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...e the development of new therapeutic inroads." In addition to Lee and Smith, co-authors represented the key contributions and insights of a decade-long team-effort by current (George Perry, Ph.D., Matthew R. Garrett, Paula Moreira, and Xiongwei Zhu, Ph.D.) and former members (Quan Liu, Ph.D., Atsushi Takeda,...Scientist works to reduce side effects of radiation therapy
...and one day a cure for malignant brain tumors. In addition to its focus on research, the center provides a comprehensive program for patient care, and is the first center in the state to offer Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery, a knifeless approach to brain surgery and radiation therapy....Long term outcomes for children who undergo ear tube placement surgery
...llow-up visit five years following the surgery. In addition to assessing their hearing levels, children were assessed on whether the ear had healed, for a history of repeat procedures, for abnormal outcomes and on whether they required more extensive ear surgery. The hearing level of healed ears was comparabl...Institute of Medicine news: Human resource crisis in HIV/AIDS
...cing such workers in the 15 focus countries. "In addition to this proposed corps of highly skilled health and management professionals, the Global Health Service would also have five other components. The individuals serving in all of these programs would constitute a critical driving force to carry out th...No improvement in overall survival with lymph node removal in treatment of advanced ovarian cancer
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...ern post-operatively," Sackner-Bernstein says. "In addition to this mortality risk in patients with acutely de...ornerstone of therapy is the use of diuretics. In addition to Sackner-Bernstein and Aaronson, the study's authors are Marcin Kowalski, M.D., and Marshal Fox, M...Findings about anti-cancer agent could make it more effective
...cancer cells and less damaging to normal cells. In addition to potential for treating prostate cancer, the compound has also proven effective for leukemia and colon cancer cells. "Now, we have more information about how it's actually killing cancer cells," said Gmeiner. "We knew that it damaged DNA but did no...Feeling safe and secure? CUMC scientists find it's all in the caudoputamen
...f Neuron. "This work points to a second system in addition to the brain's well-known fear circuits that probably malfunctions in some people with anxiety disorders," says the study's first author, Michael Rogan, Ph.D., of Columbia's Center for Neurobiology and Behavior. "This opens up hope for other types o...Chest x-rays may provide information to help detect osteoporosis in the elderly
...a vertebral fracture (32), there was no documented addition of osteoporosis medications during hospitalization or at discharge," the authors report. "The most noteworthy finding in our study is the magnitude of the underdiagnosis and undertreatment of osteoporosis in elderly patients with a vertebral fracture...Every birth and death must be counted
...etter data for making decisions about health. In addition to the tenet that each person matters--and so births and deaths must be counted--Bambas argues that there are three other key human rights principles that can guide efforts to reduce health inequities: Everyone should have opportunities for health ...American Academy of Neurology sums up scientific highlights from 57th annual meeting
...isk than those without these forms of the gene. In addition to the importance of these results for predicting stroke risk, they may point the way to risk-reducing interventions based on this gene. [P01.092] The same group of researchers showed that survival after a stroke caused by intracerebral hemorrhage ha...New portable device developed by Georgia Tech and Emory checks for concussions on the sidelines
...d the controller records the wearer's response. In addition to the advantages of its speed and portability, DETECT can also be administered by a non-medical personnel such as a coach or parent rather than a trained neurophysiologist. While the device has already been tested in the lab and in a hospital emerge...Report reveals need to improve physical health of people with schizophrenia
...ssessments of long-term risk to physical health in addition to psychiatric effects....White House/VA conference on emerging technologies for disabilities
... to meet the needs of people with disabilities. In addition to several keynote addresses, participants attended panel discussions and breakout sessions focusing on technology and physical impairments, neuroprosthetics, retinal prostheses, assistive technology, limb loss, transportation, technology delivery, w...The World Congress on Cornelia de Lange Syndrome in Italy
...ncy of the persons suffering from the syndrome, in addition to the medical-rehabilitation aspects, in the part of the conference reserved for parents. A final consideration: this initiative apparently appears to be reserved to a limited number of professionals that have are involved professionally with person...Actor-patients' requests for medications boost prescribing for depression
...idents, natural disasters, medical conditions). In addition to mental health symptoms, actor-patients in the s... is at the margin of clinical appropriateness." In addition to prescribing practices, the study found that those who made a request for medication were more lik...Study finds moderate hypothermia a safe treatment for traumatic brain injury in kids
...areas are effective in decreasing temperature. In addition to safety, mortality and complications during the treatment protocol and during hospitalization, the study also assessed functional and cognitive outcome in these children with severe traumatic brain injury. After severe TBI, 48 children less than 13...Rush designated Center of Excellence by Huntington's Disease Society of America
...d research opportunities to the HD community. "The addition of Rush University Medical Center means that our H...0 Americans and places another 200,000 at risk. In addition to Rush, the other new HDSA Centers of Excellence are located at UCLA, Indiana University and the Un...Eliminating enzyme dramatically reduces cardiovascular disease
...of patients' cholesterol was altered by ACAT2, in addition to testing their levels of high-density lipoprotein ("good") and low-density lipoprotein ("bad") cholesterol. "Reducing the risk of heart disease appears to involve more than affecting the levels of good or bad cholesterol," said Rudel. Rudel is also...Giving children access to drug clinical trials is crucial, clofarabine approval shows
...y issue of Nature Reviews/Drug Discovery . "The addition of clofarabine to the list of drugs approved for treating pediatric ALL is especially significant because it has shown significant activity in different types of leukemias that were no longer responding to standard therapy," said Sima Jeha, MD, direc...