55th Annual ACC Scientific Session ushers in breakthroughs in cardiology research
...eeting promises to tailor to the specific needs of top specialists within the various realms of cardiology, as well as provide an opportunity for one-on-one interaction with the leading minds in cardiovascular medicine. "ACC.06 brings to the forefront cardiovascular research that will improve the quality...Ronald Breslow to receive 2006 Othmer Gold Medal
...al Medal of Science, and has been named one of the top 75 contributors to the chemical enterprise in the past 75 years. He is an accomplished pianist whose public repertoire extends from popular songs to improvisational jazz. Colleagues continue to marvel at the breadth and depth of his intellect, and of...Hormone linked to good hearing as we age
... age-related hearing loss. The group has attracted top researchers from around the world to come together to study the problem. Members of the group, which numbers more than two dozen, hail from Egypt, Brazil, Russia, China, Korea, India, and the United States. In addition to Frisina, Frisina and Spence...Findings advance use of adult stem cells for replacement bone
...al achievement for Nha, because PNAS is one of the top scientific journals in the country and because this is the third peer-reviewed paper and the second first-authored paper -- that she's produced in the past year." Tissue engineering, also known as regenerative medicine, involves harvesting stem cell...Drug aimed at Huntington's eases chorea, the disease's hallmark feature
...Medical Center, which is home to one of the worlds top groups of doctors specializing in Huntingtons disease. The study was run through the Department of Neurologys Clinical Trials Coordination Center, where physicians design and conduct large multi-site studies of potential new treatments for diseases l...Prescriptions for headache almost twice as likely in middle aged women as men of same age
...rosurgery and Psychiatry. Headache ranks among the top 10 reasons for consulting a family doctor and is the most common neurological symptom seen by family doctors and neurologists. It also accounts for around 20 per cent of sick leave. The findings are based on nine years of consultations and referrals ...Painting a Clear Picture What Do The New Women's Health Initiative Findings Mean for Women?
...y and efficacy issues. Participants will highlight top WHI studies and findings from recent years and offer expert opinions on what it all means for women's health. Participants include: 1. Robert Jaffe, M.D., Former President of The Hormone Foundation, Hormone Foundation Chair, Women's Health Task Force...Problems at World Anti-Doping Agency will 'drive innocent athletes out of sport'
...ADA, a leading sports scientist from the USA and a top marathon coach from the UK have identified major problems that they believe will lead to innocent athletes paying the price for a flawed anti-doping system. Key to their finding was a lack of scientific evidence and protocol at the heart of WADA's op...Evidence lacking for 'inflatable-pants' heart failure therapy
...and are designed to force oxygen-rich blood to the top half of the body to fuel the heart. "The theory is that it allows the heart to rest and renew itself," said Brent O'Connell, M.D., a member of the Association's Medical Advisory Panel, which oversaw the TEC research review. The new review also revisi...International award honors M. D. Anderson President for pioneering research
...the past decade. M. D. Anderson has been named the top cancer hospital in the nation four out of the past five years in U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" survey. Under his leadership, M. D. Anderson has doubled in size. Research expenditures have increased from $121 million in 1996 to...SNM awards $15,000 for 2006 fellowships in support of clinical, basic research
...nce in molecular and nuclear imaging research. The top three candidates are designated as Bradley-Alavi Fellows. Bradley-Alavi Fellows are named in honor of the late Stanley E. Bradley, a professor of medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and a prominent researcher in the ...Update on tuberculosis -- 2005
... "In sub-Saharan Africa, tuberculosis remains the top cause of HIV-related mortality," said Dr. Yew. "The incidence of tuberculosis in adults receiving highly active anti-retroviral therapy is lower than in untreated HIV-infected adults, but still higher than among HIV-negative adults." Another study ci...Gladstone Institutes ranks #1 in The Scientist survey of Best Places for Postdocs to Work
...ica. The only California institution ranked in the top 20, the Gladstone Institutes was followed by the U...er Institute for Biomedical Research in Basel took top honors, followed by the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge and The University of Berge...Community-wide health program slows creep toward heart disease
...ts put on 0.63 kg/m2. Systolic blood pressure (the top number) was significantly lower for both Limburg men and women, with differences of 7.8 mm/Hg and 5.5 mm/Hg respectively. The researchers also monitored changes in total cholesterol and blood glucose concentration, but the differences between the two...Study: Local TV news covers health a lot, but not always well
...resentative sample of 122 stations in the nation's top 50 media markets. The average story was 33 seconds long, and most did not give specifics about the source of the information presented. Items about specific diseases tended not to contain recommendations for viewers, or information about how common ...Brandeis study to probe under-representation of women in top positions in academic medicine
... in academic medicine. The lack of advancement to top leadership roles for minority and generalist faculty will also be examined. A National Advisory Group of leaders in academic medicine will provide advice and guidance for the overall study. Five leading medical schools Duke University, George Wash...Dramatic changes in US aging highlighted in new census, NIH report
... older. Charlotte County, Fla. (34.7 percent) gets top honors among counties, and McIntosh County, N.D. (34.2 percent) ranks second. Higher levels of education, which are linked to better health, higher income, more wealth and a higher standard of living in retirement, will continue to increase among pe...Prisons not adapting to needs of aging inmate population
...or rapidly when an alarm goes off, climbing onto a top bunk, hearing orders from correctional officers, standing in line to be counted, and walking to the dining hall, which may be a considerable distance from a prisoner's cell "When an alarm goes off, every inmate has to get down on the floor immediat...10.2 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in 2005 - up 11 percent
...han 1.8 million procedures performed in 2005. The top five surgical procedures were liposuction (324,000...first time in six years facelifts did not make the top five surgical procedures, according to ASPS statistics. "The facelift is still a highly sought aft...Minimally invasive approach can work for many thyroid patients
...rgeon to better see obscure spots such as the very top of the gland and incoming blood vessels. "For the most part we are just looking through a smaller incision," says Dr. Terris. A newer technique, fine-tuned by Dr. Paolo Miccoli of the University of Pisa, Italy, enables the surgery through an incision...