MDCT shows potential for detecting bladder cancer without surgery or contrast
...portion of the bladder was opacified with contrast material or not. Usually, bladder cancer is detected by cys...trast was used or not. "The problem with contrast material is that once it has passed from the ureters to the bladder it tends to opacify unevenly. When this ...Training on virtual 'patient' improves carotid angiography skills
... vessels that feed the brain, if a little piece of material breaks off or you do it incorrectly and knock a piece of blood clot or atherosclerotic plaque off the artery while you are putting the catheter in, it goes downstream and goes to the brain and causes a stroke. And that's a devastating event," Dr. Cat...Springer and the Society of General Internal Medicine announce partnership
...iently, offering readers access to newly published material before they appear in print." Springer's President of STM Publishing Rdiger Gebauer said, "Springer is proud to partner with SGIM in advancing the international growth of the Society and its dissemination of important scientific and clinical informa...Neuropsychological function of kids with cavities filled with mercury-containing amalgam
...ntal (silver) amalgam is a widely used restorative material containing 40 - 50 percent elemental mercury that emits small amounts of mercury vapor, according to background information in the articles. Because mercury is an acknowledged neurotoxin, there are widespread concerns about the health effects of exp...Studies evaluate health effects of dental amalgam in children
...gam to fill cavities for more than 150 years. The material is made from an alloy powder of silver, copper, zinc, and other metals held together like glue by mercury. The mercury comprises about half the total weight of a filling. For decades, it was believed that a person's direct exposure to the mercury in...Bioactive cement scaffold may improve bone grafts
...t are bioactive compared to bioinert polymers. Our material is designed to be similar to mineral in bone so that cells readily attach to the scaffold." The researchers used mouse bone cells in their experiments, but in practice surgeons would use cells cultured from patient samples. In addition to creating p...Moderate drinking associated with better cognition in women
...on might slow the progression of plaque, the fatty material that builds up in arteries and increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. "This study suggests that the relationship between alcohol and cognition was not mediated by large vessel atherosclerosis," Wright said. "Future studies with brain imaging...Jefferson researchers uncover genetic signature that predicts colon cancer
...roRNAs (miRNAs). MiRNAs are tiny pieces of genetic material discovered in recent years that are thought to be important in regulating gene expression and in the development of cancer. The chip carried complementary genetic "probes" for most of the known miRNAs in human and mouse. The researchers first compare...Fighting inflammation with targeted liposomal therapy
...roscopic vesicles used to deliver drugs or genetic material directly into a cell. They chose RGD peptide liposomes to deliver a dose of dexamethasone phosphate (DEXP) to VECs at the site of inflammation in rats with experimental arthritis. The results, presented in the April 2006 issue of Arthritis & Rheuma...Panel finds insufficient evidence to recommend for or against maternal-request Caesarean delivery
...ew York-Presbyterian Hospital. In addition to the material presented at the conference by speakers and the comments and concerns of conference participants presented during discussion periods, the panel considered pertinent research from the published literature and the results of a systematic review of the ...Study indicates human susceptibility for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease transmission
...ansgenic) mice after they were injected with brain material from cases of vCJD and BSE. Transgenic mice were produced that express the variations found in human PrP gene at codon 129--methionine (MM), methionine/valine (MV), and valine (VV). The team found that vCJD was transmitted to mice with all three gene...Jefferson neurosurgeons using innovative stent to open clogged brain arteries, prevent strokes
...vessels." Instead of steel, the most commonly used material for traditional coronary stents, the Wingspan stent is composed of nitinol, an alloy of nickel and titanium. This design puts less pressure on the blood vessel when it expands. Previously, patients had few options. "Up until recently all we could do ...Purdue chemical-analysis method promises fast results
... where the masses of the ions are measured and the material analyzed. DESI has been used to accurately detect cancer in human livers and pinpoint the boundaries of tumors. The researchers used the device to analyze slices of liver and other tissues removed in biopsies. "We can show that there are differences ...Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers find ginseng may improve breast cancer outcomes
...rements i.e., physical, psychological, social and material well-being. Before diagnosis, about a quarter of patients (27.4 percent) reported using ginseng regularly. After diagnosis, that percentage jumped to 62.8 percent, the researchers found. They also found significant improvements in both survival and q...UCR researchers grow bone cells on carbon nanotubes
...ter and synthetic scaffolds so we can come up with material that can interact at the nanolevel with living cells," Zanello said...Doernbecher researchers to study effectiveness of stem cell transplant in human brain
...ertain enzymes. Without these enzymes or proteins, material builds up inside brain neurons and other brain cel...the missing enzyme, reduces the amount of abnormal material in the brain and prevents the death of some brain cells. No major side effects have been reported in...Study indicates dramatic rise in antibiotic-resistant community-acquired staph infections
... confirming the diagnosis by obtaining appropriate material for culture in order to achieve a definitive diagnosis and ensure appropriate treatment is given. At Grady Memorial Hospital, where the study took place, Dr. Blumberg reports that his team has already started following up on the findings: "We have w...Space suit technology can protect workers from heatstroke
... Safe&Cool, we are developing a special protective material with a built-in cooling system based on the techno...P-PIB). "If used for protective clothing this new material will make the working environment safer and better through reducing the risk of heat stress and heat...Breast screening information should be more balanced
...on is a public duty. They believe that information material should convey the message that a decision not to a...arated from the responsibility for the information material and that consumer groups be involved in the process of developing balanced information material," th......cation not yet, anyway. "Our study looks back at material from previous trials. I'd like to see a prospective study in which lean patients and heavy patients are enrolled at the outset, and you compare both types of medications in both groups," Peters-Golden says. If verified by other studies, this insight ...