Carnegie Mellon researchers open window into the ability of humans to recognize faces
...for most people, and it's an ability that provides great evolutionary and social advantages. But this ability is impaired in people who have suffered brain damage or in those with a rare congenital condition, and research by Carnegie Mellon University psychologists reveals startling insights into how the b...Newer imaging techniques may lead to over-treatment
...eed to undergo anticoagulation treatment. "Today a great many more patients are being evaluated for pulmonary emboli with scanners that can detect very small clots. This is likely to result in the discovery of many more patients with small clots who probably would not have been treated in the past and may ......e the technology a scientific and clinical tool of great power: *Robust algorithmic tools enable HUTT to differentiate separate types of tissue based on their distinctive "frequency-dependent attenuation" profiles, that should allow clinicians to distinguish malignant lesions from benign growths in a ...Breakthrough in national diseases
...e reliable diagnostics and better treatments for a great number of patients." The gene variant was first identified in an animal model and then studied in a number of patient groups to ascertain if there was a link to human diseases. The researchers discovered that people with the variant ran a 2040 per ce...Heart valve ring reverses damage from congestive heart failure, easing symptoms
...aving surgery to install the ring. All experienced great improvement in their symptoms, and lived at least a month after the operation. All but two were still alive six months after surgery. The ring was co-invented by Steven Bolling, M.D., the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center cardiac surgeon w...Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's may be delayed, says major clinical trial
...ll 3 years of the study. "These findings give me a great deal of hope," says Petersen. "We have not answered the question of whether donepezil reduces the underlying brain changes in Alzheimer's disease, but now we know that for some people, drug therapy did make a real, clinical difference. I think there ...Delay in Alzheimer's disease onset seen for first time
...etersen. "Mild cognitive impairment patients are a great population of people to target, hopefully with other treatments as well." This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study compared vitamin E; donepezil, an Alzheimer's treatment drug; and placebo for delay or prevention of progre...Seattle inventor to receive Henry Heimlich Award
...Neal Barnard, M.D. "He is a true innovator, and a great many doctors--and dogs, too--have reason to be grateful to him." Growing up in Spokane, Toly comes from a long line of entrepreneurs. He spent over twenty years mastering reverse molding design, tool making, prototyping, and production techniques. ...Scottish health minister launches major new clinical trials project to boost business and health
...hance the economic standing of our country. It is great to see academics, the NHS and industry working together to benefit the nation." "I am pleased to announce an additional 12.8m to NHS research and development budgets over the next two years to support and enhance its capacity to conduct clinical tria...The Neurosciences and Music in Leipzig: Registration boom and over 140 posters
... elaboration processes involved in music. Also of great interest are the sessions focusing on the impact of music on education processes, and development, also in presence of neurological disorders, for example in the area of speech and language. Furthermore, the topics and lectures dedicated to "music-t...American Dietetic Association statement on new 'MyPyramid'
...mendations of the Dietary Guidelines, it will be a great success. As the American Dietetic Association recommended to the USDA last year, the iconic and widely known shape of the Food Guide Pyramid has been retained as the government's primary graphical symbol of variety, proportion and moderation in makin...Mercury levels and cognitive function investigated in adults
...cury released in one area can reach people at very great distances. Studies of this type are critical to the development of effective regulatory policies," said Brian Schwartz, MD, senior author of the study and a professor in the Bloomberg School of Public Health's Department of Environmental Health Scien...Increasing benefit seen in novel drug that treats Gleevec resistance
...re in early phase CML. It is very effective in the great majority of patients," he says. "We are focused on a minority of patients, less than 10 percent of chronic patients, who more than likely need some other form of intervention to give them a normal life span." CML is caused by the errant swapping of g...Revised Bethesda guidelines effective at identifying patients at risk of colorectal cancer
...ity called microsatellite instability. Although a great advance in the understanding of the molecular basis of HNPCC has taken place in the last decade, optimal selection of individuals for HNPCC genetic testing remains challenging. Virginia Pinol, M.D., of the University of Barcelona, Spain, and collea...Access to mammography may worsen
...art of a breast cancer consortium with access to a great amount of data. "The fact that this is a community-based report that fits the profile of the rest of the country indicates that our results are reflective of national trends," Dr. D'Orsi said. Situation May Get Worse The researchers reported that s...Nestler elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
...tly serving on the prestigious academy. "This is a great honor for me personally and a wonderful credit to the outstanding scientific environment here at UT Southwestern," said Dr. Nestler, who also is a member of the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine, to which he was elected in 1998. T...The World Congress on Cornelia de Lange Syndrome in Italy
...during these days find a tangible application in a great many similar clinical situations for which the points of contact and overlap far outweigh the differences originating from the specific nature of the clinical picture. The Conference has been organised with the collaboration of the Italian Cornelia d...Antibiotic might fight HIV-induced neurological problems
...iation. "In people, antiretroviral treatments do a great job of controlling HIV in blood, but most of the drugs don't cross the blood-brain barrier very well," says Christine Zink, D.V.M., Ph.D., professor of comparative medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "As a result, even though...Patients swallow 'camera-in-a-pill' to help doctors check for diseases of esophagus, GERD
...capsule. Brown said it was easy to do, and he sees great benefits to patients. "It's a simple, safe and less invasive alternative. There is immediate recovery since there is no sedation, and a patient could drive himself home. There is little discomfort, and it's convenient." According to health experts, a......ch. He emphasized that an educational seminar is a great way to allay patient fears while allowing patients to ask questions of anyone on the treatment team. "Most patients contemplating surgery have fears and concerns about the surgery, but with our patients, we see a heightened level of anxiety about the...