Chinese children with hearing devices benefit from new speech test
... received cochlear implants and other devices will soon benefit from a speech perception test offered in Mandarin. The Mandarin Early Speech Perception (MESP) test was developed in collaboration between Sigfrid D. Soli, Ph.D., of the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles and Yun Zheng, MD, of the West China...Regulator of lipid metabolism ensures high quality breast milk
...ers seemed perfectly normal, the nursing offspring soon stopped growing and lost their hair, says Wan. It took us some time to figure out what was going on. If the pups were given anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen, the symptoms reversed and their fur started to regrow. These observati...Women with migraines and visual symptoms may have higher stroke risk
...chambers). If this opening doesnt close naturally soon after the birth, the hole is called PFO. Furthermore, migraine has long been regarded as a risk factor for ischemic stroke (stroke caused by a blot clot blocking blood flow to the brain). Few prior studies have addressed the different potential re...American Cancer Society to hold third annual Virtual Relay For Life in Second Life
...cation sessions and fundraising meetings, and will soon feature a staffed link to the Societys National Cancer Information Center that provides free cancer information 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The headquarters also features green space and gardens to showcase user-created art th...From UF and IBM, a blueprint for 'smart' health care
...pect in cell phones and personal communicators may soon become common in health-care devices and products at home and in medical offices, thanks to new technology announced today by the University of Florida and IBM. The technology creates the first-ever roadmap for widespread commercial development of ...Speeding up CT scans with cellphone technology, ultrasound warning signal for breast cancer
...physicists latest innovations, which may be coming soon to a hospital near you. HOW TO COVER THE MEETING The AAPM meeting webpage ( http://www.aapm.org/meetings/07AM/ ) contains links to the full program. By the time of the meeting, the site's Virtual Pressroom ( http://www.aapm.org/meetings/07AM/Vir...Studies show antidepressants not linked to birth defects
...art monitoring the effects of these medications as soon as they reach consumers, and keep monitoring for as long as it takes to get good data on risks to mothers and babies. The March of Dimes recommends women discuss the potential risks and benefits of taking SSRIs during pregnancy with their doctors. Wo...Hib vaccine: A critical ally in Asia's effort to reduce child deaths
...veloping countries are coming into the market very soon and prices for this vaccine will be coming down in the very near future. Now is the time for additional Asian countries to make this important addition to the EPI programs. I commend the GAVI Alliance and the countries of Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afg...Columbia dentists to improve oral health in sub-Saharan Africa
...g the oral health program. Chronic diseases will soon become the leading cause of health problems in the developing world, and oral health conditions are one of the most common chronic disorders, according to the World Health Organization. Initial Columbia research in the village of Koraro, Ethiopia, fo...New nutritional research: College students face obesity, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome
... to bring the class alive with interactivity. They soon realized, however, that the size of the class (525 students per semester enroll in the course; 40 percent of UNH undergraduates take the course) gave them a gold mine of health information on a group about which little is known. This is a very unde...How to market diet pills: Prescription and over-the-counter pills may increase unhealthy behavior
...that also includes menu planning and exercise may soon lead other pharmaceutical companies to follow suit and play down the effectiveness of their products. Reed says that this more honest approach to the marketing of these kinds of products may not be what consumers want to hear, but is promising be...FPG receives $8 million for autism research
...e University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will soon begin answering questions about the programs efficacy. Another $5 million federal grant will establish a national autism professional development center, which will help states incorporate effective practices for children with autism in classrooms,...Antipsychotic drugs increase risk of death in older people with dementia
...oms of dementia, and they need to reassess the use soon after theyre initiated to see if they can be safely discontinued, Dr. Gill said. Gill did not recommend that the antipsychotic drugs never be used in dementia patients. Sometimes they ease specific symptoms of aggression and hallucination, he said....Aluminum foil lamps outshine incandescent lights
...loping panels of microcavity plasma lamps that may soon brighten peoples lives. The thin, lightweight panels could be used for residential and commercial lighting, and for certain types of biomedical applications. Built of aluminum foil, sapphire and small amounts of gas, the panels are less than 1 millim...E/Tablet technology may provide benefits to patients, researchers
...hen providing information in a doctor's office may soon be replaced by wireless, handheld notebook-and-pen-style computers called E/Tablets. Patients in some community cancer clinics have been using E/Tablets for several years, but a new study by Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers s...Personality changes may help detect form of dementia
...of dementia may enable doctors to begin therapy as soon as possible. This will become increasingly important as newer, potentially disease-modifying medications are developed. It also gives the patient and family members more time to plan for the progressive decline." Galvin said more detailed personali...Human antibodies protect mice from avian flu
...uary 2004 and February 2005 agreed to donate blood soon after they had recovered from their illness. In Switzerland, Dr. Lanzavecchia extracted antibody-producing white blood cells, called memory B cells, from the Vietnamese samples and treated them with a process he developed so that they rapidly and con...A pioneering system allows autistic children to communicate with their environment
...h as autism, down syndrome, or cerebral palsy) may soon be improved thanks to a research group of the Univ...ssibilities and profits of this system, which will soon be used by children and adults with cerebral palsy as well as by adults who cannot speak for several...New reforms could cut the number of unexplained infant deaths
...ructured arrangements in Avon in 1984 the benefits soon became apparent every one of the major risk factors for cot death was first identified there in the 1980s, he says. The reforms mean new local boards will have to collate information on all deaths in their regions, which will feed into a nationa...Novel treatments may help alleviate constipation, IBS in women
...sts people suffering from IBS and constipation may soon have another option for relief." Dr. Drossman will present this study on Tuesday, May 22, at 11:45 a.m. in Room 151. Effects of Novel, First-in-Class Guanylate Cyclase-C Activator, Linaclotide Acetate (MD-1100), on Gastrointestinal and Colonic ...