Queen's poll - Ontarians don't want to close institutions for those with intellectual disabilities
...nly one per cent believe that institutions are the best place for most adults with intellectual disabilities to live; 81 per cent do not think the institutions should close. The inconsistency in the data is attributed to the respondents' beliefs that there are not enough community services in place to...Patients with metabolic syndrome, moderate coronary calcium have greater risk of blocked arteries
..., or sudden death. Calcium scores of zero are the best scores; scores between one and 100 are considered ...metabolic syndrome or diabetes, in order for us to best determine which patients need to be referred for stress testing. Contrary to previous thinking, our ...UNC launches study of liver injury caused by drugs
...sitant to prescribe it, even if it may provide the best benefit for that patient," said Dr. Mark Russo, assistant professor of medicine and DILIN investigator at UNC. One goal of the network is to develop testing that will identify patients who are at risk and, therefore, should not receive treatment with...Cancer as major cause of childhood death in developing countries not being adequately addressed
...ncologists to serve as program directors gives the best results," Ribeiro said. "The recruited oncologists serve as program directors, advocates of pediatric oncology units and coordinators of training for essential cancer care providers." The authors argue that even the low level of development that exi...Large survey suggests schizophrenia less prevalent than textbooks say
...chizophrenia have persisting symptoms, despite the best mix of interventions we can offer." It has been estimated that current interventions can at most reduce 25% of disease burden. Thus, the authors conclude that "this is a powerful argument for investing in applied and basic research." ...New complicated grief treatment holds promise for millions, Pitt researchers report
...and physicians are often at a loss to know what is best for their patients," explained Dr. Shear. "The medical profession has very much oriented itself toward caring and healing, yet eventually, everyone dies. We physicians have been less attentive to bereavement issues in our patients who have lost loved...Treating autism 'right the first time'
...bedeviled by unpredictable outcomes. Even with the best behavioral treatments, which are the only ones to ...us months before hitting on the therapeutic method best suited for their autistic child. Given the importance of early intervention, Schreibman said, "we ne...High cost of malpractice insurance threatens supply of ob/gyns, especially in some urban areas
...hip Development. "We are going to lose some of the best and brightest young doctors who otherwise might enter this field, and we are going to face shortages in many areas of the country if something isn't done." The researchers compared the rates of births per fellow and junior fellow members of the Ameri...Diabetes knowledge has little effect on improving outcomes
...d that further studies are needed to determine how best to allocate scarce health care resources to reduce the cardiovascular risk factors facing diabetics. "Delays in identifying the disease, failure to begin appropriate medications and inadequate dosing are all well-documented shortcomings of our health...Loyola employs high-tech software to target irregular heartbeat more accurately
...rium and pulmonary veins. The new technology works best in this situation because it helps us identify the...04). U.S. News & World Report ranked Loyola as the best heart and heart surgery program in Illinois two years in a row (2003 and 2004)....The link between passive and active smoking and breast cancer
... quality of the second-hand smoke exposure history best differentiated those studies that suggest--from th...ncreased risk. In the subset of 5 studies with the best exposure assessment, the breast cancer risk was increased by 90 percent, but was only elevated 8 per...New insights into role of tumor necrosis factor on sex hormone production in rheumatoid arthritis
... functions, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is perhaps best known for provoking destructive inflammation. Recently, drugs blocking the action of TNF have shown promise in the early treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To expand the understanding of TNF's function in chronic inflammatory diseases, resear...Researchers demonstrate use of gold nanoparticles for cancer detection
...er. "Oral cancer is deadly and tends to recur. Our best chance to save lives is to catch it early, and this method might allow that." He added that this technique could be used to detect a number of cancers, including stomach, colon and skin cancers. "Our findings also have strong implications for this te...$3 million NIH grant focuses on workplace obesity
...l is to discover what lifestyle interventions work best to reduce obesity, the researchers will not promote any particular diet or physical training. What makes this project unique among other workplace studies, Fernandez said, is that male and female employees across a variety of job functions will have...Derivatives of cannabis for anti-cancer treatment win Kaye Award for Hebrew University student
...n their activity a group of anti-cancer drugs, the best known of which is daunomycin. However, while daunomycin is toxic to the heart, Kogan, with Dr. Ronen Beeri and Dr. Gergana Marincheva of Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Kerem, found that the quinonoid cannabinoids are much less cardiotoxic. The de...Cancer killing virus shows early promise against colorectal cancer
...ata to indicate that herpes oncolytic viruses work best when administered in multiple doses. Commenting on the report, Professor Hans Joachim Schmoll, of Martin-Luther-Universitt Halle-Wittenberg in Germany, noted that locoregional chemotherapy is an excellent approach for delivering active drugs in metas...A clinical return-to-work rule for patients with back pain
... to assess the use of this tool in determining the best treatment option for patients....Doctor 'report cards' may keep some heart patients from getting angioplasties
...ove angioplasty care so that every patient has the best possible shot at a successful procedure with few c...by pooling data and giving doctors guidance on how best to minimize the risks of the procedure for different patients. But a few states have opted to make ...Study recommends new guidelines for air bag safety in children
...issued its recommendations, they were based on the best information (about air bag safety) available at the time," said Craig Newgard, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of emergency medicine in the OHSU School of Medicine's Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine, and an emergency physician a......of treatment -- measured by number of visits -- is best when provided by mental health practitioners. About 9.7 percent sought help from a counselor or spiritual advisor outside of a mental health setting; and 6.9 percent used a complementary-alternative source, such as a chiropractor or self-help group....