Institute of Medicine news: Review of HIVNET 012 study
...m contracting HIV from their infected mothers, are sound and reliable," said James Ware, chair of the commi...ce that the study's design was both scientifically sound and ethically implemented, that participants adhered well to the treatment regimens, and that a high...Older children may benefit from treatment for lazy eye
...d with two to six hours a day of patching over the sound eye combined with near visual activities such as p...or reading, and one drop daily of atropine for the sound eye. Patients in the older treatment group (aged 13 to 17 years) were treated with patching and near...The Cochrane Library newsletter, 2005, issue 2
...scular disease (CVD) than younger women. There are sound biological arguments why giving post-menopausal women extra oestrogen might protect them from CVD, and various uncontrolled studies appear to confirm this idea. However, the question of whether HRT has a long-term benefit for women at risk of CVD is ...Feeling safe and secure? CUMC scientists find it's all in the caudoputamen
...th previous theories, information about the safety sound traveled through the brain's fear circuits and red...and it's no surprise that we found that the safety sound reduces neural activity in the amygdala," Michael Rogan says. But Rogan and Kandel also found that t...Direct-to-consumer advertising may influence physicians' prescribing decisions
..." The authors conclude: "The results of this trial sound a cautionary note for DTC advertising but also highlight opportunities for improving care of depression (and perhaps other chronic conditions) by using public media channels to expand patient involvement in care. Furthermore, physicians may require ...Color doppler sonography speeds detection of serious illness in premature infants
...ose from abdominal x-rays. CDS uses high-frequency sound waves to detect and quantify blood flow. When x-rays are used to diagnose dead bowel in NEC, doctors are looking for perforations in the intestine or gas in the abdomen that escapes from these holes. The study results indicated that CDS was more sens...Acupuncture treatment no more effective than sham treatment in reducing migraine headaches
...es, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to sound and light, according to background information in the article. Population-based studies suggest that 6 percent to 7 percent of men and 15 percent to 18 percent of women experience migraine headaches. Many patients require interval treatment as attac...Study finds ADHD improves with sensory intervention
...d instead might be so distracted and bothered by a sound or movement in the classroom, for instance, that they cannot pay attention to the teacher. All of the 88 study participants, who are clients at the OT4Kids occupational therapy center in Crystal River, Fla., were taking medication for ADHD. Of the 8...New ultrasound technique could reduce number of diagnostic procedures for breast lumps
...n uses conventional ultrasound techniques to focus sound waves into the lesion to cause movement in any fluid present in the mass. If there is fluid movement, it shows that the mass is a cyst, which are usually benign, instead of a solid mass. The streaming detection software is loaded onto a conventional ...Study shows adherence to pulmicort respules, results in fewer ER visits in asthmatic children
... constant or intermittent; wheezing or a whistling sound audible when your child exhales; shortness of breath or rapid breathing, which may or may not be associated with exercise; and chest tightness.4 Asthma triggers range from smoke, airborne molds, pollens, dust, animal dander, exercise, cold air, many...Protein essential for hearing also vital for pain perception
The same protein that "translates" sound into nerve signals to the brain and enables individuals to hear is also required for pain perception, researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have found. Because the protein, TRPA1, is found in the majority about 75 per...Mayo Clinic creates 'Office of the Future'
... staff. VIDEO ALERT: Video, including b-roll and sound bites, available through Pathfire's Digital Media Gateway (DMG). See end of this release for details....Study shows even limited training improves communication with patients from other cultures
...sely to implement more effective, methodologically sound studies to determine the full impact and value of cultural competency training."...Everyone is entitled to a good doctor, says former GMC president
...ort doctors, he says. However, it must be based on sound evaluation of a doctor's practice in order to command public trust and make revalidation feel fair and worthwhile for doctors....Practice of defensive medicine widespread among physicians in specialties at high risk of lawsuits
... of JAMA . Defensive medicine is a deviation from sound medical practice that is induced primarily by a threat of malpractice suits, according to background information in the article. Defensive medicine has been reported widely in the United States and abroad. However, its prevalence and characteristics ...TV confuses children about which foods are healthy, new study finds
... watched, the less able they also were "to provide sound nutritional reasons for their food choices," said the author of the study, Kristen Harrison, a professor of speech communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Foods marketed as aiding weight-loss were particularly problematical f...$3.68 millon grant to boost public health 'informatics'
... the public of emerging health problems or promote sound health practices. Recognizing the importance of this issue, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) will administer a $3.68 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to develop tomorrow's public health leaders in the science of publ...Study examines cost-effectiveness of HPV testing in four European countries
...in the four countries studied. "The development of sound clinical guidelines and public health policy requires careful consideration of the incremental benefits, harms, and costs that are associated with new technology and its adoption into existing screening strategies, compared with the status quo," the ...Research: Noise, visual cues affect infants' language development
...and third experiments show that a second source of sound can interfere with that method, and now we know being able to see something along with the audio in a noisy situation plays an important part in infants' language development. Now, more research is needed to evaluate how much infants rely on their vi...