A 'broader' look at cardiac CTA images often finds diseases/disorders beyond the heart
...hool of Medicine, located in Baltimore, MD. Our interest in this topic developed because we were performing many cardiac CTA examinations, including those for bypass grafting, and we wondered how often we would find unrelated but clinically significant findings in the heart and lungs, said Charles White, M...Test project of patient-centered medical home model endorsed by American College of Physicians
...surers, employers, and policymakers have expressed interest in the PCMH and its potential to enable meaningful... pleased with the tremendous amount of stakeholder interest in the PCMH model and applauds UHG for being at the forefront of testing the model. The ACP, AAF...New study shows promise in reducing surgical risks associated with surgical bleeding
...cal bleeding safely and effectively is of foremost interest to surgeons. The results from this phase III trial show that we can stop bleeding in 95 percent of patients within 10 minutes and do so without introducing foreign proteins that can carry greater risk of development of antibodies, said William C. Cha...Even older women at high risk have little interest in being tested for HIV, study finds
...titudes concerning lifetime HIV infection risk and interest in HIV testing, trained research assistants admini...er, felt little need for testing. Those who lacked interest were more likely to be older, African-American and not sexually active, said Dr. Akers, who also is ...Sports concussion research using fMRI provides insight for safe return-to-play decisions
... world. Drs. Lovell and Collins have a proprietary interest in the ImPACT test as does UPMC. ImPACT Applications, Inc., is a Pittsburgh-based company that owns and licenses the ImPACT tool. Recent years have marked exciting and important discoveries in sports concussion research but there are still many u...Happier hospitals means healthier patients
...be willing to work together and to take a genuine interest in each others work and pool their resources. The business of the NHS should be health, not just managing the money, said Becky. The questions they should ask are: Are we doing the best for our patients" and how could we do it better" In the bes...The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation invests in gastroenterology's future
...ted by the AGA more than a decade ago to stimulate interest in gastroenterological (GI) research careers in hi...tion has recognized the need to begin fostering an interest in the field at the earliest point in a students academic career. The Eli and Edythe Broad Student...Home health care devices focus of FDA Conference at UH
... to grow, however, the FDA, industry and home care interest groups may need to better collaborate to assure th...institutional officials, medical personnel with an interest in home health care and patient advocates, as well as graduate and undergraduate students. Home hea...Study finds HIV protease inhibitor drugs may adversely affect the scaffolding of the cell nucleus
...l fit, as Hrycyna and the UCLA team share a common interest in ZMPSTE24 processing. ...Organic farming can feed the world, U-M study shows
...arming went organic is "ridiculous." "Corporate interest in agriculture and the way agriculture research has been conducted in land grant institutions, with a lot of influence by the chemical companies and pesticide companies as well as fertilizer companies---all have been playing an important role in conv...K-State researcher working on a way to make snack foods with extra fiber
...ush for whole grains and fiber," he said. "There's interest in making healthier foods." Funded by a one-year, $30,000 grant from the Kansas Wheat Commission, Alavi and researchers created flour enriched with varying levels of bran. They mixed the bran-enriched wheat flour with water using a standing mixer l...Chemical in brain acts like a fuel gauge
...emia) from insulin overdoses, it is of fundamental interest in the field. Theres a huge interest in how the body senses glucose, said Alan Watts, director of the Neuroscience Research Institute at ...Personal comments by physicians distract from patient needs
... consider whether self-disclosures are in the best interest of their patients. She wants medical schools to include more discussions of methods of communication with patients in their curriculum. Doctors need support groups, self-awareness groups and mindfulness groups to meet their needs, McDaniel said. T...There has been much recent interest in how nanotechnology will impact the field of medicine. Unfortunately, a number of promising nanostructured systems have turned out to be extremely toxic to humans, thus precluding their use in clinical applications and dashing hopes of an early suc...Reduced greenhouse gas emissions required to avoid dangerous increases in heat stress
... Theoretical Physics, said the Mediterranean is of interest because it is one of the most susceptible areas to climate changes - both climatically and socially. "In the global warming scenario, there is more warming and drying in the Mediterranean than in other regions of the world, which makes the Mediterr...High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act endorsed by American College of Physicians
..., HRSA will pay up to $35,000 of the principal and interest of an individuals educational loans. These two p... ACP is delighted Rep. Burgess is continuing his interest and help in improving Americas healthcare system, continued Dr. Dale. He and Rep. Cuellar are to be...Heading to Siberia: UH signs agreement with Russian Academy of Sciences
...) at UH to collaborate on academic themes of joint interest and to exchange students and faculty. There are so many developments in science and technology that increasingly need the benefit of collaborative efforts, said Donald L. Birx, vice chancellor for the UH System and vice president for research for...Low libido in menopause linked to trouble sleeping
...e of antidepressant medication, can interfere with interest in sex. Likewise, she added, although systemic hormone therapy with estrogen can reduce vaginal dryness, it can also lower womens natural testosterone, which affects some womens libido. Before starting any drug treatment for changes that happen in ...UK scientists set their sights on cure for AMD
...le to scientists, clinicians and all those with an interest worldwide. AMD is associated with defects of the retinal support cells the retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPE). The rods and cones (the photoreceptors) in the retina, which are the light sensitive cells, depend for their survival on the normal...Advances in understanding bipolar disorder topics of press briefings June 7, 8
...o-immune diseases. Other sessions that may be of interest to news media include: Thomas R. Insel, M.D., director of the National Institute of Mental Health, will discuss the Institutes vision of research, which includes revolutionary technologies and evolutionary practices that can transform treatments...