Tool helps doctors tailor infertility treatments for couples
...egg and sperm together. The model helps us know in advance when frozen sperm would allow for good results for that couple," Wald said. A different study led by Wald and based on earlier work with Niederberger at Chicago adds evidence that for many couples frozen sperm is just as effective as fresh sperm when...HIV/AIDS rates in Tijuana, Mexico increasing at alarming rate
... Nations AIDS Program considers an HIV epidemic to advance from a low level to a concentrated epidemic when more than 1% of the population is infected a figure that Tijuana may soon approach if preventive steps aren't taken, according to researchers. "Intervention and prevention on both sides of the border ...SNM awards $15,000 for 2006 fellowships in support of clinical, basic research
...s founding in 1969. The foundation's mission is to advance excellence in health care through education and research in molecular imaging/nuclear medicine by provision of grants, fellowships and awards. Fellowship recipients were announced at SNM's Mid-Winter Educational Symposium held Feb. 1112 in Tempe, Ari...SNM awards $30,000 for 2006 visiting physician/scientist grants
...d nuclear imaging community as we work together to advance patient care around the globe," said SNM President...s founding in 1969. The foundation's mission is to advance excellence in health care through education and research in molecular imaging/nuclear medicine by pr...SNMTS provides $58,000 in 2006 scholarships, grants for nuclear medicine technologists
...ists to initiate innovative research projects that advance knowledge of the profession in either clinical pra...s founding in 1969. The foundation's mission is to advance excellence in health care through education and research in molecular imaging/nuclear medicine by pr...Better communication between families, health care providers can reduce cost, length of stay in ICU
...amily; and a review of the communication plan. The advance practice nurse would then act as the coordinator for the team, assuring that ongoing meetings are held as needed and that the discussions in the family meetings are communicated to the rest of the team. "Families and health care providers have to h...Einstein scientists discover cause and possible treatments for hereditary movement disorder
...Neuroscience and was featured in the publication's advance online edition. The research, led by Dr. Kamran Khodakhah, associate professor in the department of neuroscience at Einstein, focused on a type of ataxia called episodic ataxia type-2. It results from gene mutations that affect calcium channels, whic...Inflammatory biomarker helps identify progressive precancerous lesions in the lung
...dividuals whose abnormal precancerous lesions will advance closer to invasive lung cancer. The results appear in the first issue for March 2005 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, published by the American Thoracic Society. Stephen Lam, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., of the Lung Tumour Grou...GE Healthcare and St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix announce research agreement
...in medical research. The agreement is expected to advance personalized healthcare by accelerating joint research efforts and quickly transitioning those discoveries into the clinical environment. "This announcement marks the launch of a significant collaboration between two leaders in healthcare and acade...Light-based device probes for early cancer signs
...more tissue sites than biopsy currently allows, an advance that should help to make cancer harder to miss, he said....Doernbecher researchers to study effectiveness of stem cell transplant in human brain
...t stem cells will provide an important therapeutic advance for these children who have no other viable options." NCL is caused by mutations or changes in the genes responsible for teaching the body how to make certain enzymes. Without these enzymes or proteins, material builds up inside brain neurons and oth...Jefferson scientists find topical lubrication helps outcomes of coronary stent procedures
... a short time after stent insertion) were the next advance in this field. "There are still a small number of patients with arteries that cannot be stented because of anatomic obstacles," said Dr. Savage, who is also associate professor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Th...Combining multiple treatments improves multiple sclerosis therapy
.... Now, in a study appearing online on March 16 in advance of print publication in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Scott S. Zamvil and colleagues at the University of California, San Francisco, show that treating MS with combinations of immune modulating drugs can greatly reduce MS ...Clinton Foundation, Yale and Ethiopian Ministry of Health forge partnership
...eager to add their expertise to an effort that can advance significantly the battle against AIDS in Ethiopia." "The agreement with the Clinton Foundation is unique because it includes capacity building of the health care system which is very crucial as indicated in the country's strategic plan for health ca...UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center named Survivorship Center of Excellence
...ncer Center. Such research, Ganz said, is vital to advance knowledge and improve care. Marjorie Kagawa-Singer...eration of researchers who work collaboratively to advance knowledge in this expanding field. Her leadership and research has established the Jonsson Cancer Ce...ASA announces 2006 Research Scholar Award winners
...s in the basic and clinical sciences, which should advance the understanding and treatment of skin diseases. ...ion in melanoma cells. Her continued research will advance the understanding of the role of Pax3 in the maintenance of melanocyte stem cells in mature skin....Clarifying controversy in multiple sclerosis
.... Now, in a study appearing online on March 23 in advance of print publication in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researcher Michal Schwartz and colleagues at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel help clarify the controversy by reporting that it is the mechanism by which the...Cystic fibrosis research could benefit from multi-functional sensing tool
.... The new multi-functional imaging technique will advance the study of biological samples, said Boris Mizaikoff, an associate professor at Georgia Tech's School of Chemistry and Biochemistry and director of its Applied Sensors Lab. "Conventional AFM can image surfaces, but usually provides limited chemical ...Newt Gingrich to speak about saving lives and saving money now
...nter on Thursday, March 30. Gingrich is working to advance information and management systems for the betterment of human health. He continues to advocate for health systems improvement in the private sector as founder of the Center for Health Transformation and as a board member of the Juvenile Diabetes Fou...Disclosure of physicians' financial incentives may increase trust, loyalty among their patients
...ir consideration of disclosure as an instrument to advance the best interests of patients and physicians."...