Implanted medical device aims to lower blood pressure
..."Findings from this study could have a significant impact on how we are able to treat hypertensive patients in the future," Illig says. "We are honored that the University of Rochester can be at the forefront of this technology." Illig, Bisognano and Sloand are conducting the trial with vascular surgeons Ma...Newer imaging techniques may lead to over-treatment
...t previously seen, but seeing more may have little impact on the patient's outcome, a new study suggests. The study included 198 patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. About half of the patients (98) had a multidetector CT (MDCT) examination; 100 patients had a single-detector CT examination. The radi...Pediatricians must confront community-based threats to health
...pediatric care. But in order to have a meaningful impact on health, we have to engage with the community to confront these problems." The supplement details several models for community-based approaches to improving the health of children, including the groundbreaking efforts at URMC. Building on an alrea...It takes a village to improve the health of children
... and child advocacy will help fight the increasing impact of social and environmental risk factors on the he... and child advocacy will help fight the increasing impact of social and environmental risk factors on the health of children and adolescents. "Former Surgeo...Six organizations vie for INFORMS 'science of better' innovation prize
...ions research that has had a significant, positive impact on the performance of a client organization. The top finalist receives a $10,000 first prize. Last year, Motorola and Emptoris were recognized for achieving increased productivity and reduced costs at the electronics manufacturer. Previous winners in...Metabolic side effects of antipsychotics are known, but rarely monitored
... identify which drugs are most likely to have this impact is the focus of another federally funded collabora...om the National Institutes of Health examining the impact of long-term use of atypicals. "We are still finding in most of our cognition studies that the older...Golf-related head injuries in children increasing along with sport's popularity
...racture where a portion of the skull is broken on impact and underlying brain may be bruised as the most common golf-related head injury, Dr. Rahimi says. In these cases, neurosurgeons piece the skull back together with titanium screws and plates and monitor the children for potentially dangerous brain sw...West Africa: meningitis epidemics driven by the wind
...y these variations in more detail and assess their impact on the progression of the disease within Mali. The setting-up of an Environmental Research Observatory (ORE AMMA-Catch), devoted to collecting measurements of climatic and health parameters in West Africa, should contribute to extending and continui...Patients with heart disease can lower cardiovascular risk factors with exercise, stress management
... Center, Durham, N.C., and colleagues compared the impact of two behavioral intervention programs, aerobic exercise and stress management training, with routine medical care on psychosocial functioning and select markers of cardiovascular risk. The randomized controlled trial included 134 patients (92 male...2005 Potamkin Prize goes to neurologists for research in early detection of Alzheimer's disease
...inuum between normal aging and early dementia. The impact of MCI has been enormous, and has transformed clinical and basic science research."...Salk's legacy, current and future challenges to vaccine development topic of briefing
...ical achievement of the Salk polio vaccine and its impact on today's vaccine industry and research agenda and discuss current and future challenges to developing vaccines for such viruses as HIV and avian flu. WHEN: 12 p.m., Monday, April 11 WHERE: Room 701, University of Pittsburgh Alumni Hall, 4227...Vigorously active adolescents are leaner, fitter
...ed to how fat they were, although it did have some impact on cardiovascular fitness. The implication is that you need to do vigorous activity if you want to be lean." Researchers used an accelerometer that discriminates between light, moderate and vigorous physical activity to monitor the usual physical ...Dr. Gutin selected as Fulbright Senior Specialist
... fatness since the 1970s, well before its lifelong impact on health was understood. "We were interested in b...ng waistlines of Americans have clarified the true impact of fatness and unfitness. "Now, most epidemiologists would say it's more a predictor of future morta...OHSU researchers demonstrate how Alzheimer's disease impacts important brain cell function
...ase of synaptic proteins is an early and important impact of Alzheimer's disease that likely impacts one of the brains most important functions - communication," added Reddy. ""Moreover we now know much more about where these changes are taking place and what appear to be the proteins most severely impacted...Belgium doctors treating critically ill infants favour legalising euthanasia
... evidence from various practice settings about the impact of end-of-life-care policies on actual clinical practice."...UK approval procedures will drive research overseas
...enced by a research team that wanted to assess the impact of modernising endoscopy services in 20 NHS trusts in England. Substantial variation occurred in the application procedures. Some trusts gave approval authority to one person while others relied on research and development committees, which typicall...Institute of Medicine news: Review of HIVNET 012 study
...Institutes of Health. It also did not examine the impact of other recent studies of potential toxicity or resistance buildup associated with the use of nevirapine either in short- or long-term treatment of HIV-infected individuals. Because of inconsistencies in and challenges to previous audits, the commit...Two drugs combined more cost-effective safer for managing arthritis in high-risk patients
...hritis therapies using additional factors that can impact treatment such as taking aspirin," Spiegel said. The model reflected probabilities of various adverse events that could occur, including heart attack, ulcer perforation, ulcer bleeds and stomachaches. Medical and hospital costs for these events were...Nature provides inspiration for important new adhesive
...i said. "It appears our adhesives will have a huge impact in the creation of improved wood products that work better and are safe in the environment." The new adhesive should improve both work and living environments, and enhance the global competitiveness of U.S. companies, researchers say. They can also p......pulation-based, observational study quantified the impact of injury, both fatal and nonfatal on the Aboriginal community within the Calgary Health Region, which comprises over 1 million urban and rural inhabitants. The study found that Aboriginal Canadians were nearly four times as likely than the referenc...