European approval trial enrolment gathers momentum
...Dr Steven Tsui, the consultant cardiac surgeon who leads the Papworth team which performed the operation told BBC Television: "His (the patient's) quality of life has been transformed with the VentrAssist and he can safely go home to wait for a suitable donor heart and have a heart transplant. "We are very...Ten million Africans treated by international disease treatment programme
...ies. Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that leads to chronic ill-health affecting more than 200 million people in developing countries. Intestinal worms cause debilitating malnutrition, stunted growth and anaemia. The Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI), supported by a $30 million grant from th...Mood lighting: Penn researchers determine role of serotonin in modulating circadian rhythm
...ty to light and that exposure to constant darkness leads to a decrease in serotonin levels in the brain of ...e late evening advance the body clockan early dawn leads to an early rise." Entrainment was tested in flies by exposing them to a pulse of light during the d...Potent spice works to block growth of melanoma in lab test
... to promote an abnormal inflammatory response that leads to a variety of disorders, including arthritis and cancer. The study is the latest to suggest that curcumin has potent anticancer powers, say the researchers. "The antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties of curcumin derived fr...Lifespan again named among 100 Most Wired and 25 Most Wireless hospitals
...e patient care more quickly and efficiently, which leads to better outcomes for our patients." The survey's criteria include physician adoption of computerized order entry. According to the survey, fewer than half of the 100 Most Wired have full adoption by physicians. Lifespan is among that group: At its ...Massachusetts second state to consider nurse staffing ratios; experts to appear at public hearing
...increasing nurse-to-patient ratios. Massachusetts leads the nation with the most registered nurses per capita. However, the Health Resources and Services Administration forecasts the state's unmet demand for nurses will rise from five-thousand today to 25-thousand by 2020. Rep. Christine Canavan (D-Brock...Despite conflicting studies on obesity, most Americans think the problem remains serious
...re pretty certain that being moderately overweight leads to serious health problems," said Blendon, "but they are not convinced that it leads to premature death." Trust in scientific experts The survey finds that trust in scientific experts...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for July 2005 (second issue)
...corporate it into bone. A deficiency of vitamin D leads to abnormal bone growth and repair. Of the 134 adults with CF in this study, 109 (81.3 percent) were found to have vitamin D levels below the recommended 30 ng/ml. Of the 49 patients who started the second eight-week repletion test comprising a total...Bone-protecting drugs reduce pain and fractures in metastatic breast cancer
...treatments, progressive skeletal destruction often leads to ongoing symptoms and deterioration of quality of life."The review appears in the current issue of The Cochrane Library, a publication of The Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates medical research. Systematic reviews ...The Cochrane Library newsletter, 2005, issue 3
...side, England, believes that any intervention that leads to a better lifestyle will reduce obesity if it is kept up for long enough. Summerbell believes that the most effective programmes are the ones that put fun into fitness and good food. This means that features like dance and martial arts should be in...Potential 'weak link' between virus and liver cancer discovered
...d the pathway by which the hepatitis B virus (HBV) leads to development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and found that it "turns off" an enzyme known as GSK-3, which acts to suppress tumor formation as well as inhibit the spread of cancer. GSK-3 could prove to be the Achilles heel for liver cancer and ot...Arts program provides services, guidance to HIV/AIDS patients
...akers, their empowerment as artists, in fact, that leads to a sense of confidence, competence, balance and control." Because her research is not quantitative in nature, however, Kellman concedes that it is difficult to distinguish a direct cause-effect correlation between class participation and other posi...New anti-blood-thinning drug not as safe as protamine
...ality of data we receive is more consistent, which leads to better trial results." GPRO is currently coordinating six clinical trials using this methodology. While the search for a replacement for protamine will continue, the researchers do not want to needlessly worry patients who are considering heart su...Anxiety disorders can compromise success of alcohol-dependence treatment
...is creates a vicious cycle, in which more drinking leads to greater anxiety, which, in turn, leads to more drinking. Once this vicious cycle is firmly in place, which disorder is operating as the ca...More is better, at least in angioplasty
...gioplasties and stenting procedures are performed, leads the multi-hospital project funded by BCBSM that provided the new data. He is an associate professor of cardiovascular medicine at the U-M Medical School. "The relationship between physician volumes and patient outcomes is not as strong as it used to ...South Polar ozone hole makes big comeback
...y prevailing winds known as the polar vortex. This leads to very low temperatures, and in the cold and cont...ght and the presence of polar stratospheric clouds leads to splitting of chlorine into highly ozone-reactive radicals that break ozone down into individual o...NYU Child Study Center raises over $165,000 at Picnic for ParentCorps
...reschoolers and findings indicate that the program leads to lower levels of aggression and fewer behavior problems as children enter kindergarten, more effective parenting and higher parent involvement in school. "The Child Study Center is extremely grateful to Craig and Jane for their beautiful home and ...Nanotechnology goes glam: Cosmetics advances, challenges discussed at ACS meeting
...ysical properties of many kinds of cosmetics. This leads to an obvious question: Do microparticles penetrate more readily through skin as nanoparticles? FDA investigators are considering these issues as the agency begins to explore nanotechnology in cosmetics. ( POLY 333 , Tuesday, Aug. 30, 11:15 a.m., Gra...Epidemiology in Europe: the problem starts in childhood
...xercise. The resulting energy unbalance inevitably leads to obesity. In Southern Europe the departure from traditional Mediterranean diets toward manufactured foods over the years may be contributing to the trend. In particular, the high marketing pressure to consume foods high in total fat, refined sugar ...Prevent prostate cancer with antioxidants? Gene pathway may reveal more clues
...ve injury. Then, their DNA gets damaged, and that leads to other mutations that in turn can bring about cancer." The researchers specifically found that a key role of Nkx3.1 is to prevent oxidative damage by regulating the expression of other genes. Oxygen causes cellular degeneration through ...