ACP commends CMS plan to increase values assigned to evaluation and management codes
...ent SGR cut," said Dr. Kirk. "This lost potential makes it even more imperative that Congress not allow the SGR cut to go into effect." "Even with the increases in the work RVUs for evaluation and management services, the SGR cuts will result in overall Medicare payments falling further behind the cost...Chemists make tiny molecular rings with big potential
...reate polymer chains. But this new reaction solely makes rings, ones tailored to perform specific functions...rings and chains, this is the only one that solely makes rings. It's also the only one for which the catalyst is reusable indefinitely, which Chisholm counts...Interaction between lymph and liver cells may affect immune response
...independently of the lymph system, a process which makes them less efficient. However, the question remains as to how T cells can cross the endothelial barrier to interact with liver cells. A collaborative work between Alessandra Warren and David Le Couteur of the Centre for Education and Research on Ag...Antiprotons 4 times more effective than protons for cell irradiation
...ransforming their mass into energy. The experiment makes use of this property as the antiproton would annihilate with a part of the nucleus of an atom in a tumour cell. The fragments produced from the energy released by the annihilation would be projected into adjacent tumour cells, which are in turn destr...NC State start-up looks to turn 'lights out' on flu, other viruses
... specific reaction takes place on the surface that makes the air poisonous to the microbes, yet harmless to people," Michielsen says. "The coating doesn't wear out and continually regenerates so it's able to continue killing viruses again and again." Michielsen presented the results of his coating resear...Trying to control pain can be a double-edged sword, say scientists
...n report that often it is not the pain itself that makes their situation unbearable, but the fact that there is nothing they can do against it which makes them feel helpless," explains Dr Wiech. "Unfortunately, this feeling of uncontrollability in turn te...Heavy, chronic drinking can cause significant hippocampal tissue loss
...st scientists think that injury to the hippocampus makes it harder to learn things, especially to keep memories of new things or of new patterns. Understanding this, and how alcohol-dependent individuals may cope and even heal, is the point of our research."...Researchers use novel three-dimensional imaging technique
... IMPACT: The technique is significant because it makes it possible to track the progression of Alzheimer's disease in live patients. This will be crucial in evaluating the effectiveness of drugs that fight Alzheimer's when they become available for clinical trials....Global warming and your health
...hinking with respect to climate change as well. It makes a whole lot more sense to me to prevent our climate from more instability rather than waiting and putting our research and resources into trying to fix problems after they've happened."...Should patients undergoing surgery get ASA?
...gery, such as hip replacements and cancer surgery, makes up 95 per cent of all surgery performed today and the numbers are growing. Cardiac surgery accounts for less than five per cent. Close to 100 million adults world-wide and half a million Canadians - undergoes major non-cardiac surgery annually. Gl...New research effort to translate basic science into faster bone healing
...faulty repair attempt, the meniscus, when injured, makes large amounts of inflammatory proteins that suppress levels of transforming growth factor (TGF-beta), a protein that regulates bone formation. Early research shows that without adequate amounts of TGF-beta, cartilage matures into bone inappropriately...Campaigns on young people's weight miss point, says research
...odies, not necessarily favourably or unfavourably, makes them much more receptive to campaigns about losing... young people to think about themselves frequently makes them much more receptive to campaigns giving information about how to eat more healthily and to exer...The dietary history locked up in strands of hair can help diagnose eating disorders
...ise their problem, or attempt to disguise it. This makes diagnosis and treatment very difficult. But newly published research from Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry shows that analysing the carbon and nitrogen bound into hair fibres can determine whether a person does indeed have an eating disorder...DNA computing targets West Nile Virus, other deadly diseases
... or "green" fluorescent dye. The computer always makes the first move by activating the center well. Instead of using buttons or joysticks, a human player makes a "move" by adding a DNA sequence corresponding to their move in the eight remaining wells. The well...New treatment for post-concussion syndrome pioneered at UB
...ssion," said Willer, "so anti-depressant treatment makes sense. However, antidepressants do little more than relieve some of the depression symptoms. We were interested in a treatment that didn't just treat the symptoms, but actually improved the patient's brain function." The researchers call their new ...USC-led study suggests little benefit from antipsychotics in Alzheimer's
...fer delusions or aggression, says Schneider, which makes their care particularly difficult. The study's 421 participants at 42 sites nationwide all had Alzheimer's disease and were experiencing delusions, hallucinations, aggression or agitation that disrupted their daily functioning. "The findings here...Key to lung cancer chemo resistance revealed
... pump out pollutants and chemicals. The NRF2 gene makes a "trigger" protein which starts the production of other proteins and enzymes that sweep the cell clear of toxins. To halt the detox process, proteins manufactured by KEAP1 bind to the NRF2 triggers tagging them for destruction. In cancer cells, NR...Obesity tied to higher risk of complications in spinal surgery, Jefferson neurosurgeon finds
...ulation. That was surprising, he says, because "it makes sense to think that more people who need back surgery might be more likely to be overweight and obese, though evidence in the medical literature is unclear. We don't really know if obesity contributes to back pain." Yet, Dr. Ratliff found a much high...Read my lips: Not all fillers are safe for lip augmentation, rejuvenation
...ps. As people age, their lips lose fullness which makes them appear older. While injectable fillers can combat aging around the lips and mouth, not all are created equal some can even lead to long-lasting complications, say presenters at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 20...UVA researchers to develop office-based cancer screening test
...y have it until the cancer has metastasized. That makes treatment more complex and decreases a patient's chance at surviving. We want to swing those odds more in the patient's favor." ...