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...uscle movements. They report their findings in the cover article of the March 8 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. Sodium and potassium are salt molecules (or ions) found throughout the body. Cells pump extra potassium into their interiors, and pump extra sodium out to the surrounding fluid. Electrical...Corrective cosmetics may not boost quality of life for women with severe facial blemishes
Using makeup to cover a severe facial blemish may not improve the qualit...ering the face. "The women who used foundations to cover these kinds of marks reported having a lower health-related quality of life than did the women who d...Study: Local TV news covers health a lot, but not always well
...in a helpful way that will help local TV reporters cover health and medicine better." Goldstein hopes that further studies using the Newslab's digital recordings of local TV news will help both broadcasters and health experts understand how to improve the health information that reaches the public. Such an...American Association for Dental Research presents awards, recognitions
...new recognition will be presented annually for the cover image that enhances the impact of the article, and...abold, C. Stanford, and J. Moradian-Oldak, for the cover image from the paper, "Apatite/Amelogenin Coating on Titanium Promotes Osteogenic Gene Expression" (...How can we protect patients with weakened immune systems from influenza?
...commendations for each group. Half of the projects cover children at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. One project will study immune responses in children receiving different intensities of chemotherapy for solid tumors and two types of leukemia. Another project is dedicated to children with neurobl...Refinements and innovations enhance safety, effectiveness
...n cardiovascular medicine. "Together these studies cover an enormous therapeutic range, but each has the potential to change the day-to-day management of patients with cardiovascular disease," said Matthew R. Wolff, M.D., F.A.C.C., University of Wisconsin. Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Heparin Plus...Jefferson scientists test new device for fixing holes in hearts of young stroke patients
...e hole. After several months, cells grow over and cover the device and it becomes part of the patient's body. "The patient is unaware that this is happening," says David Fischman, M.D., assistant director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Thomas Jefferson Univers...Could a simple test save Medicare hundreds of millions?
... the Medicare agency will announce whether it will cover the cost of a $400 heart test that assesses a pers...l likely become more common if Medicare decides to cover it. Microvolt T-wave alternans are small variations in the electrical impulses in the heart. They ca...Landmark trial shows carotid stenting beneficial for patients with disease but no symptoms
... Medicare and Medicaid Services currently does not cover carotid stenting for these asymptomatic patients, so many turn to surgery to clear blocked arteries. However, some patients are ineligible for surgery because of other medical conditions. In CAPTURE, the researchers collected data on 2,500 patients a...Newspaper coverage of neurologic conditions incorrect 20 percent of the time, study shows
... improve public health. Dr. Sirven says newspapers cover neurologic diseases correctly most of the time, but the articles with stigmatizing language, errors or exaggerations can have far-reaching effects. Patients might experience inflated hopes based on a misleading article about a new treatment or have a...Radar altimetry confirms global warming is affecting polar glaciers
...anding of the relationship between the Earth's ice cover and global climate, ESA designed a mission, called CryoSat, to provide detailed views of irregular sloping edges of land ice, as well as non-homogenous ocean ice over a three-year period. Unfortunately, the mission was lost, on 8 October 2005, due t...Leading international osteoporosis experts to present at world's largest osteoporosis congress
... sessions, international osteoporosis experts will cover key issues in osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis, treatment. Congress attendees will have the opportunity to ask specific questions about a wide range of topics and discuss patients' cases including the approach applied in difference regions of the w...Uniting Africans to save women's lives from postpartum hemorrhage
...er, we have proven methods to share in Africa that cover the range of birthing situations," comments Dr. Koki Agarwal, Program Director, Access to Clinical and Community Maternal, Neonatal and Women's Health Services (ACCESS). The ACCESS Program will soon bring together more than 200 Africans from 15 coun...Cystic fibrosis research could benefit from multi-functional sensing tool
...t the surface of live epithelial cells (cells that cover most glands and organs in the body). ATP, a chemical involved in energy transport, is of interest to medical researchers because elevated levels have been linked with cystic fibrosis, a disease that affects one out of every 2,500 people in the United...AACR launches new magazine to focus on people and progress in cancer
...CR's editorial team will join the premiere issue's cover models 16 survivors of all types of cancer, ranging in age from 6 to 71 to talk about the mission of the new magazine and the importance of collaborations that lead to results in preventing and curing the disease. WHEN: Friday, March 31, 2006 Pr...Envisat making first direct measurements of ocean surface velocities
...f the moving ocean surface itself. The oceans that cover 71% of the Earth's surface are constantly in motion. Ocean surface currents can lead to strong interaction with wind and waves, and through the transfer of heat influence the weather. Their dynamic range in the mesoscale is broad, with features such ...Mayo Clinic to host Inaugural National Symposium on Health Care Reform in May
...full participants in the three-day symposium or to cover it as a news event. For more information, and to register for the symposium, go to: www.healthpolicysymposium.org . The symposium registration fee will be waived for credentialed journalists. Requests for media credentials will be reviewed on a cas...Mayo Clinic leaders offer health reform vision, prescriptions
...ost. Employees could use the employer payments to cover all or part of the cost for any insurance plan on the national menu. The federal government could coordinate these insurance offerings through an organization like the Office of Personnel Management, which currently runs the FEHBP at a relatively low...Photodynamic therapy is an alternative to removal of esophagus
...ix weeks after the procedure and must take care to cover their entire body before exposure to sunlight. They can gradually increase sun exposure as the photosensitizer dissipates from their system. Patients can expect chest pain and/or difficulty swallowing for a week or two after the treatment. Pain can b...Understanding cell death may bring new life to kidney treatment
...nerate, with surviving cells quickly stretching to cover holes left by dead cells and later dividing to for...couple of hours, neighboring cells will stretch to cover the wound, to take up the work of the dying cells," Dr. Dong says. Unfortunately, while some kidney...