2005 Craniofacial Biology Research Award
...lution, and masticatory function. He pioneered the use of foil strain gauges bonded to the skull to investigate the mechanics of the mandible and the temporomandibular joint. He was the first to demonstrate in vivo loading of the jaw joint. He clarified the function of the mandibular symphysis and brow r...Common anesthetics appear safe for developing fetal brain
...searchers. Furthermore, the researchers found, the use of this regimen to produce general anesthesia appe... gases used to "inflate" the abdomen to enable the use of minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures....Emergency clopidogrel could save thousands of lives46,000-patient heart attack trial results
...s and of ventricular fibrillation [1] . But, early use of beta-blocker treatment raises the risk of cardi...vent blood clots through different mechanisms. The use of aspirin for the emergency treatment of heart attacks had been shown previously to reduce the risk...Study examines consequences of Thailand's 'war on drugs'
...demand for illicit drugs, particularly the growing use of methamphetamine, known there as "ya baa." All d...s 2003 'war on drugs' policy on self-reported drug use among injection drug users in Chiang Mai, Thailand" was written by Tassanai Vongchak, Surinda Kawich...Northwestern Memorial Hospital honored with one of the nation's top awards for quality
... to ensure patient centered practices, innovative use of new and emerging technologies, and continuous e...e processed annually at Northwestern Memorial, and use of this technology has reduced result turnaround time by 32 percent, while also increasing accuracy ...Women less likely to get quality heart attack care
...he effort, and that received by men. The increased use of proven medications, for example, was much more ...care saves lives. GAP tries to increase hospitals' use of aspirin and beta blocker drugs, and cholesterol testing, within 24 hours of a heart attack, and t...End AIDS drug waiting lists, HIV care providers tell policymakers
...ical services required to deliver and manage their use should be given precedence when Congress renews Ryan White this year." "Lack of funding has, furthermore, forced some states to start waiting lists for anti-AIDS drugs," notes AAHIVM Board of Directors chairman John Stansell, MD. "This is completely...How effective are herbal supplements in reducing illnesses in children?
The use of herbal supplements in women is increasing. Many mothers may also be giving herbal supplements to their children to treat or prevent various illnesses, including asthma, hyperactivity, colds, and respiratory infections. A study in the March issue...News tips from the 2005, 54th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology
...uch as pacemakers and defibrillators are safe for use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, a diagnostic and imaging tool long ruled potentially unsafe and off-limits for more than 2 million Americans who currently have them in their bodies. The Hopkins team has also developed new guidelines fo......hensive survey of almost 90% of the housestaff who use CPOE, the researchers also shadowed the doctors and pharmacists, as well as performed interviews with the hospital's attending physicians, nurses, IT and pharmacy leaders, and administrators. As a result, they identified 22 discreet ways in which me...Blood pressure treatment could cut risk of strokes and heart attacks
...ult of substantial benefits associated with statin use in the prevention of heart attacks and strokes....Emory Study finds HIV is not an independent risk factor for severe heart disease
...o longer anautomatic death sentence, thanks to the use of highly active anti-retroviraltherapy (HAART). However, several studies questions have suggested that HIVinfection poses a serious threat to the heart -- specifically, that HIV positivity leads to an increased risk for the development ofangiographi...New system for the analysis of facial movement in three dimensions
... Systems of Donostia-San Sebastian and adapted for use by the Plastic Surgery service at the Hospital for facial applications, has received the 2004 Award in the Innovative Projects Competition for Young Entrepreneurs for Transference of Research Results (Ideactiva Gaztempresa). The device captures and q...Pet scanning better for heart disease diagnosis, management
...e of the state of the heart, it could decrease the use of angiograms and bypass surgery by more than 50 p...ily for cancer patients. A Web site advocating the use of PET scanning in clinical cardiology lists only 25 sites in the U.S. that perform coronary PET sca...Even mild depression increases long-term mortality in heart failure
...year. Jiang is currently investigating whether the use of anti-depressant medication has an effect on the outcomes of depressed heart failure patients. Joining Jiang in the study were Duke colleagues Maragatha Kuchibhatla, Ph.D., Michael Cuffe, M.D.; Greg Clary, M.D., Eric Christopher, M.D., Jude Alexand...Severe injuries on the rise among children and adolescents riding motorbikes
CINCINNATI -- The use of motorbikes among children and adolescents is da...btain a driver's license and that mandatory helmet use should be pursued. "Motorbikes are two-wheeled vehicles, such as motorcycles and dirt bikes, and are...Implanted devices detect high-risk heart failure patients
...d from the device and entered into a computer. One use of the data in this trial was to create a "footpri...e treatment of heart failure, and how to make best use of the new data which they can provide. Additional trials will be needed to tease out the relationsh...Tobacco industry pays scientists to challenge secondhand smoke's link to infant death risk
...ement in 1998 shows that the industry continues to use its 50-year old strategies to sow confusion about the real dangers of secondhand smoke and to distort the entire scientific process," says Glantz. The tobacco industry documents were made available as part of the Master Settlement Agreement, in which...College students at no greater risk of alcohol-related problems than peers
...igher rates of yearly, monthly, and weekly alcohol use than their peers not attending college, they did n...iversity of Missouri at Columbia, compared alcohol use disorders in young adults attending college and their peers not attending college. The researchers u...English-speaking Hispanic youth more likely to have sex early
...ulturation (integration into American society) who use Spanish as their primary language are significantl...adolescents, fewer suicide attempts, and decreased use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs. This list includes some of the most important public health issues o...