Program effective at reducing depression in teens
... adapted successfully for younger populations with similar outcomes. Both the YPIC study and [another study involving adults] achieved a roughly 10 percentage-point difference in the percentage of patients falling in the clinically significant range on the CES-D as well as achieving clinically meaningful imp...Study of CPR quality reveals frequent deviation from guidelines
...by the same team, although preliminary, have found similar rates in other teaching hospitals, community hospitals and among paramedics in the field. The European study found even greater deviation. The device that uncovered the problem, however, may help solve it. A follow-up study is already underway at t...Multiple therapies curb declining ability to learn with age
...any biological and behavioral parallels, I predict similar results would be attained in people," notes Milgram. The study was funded by the National Institute of Aging and the U.S. Department of the Army. The following conflict of interest was declared by the authors with respect to publication of this pap...New rights to access, but for most transparency is still as clear as mud
...ve failed to deliver on the openness promised with similar legislation, says Alasdair Roberts, a Canadian freedom of information specialist and associate professor at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University in the United States. Instead, they have developed elaborate systems for managing sensitive requests...A site for sore eyes: New target for allergies found under the eyelid
...with chronic allergy. It is likely that MIP-1a or similar molecules are also essential for the development o... efficacy of existing drugs that block MIP-1a and similar molecules in the therapy of allergic diseases. Clinical trials are anticipated shortly and if they p...Complementary & alternative medicine use
...S (Eisenberg et al.) in 1997. The two surveys were similar but not identical. Prior to this study, there had been no head-to-head comparison using a common definition of CAM. "Our research over the past 14 years has shown a consistent level of usage by adult Americans," said Dr. Eisenberg. "While there hav...Complementary and alternative therapies and conventional medical therapies
...ional treatments, such as psychotherapy, also have similar characteristics that make them incompatible with RCTs, but they have been successfully evaluated via other methods, the committee noted. Because many CAM products and approaches have not undergone formal testing and because resources to conduct rese...Information fusion research simulates disasters to manage emergency response
...dministration during the Northridge earthquake and similar earthquakes regarding characteristics of that disaster, such as building and roadway damage, and how they correlated to casualties. "Using our software, we create realistic simulations of earthquakes in the San Fernando Valley of diffe...Rotary blood pump shows promise for pediatric patients
...Bakey Child VAD, have the potential to bring about similar results in children as they do currently in adults, sustaining heart function, until the heart can recover or until a heart transplant can be done. According to WebMD Health, as many as 50,000 people each year could benefit from a heart transplant,...New treatment guidelines for pregnant women with asthma
...t of the fetus. A stepwise approach to asthma care similar to that used in the NAEPP general asthma treatment guidelines for children and nonpregnant adults is recommended. Under this approach, medication is stepped up in intensity if needed, and stepped down when possible, depending on asthma severity. Bec...National Academies advisory: Report assesses health implications of perchlorate exposure
...bjects, and that four other studies had remarkably similar results. The committee was unanimous in all other findings and recommendations. The committee emphasized that the reference dose should be based on inhibition of iodide uptake by the thyroid in humans, which is not an adverse effect but the key bioc...Weight loss may be an early sign of dementia in the elderly
...inical threshold of dementia. The association was similar in AD and vascular dementia." In conclusion the authors write: "An important consideration arising from research in this area is the extent to which weight loss may be prevented or minimized in dementia. Poor nutrition and frailty frequently comp...New guideline: Corticosteroids recommended for duchenne muscular dystrophy
...rophy. Corticosteroids are man-made drugs that are similar to the body's hormone cortisone. Two corticosteroi...offered as a treatment option. Deflazacort, a drug similar to prednisone, is also recommended as a treatment option but is not available in the United States a...Entrepreneurism Center at UC San Diego funds commercialization of lung, shock, other devices
...nced via controlled transverse grain fibering, and similar improvements are expected for cross-rolled tubes. This project will systematically examine and validate post-extrusion forming methods to create hoop strengthened tubes, which will be evaluated at 'in-service' loads at service temperatures and enviro...Study suggests isolation of patients with MRSA does not reduce cross-infection in ICUs
...washing frequency, and MRSA acquisition rates were similar in the periods when patients were moved and not moved. There were no changes in transmission of any particular strain of MRSA or in infection rate between management phases. Dr Wilson comments: "Our findings challenge the prevailing view that isolat...Simple sputum test for confirmation of childhood tuberculosis
... The yield from one sample from induced sputum was similar to that from three gastric lavages. In addition, almost half of all culture positive sputum samples were also smear positive, enabling rapid diagnosis and initiation of treatment. There was no difference in the reliability of diagnosis between HIV-po...More precise radiation therapy lets prostate cancer patients avoid erectile dysfunction
...able to have sex five years later unless Viagra or similar medications are used. In addition, the vessels involved in erectile function also play a role in bowel and bladder control. The researchers suspect avoiding radiation to these areas will improve other quality of life issues, such as urinary leakage a...Most alcohol-related plane crashes occur at night and in worsening weather conditions
...lysis & Prevention, can be used to design programs similar to those that combat drunk-driving to lower accident rates. "Pilots should never mix alcohol consumption with flying because it can impair their ability to think about key functions in operating a plane, such as interpreting flight instruments or cop...Shepherds whistle while they work and brains process sounds as language
... And the way the brain processes these whistles is similar to the way it goes about deciphering English, Span...s a language, Corina said. The researchers found a similar pattern during the second tasks. While both subjects groups were able to detect the target whistle ......amiliar compared with control groups. Results were similar in the second experiment. After playing the frustrating game, participants were more likely than control groups to score the pleasing new odors as distasteful a negative association that grew over time. Bottom line: When an odor is paired with an em...