Influenza pandemic will pose tough choices for use of mechanical ventilation
...for a set of general guidelines to be developed in advance by a team of public health officials and medical experts. The guidelines would be subject to review by a separate group, including elected officials and members of the public. The guidelines would be arranged in tiers--as resources are exhausted, an...Online ear and hearing diagnosis to break sound barrier
... hope to finalise a licensing agreement shortly to advance this exciting technology," Professor Atlas said."The new decision support system ties in with our telemedicine program which is close to reaching commercialisation. (Ear telemedicine is a relatively new technology that enables patients with ear disea...JCI table of contents, January 26, 2006
...erol. The study, appearing online on January 26 in advance of print publication in the February 2006 issue of.... The study, which appears online on January 26 in advance of print publication in the February 2006 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, examined a...Low cholesterol cues cataract development
...ol. The study, appearing online on January 26 in advance of print publication in the February 2006 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation reports that a primary genetic defect in cataractogenesis is combined mutation of the lanosterol synthase (Lss) and farnesyl diphosphate farnesyl transferase 1 (...Barrow's new technology permits global consultations during surgery in real time
...eing there." "This system provides a revolutionary advance in medical education and surgical decision making," says Dr. Robert Spetzler, neurosurgeon and director of Barrow Neurological Institute. The new technology will be used for a variety of important purposes, including: Physician consultations. If a ...Scientists discover genetic profile of an often-misdiagnosed chronic allergic disease of children
... Institutes of Health (NIH), has published a major advance in understanding EE. In the February 2006 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the team reveals that a highly specific subset of human genes plays a role in this complicated disease. "Understanding the genetic profile of a disease such as ...Prescription painkillers effective in patients with dormant inflammatory bowel disease
...bing NSAIDs. These studies represent an important advance for patients with inflammatory bowel disease and their gastroenterologists searching for safe medications to help with pain relief," said Joshua R. Korzenik, MD, author of an accompanying editorial from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. "Pat...Awards totaling $6.2 million to create major genetic testing lab at University of Iowa
...linding eye disease, will be able to significantly advance its mission with the creation of a large-scale nonprofit genetic testing laboratory, made possible by two gifts totaling $6.2 million. The new laboratory and the multimillion-dollar gifts endowing its operations were announced Feb. 3 at the national...JRRD special issue on hearing and hearing loss
...apid data on health of middle ear , pg 63 A recent advance in the evaluation of middle-ear function is described in this article. The new instrument measures acoustic power flow in the ear canal and the proportion of this power entering the middle ear. Since the middle ear is involved in almost every hearing...Scientists develop malaria forecasting tool to predict disease risk
... predict epidemics of malaria up to five months in advance has been developed by a scientist at the Universit... level of risk of an epidemic up to five months in advance of the peak malaria season the earliest point at which predictions have ever been made. The model ...Diabetes can lead to gum disease in childhood; onset is younger than previously recognized
...abetes. When gingivitis is left untreated, it can advance to periodontitis, in which the attachment of the gum and the supporting bone pull away from the teeth and form pockets that collect even more plaque. If left untreated, periodontitis can lead to tooth loss. Early signs of periodontal disease were f...First disease-specific (breast cancer) protein library opens new drug paths
...uary 8, 2006) In research that could significantly advance the pace of drug discovery in the fight against br... School), and also co-principal investigator. "To advance breast cancer research quickly, we are making the BC1000 library publicly available. It can be view...Medical research must put public interests before commercial decisions, warns pharmaceutical faculty
...l Medicine, which was established in 1989, is: "To advance the science and practice of pharmaceutical medicine by working to develop and maintain competence, ethics and integrity and the highest professional standards in the specialty for the benefit of the public." "Both we and the Faculty hope that the mat...Preventing toxic side effects of inflammatory disease therapy
...ons. Their findings appear online on February 9 in advance of print publication in the March issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. In the case of certain autoimmune diseases, the alpha 4 integrins cause white blood cells to accumulate at the site of the disease, resulting in inflammation. An inte...The smoking gun: Elastin fragments drive emphysema
...ments. The study appears online on February 9 in advance of print publication in the March issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The authors found that mice that had inhaled pancreatic elastase or who were exposed to cigarette smoke developed elastin fragments in their lungs, macrophage accumulat....... D. Anderson Cancer Center. The study, issued in advance of the Feb. 21 edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, demonstrates for the first time that the oddly shaped DNA can cause DNA breaks in mammalian cells. Interestingly, these sequences prone to forming Z-DNA are often found i...Findings advance use of adult stem cells for replacement bone
In a significant advance for regenerative medicine, researchers at Rice University have discovered a new way to culture adult stem cells from bone marrow such that the cells themselves produce a growth matrix that is rich in important biochemical growth factors. The research...Columbia receives up to $15 million from Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation
...er for Motor Neuron Biology and Disease to rapidly advance the knowledge of how this gene causes motor neurons to degenerate, and turn this into improved clinical care for patients. The gift, which will be distributed over five years, is the largest ever made by a private foundation for SMA research. The gra...Training benefits brains in older people, counters aging factors
...ology. The study -- published online this month in advance of regular publication by the journal Neurobiology of Aging -- also adds to other emerging data that refute the idea that opposite brain areas become activated to help aging people compensate for a loss of cognition. Older studies, Kramer said, did n......unds to come together andlearn from one another to advance the cause of reducing pain and suffering.Dr. Fishman is professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine and chief ofthe division of pain medicine at the University of California, Davis....