NIH supports ice slurry at Argonne
...urry would be inserted into the lungs, cooling the surrounding blood. Medics must perform chest compressions to circulate the cooled blood, allowing it to reach the brain and preserve brain cells. Data collected by the Argonne-university team has shown that the ice slurry cools the brain by 2 to 5 degrees Celsi...Public strong on opinions weaker on knowledge
...ser contact with child health issues. The issues surrounding human and animal biotechnology. Forty-four per cent of those surveyed described current developments as 'worrying', while only 34 per cent said they were 'encouraged'. Half of the respondents believed the Government was not doing enough to limit th...Group offers guidelines on qualifications
...oup of experts that met recently to discuss issues surrounding the new and rapidly growing field of fusion imaging. Group participants reached their conclusions at a July 31 meeting convened in New Orleans by the Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section and the American Society of Radiologic Technologi......ed promotional and outreach efforts in communities surrounding the trial sites. "Reducing lung cancer deaths is a high priority of the American Cancer Society," said Harmon Eyre, M.D., chief medical officer and executive vice president for research and cancer control of the American Cancer Society. "With a rec...New combination treatment for hepatitis C reported more beneficial than standard therapy
...liver diseases for residents of North Carolina and surrounding regions. In addition to its commitment to patient care, the UNC liver program is dedicated to studying novel therapies for viral hepatitis, other chronic liver diseases and transplantation....Diabetic women on hormone replacement therapy have better glycemic and lipid profiles
...another twist to the murky risks-benefits scenario surrounding HRT. The federal government suspended a nationwide clinical trial of HRT in July, citing, among other concerns, that the combination of estrogen and progesterone used in the trial did not protect against cardiovascular disease as expected. Yet, th...UK researchers develop novel treatment for fibroids
...he target boundary, thus avoiding damage to normal surrounding tissue. Dr Wladyslaw Gedroyc, consultant radiologist and head of the Department of Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging at St Mary's Hospital, said: "This is a limited study and we are still recruiting patients. But, we are encouraged from our r...OHSU receives $7.8 million NIH grant to develop first ultrasound to also deliver heart treatment
... removed as precisely as possible without damaging surrounding cells. All three devices will feature this type of imaging. This first device will offer a large two-dimensional (2-D) view of the heart, high ultrasound frequency and will be equipped to record abnormal electrical currents of the heart. The second...Clinical Trials Litigation: Legal & Ethical Issues in Human Subjects Research
...gram that examines the legal and ethical questions surrounding the safety of human subjects in clinical research projects while examining the status of existing litigation in this area. Participating in the program are Alan C. Milstein, the leading practitioner in clinical trials litigation. He is currently ha...Antioxidant reduces brain damage in stroke model
... significant arc of potentially salvageable tissue surrounding the cells that are killed by the initial stroke," said David S. Warner, M.D., professor of anesthesiology at Duke University Medical Center. "The antioxidant appears to protect this tissue." The researchers also treated mice with intravenous injecti...American Thoracic Society journal news tips for October (first issue)
...volved 3,370 subjects in the city of Bergen and 11 surrounding municipalities in westernNorway. The participants answered a 40-question survey on respiratory symptoms, asthma, smoking habits, and airborne exposure in the workplace. In late 1996, 2,819 of the originalrespondents returned a 58-question survey on...Most definitive study of its kind shows that sleeping on the stomach increases infant SIDS risk
...stigators conducted interviews about circumstances surrounding the deaths. Roughly two weeks after the death, an... have been better able to recall the circumstances surrounding their infant's last sleep than were the mothers of the control infants. The study authors do not be...UNC among 10 U.S. medical centers tapped to study living donor liver transplants
...liver diseases for residents of North Carolina and surrounding regions. In addition to its commitment to patient care, the UNC liver program is dedicated to studying novel therapies for viral hepatitis, other chronic liver diseases and transplantation. "It's gratifying that living donor liver transplantation is ...Analysis finds drug improves odds of complete stroke recovery
...ie off, large amounts of chemicals that can poison surrounding cells are released. Researchers found that citicoline packs a one-two punch against stroke, blocking this chain reaction, while also facilitating the repair of damaged brain cells. Each year, about 600,000 Americans have a new or recurrent stroke,...New technology separates cancer from benign tumors
...ances exist in the cancerous tumor compared to the surrounding healthy tissue. The finds in 30 patients show several differences, especially regarding sugar content, some amino acids, and choline, Gribbestad says to www.kreft.no . Follows the contrast substance through the breast MR imaging, is today one of th...Simple, easy acts in pregnancy and childbirth might protect against incontinence
...of pregnancy to increase the elasticity of tissues surrounding the opening of the vagina. In addition, all participants are taught and encouraged to do pelvic muscle exercises. Sampselle hopes the activities will prevent damage to the pelvic floor, a group of muscles that form a sling across the opening of the p...Inaccurate arsenic test kits jeopardize water safety in Bangladesh and India
...oject to test every tubewell in Bangladesh and the surrounding area using field kits. Many wells were labeled with paint to indicate their viability: green for safe water (containing under 50 micrograms per liter of arsenic) and red for unsafe water. "We have been surveying in arsenic-affected areas of Banglades...Frozen food research receives historical recognition
...atic investigations into the quality problems then surrounding frozen food, uncovered chemical changes that frozen foods were undergoing as they made their way from the manufacturer to the consumer. The scientists found that zero degrees Fahrenheit is the critical temperature for maintaining stability in most fr...American Chemical Society plans national meeting in New Orleans March 23-27
...ntion Center, 900 Convention Center Boulevard, and surrounding hotels. Other symposia and research papers on the New Orleans program include: Greenhouse gas control and use The use of a rice milling byproduct as a healthful food product Uncovering the mysteries of pigments in red wine Food safety challenges...Anti-bacterial spice that kills food germs on agenda for ACS meeting in New Orleans
...ntion Center, 900 Convention Center Boulevard, and surrounding hotels. In addition to individual scientific papers, features of the meeting include symposia on detecting and combating bio-terrorism, and food allergens. Special presidential events include symposia on the chemical science of everyday polymers like...