Vertebroplasty heals fractures but may cause others, Mayo Clinic study finds
...e to throwing off the biomechanics of the spine by introducing cement, or it could relate to the especially weakened nature of the bones in some patients or the type of cement used in the procedure, say the researchers. "It may be prudent to develop new cements that may be friendlier to the spine," says Dr. Ka...AACR supports new FDA clinical research guidelines
...slational research, providing defined pathways for introducing the latest innovations for cancer into human clinical trials, and attempts to modernize standards across clinical sites," he added....Cell stress protein linked to aggressive breast cancer
...stern University. Cryns and colleagues found that introducing the alphaB-crystallin gene into non-cancerous breast cells transformed them into breast cancer cells. These experiments took advantage of a powerful technique to grow breast cells as three-dimensional (3D) gland-like structures that are similar to th...Twelve-point plan tackles moral and ethical issues of using email for health research
... be known about people before they participate and introducing safeguards like asking for the name of a medical practitioner to root out people who join groups for voyeuristic reasons. Developing group rules, or "email etiquette", so that a safe space is created where participants show respect for other m...Johns Hopkins celebrates its first century of neuroscience
...department at the same time, was a major figure in introducing Pavlovian psychiatry to the United States and used Pavlov's technique to establish models of mental illness in dogs. About the same time, in 1933, Phillip Bard came to Hopkins to be the fourth director of the Department of Physiology and to carry ou...Body checking found to cause few youth hockey injuries
...who played and coached hockey for many years, said introducing body checking only to teens may actually increase the incidence of more serious injuries. "Bringing body checking into the game at an age when players are big, strong, fast skaters fueled by testosterone could be disastrous from an injury standpoint...Successful tests of new treatments in mice for eye disease causing irreversible blindness in humans
...ng drug-free treatment could be done by surgically introducing gene therapy. This study marks the first step in finding out whether these treatments will work effectively and safely in humans....Stanford study reveals protein's Jekyll-and-Hyde role in cancer growth
...hey tested the theory with mouse cells in vitro by introducing the mutated MLL oncoprotein and letting leukemia begin to thrive. Yokoyama then genetically removed menin from the cancer cells. If menin and MLL were struggling against each other, the researchers reasoned that removing menin would either have no ef...SCAI, NCQA partner to hold landmark conference on introducing complex medical therapies
...ions proposed using CAS as a case study for safely introducing and achieving quality outcomes with new treatments. "Regardless of the specific procedure, having reliable data about outcomes will help all physicians to make informed treatment recommendations for each individual patient," said SCAI Past President...Findings relate aspirin-induced ulcers, hearing loss
...gy to the problem. "Yong was the driving force for introducing the new technique of dynamic tension spectroscopy into my laboratory," Raphael said. "This enabled us to really get insight into the subtle details associated with the mechanism by which salicyalte affects membrane stability." Zhou was recently award...Adult lifestyle biggest risk factor for diabetes, study finds
...in adulthood, parents still have a role to play in introducing their children to eating a healthy diet and physical exercise, so they can develop good habits that will hopefully last throughout adulthood and old age." Amanda Vezey, care advisor at Diabetes UK, said, "We already know that lifestyle factors play a...New report calls for recovery units to boost surgery survival rates
... 15 per cent require an ICU. The report recommends introducing post-surgery overnight recovery units into more hospitals. The report also recommends the adoption of methods like cardio-pulmonary exercise testing (CPX), not commonly used at present within the NHS, as more reliable methods of assessing a patient's...Used in a new way, RNA interference permanently silences key breast cancer gene
...s in a variety of cells and organisms. It works by introducing a small double-stranded RNA (RNAi) that specifically targets a gene's product, its messenger RNA. This action then blocks translation and production of the protein that the gene encodes. In this study, the researchers used a lentivirus (a type of ret...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, April 19, 2005
... group of safety-net providers," say editorialists introducing a special supplement on primary care, (Editorial, p. 671; 5 articles begin p. 689). "(W)e need to develop better, more compelling evidence, strong public advocacy groups; and more potent efforts to work with media and with lawmakers and regulators to...Case finds dental patients agreeable to tobacco interventions
...ntists to overcome any hesitations they have about introducing tobacco cessation information and advice during dental visits. Victoroff added that public health guidelines encourage doctors and dentists to inquire about tobacco use and to urge patients to give up and break their tobacco use by providing them wit......edentialed media are invited to a press conference introducing Neurology Now, the American Academy of Neurology's new magazine for patients and caregivers. It will officially launch during the AAN 57th Annual Meeting held in Miami Beach, Fla., April 9 16. When: Monday, April 11, 2:00 3:00 p.m. Where: Room ...