Commonly used drug offers promise for premature babies
...e whole structure is at risk of collapse. In the case of prematurely born infants, the baby's brain lite...s own are suddenly required to carry blood. In the case of a bleed, the blood vessels break, cutting off the supply of oxygen to some brain tissue and direc...Scientists develop method to track immune system enzyme in live animals
...munity and development of B cell tumors, as in the case of Burkitt lymphoma. "It becomes crucial that we comprehend how AID is regulated during the normal immune response as well as in tumorigenesis and autoimmunity," says Casellas. The problem with understanding how AID is regulated or deregulated is t...Routine HIV screening in the ED is cost effective and well liked by patients
...imately $1,700, and a cost of $4,900 per confirmed case of HIV infection. According to study author Jeremy...chool, "Washington, DC has one of the highest AIDS case prevalence rates in the United States and our results suggest that ED HIV screening in this high pre...Aspirin use during pregnancy could reduce risk of pre-eclampsia
..." They add: "Is treating 50 women to prevent one case of pre-eclampsia or one preterm birth worthwhile" Although from a public health perspective, such a number to treat might seem effective, the decision is one that is probably best made individually in consultation with an informed mother."...Study shows dramatic increase in Caesarean sections
...ffective when applied to an appropriately selected case can have significant adverse effects when applied to a low risk population. "Caesareans are not without risk for mothers or babies, and should be based on solid medical reasons to ensure the best outcome." In the most recent five year period, sp...Pediatricians and pathologists see traumatic brain injury differently
... among the pediatricians and pathologists when the case involved a confession, traumatic birth history, or a witness to abuse or accident. But the pediatricians and pathologists surveyed were unable to agree on 50 percent of the hypothetical cases. Pathologists were less likely than the pediatricians t...'Lite' low tar cigarettes impair blood flow as much as regular cigarettes
...re assessed for cardiovascular fitness, and in the case of the smokers, these tests were carried out two days before and 30 minutes after smoking two of their usual cigarettes within the space of 15 minutes. The researchers focused on coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR), which is a measure of how read...RAND study finds women with heart disease and diabetes less likely to receive proper care
... "Taken together, these studies make a compelling case for routine assessment and reporting of selected quality indicators by gender," said Dr. Allen Fremont, the lead author of an accompanying editorial and co-author of the RAND study. Fremont is a natural scientist and sociologist at RAND....Bare-metal stents are better for some heart patients
...d within a few weeks after stent placement. In the case of drug-eluting stents, clotting of the stent may occur even months or years after their heart procedure, particularly when their blood thinning medicine (usually aspirin and Plavix) are stopped before the surgery. To avoid the potentially deadly s...$2.6M grant awarded to New York University College of Nursing
...on articles published in the AJN that will provide case studies and supporting information about the use of each assessment tool and will be available on line to read or download. The series will also target faculty and students in other nursing programs as well as hospital care providers, home health...Dealing deadly cancers a knockout punch
...ientific evidence is helping to build a compelling case for oncolytic viruses as a first-line and adjunctive treatment for many cancers. Reovirus, a non-pathogenic virus under development at Calgary, Alberta-based Oncolytics Biotech, has shown powerful anti-cancer activity against cultured tumor cells,...Probiotics could prevent necrotising enterocolitis in premature babies
... confirms our results, it could make a very strong case for the routine use of probiotics in preterm neonates." In an accompanying comment, Dr Carlo Caffarelli, Paediatric Clinic, University of Parma, Italy, said: "The usual measures for the prevention of necrotising enterocolitis are feeding with human...Is the UK prepared for pandemic flu?
...of the planning could be redundant. In the worse case scenario, a pandemic of influenza in the United Kingdom would cause 750,000 excess deaths and cost around 170bn in the longer term, writes Dr Richard Coker of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. In March, a new draft plan for pandem...New therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative diseases
... these functioning errors and both can die. In the case of Alzheimers disease, it is the neurones, above all, that die. However, in the case of multiple sclerosis, it is a class of glial cells known as oligodendrocytes that perish. Fr...DALYs system for 'measuring' disability
...fe comes not from their functional status in this case their mode of communication but from the extent to which that mode of functioning has been accommodated." The Viewpoint goes on to discuss the problems that can stem from the views of some doctors that disability is a disorder to be cured rather th...Advances in brain research poised to dramatically change society
...e convening at George Mason University to make the case for a "decade of the mind." This event will launch what is anticipated to be a $4 billion public research initiative aimed at reaching the next levels of understanding the human brain. This research will have dramatic implications on national health ...Faster and better emergency response through satellite telecoms
...frican and one European. In the first, a suspected case of an infectious disease is reported. Field teams will be deployed by the local Ministry of Health, international organisations and NGOs. The scenario will require them to assess the current situation and deploy a mobile laboratory. Based on field re...Forensic pathologists tell physiologists what they know about death and what puzzles them
...l who may be violent or highly agitated, as in the case of cocaine-induced agitated delirium. These deaths are likely due to a combination of the restraint and force used and the individuals physiological condition. Restraints include choke holds, carotid sleeper holds and hog-tying. Force includes the ...New study in Sleep finds a high level of negativity towards judicial sleepiness
...t cases of judicial sleepiness similar to the Dodd case had been reported by the media in recent years. According to Grunstein, these examples highlight the role of the media seeking a disciplinary approach to occupational sleepiness. Judicial sleepiness is clearly seen by the community as undermining......nd senior company executives because if that's the case there will be a lot of people out of a job". Pu...e to work safely and effectively. "Also, in the case of Judge Dodd, his driver's licence was cancelled despite a public statement by the Chief Judge of t...