New long-distance wireless networking developed at UC Berkeley brings eye care to India
...are for anyone with eye problems. In an effort to reach the 70 percent of its target population that lives in rural areas, hospital administrators came up with the concept of establishing village vision centers where patients could receive basic eye care backed up by online videoconferencing with doctors ...Hispanic 3-year-olds more likely to be obese than black or white children
...s. Researchers know that by the time U.S. children reach adolescence, there are disparities in the prevalence of obesity among racial and ethnic groups, according to background information in the article. However, little is known about the age at which these differences begin to appear. Their origins may...New data at ASCO show CAMPTOSAR is key to treating 1st line metastatic colorectal cancer
...hs and for CapeIRI 18.9 months. Though it did not reach statistical significance, there was a trend favoring FOLFIRI. OS benefit reflects all therapies patients may have received, including 2nd and 3rd lines. The most frequent grade 3/4 adverse events in all arms were diarrhea and neutropenia. In general ...Terminally ill patients continue to receive aggressive treatment at end of life
...w data confirm the validity of the methods used to reach these conclusions. "We have essentially found the same trends up to 1999 now," said Craig Earle, M.D., a Dana-Farber specialist in outcomes research. The study covered some 215,488 Medicare-eligible patients aged 65 and older in 77 Health Care Servi...Rice wins $2.2M for undergrad global health program
... Traditional Borders, is designed to help students reach beyond traditional geographic and disciplinary boundaries in addressing these challenges. "Rice students are extremely dedicated and focused, and this program is designed to tap their enthusiasm and encourage them to solve problems that affect the he...Three million years of life savedbut routine testing needed to save more
...nseling. Those successful prevention efforts would reach a lot fewer patients than they do today." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is developing guidelines that would make HIV testing a routine part of medical care. Patients in doctors' offices, hospitals, emergency rooms, and other medical ...Calorie restriction appears better than exercise at slowing primary aging
...s related to secondary aging allows more people to reach their projected length of life. By slowing primary aging, CR may increase maximal lifespan. In a related study in 1997, co-investigator John O. Holloszy, M.D., professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, reported in the Journal...Combination of three new, high-powered MRI systems at PENN is a first in the US
...ts. "The open configuration will also allow us to reach the patient while still in the scanner, in order to perform breast biopsies and certain interventional procedures like needle ablation," said Mitchell Schnall, MD, PhD, Associate Chair of Research in Radiology at Penn. 2) MAGNETOM AVANTO - CAPTURES ...Researchers open door to potential treatments for type 2 diabetes
... professor Marette. The difficulty, however, is to reach that point without blocking the essential part played by this protein in the immune system. The SHP-1 protein is present in humans, but its role in the regulation of the metabolism of glucose and in the development of Type 2 Diabetes remains to be s...Exploring the potential of cholesterol-lowering drugs for patients with systemic sclerosis
...els while taking atorvastatin, the numbers did not reach the levels seen in healthy individuals. For all patients, CEP counts returned to within baseline counts by the follow up session. All the patients experienced improvements in Raynaud's phenomenon activity while taking atorvastatin. Symptoms general...Many cleaners, air fresheners may pose health risks when used indoors
... formaldehyde and fine particles will normally not reach guideline values: that is, levels set by regulatory agencies as the maximum exposure levels believed to be safe. However, the authors pointed out, because formaldehyde is also released from other sources such as plywood and pressed wood products that...Springer acquires Obesity Surgery from FD-Communications
...journal's integrity and quality. Springer has the reach to increase awareness of Obesity Surgery within the global community of bariatric surgeons." He continued, "With obesity clearly on the rise, the need for high-quality bariatric surgery content will continue to spread across the globe." Dr. Deitel ...Survivors of childhood cancer face unemployment hardship
...ors had an elevated risk unemployment that did not reach statistical significance. Similarly, other cancers had no elevated risk. Analysis of other factors indicated that nationality, gender, age at diagnosis, and physical and mental impairments were all linked to higher unemployment rates. For example, Am...Baylor researchers develop 'bubble' technique for potential treatment of Type I diabetes
... organ via microscopic "bubbles." Once the bubbles reach their target, they are burst with ultrasound releasing the insulin genes into the pancreas. Using UTMD, researchers delivered the bubbles containing human insulin genes into the pancreas of rats and later found that the rat's blood sugar had been sub...Five surprising facts about starvation that could change the international agenda
...o-effects of economic and political development to reach children ignored by the development process." Patrick Webb served as chief of nutrition for the United Nations World Food Programme until August 2005. Previously, he was a member of the Steering Committee of the United Nations Standing Committee on ...Surgical plugs in ear's bone stops strange form of severe dizziness
...ey move aside a part of the brain so that they can reach the three paired canals that form the inner ear, of which the superior canal is the one closest to the top of the head. The plug mixture is made up of small chips of the patient's bone and fibrous tissue taken from the area of incision and the tempo...Varying effects of fish consumption on atrial fibrillation
... health. Clearly, more investigation is needed to reach a more definitive answer about the multiple effects of omega-3 fatty acid on the heart's electrical function," Dr. Aizer concluded. Session details: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FISH CONSUMPTION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN MEN [May 18, 20...News briefs from Heart Rhythm 2006
...s in whom drug therapy does not allow the heart to reach adequate ventricular rate control during AF." Abstract 4539: Moderate Physical Training Improves Ventricular Rate Control in Patients With Permanent Atrial Fibrillation Friday, May 19, 9:00-12:00 noon, Exhibit Hall (Poster Session 4) Leadless Pacing...Rapid diagnosis of mini-strokes saves time and money with no harm to patients
...ulties with such patients is that by the time they reach the emergency room, their symptoms may have disappeared. Over 10% of these patients will suffer a stroke within 90 days, with 64% of those strokes being disabling, and 5% will experience a major cardiac event. Traditionally, these patients are admi...Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine receives $8 million from Third Frontier Program
...ong in the state of Ohio for the past 20 years. To reach the goal of broad clinical application for patient benefit, CSCRM has focused on bringing together academic investigators and industry partners to accelerate moving cutting-edge research into the clinic. The center has had remarkable success in deve...