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...udy. "This makes for a compelling argument for the use of information technology and management systems t...id. "We must develop new approaches for making the use of medications less prone to errors and risk for older patients in nursing homes." In addition to im...A safer route to school makes children more likely to walk and bike, study shows
... and Washington, have funded similar programs that use engineering and other strategies to make children's trips to school safer. For the study, researchers surveyed parents of third-, fourth- and fifth-graders at 10 elementary schools located near projects funded by the California Safe Routes to Schools...Schepens scientists regenerate optic nerve for the first time
... on (or is overexpressing). The second key was the use of a mouse line carrying mutations of "glial specific genes" that lead to the reduced "glial scar" formation. By unlocking the regeneration with the first key, for the first time, they observed robust optic nerve regeneration in postnatal mice, which...OHSU scientists develop MRI approach to improve breast cancer detection
...Magnetic resonance imaging technology combines the use of powerful magnets and radio wave pulses. The magnet influences the magnetization of the body's water molecules. The radio signals that are received from this can be converted into a visual representation. The shutter speed concept allows researche...Marijuana ingredient may stall decline from Alzheimer's
...d to protect the brain may set the stage for their use as a therapeutic approach for [Alzheimer's disease]," de Ceballos says. The scientists will now focus their efforts on targeting one of the two main cannabinoid receptors that is not involved in producing the psychotropic effects, or high, from marij...UCLA study shows that people drink less alcohol as they age
... have conditions that could be worsened by alcohol use (such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, depression or insomnia), and to be taking medications that may negatively interact with alcohol (such as most arthritis medications that may cause stomach bleeding with alcohol use). Other researchers from th...Hormone therapy increases risk of urinary incontinence
...of healthy postmenopausal women, indicate that MHT use does not confer protection against any type of UI....ng symptomatic women. Considerations regarding the use of hormone therapy by postmenopausal women for any duration should incorporate the current findings ...Potential drug target for treating cocaine abuse found
...ng neurons, after which it is reabsorbed for later use by a protein that transports it back into the send...United States about 1 percent of the population - use cocaine, according to estimates. Of this number, more than 550,000 are crack users. In 2002, 1.5 mil...Study examines three-day antibiotic regimens for treating bladder infection in women
...timicrobial resistance, which has led to increased use of alternative antibiotics. There have been no pub...e uropathogens, and should be considered only when use of other first- and second-line antibiotics is not feasible," the authors write....Scientific evidence for diets: don't believe everything you read
...d with so-called scientific evidence promoting the use of a myriad of diets. An article published today i...te on were age, gender, general health, medication use (other than drugs taken to control obesity), ethnicity and postmenopausal status. It has been shown ...Treatment guidelines for kids with bipolar disorder published
...clinicians and families." It is often necessary to use several medications in combination because these kids are very ill, often suicidal or too manic and depressed to attend school. Stabilizing their moods and allowing them to return to school as soon as possible is critical if they are to lead normal ...World's biggest study of multi-million pound health problem launched
...g in the UK. Currently, one-fifth of the over-65s use laxatives. Within LIFELAX, the research team, fro...e message across. One approach that LIFELAX will use is to offer personalised lifestyle and diet advice to patients. Another approach will be to provide...New device will help stroke victims' recovery
...the recovery. "We are developing 'data-mining' for use in Alladin," said Dr Anthony Soroka, who is leading the research team at the Manufacturing Engineering Centre. "This searches through patient data to determine what each piece of information means in terms of the patient's condition. "By establishing...Investigational transplant drug effectively preserves kidneys while avoiding toxic side effects
...renal failure. In addition, long-term cyclosporine use damages the body's immune system and prevents it from fighting off other infections following transplant. "For the past 20 years, transplant patients have been treated with cyclosporine-like medications that effectively suppressed the immune ...Celecoxib safe for short-term use in patients with cirrhosis
Short-term use of selective COX-2 inhibitors may be safe for patients with cirrhosis of the liver, according to a recent study that compared the effects of celecoxib, naproxen, and a placebo on cirrhotic patients in a double-blind randomized controlled study. The f...Insurance incentives might help smokers quit, study says
...habit. But "costs are a significant barrier to the use of smoking-cessation treatment. Healthcare provide...support can increase the proportion of smokers who use quit therapies, Curry says history may suggest otherwise, in that mammography screening rates, for e...UIC offers new weight loss surgery for obese teens
...D Health, was approved by the FDA in June 2001 for use in adults. It has not received FDA approval for use in teens. In the current trial, 50 patients ages 14 to 17 will be enrolled in a five-year study to l...High-intensity ultrasound creates hollow nanospheres and nanocrystals
...sts for making environmentally friendly fuels. "We use high-intensity ultrasound to generate nanoparticle...eating the spheres to produce uniform coatings, we use hydrofluoric acid to etch away the silica, leaving hollow shells of the desired material." Suslick a...Researcher explores ways to make hypnosis a more effective therapeutic technique
...lible and easily led. "We try to encourage them to use their imaginations, rather than to passively respo...ledge could help therapists put hypnosis to better use for clients who want to manage anxiety, lose weight or make other positive changes. It might also se......ially life-threatening genetic diseases is not in use in many states. The inconsistent use of existing technology at the state level means that children born in some states will not be diagno...