Physicians call for increased funding for federal infectious disease programs
...za preparedness. However, IDSA is disappointed by steep cuts in funding at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Also, the small increase granted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will not keep pace with inflation. IDSA...Older people with the 'Alzheimer's gene' find it harder to 'remember to remember' even if healthy
...iagnostic tool" because other research has found a steep prospective-memory drop in patients with very mild disease. He explains, "Our sample of carriers were healthy as far as we could tell, but our assessments were not as sensitive as some of those used at the major Alzheimer's research centers. It mig...Brain can be trained to process sound in alternate way, study shows
...l hearing at higher volume levels. "There's a very steep volume curve that goes from soft to very loud righ...hanges at the lower threshold of hearing, "so this steep transition doesn't bother them anymore." Similarly, such training might be of value to profoundly he...US sees steep rise in 'no indicated risk' caesareans
The United States has seen a steep rise in caesareans to women with no reported medical risk, according to research published today on bmj.com . Researchers analysed information on four million births per year between 1991 and 2001, identifying mothers with no medical risk or labour ...People on food stamps can't afford heart-healthy meals
.... The cost of heart healthy foods coupled with the steep rise of coronary risk factors in this African-American community caught the attention of Fulp and her colleagues. They hypothesized that maximum food stamp program benefits in Massachusetts would be insufficient to purchase heart-healthy, culturally...New magnetic percutaneous system navigates vessels
... not yet clear," Kleiman said. He said there is a steep learning curve, but the intervention will become easier to use with experience and upgraded software. Co-authors are cardiology fellow Eli I. Lev, M.D., and Albert E. Raizner, M.D., director of The Methodist DeBakey Heart Center....Elderly experience long-term cognitive decline after surgery
...duce this serious complication." This pattern of a steep decline in cognitive function after surgery, followed by short-term improvement and a longer term decline, mirrors the findings of an earlier Duke study of patients undergoing heart surgery. That study, the results of which were published Feb. 8, 200...Envisat's rainbow vision detects ground moving at pace fingernails grow
...n with poor visibility from the weather and a very steep eastern flank all parts of the volcano down to vegetation line are accessible with InSAR." InSAR reveals a pattern of ground inflation in the months preceding a new eruption, as pressure in the magma chamber increases. Following an eruption the pre...Smoking linked to more than 60 percent of overall cancer death burden in black men
...rst two decades of the study period, paralleling a steep rise in smoke exposure. During the final decade of...nt, as smoking declined. "During two decades of a steep rise, and a subsequent decade of steep fall, U.S. black male smoke exposures and non-lung cancer dea...Afghanistan's health challenge
...ces, and concludes: 'Afghanistan's response to the steep health-care challenge has the potential to serve as a blueprint for the post-conflict reconstruction for other nations. One of the most serious threats to progress would be an insistence by powerful nations that their aid is channelled outside the c...Progress shown in death rates from four leading cancers decline in overall mortality has slowed
...n, reflecting reductions in tobacco smoking. "The steep decline in lung cancer rates in men and the recent slowing of an increase in rates in women demonstrate that we can move the trend in the number one cancer killer in the right direction," said John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive officer of the Am...Identifying depression in preschoolers
...e normal developmental curve for any child is very steep at this point in life and being depressed and dysfunctional for a long period of time could actually impair normal development." Luby says. "It's very important that we identify these kids and find a safe way to help them get better."...New journal series will educate physicians about medical errors
... of articles and conferences are indicative of the steep learning curve medical professionals must ascend to prevent errors and safeguard patient safety, what can patients do to protect themselves? Chassin comments, "Patients should be outspoken and not hesitate to ask questions of their caregivers about t...Prostate cancer is costly for Californians, according to UCSF researchers
...ccounting for 30.4 percent of all cancer cases. A steep increase in annual incidence rates occurred between 1988-1992 with the introduction of screening for prostate specific antigen (PSA), which permitted diagnosis at earlier stages. Deaths due to prostate cancer ranked second to lung cancer and account...Ritalin and Prozac: Study finds more kids using both drug types together
...he nature of the prescriptions. Says Rushton, "The steep climb in numbers of children receiving either or both of these drugs was accompanied by an increase in the dose and duration of the stimulants and antidepressants that were prescribed." Approximately 5 percent of children and adolescents may suff...Colorado most dangerous state in nation for avalanche fatalities
...as they cross hazardous terrain. Traveling across steep slopes should be done cautiously, without spending too much time on them. Also to be avoided are avalanche "chutes," where large vertical swaths of trees are missing from a slope or chute-like clearings. * Although avalanches can occur on any ......ey's, the laser is used to make the curvature more steep -- by lessthan the width of a human hair. Although the procedure is not painful, it can be intimidating and it requires alevel of cooperation from the patient. The equipment makes loud noises and thepatient must look at a flashing light for up to two...