New brain scan technology could save babies' lives
...and the detectors measure the amount of light that reaches them through the brain and the time the light takes to travel. A software package also developed with EPSRC funding uses this information to build up a 3D image. This can show which parts of the brain are receiving oxygen, where blood is situated, ev...Radiotherapy advance points way to noninvasive brain cancer treatment
...icle, she and her colleagues prove that gadolinium reaches more than 90 percent of the cancer cell nuclei, using four different kinds of human glioblastoma cells in culture. De Stasio developed and oversees the X-ray PhotoElectron Emission spectroMicroscopy (X-PEEM) program at UW Madison's SRC, where she al...UQ Australian of the Year will continue to fight for women's health
...lian of the Year to help ensure his cancer vaccine reaches those who need it most women and girls living in poverty. Professor Frazer, of The University of Queensland, is a humble recipient of the nation's top honour. "It's a marvellous honour, especially as I follow in the footsteps of distinguished medica...Minimally invasive procedure OK for wide range of aorta problems, study shows
...w stent-grafts designed specifically for the upper reaches of the aorta is already leading to an increase in ETAR nationwide. This development comes after a decade during which the U-M team and other leading teams around the nation performed ETAR procedures using stent-grafts as part of clinical trials of ex...New study evaluates impact of smoking cessation aids and mass media
...s Method B for individual smokers, but if Method A reaches 90% of all smokers and Method B reaches only 5%, Method A might be the better choice as part of a national program. The study showed that te...Free access to a digital library for developing countries
...ng the uncharted depths of the oceans to the outer reaches of our atmosphere. Springer, one of the founding publishers of OARE, has also made available works on environmental policy identifying how human behavior can be modified in the future to help minimize problems such as ground water con-tamination and...Newly discovered killer cell fights cancer
...s "arms" to increase the amount of surface area it reaches to communicate and interact with other immune cells. In the next step of their investigation, the scientists tracked the location of fluorescent-tagged IKDCs and their corresponding stage of transformation after infecting mice with bacteria called li...Study finds dentists in research network do not discriminate
... stop using tobacco products. How this information reaches the patient is a concern for the profession. "We believe that at the high end of preventive counseling there is a 'champion' in the office," said Wotman. He added that from observations it usually is the hygienist, but when the hygienist and dentis...'Stent-graft' procedure improves outcomes of carotid aneurysm repair
...through the patient's arteries. Once the catheter reaches the carotid artery, a small device called a stent-graft is placed inside the aneurysm. The graft is then expanded and fixed in place to repair the aneurysm. Both approaches had a high success rate, but stent-graft placement offered some important ad...Less-invasive technique has improved outcomes of aortic aneurysm repair
...through the patient's arteries. Once the catheter reaches the location of the AAA, a device called a stent-graft is placed, expanded, and fixed in place to repair the aneurysm. During the period studied, AAA repair was performed in about 28,000 elderly Medicare patients per year. The use of EVAR increased ...Study: Local TV news covers health a lot, but not always well
...erstand how to improve the health information that reaches the public. Such analysis can be important for improving communications in a public health crisis, as well as the day-to-day flow of information from newly published health studies, new government recommendations, and innovations in medical care made...How can we protect patients with weakened immune systems from influenza?
...van. "This question becomes paramount if influenza reaches epidemic proportions and supplies of vaccine are limited. We want to offer protection to these special populations of immunocompromised patients, but not to vaccinate them needlessly." Patients on chemotherapy, on immunosuppressive drugs, or with dis...Low-income patients reduce heart risk via Internet
... of their condition," he says. "Only when everyone reaches a new level of health education can everyone be a truly equal citizen."...Study finds pathological gambling runs in families
...g that while they start gambling later in life, it reaches maximum severity more quickly. More than half the pathological gamblers interviewed were either single, divorced or widowed, which was not true of the control group. "Pathologic gamblers tend to have chaotic lives," Black said. "And when you add in...Hopkins study shows low-dose aspirin suppresses clumping of blood platelets in both sexes
...ts adhered to the study protocol. Because aspirin reaches its maximal effect in the body at five days, the researchers say a longer study testing period was not required to determine the drug's effects on platelet function....NJIT environmental psychologist offers tips on how elderly can stay home
... homes, the most trouble occurs before anyone even reaches the front door," said Hutchings. "Unfortunately, we get so used to seeing everyday landscapes, these hazards, don't pop out at us." What to do? "The remedy begins with a pad and pencil and 10 minute safety walk from the street, up the driveway ...More than half of older diabetics lack medicines that protect kidneys and heart
...to gain from the medicines, the rate of use barely reaches 53 percent. The classes of prescription medications, called ACE inhibitors and ARBs for short, have been recommended by national diabetes-treatment guidelines for years, because of the strong evidence that they can prevent heart attacks, strokes, ki...Vaccinate or not? Treat or not? Study looks at tricky health decisions
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- If a deadly bird flu reaches America, which would you choose: Would you get a risky experimental vaccine now, or forego that risk but face an even greater risk of dying in the epidemic? What would you choose for your child? What if you were in charge of public health for your co...Erican osteoporosis researchers encounter harsh realities
...2.1%). In people over 80 years old, the prevalence reaches almost 40% in Mexico. These findings should serve as a wake up call to Latin American countries, which face a growing osteoporosis crisis. "Some estimates suggest that the incidence of hip fractures is steady or actually decreasing in Europe and Nor...Tamoxifen for breast cancer prevention does not benefit most women
...woman's five-year risk of developing breast cancer reaches 3 percent or more. This is especially true for women who have not had a hysterectomy, and therefore face the risk of endometrial cancer related to tamoxifen use. Cost-effectiveness was also calculated in the study. For women at the 1.67-percent ris...