avian-to-human influenza virus transmissions were unknown before 1997. The outbreaks caused by avian flu viruses that jumped to humans this year, designated H5N1 and H7N7, occurred in Hong Kong and the Ne...Purefecta (TM) drinking water purifier from Pall and Kinetico removes pathogens...
...pathogens. The bacteria, viruses and protozoa that pose a health risk are commonly found in the environment. Many are resistant to conventional treatment methods and are difficult to eliminate. They are also typically difficult to detect, akin to looking for a needle in a haystack. Even well-operated, st...SLU professor wins CDC grant to combat emerging infections, including West Nile
...ses are in the realm of 'emerging infections' that pose threats - even independent of any potential bioterrorism risk," he said. The funding is part of a $27 million national grant program to enhance ongoing bioterrorism preparedness in the United States. Chambers' research will study exactly how the ye...Farm worker children under 7 exposed to agricultural and home pesticides
... at households with children under 7. "Pesticides pose a greater health risk for children, because of their small body size and rapid development," said Sara A. Quandt, Ph.D., professor of public health sciences -- epidemiology and lead author. "People have always said that no one has ever demonstrated ...International, nontraditional adoptions pose challenges to families
...e adopting a child with serious medical issues may pose too great a challenge for some, children with minor health problems can often see vast improvement once they get good quality health care that is available in this country. "These kids often don't get good prenatal care or other care, which may leave...College students may be drinking more alcohol than even they realize
... or engage in other alcohol-related behaviors that pose risks to themselves and to others?" "We somehow need to teach students, health educators, administrators, and anyone else involved in dealing with college-drinking issues how to accurately define a drink," added White. "Until then, we have to be ca...Shape of beverage glass influences how much people pour and drink
...ng of medications and over-the-counter drugs could pose a potential health risk. Wansink's paper is titled "Bottoms Up! The Influence of Elongation on Pouring and Consumption Volumes."......that Iressa, and similar other targeted therapies, pose - what are the cancers that may best respond, and which patients will benefit? M. D. Anderson researchers have been at the forefront of testing Iressa, as well as a slew of other experimental drugs that target critical cancer cell pathways. They hav...