Proposal calls for sweeping changes at US Food and Drug Administration
...te a reorganization of the agency with emphasis on strengthening the evaluation and proactive monitoring of drug safety. "Require broader representation of safety experts on FDA's advisory committees." "Larger and longer clinical trials ought to be required for drugs that will be given for chronic conditions suc...10 top Australian scientists predict major medical advances
... like holes in the heart and facial malformations, strengthening their chances of survival and improving their quality of life....Weight training does not increase strength but may slow progression in OA patients
...ous studies have rarely investigated whether quads strengthening exercises prevent or slow progression of knee OA or changes that are visible in X-rays. None have used the highly standardized x-ray procedures employed in a new study published in the October 2006 issue of Arthritis Care & Research ( http://www.int...Pigments in corn, squash and other vegetables may help protect against age-related vision loss
...nting free radicals from damaging eye cells and by strengthening eye cell membranes. Suzen M. Moeller, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, and colleagues with the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study (CAREDS) Research Study Group, assessed the effects of dietary lutein plus zeaxanthin in 1,787 women...Wear and tear of stress: the psychoneurobiology of aging
...chniques such as finding meaning in activities and strengthening meaningful social ties to help moderate chronic stress. Centenarians also report using three coping strategies to deal with their health problems: acceptance, not worrying and taking things one day at a time. Those older adults who do not employ t...NHLBI offers complete guide to physical activity for a healthy heart
...tra calories, building stamina, improving balance, strengthening your lungs, and boosting the way you feel. It deals with the myths and motivational barriers associated with physical activity, while providing practical advice and suggestions for getting the most health benefits from a physical activity program. ...MIT researchers watch brain in action
...e it is believed to help store lasting memories by strengthening synapses, the connections between neurons. The Picower Institute's unexpected finding was that Arc also blocks the activity of neurons with low orientation selectivity that are not well "tuned" to vertical and horizontal lines, while keeping neurons ...New model makes diagnosing osteoporosis easier
...ractures. But Deng's research showed that the bone strengthening benefits of a heavy body aren't due to fat, as some might have assumed, but to elevated muscle mass, which increases bone density. Higher fat content, ironically, was linked to weaker bones, which are more prone to fractures. "This is quite contrary ...New council promotes partnerships between UCSF and community
A new advisory council at UCSF will focus on strengthening the links between the University and the community. Comprised of 10 public service advocates from the San Francisco community and 10 from UCSF, the newly appointed UCSF University-Community Partnerships Council will provide direction for the current...Embargoed materials for Complementary & Integrative Medicine Conference
...the other disciplines. The respondents noted that strengthening and deepening these relationships may be achieved by strategies that incorporate materials on best practices, including the sharing of sample agreements created by other institutions, and focused meetings on the topic. These were viewed as top strate...The Public Library of Science launches the new open access journal PLoS Clinical Trials
...ation: Korn D, Ehringhaus S (2006). Principles for strengthening the integrity of clinical research. PLoS Clin Trials 1(1): e1. READ THE PREVIEW OF THE FULL ARTICLE AT: http://www.plosclinicaltrials.org PLEASE ADD THE LINK TO THE PUBLISHED ARTICLE IN ONLINE VERSIONS OF YOUR REPORT: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/...Decent NHS care for older people still too patchy
... for people with complex needs will be achieved by strengthening commissioning arrangements between the NHS and local authorities, to ensure that social care is not provided without medical problems being treated. The dignity of older frail patients is also infringed every day in many different ways, they warn. Th...$900,000 for first Canadian Chair in Hypertension Prevention and Control
...rofessionals. Education efforts will also involve strengthening existing partnerships with professional organizations to encourage implementation of best practices for reducing hypertension. Furthermore, the Public Health Agency of Canada, Statistics Canada, the Provincial Ministries of Health and the Outcomes Re...The Lancet Neonatal Series at one year of age has anything changed?
...he World Bank funding for health-sector reform and strengthening now promotes an emphasis on health for newborn babies as well as mothers and children. However, much still needs to be done to reduce neonatal deaths and accelerate progress towards MDG 4. In their Viewpoint, the authors restate their call for actio...Heart rhythm society issues draft recommendations on performance policies for pacemakers and ICDs
...ese draft guidelines are an important step towards strengthening patient and physician knowledge, confidence and trust." The draft guidelines call for: 1.) greater transparency in the post-market surveillance, analysis, and reporting of information 2.) the establishment of new systems to identify malfunctioning de...Smoking may cause far more cancer deaths in Asian Americans than previously recognized
...aths," Leistikow said. "Many lives can be saved by strengthening tobacco control measures cigarette taxes, counter-advertising, smoking bans, linguistically and culturally appropriate smoking prevention messages, and quit-smoking programs."...UPMC joins Italian government to create $398 million biomedical research center in Sicily
...e will improve health care around the world, while strengthening our leading research and clinical programs in Pittsburgh," said Jeffrey A. Romoff, president of UPMC. "As we've already proven in Palermo, we have a unique ability to export our best clinical and scientific practices to our international partners." T...Pandemic influenza requires coordinated response, says ACP
...trous during a public health crisis." ACP supports strengthening public health emergency preparedness efforts through: The development of local task forces that include physicians representing all practice settings, including physician volunteers. The use of health information technology tools for effective su...CIHR launches casebooks about Canadians turning research into action
...ing examples of how research evidence gets used in strengthening Canada's health care system and improving the health of Canadians. They also provide a rare glimpse behind the scenes, to show what works, and what doesn't work, in getting research evidence into practical use," said Dr. Morris Barer, Scientific Dire...Uniting Africans to save women's lives from postpartum hemorrhage
...ve Management of the Third Stage of Labor (AMTSL); strengthening the capability of front-line health workers to provide emergency obstetric care and effectively manage PPH when it occurs; and applying an innovative, community-based approach to prevent PPH at homebirths without skilled providers. The conference is...