Embargoed March/April Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...e medical encounter. The accompanying jazz pieces along with the article can be downloaded through commercial links at www.annfammed.org .Jazz and the 'Art' of Medicine: Improvisation in the Medical Encounter By Paul Haidet, M.D., M.P.H....Scientists re-grow dental enamel from cultured cells
...l epithelial cells onto collagen sponge scaffolds, along with cells from the middle of the tooth (dental mesenchymal cells). The scaffolds were then transferred into the abdominal cavities of rats, where conditions were favorable for the cells in the scaffolds to interact and develop. When removed after 4 ...Biologists learn structure of enzyme needed to power 'molecular motor'
...ip on DNA during replication, progressively moving along the helix to separate the strands in a motion similar to an inchworm's movement. The authors proposed that the motor uses a similar inchworm mechanism to package the DNA into the virus. "While the helicases use the mechanism to unwind double-strand...... a direct causal relationship between malfunctions along the right intraparietal sulcus and developmental dyscalculia....MIT brace aids stroke recovery
...Relearning how to move In 2002 and 2003, Flowers, along with then-students Narendran and McBean, developed a working prototype of the active joint brace. The first prototype system enabled paralyzed victims with certain kinds of spinal cord injuries to move their arms. In 2004, Narendran and McBean won th...Synthetic production of potential pharmaceuticals dramatically simplified by Scripps research team
...is like avoiding death and taxes, says Baran, who, along with Scripps Research Kellogg School of Science and Technology graduate students Thomas Maimone and Jeremy Richter, has now disproved the belief. To avoid the need for protecting groups, the Baran group took an unorthodox approach. Rather than ass...International and American Associations for Dental Research present awards and fellowships
...ernational Association for Dental Research (IADR), along with its largest Division, the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), will present numerous prestigious awards and fellowships. Details follow: IADR Distinguished Service Award Presented to Robert "Skip" Collins (University of Pennsylv...USC professor at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles receives $2.5M for stem cell research
...stem cell research. In the spring of 2006, USC, along with its partner institutions Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and Caltech, received a three-year, $3.16 million stem cell training grant from CIRM to train graduate students as well as post-doctoral and clinical fellows across 27 departments at USC. ...National experts and nonprofit organizations call to end FDA user fees and to improve drug safety
...n; and former Asst. Secretary for Health Phil Lee, along with other respected experts from medicine, academia, and public policy. The letter from the coalition of patient, consumer, science, and public health organizations agrees that PDUFA is undermining patient safety, and criticizes a drug safety bill...US adults now discovering the secrets of probiotics
...ons, they would purchase or take one in the future along with their prescribed medication 51 percent said they would take a probiotic to prevent stomach/intestinal issues related to travel Nineteen percent of those who have taken probiotics indicate they have taken them to prevent side effects from me...NIH names Clinical Trial Units for the Microbicide Trials Network
...e trials will be designed to evaluate microbicides along with other promising HIV/AIDS prevention approaches, such as oral anti-retroviral prophylaxis. "The scope of the crisis requires an aggressive agenda in which the clinical trial units and clinical research sites play an essential role. By virtue of...News briefs from the journal Chest, March 2007
...innesota and Oregon Health and Science University, along with researchers from Canada, United Kingdom, and Europe analyzed data from nearly 4,000 patients with COPD, who were randomized and treated with either ICS or a placebo. Results showed that ICS use was associated with a significant FEV1 increase wit...Obesity and environmental chemicals -- New research probes potential link
... possible third component to the obesity epidemic, along with diet and exercise," says Gale Carey, professo...ition at UNH and a leader of the research project, along with professor of nutrition Anthony Tagliaferro and Deena Small, assistant professor of molecular bi...American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine investigates strategies for controlling heart disease
...ten by journal Editor-In-Chief James M. Rippe, MD, along with Theodore J. Angelopoulos, PhD, MPH, and Linda Zukley, MA, RN. "Lifestyle interventions are highly effective at lowering risk for heart disease," write the authors. "The key concept is for health care workers to make a true commitment to learni...Emory algorithm improves kidney transplant chances for sensitized patients
...nologists Robert Bray, PhD, and Howard Gebel, PhD, along with Emory transplant surgeons Christian Larsen, MD, DPhil and Thomas Pearson, MD, DPhil. They used a relatively new technology of single-antigen bead assays, which gives a more specific analysis of HLA antibodies by identifying a single antibody at...Opening windows effective way of preventing transmission of TB
...ilities had been built especially for TB patients, along the design principles of TB sanatoria when fresh air was part of the treatment for TB in the pre-antibiotic era. "We concluded that opening windows and doors provides high rates of ventilation and may therefore provide the most effective protectio...In presence of fragrant cleaning products, air purifiers that emit ozone can dirty the air
...ne-emitting air purifier in the middle of the room along with a large fan to better mix the air. At timed intervals, limonene vapor was injected in the room. Samples of the air were taken about one meter from the purifier and analyzed for ozone and particulate matter levels. The researchers tested two ty...M.D. Anderson collaborates with Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria
...istant and nurses from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center along with nurses from Nigeria, embarked on a week-long community education tour across Nigeria, hosting local events to share important cancer prevention information. "Cancer as a public health issue facing Nigerians has certainly been addressed before...Illuminating the dark side of plants
...plant, and provides the latest medical information along with scientific references. An easy-to-use glossary of botanical terms helps guide the non-specialist through this fascinating and multidisciplinary field. The authors of this completely revised edition (first published by the American Medical Ass...Emergency departments test chest pain patients differently, based on race, gender and insurance
...iate professor of medicine at the Medical College, along with co-investigators Gary B. Green, M.D., MPH, and Penelope Keyl, Ph.D., at Johns Hopkins, appears in the February 2007 issue of Academic Emergency Medicine. Chest pain is the most common initial symptom in patients diagnosed with coronary artery ...