Spirituality, religious practice may slow progression of Alzheimer's disease
...0 percent of the total variance. Kaufman said that further studies are needed to better understand the connection between religiosity and cognitive decline. "These findings may warrant an interventional study looking at the possible effect of enhancement of spiritual well-being as a means of slowing cognitiv...Northwestern Memorial researchers release study on smart-pump technology
...lances in place to reduce the number of errors and further increase patient safety." According to the study, errors occur during each step in the process of providing IV medication to hospital in-patients: prescribing, preparation and administration. An effective error reduction system must include a robus...NMDP welcomes IOM recommendation for fully integrated cord blood system
...ed in its network. This important data is used to further advance transplantation through various research initiatives. To support the quality assurance activities at the member cord blood banks, the NMDP provides outcomes data directly. The IOM recommendations, issued today in a report, "Cord Blood: Estab...Scientists discover how Ebola virus infects cells
...-inhibiting chemicals, and these chemicals deserve further study as possible treatments for Ebola virus infections in humans, report scientists supported in part by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The researchers, whos...Women not given same tests for stroke
...y." Smith said the results need to be confirmed by further studies. If the results are confirmed, education and other changes are needed to increase women's access to tests. "Unfortunately, stroke is still thought of by some as a disease in men," she said. "We need to dispel that myth." The study examined 22...Ibuprofen may lower risk of Parkinson's disease
...chers caution that the results are preliminary and further study is needed. Out of 146,948 participants, the study identified a total of 413 cases of Parkinson's disease. The purpose was to identify whether the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen is associated with a lower ris...New treatment 'roadmap' improves odds for unusual brain aneurysm
... a roadmap. "It puts the surgeon a couple of steps further ahead," he said. All of the patients in the study had surgery performed by Lawton. There were 41 women and 27 men who ranged in age from 11 to 79 years old, with a mean age of 53. The aneurysm types were assigned by the other study investigators on t...Scottish health minister launches major new clinical trials project to boost business and health
...ng on in the city and the project is set to expand further on these innovative developments. Health Minister, Andy Kerr said: "I'm delighted to attend the launch of Glasgow Biomedicine to promote the excellent standard of clinical trial work in Scotland. An expansion of our clinical trials in Scotland will n...Measuring enzymes at end of cancer pathway predicts outcome of Tarceva, Taxol
...ffectively killing tumor cells. They say that with further refinement, the test may make it possible to accurately assess whether patients are responding to these agents, as well as potentially others, within days of beginning therapy. In two different studies being presented at the annual meeting of the Ame...Alternate view for pathology of AD
...oted, "A protective role of tau phosphorylation is further supported by the fact that embryonic neurons that survive after treatment with oxidants have increased tau phosphorylation relative to those that die. It is also apparent that NFT-like tau phosphorylation occurs during hibernation, a neuroprotective ...Surgery for children with sleep apnea improves quality of life
...er for the six-month group, we used that group for further analysis of the QOL data." "Children who underwent adenotonsillectomy had significant improvements in QOL scores and PSG parameters," the researchers state. "We found significantly larger QOL changes in children who underwent surgery compared with c...Long term outcomes for children who undergo ear tube placement surgery
...tion. Patients healed after five years do not need further follow-up."...Press registration reminder ESC Congress 2005, 3-7 September 2005
...me of the Congress. Press may request visuals and further information on this event via the main ESC Press & PR Office. For more information on former For Your Heart's Sake events see: http://www.escardio.org/initiatives/prevention/FYHS/ To register for updates on the ESC Congress, sign up for the ESC Web...Heart failure drug associated with higher risk of death
...to Scios since 2002, the data support the need for further action." Acutely decompensated heart failure results in nearly one million hospitalizations annually, and is the most common reason for hospitalization among people over age 65. Nearly 10 percent of such patients receive nesiritide. More than 4.9 mi...CML found to wield 'death factor' that kills normal blood marrow cells
...rrow. The goal now is to study this active process further in human leukemia cells....Better referral training for emergency doctors helps improve patient care
... doctors in a two week period and then contacted a further 42 doctors. When asked did they have any difficulties with referrals, 56% said yes, although further questioning revealed problems had been faced by every doctor interviewed. Some said that specialty ...High levels of immunosuppressant may lead to tumor recurrence
...e in liver transplant patients. The current study further examines this association and identifies possible ... did not affect tumor recurrence. "We provide here further evidence on the key role of immunosuppression in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation; in pa...Monoclonal antibody cures West Nile virus-infected mice
...versity School of Medicine in St. Louis report. If further studies confirm the effectiveness and safety of the antibody, it could become one of the first monoclonal antibodies used as a treatment for an infectious disease. In a strain of mice that normally only has about a 10 percent survival rate after West...Day care in infancy protects against childhood leukaemia
... diagnosed between 2-5 years. "Our results provide further support that social activity with other infants and children during the first few months of life protects against subsequent risk of ALL," say the authors. The most plausible interpretation is that this protection comes from exposure to common infec......heir antibody in mice and say its success warrants further development and testing in people with West Nile disease. "West Nile virus has emerged in the United States as a regular seasonal threat, particularly for people over 50. We currently do not have a proven therapy for people with serious West Nile dis...