Grandparents, older adults encouraged to seek help for a sleep disorder
... consequences of bad sleep among older adults were presented at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, this past June: Cognitive behavioral therapy successfully improves both immediate and long-term self-reported sleep and pain in older osteoarthritis patients....Hispanic drug use rises in US culture
...hose of white Americans, according to new research presented today by Oregon State University assistant professor Scott Akins at the American Sociological Associations Annual Meeting in New York. The study surveyed 6,713 adults in Washington of which 1,690 persons identified themselves as Hispanic. It is th...Most seniors now have drug coverage, U-M study shows
...cription drug benefit started. The report is to be presented today in Washington, D.C. The interviews are par...the analysis with U-M economist Helen Levy. They presented their findings today at the National Press Club, at a conference on "Challenges and Solutions for Re...Miniature implanted devices could treat epilepsy, glaucoma
...gs will be detailed in three research papers being presented at the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society...rtant," he said. A paper about that work will be presented during the conference on Aug. 26. The paper was written by doctoral student Eric Chow, undergraduate...Quality of treatment guidelines
Practising physicians are nowadays presented with official guidelines on the treatments they should give their patients. In an article published in PLoS Medicine, researchers have attempted to grade the quality of evidence used in drawing up the recommendations contained in guidelines for the t...AASM to school-bound: Sleep is the right ingredient for academic success
...ns with regards to their academic performance were presented at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, this past June: Students with symptoms of sleep disorders are more likely to receive poor grades in classes such as math, reading and writing than peers witho...Takeda responds to the FDA advisory committee recommendation
...hiazolidinediones, with focus on rosiglitazone, as presented by FDA and GlaxoSmithKline. ...University hospitals wins multiple national IT awards for electronic patient data bank
... information technology. This prestigious award is presented to 100 companies nationwide by CIO. CIO is a semi-monthly national publication, which provides information executives, their partners and their companies with real-life, in-depth information on what their peers at other organizations are doing to lev...RAND presents first Victor Fuchs Research Award to economists at Carnegie Mellon University
The RAND Corporation has presented the first Victor R. Fuchs Research Award to a team from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh for publishing the best research paper with the potential to spawn new research in an underdeveloped area of health economics or health policy. The $10...The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation invests in gastroenterology's future
...e 2007 AGA Outstanding Service Award. The award is presented to individuals who have contributed significantly to societys health and welfare. ...Medical students respond positively to simulated patient experience
...l simulation containing basic science concepts was presented four times to large groups of 50 students for highly interactive 90-minute simulations. The project used SimMan, a reproduction of an average-size adult, that makes realistic heart, lung, and bowel sounds and can be programmed to have various medica...ESA's Earth Explorer gravity satellite on show
...ed to measuring the Earths gravity field, has been presented to the press today in Turin, Italy, before being s...ates a demanding environment for the satellite and presented a challenge for its design. Unlike other missions where various independent instruments are carri......l of Environmental Quality. The research was also presented in Indianapolis, IN at the Annual Soil Science Society of America Meeting in November 2006. Plant uptake was evaluated in a greenhouse study involving three food crops: corn, lettuce, and potato. Plants were grown on soil modified with liquid ho...Polish journalist scoops first prize in prestigious European award
...ue Post, Czech Republic. The journalists will be presented with their prizes at a ceremony that will take place during ESOs forthcoming media event Cancer: Time for a Reality Check that will be held on Friday October 26 2007 in Rome, Italy. In order to further promote excellence in cancer journalism ESO ...Emergency department guidelines enhance quality patient care
...nes and summary of the literature review were then presented during a monthly, evidence-based meeting in the UC emergency medicine department for input from faculty, residents and nurses. The committee then finalized the physician and nursing guidelines, developed an order set and discharge sheets and put them...Experts predict Tamiflu could halve the pandemic influenza death toll versus no intervention
...nfluenza pandemic. According to modelling research presented by Beate Sander, University of Toronto, Canada, a stockpile of Tamiflu sufficient to cover 65% of a countrys population could cut deaths by approximately half. This study was announced at the leading influenza conference, Options for the Control of I...New mangosteen research establishes xanthone measurement standard
...en presents more value in its whole fruit form, as presented in XanGo Juice. There are many other phytochemicals found in the fruit that have beneficial effects which are lost in extraction or jeopardized when the natural balance of the fruit is manipulated." XanGo Juice is produced through a proprietary who...Stevens Roundtable: Health, Technology & Society, July 11
...blems and propose innovative solutions to concerns presented by the panel and the audience, said Dr. S. Vincent Grasso. Dr. Grasso, the coordinator of the event, is also a surgeon, software architect, and adjunct professor at Stevens. Patrick A. Berzinski, Stevens Director of University Communications, will...Millennium development goals: Are we on track?
... Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, presented on the status of the Millennium Development Goal One (MDG1): radically reducing extreme poverty and hunger. The MDGs were developed at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 to set measurable goals and targets for a range of pressing global ...New survey uncovers how insomnia affects job performance and safety
...apolis, MN -- June 15, 2007 -- Alertness Solutions presented results of a new survey this week at the annual SLEEP meeting showing the significant impact our 24/7 culture is having on healthcare professionals job performance and patient safety. The survey of 2,082 nurses found that more than one quarter of nu...