Virco establishes comprehensive set of clinical cutoffs for the vircoTYPE HIV-1 resistance test
...or the virco®TYPE HIV-1 resistance test. These reference values are derived from the largest clinical outcomes database used to generate clinical cutoffs, and apply a consistent and clinically relevant approach to help physicians better evaluate HIV drug resistance information. These clinical cutoffs are a...New insights into hormone therapy highlight when estrogen best aids brain
...re tested every day for two weeks for both spatial reference memory (long-term memory for information that did ...ch trial). Mice on the cyclical regimen made more reference and working memory errors than control mice. The cyclical group also made more reference memory erro...Gender and sex hormones affect the brain's pain response and more, according to new studies
...of low and high levels of estradiol on working and reference memory. Working memory, or short-term memory, mani...ing center parking lot day after day, you're using reference memory." In their study, Galea and her colleagues removed the ovaries from adult female rats (to el...High-fat diets hammer memory, more than a waistline worry
...that are changed during the test) as well as their reference memory (for items that did not change during the test). Animals on the high-fat regimen made more errors than animals fed the control diet, especially during the trial that placed the highest demand on their working memory. "This shows that a...Congress of Neuological Surgeons meets in San Francisco
... the concept of a world community and gives proper reference to the Golden Gate Bridge, the famed landmark of our host city." The annual meeting provides continuing medical education for practicing neurosurgeons, neurosurgical residents in training, and post-graduate neurosurgical fellows, as well as allied he...Knight Center seminar on 'The Human Brain'
...ter fellowships cover all seminar costs, including reference materials, hotel lodging, meals and a travel subsidy. The travel subsidy is a reimbursement of half the cost of travel up to a maximum subsidy of $300. The deadline for receipt of applications is September 15. Topics Keynote speaker ...Survey provides comprehensive look at use of complementary and alternative medicine in US
... Call-in telephone number: 1-888-869-0374;Please reference "CAM Survey"...Diagnostic tests are more accurate than estimates suggest
...diate comparison of the test under scrutiny with a reference standard that verifies the diagnosis will be essential." Endometrial hyperplasia is a benign condition that can lead to irregular or excessive vaginal bleeding. In most cases it is treatable with hormone therapy. The condition is diagnosed by measuri...Research news from Tufts University, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy: May 2004
...pinach and carrots assessed using a stable isotope reference method in adults. How to Figure Out if People are Eating More Than They Report? Most people underestimate what they eat on any given day and people who are overweight tend to underestimate this amount to a greater extent. For researchers studying ...ISSIR launches The Journal of Sexual Medicine with Blackwell
...ar alone, Blackwell will publish over 600 text and reference books across a wide range of academic and professional subjects. For more information on Blackwell Publishing, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com or www.blackwell-synergy.com ....UCLA study shows Medicaid costs can shrink
...agencies, Johnson & Johnson gave parents a medical reference guide, " What to Do When Your Child Gets Sick ," b...ey did not have a single childcare book at home to reference for help when a child fell ill. Prior to the training, parents said they were "very confident" about...Brief mail- and computer-generated interventions work best for problem drinking among young people
...ison of their drinking with that of other relevant reference groups." Although symposium presenters agreed that recent findings clearly demonstrate the promise of a relatively inexpensive style of intervention in addressing an important public health problem in a high-risk group, they noted that a number of qu...American Stroke Association's 29th International Stroke Conference
...onal Stroke Conference We have created this quick reference guide to help reporters use the American Heart Association resources available to them: Abstracts presented at the 29th International Stroke Conference are listed in the January 2004 issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Abstra...Skin photographs may help patients detect new or changed moles
...atients who used photographs of their own skin for reference were better able to detect new or changed moles while conducting skin self-examinations (SSEs) compared to patients who did not use photographs, according to an article in the January issue of The Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives jou...American Lung Association calls on governors and legislatures to stand up for public health
...ilable online at www.lungusa.org . The principle reference for all state tobacco laws is the American Lung Association's State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues, 2003 Edition. The American Lung Association has published this compendium of state tobacco laws since 1988. CITIZENS CAN TAKE ACTION Citi...United States has highest prevalence of overweight teens in 15 country study
...I at or above the 95th percentile) using the study reference standard from this survey showed similar trends, with the U.S. adolescents reporting a higher prevalence of overweight than any of the European countries or regions or Israel," write the researchers....Study finds fewer than half of early stage breast cancer patients get full chemotherapy doses
...ll reduced relative dose intensity compared to the reference standard was either planned or already seen during the first chemotherapy cycle. We need to find better ways to identify patients at risk in order to provide optimal supportive care." The researchers note that these results are particularly alarmi...New study in Pediatrics shows nitric oxide therapy for newborns effective and cost saving
...udy showed a savings of $1,880 per case, while the reference case showed an even higher savings $4,400 per case. "We now have strong evidence that I think will surprise many physicians and hospitals," Dr. Angus said. "Hopefully, this will encourage everyone to take a new look at just how important this thera...New study in Pediatrics shows nitric oxide therapy for newborns effective and cost saving
...udy showed a savings of $1,880 per case, while the reference case showed an even higher savings $4,400 per case. "We now have strong evidence that I think will surprise many physicians and hospitals," Dr. Angus said. "Hopefully, this will encourage everyone to take a new look at just how important this thera......earch lays the groundwork for a database that will reference a patient's calcium score against the scores of others who are the same age and gender. "The clinical success of CT scanners for detecting and quantifying coronary artery calcium requires some method of assessing patient risk based on calcium burden...