OHSU joins the NIH in obtaining a 'two-of-a-kind' MRI magnet
...olved in many of these studies, including research aimed at gaining new understanding of stroke in studies conducted using the 12T magnet. Substance and alcohol abuse studies by OHSU researchers will also be greatly aided by the addition of the 12T system....Technology to improve learning for visually-impaired children
...the system. "The system adapts to the users. It is aimed at visually-impaired children, but because it facilitates collaboration among sighted and visually-impaired children, it also supports sighted children." A multimodal system with visual, audio and haptic feedback can support many kinds of users with ...The promise of a B-cell biologic therapy for rheumatoid arthritis
Drugs aimed at suppressing inflammation-provoking cytokines--specifically those linked to T-cells--have improved the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disease. Still, the frequency of remission achieved by these biologic...OHSU research reveals possible future target for delaying or stopping Alzheimer's
...ave located a possible target for future therapies aimed at delaying or stopping Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, the therapy would target a structure in brain cells previously identified as being heavily involved in the degenerative disease. The research was led by P. Hemachandra Reddy, Ph.D., NSI scien...International study investigates early biology of HIV infection
...dies in this collaboration now is under way and is aimed at gaining new knowledge into the biology of HIV i...ndividual's health will be tracked, and interviews aimed at identifying their sexual partners will try to determine the person who transmitted the disease, t...The brain's motivation station
...igher activity. In the first task, the researchers aimed at identifying the region involved in anticipating rewards. This task involved presenting the subjects with such symbols as circles or squares that indicated an amount of money the subjects could gain or lose--from no money to $5--by rapidly respondi...Making a healthy lunch a greater national priority
...titian Cathy McDonald said the joint initiative is aimed at changing Australian lunch habits to help improve the health of the nation. "Many people are choosing unhealthy lunch options or skipping lunch due to time and work pressures and a desire to shed excess kilos," she said. "Skipping lunch can actuall...New guidelines offer power to prevent stroke
...lth benefits, it makes sense to invest in programs aimed at improving the health of women during pregnancy," Goldstein said. "Dividends may pay off decades later by potentially reducing the chances of stroke and all the health costs that go with it later in life." Modifiable risk factors In the guidel...U. Iowa research improves health care delivery for children
...an necessary. At UI Hospitals and Clinics, efforts aimed at improving scheduling for these anesthetic procedures uncovered unexpected and fundamental problems in predicting case durations. UI researchers have now figured out the cause of this troublesome patient scheduling problem, and have determined and ...Over 80 million Americans risking early death through smoking or obesity
...al trials should monitor the effects of programmes aimed at simultaneously stopping smoking and weight control. These results could be used to develop policies for prevention and treatment....$900,000 for first Canadian Chair in Hypertension Prevention and Control
... ideal candidate to spearhead a tremendous program aimed at improving education, treatment and control of blood pressure in Canada,"said Dr. Marcel Lebel, President of the CHS. "He currently holds or has held several hypertension leadership positions, has been the recipient of numerous distinguished awards...BU Health Policy Institute receives grant to study complex patient care, staffing, and cost issues
...h of these three hospitals in separate initiatives aimed at improving hospital operations. The new project involves the collection and analysis of data on admissions, patient census, nurse staffing, and patient care in a medical/surgical unit in each of the four hospitals. Although variability in census a...Conference to focus on healthcare systems' response to disasters and overloads
...ing recognition and momentum. This conference is aimed at developing the research agenda for studying one of the most important aspects of Disaster Management, i.e. surge. Importantly, scientific advances in this area have potential for great daily utility, as the health system is under great strain, w...Survivors of childhood cancer face unemployment hardship
...ind work. The authors conclude that "interventions aimed at obtaining and maintaining employment are needed, especially for the vulnerable subgroups." Interventions, they argue, "could mitigate the economic impact of surviving cancer and improve the quality of life of survivors."...New techniques ease colon cancer procedures for patients
... of colorectal screening, evaluating novel methods aimed at increasing patient comfort while improving outcomes and further decreasing the risk of developing the disease. Research presented today at Digestive Disease Week 2006 (DDW) offers updates in colon screening sedation to improve patient quality of ...Health researchers working to improve the lives of the most vulnerable Canadians
...Initiative in 2001 to support outstanding research aimed at reducing health inequalities in Canada. Over the last four years, this CIHR-led initiative has supported over 400 researchers, policy-makers and practitioners. The CIHR Reducing Health Disparities - Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement Grants pr...Early results find activity in drug that turns on tumor 'death' receptors
...ich activates suicide from inside the cell.) Drugs aimed at treating autoimmune disease have been developed that block specific death receptors; now oncology researchers have designed agents that will selectively activate death receptors 4 and 5 (DR4, DR5) known to be present on cancer cells. The first TNF...Ethnic disparities in teen exercise: Do schools play a role?
... Richmond says. "School-based policy interventions aimed at increasing physical activity may need to use different strategies for boys than for girls."...Homeless young people warn researchers about the dangers of cash incentives
...y for Mockingbird Times, a Seattle-based newspaper aimed at young people who are homeless or in foster care. It is also widely read by the people who look after them, which is equally important. " There is a growing body of research documenting the multiple physical, mental health and social health needs o...Pre-menopausal African American women more likely to have certain type of breast cancer
...breast cancer subtypes are needed. Clinical trials aimed at identifying therapeutic approaches to the management of basal-like breast cancer are also needed, especially for young African American women," the authors conclude....