Implanted medical device aims to lower blood pressure
...ted scale of stimulation will be applied until the best possible blood pressure response is achieved. Patients will be evaluated on a regular schedule until the device receives FDA approval, and generally will be followed for life. "Findings from this study could have a significant impact on how we are ab...New approach to eye training may significantly improve performance
...demonstrates that they are in fact independent and best practiced in a specific order. The study, by UCI cognitive scientist Barbara Anne Dosher and USC colleague Zhong-Lin Lu, is published in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . "This research demonstrates, for the first time,...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for April 2005 (first issue)
...authors, a cutoff time of 330 minutes was found to best discriminate between long-term survivors and nonsurvivors. The median time for the entire group in the transplant study was 240 minutes. Results were unaffected by the organ preservation fluid used. The investigators believe that expected graft is...Radiation therapy for prostate cancer nearly doubles the risk of rectal cancer
...er, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are the best methods for accurately detecting rectal cancer. Each screening option has advantages and disadvantages. Patients undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer are advised to ask their doctor about one of the approved screening methods, regardles...Carnegie Mellon researchers open window into the ability of humans to recognize faces
...ng autism. "The potential ramifications of CP are best captured in the words of one individual whom we have had the opportunity to test: 'I have always been a rather extreme introvert, uncomfortable in groups of people and in social activities. I sort of tend to want to be a hermit. However, I find it re...Bone SPECT superior to FDG PET for detecting bone metastases in breast cancer
...he study. Figuring out which imaging method is the best for a particular disease is crucial in patient treatment, say the study authors. "Early diagnosis and treatment of bone metastases might improve outcomes in breast cancer patients, and the appropriate imaging method is able to assist in the early det...Study shows that a kidney transplant can reverse heart failure
...t. "Our conclusion," says Dr. Wali, "is that your best chance of survival, if you have both kidney failure and heart failure, is to receive a kidney transplant as soon as possible." He says this group of patients should be encouraged to seek a living kidney donor since the national waiting time for a d......oft tissue (i.e., 0.4 mm, compared to 2 mm for the best alternatives). Several other features promise to make the technology a scientific and clinical tool of great power: *Robust algorithmic tools enable HUTT to differentiate separate types of tissue based on their distinctive "frequency-dependent ...Metabolic side effects of antipsychotics are known, but rarely monitored
...tients information on which of the newer drugs are best for cognition. Impaired cognition problems with the ability to think, learn and remember has been recognized as a symptom of schizophrenia for more than a century, says Dr. Alvin V. Terry Jr., pharmacist and pharmacologist at the University of Geor...Injectable drug, combined with counseling, shows promise in treating alcohol dependence
...ain is affected by alcohol, we are discovering how best to provide treatment -- like adding a safe medication to counseling. A long-acting injectable, which eliminates the burden of daily pill taking, will open new doors for our patients and give hope to them and their families," adds Dr. Pettinati. A to...Hormonal birth control, bacterial infections in women linked to increased shedding of type-2 herpes
...er HSV-2 shedding frequency is probably one of the best ways to keep the virus in check, according to Dr. Cherpes. "I think it's going to be an important thing--it's not going to be a panacea, but it will help slow the spread [of HSV-2], and right now we want to do anything to slow the spread," he said....New health information resource from Tufts for Asian-language speakers
.../caregivers. We've selected the Web sites with the best medical information and we'll continue to provide access to more Web sites and more documents," said Deputy Director Cora Ho....Women with heart attacks benefit from stenting
...e for women with heart attack. "Stenting is the best alternative among excellent treatment options for women," she said. "There is no difference in the death rates between stenting and angioplasty, but stenting offers a substantial benefit by decreasing the recurrence rate of new blockages." The stud...ISHLT updates guidelines for heart and lung transplants
...e groups are also tackling key issues, such as how best to allocate organs to patients, and whether all organ centers should use a "survival score" to determine a patient's prognosis. "These are guidelines, not governances or mandates," Orens explains. We acknowledge that there are many factors practica...IOM report should end nevirapine controversy, HIVMA says
...w we all need to turn our attention to getting the best available anti-AIDS drugs to the millions who need them, including pregnant women." In its review of HIVNET 012, a study on single-dose nevirapine conducted in Uganda in the late 1990s funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), IOM today foun...Data show cyclosporine inhalation solution improves long-term survival in lung-transplant patients
...hool of Medicine. "Despite the medical community's best efforts, currently available immunosuppressive regimens have not been effective in reducing the incidence of chronic rejection or prolonging survival in lung-transplant patients. CyIS could be a breakthrough therapy to address this unmet need." The ...Higher education representatives advise chemistry faculty candidates on how to apply for positions
...te suggestions for would-be faculty members on how best to apply for chemistry jobs in higher education based on advice from a panel representing a broad spectrum of universities and colleges. According to C&EN , the weekly newsmagazine published by the American Chemical Society, the worlds largest scien...Blood test can accurately diagnose heart failure in emergency patients
... author. "Importantly, we also found that the very best results came from combining the results of this very sensitive and specific blood test with the logic and wisdom of a good emergency physician, which gave the optimal balance between biologic data and clinical judgement." Congestive heart failure, wh...ACHRI study finds CellCept improves survival in pediatric heart transplant patients
...tion. In 1999, the program was named one of the 10 best in the nation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the vital areas of one-year survival rate and speed of transplant receipt. In 2001, ACH became the only children's hospital in the nation approved as a Medicare cardiac transplant c...New recommendation encourages more activist approach to lung cancer screening
...on, but they were not used in earlier studies. The best current methods can help radiologists detect smaller lung cancers," says Matthew Freedman, MD, MBA, a radiologist and associate professor of oncology at Georgetown University Medical Center. The Como International Conference was held in 2003. It buil...