UCLA Medical Center becomes first hospital to introduce remote presence robots in ICU
...reaction to the robot has been very positive. In a study done by Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md., half the patients preferred a tele-rounding visit by their own doctor to a "real" visit by another physician. And 80 percent of the patients felt that the robot increased physician accessibility. Dr. ...Drug abuse treatment slashes HIV-related sex behaviors in urban meth addicts
...sk behaviors. FINDINGS: A randomized, controlled study evaluated the effectiveness of four behavioral drug abuse treatments in reducing methamphetamine use and HIV-related sexual risk behaviors among 162 gay and bisexual methamphetamine addicts in Los Angeles County. Treatment produced immediate, three-f...Sex selection popular among infertile women
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... blood vessels essential to cancer growth is under study at the Medical College of Georgia. MCG is among s... offer another option for these women. The current study explores the safety and efficacy of two different doses of the drug compared to placebo. Study parti...2005 Pulp Biology Research Award
...ive dentin and developed a novel culture system to study the responses of these cells to various growth factors in vitro. More recently, he has described profiles of gene expression in odontoblasts using two original culture systems from pulp tissue and thick slices of human teeth. These in vitro studies...2005 Oral Medicine and Pathology Research Award
...arch. He has made significant contributions to the study of dental caries, periodontal diseases, and oral cancer. He has had a particular interest in the recognition of oral cancer by dentists, and has campaigned vigorously for prevention of the disease. In addition to his research, Professor Johnson exami...Dartmouth researchers find where musical memories are stored in the brain
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In a study published in the March issue of The Journal of Pe...hile also helping these precious children." In the study published in The Journal of Pediatrics, a team of researchers compared cholesterol levels in childre...Violence exposure and traumatic stress reactions can lead to poor health in children
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