NHS failing to provide health care according to need
...actices in the most rural and deprived areas, this reflects the higher proportion of single handed and small practices in such areas, say the authors. In fact, they show that practices in deprived areas tend to have younger doctors, fewer female doctors, and less involvement in voluntary activities such as q...National study improves outcome for pediatric AML
...the high rate of remission we achieved at one year reflects that achievement." The multi-center AML02 trial randomly assigns patients to receive either high- or low-dose treatment with cytarabine (A), daunorubicin (D), and etoposide (E) as induction therapy. After treatment with either high- or low-dose cytar...An ISN Bellagio Summit - Preventing vascular diseases around the world
...n of vascular diseases, the Summit's 3-day program reflects developed and developing world perspectives. The meeting will conclude with a workshop focused on establishing a consensus statement and the formulation of concrete recommendations for implementation. Program Topics will include: "WHO perspective", "...The role of Type II Collagen in rheumatoid arthritis
...eneral, is the cause of formation of neoepitopes," reflects the study's leading author, Ahuva Nissim, Ph.D. "We propose that the oxidative modification of CII creates a CII autoantigen." This hypothesis has important implications for the further study and enhanced understanding of the pathology of RA a com...Early experience may shape our sensory perceptions
...the multisensory circuitry is highly malleable and reflects the sensory world of the newborn. "This implies that changes in our early sensory experiences resulting from disease or environmental factors will likely have a substantial impact on brain development," he said....Caution: New Medicare drug plan may cause headaches
... month to $67.88 a month. The plan's configuration reflects President George W. Bush's philosophy that competi... more efficient than a government program. It also reflects the belief that "what older Americans want is a choice of plans rather than a single plan offering a...Obesity measure should be redefined to accurately assess heart attack risk
...e risk of a heart attack. Larger waist size (which reflects the amount of abdominal fat) was harmful, whereas larger hip size (which may indicate the amount of lower body muscle) was protective. The waist-to-hip ratio is calculated by dividing the waist measure by the hip measure. The cut off point for cardio...Measure of obesity should be redefined to accurately assess heart attack risk
...the risk of heart attack. Larger waist size (which reflects the amount of abdominal fat) was harmful, whereas larger hip size (which may indicate the amount of lower body muscle) was protective. Dr Yusuf concludes: "Our findings suggest that substantial reassessment is needed of the importance of obesity for...Major boost for rheumatoid arthritis drug development
...rant worth $2.27 million. The funding to Phylogica reflects the exciting potential of the new drug technology... Director, Professor Fiona Stanley, said the grant reflects the quality and novelty of the science behind the new drug delivery platform."This is a great endors...Annual Bibliography of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research 2004
...e field is a priority for the ODS:"This initiative reflects an ongoing commitment by the Office of Dietary Supplements to provide health practitioners and consumers with the necessary information to help them assess the contributions that dietary supplements make to nutrient intakes and health," said Paul M. ...New HIV guidelines support use of FUZEON + active boosted PI for treatment-experienced patients
...or pre-treated patients." The DHHS recommendation reflects the growing body of evidence for the powerful "FUZEON effect" which has been seen across the RESIST 1 & 2, POWER 1 & 2 and TORO 1 & 2 studies. These studies showed that adding FUZEON almost doubled the number of patients reaching undetectable, when c...NCI grants $12.1 million for USC center to study obesity and cancer
.... Norris Jr. Chair in Cancer Research. "The center reflects the transdisciplinary research we intend to foster here-research that improves public health, from cancer to metabolic diseases." Keck School scientists will lead three inter-related projects: Examining cancer-related metabolic risk factors in ove...Massachusetts General Hospital launches magazine that examines medicine's leading edge
...up the latest health information, Proto describes, reflects upon and assesses medical advances in a style that is engaging, colorful and provocative. Each issue includes major features that have been researched and written by nationally respected science writers. The magazine also contains regular columns, ...Loss of body mass linked to development of Alzheimer's disease
...The researchers suggest that the loss of body mass reflects disease processes and that change in BMI might be ...inical syndrome becomes apparent--that loss of BMI reflects the disease process itself." "Our understanding of Alzheimer's disease is changing as we get more i...One stop shop for clinical trials open for business
... industry takes its commitment to transparency and reflects the industry's effort to provide doctors, patients and carers with as much information about its medicines as possible," Mr Schneemann said....Detecting Alzheimer's in the eye, lifting fingerprints without touching the surface
...ulating how light travels within a scene and howit reflects from surfaces. However, CGI movies have not fullyexploited the entire scope or "dynamic range" of lighting thatexists in real life, from the first light at dawn to the blindinglight of the midday sun. Paul Debevec of the University of Southern Calif...More is better, at least in angioplasty
... Michigan hospitals by 165 physicians during 2002, reflects current angioplasty care, including advanced clot-preventing drugs and devices called stents that hold arteries open after they're cleared. Both advances, and better technology for deploying stents within an artery, have helped make PCI procedures sa...Global malaria experts meet at Menzies
...t these key international experts coming to Darwin reflects the profile MSHR's malaria research team has earned internationally. "Menzies has an international reputation in malaria research in our region through a long standing collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Health," said Professor O'Dea. The o...July/August 2005 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...M.D. ON THIS DAY OF MOTHERS AND SONS A physician reflects on a difficult day when she was faced with telling a pregnant mother that her unborn baby had passed away in her womb. The author recalls the irony of this as she herself was celebrating the eighth birthday of her own son that same day. On This Day...The GMC'S judgement against Roy Meadow could put children at greater risk of abuse
...adults. The way we think about children in society reflects the very health of that society. The signs are that there is an aspect of Britain which is indeed profoundly sick. The lamentable judgment against Roy Meadow is further evidence that this is so. He now has 28 days to appeal the GMC's verdict. On beha...