KUMC Researchers Announce Breakthrough Method For Predicting Epileptic Seizures
...would be a device that would create a tiny voltage surge to "short-circuit" the electrical discharge that causes a seizures. Another possibility is an implanted drug pump that would send anti-convulsant medication into the brain when seizure component levels begin to rise. "This is very exciting be...Cardiovascular Disease Epidemic Threatens Developing Countries, Global Economy
... for the epidemic of cardiovascular disease is the surge inlife expectancy due to declines in infectious and nutritional deficiencydiseases and the improved economic conditions that have characterized mostdeveloping countries. In India, for example, life expectancy rose from 41.2years in 1951 to 61.4 year...Hospitals Discourage Consumer Questioning Of Bills, Study Suggests
...f critical articles abouthospital billing led to a surge in inquiries to the three hospitals. "Citizens are becoming more educated about hospital billing and taking theresponsibility of insuring that their charges are correct," said the principalauthor of the study, Dr. Kimberly D. Elsbach of the Graduate...Preliminary Study Proves Centuries Of Herbalists Right About Echinacea
...search focuses on immune function. With the recent surge in interest in herbal and botanical remedies in theUnited States, the NIH formed the Office of Dietary Supplements to fosterbetter research into the popular, but largely unproved, remedies. In her preliminary study, Percival gave 10 healthy, college-...Misdiagnosis Looms As Demand Increases For New Breast Cancer Biopsy
... The demand for the new biopsy also has prompted a surge in requests fromcommunity-based surgeons for lessons in the technique, says Dr. David Ollila,assistant professor of surgery at the University of North Carolina at ChapelHill School of Medicine and a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive CancerCe...Angina sufferers find significant relief with noninvasive technique
...right during theheart's relaxation phase, giving a surge of blood back to the heart that itotherwise would not be able to develop. The thought is, if you do this over andover, patients would be able to achieve improved blood flow." The research team plans next to undertake studies to clarify if and how muc......for example, how to respond if high winds or storm surge cause chemical-plant leaks or water contamination. His Web sites are at http://hurricane.lsu.edu , http://info.envs.lsu.edu and http://risk.lsu.edu . LSU School of Landscape Architecture ( http://www.cadgis.lsu.edu )-- Dennis Abbey, assoc......for example, how to respond if high winds or storm surge cause chemical-plant leaks or water contamination. His Web sites are at http://hurricane.lsu.edu and http://risk.lsu.edu . -- John Pine, associate professor, LSU Institute for Environmental Studies, 225-388-1075, jpine@lsu.edu . What Are...Explosion in numbers of advice calls to hospital since introduction of NHS Direct
...0,000 hours of staff time a year. But equally, the surge in calls to the hospital would require an extra 390,000 hours of staff time, equivalent to 230 full time nurses. A second study of 999 calls affecting three A&E departments in Leeds, Wakefield, and Pontefract, up to August 1999, showed that there w......, nurses, beds, or equipment to care for a massive surge of patients. We will need to rely on volunteers and non-professionals to deliver some care and use community groups as we once did during the flu pandemic of 1918 or as the Israeli government did during the Persian Gulf War, explains Dr. Glass. The r...Mayo Clinic Proceedings looks at epidemic of obesity in February issue
...t offer some strategies that might help reduce the surge of obesity in the nations population. In the United States, the prevalence of obesity increased from 12 percent in 1991 to nearly 18 percent in 1998. A study of self-reported weight, weight goals and weight control strategies in Olmsted County (Minne...Implantable heart device reduces deaths by one-third
...e to unexpected cardiac arrest, when an adrenaline surge during intense physical activity sets off an irregular heart beat. Certain drugs can also trigger abnormal rhythms and death. Those who could benefit the most from an implantable defibrillator may not know they are at high risk for sudden death. Thes...Kids getting a steady diet of fast food on the tube
...ng Saturday morning programming, we noticed a real surge in commercials for fast-food restaurants over the past 25 years, she says. Not only has the number of fast-food commercials increased, the type of commercials has changed over the years as well, Most says. In 1976, most fast-food restaurants emphasi...First consensus guidelines on lightning safety issued before summer storms
...d damage to it and to the person using it. Generic surge suppressors protect neither people nor equipment from lightning damage, they added. "If you can hear thunder or see lightning, you are at risk," said Dr. Cooper. "Many people follow the 30-30 rule. If the time delay between seeing a flash of lightnin...Prostate cancer incidence trends reveal extent of screening-related overdiagnosis
A new look at the recent surge in prostate cancer incidence suggests that 29% of ...bled by 1992 before going back down. This apparent surge in incidence prompted concern over prostate cancer overdiagnosis. To estimate the extent of prostate...Promising vaccine may provide long-lasting protection against malaria
... child every 30 seconds. More recently, a dramatic surge in the number of malaria cases occurring among U.S. travelers to areas where the disease is common has been reported....Landmark XENDOS study shows Xenical prevents or delays the development of type 2 diabetes
... growing at an epidemic rate, with a corresponding surge in the incidence of type 2 diabetes. It is estimated that there are at least 150 million people in the world with diabetes and that type 2 diabetes accounts for 90 per cent of all cases. This figure is expected to double over the next 25 years. Beca...Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes are undetected in over one quarter of obese population
... growing at an epidemic rate, with a corresponding surge in the incidence of type 2 diabetes. It is estimated that there are at least 150 million people in the world with diabetes and that type 2 diabetes accounts for 90 per cent of all cases. This figure is expected to double over the next 25 years. Bec...World Heart Day spotlights cardiovascular disease pandemic
... disease, and is a major contributor to the global surge of diabetes mellitus, another major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which affects 150 million people worldwide. According to the report, the prevalence of diabetes, especially among younger people is expected to double in the next 25 years. ...... imperative" of an ageing population has spawned a surge of interest in the interface of infection and ageing. Bacteria tune-in and turn-on Miguel Cmara (School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nottingham, UK) and colleagues review the ways bacteria "tune-in" to each other through a process termed...