Did you know that tooth decay is still the most common human disease?
...ternational Association for Dental Research (IADR) holds its 84th General Session & Exhibition, June 28-July 1, 2006, at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCC) in Brisbane, Australia. It will also be the 1st Annual Meeting of the IADR's Pan Asian-Pacific Federation. This year, nearly 2,700 scie...Transporter is possible target for safer pain medicine
...at silences one of the body's natural pain killers holds promise for new powerful, non-addictive pain medicines as well as understanding AIDS patients' increased pain perception, researchers say. Opioid peptides are natural pain relievers with receptors first identified because they react to opium throug...Researcher develops better way to detect shock
...ents. "Right now the device consists of a pad that holds the sensor in place over the area of tissue or muscle that you are making the measurement from and has a long fiber optic cable that goes to the monitor," Convertino said. "Obviously all of that mass is not conducive to being on the battlefield and b...New long-distance wireless networking developed at UC Berkeley brings eye care to India
...each year. "The information technology revolution holds tremendous potential for addressing problems in developing countries," said Eric Brewer, a UC Berkeley professor of computer science and director of the Intel Research Berkeley lab who initiated efforts to develop the technology. "Historically, thoug...Vaccinate or not? Treat or not? Study looks at tricky health decisions
...ehavioral & Decision Sciences in Medicine who also holds a VA position. Just as the participants in the new study did when they put themselves in the shoes of a doctor or medical director, medical professionals may tend to choose more proactive treatment even if it carries risks, the researchers say. From...New council promotes partnerships between UCSF and community
...ng, as well as empowering community participation holds measurable benefits for UCSF and the communities in which we engage," said Paul Takayama, executive director of UCSF Community and Governmental Relations, which serves as the home department for the partnerships program. Day-to-day management of the...Common painkillers associated with increased risk of first hospital admission for heart failure
...from the General Practice Research Database, which holds the anonymised medical records of millions of patients registered with family doctors across the UK. They identified all patients who were aged between 60 and 84 on January 1 1997 and monitored them up to the end of December 2000. They found that a p...$900,000 for first Canadian Chair in Hypertension Prevention and Control
... Marcel Lebel, President of the CHS. "He currently holds or has held several hypertension leadership positions, has been the recipient of numerous distinguished awards and has over 140 peer-reviewed publications, almost all hypertension related. We at the CHS look forward to the performance of outstanding ...MSKCC received record gift of $100 million from Mortimer B. Zuckerman for cancer research facility
...oard of Overseers in 1991. A native of Canada who holds degrees from McGill University, McGill Law School, The Wharton Graduate School of Business, and Harvard Law School, Mr. Zuckerman is chairman and editor-in-chief of U.S. News and World Report, publisher of the New York Daily News, and the founder of ...Diuretic may not be best way to reduce CHF water retention
...y. The apparent effectiveness of the drug not only holds promise as a new treatment for heart failure patients, but also helps clarify the role vasopressin appears to play in the water retention and low sodium concentration in the first place, Abraham said. He and colleagues suggested that a vasopressin an...Small Business grant helps Chadwick Optical bring Schepens Institute invention to patients
...nd the Moakley Scholar in Aging Eye Research. Peli holds the patent for the glasses and invented them after frustrating experiences with previously proposed aids for his hemianopia patients. "With the help of the first phase of this grant," says Karen Keeney, president of Chadwick, "we were able to take Dr...MIT research offers new hope for Alzheimer's patients
...ry supplements, now in human clinical trials, that holds promise for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. For years, doctors have encouraged people to consume foods such as fish that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids because they appear to improve memory and other brain functions. The MIT research suggests ...More than half of older diabetics lack medicines that protect kidneys and heart
...ant professor of internal medicine at U-M who also holds positions at the U-M School of Public Health and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. "It's especially striking that their rate of use isn't much higher in people most likely to gain that is, those with multiple clinical indications and risk factors....UC Riverside psychologist explores human perception, finds 'wow factor'
...since 1989. In addition to his scientific work, he holds the post of chair in teaching excellence for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. His duties include offering workshops for faculty members, mentoring at least two assistant professors each year and providing teaching consultation....Commonly used blood pressure medication prevents aortic aneurysm in mice with Marfan syndrome
...rfan syndrome, there is increased optimism that it holds similar promise in the quest for treatments of other diseases in the future," she says....Researchers working on a better method of detecting ovarian cancer
...gic Oncology and Cancer Control programs. The team holds a provisional patent for their work with Bcl-2. The researchers are in the process of requesting funding to conduct clinical trials, thus expanding the sample size and working toward providing a safe, non-invasive, economical detection method for ova...The $6 billion (hu)man is becoming reality, as bionics restores or expands humans' abilities
...splantation in human amputees. Dr. Grosland, who holds a joint appointment in the University of Iowa's departments of biomedical engineering and orthopaedics and rehabilitation, is primarily interested in modeling of musculoskeletal anatomic structures and biomechanics, in order to know how to correct dy...Brain imaging can predict effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy for treating depression
...ific treatment--cognitive therapy. If this finding holds true, we may be able to predict what therapies will be most effective for individual patients by using imaging technology, bypassing the lengthy trial and error process that is often necessary to find the right treatment." The study used functional m...UC Berkeley team helps win approval for life-saving drug for African women
... and Melodie Holden, an economist and engineer who holds a faculty position in the School of Public Health ...untries. Of the many causes of maternal death, PPH holds the top spot, accounting for one in four. Risk factors for PPH include malnourishment, anemia, poor ...'Executive' monkeys influenced by other executives, not subordinates
...ns of autism, said Platt. One theory, for example, holds that high levels of testosterone in utero cause "hypermasculinization" of the brain, which suppresses the reflexive ability to orient socially -- a characteristic of autism, he noted. Also, he said, such studies could aid understanding a wide range o...