Eight million dollar commitment to schizophrenia research
...dition, over the next 5 years UNSW and POWMRI will contribute a further $3 million. Following a lengthy period of consultation, NISAD's research community determined that the Chair should be an expert in the field of developmental neurobiology. "Now that the host institution has been determined we can jointly ...Breast biopsy rates remain steady despite introduction of new technology
... less invasive breast biopsy techniques might also contribute to an increase in the use of biopsy, but there is little information on the actual frequency of biopsy in the general community. Karthik Ghosh, M.D., M.S., of the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., and colleagues, reviewed the medical records of women 18...Mental health following stroke, spinal cord injury; sensory evaluation tools
...sis, pg. 327 This study identifies factors that contribute to the jerky behavior of extended physiological proprioception (EPP)-controlled elbows. Proprioception refers to the ability of a person wearing a prosthetic to receive sensory feedback originating in muscles, tendons, and other internal tissues. Res...Mayo Clinic researchers use ultrasound to describe subtle heart muscle motions
...mage including heart attacks. The study could also contribute to optimal adjustment of cardiac pacemakers or per...ion, a detailed analysis of cardiac function could contribute to therapeutic optimization of heart performance." A patent application has been filed based on this...Women missing out in heart treatment more needed in clinical trials
...at they will be able to analyse factors that could contribute to different outcomes for men and women, such as hormonal aspects, possible effects of drug dosage and known differences in biochemical and physiological responses between men and women." Currently, conclusions for women were mostly reached retrospe...Anti-tumor activity also plays a critical role during eye development in the embryo
... of blood vessels in the developing eye might also contribute to development of new anticancer drugs. "If we can figure out how to re-activate the Arf gene in human cancers in which this gene is repressed, we might be able to prevent the accumulation of perivascular cells that support the blood vessels that fee...High insulin levels increase inflammatory markers and beta-amyloids, may contribute to Alzheimer's
... and in cerebrospinal fluid, and these markers may contribute to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study posted online today from Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The study will be published in the October print edition of the journal. According to background information in the ...Promising therapies for haemophilia & heart disease
...e learned about this protein. This research could contribute significantly to effective strategies to inhibit or enhance P-selectin depending on clinical need"....Australians speak: Find us a cure for cancer - fast!
...eir health as they get older. They are prepared to contribute to health and medical research as individuals but want government, corporate Australia, the biotech and pharmaceutical industry and charitable foundations to also come to the party," said Dr Bennett. The poll showed the overwhelming majority of Austr...New study shows SARS can infect brain tissue
.... "Superinfection" with other pathogens could also contribute to SARS' harmful effects on the brain. "Physicians should pay more attention to the prevention of brain damage if [SARS patients] are superinfected with other conditional pathogens," according to Dr. Xu and Dr. Jiang....Wheelchair technology & spinal cord injury
...tp://www.vard.org . Excess weight, push technique contribute to upper limb injury in users of manual wheelchairs This study makes recommendations for wheelchair propulsion and setup that may reduce the risk of developing shoulder and wrist injuries. Over 60 manual wheelchair users with paraplegia propelled t...Mars breaks new ground in heart health with Cocoavia
.... "When eaten everyday, CocoaVia TM can help contribute to a heart-healthy lifestyle," said Kristine Clark, PhD, RD, nutrition professor at Pennsylvania State University. "Combined with daily exercise and a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, CocoaVia TM can play a valuable role in maintaining hea...Surgeons lack training in palliative surgical options
...al options when there is not much hope of cure may contribute to a lack of consensus treatment recommendations for patients with advanced cancer and a variety of common symptoms, the authors suggest. Joseph M. Galante, M.D., of the University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento, Calif., and collea...Largest ever Asian smoking study reveals cardiovascular health risks
... harmful to them than to Caucasian populations may contribute to the high prevalence of smoking in Asian countries, the low quitting rates amongst Asian male smokers, and the spread of smoking among Asian women. Prof. Mark Woodward, Director of the Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the George Institute, who l...Air pollution found to pose greater danger to health than earlier thought
...rn United States, where power plants and factories contribute more heavily to pollution. They also plan to better understand pollution's effects on diabetes, and will use more specific measures to assess pollution within neighborhoods. Because of the large number of participants in the American Cancer Society'...New programs restore interest in physician-scientist research careers
...ened species. A variety of factors were thought to contribute to this problem, including increasing indebtedness of medical school graduates caused by rapidly rising medical school tuition costs. Several National Institutes of Health (NIH)sponsored groups, private foundations, and national organizations called ...MRSA is a global problemperspectives from around the world
...d cow disease--economic and political pressure may contribute to compliance and uniformity in control measures and to allocation of resources to improve patients safety."...Definitive gene screen confirms MS suspects
... susceptible to whatever environmental causes also contribute to MS. Haines is one of the founders of an international team of researchers from many institutions that collected genetic data on 730 families with more than one case of MS from Australia, Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Prev...Polar explorer delivers rare snow-depth data to ESA for CryoSat validation
...ta collected during the Pole Track expedition will contribute to the extensive validation program accompanying t...ffers a select group of young adults the chance to contribute to worldwide and national climate change campaigns for the World Wide Fund for Nature. However, toge...Scientists breed special rats to learn more about hypertension
...se levels of a hormone called aldosterone that may contribute to both diastolic dysfunction and kidney injury. "This seems to go hand in hand with studies published recently showing that blocking aldosterone is protective to the heart and kidneys irrespective of its effects on blood pressure," said Chappell, a...