Computers can teach patients about screening for cancer
... colon cancer were just as knowledgeable about the topic as patients who were educated by a nurse. In addition, the two groups had equal success rates completing the screening test. "With physicians frequently reporting inadequate time with patients, computer-assisted instruction is a potentially time-sav...Justice at workplace associated with reduced risk of coronary heart disease
...ies, suggest that organizational justice is also a topic worthy of consideration in health research."...Dalai Lama, top scientists to discuss science & clinical applications of meditation
...n, will be only the second public dialogue on this topic with the Dalai Lama, the internationally recognized Nobel laureate and Tibetan spiritual leader. In 2003, the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT co-sponsored the first public conference on how the mind works, involving Buddhist leaders, inc...Cultural disparities lead to greater health problems in old age, says new special journal issue
...uses, and understanding these discrepancies is the topic of the latest special issue of The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological and Social Sciences (Volume 60B, Special Issue II). Under the title "Health Inequalities Across the Life Course," this compilation of nearly 20 articles focuses on cu...Developmental Origins of Health & Disease conducts third international congress
...gins of Health & Disease (DOHaD) will explore this topic in a wide range of scientific areas with the world's leading experts and thought leaders. WHEN: Wed., November 16, 2005 Sat., November 19, 2005, 8 AM 6PM (EST) WHERE: The Westin Harbor Castle, Toronto, Canada KEY SESSIONS: Plenary and par...NIDDK media availability: Obesity pharmacotherapy
...and can comment on the two studies and the general topic of overweight and obesity. CONTACT: To schedule interviews, contact the NIDDK Communications Office at 301-496-3583. Interviews will take place after 1:00 pm, Eastern, on Friday, November 11, 2005....ESC issues policy statement on reperfusion therapy
...paper by the ESC on its policy with regard to this topic will be published online today in the European Heart Journal, an official journal of the ESC1. A clinician may utilise various types of reperfusion, including thrombolytic treatment, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), or a combination thereof....... theorizes, based on his most recent report on the topic that finds a memory trace in Drosophila or fruit flies is formed in a pair of neurons called the dorsal pair medial neurons, but only 30 minutes after the fact and only through the mediation of a gene called, ironically, amnesiac. (A memory trace is ...As Montreal Conference considers deforestation issues, ESA presents space solution
... after Kyoto. Deforestation is proving a popular topic for debate so far. Up to a quarter of human-induce...red a special Conference side event addressing the topic of deforestation monitoring, together with the national delegations of Greece, Italy, Spain, South A...Dr. Tallie Z. Baram wins nation's top epilepsy research award
...lepsy to stress hormones. Baram's research on this topic identifies targets for the design of new and more effective drugs that may help calm these childhood seizures without the side effects of drugs designed for adults. A native of Israel, Baram earned a doctorate from the Weizmann Institute of Science i...Food insecurity and food stamps: How is the US doing?
...tatus in 2001 and 2002. Wilde advises that, "this topic is sufficiently important to warrant using the best possible research designs to ensure that the Food Stamp program is producing favorable results and meeting its stated goals."...Study shows complex link between abuse and eating disorders
...searchers believe their study is the first on this topic to take those multiple factors into account, using a research technique called structural equation modeling. Using results from previous research, including work by Espelage and Suzanne Mazzeo, now a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, the...Mayo Clinic finds aggressive surgery best option for advanced-stage ovarian cancer patients
... investigator of the study. "It helps to define a topic that is often debated within our specialty -- the benefit of radical surgery for advanced ovarian cancer patients." Dr. Cliby says that data demonstrate many surgeons choose the more cautious route of less surgical intervention, and this results in ...A closer look at oral controlled release
... and manufacture controlled release products. Each topic will include lectures from experts in the field followed by roundtable discussions. WHY: The rate at which a drug is introduced into the body is as important as the nature of the drug itself. There are many types of drug delivery, but oral delivery...Nurses' research proves mother knows best when taking temp
...Convention in Las Vegas. Previous research on the topic used only men as research subjects and tested oral temperature with mercury-filled thermometers. "It's great to say we can make a change in practice," Quatrara said. "It's always best to provide patient care based on evidence rather than guessing at...Women's silent health problem: Study finds fecal incontinence is prevalent in US women
It's a topic that is discussed so infrequently for reasons that are easy to understand that it may seem it isn't much of a problem. But new research shows that fecal incontinence is prevalent among U.S. women, especially those in older age groups, those who hav...Erectile dysfunction may warn of heart disease
... thus increased communication about this sensitive topic between patients and physicians may lead to increased treatments and improved quality of life for these patients." "Second, asking patients about their sexual function may help identify those at risk for significant heart disease, allowing physicians...Heart injury due to carbon monoxide poisoning increases long-term risk of death
...cate these patients have poor long-term outcome, a topic that deserves further study."......phthalmics Research Institute Working Group . The topic of the 2006 ARVO/Pfizer Ophthalmics Research Institute meeting will be "Aqueous Humor Outflow: What Do We Know, Where Will It Lead Us?" to be held April 28-29, 2006 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The research presented at this meeting will be published in...