iPods help docs improve stethoscope skills
...he technique on practicing physicians. During a single 90-minute session, 149 general internists listened 400 times to five common heart murmurs including aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation and innocent systolic murmur. Previous studies have found the average rat...Biologists learn structure of enzyme needed to power 'molecular motor'
...es are needed to separate double-stranded DNA into single strands during gene replication, a fundamental process of life required to pass on genetic information from one generation to another. Helicases alternatively bind to and release their grip on DNA during replication, progressively moving along the ...Traditional Chinese medical beliefs still relevant in Beijing
... multiple medical traditions can interact within a single oral health culture. Understandings the existing oral health culture in Beijing, such as shang huo, can aid in the development of future oral health programs and assist oral health-care practitioners in serving their patients better....Forsyth scientists wiping out tooth decay through school-based cavities prevention program
...decay in primary teeth of 51% was achieved after a single preventative treatment. A second treatment reduced new decay to almost zero. There were also significant reductions in decay for permanent teeth. These results suggest that on a population basis, decay can be eliminated in primary teeth and greatly...MIT brace aids stroke recovery
...vors and 700,000 new cases per year. Stroke is the single leading cause of disability in the US. Many of the medical devices aimed at treating patients afflicted with neurological disorders have not fundamentally changed in decades, or require costly, high-risk brain implants. The robotic therapy device...Synthetic production of potential pharmaceuticals dramatically simplified by Scripps research team
...ture paper, the group showed that, without using a single protecting group, they could produce the representative members of a whole family of over 60 different marine natural products produced by the Stigonemataceae family of cyanobacteria. This family of products has a wide range of bioactivities includin...Biosand filter reduces diarrheal disease in Dominican Republic villages
...ng the filters, no one in their house had gotten a single case of diarrhea. This is a tremendous step in improving their health and well-being." International Aid, a non-profit humanitarian healthcare agency, cited the UNC study while announcing a major safe water initiative that focuses on the distribut...Apple consumers reap heart-health benefits thanks to flavonoid content, says new research
... Worldwide, cardiovascular disease is the largest single cause of mortality among women, accounting for one third of all deaths. ...ACP: Residency match results for internal medicine underscore need to redesign primary care
...to poorer quality care at higher costs." As the single largest group of physicians, internists represent the backbone of the health care system. They not only diagnose and treat diseases of adults but also coordinate health care and play a critical role in preventing disease and promoting health and well...Study questions 'cancer stem cell' hypothesis in breast cancer
..."If the breast cancer cells were all coming from a single cancer stem cell, you might be able to cure the disease with just one drug," said Kornelia Polyak, MD, PhD, of Dana-Farber, senior author of the paper. "But our findings suggest that the tumor cells come from a stem-like progenitor cell, and then div...Research finds music training 'tunes' human auditory system
...Mandarin, a tone language. In tone languages, a single word can differ in meaning depending on pitch patterns called "tones." For example, the Mandarin word "mi" delivered in a level tone means "to squint," in a rising tone means "to bewilder," and in a dipping (falling then rising) tone means "rice." E...Queen's studies find new links between wine, fermented foods and cancer
.... In these studies, the mice were administered a single high dose of the carcinogenic chemical. Human exposure differs from that in mice in that it is much lower, and occurs over a prolonged period of time. A question has been raised regarding the effect on people who ingest low levels of the chemical da...Do specialty heart hospitals drive up heart care use? Study suggests the answer is yes
...pitals" physician-owned hospitals that focus on a single disease process such as heart care or orthopedics. The debate has intensified ever since a federal government moratorium on opening new specialty hospitals expired last year. Now, a new study reveals more about the effect that new "heart" hospital...New device could revolutionize eye disease diagnosis -- creating eye maps on the high street
...al ophthalmoscope. This produces a highly detailed single picture of medical significance and usefulness. It provides a map of the eye equal to the field of view and resolution of the large "Fundus" cameras typically used in hospital settings to examine eyes. The new digital ophthalmoscope would also be aro...Most children in US hospitals receive medicines off-label
...n limited to specific conditions or to patients in single medical centers. This current study focused on 90 drugs that were either administered frequently to children or were recommended for further pediatric study by the FDA. The drugs most likely to be used off-label in children were those approved for...Emory algorithm improves kidney transplant chances for sensitized patients
...ecific analysis of HLA antibodies by identifying a single antibody at a time versus general groups of antibo...e-antigen bead assays. Each bead is coated with a single HLA antigen produced by recombinant DNA technology. Different HLA molecules are bound onto differen...Favorable outcomes from mild invitro fertilization practices
...one (GnRH) antagonist cotreatmentand transfer of a single embryo could allow more IVF cycles in the same per...ore widespread use of mild ovarian stimulation and single embryo transfer in clinical practice. However, adoption of our mild IVF treatment strategy would nee...Steroid use fails to boost pregnancy rates in infertility treatments
...is another in vitro fertilization practice where a single sperm is injected directly into a harvested egg. The meta-analysis pooled data from 13 studies including 1,759 couples. Every study was a randomized controlled trial, which is considered the most reliable form of scientific evidence. The review ...Risk of birth complications varies between racial groups
...re expecting their first child and who delivered a single baby weighing at least 500 grams at 24 to 43 weeks. They found that the perinatal mortality patterns differed significantly with racial group. At every stage of gestation, perinatal mortality was highest in South Asian women, and from term onwards...American College of Physicians commends MedPAC support for physician-directed care coordination
...ed care coordinated by a personal physician at a single and accessible practice site (the patient's medical home). ACP noted that although the Commission makes no recommendation on adoption of regional targets to replace the national SGR target, the report presents regional targets as an option and sugg...