Northwestern Memorial researchers aim to find answer to halting the progression of fatty liver
...sts. We need therapies that help keep people from reaching that point." In developed countries, the overall prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is estimated to be approximately 20 percent of the population, with about 3 percent having NASH. NASH differs from the NAFLD, the simple accumu...Loyola employs high-tech software to target irregular heartbeat more accurately
...ium to block the abnormal electrical impulses from reaching the rest of the heart. These veins, which are sized and shaped differently in each person, play an important role in generating atrial fibrillation. "The catheter ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation is more complex than for most other arrhythm...Fluorescence device to diagnose atherosclerosis and tumors described at optics conference
...ilds up quietly, usually causing no symptoms until reaching an advanced stage, and the results take more than 1 million American lives each year. Malignant brain tumors called gliomas grow and spread into neighboring tissues rapidly. When "image complete" resection is accomplished meaning no tumor is visible...The bladder does not shrink as you get older
...ct 1218 in the AUA proceedings. "Many of us, after reaching a certain age, notice that we have to urinate more frequently and with more urgency. The standard assumption, that seems to have become part of our folklore, is that your bladder shrinks as you get older. We found that this may not be the case," said...World Bank and IMF preventing transfer of foreign aid to HIV/AIDS programmes
... to reduce poverty are preventing foreign aid from reaching HIV/AIDS programs in developing countries, states an article in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Ted Schrecker (University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) and Gorik Ooms (Mdecins Sans Frontires, Brussels, Belgium), state that expenditure ceilings for pub...Umbilical cord-blood transplants save lives of babies with rare genetic disorder
...urtzberg. Most infants with the disease die before reaching age 2.In addition, Kurtzberg added, the study adds to a growing body of evidence that cord blood can save children with other "lysosomal storage diseases." These include more than 45 diseases, such as Krabbe's disease, Hurler syndrome, Adrenoleukodys...Physician assisted suicide and why patients are motivated to seek death
... health care providers remember to address the far reaching effects of the illness, including the quality of the dying experience with their patients." Physician-assisted suicide, where doctors prescribe medications to patients for them to self-administer to cause death and end suffering, is widely practiced...ASU researchers team with Kinetic Muscles, Inc. to develop robotic arm for stroke rehabilitation
...regain the ability to perform basic tasks, such as reaching for objects or feeding themselves. The rehabilitat...c muscles and how much force was needed for normal reaching and feeding movements. The mechanical arm is adjustable to accommodate different arm lengths and bod...Rush University Medical Center studies advanced 3D imaging system for radiation therapy
... are hopeful, a 3D display system can assist us in reaching that goal." The Perspecta Spatial 3D System has not received FDA approval and is not intended for use in clinical diagnosis, nor may it be used to prevent, diagnose, or treat disease. In the medical fields, Perspecta is offered to qualified research ...