Recommendations for the establishment of primary stroke centers
...access to a Stroke Unit where patients can receive specialized monitoring and care. Some hospitals may choose to stabilize patients and transfer them to another facility. Neurosurgical Services -- Primary Stroke Centers should be able to provide neurosurgical services to stroke patients within two hours of whe...Brain scans of Gulf War veterans show brain damage
...sing magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy - highly specialized brain scans that measure chemical levels inside the brain - UT Southwestern researchers found evidence of brain damage that causes a variety of symptoms in sick veterans, including joint pain, fatigue, dizziness and mental confusion. MR spectroscopy ...OHSU researchers discover new synapses in brain
...t synapses also are used to communicate with other specialized brain cells called oligodendrocytes. Studying these previously unknown synapses may provide a key for understanding brain function in health and disease. These results appear in the May 11 edition of the journal Nature. Oligodendrocytes produce my...Scientists: herb known as comfrey can ruin liver, other herbs appear helpful
... small improvements. "However, the role that this specialized extract of Ginko biloba can play as an alternative or an adjunct agent for the treatment of dementia needs to be delineated by control studies clarifying the dose-response relationship and detecting potential changes in the course of disease," LeBars...Study casts doubt that melatonin goes down as age goes up: Older buyers take note
...brain, and behavior. NCRR funding provides highly specialized research resources to biomedical researchers nationwide, including the sleep laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital. The NIH is the leading Federal biomedical and behavioral research agency....A growth factor reverses nerve damage in diabetic animals
...ympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system, a specialized portion of the nervous system that controls involuntary reflexes. Such damage can produce complications such as irregularities in the control of blood pressure and bouts of diarrhea or constipation. Nerve cells and their branch-like extensions called...Yale and state researchers develop improved test for new tick disease
...istime-consuming, costly, and is only performed in specialized researchlaboratories. "With the old test a person could test two dozen blood samples aday," Dr. IJdo said. "With the new test it is easy to scale up the testing forlarge numbers of blood samples." There are indications that ehrlichiosis infections c......he Notch receptors are present in neuronsand their specialized processes called neurites. Neurons of the cerebralcortex--a thin sheet of gray matter on the surface of the brain--grow by extendingtheir neurites and forming connections, both of which are accompanied by anincrease in activity of the Notch signalin...New DNA chip method could improve cancer diagnosis
...tery of tests, each performed in aseparate, highly specialized laboratory, that have to be interpreted by anexperienced pathologist. In the study, Dr. Golub, Dr. Lander, and their colleagues set out to develop amore systematic and objective approach to cancer classification, using acuteleukemia as their test ca...Researchers discover potential new approach to treating cystic fibrosis
...ation with the foundation, which has established a specialized networkof seven clinical trial centers to expedite the early phases of clinical trials. "Although a number of steps remain before the benefit of DHA to patientsis known, this exciting research represents an entirely new strategy to correctand......drenunless both teachers and the schools are given specialized training to deal withthese children." To capture the brain activity of the subjects, the UW research team usedPEPSI, which is about 32 times faster than conventional magnetic resonancespectroscopy. Software developed at the UW enabled the res...MGH researchers identify angiogenesis inhibitor in gallbladder cancer
...ogy and vasculature [blood vessels]of tumors using specialized animal models." In the first step of their study, the research team implanted human gallbladdercarcinoma cells in either the gallbladder wall or a pocket under the skin(subcutaneous) of immunodeficient mice. The cells implanted in the gallbladdergre...9th European Congress on Lung Disease
...entations or posters), the program includes over50 specialized symposia featuring the best experts, and covering a range frombasic and applied research to still unpublished clinical trials. "This meeting offers a very attractive combination for a wide audience ofspecialists, adds Manuel Cosio, the Vice-Chairman ...Inflammatory pain may help deter inflammatory diseases like arthritis
...seases. People experience pain when signals from specialized nerve fibers are activated.These pain nerve fibers are triggered when tissue is damaged. They arere-activated by inflammation, the body's normally beneficial response to traumaand infection. Inflammation increases blood flow to the site of injury an...UI researchers discover that aggressive cancer cells may make their own blood vessels
...atterns can be identified through angiographs orby specialized ultrasound, it may be possible to develop new non-invasiveimaging tests to detect aggressive cancers. These tests may complement andperhaps even substitute for some forms of invasive biopsies." Although the UI researchers focused their attention on o......distinct subtypes oflearning disabilities and that specialized interventions may be required to helpchildren overcome these different kinds of disabilities. These findings will be presented here today at the annual meeting of theAmerican Psychological Association by Julie Busse, a UW educational psycholo...Vanderbilt School of Nursing begins graduate program in correctional health
...at there is a need fornurse practitioners who have specialized knowledge of the prison health caresystem as well as prison management in addition to the core adult nursepractitioner courses," Norman explains. "Graduates will also need to be trainedin other areas including fitness and self-defense. "One of the re...Study shows benefit of pioneering U-M program for newborns at risk of hearing impairment
...those babies in whom they suspect hearing loss for specialized diagnosis andtreatment. The issue of hearing tests for newborns is far from settled. So, Kileny and hiscolleagues are now embarking on a new study of 3,000 healthy babies to comparethe effectiveness of hearing tests with that of parent and physician ...UCSF Cancer Center joins elite group of National Cancer Institute-designated centers
...eos, andaudiotapes; provides access to the Web and specialized health databases; andoffers personalized research assistance to patients. The CRC also hosts nineteendiverse support groups, exercise classes, and workshops for patients and theirfamilies and friends. All of the CRC's services and classes are free.Fo...