Dartmouth researchers find where musical memories are stored in the brain
...quiet during an instrumental song, like during the theme from the Pink Panther, individuals activated many different parts of the auditory cortex, going farther back in the processing stream, to fill in the blanks. When remembering songs with words, however, people simply relied on the more advanced parts ...Use of cell phone images appears feasible for visualizing leg wounds
...hives journals. The article is part of the special theme issues in the JAMA/Archives journals on medical applications of biotechnology. Telemedicine, defined by the World Health Organization as the practice of health care using interactive audio, visual, and data communications, can include health care del...Most episodes of HIV 'blips' not clinically significant in patients receiving HAART
...on published in the February 16 issue of JAMA , a theme issue on medical applications of biotechnology, finds most blips in the study population appear to be random variations rather than clinically significant elevations in viremia. Richard E. Nettles, M.D., from Johns Hopkins University School of Medici...New test improves detection of bladder cancer
...ing to a study in the February 16 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on medical applications of biotechnology. Bladder cancer is the fifth most common malignancy in the United States, according to background information in the article. Early detection improves prognosis, treatment options, and quality of life. A...Single-donor islet transplantation procedure shows promise for patients with type 1 diabetes
...ing to a study in the February 16 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on medical applications of biotechnology. Type 1 diabetes remains a therapeutic challenge, according to background information in the article. The success rate of islet (cells that produce insulin to control blood sugar levels) transplants has ...From town planning to intimate sex: Understanding the risks in our lives
...resented. It comes at a time when risk is a major theme in public policy-making and debate, as well as in academic research. There is recognition of risks as threats, especially the high-profile ones associated with political, social and technological changes, such as terrorism, greater flexibility in the...NIAID seeks applicants to lead revamped HIV/AIDS clinical trials networks
...y," says Dr. Fauci, "as this year's World AIDS Day theme focuses on 'Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS'." Each network leadership group selected as part of this competition will work with NIAID and other NIH Institutes on a focused research effort. To most effectively coordinate across disciplines, each netwo...Custom-built facial implants helpful for patients with HIV and facial wasting syndrome
...The Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery , a special theme issue on facial rejuvenation and one of the JAMA/Archives journals. As patients with HIV live longer, they are beginning to seek surgical procedures to help improve their appearance caused by the disease and treatment, the article states. Traditiona...NIH recognizes IU as leader in STD research
...ty through a consortium agreement. The overarching theme of the center is to study the epidemiology, acquisition, prevention and pathogenesis of sexually transmitted infections in young women. Specific projects include:studies of sexual behaviors among adolescents that influence the transmission of infecti...Healthy foods choices highlighted during National Chemistry Week, Oct. 17-23
...oper nutrition choices will be part of the overall theme of "Health and Wellness," the focus of this year's National Chemistry Week (NCW) celebration, Oct. 17-23. Sponsored by the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, NCW will include events around the country. In recent yea...DMS offers guidance on educational research
...ic Medicine, focuses the October 2004 issue on the theme of medical education research in which DMS was one of only eight medical schools around the world asked to address this critical issue. "We are extremely pleased that Dartmouth Medical School was invited to write an article about why our program is ...Philadelphia hosts health fair Aug. 25 for women and children
Health and Wellness is the theme of an interactive health awareness fair for women ... care for teeth. Health and Wellness is also the theme of this year's National Chemistry Week, Oct. 17-23. As part of this annual celebration of the contri...Handwashing program decreases incidence of diarrhea among children in Pakistan
...rnal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), a theme issue on Global Health. Stephen P. Luby, M.D., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, presented the findings of the study today at a JAMA media briefing at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Nearly 2 million children ...Incentive-based intervention with nutritional component improves health status of children in Mexico
...rnal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), a theme issue on Global Health. Lead author Juan A. Rivera, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Nutrition and Health, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico, presented the findings of the study today at a JAMA media briefing at the National...World mental health surveys find mental disorders highly prevalent and often untreated
...rnal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), a theme issue on Global Health. Ronald C. Kessler, Ph.D., from Harvard Medical School, Boston, presented the findings from the study today at a JAMA media briefing held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Co-Principal Investigators of the Survey,...Chronic diseases need global health attention
...rnal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), a theme issue on Global Health. Derek Yach, M.B.Ch.B., M.P.H., from the World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, presented the special communication today at a JAMA media briefing at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. According to background ...Twelve scholars to receive support to strengthen the field of geriatric social work
...on. Race and minority issues are also a prominent theme in the scholars' projects. They will explore such topics as empowering African American elders with Diabetes and examine race disparities in health among older adults. In addition to completing their research project, the twelve scholars will part...Medical residents report sleep loss and fatigue take toll on learning, work and personal lives
...tutional Mixed-Method Study," appears in a special theme issue on medical residents in the May Academic Medicine. Using a combination of focus groups and a questionnaire, the researchers asked 149 residents in six medical specialties from five U.S. academic health centers about how sleep loss and fatigue a...Editorial: Blindness and visual impairment
CHICAGO In an editorial in the April theme issue of The Archives of Ophthalmology on blindness, editorialists Frederick L. Ferris III, M.D., of the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., and James M. Tielsch, Ph.D., of The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, ...One in 12 diabetics over age 40 has vision-threatening eye disease
... April issue of The Archives of Ophthalmology , a theme issue on blindness, and one of the JAMA/Archives journals. According to the article, diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. It affects the blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive layer of cells...