Medication helps alcoholics control drinking
...onals advise people with alcoholism to abandon the ultimate goal of total abstinence, Volpicelli argues that about 20 million Americans suffer from alcohol abuse disorders, yet only about 2 million are in any kind of treatment program. "We should be flexible enough to get at that 90 percent of people who aren...Electronic medical records reduce hours, cut cost
...e patient's health. "The CareEngine represents the ultimate marriage between evidence-based medical knowledge, information technology and medical data," said Lonny Reisman, MD, CEO of ActiveHealth Management. "This study shows what almost 8 million other patients who benefit from the CareEngine have already ...Privacy rule cuts research recruitment by more than half
...al Center, for which she is a co-investigator. The ultimate aim of the study is to determine the cause of preeclampsia, a devastating complication that affects up to 7 percent of first pregnancies and can be fatal for mother and baby. The first phase of the PEPP study took place prior to HIPAA implementation...National Academies advisory: Report assesses health implications of perchlorate exposure
...ion, or hypothyroidism. EPA has predicted that an ultimate consequence of that effect is the development of thyroid tumors -- a conclusion the agency based on the occurrence of a few thyroid tumors in rats exposed to perchlorate. The committee disagrees with EPA's conclusion and thinks that perchlorate expo...Tracing the life cycle of a manmade disease
... of the polyethylene cushion in the joint, with an ultimate goal of eliminating osteolysis. The team's initial work involved designing a hip simulator that could accurately replicate the motions and forces of the human hip and measure the wear performance of the implant. The MGH group then turned to a team ...Fred Hutchinson receives $9.7 million to lead early detection consortium
...t high risk of developing the disease. The ultimate goal of the consortium is to create highly reliable and inexpensive biomarker-based blood tests that could identify the onset and risk of a wide range of cancers and other diseases so they could be prevented or treated at the earliest possible stage....ESA at the world's largest medical exhibition
... international telemedicine organisations with the ultimate objective of making this a routine medical procedure. At MEDICA 2004, ESA will inform companies about achievements and perspectives in the fields of eHealth and telemedicine. ESA at MEDICA 2004 The 36 International Exhibition MEDICA...Rutgers-developed biomaterial drives a technology transfer story toward success
...oratory staff will contribute substantially to the ultimate commercialization of our bioresorbable stents." REVA President Bob Schultz added, "We undertook a careful and exhaustive search for an ideal polymer to suit our product specifications for durability, safety, uniqueness, and other critical prope...Morphine for chest pain increases death risk
... provides quarterly feedback to hospitals with the ultimate goal of improving adherence to the ACC/AHA treatment guidelines and patient outcomes....Heart surgery patients receive less aggressive discharge care
... provides quarterly feedback to hospitals with the ultimate goal of improving adherence to the ACC/AHA treatment guidelines and patient outcomes. ...Improved acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment offers hope for eliminating irradiation
...ls appeared in their central nervous systems. "Our ultimate goal is to cure all patients with ALL," said William E. Evans, Pharm.D., St. Jude hospital director and a senior author of the paper. "To do this, we will have to continue to improve our ability to target therapy more effectively in patients with gen...Drug combination shows promise in treating hepatitis C
...eases in Boston on Oct. 29. Di Bisceglie said the ultimate goal of therapy is to clear patients of the blood-borne virus or have levels drop so low as to be undetectable. While the Pegasys results are positive, Di Bisceglie cautioned it is too soon to draw conclusions. The 12-week trial is still under way. ...IDSA recommends ways to strengthen HHS's pandemic influenza plan
...National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) should have ultimate responsibility for coordinating efforts within HHS and with other federal agencies. As such, NVPO would oversee domestic and international influenza activities, including surveillance and supply of vaccines and antivirals. Coordination and accounta...Research on nerve cell circuitry reveals clue about schizophrenia
...istant professor of neurobiology and anatomy. "Our ultimate goal is to better understand the cause of schizophrenia and to help in developing more effective drug treatments." Hegde and colleagues studied a part of the mouse brain that has two major types of nerve cells similar to the nerve cells that malfunc...UGA professor receives $3 million grant from National Cancer Institute for breast cancer research
...on hopes to have operational by January 2005. "Our ultimate goal is to have the kiosks set up all over the state," he said....Study links warm offices to fewer typing errors and higher productivity
...of indoor environment on worker productivity. "Our ultimate goal is to have much smarter buildings and better environmental control systems in the workplace that will maximize worker comfort and thereby productivity," Hedge says....Laughter helps patients communicate emotion in therapy sessions
... as the therapeutic relationship develops with the ultimate goal of finding any significant relationship between laughter and improved mental health for patients. Marci's co-authors are Erin Moran of MGH and Scott Orr, PhD, of MGH and the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Manchester, N.H. The study was su...Study: Brain battles itself over short-term rewards, long-term goals
...ed to trigger the dopamine-related reaction. Their ultimate goal is to better understand how the emotion-related and calculating systems interact and to understand how the brain governs which system comes out victorious. ...Research news from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
.... The vigorous sports, such as soccer, basketball, ultimate Frisbee, baseball, cheerleading and rugby were clearly weight-bearing and high-impact activities which are known to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. However, participation in moderate sports, such as leisure volleyball, golf, and doubles tennis, was ...Highlights of Washington University Alzheimer's Research at National Conference
...ewish Hospital. "Each step brings us closer to our ultimate goal: developing effective treatments that will change the outlook from hopeless to hopeful," adds Morris, who also is the Harvey A. and Dorismae Hacker Friedman Distinguished Professor of Neurology. Highlights of Washington University's studies to ...