Insomnia, falls in elderly linked
...ny older adults, complaints of insomnia may be the tip of the iceberg, resulting from many other coexisting problems," says Avidan, an assistant professor of Neurology at the U-M Medical School. "We also know that many older adults are being prescribed hypnotic drugs to help them sleep, because the elder...Stanford gut check shows diversity of intestinal ecosystem
... we are not completely there yet. This is just the tip of the iceberg." Eckburg works with David Relman, MD, associate professor of medicine (infectious diseases and geographic medicine) and of microbiology and immunology. Relman's lab at the Veteran Affairs Palo Alto Heath Care System specializes in mic...Journal study suggests many glaucoma patients don't take medication properly
...then we imagined, and glaucoma therapy is only the tip of the iceberg," added Dr. Robin. "It becomes a life-and-death situation for doctors to educate and motivate their patients on their therapy and with glaucoma; this may lead to visual disability and blindness." Dr. Robin's study suggests that eye dis...Nation's leading researchers, scientists reveal findings at occupational therapy conference
TIP SHEET LONG BEACH, Calif. This tip sheet highlights only a few of the hundreds of sessions being presented by members of the American Occupational Therapy Association at their 85th Annual Conference to be held May 12 through May 15. The Conference & Expo will feature almost 250 educa...New study questions benefits of aspirin for the over 70s
...that the overall balance of harm and benefit could tip either way. Therefore, the temptation to blindly implement low dose aspirin for prevention of heart disease in elderly people must be resisted, say the authors. These findings reinforce the need for a clinical trial to establish the true benefit or ...Home-based intervention increases physical activity in breast cancer survivors
...ling via weekly telephone calls, as well as weekly tip sheets through the mail. At the end of 12 weeks, researchers also found that participants in the PA group improved significantly on a field test of fitness; after intervention, they were able to complete a 1-mile walk test in significantly less time...Survey finds women suffer in silence with pelvic floor disorders
... daily lives. But incontinence is usually just the tip of the iceberg. Many are also suffering from such pelvic floor disorders as uterine or rectal prolapse." Among the study participants, significant risks for PFD were older age, high body mass index, number of vaginal births, and the use of forceps...Special scalpel reduces blood loss, facial nerve trauma in salivary surgery
...ecause there is a rim of thermal injury around the tip of the cautery blade that can theoretically injure facial nerve branches," Dr. Gourin says. The harmonic scalpel, which uses ultrasonic vibrations instead of electricity to coagulate tissue, doesn't have this potential for collateral injury. Facial ...Female genital mutilation could cause infertility
...ith various different messages, which collectively tip the weight of public opinion. Legitimate concern about impairment of fertility can certainly weigh in heavily and help achieve the attainable goal of ending female genital mutilation."...Scientists breed special rats to learn more about hypertension
...affects several body systems. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. We're just starting to discover what this animal model can teach us." Chappell and colleagues are presenting three reports on their research this week at the American Heart Association's 59th Annual Fall Conference and Scientific Sess...Survey of poultry workers shows high rate of injuries
...uries in the poultry industry are likely to be the tip of the iceberg," write the authors. "Workers often see the hazards as just part of the job, or they move on to other jobs as they begin to develop symptoms." The researchers also found that the prevalence of injuries and illnesses varied among compan...Aussie blokes dying for a health policy, say UWS men's health experts
...uicide and self-harm in great numbers, is just the tip of the iceberg.We need to examine the state of men's health much more closely, to see what lies beneath the surface before we go about trying to fix things." The experts say this will only come through increasing expenditure on specific men's healt...Minimally invasive surgery may increase options for octogenarians with some lung cancers
... a thoracoscope are inserted. A camera lens at the tip of the scope feeds high-resolution images to a video monitor, giving the surgeon a detailed, magnified view. "We have been doing minimally invasive lung cancer surgery for a long time and have the largest experience in the world," said McKenna, a pio...Heart mapping technique safely guides catheter repair of arrhythmia
...re, a catheter containing a magnetic sensor in its tip is inserted through a vein in the dog's leg, then ... mapping in guiding and pinpointing the catheter's tip during a procedure, giving the electrophysiologist a more concrete awareness on the placement of les...Study shows success and less risk in treating kids with heart rhythm problems
...o the heart. The electricity is passed through the tip of the catheter, cauterizing a small piece of muscle on the inside of a child's heart. Prior to delivering the electrical energy, doctors test the targeted area to determine if it is critical for supporting abnormal electrical activity in the heart t...Hormone aldosterone is promising target for stroke treatment
...fect," says Dr. Dorrance. "We are literally at the tip of the iceberg," she says. Some scientists suspect the level of adolsterone receptors, not the hormone level, may be the real culprit. Either way, there is little doubt aldosterone's obscurity is over. "I think we are beginning an extremely complica...Mayo Clinic researchers redefining how heart functions
...al and mechanical waves traveling from the heart's tip (apex) towards the base of the heart." Dr. Belohlavek, a scientist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., engaged in more accurately defining how the heart functions, explains, "Relaxation (diastole) is much more important than we previously realized....Artificial light at night stimulates breast cancer growth in laboratory mice
...nd that interference with internal timekeeping can tip the balance in favor of tumor development," said Blask. "The effects we are seeing are of greatest concern to people who routinely stay in a lighted environment during times when they would prefer to be sleeping," said Mark Rollag, Ph.D., a visiting ...Study shows minimally invasive lung surgery has low risk with same results as open surgery
...nd a thoracoscope are placed. A camera lens at the tip of the scope feeds high-resolution images to a video monitor, providing the surgeon with a detailed, magnified view of the surgical site. A segment, lobe or entire lung can be removed, depending on the patient's condition and the extent of the cancer...Policy changes in poultry industry could reduce worker injuries, report suggests
...uries in the poultry industry are likely to be the tip of the iceberg," wrote the authors in the first report. "Workers often see the hazards as just part of the job, or they move on to other jobs as they begin to develop symptoms." In this second report, the researchers discuss how management practices,...