Parked cars get dangerously hot, even on cool days, Stanford study finds
...ord University School of Medicine have found. They hope their findings will put to rest the misconception ...at cars get hot very fast."McLaren, Quinn and Null hope their work will help educate parents and caretakers about the risk associated with leaving a child o...Children's Hospital Oakland new sickle cell research
... "With this new finding and continued research, we hope to increase our understanding of the development of pulmonary hypertension not only in sickle cell disease, but in thalassemia (Cooleys anemia) and other inherited anemias," said Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blo...Report describes potential problem with new drug for seizures, pain
...esia and Neurology at Harvard Medical School. "We hope that this report will both increase awareness and lead to further investigation."...The myth of the medical malpractice claims crisis
...to-medium fluctuations in insurance premiums. "Our hope is that better understanding of the claims process will lead to reforms that address real shortcomings in the malpractice litigation and claims payment systems, rather than respond to anecdotes or the rhetoric of crisis" the authors Bernard Black, Ch...Melanoma research receives a massive funding boost
...lecular diagnosis and treatment, provides our best hope for improving outcomes in people who develop, or are at risk of developing, melanoma. This research group was recently recognised with a $3.75 million Program Grant from the Cancer Institute NSW. Today the Hon Tony Abbott, Commonwealth Minister for H...Mood lighting: Penn researchers determine role of serotonin in modulating circadian rhythm
...s of serotonin in the brain, Sehgal and colleagues hope to be able to shed light on the possible role of circadian activity on affective disorders. The interplay of serotonin, light, and the circadian system suggests a close relationship between circadian regulation and mental health. Sehgal's co-authors...Lorenzo's oil shows promise in reducing risk of debilitating disease in genetic disorder
... very long-chain fatty acid] levels engendered the hope that it would be of clinical benefit for patients ...of the devastating nature of cerebral ALD, and the hope that the striking reduction of very long chain fatty acid levels would lead to clinical benefit, non...Most perinatal strokes lead to neurologic disorders
...n prophylactic anti-stroke medicines. "However, we hope to raise awareness of this disorder," said Wu. "Infants with unexplained seizures or weakness on one side of the body should be evaluated by a neurologist, and should receive a head imaging study to evaluate for perinatal stroke."...... been touted for their antioxidant properties with hope that they could slow aging or fight off cancer. The scientists found that pathogenic Staph took advantage of the antioxidant effects of its carotenoid pigment to extend its own life, by inactivating chemicals deployed by neutrophils that are lethal ...Low heart rate variability in depressed patients contributes to high mortality after heart attack
...ects in heart rate variability will offer the best hope for improved survival in depressed patients with c...d colleagues are using a special formula that they hope will affect both depression and cardiac risk factors. "Omega-3 is an essential fatty acid, which mea...PediPump presents hope for children with heart failure
... of the PediPump and similar devices will give new hope to children with heart failure." According to researchers, despite being much smaller than traditional VADs, the PediPump has demonstrated excellent hemodynamic performance and its versatile design will ultimately allow for its use in a variety of cl...New proton therapy, breast CT clinical trials, radiation-resistant tumors
...dels and then patient tumor biopsies), researchers hope that they will soon be able to produce reliable, in-vivo images of these radiation-resistant tumor regions. (Related Meeting Paper: MO-D-I-609-8, Monday, 1:30 PM) IV. PROTON THERAPY Speaker: Hanne Kooy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, hko...Distant prayer does not improve clinical outcome for patients undergoing coronary procedures
...nclusion would be premature. The contribution that hope and belief make to a personal understanding of illness cannot be dismissed so lightly. They are proper subjects for science, even while transcending its known bounds."...Why were the HIV prevention trials in commercial sex workers abandoned?
...g tenofovir) before they have high risk sex in the hope of reducing their chances of becoming infected, an approach called "pre-exposure prophylaxis" (PREP). But activist groups, including Act Up-Paris have "halted the progress of at least two important clinical trials of tenofovir as PREP and brought neg......pate in the clinical trial of the VentrAssist, and hope that this new technology will be shown to provide new hope for the thousands of people suffering from end stage heart failure." Ventracor Limited Chief Execut...Secretin should not be used to treat autism, researchers say
...ites. "The many needs of these individuals trigger hope for a cure," Williams says. "As a result, therapies like secretin have become widely used after limited reports of success." In the 14 studies reviewed by Williams and her colleagues, patients were diagnosed with classic autism or similar disorder su...Gene found in 90 percent of breast cancers may be cancer vaccine target
...over-expressed in breast cancer cells. Researchers hope to use the cancer-specific protein to train the immune system to specifically attack breast cancer cells. "There is a tremendous need for new molecular targets to treat breast cancer," Radvanyi says. "There are very few bona fide targets that are ex...Artemisinin-based therapy may not be the best treatment for uncomplicated malaria in Africa
...that although artemisinin combinations offer great hope for Africa, the ideal combination regimen remains uncertain and cost is a problem. To compare the efficacy of the different therapies, bigger and longer controlled trials are needed in many different conditions....Mental health following stroke, spinal cord injury; sensory evaluation tools
... free, online at www.vard.org . Stroke patient's hope for physical recovery influenced by relationship w...ring therapy-which often influence a participant's hope for future physical progress-are an important part of CIMT. One-third of veterans recovering from ...Arts program provides services, guidance to HIV/AIDS patients
...m depressed, isolated and stripped of any sense of hope for the future. As he became immersed in class -- ultimately, as a model and mentor for many other students with lesser art skills -- Joe began to blossom. He formed social connections in and out of class and began attending cultural events in the co...