Minorities, uninsured less likely to receive care at high-volume hospitals
...ge (12 percent of the U.S. population), ethnically diverse population that includes all patients undergoing the selected procedures without restrictions based on demographics, insurance, or sampling. While there is significant interest among health care policy experts in improving quality by directing patien...Small but substantial proportion of surgeons interested in part-time training
...icle. "Many of today's medical students have more diverse interests and, when they apply for postgraduate training, may prefer specialties in which a more flexible approach to training (i.e., part-time, reduced hours or extended periods of time off) is an option to allow them to integrate other professional...First Quantum Grant to fund stem cell repair of damage from stroke
...Hirschi said. The project team members come from diverse and complementary areas of expertise in developmental neurobiology and vascular biology, stem cell biology, genetics, biomedical imaging, tissue engineering, and clinical cellular therapies. Spanning fields of science that include cell and molecular ...Teens half as likely to smoke if they are wise to subliminal messages in cigarette ads
...o the results will need to be confirmed among more diverse groups. Also, a longitudinal study tracking the relationship between SML scores and smoking initiation would help to shed light on the decision-making process of teen smokers. ...Burmese junta responding too slowly on HIV, TB, malaria and avian flu
...e to accurately capture HIV/AIDS in this large and diverse country." They cite evidence that around 40% of Burma's population is thought to be infected with TB. "Burma has been rated by WHO," they say "as moving far too slowly to adequately control TB--a problem identified by WHO as far back as 1998 as bei...Women worldwide more at risk of violence from an intimate partner than from other people
...xual intimate partner violence against women in 15 diverse sites in 10 countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, Japan, Namibia, Peru, Samoa, Serbia, Thailand, and the United Republic of Tanzania. Over 24,000 women aged 15-49 were interviewed. The study found that intimate partner violence is common in these ...UC Davis at forefront of national initiative to transform research to improve human health
...slational research that improves the health of the diverse communities and growing populations we serve in Ce...d to reach geographically dispersed and ethnically diverse populations; Its collaborative culture, which has fostered one of the most extensive and interdiscip...Long-term outcomes for prostate cancer show IMRT Curative: 89 percent disease-free 8 years later
... long-term safety and long-term efficacy in a very diverse group of prostate cancer patients that we followed many for as long as ten years. Despite the fact that some patients had an aggressive form of their disease with high Gleason scores and PSA (prostate specific antigen) levels, the overwhelming major...Feinstein Institute's top scientist weighs in on mind-body medicine at conference with Dalai Lama
...and promote longevity. The inflammatory reflex has diverse applications for therapeutically targeting systemic inflammation in illnesses ranging from postoperative sepsis to autoimmune diseases to biological threat agents such as anthrax and plague. Because vagus nerve activity can be measured, researchers n...'No time to exercise' is no excuse, study shows
...remarkably similar adaptations induced by two such diverse training strategies," says Martin Gibala, associate professor of kinesiology at McMaster University. If the study sounds familiar it is, partly: Last year, Gibala and his team made headlines when they suggested that a few minutes of high-intensity ...'No time to exercise' is no excuse
... muscle health and performance induced by two such diverse training strategies," says Martin Gibala, an associate professor of kinesiology at McMaster University. Gibala's team made headlines last year when they suggested that a few minutes of high-intensity exercise could be as effective as an hour of mode...New international guidelines for heart transplant candidates standardize patient care
..., establishing a series of task forces utilizing a diverse group of its members who are active in heart failure and transplant medicine. The task forces reviewed criteria for placing patients on waiting lists for donor organs as well as pharmacological, surgical and device-based intervention to successfully ...Overweight in early childhood increases chances for obesity at age 12
...e, the sample did include children from ethnically diverse and economically disadvantaged households. More than 80 percent of the children in the study grew up in two-parent families. For the most part, the study focused on gathering information relevant to children's experience in various child care arran...India-Australia cancer care research headed up by CQU academic
... be adapted from the study's Indian context to the diverse circumstances of otherdeveloping and developed countries," Mr Holewa said. ...Immune system police learn early and sometimes badly
...mus, researchers found regulatory T cells are very diverse and able to recognize endogenous tissue and invaders, Dr. Ignatowicz says. Unfortunately, the cells also may not learn to recognize all endogenous tissue which, along with environmental and other factors, can lead to autoimmune disease. T cell sc...Study identifies potential drug target for Huntington's disease
...t effective against a specific disorder. The more diverse novel inhibitors can be identified, the more chances there are of developing safe and effective drugs," Kazantsev explains. Two candidate molecules were identified as potential PARP1 inhibitors based on their structure, and both of them were confi...Chemical in many air fresheners may reduce lung function
... a representative sample of 953 adults. VOCs are a diverse set of compounds emitted as gases from thousands of commonly used products, including tobacco smoke, pesticides, paints, and cleaning products. VOCs are also released through automotive exhaust. The researchers found that of the common VOCs analyzed,...SOPHE journals examine new research & practice solutions
... innovative mentoring programs to encourage a more diverse public health workforce. "It is critical that we not only create our own research agenda," writes Stephen Gambescia, PhD, SOPHE President, "but also advocate that the health disparities concern receives attention from the funders of research. This...Thousands find connection and inspiration at nation's largest autism conference
...not just in the nation, but globally, attracting a diverse audience, including medical professionals as well as those suffering from autism and their family members. This summer, from July 31 through August 4, the 2006 National Autism Conference is expected to draw more than 2,400 people to Penn State's Univ...Higher levels of obesity associated with greater health risks
...slanders to 10 percent among black women. "In this diverse population-based sample of older women, we found t...estimate the risks for mildly obese individuals in diverse groups," the researchers write. "More accurately assessing weight-related health risk may both impro...