Obesity linked to hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease
...so showed signs of malnutrition and inflammation," says Dr. Kovesdy. "This finding may be unique to patients with CKD. Besides providing a possible explanation for why PTH levels are higher in obese patients, it may also be important for prognostic reasons, since malnutrition and inflammation are among ...Geriatric health conditions have major effect on half of all seniors
...ally in prevalence with age, she says. To me, that says that clinicians need to ask patients about these i...riate diagnosis and treatment of these conditions, says senior author Caroline Blaum, M.D., M.S., associate professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine ...Wireless technology shows promise in diagnosing pediatric intestinal disease
...o evaluate, due to its size and many convolutions, says study author Gian Luigi de Angelis, a professor with the University of Parma, Italy. This small camera can follow the entire length of the bowel, helping us to identify signs of disease and damage that would otherwise be impossible to view in childre...Michigan-CDC study supports value of social restrictions during influenza pandemics
...ve lives and reduce the numbers of those infected, says lead author Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D., the George...in the past, we can better prepare for the future, says senior author Martin Cetron, M.D., director of the CDCs Division of Global Migration and Quarantine....Rutgers professor Bart Krekelberg is named 1 of 20 US Pew Scholars for 2007
...ween cellular function and global neural networks, says Krekelberg. The failure to integrate the two, he s...he brain to determine how the pieces fit together, says Krekelberg. My long term goal is to take off the blindfolds to provide a more complete picture of ho...Electrical implant steadies balance disorder in animals
...ovement with a multichannel vestibular prosthesis, says Charles C. Della Santina, M.D., Ph.D., director of...orientation and movement - until the system fails, says Della Santina, who has been working on this prosthesis since 2002. In their report in the June 20...High blood pressure problems largely misunderstood by sufferers
...on result in inadequate management of the disease, says study author Pam Schlomann, highlighting the need for greater cooperation in combating high blood pressure. ...Novel candidate biomarker for heart failure also strongly predicts risk of death
...considerable risk that accompanies that diagnosis, says James Januzzi Jr., MD, of the MGH Cardiology Division, who led the study. Its highly likely that examining a patients pattern of several complementary biomarkers will be superior for predicting risk than using just one. If we could harness the info...Researchers link metal ions to neurodegenerative disease
...ns to amyloid assembly and to Alzheimer's disease, says David Lynn, PhD, Emory professor and chair of chem...ng neurons. "Not all amyloid fibrils are toxic," says Dr. Lynn. "Amyloid is made of proteins and proteins normally fold into beautiful structures. However...Green tea holds promise as new treatment for inflammatory skin diseases
...ecause the growth of skin cells is out of control, says Dr. Stephen Hsu, an oral biologist in the MCG School of Dentistry and lead investigator on the study published in the Aug. 18 edition of Experimental Dermatology. In psoriasis, immune cells, which usually protect against infection, instead trigger th...Postpartum hospital discharges -- when is the 'right time?'
...in the case of a cesarean section. While Bernstein says he understands the need for some agreed upon minimum length of stay, he cautions against a one-size-fits-all approach to readiness. A customized reflection of both the mothers and her babys needs and concerns is required, Bernstein says. The length...It's time to look at health risks in a new light, authors say
...L. Cohon, president of Carnegie Mellon University, says Rifkin and Bouwer have been courageous in writing this book. In going to the heart of whats been lacking in risk communications and management, they have taken on established thinking. As a result, this book may be controversial. In my view, a book l...Happier hospitals means healthier patients
...o rival that of the doctors, she said. The report says the first step in developing productive relationsh...t manage without knowing the business it is in. It says the answer is not in structures but in a re-focusing of the organisations energy and ways of working...Many heart attack patients still not getting emergency clot-busting treatment
...igible patients going untreated is still too many, says first author Brahmajee Nallamothu, M.D., MPH, assi...the study period. This is an appropriate shift, says Nallamothu: shifting patients from clot-busting medications to emergency angioplasty may save 12 to ...AASM to school-bound: Sleep is the right ingredient for academic success
...sleep-wake schedules and maintain a later bedtime, says Dr. Glaze. This works for the summer until the st...tute in Spring Hill, and a pediatric sleep expert, says that children and teens need more sleep than adults, and their circadian rhythm is easily disrupted....Medical residents score poorly in diagnosing and managing tuberculosis
...dge about tuberculosis leads to poor patient care, says lead study author Petros Karakousis, M.D. Medical...eople with previously undiagnosed TB. Karakousis says large metropolitan areas are prone to more cases of TB because of social factors, including high rat...Medical residents unclear about TB guidelines
...is knowledge leads to poor management of patients, says Karakousis. Although trainees may score poorly, they may be quick to consult experts in Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, or Pulmonary Medicine to assist in diagnosis, isolation, and treatment. However, the authors conclude that residents knowl...Africa: International volunteer impact small, but significant
...e, as compared with investment in local capacity," says Laleman. "In countries in Southern and Eastern Africa hardest hit by HIV/AIDS, the reliance on international health volunteers, especially doctors, is likely to increase." The World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies 36 countries with critical h...University hospitals wins multiple national IT awards for electronic patient data bank
... accessible to physicians with a click of a mouse, says Edward Marx, chief information officer for University Hospitals. Additionally, the information is available system-wide so that a physician at one UH facility can assess the information for a patient admitted at another UH facility. Before the Phy......this vaccine does work to stop people getting TB," says Dr McShane. Following successful safety trials i...efficacy of the vaccine in a relevant population," says Dr Ted Bianco, Director of Technology Transfer at the Wellcome Trust, which is funding the trials. "...