Medical whistleblowers speak out
...bing, and safety monitoring, we must be willing to examine and change all of the institutions that allow this synchrony to occur." In a related editorial, the PLoS Medicine editors explain why PLoS sponsored the roundtable and why they published Lenzer's account: "Lenzer's report will, we hope, spark dis...Tobacco companies designed cigarettes 'to addict women,' according to new study
... efforts. Our most pressing priority should be to examine how Carpenter's findings can be used to counter the rising tide of smoking in women in developing countries, so that we don't see the corresponding increase in smoking-related deaths that we've already seen in the developed world."...Statins underprescribed to patients at higher risk of heart disease, Stanford study says
... smaller scale, Ma said this study is the first to examine how statin therapy varies according to the risk of heart disease among U.S. outpatients. The researchers examined two national databases that tracked outpatient visits to hospitals and physician offices between 1992 and 2002, and the types of medicat...Mayo Clinic Proceedings studies risk factors for blood clots
...tman and his colleagues recommend further study to examine the risk and prevention of postoperative blood clots in the veins and the relation to anesthesia duration. Approximately 500,000 patients undergo total joint arthroplasty, either hip or knee, in the United States each year. Patients are treated with ...Researchers develop new concept for single molecule transistor
...technology. The authors conducted an experiment to examine the potential for electrical transistors on a molecular scale. Their approach has solved what has been an insurmountable hurdle to making a molecular device getting connections onto a single molecule. They demonstrated that a single atom on a silic...Perceptions of weight important risk factor for suicidal behavior in adolescents
...th. "In this issue of Archives, Danice Eaton et al examine the role of body mass index (BMI) and perceived weight in relation to suicide ideation and suicide attempts among adolescents," Dr. Joffe writes. "Their results are timely, not only because of the growing epidemic of obesity in our country and its po...Minorities receive less diabetes-related prevention care
...unseling. Although the study did not specifically examine reasons why ethnic minorities might have different rates of preventive care, Kirk notes that socioeconomic factors, language differences and "potential bias in healthcare delivered by providers" might all contribute to lower care rates among minority...Diabetic retinopathy occurs in pre-diabetes
...o be followed closely in the DPP Outcomes Study to examine the longer-term impact of the original treatment interventions. All participants are given access to quarterly lifestyle group sessions, while those in the original intensive lifestyle group have access to additional lifestyle activities to help the...Avoiding amputation: Early infection intervention can save feet & legs
...ps recommended for all people with diabetes are to examine their feet daily for any signs of redness, blisters, cuts or sores; to wear well-fitting shoes and protect their feet from injury; and to remove their shoes and socks at each diabetes-related checkup so feet can be examined The researchers also find ...Study shows importance of exposure age for Hanford nuclear workers' cancer risk
... not at risk, he said. He and Richardson could not examine cancers that did not lead to death, and they could not examine other possible effects of radiation, including genetic damage that could be passed on to children an...Oral liquid hydroxyurea promising for long-term use in babies with sickle cell anemia
...bies with SCA, the original HUSOFT was designed to examine the feasibility of treating infants with liquid hydroxyurea; to determine the toxicity of this drug in babies; to assess hydroxyureas effects on fetal Hb levels; and to observe if this treatment could preserve spleen function. Patients received 20 mi...Bipolar disorder more prevalent and costly than believed; Lithium could curb suicide rate
... Survey Replication (NCS-R), which is the first to examine the prevalence and societal costs of bipolar disorder. As such, the summary of the survey's preliminary results presented by Ronald C. Kessler, Ph.D., professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School and principal investigator of the NCS-R, ...New computer program uses brain scans to assess risk of Alzheimer's
... Alzheimer's disease. Now we have a better tool to examine disease progression, and we anticipate this might open some doors to prevention treatment strategies."...Study shows increased risk of common infections in diabetic patients
...ts with nearly 19,000 selected control patients to examine the link between diabetes and infections. The researchers found that compared to patients in the control group, the odds were significantly higher that both type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients would develop infections of the respiratory tract, skin a...Gene testing doesn't increase anxiety, depression in children of people with Alzheimer's
...heimer's disease) is the first randomized trial to examine the impact of providing risk assessment -- including APOE gene marker disclosure -- for Alzheimer's disease. Their study was supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute and the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of ...Researchers link nursing injuries to staffing levels
...er injury." The researchers controlled the data to examine differences between for-profit and not-for-profit homes. Profit status was not significantly related to worker injury, once they accounted for state, facility size and staffing levels. However, for-profit homes generally have higher nursing turnover ...Study shows how sleep improves memory
...g that in the future he and his colleagues plan to examine sleep disorders and memory disorders to determine if there is a reciprocal relationship between the two. "If you look at modern society, there has in recent years been a considerable erosion of sleep time," says Walker. Describing this trend as "slee...Renewed hope for Parkinson's patients
...ssor Seth Love from Bristol University was able to examine his brain. Because the GDNF had been infused into one side of the brain only, the effects of the treatment could be assessed by comparing the two sides. In Parkinson's Disease, nerves containing the chemical messenger dopamine are lost from a region ...Antidepressants lessen risk of heart attack, Stanford researcher says
... said Taylor. "Once we saw the effect we wanted to examine it more thoroughly." The ENRICHD study, which is the largest psychotherapy trial in coronary patients to date, involved 1,834 depressed or "socially isolated" post-heart attack patients (985 men and 849 women). The participants were enrolled during a...Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine and Microsoft to present innovations for healthy workforce
... Rehabilitation Medicine and Microsoft Corp., will examine the workplace issues confronted by people with physical and sensory disabilities that are caused by injury, disease or aging. Medical and technology experts will give brief presentations on health issues facing today's work force; medical issues pert...