Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, September 17, 2002
...orce (USPSTF) recommends that physicians routinely screen women over 65 for osteoporosis, a thinning of the bones that can lead to bone fracture. The Task Force did not recommend a specific screening test, but bone densitometry, also known as DEXA (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry), is currently an accepted...PET/CT scanning now available at Fox Chase Cancer Center
...e FDG sugar are highlighted on the PET/CT computer screen indicating that cancer is present. "We traditionally use CT scans to diagnose patients with cancer, however, we don't always know how extensive the disease is until we operate," says Melvyn Goldberg, MD, chief of Fox Chase's thoracic surgery progra...Researchers develop 'fingerprinting' for biological agents
...vance allows researchers to quickly and accurately screen a sample for an extraordinarily large number of diseases simultaneously," said Mirkin, also George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry. Results, which include testing for genetic markers for six biological agents including hepatitis A, smallpox and H...Testing earlier for gestational diabetes a smarter way to screen pregnant women
...t 16-weeks of pregnancy is a more efficient way to screen for the disease than the current method of screening women during their third trimester, said Gerard Nahum, M.D., an associate clinical professor at Duke University Medical Center's department of obstetrics and gynecology. The earlier tests, Nahum sa...Cancer patients with past mood disorders most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder
...io State. "It's important to screen cancer patients for all kinds of depressive and anxiety symptoms and disorders, particularly asking about the past history of mood disorders," Andersen said. The researchers presented their...Screening reduces mastectomy rates
...ed 50-69 years were invited to at least one breast screen as part of the Florence mammographic screening programme. Changes in rates of radical surgery and incidence of breast cancer since the introduction of the screening programme were analysed. Rates of breast conserving surgery were 1.18 per thousand in......ance of developing a routine post-mortem metabolic screen to investigate premature or unexplained death in infants and children cannot be overstated. While toxicology screens are routinely used to eliminate accidental or deliberate poisoning or drug overdoes, the authors urge that MS/MS-based methodology to...Mayo Clinic vaccine researcher calls for universal flu vaccine for elderly
...y: Standing-order programs that allow nurses to screen and immunize patients for influenza and pneumococcal disease without a physician's order in hospitals Development of clinic office systems designed to increase immunization rates, such as reminder systems, flu clinics and standing-order programs Re...Brain can reorganize after traumatic injury
...lved seeing related word pairs flash on a computer screen (for example, penguin - tuxedo) every few seconds. The subjects were then shown the first word of each pair and asked to recall the second word. While they performed this test, their brain activity was monitored with positron emission tomography. The...... color of pairs of objects displayed on a computer screen while their brain activity was monitored using the technique called functional MRI. The researchers presented these pairs to the individuals either sequentially in the same location or simultaneously at different locations and recorded the areas in t...Leader of Florida's screening program for type 1 diabetes supports program's effectiveness
...chatz suggests that there are important reasons to screen for the disease before symptoms arise: 1. To improve understanding of the natural history of the prediabetic period: The ability to prevent this disease has been enhanced by unraveling its genetic causes and consequently, the at-risk patients most s...4% of HIV+ gay men have recent sexually transmitted infection
...ates point out the critical need for clinicians to screen regularly for sexually transmitted infections and to deliver effective risk reduction messages to their patients," said Gmez, who is presenting the findings at the XIV International AIDS Conference in Barcelona, Spain. Infection with herpes simplex v...Study asks how clinicians treat overweight kids
...clinical nurse practitioners and dietitians should screen more thoroughly for medical problems associated with obesity and address barriers that block effective treatment. "Physicians, dietitians and pediatric nurse practitioners see pediatric and adolescent obesity as a serious problem with long-term healt...'Power nap' prevents burnout; morning sleep perfects a skill
...the task to the lower right corner of the computer screen for just the fourth practice session. As predicte...finger tap registered as a white dot on a computer screen rather than the number typed, so subjects didn't know how accurately they were performing. Twelve su...New research brain abnormalities appear early in psychoses
... Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) could be used to screen for problems in high-risk groups even before symptoms develop. CNRC Director Professor Tonmoy Sharma said that ultimately brain imaging might fundamentally alter the approach to illnesses such as schizophrenia. "We can now see that differences in bra...Cardiac differences in infants born to HIV-positive mothers may persist
...the study results reinforce PHS recommendations to screen pregnant women for HIV and to take steps to prevent transmission from mother to infant. Since 1994, for example, federal guidelines have stated that healthcare providers should offer AZT to HIV-infected women during pregnancy and delivery, and to the......ble to move balls around in 3D space on a computer screen just by thinking about it. With a little practice,...sing their arms. They had to move the balls on the screen using brain signals that corresponded with the appropriate arm movements. At first they tried to us...Genetic abnormality may increase stroke risk fourfold among young
... polymorphism may be a genetic marker for which to screen in the future to assess an individuals risk for stroke, she adds....'Cheerleader' brain signal may act as a task master, Science study suggests
...mputer screen. A colored bar across the top of the screen brightened each time the monkey moved to the next task, indicating that it was nearing the reward. The monkeys made progressively fewer errors as they approached the juice finale. When the brightness of the bar changed randomly, however, the monkeys ...First study of Viagra(R) in black men demonstrates treatment as effective, well tolerated
...ith such conditions, it is especially important to screen and treat black men who are experiencing erection problems," said Jean Bonhomme, M.D., Founder, National Black Men's Health Network. "We have now confirmed that Viagra is an effective and well tolerated treatment option for these men." The prevalenc...