New research discovers independent brain networks control human walking
...l is to learn how to make that pattern last for an extended period. Currently, Bastian is planning a study of stroke victims in order to test the long-term benefits of split-belt treadmill therapy. She is also studying children with more extreme forms of brain damage, including those that undergo a hemisphere...Quality of treatment guidelines
...eline recommendations more transparent by using an extended grading system, like the CHEP scheme. If this were done, the researchers suggest, it would help clinicians to apply guideline recommendations appropriately to their individual patients....Extended duration work shifts risky to the safety, well-being of medical interns, patients
WESTCHESTER, Ill. Working an extended duration shift can pose a risk to not only the saf...o determine the relationship between the number of extended duration work shifts (greater than or equal to 24 hours in length), reported medical errors and a se...Researchers develop criteria to detect bone mass deficiencies in children with chronic diseases
...tream of data. This will allow growth charts to be extended up to 21 years of age in males and 20 years in females. One goal is to develop a way to determine, for example, if a 7-year-old child ranking in the 50th percentile for bone mass remains or falls behind that percentile by age 15, and whether he or s...Antipsychotic drugs increase risk of death in older people with dementia
...nings applied to atypical antipsychotics should be extended to the older conventional antipsychotics, to help clinicians avoid switching their patients from atypicals to conventional antipsychotics. In our study, conventionals carried an even greater risk than atypicals, so it would be unfortunate if physicia...Genetic mutations identified for type of gastric cancer
... in the CDH1 gene," the researchers write. "This extended family with the 2398delC founder mutation is a useful resource for determining risk-modifying factors in the development of diffuse gastric cancer or lobular breast cancer, such as diet or genetic polymorphisms, and for studying secondary genetic eve...Study: Directly observed HIV therapy for children is promising
...HIV-infected children living in orphanages or with extended family in Phnom Penh. Researchers assessed 117 late-stage HIV-infected children ages 1 to 13. Because treatment started so late, 22 children died of AIDS within the first six months. The remaining 95 children were treated for at least six months or...Investigational nonstimulant Guanfacine XR significantly improved child, adolescent ADHD symptoms
...udies of the investigational medication guanfacine extended release (GXR, previously referred to as SPD503), a...DHD) in children aged 6 to 17 years. "Guanfacine extended release, the first selective alpha-2A-adrenoceptor agonist to be tested in well-controlled studies a...Long-term treatment with VYVANSE, first prodrug stimulant, demonstrates significant efficacy in ADHD
... and safety of VYVANSE and mixed amphetamine salts extended release (MAS XR) in comparison to placebo. Patients taking VYVANSE achieved maximum d-amphetamine concentration within a narrow time window of 4.5 to 6 hours. Patients taking MAS XR achieved maximum d-amphetamine concentration between 3 to 12 ho...Efficacy and safety of Aripiprazole as adjunctive therapy in major depressive disorder
...tine controlled release, sertraline or venlafaxine extended release, dosed per label guidelines. A total of 362 adults with inadequate response then entered the six-week randomized treatment phase during which they continued their ADT plus double-blind adjunctive placebo or adjunctive aripiprazole (2-20 mg/d...The hepatitis C link: Diagnose, treat, transplant
...earch to understand how we can maximize the use of extended criteria donor organs. This includes hepatitis C positive graft that may benefit HCV-infected individuals who require orthotopic liver transplantation, as well as gain insight as to why these organs may have a slower rate of fibrosis than non-HCV in...Nanomedicine opens the way for nerve cell regeneration
...fold. In a matter of just 5 days, nerve fibers had extended 4 millimeters from the nerve tissue in a bipolar fashion on the bioactive aligned nanofiber scaffolds. Thus, this technology can induce, enhance and direct nerve fiber regeneration in a straight and organized manner. In order to make the technology...Implanting dopamine generators in brain cells obtains improvement in Parkinson's in monkeys
... San Sebastin. On this occasion the research was extended to a greater number of non- human primates and for a longer period of time. The procedure involved implanting cell fragments extracted from the carotid body in the striate area of the brain. The carotid body is a small structure located at the bifurc...Uveal melanoma patients at higher risk for colon cancer
...ved 130 uveal melanoma patients who provided their extended family medical histories. Results showed that a small, but significant, number of uveal melanoma patients and their families are at higher risk for development of other cancers, most significantly colon cancer. "Therefore, ophthalmologists need to a...Alpharma presents positive pharmacokinetic study results
...around-the-clock opioid analgesic is needed for an extended period of time. The capsules can be taken once-daily (q24h) or twice-daily (q12h), as prescribed, to provide up to 24 hours of pain relief. KADIAN capsules are not for use as a prn analgesic. KADIAN capsules are available in eight strengths: 10 m...Does amateur boxing cause brain damage?
...ing or head injury," said Hietala. The study was extended to soccer players heading the ball repeatedly from long and high goal kicks. No increased levels of biochemical markers for brain damage in cerebrospinal fluid were found. "This data shows headings in soccer is not associated with any neurochemical e...Machine preservation may promote more organ sharing
... a portable pump, preservation times can be safely extended to permit more time for sharing organs across the country," said Robert Stratta, M.D., lead researcher of the study, which is reported in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. In addition, Stratta said, the pump can be u...Impact of a chemical component of diesel exhaust particles
...and ferries. The particles can remain airborne for extended time periods, and travel long distances prior to being inhaled. When inhaled, chemical components such as polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) attached to the particles can interact with the body. Quinones are PAHs and are among the more toxic components...Hurricane Katrina evacuees had deep distrust of public health authorities
...trust was aimed not only at government leaders but extended to people helping with the evacuation. For instance, one person claimed that rescuers ignored her family's pleas for help, and instead "the helicopters were going back and forth getting people from the richer neighborhoods." Another evacuee said t......amoxifen to prevent breast cancer, according to an extended follow-up of the Italian Randomized Tamoxifen Trial. The initial findings from the Italian trial showed no significant reduction in breast cancer risk with tamoxifen use. However, the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Projects Breast Canc...