Can healthcare systems afford Herceptin for early breast cancer?
... of women. This is the only way to reach a win-win situation for everyone government, company and most of all,...ce no matter how well-meaning[3]. We face the same situation in Belgium where the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre will be evaluating Herceptin."...World first trial to test human implant of HeartPOD
...ptoms occur it is too late and the patient is in a situation where they require emergency hospitalisation to control their condition." Co-principal investigator Dr Tony Walton, who performs the implants, said direct measurements from the heart by the HeartPOD TM system may provide an accurate, reliable and me...Sooner is better with cochlear implants, Stanford scientist shows
...ng audio and visual information. It's an unnatural situation that a person wouldn't normally encounter, but it simply and powerfully reveals that speech perception is a product of both sound and sight. "The McGurk effect is so amazing because it demonstrates clearly that speech is not just what you hear," said...European Science Foundation warns nanomedicine benefits will be lost without major investment
...pact on healthcare and society, assess the current situation and Europes strengths and weaknesses, deliver recommendations on future research trends and funding priorities and the organisational and structural changes needed at national and European level to ensure success. The ESF report found that nanomedi...Alzheimer patients treated with testosterone in UCLA-led study show improved quality of life
...nal relationships, physical health, energy, living situation and overall well-being compared with patients who received a placebo, or inactive, medication. However, researchers found no significant differences in memory or other cognitive skills as assessed by tests administered by clinicians. "The results sug...FSU study finds body image stereotypes may begin in the high chair
...n might try to exert more control over the feeding situation than mothers of lean children. Again, the researchers found mothers have more of a struggle with girls than boys. The most common problem among 36-month-old children is spitting out food during feedings (79 percent). They also are likely to become up...Common alternative treatment for liver disease is found to be ineffective
...s have been widely examined, we are still not in a situation where we can exclude a potential beneficial or harmful effect." In this study, researchers aimed to determine the exact benefits or harm in using milk thistle to treat affected patients. Over 900 patients with the aforementioned types of liver disea...Prepregnancy weight is increasing, bringing greater risk
...and the patient because obesity can be a high-risk situation in a pregnant woman," said Yeh. "Obese patients who become pregnant are at increased risk of developing gestational diabetes, pregnancy-related hypertension, preeclampsia, neonatal death and labor complications." The researchers analyzed data ...Pandemic planning: Regional governments may be reluctant to report outbreaks
...nces to the federal government is voluntary. This situation hindered the federal government's ability to obtain data on SARS from the Province of Ontario and to effectively communicate the status of the outbreak to the World Health Organization (WHO). In the aftermath of SARS, and in anticipation of avian flu...Regional governments may be reluctant to report outbreaks
...nces to the federal government is voluntary. This situation hindered the federal government's ability to obtain data on SARS from the Province of Ontario and to effectively communicate the status of the outbreak to the World Health Organization (WHO). In the aftermath of SARS, and in anticipation of avian fl...Pediatric oncologists should help with difficult decisions
...ding all risks and benefits of each. It is in this situation that the parents have the option of deciding what ...rmation they receive from the clinician. "In this situation the clinician and the family both have a role in the decision-making," said Whitney. "The clinician ...New Hurricane Katrina survivor initiative to guide policy
...itions; and what suggestions they have to make the situation better. Identifying information from participants, including names, will be kept confidential. This finely-tuned information-gathering tool used to track the experiences of Advisory Group members is being implemented for the first time and is based ...Something in the air? ESA service warns asthma sufferers by mobile phone
...est pollution events occur when the meteorological situation means local pollution remains trapped close to the ground to combine with drifting pollution from elsewhere. In London this can often happen during the winter. Maria Ryan, a young mother of three, lives on the edge of Croydon. A mild asthmatic, she ...Increase in death rates from liver cirrhosis in Britain largest in western Europe
...e adverse trends in liver cirrhosis mortality. The situation in Scotland warrants particular attention." In an accompanying comment Robin Room (Stockholm University, Sweden) states: "The UK used to be known to alcohol researchers for its relatively low rate of liver cirrhosis deaths. But Leon and McCambridge s...Caffeine limits blood flow to heart muscle during exercise
...es. We hope to be able to provide data soon on the situation of patients with coronary artery disease," he said. The researchers noted that other studies of coffee and heart disease have produced mixed results. Although this study included only 18 participants, the researchers said that the differences they...Norwegian government handles research fraud
...alth and Care Services on Monday about the serious situation at the Hospital. The case was reported to the Norw...d associates affected by the research fraud. -This situation is very difficult for an internationally well-known research institute. We deeply apologise to all o...Anticholinergic drugs linked to mental impairment in elderly people
...ue to anticholinergic drugs could be in the absurd situation of receiving pro-cholinergic drugs to counteract the effects of anticholinergic agents, say the authors. They suggest doctors assess current use of anticholinergic drugs in elderly people with mild cognitive impairment before considering treatment fo...Principals' and foodservice directors' perceptions differ on food policy
...utritional value." The competitive food regulatory situation 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 b...Workshop on telemedicine for Africa
...ommission informed the workshop about the dramatic situation of African healthcare and provided information on the status of existing telecommunications infrastructures. The workshop was also attended by satellite telemedicine technology experts from ESA, the World Health Organisation and European industry, i...Awards totaling $6.2 million to create major genetic testing lab at University of Iowa
...artment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. "The situation is compounded by the fact that during that time, the number of people over 65 will increase dramatically. The new Carver Laboratory will be a powerful addition to our fight against this impending epidemic of blindness." Blinding eye diseases include ...