Pill-splitting can yield cost savings on common prescription drugs, Stanford researchers find
...nd begin with a doctor-patient conversation. "When properly implemented, pill-splitting can be a safe, viable cost-saving strategy," said Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, a researcher at the Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention and lead author of an article published in the August issue of the America...FINAL ALERT: RPB Science Writers Seminar in Eye Research to be held in Washington, DC Sept. 22-25
... a tough time of it: considerable pain and, unless properly treated, the risk of vision loss from scarring. Problem is, standard treatment has been seriously compromised by the increase in antibiotic-resistant strains. But now, with three new remedies in the offing, the clinical picture suddenly looks much br......nted with objects one at a time, he had no problem properly pairing their shapes and colors. When presented with two or more objects at the same time, however, he often mismatched the color of one object with the shape of another. So Marois designed a series of trials that asked subjects to concentrate on the...New study: Sleep apnea linked to decreased libido
...tive sleep apnea (OSA) -- the inability to breathe properly during sleep -- produce lower levels of testosterone, resulting in decreased libido and sexual activity, according to researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Previous studies had indicated that male sleep apnea patients had repor...Misclassification of cause of death in cancer patients
...esulting from cancer-related surgery are not being properly attributed to cancer. "Although the estimated effect of this misclassification on overall cancer mortality is modest, it may be indicative of more widespread confusion about how to code treatment-related deaths of patients with cancer," they write. ...Drug developed at Duke appears effective in treating respiratory failure in newborns
...ful in treating newborns whose lungs are unable to properly oxygenate their blood. The researchers also believ...sion occurs when a newborn's body does not respond properly immediately after birth. While inside the womb, a fetus does not use its lungs to oxygenate its bloo...Diabetes treatment linked to increased blood pressure in animal study
...velops when the body fails to either produce or to properly use insulin, a hormone necessary to convert food including sugars and starches into energy. Type II diabetes accounts for the majority of cases of the disease, and is a huge public health problem: As many as 16 million individuals in the United Sta...Study sheds light on 'dark side' of the knee
...int. When the posterolateral corner is not aligned properly after reconstruction, the tibia and femur rotate more than normal, which puts undo forces on the joint and leads to the failure of the reconstruction. To compare the benefits of the two most commonly used procedures to address this instability, the t...'Digital microscopes' for dentistry course
...s oral health problems can progress if they're not properly diagnosed and treated." There are other benefits for students and faculty. "Faculty instructional time is more efficient. The digitized images can include arrows and descriptions of the important histologic features that distinguish diseases that r...Tiny wounds on eye may lead to big problems in certain cases
...nts not cleaning their lenses properly were nearly three times as likely to have moderate to severe staining. Two-thirds of the subjects who used rewetting drops (164 total subjects) had evidence of mild staining. Half of the...Stress leaves blood vessels tightly wound
... a result, the blood vessels are unable to respond properly to changes in blood demands (i.e. expanding and contracting to accommodate different amounts of blood flow). The condition can increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Swiss researchers studied subjects ages 20 to 31 years old with no cardiova...New breast cancer therapy trials show dramatic results
... second drug, work by preventing cancer cells from properly dividing and thus replicating, said Jones. In addition, results show the combined therapy has halted tumor growth in all women and has at least partially shrunk tumors in half the women. Eleven percent of women have had complete pathologic response......"that treatments are available right now, which if properly used could alleviate a lot of suffering." Picturing Your Pain Source: Gaia Remerowski, gremer@po-box.mcgill.ca Dr. Bushnell is excited about being involved with the proposed McGill Centre for Research on Pain which will boast one of the largest con...A caring mother is a childs best defence against drug culture
...cohol habits if they lived with both parents, were properly supervised and enjoyed high quality family relationships. The research team led by Dr Paul McArdle, of Newcastle Universitys Department of Child Health, found evidence that these protective effects were being eroded in areas where drug availability w...Heartburn surgery helps lung transplant patients
...n as cilia that line lung passages do not function properly in transplant patients. Another explanation, according to Davis, is that the acid causes cells on the transplanted lungs to slough off, causing more donor materials to be presented to the immune system, causing inflammation. "A more intriguing expl...Senior citizen drinking problems labeled invisible epidemic
... with the problems, a 1998 study found. Even when properly diagnosed, the standard methods of treatment of substance abuse may be ineffective for elderly sufferers. Effective withdrawal from alcohol or drug dependence is a psychological as well as physical process, greatly enhanced by a spouse and other fam...Standards of medical care on adventure holidays raise concerns
...gh altitude, says the author. The public should be properly informed about the health and safety risks of certain destinations before departure, writes the author. Currently, neither Air Travel Organisers Licensing (ATOL) nor the Association of British Travel Agents provides guidance for this. The medical pro...UT Southwestern gerontologist offers ways to find the right nursing home
...s in the United States lacked adequate staffing to properly care for patients. Such findings may alarm Americ...mazi said. This means that residents are not being properly taken care of, he said.Namazi also suggested people talk to the staff and residents and visit the fa...St. John's wort ineffective for depression
...ntary and Alternative Medicine."Depression, if not properly treated, can cause serious complications. "It is very important to treat it early and effectively," Davidson noted. Major depression affects approximately 9.9 million American adults age 18 and older in any given year and is a leading cause of disab...Tiny device blocks 'useless' part of heart, prevents blood clots
...sed the device and repositioned it. Once inserted properly into the mouth of the atrial appendage, the nitinol cage expanded to its proper shape. Tiny spikes attached to the alloy cage that protrude through its covering anchored the device in place. The left atrial appendage was successfully blocked in all...