Health providers could save billions without compromising health care says drug study
...ys Dr Rubin Minhas, a family doctor from Kent, who points out that the UK's National Health Service is facing one of the biggest overspends in its history. "Our predicament is shared by the United States where the addition of prescription drugs to the Medicare scheme means that taxpayers, insurers and Med...Penn researchers demonstrate ability of new therapy to treat severely elevated cholesterol levels
...g program and planned for later this year. Rader points out that this study is a superb example of "translational research" in which discoveries in basic science are "translated" into use in humans for the development of novel therapies. Rader is an internationally recognized leader in translational resea...Why doesn't the immune system attack the small intestine?
...al-cell antigens to the immune system. "Our study points to a previously unknown mechanism of immune system tolerance," Turley explains. "When you think of the conditions in the small intestine, with so many millions of bacteria cells and so much opportunity for dendritic cells to stimulate an immune attac...Operations research pioneer outlines ways to make kidney transplant allocation more equitable
...physicians and patients that also provide priority points based on waiting time would achieve a better balance on the efficiency-equity spectrum."...Cough and phlegm cause fourfold increase in COPD incidence
... 4.6 percent in adults aged 40 to 44. This finding points out that COPD is a major health problem even in young adults who are usually not considered to be at risk. In agreement with previous research, we found that the progression toward airflow obstruction is a continuous and gradual process, where sudden...Strong emotions in Shakespeare's plays lead to fits and fatalities
... are also plausible today. For example, the author points to a group of diseases 'ion channelopathies' which can lead to sudden death if a person is startled (Long QT syndrome) or while a person is suffering emotional stress. The author argues that whilst Shakespeare was working at a time when it was wid...Why are Danes the world's happiest nation?
...nd a prosperous economy. However, their analysis points to two explanatory factors. Firstly, winning the 1992 European Football Championship put Danes in such a state of euphoria that the country has not been the same since. This may explain the high level of life satisfaction in Denmark after 1992, they ...Unbelted backseat passengers produce deadly results
...ven years and on preliminary sled tests. Mayrose points out that seat-belt use has increased significantly over the years, reaching 82 percent compliance in 2005, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. But most seat-belt laws for adults, including New York State law, do not require adult rea...Commodity promotion programs -- What's the beef?
...airy products. Particular checkoff programs, Wilde points out, have promoted such calorie-heavy foods as bacon cheeseburgers, barbecue pork ribs and butter. "The most striking feature of the revised Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released in January 2005, is the publication's increased emphasis on obe...Interagency relations key to improving outcomes from UK health research
...anslated into health gains. However, the Editorial points out that Cookseys suggestion that funding for basic science should be capped at current levels, while that for applied research is boosted, shows a lack of recognition of the UKs superb reputation for laboratory science and the part this plays in att...Young infants should not be left unattended to sleep in car safety seats
...n on carrying babies and children in vehicles, but points out that child restraints and seat belts are secondary safety measures and do not prevent car crashes. Prevention should continue to be the long term aim, he concludes....Optical technique provides improved 'virtual biopsies' of internal surfaces
... in a haystack; so sampling only a few microscopic points of an organ, as we could with OCT, is clearly not ...oint at a time, OFDI is able to look at over 1,000 points simultaneously by using a new type of laser developed at MGH-Wellman. Inside the fiberoptic cathete...Research into research can be improved
...ed and cited in scientific journals." His thesis points out the shortcomings of current methods, and shows how bibliometrics can be used more accurately and effectively. He has also developed the method that is today considered the best. "There are two prevailing opinions on bibliometrics," he says. "On...Combination of personality traits increases risk for heart disease
...eart disease. "We want to help people at earlier points in their life by teaching them ways to cope with problems and how to make wiser choices that promote health," Suarez said. "By helping them before they ever show clinical signs of heart disease, we may be able to help them avoid the disease altogethe...ResearchChannel reveals the research environment of the future
...as for visually exploring connections between data points that are nearly impossible to see on a single computer screen. A variety of visualizations will demonstrate the utility of these ultra-resolution environments for analyzing large and visually complex data sets, such as co-authorship, citation and tim...Want fair and affordable health insurance for the uninsured? Ask the public to design it
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...ecovering from stroke. Nevertheless, Dr. Mittelman points out that such specialized and individualized caregiver programs aren't widely available....Peer and family support tops needs of young adult cancer survivors
...clude the authors. They add that the study also points to a need for more age-appropriate educational materials written in a way that makes sense and has meaning for adolescents and young adults....Seven-point system gauges seriousness of heart failure in elderly
A simple points system may soon help guide treatment of elderly he...s can estimate the patient's risk of dying. The points system may steer doctors toward considering more aggressive treatments such as implantable defibrill...Mayo Clinic researchers find evidence for traumatic cause of carpal tunnel syndrome
... present in individuals without the condition -- points to new directions for designing better ways to diagnose and possibly treat carpal tunnel syndrome by addressing a first cause of carpal tunnel syndrome, the shearing injury to the tendon lining "The idea is that if we can identify the sequence of e...