Researcher sheds light on ghostwriting in medical journals
...medical literature to make treatment decisions, so hidden sponsorship of articlesand lectures at medical conferencesis not only unethical, but can compromise patient care. In her commentary, Dr. Fugh-Berman reports that she was approached by a medical education company working for a well-known pharmaceutica...Exercise slows development of Alzheimer's-like brain changes in mice, new study finds
... examine how fast it could learn the location of a hidden platform and how long it retained this information. (This water maze task involves a small pool of water with a submerged platform that the mouse must learn how to find.) The animals that exercised learned the task faster. Thus, the mice that used th...The power of drug advertising: Patients often get what they ask for
...ously audio-recorded the visits with small devices hidden in their purses. Doctors were recruited to take part and were reimbursed $100 per visit, plus $100 for completing surveys and $75 for staff expenses. When doctors agreed to participate and to being secretly audio-recorded, they were only told that th...Physical pain aggravates majority of Americans, according to poll
...scription drugs come out on top. "Pain has been a hidden disease; it has not received as much attention as other diseases," said Raymond Gaeta, MD, associate professor of anesthesia at the Stanford School of Medicine and director of pain management services at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. "But now there's ...Breast CT reaches clinical testing: May improve on mammography
...t once. The resulting image may not detect a tumor hidden by other structures within the breast. This is more likely to happen in the case of young women with dense breasts or in women with breast implants. The breast CT scanner takes images of virtual "slices" of the breast -- about 300 images per breast. ...Hidden costs and invisible contributions of adults characterized as dependent
...discuss interdisciplinary research findings on the hidden costs and invisible contributions of adults who are older or living with disabilities is being held at Trent University from June 8-10 2005. The symposium brings together researchers from Australia, USA, UK, Holland and Canada and marks the midway po...Johns Hopkins study shows home test kits highly effective against sexually transmitted diseases
...ertile from resulting scar tissue. "Many of these hidden and untreated cases occur in women who lack health insurance and cannot afford to pay for tests or regular check-ups, the easiest way to detect this infection and prevent others from becoming exposed," she says. In the study, free kits funded by th...'Apollo Program' for hydrogen energy needed, Stanford researcher says
...r with the current price of gas. But gasoline hasa hidden cost of 29 cents to $ 1.80 per gallon in societal ... runinexpensively while saddling society with huge hidden costs. An ApolloProgram would provide additional subsidies for wind and other renewableenergy source...Mental health following stroke, spinal cord injury; sensory evaluation tools
... tool for speech and motor-impaired individuals. A hidden Markov model (HMM)-based system for recognition of dysarthric speech was constructed, with special emphasis on the effect of high-frequency spectral components on the system's recognition rate. A set of 15 words and 10 digits were recorded from three...Ways to detect, thwart terrorist acts scrutinized during ACS national meeting
... Tuesday, Aug. 30 The challenge of detecting hidden explosives Uncovering concealed explosives in lug...e-dimensional image of a person. The images reveal hidden explosives and other weapons based on their shape and reflectivity. ( ANYL 318 , Tuesday, Aug. 30, 1...Surprising new study shows periodontal disease affects young adults, boosts pregnancy problems
...ve condition in which bacteria attack gums and the hidden roots of teeth -- develops much earlier than dentists and other health professionals thought, a major new study concludes. Clinicians found a significant proportion of young adult patients examined had well-established periodontal disease despite no ...Examining how medicine is taught
...of Medicine as a laboratory for exploration of the hidden curriculum, honing their capacity to see and hear ... environment but because we are at work on our own hidden curriculum and gave them a chance to immerse themselves in an organizational culture under transitio...Mirrors can trick the brain into recovering from persistent pain, research suggests
...the trial reported some kind of sensation in their hidden limb when the movement they were seeing in the mir...ror was different to what they were feeling in the hidden hand, for example by moving their hands in different directions. These sensations included numbness...New book on bipolar disorder targets 12 million affected Americans, families
...r disorder have shed light on what was once a very hidden and misunderstood disease. A new book, Bipolar Disorder For Dummies (Wiley, 340 pages, $19.99) breaks down the barriers to understanding, treating and living with this complex disease. Bipolar Disorder For Dummies is a reassuring guide that explains...Research finds cigarette manufacturers target youth market with candy flavored cigarette brands
...und in tobacco smoke, and in one case, embedding a hidden flavor pellet within the filter. Despite assurances from cigarette makers that they no longer target the youth market, the researchers found that new brands are being marketed to young smokers and racial/ethnic groups using colorful and stylish packa...Cincinnati Children's scientist wins achievement award for advances in heart disease research
... intricate structure of the heart by unlocking the hidden genetic riddles that hold the key to creating valuable new therapies," the AHA stated. Dr. Robbins' research is designed to lead to new therapeutic targets for treating heart disease. "Although we understand the genetic basis of the disease, we do no...For European media only: Can latest advances in health psychology help improve HIV care?
...in treatment experienced patients by exploring the hidden dynamics of the doctor-patient relationship to help develop evidence based interventions. These results are likely to not only have an impact in HIV care but also across a whole range of therapeutic areas where injectable treatments are used. For mo...Two UT Southwestern researchers honored by American Heart Association
...on dollar project aimed at learning more about the hidden causes of heart disease and finding new treatments. She also directs the Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development and is an investigator for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at UT Southwestern, She credits her four years spent as a......orosis Seabed secrets - how 3D sound is revealing hidden shipwrecks and mines Focus on signals superconductor science gives telescopes and mobiles a boost Electrons in a spin the new trick behind the iPod and Google Mail revolution...