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...em involves placing a needle under the skin, which sends data through a wire running through the skin to a monitor worn by the patient. Due to the possibility of swelling around the needle, these devices require frequent calibration via fingerstick tests at least three times a day. Also, no glucose readout...Treating older adults for flu is cost-effective, but preventing it with a yearly flu shot is better
...ar in the United States, most of them over 65, and sends more than 100,000 people to hospitals. The U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices estimates that fewer than two-thirds of people over 65 get yearly vaccination against influenza, even though the vaccine is recommended for all adults over 5...New Mayo Clinic approach to kidney transplants means more patients can be successfully transplanted
...m the patient's body and spun in a centrifuge that sends the red blood cells to the periphery. The fluid part of the blood containing most of the antibodies is discarded, and the red blood cells are reconstituted with saline solution, then put back in the patient's body. The next day, this is done again. A...Studies could lead to next-generation cancer drugs
...ith fluorescent dyes to make them more visible and sends them to Binghamton for analysis. From there, Bane and her team study how the derivatives interact with tubulin, measuring how tightly each part binds, how easily each part can separate from the tubulin, and how quickly the reactions occur. Learning m...This is your heart on drugs: Study improves ER treatment for cocaine's heart effects
...re widespread. But many patients whose cocaine use sends them to the ER with chest pain don't tell their doctors about their drug use, putting them at risk if they receive conventional emergency heart treatments that can actually worsen the effects caused by cocaine. "We hope to help emergency physicians b...Marked crosswalks may pose risk to older pedestrians
...a marked crosswalk at a certain location basically sends a message to two parties," Koepsell says. "It tells the pedestrian that this is a safe place to cross. The marked crosswalk also tells the driver to be cautious, because pedestrians may be crossing the street here. But that message doesn't always reg...Study shows promising long-term results for children of divorce
...acts children's long-term adjustment. "This study sends an important message," Sandler says. "What we did was teach healthy parenting under difficult circumstances." "That the program had lasting effects on a wide variety of outcomes is remarkable and speaks to the importance of effective parenting in pro...Gene therapy promising for preventing restenosis
...dothelium the blood vessel lining is damaged, it sends a signal that increases oxidative stress, which means that the body produces more free radicals. The oxygen derivatives known as free radicals are very active chemical compounds "that can destroy almost anything," he says. One of the most common of...Study finds new target for development of anti-cancer drugs
...o receptors on the cell''s surface. This, in turn, sends a signal to km23 telling it to attach to the motor and pick up the cargo. This study, titled "A novel TGFbeta receptor-interacting protein that is also a light chain of the motor protein dynein," was published this week in the online version of Mol...What is the best way to fund the NHS?
...ritain, the Netherlands has long waiting lists and sends patients abroad for elective surgery. The main advantage of funding from general taxation is that it recognises that those whose needs are greatest are least able to pay for care - the young and the rich subsidise the old and the poor. A shift to com...Sleep and sedation controlled in same brain centre, say scientists
...anism in the sleep/wake cycle. When stimulated, it sends excitatory signals to other parts of the brain telling the body to be awake. TMN neurons are pharmacologically inhibited by the negative action of the anaesthetics binding to the GABA-A receptor - leading to a sleep induced state," said Professor Fra...Emory researcher claims stress-induced changes in brain can create psychiatric disorders
... In a stressful situation, the brain automatically sends signals that release hormones, including cortisol and adrenaline. The heart pumps faster; blood pressure goes up; and blood flow shifts to parts of the body that need it the most such as the brain and muscles so we can think fast and fight or run. I...Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy (TM) more effective in epilepsy patients when used earlier
...ust under the skin in the left chest pocket, which sends mild electrical stimulation to the brain via the left vagus nerve. VNS Therapy has been proven to decrease or sometimes eliminate seizures and may improve quality of life in many patients whose seizures do not respond to medications alone. In additi...Reducing antiepileptics in VNS (TM) patients does not impair seizure control
...ust under the skin in the left chest pocket, which sends mild electrical stimulation to the brain via the left vagus nerve. VNS Therapy has been proven to decrease or sometimes eliminate seizures and may improve quality of life in many patients whose seizures do not respond to medications alone. In additi...People suffering from epilepsy continue to lack a good quality of life
...ust under the skin in the left chest pocket, which sends mild electrical stimulation to the brain via the left vagus nerve. VNS Therapy has been proven to decrease or sometimes eliminate seizures and improves quality of life in many patients whose seizures do not respond to medications alone. VNS Therapy ...From sci-fi to reality microendoscopy to diagnose breast cancer?
...ny openings at the tip of the nipple the endoscope sends back magnified pictures of the inside of the breast duct to television screens where doctors can identify any warning signs. Healthy ducts look like blue-white shiny caves with branches leading off. Abnormal areas have lost their shine and have chan...New treadmill 'scores' may help physicians better diagnose heart disease
...iagnostic equipment," he says. "This information sends a very important message to both the public and physicians, especially at a time when we are trying to contain health care costs," he emphasizes. "The newest products of medical technology are adding tremendously to health care costs, yet our resear...A growth factor reverses nerve damage in diabetic animals
... the peripheral nervous system, which receives and sends messages to the hands, feet and other outlying sites in the body. Diabetic neuropathy also can occur in the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system, a specialized portion of the nervous system that controls involuntary reflexes. Such damage ......egion calledthe rostroventral medulla (RVM), which sends chemical signals to the dorsal hornof the spinal cord. But little was known about what happens inside a nerve cellwhen a silent synapse is activated. In the current study, Zhuo and colleagues found that activation of silentsynapses involves an inter......ll, spherical beads. In contrast, the new approach sends a sample directly through the microscopicpores of a polymeric membrane. (The research team currently uses a speciallymodified Biomax(tm) membrane, which Millipore plans to market by 2000, accordingto Kuriyel.) Ramping up production using this strateg...