Antibiotic use on swine farms increases efficiency, profits
...ng a 1,020-head finishing barn, researchers found, realize a profit of 59 cents per pig in annual returns. ...oducers to drop its use in order to save money and realize higher profits. "Our results help to quantify the magnitude of this input's importance in today......dio-respiratory disease. "We are just beginning to realize that these microscopic specks of dust and soot are far more toxic in the human body than larger, coarser particles," said Constantinos Sioutas, deputy director and co-principal investigator of USC's Southern California Particle Center and Supersite. ...Dependent older patients may cost hospitals more
... going to end up costing more, they probably don't realize that hospitals usually don't get paid more for their care." The study appears in the December Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Researchers need to conduct such studies at other hospitals, Chuang says. If the findings are similar, he says, ...Spreading cancer survives via signals from nearby blood vessels long before new vessels are grown
...ain the tumor's continued growth. What they didn't realize is that endothelial cells that line the blood vessels are also releasing signals back to the cancer cells that protect the cancer cells from dying and direct them to grow toward the blood vessel. In fact, the cancer cells respond to the endothelial c...Stevens' Cattabiani helps link doctors, hospitals worldwide
...cal Biology, Thomas Cattabiani, has worked to help realize the global vision of a successful New York surgeon, his longtime friend and onetime classmate in the Stevens pre-med program, Undergraduate Projects in Technology and Medicine (UPTAM). The vision enfolds the establishment of clinics and hospitals wor...Whole-body PET/CT scan appears useful for determining tumor stage
...els of progress already have been set in motion to realize this futuristic diagnostic approach," they write. "The article by Antoch et al is the first comparative study of 2 relatively new imaging modalities, PET/CT and whole-body MRI. For most clinicians accustomed to step-by-step or multimodality approache...Using fMRI technology to understand hyperlexia
...times when he says things that make the other kids realize he is not quite the same." Ilene said, "If I could tell people one thing about hyperlexia, I would remind them that these children have a tremendous gift and that reading is the way to unlock their minds and hearts. Don't try to take their books awa...Beta blockers cost effective to society for heart failure treatment
...id Califf. "Under current policy the program could realize savings from reduced hospitalizations without incurring the expense of beta blockers." However, the researchers suggest that if Medicare supported interventions that increased beta blocker use, patient outcomes could be improved at little or no addit...Mad cow has confidence stirred, but not shaken
...s. Moreover, only 56 percent of those interviewed realize that cooking beef thoroughly will not reduce the chance of getting sick from eating beef contaminated with mad cow disease. Results are based on a Food Policy Institute survey of 1,001 U.S. adults conducted from January 15-18. The sampling error is ...Utah researchers hope hunt for medicinal drugs helps save Papua New Guinea rainforests
...ea see the economic value of those plants, they'll realize that conserving those resources will help them earn a livelihood. "Based on the diversity of plant species there, chances are good that we'll find compounds active against tuberculosis and HIV," Ireland said. But even in the best case, it is likely ...Statement from Barbara Alving of NHLBI on guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention in women
...e of these interventions can occur if women do not realize that they are at risk for heart disease. As the new survey released by the American Heart Association shows, women have made gains in their awareness of heart disease. In 2003, 46 percent of women surveyed listed heart disease as women's leading ca...New data show botulinum toxin type A to be highly effective treatment for excessive sweating
...ad investigator for the trials. "Most people don't realize that hyperhidrosis is an extremely debilitating chronic condition that affects as many as eight million people in the U.S.," said Dr. Glaser. "As such, the results of this 52-week study using botulinum toxin type A treatment are very exciting becaus...Report finds inactivated influenza virus vaccines effective in children
...fectious Diseases. "I think a lot of parents don't realize that children can even get the vaccine." Oftentimes, it doesn't occur to many adults to get themselves vaccinated, either, since flu vaccination drives frequently target elderly people or other high-risk groups, she added. The severity of the lat...Common epilepsy treatment to be used for bulimia nervosa
...e urges to binge eat and vomit. "Most people don't realize that women with bulimia only self-induce vomiting at the early stages of the disorder. Later on, this behavior becomes involuntary as a result of changes in the activity level of the vagus nerve" says Patricia Faris, Ph.D., associate professor in the...Potentially blinding eye disease more prevalent than previously thought
... is more common in an older population, we need to realize this may require more medical care resources as the population ages. These findings should also alert everyone that more effective treatments for both uveitis and its complications will be important in the future."...Gonorrhea test may give false-positive results
...t having gonorrhea, is greater than 99%. "One must realize that any test with a specificity less than 100% will have the potential for false positive results," said Dr. Alan Katz, lead author of the study. "We want doctors to understand the limitations of the test and be selective in who they screen." The po...Studies highlight impact of Sept. 11, Iraq war on adolescents
...ones," Dr. Treiber says. "I think America needs to realize that, regardless of our own political views, we need to support our efforts in Iraq and elsewhere in terms of not only supporting the soldiers but also their families left behind. We need to make extra efforts as neighbors and friends to provide them...Study finds vertebral fractures are underreported
...h a fracture doesn't feel pain from it and doesn't realize they have a problem, said Dr. Nancy Kim, a radiology resident in the U of A Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging and another author of the study. The study is significant, Kim added, because vertebral fractures are often indicators of oste...Light to moderate drinking during pregnancy may lead to learning and memory deficits in adolescents
...ng-term effects on development. Many women do not realize they are pregnant and/or seek prenatal care during this critical time," said Willford. "These types of deficits have already been demonstrated in studies with much higher levels of exposure," added Mattson, "and thus, these data extend the continuum ......l breakdowns people who are still aware enough to realize they are losing their ability to function. "This is a population where there are a lot of little things that can be done that mean a lot to them. Simple pleasures. For a woman, that might include combing her hair and putting on some makeup and letti...