MRSA: Political point-scoring over hospital cleanliness ignores the real issue
...on-adherence to basic infection control. "Evidence shows that housekeeping programmes are unlikely to have an overall effect on transmission of MRSA unless essential infection-control practices--the use of gloves and hand hygiene--are prioritised. But this is rarely the case."...Study of energy and health in Africa focuses spotlight on charcoal and forest management
...tive to African forests. The researchers' analysis shows that charcoal can provide comparable health benefi...6 percent in a rapid transition case. "This study shows that choosing energy technologies with an eye toward improving health and quality of life in one of ...Charcoal and forest management could reduce greenhouse gas levels & save lives in Africa
...lly destructive to African forests. Their analysis shows that charcoal can provide comparable health benefi...nd the recent G-8 summit. Ezzati said, "This study shows that choosing energy technologies with an eye toward improving health and quality of life in one of ...Strategy effective against drug resistant tuberculosis
...eptible TB. Our prospective population based study shows that implementing DOTS in a health jurisdiction th...emic of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. It also shows the need for the use of specific treatment for MDR-TB (DOTS-Plus) to prevent the high mortality rate...UNC study: Most N.C. family practitioners engage in unrecognized community service
... as charity and free professional care. "Our study shows that nearly all family physicians reported participating in community service at some time in their professional careers," he said. "For most, this was an ongoing activity, suggesting it is a core aspect of their professional lives and of the discipl...It's winning, not losing, that triggers violence at sports events
...h might lead to violence, they add. Other research shows that domestic violence is more likely when the male assailant's local team wins. Winning is also likely to be associated with the celebratory downing of alcohol, a factor that is well known to increase the risk of violence, they say....Brain activity prior to treatment flags vulnerability to antidepressant side effects
...ects who received an antidepressant. "This finding shows the promise of new ways for assessing susceptibility to antidepressant side effects," said Aimee M. Hunter, lead author and research fellow at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute. "The ability to identify individuals who are at greatest risk of side ...March/April 2005 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...t of the University of Texas Health Science Center shows the need for a concurrent focus on the family's role in health. Analyzing data from more than 35,000 people who participated in the national Community Tracking Survey, researchers found that a significant proportion of general health status can be at...Unexpected benefit seen in treating HER-2 breast cancer with new preoperative drug combo
...seen in this patient population," Buzdar says. "It shows that we can potentially change the natural history of a disease that is associated with a high risk of recurrence and death." He cautions, however, that although this combination of therapies seems to show better efficacy, as well as less risk of hea...Mouse model reveals potential way to reduce cardiac deaths in kidney patients
...ovascular complications," Hruska says. "This study shows us that by treating the skeleton or otherwise decreasing phosphorous levels, we have the potential to produce a decrease in vascular calcification and marked improvements in cardiovascular outcome." To follow up, Hruska plans a more direct study of ...Economist: Cuba's state-run baseball doesn't go to bat for players
...quivalent of flipping a coin. Thus, a higher ratio shows greater imbalance wins are more concentrated in certain teams. And so while another study shows that Major League Baseball's balance score averaged around 1.7 over the last quarter century, Baird ...Bullying among sixth graders a daily occurrence, UCLA study finds
...school on days when they reported incidents, which shows there is no such thing as 'harmless' name-calling or an 'innocent' punch." Students filled out written surveys, describing any bullying that day that they experienced or observed. The study was done at the end of each school day, said Adrienne Nishin...Hopkins begins human trials with donor adult stem cells to repair muscle damaged from heart attack
...m cells, the use of adult stem cells in this study shows their tremendous potential in developing effective therapies for heart disease, and avoids the controversy surrounding destruction of embryos to obtain the embryonic variety," he adds. "Among its many benefits are that adult stem cells are readily ...Study provides new estimates of the causes of child mortality worldwide
...t child mortality is greatest in Africa. The study shows that 42 percent of child deaths under age 5 occur in Africa, which is also where 94 percent of all child deaths attributed to malaria occur. "Achievement of the WHO's goal of reducing child mortality by two-thirds from the 1990 rate will depend on re...NYU College of Dentistry study equates poor oral health with preterm birth risk
...vidence adds to the growing body of research which shows that a pregnant woman's oral health is important to the health of her newborn. The study's principal investigator, Dr. Ananda P. Dasanayake, associate professor of epidemiology & health promotion at the New York University College of Dentistry, an...Oral bacteria may predict pregnancy outcomes
...liver)." "What's interesting is that the research shows that for each ten-fold increase in A. naeslundii gsp 2 levels, there was a 60 gram (0.13 pound) decline in birthweight and a 0.17 week decrease in gestational age. On the other hand, for one unit increase of L. casei levels there was a 42 gram incr...Mental health service costs offset by savings in other public sectors
...ever, the Penn State study, the first of its type, shows that including spending in other service sectors in the analysis reduced the between-community cost difference from 81 percent to only 18 percent more for system of care. Dr. E. Michael Foster, professor of health policy administration and demogr...New studies suggest airborne SARS transmission is possible
...nfectious Diseases. Another study, from Hong Kong, shows patients in hospital bays near a SARS patient had ...ontroversial," said Dr. Tong, "this important work shows beyond doubt that SARS coronavirus aerosol generation can occur from a patient with SARS." The Hong...Study finds majority of women willing to accept cervical cancer vaccine for self and children
...o provide children with sex education. "This study shows that education will be key to acceptance of the vaccine," said Diane C. Bodurka, MD, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. "Given that the vaccine may be available in the next five to 10 years, it ......f metastatic tumors at secondary sites." The study shows that in existing melanoma tumors, inhibiting V599EB-Raf activity reduced vascular development, which is essential for tumor growth. Without vascular support the tumors remained the same size. This process occurs by reducing the secretion of VEGF, a f...