An alternative therapy against brucellosis
...ntibiotic regimen; in any case, standard treatment requires combined therapy during long periods of time. The alternative treatment developed by Ms. Lecroz involves the transportation of the antibiotic gentamicina to infected cells by means of biodegradable particles, which can produce a much higher concentra...Urine test helps detect 99 percent of recurring bladder cancers
...g site in the study. The BladderChek test which requires four drops of urine detects elevated levels of th...e sample. The process can take a week or more, and requires expert interpretation. The analysis identifies changes in intact cells, but its sensitivity is depen...Pitt researchers develop less risky treatment for depression, seizures
...kin at the same site, under a collar. Because this requires only one surgical incision, rather than the two required by VNS, the risk of infection is reduced. Other advantages of RFNS over the existing VNS system include no invasive tunneling from the shoulder to the neck region and an external battery, which...Headache, sleep problems connected in children
... If a child with both headache and sleep problems requires medicine, Dr. Mack prefers migraine medication that also helps with sleep issues. Addressing sleep problems in children who have episodic headache may also avert the child's transition to chronic daily headache, according to Dr. Lehwald. Children who...JCI table of contents, January 26, 2006
...to convert it to nitric oxide (NO), a process that requires the enzyme mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2). Li Jin and colleagues at Fudan University in China now show that the reason some Asians have trouble responding to GTN is that 3050% of this population possess an inactive mutant form of the ...Stress and emotions can negatively effect heart health
...Although heart disease is a serious condition that requires constant monitoring, there are many lifestyle and behavioral changes you can do to manage stress and reduce your risk for cardiovascular problems.] Identify the sources of stress in your life and look for ways to reduce and manage them. Seeing a pr...Life-threatening lupus responds to stem cell transplant therapy
...ther blood cells. Next, in a process that usually requires a few weeks of hospitalization, patients immune systems were virtually destroyed through high doses of chemotherapy. Then the cleansed stem cells were returned to the bone marrow to repopulate the marrow and body in an effort to regenerate a healthi...Principals' and foodservice directors' perceptions differ on food policy
...ion is, however, mandated for change. The new law requires sponsors of school meal programs to develop wellness polices by the 2006-2007 school year that address childhood obesity. Local communities must develop nutrition guidelines for all foods and beverages sold on their high school and elementary school......e seemingly simple act of feeling out a 3-D object requires three different types of code. Rats' whiskers are highly developed sense organs in the normally nocturnal animals. To get a fix on their surroundings, rats whisk their whiskers back and forth as they move. Researchers had previously shown that whisk...Prescription painkillers effective in patients with dormant inflammatory bowel disease
...arnason, MD, study author. "If a patient with IBD requires an NSAID for pain relief then these drugs should not be withheld on the belief that they will cause worsening of disease symptoms." Researchers from Guy's, Kings and St. Thomas' Medical School in London conducted a study that involved 209 patients wi...Patients capable of self-monitoring their anticoagulation therapy have survival benefit
...f-monitoring is not feasible for all patients, and requires identification and education of suitable candidate...apeutic range for warfarin is narrow and therefore requires regular testing and appropriate adjustment. Home testing devices allow patients to either self-test ...Awards totaling $6.2 million to create major genetic testing lab at University of Iowa
...staff focus on genetic research and testing, which requires multidisciplinary and large-scale teamwork. "I share the belief that genetic testing will play a major role in the development of improved treatments for human eye diseases, and I am very proud of the progress that our institution has made in this ar...Study shows minimally invasive lung surgery has low risk with same results as open surgery
...ncision, as is done in a typical thoracotomy, VATS requires only four small incisions through which instruments and a thoracoscope are placed. A camera lens at the tip of the scope feeds high-resolution images to a video monitor, providing the surgeon with a detailed, magnified view of the surgical site. A se...JRRD special issue on hearing and hearing loss
...n is impaired. Ultimately, hearing loss prevention requires education to reduce occupational and recreational ...Level 1 is an interview to determine if the person requires clinical intervention. Level 2 is structured group educational counseling. If the screening determin...UCSD/Boston University find antidepressants may affect fetus
...severe respiratory failure in a newborn infant and requires immediate treatment. The condition occurs in about one to two per thousand babies. The new study findings indicate that pregnant women who take one of the antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs, such as Prozac, Pax...Sound nutrition for children is an unmet human right
...ing more food. Tackling underweight among children requires policies, programs and actions to do precisely that. We need appropriate action in all areas." "Good nutrition, sound nutrition it's not just a good idea, it's a right," challenges Webb, the former chief of nutrition for the UN World Food Programm...Kidney cancer patients may be overtreated, U-M study finds
...breast, or lumpectomy, which spares the breast but requires radiation treatment. "It is very much a preference-sensitive treatment decision. Our job as doctors is to help patients understand that the two surgeries are likely to be similar in terms of treating their cancer, but that each is associated with a u...Study finds room for improvement in angioplasty, shows what can be done to cut risks
...nue to make improvements and share data. BCBSM now requires membership in the consortium for any hospital that wants to be listed as one of its Cardiac Centers of Excellence. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association....Guilt and fear motivate better than hope
...ough on these intentions and change their behavior requires appeals combining fear and an emotion high in self-accountability, such as regret, guilt or challenge. "[This research] suggests a new emotion-based approach to encouraging a wide range of health protection behaviors," say Passyn and Sujan. "We illu...$4.5 million CDC grant funds Yale Center for Public Health Preparedness
...tis said, "Preparing for public health emergencies requires collaboration among not only public health professionals, but other partners in preparedness and response: clinicians, administrators, law enforcement, public safety, media and the community at large. Through the activities of the Yale Center, and it...