Wake up, doc: Lack of sleep affects young doctors just like alcohol does
...gations, all averaged over four weeks. "We need to continue to find simple, practical, and effective strategie... study such strategies in future. "We also need to continue to study this issue in other types of residents." Arnedt is a member of the the U-M Sleep Disorders ...Children's receives one of only two national pediatric rheumatology training grants
...ical professionals, the number of specialists will continue to decrease. According to the American Board of Pediatrics, there are only 207 certified pediatric Rheumatologist in the United States. There are 6 full-time faculty, and 22 staff, in the Rheumatology division at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. M...Television viewing of Katrina will have psychological effects on children around the country
...nderstand what has occurred and know that they can continue the conversation if future questions or concerns arise. Kids' questions and concerns are likely to be tough to answer, but as with all important discussions, keeping communication lines open is critical and honesty is essential. Some concerns don't ...$1.3 million NIH grant awarded to Florida Tech chemistry professor
...Lung, and Blood Institute will allow Dr. Rokach to continue his studies on chronic inflammatory diseases. Rokach's research will focus on the enzymatic reaction of 5-hydroxyeicosanoid dehydrogenase in certain types of white blood cells, or leukocytes, which contributes to such diseases as asthma, inflammatory...AACR launches 'Saving the Science' initiatives
..." initiatives so that progress against cancer will continue uninterrupted. The initiatives, which are being ma...o a host institution, thus allowing researchers to continue their important research; Facilitation of collaborations among colleagues by providing travel suppor...Key strategy to limit managed care drug costs failing, survey shows
...tionary, such as whether or not a patient needs to continue on anti-ulcer drugs after an ulcer has healed. When HMOs evaluate a group's performance, the assessment should be fair. For example, in the late 1990s, doctors should not have been penalized for rising prescription costs related to the introducti...American Neurological Association 130th Annual Meeting in San Diego
...nt years in neurobiology--the fact that stem cells continue to be active and important in the health of the adult brain. Participants will discuss stem cells in the context of stroke and Parkinson's disease. The symposium will conclude with a presentation on the controversial California Institute for Regenera...New non-surgical approach showing great promise in the treatment of challenging brain aneurysms
...rate that devices like the intracranial stent will continue to not only improve our ability to treat challenging wide-necked aneurysms without opening the skull but also to have a significant impact on re-treatment rates" said Lopes. Coil embolization is currently used to treat approximately 30 percent of c...Evolving trends in the treatment of vascular birthmarks
... to slowly help bridge that gap. Our patients will continue to benefit from the advances in management espoused by the authors until a consensus about treatment is eventually reached." In Description and Analysis of Treatments for Port-wine Stain Birthmarks, Kristen M. Kelly, M.D., of the University of Califo...Suppression of FOXO1a gene might kill resistant ARMS tumors
...nce of FOXO1a protein, these abnormal cells simply continue to grow and multiply and cause ARMS." "Our findings emphasize that ARMS and ERMS are different forms of rhabdomyosarcoma that arise by independent mutations," said Philppe R. J. Bois, Ph.D., the postdoctoral fellow who did most of this work. "Theref...Yale School of Medicine Neuroscientist receives Javits Award
... "This award will provide substantial resources to continue our investigations of axon growth and guidance in the brain," Strittmatter said. "We are hopeful that insights gained from these studies will lead to novel therapeutic approaches to treat axonal dysfunction in a range of neurological disorders, inclu...Surprising new study shows periodontal disease affects young adults, boosts pregnancy problems
...f follow-up information on 254 of them and plan to continue the work for at least five years. "That a quarter of patients in their 20s had periodontal problems with no symptoms was a surprise to us since most people assumed that you don't get periodontal problems until you are 35 or 40," White said. "But nobo...Americans think commitment to health research should be stronger
...lic are essential if the research enterprise is to continue to succeed. To ensure that success, stakeholders in research must commit to listening to the public and being responsive to their concerns. The concerns expressed by the public are to be expected in the conduct of research that seeks to chart the un...New crystal structure of Alzheimer's drug predicted
...of our methodology," adds Professor Price. The two continue to collaborate over other molecular polymorphisms, with Professor Price's predictions of new polymorphs guiding Dr Pulham's experiments, as well as vice versa. The next challenge is to develop the new e-Science techniques further to find polymorphis...Scrapping BCG vaccination in British schools is justified
...dence exceeds 40 per 100,000. BCG vaccination will continue to have an important role in protecting children in high risk populations from tuberculosis, says the author. Coupled with vigorous efforts to identify and treat cases, and to ascertain and offer prophylaxis to people with latent infection, the new p...Orlando meeting highlights work about making systems, tools, and products safe and easy to use
..., mudslide. In particular, they discuss how people continue to be the crucial element in human-robot interaction (HRI). A Sociotechnical Systems Analysis of the Toronto SARS Outbreak Andrea Cassano Pich, University of Toronto Friday, September 30, 8:30AM10:00AM A risk management framework published in 1997 ...Groundbreaking consensus: pediatric cardiology training recommendations
...ded. "Balancing both of these training goals will continue to be a major issue for educational programs. Pediatric cardiology trainees who also wish to become academic researchers will need at least four years of fellowship to begin the academic process and to finish training in the clinical areas." The Repo...Drug resistance testing in treatment-nave HIV patients is cost-effective
...d from when it was first approved, and will likely continue to drop. Some physicians are not yet convinced of the value of genotype resistance testing, and some insurance companies do not yet cover it, but the practice of resistance testing at initial HIV diagnosis has gradually increased. "We're hoping that ...Eating foods with 'weak estrogens' may help reduce lung cancer risk
...e study results should not be seen as a license to continue smoking while increasing consumption of vegetables, says the study's principal investigator, Margaret Spitz, M.D., chair of the Department of Epidemiology. "The best cancer prevention advice continues to be to stop smoking, and it is clear that all ......he number of people with implants is only going to continue increasing," notes Lagasco. Indeed, cardiovascular disease is the principal cause of death in Europe, claiming around four million lives a year. "That is why we saw the need for this technology to be applied in the medical sector," Lagasco says. At...