International physician survey reveals misperceptions about the toll of stroke on women
...that all or most first strokes can be prevented by properly treating high blood pressure. The majority of physicians, 87%, also said they believe there is a need for improvement regarding the treatment of hypertension and its consequences." "It is encouraging that physicians are concerned about preventing st...Nanoneurosurgery, search for E-T life, bioscan technology and home holograms at frontiers of optics
...D (liquid crystal display). When this hologram is properly illuminated, a real 3-D image of the original object is reconstructed in front of the viewer's eyes. It is important to note that this hologram is not related to other non-laser holograms, such as multiplex or stereoscopic holograms, which work by s...No need to change post-operative treatment for lung cancer, says clinical scientist
...one positive result, it is vital that it should be properly validated by subsequent research. Furthermore, it is important to interpret trial results, not just in terms of 'p values' but in terms of the confidence intervals which in the IALT trial fall within the range of all the other negative trials."...Four-year data show risk of relapse is halved in Risperdal patients compared to haloperidol
...ty to think clearly, relate to others and function properly in society. "Schizophrenia is a devastating experience for both the person experiencing the illness and their family and friends. Since one in 10 people with schizophrenia will resort to suicide, relapse prevention in persons with newly diagnosed ...NIMH funds $1.98 million study of advance directives for patients with mental illnesses
... research being done at Duke will allow PADs to be properly understood for the first time. The data will be a major advance."...Smoking causes half the tuberculosis deaths in Indian men
...selves and can then infect others, unless they are properly treated and cured." (All quotes by e-mail, they do not appear in the published paper)....Smoking causes half the tuberculosis deaths in Indian men
... themselves and who can then infect others, unless properly treated and cured." About a billion people worldwide are carrying live TB infection in their lungs, but if they do not smoke then most will never become seriously ill from it. Smoking increases the danger that any TB infection already in the lungs wi...False memories, failing recall are not an inevitable consequence of aging, research suggests
...e with age. One suggests that older adults fail to properly encode information as an event is experienced or have problems retrieving and sorting such details during recall a problem known as source monitoring. A related theory suggest frontal lobe problems make it difficult for older adults to focus attenti...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for August 2003 (first issue)
... drugs have been shown to be safe and effective in properly selected patients, producing weight loss of from 8 to 10 percent over 2 years. After outlining specific guidelines that physicians can offer to patients to help them improve their behavior necessary for effective weight loss, the author points out t...Drivers with type-1 diabetes report increased incidence of car crashes
..., occurs when blood glucose levels drop too low to properly fuel the body. A person with diabetes can become hypoglycemic by taking too much insulin or diabetes medication or by skipping meals. If blood sugar levels continue to fall, the lack of adequate glucose begins to impair brain and nervous system funct...Experts welcome major reforms to the coroner's service
... "coronial council." The Shipman inquiry advocates properly trained coroner's investigators, headed by a chief investigator, to replace the current system of coroner's officers. Both the review and the inquiry propose greater medical input into the coroner's system and both recommend replacing the current sys...Is there an alternative to expensive testing for HIV diagnosis and AIDS management?
...or countries, besides providing medications, is to properly diagnose and monitor patients using affordable alternative testing methods. In addition, general introduction of antiretroviral therapy in resource-poor countries have implications for the development of HIV drug resistance and which will require fur...Fetal exposure to two chemicals cause of male reproductive disorders later in life
...n whereby the urinary tract opening is not located properly at the tip of the penis), a birth defect occurring...ron disturbs the timing of the sequences that must properly take place during fetal development. Linuron interrupts the signals at key times, leading to the dev...Research suggests how steroids cause diabetes and hypertension; liver plays critical role
... to insulin-resistance, in which the body does not properly respond to insulin. PPAR-alpha is found in the liver, kidney, muscles, blood vessels and other organs. Since it is activated by fatty acids and since glucocorticoids alter fatty acid processing, Bernal-Mizrachi and his colleagues hypothesized that t...Yale researchers identify two types of childhood reading disability
...ent in persistently poor readers, but has not been properly activated. "Reading is the most important work of ...sent neural systems for reading could be connected properly and allow children to become good readers," said Shaywitz. "They emphasize the importance of the env...Breast cancer patients suffer through communication failure
...tients, and the impact that failure to communicate properly may have on patients' quality of life. The report by German researchers to be published in the March issue of Annals of Oncology[1], reveals that nearly half the women judged that information they received on several medical aspects was incomprehensi...Study points to methods for safe drug dispensing via computer
...codes didn't always scan properly on the first try. To avoid re-scanning a patient during crunch periods, nurses would often enter the seven-digit bar code number manually. Nurses became anxious about deli...CDC designates new Kentucky biodefense center
...cines to training emergency workers how to respond properly to an attack, Hauer added. Computerized mannequins that simulate infection by a biological agent are one technique used at the center, which so far has trained more than 1,000 doctors, nurses, emergency workers and others in how to rapidly deal with ...Novelty contact lenses offer great looks great risks
... of fun, but usually buyers just don't know how to properly wear or care for them." Today's warning by Casey physicians follows a similar announcement by the FDA. In fact, the FDA is issuing an import alert instructing FDA and Customs officials to detain automatically all decorative contact lenses presented a...Children's Hospital Boston releases results at the American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting
...in a form that children can take and have not been properly dosed for children. Personal protection equipment... children, and HVAC units that are insufficient to properly regulate ventilation, temperature and humidity. Outdoor environmental conditions, including pressur...