High-dose anticlotting drug cuts heart attack, death risk in half
... The study will be presented at the Orlando SCAI meeting by Antonio Abbate, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Pauley Heart Center, Richmond, VA. ...Panel offers expert analysis on causes, prevention of stent thrombosis
...y suffer a heart attack or even die. The annual meeting symposium will address several key topics related to stent thrombosis, including subacute thrombosis, occurring within a few days of stent implantation; late thrombosis, occurring months or years after stent implantation; and comparisons among drug-e...Martin F. Shapiro wins Herbert W. Nickens Award
...Society of General Internal Medicine's 30th annual meeting in Toronto. "I am honored to receive this award, but it really is a recognition of the contributions of a remarkable group of scholars of diverse backgrounds, all of whom care passionately about making the health care system more just," Shapiro sai...Ronald W. Busuttil receives American Surgical Association's highest honor
...the award April 26 during the association's annual meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo. "To receive this award from the most prestigious surgical organization in the world and to consider the accomplishments of the prior recipients gives me a feeling of great humility," he said. "I could never have achieved t...Bone marrow stem cells may cure eye disease
...lmology, will present their findings at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology being held in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., May 9 and10. In the laboratory, the researchers induced corneal abnormalities that mimicked genetic eye mutations and then injected bone marrow stem c...Educational expenses for residents equals significant amount of salary
...7 during the American Roentgen Ray Societys annual meeting in Orlando, FL....Alpharma presents positive pharmacokinetic study results
...ended-release opioid at the 26th annual scientific meeting of the American Pain Society in Washington, D.C. ...d on KADIAN Capsules Also presented at the annual meeting were data that showed the extended-release properties of KADIAN were maintained even in the presence...Eggs promote weight loss and help close nutrient consumption gap
...presented at this week's Experimental Biology 2007 meeting support the growing body of research on the nutritional benefits of egg consumption, including its promotion of weight loss and its role in providing choline, an essential nutrient often lacking in the diet that promotes brain and memory development ...Study shows Botox decreases pain and intensity of spasticity following a stroke
...s who presented their findings today at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Boston. Spasticity is a disabling condition that leaves the muscles and tendons permanently shortened and inhibits movement. "In the clinical setting, limb stiffness and pain are the most commonly reported sy...Forensic pathologists tell physiologists what they know about death and what puzzles them
...sic Medicine," will take place at the 120th annual meeting of The American Physiological Society (APS), which coincides with Experimental Biology 2007, a conference expected to attract 12,000 scientists from across the globe. The session will take place at 8 a.m., Tuesday, May 1 in Ballroom B of the Washingt...Culture sculpts neural response to visual stimuli, new research indicates
...k also will present these findings at the May 2007 meeting of the Association for Psychological Science in Washington, D.C. Scientists have known for decades that East Asians and Westerners process visual information differently. An analysis published in 1972 noted that East Asians are more likely to pay a...Gender, ethnic differences may hamper eating disorder diagnosis
...e research as two separate abstracts at the annual meeting of the International Eating Disorders Conference on May 4 and May 5 in Baltimore. In the gender study, Peebles compared 104 boys aged 8 to 19 who had eating disorders with about 1,004 similarly aged girls who had the condition. She found that boys ...New data shows once a day LAMICTAL XR is effective in patients with partial epilepsy
...d today at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) meeting suggest that an investigational once daily extended release formulation of Lamictal (lamotrigine) is effective as add-on treatment in patients with partial epilepsy with and without secondary generalization. Lamictal XR Extended-Release Tablets are ...LAP-BAND System surgery improves insulin resistance
...presenting the team's findings at the 120th annual meeting of the American Physiological Society (APS; www.The-APS.org ), being held as part of the Experimental Biology (EB '07) conference. More than 12,000 scientific researchers will attend the gathering being held April 28-May 2, 2007 at the Washington, D...Eye muscles -- those go-getters of the anatomical world
... The symposium will take place at the 120th annual meeting of The American Physiological Society (APS), which coincides with Experimental Biology 2007. The session will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 1 in Room 147A of the Washington Convention Center. We think that by learning what makes these muscles...Iyengar yoga can promote well-being in women breast cancer survivors
...ey will discuss their findings at the 120th annual meeting of the American Physiological Society (APS; www.the-APS.org ), being held as part of the Experimental Biology (EB 07) meeting. More than 12,000 scientists and researchers are attending the conference, being held April 28-May 2, 2007 at the Washingto...Your brain and hormones may conspire to make you fat
... The symposium will take place at the 120th annual meeting of The American Physiological Society (APS), which coincides with Experimental Biology 2007. The session will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 30 in Room 146B of the Washington Convention Center and is cosponsored by the London-based Journal of P...Mayo Clinic research in cardiovascular disease presented at Experimental Biology 2007
... April 28-May 2 in Washington, D.C. This annual meeting brings together scientists from dozens of different disciplines whose work spans laboratory to translational to clinical research throughout the United States and the world. More than 12,000 biological and biomedical scientists are expected to attend...Exercise can cut coronary artery disease risk for some with MS
...ill present the teams findings at the 120th annual meeting of the American Physiological Society (APS; www.The-APS.org ), being held as part of the Experimental Biology conference (EB 07). More than 12,000 scientific researchers will attend the gathering being held April 28-May 2, 2007 at the Washington, DC......nn State, to attendees at the Experimental Biology meeting today (April 30) in Washington, D.C. The researchers conducted a randomized, crossover design, controlled feeding experiment to test the effects of pistachios added to a heart healthy moderate-fat diet on cardiovascular disease risk factors. Control...