Penn study will compare heart failure management technologies
...bjective data and then asks a series of subjective questions that are determined by the data. The box then helps the patient self manage or guides them to contact their physician or nurse. 3. Usual heart failure care. A total of 325 subjects will be enrolled during the next 18 months ...Computer model being developed at Stanford may help surgeons better predict patient outcomes
...now the answers to the 'what if' questions." These questions include, "What if it is better to do nothing?" And, "What if the patient got a little better but there might have been something else that could have made him or her a lot better?" Taylor's computer model incorporates imaging data into a Web-based to...Hard choices: Pitt researcher presents findings on when to accept organ transplants
...d-stage liver disease, but patients face difficult questions when choosing the best time to receive a transplan...t--but waiting too long could be dangerous. So the questions become: In the case of a living donor, how long should the patient wait before accepting the transpl...'Marital strain' increases women's risk of death, heart disease
...tics or emotions." Eaker suggested that screening questions be added to medical history questionnaires to uncover psychosocial stressors, allowing for counseling referrals if appropriate. The research substantiates previous studies that found married men have a survival advantage over unmarried men. Eaker re...Stem-cell research hints at better looking cosmetic and reconstructive surgery
... more, longer term studies will be needed and many questions remain to be answered. Further research is needed on the density of cells used in the culture, the rate at which the scaffold degrades, the relationship between the implant and existing host tissues, and whether any additional growth factors will be ...Gene signature can predict breast cancer spread
... prediction problems, we are left with the obvious questions of which to trust and why they differ. Although Wang and colleagues present the largest study of this type of data, it may still be too small to provide a final selection of genes for signature inclusion. Thus the signature is there, but it is still ...No increase in sexual risk taking among gay men in HIV-study
...study data are now being used to answer additional questions concerning the sexual health of gay men. Additional study results were presented by Lampinen last summer at the International AIDS Conference in Bangkok , Thailand underscore the importance of the behaviour that did not increase during the trial. Th...Falling in love in three minutes or less
...tudy, HurryDate also collected answers to optional questions about such things as how participants rate their own attractiveness and sexuality. "Although they had three minutes, most participants made their decision based on the information that they probably got in the first three seconds," Kurzban said. "S...Penn joins major NCI research initiative to advance breast cancer therapies
... explains Chodosh. "Imaging permits us to ask such questions as: Can we predict what a tumor will do in its natural history? Will it metastasize? Will it recur? Will it respond to therapy? Will this drug work or should we move on to the next drug?" For example, using PET, researchers have already shown that pa...Study finds happiness persists, despite illness
... "depressed," "pleased" or "worried/anxious." Even questions about pain, tiredness and overall life satisfaction showed no significant differences. In addition to Ubel and Riis, the study team included George Loewenstein of Carnegie Mellon University, Jonathan Baron and Christopher Jepson of the University of...Trial reveals safer and simpler approach to treating children with cystic fibrosis
...macy, Michigan, USA) write that several unanswered questions persist about once daily aminoglycoside dosing in cystic fibrosis patients. Dr VandenBussche concludes: " Smyth and colleagues' report provides some useful insights into the safety and efficacy of once-daily administration of aminoglycosides in pati...Teaching a less obvious medical skill -- Ethical decision-making
...ize there are different, legitimate answers to the questions they encounter in clinical care settings. "Studen...ical ethics is not only about asking and exploring questions but also about decision-making. Choices have to made one way or another. In clinical care, you can't...Inflammatory cells highly promising target in NF 1
...d are poised to answer some of the most perplexing questions that underlie neurofibromatosis," said Dr. Clapp. "Our work may well be applicable to other types of tumors such as breast and ovarian cancers, because inflammatory cells play an important role in tumor formation in these malignancies." Neurofibromat...Phobic anxiety increases heart disease death risk among women
...th higher scores indicating higher anxiety. These questions were used: Do you have an unreasonable fear of being in enclosed spaces such as shops, lifts, etc.? Do you find yourself worrying about getting some incurable illness? Are you scared of heights? Do you feel panicky in crowds? Do you worry undul...Brain tumor treatment can vary greatly, according to new JAMA study
...ell-conducted clinical trials enables us to answer questions about the value of new therapies with the hope of improving survival rates. The systematic evaluation of new treatments also prevents the widespread use of unproven, potentially toxic therapies. We need patients to participate, but only 15 percent of...Testosterone supplements for elderly men
...ible for the study. They will be asked some basic questions and undertake a few simple tests to assess their eligibility, and have their testosterone levels measured. Only volunteers found to have low testosterone levels can be included in the trial. Participants will make five visits to the Wellcome Trust C...ASGE announces grant recipients in annual research awards program
...ointestinal endoscopic investigators to answer key questions regarding the clinical application of new endoscopic technology," Dr. Scheiman said. He also indicated that a goal of the ASGE Research Committee is to help launch medical research careers for members of the recipient research teams. The ASGE Awards...Obesity and weight gain associated with poorer breast cancer survival
...dical Center noted that the study raises important questions about the interactions between smoking history, obesity, and breast cancer survival. "This study underscores the need for more clinical data to determine which lifestyle interventions can most effectively help women achieve or maintain a healthy weig...Need better social research but it doesn't come cheap
...-funded investigation of new ways to design survey questions which come as close as possible to how we actually weigh the pros and cons of issues affecting our lives. Professor Graham Loomes, of the University of East Anglia, says today (January 28): "Ask us in isolation how much we value clean air and we will......Americans, ages 15-44. Included in the survey were questions about HIV/AIDS beliefs, attitudes toward condoms, and condom use. More than half (53.4 percent) of those surveyed said they believe that there is a cure for AIDS, but that it is being withheld from the poor. Only 37 percent felt that the government ...