Implanted devices detect high-risk heart failure patients
...ns. First, the devices electrically stimulate both sides of the heart in coordinated fashion, which optimizes the contractability of already weakened heart muscle. Second, the defibrillator "shocks" the heart back into normal rhythm whenever the heart beats irregularly. In addition to maintaining the heart...Can routine commercial cord blood banking be scientifically and ethically justified?
...bate in this month's PLoS Medicine looks at both sides of the commercial cord blood controversy. Nicholas M. Fisk, Professor of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, and Irene A. G. Roberts, Professor of Paediatric Haematology, both at Imperial College London, United Kingdom, criticize the practice of privat...IDSA applauds Senate leadership for introduction of S. 3
...A pledged to work with members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to enact comprehensive legislation to... to work with key Senate and House leaders on both sides of the aisle to enact the legislation. Key Senate leaders include the co-sponsors of S. 3; Sens. Lie...University of Manchester makes made-to-measure skin and bones a reality using inkjet printers
...these constructions as they naturally stick to the sides of whatever they are being inserted into. If they stick to the sides then this limits the number of cells which can grow into tissues, and the lack of penetration also l...Carbon nanotubes yield a new class of biological sensors
...lled carbon nanotubes: cylindrical molecules whose sides are formed from a lattice of carbon atoms. The idea is to exploit the nanotubes' ability to fluoresce, or glow, when illuminated by certain wavelengths of infrared light-"a region of the spectrum where human tissue and biological fluids are particula...Where there's smoke, there's money
...hat promote public health policy need to work both sides of the aisle. It's too simplistic to look at Republicans as voting anti-health and to assume Democrats will vote in favor of measures that promote health." ...SIDS risk linked to lack of experience with tummy-sleeping
...w times babies who usually sleep on their backs or sides shift to the prone (lying face down) position, they have a 19-fold increased risk of sudden death," says senior author Bradley T. Thach, M.D., a Washington University pediatrician at St. Louis Children's Hospital. "We wondered if these babies, findin...Cocaine addicts show reduced brain structure that underlies judgment
... of "laterality," in which the amygdala in the two sides of the brain was normally approximately equal in v...rmal relationship in amygdala size between the two sides of the brain was not seen in the cocaine addicts. Also, they said, further evidence of a possible ca...Parkinson's patients get bilateral benefits with unilateral brain stim
...ient's brain could help alleviate symptoms on both sides of the body, potentially cutting the surgery risk ..." Getting substantial improvements on both sides of the body from just one implant is important, because this is brain surgery, said Michael Okun, Co...Denver physician patents minimally invasive technology for hair transplantation surgery
...geon to surgically remove strips of scalp from the sides or back of the head, resulting in a linear scar and a lengthy healing time. A newer, less invasive technique called Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) uses a small instrument to remove single follicular units of hair. Although much less invasive than...Lord Sainsbury praises the work of the UK's Innovative Manufacturing Research Centres
...improving competitiveness. There are two important sides to knowledge transfer 'science base push' as well as 'business pull'. Although innovation depends largely on the knowledge, risk-taking, and creative energy of business, the Government remains committed to encouraging scientists and engineers to tur...Left and right ears not created equal as newborns process sound, finds UCLA/UA research
...que to each brain hemisphere explained why the two sides of the brain process sound differently. But Sinin...w the brain processes speech and music, except the sides are reversed due to the brain's cross connections." "Our findings demonstrate that auditory...Lifelong career adds up to top honors for UH math professor
...reer in mathematics, teaching and research on both sides of the Atlantic, having been born in Paris, France, and receiving his Ph.D. there from the University Pierre and Marie Curie (Paris VI). A corresponding member of the French National Academy of Sciences, Glowinski counts among his numerous internati...Preliminary results are promising in Alzheimer's gene therapy trial
...n targeted areas on either the left, right or both sides of the brain. This human trial was undertaken following extensive studies in primates conducted by Tuszynski and colleagues , which showed that grafting NGF-producing tissue into the brains of aged monkeys restored atrophied brain cells to near-norma...UCSD study cites lack of vigorous exercise as primary factor in adolescent obesity
...r study points to the importance of examining both sides of the energy balance equation when considering the population-wide increase we've seen in overweight in this age group in the past couple of decades. Insufficient physical activity and too much time spent on sedentary behaviors like computer games ...Study finds nerve damage can affect opposite side of body
...y unknown communication between nerves on opposite sides of the body. In the May 2004 issue of Annals of Neurology, the scientists describe how cutting a major nerve in one paw of a group of rats resulted in a significant decrease in skin nerve endings in the corresponding area of the opposite limb. The ...Lack of awareness about stroke hinders use of life-saving drugs, precludes testing of new therapies
...en numbness in the arm, leg or face on one or both sides of the body Unexpected severe headache with no apparent cause Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or comprehending Sudden vision problems, dizziness, and loss of balance or coordination While stroke is more common in those over 50, it can happen a...Mayo Clinic develops new technology to improve diagnosis of arm and hand injuries and disease
...rought quick reward, such as adding windows to the sides of the device that enable technicians to better view and align patient anatomy within the coil. "This effort represents years of medical research and a great collaboration between a team of Mayo clinicians and IBM engineers, and we look forward to a ...Brain-imaging study sheds more light on underlying cause of attention-deficit hyperactivity syndrome
...ture was observed in the frontal cortices (on both sides of the brain) of children with ADHD, with reduced ...rain size in anterior temporal areas, also on both sides of the brain. Substantial increases in grey matter were recorded in large portions of the posterior ......he symmetry may improve communication between both sides of the brain, leading to enhanced verbal expressiveness in females. "This anatomical difference may explain why women can sometimes articulate their feelings more easily than men," he said. Overall, the UCLA team's findings counter the theory that on...