NIH launches study of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for severe, treatment-resistant lupus
...repopulate the marrow and body to establish a more properly functioning immune system. The initial treatment requires several outpatient visits followed by a two-week hospital stay. Patients then have monthly medical visits for six months, quarterly visits for two years, and annual visits for the remainder of...Mayo Clinic led study: Minimally invasive surgery safe, effective for patients with colon cancer
...dures to ensure that the laparoscope technique was properly tested before it became widely used for surgical treatment of colon cancer," says Dr. Nelson. "Most surgeons supported this need for critical evaluation and adopted a policy of not performing the laparoscopic procedure outside of a clinical study." S...Women and heart disease: The role of diabetes and hyperglycemia
...omplications early; and treating the complications properly if they cannot be avoided."...Magnetic treatment may help people with spinal cord injuries
...patient has still lost the ability to move or feel properly below the injury point. Dr Nick Davey from Imperial College London and Charing Cross Hospital, and one of the study's authors, says: "Through rTMS we may be able to help people who have suffered partial injuries to the spinal cord recover some of th...Louisiana enacts prescription privileges law for psychologists
...ond state in the country to gain a law authorizing properly trained psychologists to prescribe certain medicat...viding health and mental health services. Allowing properly trained psychologists to prescribe is a logical step in helping to improve access to quality mental ...Attacking bipolar disorder in young adults boosts outcome, says Stanford study
...s with bipolar disorder appear to function well if properly diagnosed and treated, although those with a family history of the disease may be more difficult to treat, according to a recent analysis led by Terence Ketter, MD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University ...Drugs experts call for government backing to stop the spread of hepatitis C
...s spoons and filters, which can harbour HCV if not properly disinfected. It also found a variety of definitions of 'sharing', with injectors viewing the sharing of needles and syringes to be acceptable in exceptional circumstances and where there was a relationship of trust, or when the circumstances of inje...Bone implants could aid healing after tooth removal
...ses of bone also make it difficult for surgeons to properly fit dental implants to the ridge of the jawbone without requiring additional surgical procedures. The body's natural powers to regenerate bone are also hindered by the soft tissue of the surrounding gums, and in severe cases following trauma or ca...The future of nursing; overcoming obstacles today for a better tomorrow
...and support diversity leadership programs. "When properly utilized, unlicensed competent personnel can enhance unit efficiency and patient care outcomes," concluded Jadwin. Jadwin is among the staff of Fox Chase nurses who, in 2000, were recognized for excellence with the Magnet Award. At Fox Chase, nurs...Study: New neurons can get out of spinal cord
...s with rodents, Johns Hopkins scientists have used properly directed stem cells to successfully overcome what ..."We think that getting new motor neurons to travel properly through the cord is the major hurdle to try to restore muscle control," says Douglas Kerr, M.D., Ph....Prudent-layperson laws help get insurance coverage for emergency room visits
...1.8 million, a record amount in the state, for not properly implementing the prudent-layperson law. In six states Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia Hall conducted in-depth interviews with insurance company representatives, providers (both hospitals and physicians), human resources ...Cutting-edge sensors and software tests will help protect Pentagon from airborne hazards
...events, such as the Olympic Games. "Knowing how to properly respond to an attack or a toxic industrial incident requires the best modeling tools and sensors available today, and these must all work in a coordinated fashion in real time," says NCAR project leader Scott Swerdlin. Understanding air circulation a...Clinic-based intervention program improves smoking cessation rates, study says
...viding effective drug and behavioral therapies for properly selected smokers who are committed to quitting." In an editorial, Robert A. Schnoll, Ph.D., and Paul F. Engstrom, M.D., of the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, discuss the need to improve the proportion of patients who receive physician-based...Blood screen may help cancer patients thwart radiation side effects, say Stanford researchers
...nd poorly to radiation might have cells that don't properly recognize or repair radiation-induced DNA damage. These cells may turn on different genes, or the same genes at different levels, compared with normal cells exposed to radiation. A group of graduate students and medical students consisting of Kerri R...Time with patients, staff support boost flu shot rates
... more than 90 percent of the patients studied left properly vaccinated. But all four pieces have to be present to make the system work, they say. Each activity in itself increased the likelihood of an immunization occurring, but the full sequence of events was more powerful than any combination of individual...Mayo Clinic researchers discover gene mutations that 'ignore' stress, lead to heart failure
...ecognize the stress alarm. As a result, they can't properly respond to cue adjustments within the heart that n...ve barriers, and if they are defective they cannot properly sense the body's state of stress. When this happens, they fail to decode the metabolic signals that ...Time for co-ordinated action on alcohol
...s a start, but cannot be done without support from properly funded relevant health professionals'....Doctor attacks South African government for failing women while spending billions on arms deals
... basics of cancer diagnosis and therapy are taught properly there is no point in treating patients with expensive chemotherapeutic agents, exhausting resources while, for example, the staging of the patient is incorrect. Health authorities are obliged to achieve the greatest good with the limited resources ...Complementary and alternative therapies can be harmful and should be tested rigorously
... meeting in Hamburg that it was crucial that more, properly conducted studies should be carried out on complementary and alternative therapies (CAMs). "Issues of safety with CAMs are critical," he said. "But in many cases, extensive safety evaluation has not been undertaken. Moreover, relatively few CAMs h...Linezolid is superior treatment for drug-resistant pneumonia
...pneumonia. But evidence suggests the drug does not properly infiltrate the lungs and therefore may not be the most effective treatment. "Vancomycin is a difficult drug to use for the treatment of pneumonia," Kollef explains. "You obviously want a drug to be able to reach the site of infection. Because vancom...