Hopkins study describes potentially fatal heart condition among young athletes
...entricular dysplasia (ARVD), known to be among the top causes of sudden cardiac death among young athletes. In their study, to be published in the journal Circulation online Dec. 12, the Hopkins scientists analyzed characteristics of 100 ARVD patients, including 69 while still alive and 31 diagnosed po...Toward the future of cancer prevention
...geted therapies. And finding answers is one of the top goals of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Ca...t approaches for smoking cessation, including palm top computer-delivered treatments, innovative telephone and face-to-face therapies, and meditation. ...Food insecurity and food stamps: How is the US doing?
...reased steadily every year from 1999 to 2004. "The top line [of the graph] shows actual rates of household food insecurity, and the bottom line reproduces the trend line contained in a 2002 USDA report describing intended progress toward national goals." "The country," Wilde says, "is moving furth...MSG-2 will advance long-term monitoring of Earth's energy balance
...uivalent to 1.37 kilowatts per square metre of the top of the Earth's atmosphere. If this energy was retained within the atmosphere, our planet would swiftly become a Venus-like hothouse. However once the Earth has reached balance, this energy is actually returned back to space, either as short-wavelengt...Melanoma risk only partially associated vith exposure to UVB from sunlight
...he United States. Squamous skin cells lie near the top of the skins layers, while basal skin cells lie near the base of the skins layers. In both cases, these cells actively reproduce. When their chromosomes are damaged by sunlight, the cells often die or form a kind of curable cancer at the surface that...Brain research wins $1 million
...a great honour as I was competing with Australia's top medical researchers," Dr Hannan said. "Attracting medical research funding can be tough, so the Pfizer Fellowship will allow me to concentrate on my research and secure my group's research over the next five years," he said. Huntington's disease is ...Treating gum disease may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
...tal Research ( www.dentalresearch.org ) and is the top dental journal in the world....Genes' influence on common drugs may affect health-care quality, cost
...8 study ranked adverse drug reactions as among the top ten leading causes of death in the United States. Other genetic variations in the population are known to alter proteins that transport drugs or change cellular mechanisms targeted by drugs, rendering the drugs ineffective. While not leading to adver...HealthGrades identifies hospitals with highest-rated specialty practices
...als with specialty practices that are rated in the top ten percent in the nation. The annual analysis of ...ures and diagnoses in each category. "To reach the top ten percent in the nation in cardiac, orthopedic, vascular or other broad categories of care means t...Study shows increasing nursing staff improves safety and quality in hospitals
...provided by licensed practical nurses to reach the top quarter of hospitals (a combination of the other t...in hospitals with licensed hours below that in the top quarter of hospitals would require 114,456 more RNs and more than 13,000 LPNs at a cost of $7.5 bill...Visual research seeks to cut through clutter
... with a light bulb base, a pipe handle with a horn top - and then asking people to find an animal amidst the clutter. "This didn't present a problem to those we tested," she says. "Most didn't even notice that the lamp shade had a light bulb base. They just looked for the animal." What does this mean fo...Successful medical outcomes? It's the relationship that counts
...f Institute Inc. hosted nearly 100 of the nation's top scientists in an interdisciplinary conference to discuss research on relationship-centered care. The findings of the conference are reported in a special supplement to the January issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Thomas Inui, M.D., ...Genetics plays role in relapse of illicit drug-seeking behavior
...e to come up with medical treatments we can use on top of those to keep them from taking drugs again." He says there are many different versions of the hundreds of genes that may play a role in increasing the risk of relapse. It's known that some people become addicted more quickly than others, some li...In the mind's eye: How the brain makes a whole out of parts
...d to objects with either a concave fragment at the top or a convex fragment at the bottom. At this point, the neural signals are ambiguous; the brain doesn't know whether the concavity, the convexity or both are present. Milliseconds later, however, neurons begin to react exclusively to combinations of ...Pay cuts lead to worker insomnia, but supervisor training helps
... were experiencing, you really have to go over the top in convincing people that you care, and that you're there to support and help them," Greenberg said. "If you are too subtle, employees are likely to miss the message when they are under stress." Because the training sessions were so successful, Gre...UQ Australian of the Year will continue to fight for women's health
... Queensland, is a humble recipient of the nation's top honour. "It's a marvellous honour, especially as I follow in the footsteps of distinguished medical scientists who are recent Australians of the Year: Professor Peter Doherty, Sir Gus Nossal and Professor Fiona Wood," Professor Frazer said. "Gus, Fio...CNIC commits 5 million Euros to the Mount Sinai School of Medicine
...he Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, home of top minds in cardiology today. We look forward to growing the partnership." The relationship between Dr. Fuster and the CNIC is not a new one. This past June, Spain's Ministry of Health asked Dr. Fuster to lead the research effort at the CNIC. With a st...International Journal of Epidemiology obesity special
...evention of Chronic Diseases placed obesity at the top of the public health agenda. Its argument for action is based partly on the economic consequences of inaction, for example heart disease, stroke and diabetes could cost China $4556 billion in the period 2005-15. Dr Prentice said: "Major new init...Bank of America grant to expand community-based childhood immunization program in northern Manhattan
...accinations to children ages 6-23 monthsa group of top priority for early immunization during this crucial, formative time of their lives. With a total of 5,298 children already vaccinated through the Start Right Coalition and an additional 2,369 en route, the Start Right Coalition now expects to reach t...Study: Hospitals rated top 5 percent have mortality rates 27 percent lower
...6) Patients checking into a hospital rated in the top five percent in the country have, on average, a 27...ual HealthGrades study identifies hospitals in the top five percent in the nation in terms of mortality and complication rates across 26 procedures and dia...