University of Pittsburgh research shows combined PET/CT finds cancerous lesions standard CT misses
...ound, to find all the lesions or to identify their precise locations. CT and ultrasound are the most frequently used imaging methods for these cancers, but do not provide images with the necessary combination of clear structural definition and metabolic activity that is achieved with the PET/CT, said Dr. Blo...Adaptive optics technology provides powerful tools for eye doctors
...incorporate wavefront sensors can provide the most precise measurements available of the optical aberrations of the eye. These devices use a laser beam reflected off the retina so that the light passes out through the eye's optics and onto an array of tiny lenses called lenslets. The lenslet array focuses t...Estrogen may lower women's risk of heart disease by working as damper on inflammation
...s is the first demonstration in vivo of estrogen's precise molecule anti-inflammatory behavior," he said. In this preliminary study, Dandona and colleagues from the Diabetes-Endocrinology Center of Western New York, located in Kaleida Health's Millard Fillmore Hospital, used men as subjects to avoid the est...Women cured of childhood leukaemia should be advised to have children while they are young
...ened." She said that it was not possible to give a precise estimate of how much shorter the women's reproductive life might be. "At present, in our hospital, we recommend to all female survivors of childhood cancer with normal ovarian function that they should try to have their first child before they are 3...Treatment guidelines for HIV infection announced by international panel of AIDS experts
... (3) a combination of three nucleoside drugs. The precise role of therapeutic drug monitoring is not yet elucidated. Monitoring therapy Assessing and reinforcing patient adherence is key to the success of therapy. Both CD4 counts and HIV RNA levels are important for measuring treatment response. The HIV ......rpose is to aid the plastic surgeon in making more precise evaluations and procedures in performing plastic surgery. It will help him see his problems in new ways, and to more accurately predict outcomes. Did Cleopatra? Plastic surgery has been practiced since the days of ancient Egypt, some 2,500 years...This old house may put its occupants on path to good health
...on or a weakness in that mean data may give a more precise picture of neighborhood characteristics....Complex physical learning may compensate for prenatal alcohol exposure, study shows
...he cerebellum is responsible for coordinating very precise components involved in movement. "A lot of damage can be done to the motor function, but it may be possible to rehabilitate these deficits if caught early enough," Klintsova said. "The children may not become champions, but they may be able to stand...Exposure to bacteria modulates immune response and decreases allergy in farm children
...vironment interactions. Finding out more about the precise nature of these interactions between exposure and susceptibility could provide ideas for potential strategies for the prevention of allergy."...Medical physicist treats spinal tumors faster with new procedure
...ne-tune the intensity-modulated technique for more precise treatment. "Real-time imaging techniques, including the use of infrared cameras, video cameras, and diagnostic x-ray imaging devices are used to locate the tumor location and deliver a high dose of radiation," says Yin, "During the last 14 months, ...Researchers find gene that causes leukemia in children with Down syndrome
...this kind of cancer, offers a method for rapid and precise diagnosis, and suggests more focused ways to treat this disease." Unlike most studies, which begin with a disease then search for the genetic trigger, this one began with a suspect gene. Crispino's laboratory had been interested in a gene called GAT...Study finds Medicare overbilling may be caused by government's faulty reimbursement
...ich represent less tangible services and have less precise definitions than other codes, opening them up to broader interpretation, and thus inviting more scrutiny. To determine the reliability of the federal government's E/M coding system, Raymond E. Jackson, MD, and his team of investigators from William B...Ear thermometry not reliable for precise measurement of infants body temperature
...re in the ear is not a reliable means of assessing precise body temperature. Infrared ear thermometry is frequently used in childrenthis is a quick method of taking temperature, and the ear is easily accessible. Rosalind Smyth and colleagues from the University of Liverpool, UK, evaluated the agreement betw...Study sheds light on cause of an AIDS treatment side effect
... There is significant scientific debate about the precise mechanisms and metabolic pathways involved in the development of lipodystrophy. The clinical features of HAART-associated lipodystrophy are similar to those commonly seen in people with mitochondrial dysfunction. The mitochondrion is the powerhous...Urgent need for more research into prevalence of CJD
... large scale screening of tonsil tissue to obtain precise data. Because half of tonsillectomies are in children under 10, who have had little exposure to BSE, this opportunity will diminish over time, they conclude....New research adds to understanding of conscious awareness
...re brain surgery in some patients to determine the precise location in the brain causing the seizures. While the electrodes were implanted, researchers used this opportunity to study how the patients' brains responded to a painless stimulus to one of their fingers. Although the patients were conscious each ...Laser research yields precision breath analysis tool for asthma diagnosis (treatment)
...oxide levels of a single exhalation of breath. The precise measurements provided by McCann's instrument might help doctors evaluate airway inflammation and prescribe medications at a level of accuracy corresponding to the measurement, thereby providing the most efficient and effective treatment while elimina...Cholesterol fighting drugs may also have protective effects against multiple sclerosis
...t much more research is necessary to establish the precise mechanisms by which statins induce these anti-inflammatory effects....Atorvastatin shown to decrease heart disease and stroke (more follows)
...m taking a statin. It is too early to quantify the precise size of the effect, but we expect to see a reduction in heart attacks of about one-third among those taking a statin," say ASCOT study co-chairmen Bjrn Dahlf from the Sahlgrenska University Hospital, stra, Sweden and Peter Sever from Imperial College...Carcinogen in cigarettes causes mutation linked to lung cancer
... because the carcinogen bound most strongly to the precise site in the K-RAS gene that is frequently mutated in lung cancer. Using the same mapping technique, he says it may be possible to discover the environmental agent or agents that are causing the gene to mutate in pancreatic cancer, which is far more c...