ACP releases 5th Edition of its respected ethics manual
...ished by ACP. The new Ethics Manual revisits and expands on issues of earlier editions, such as patient privacy and confidentiality, complementary and alternative medicine, end-of-life care, physician-assisted suicide, decisions about reproduction, managed care ethics, and research ethics. Its new topics i...New Medicare policy allows seniors access to Crystalens
...ompared to a standard IOL. "This ruling greatly expands the market opportunity for crystalens now that doctors can offer a presbyopic treatment to their Medicare patients with cataracts," said Corley. "This policy change would not have been possible without the support and efforts of Congressman Cox. Me...Penn study points to how COX-2 inhibitors can eventually lead to heart disease
...elopment of atherosclerosis. The current research expands on this notion. R. Daniel Rudic, PhD, and Derek Brinster, MD, and others in FitzGerald's laboratory, report that COX-2-derived prostacyclin also controls the changes that occur in the muscular lining of blood vessels in response to pressure-related c...Drug to block mother-to-child HIV transmission induces resistance more often than previously thought
...on in many developing countries. This new research expands understanding of the risks of drug resistance associated with single-dose nevirapine, but as noted by all three research groups, the clinical implications for patients are not yet clear. More research will be needed to determine whether nevirapine us...New NIAID grants strengthen national biodefense and emerging infectious diseases research network
...and Prevention. The addition of these two new RCEs expands the network's scientific reach to cover some poorly understood diseases and new research needs. For example, researchers in the new centers have expertise in equine encephalitis and other viral diseases that can be transmitted to people by mosquitoes...Poor health literacy associated with poorer physical and mental health
...e, "The study by Wolf and colleagues substantially expands our understanding of the relationship between low literacy and adverse outcomes. Patients with low literacy were also more likely to report having diabetes mellitus and heart failure but were not more likely to have asthma, cancer, or coronary arter...ASU secures $3.9 million to study spinal cord injuries and neurological disorders
...ments. "Securing the resources to do this research expands our opportunity for greater discovery and design," said Abbas, "We work with many individuals who have spinal cord injuries or neurological diseases. They give us inspiration to do everything possible to translate our research quickly into innovative...Carotid artery stenting improves thought process
...the narrowing, or stenosis, in the carotid artery, expands the artery with a balloon and inserts a stent to hold the artery open. While stenting is known to be an effective treatment for stroke prevention, little is known on the treatment's effects on cognitive function. Dr. Grunwald and colleagues performed...Scientists find ability for grammar hardwired into humans
...n language, and also how language input alters and expands these innate tendencies. Her past research in cognitive science settled a once-controversial question about whether there are crucial periods in children's development when they are primed to learn languages. Newport found that there is a distinct cu...Johns Hopkins scientists exploit novel route to reverse enlarged hearts in obese mice
...phy (LVH), a condition in which the left ventricle expands and stiffens, preventing proper blood flow to the body. In humans, obesity is a major risk factor for LVH, which results from stress on the heart. As the heart muscle is worked harder, it bulks up. "Our finding that CNTF causes LVH to regress not on...Study finds patients agree on ideal physician behaviors
...iance and recovery. An editorial in the same issue expands on the patient-physician relationship, saying health institutions ought to follow the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine to improve quality by fostering a patient-centeredness approach to medicine. James Li, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic Divisio...Mental stress effects on heart more common than previously known
...was not connected with this study, said this study expands the group of patients who may be vulnerable to the effects of mental stress. "It has previously been shown that mental stress can induce myocardial ischemia in a substantial number of coronary artery disease patients. The common thinking is that this...Memory function: There is hope for alcoholics with Korsakoff Syndrome
...licit memory processes in KS," said Sullivan, "and expands on previous studies by demonstrating that KS individuals continue to show learning after continued exposure of the information. That is, learning was not only retained after one day, but was enhanced when the subject was presented with the informati...Extending the reach of disaster relief from fire to flood
...l-time Emergency Management via Satellite) Project expands the capabilities of the earlier system. Phase 3 has now completed trials in the western Canadian province of British Columbia to demonstrate its effectiveness in aiding relief during times of flood. The purpose of the trials was to determine if REM...Terminally ill patients continue to receive aggressive treatment at end of life
...p.m., Building B, Level 2 Room B216), confirms and expands on similar findings involving cancer care in the early 1990s, and the new data confirm the validity of the methods used to reach these conclusions. "We have essentially found the same trends up to 1999 now," said Craig Earle, M.D., a Dana-Farber spe...NIAID announces leadership for newly restructured HIV/AIDS clinical trials networks
...l HIV/AIDS research. "The new network structure expands our clinical research capacity and strengthens our ability to take advantage of emerging scientific opportunities," says NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. "By creating a more integrated, collaborative and flexible structure, we will be better equ...Carotid stenting the new anti-depressant?
...to reach the site of the narrowing in the artery, expands the artery with a balloon and inserts a stent to hold the artery open. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, cerebrovascular disease is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Recent studies have shown that some dep...COX-2 inhibitors prescribed to reduce gastrointestinal toxicity prior to the market withdrawals
...pulation for which a drug is prescribed frequently expands after FDA approval. This study underscores the potential value of post-marketing observational registries. "As novel therapeutic classes are introduced, early evaluation of prescribing patterns using arthritis registries can determine the appropri...American College of Physicians to release 'How To Report Statistics in Medicine'
...-specialty society. The second edition revises and expands a popular text that has become a standard guide in the fields of medical writing, scientific publications, and evidence-based medicine. As in the first edition, the authors -- respected medical editor/writer and scientific writing instructor Thomas...... advice at the point of care." This new agreement expands a partnership that has already been established between the two companies. Since December 2005, Skyscape has provided its subscribers content from The Cochrane Library (published by Wiley), the widely-respected international resource for evidence-bas...