Mayo Clinic study shows drug-eluting stent use in heart patients determined more by insurance type
... Orleans. The data provide timely perspective on a topic that has been in the news recently -- the role of stents in cardiac care. In medicine, we like to think that clinical factors matter most in determining health care, says Kirsten Hall Long, Ph.D., the Mayo Clinic investigator leading the study. But w...Arsenic in chicken feed may pose health risks to humans, C&EN reports
...he article notes. Use of roxarsone has become a topic of increasing controversy. A growing number of food suppliers have stopped using the compound, including the nations largest poultry producer, Tyson Foods, according to the article. Still, about 70 percent of the 9 billion broiler chickens produced a...Eye diseases gave great painters different vision of their work, Stanford ophthalmologist says
...rtist. Literally. After writing two books on the topic of artists and eye disease, the Stanford University School of Medicine ophthalmologist decided to go one step further and create images that would show how artists with eye disease actually saw their world and their canvases. Combining computer simul...Medical students should be taught about rape
...about sexual assault, with many thinking that this topic is too specialist for the undergraduate curriculum. By contrast, in other countries, such as Canada, training in how to deal with victims of sexual assault is routinely given to medical students. The UK survey concluded that because rape is so commo...Tennessee researcher earns Komen grant to study depression and breast cancer
... of women diagnosed with breast cancer, but it's a topic that scientists have not yet examined in depth. A new grant from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation will allow a University of Tennessee professor to conduct a groundbreaking study into how best to treat well diagnosed depression in breast...Decision making by the growing elderly population is uncharted territory
...ision making. Little is known about this important topic at a time when Americans are looking at a fast-gro...ons than the pups." Peters began looking at this topic while studying how the presentation of information impacts medical decisions by older people, partic...UN engages banks to light up rural India; Solar loans, energy access transform life for poor
... on the Commission on Sustainable Development, the topic of energy will be at the top of the agenda, and particularly how to finance the global shift to a cleaner energy mix," says Mr. Steiner. "This programme has shown one important area where this is being done on the ground, bringing together local ban...Your brain and hormones may conspire to make you fat
...aloric intake through actions on the brain, is the topic for Mary F. Dallman, Ph.D., a professor at the Uni...were learned from this progression of studies, the topic of the lecture....Eye muscles -- those go-getters of the anatomical world
...rs, who are among only a handful of experts on the topic in the U.S., are Linda K. McLoon, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Francisco H. Andrade, Ph.D. an associate professor at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington; Henry J. Kaminski, M.D. the chairman of...Stress of deployment increases risk of child abuse, neglect in military families, UNC study shows
...in military families, we need more research on the topic that includes information about individual families. Also, it's important to understand that this study was conducted only among active duty personnel. It doesn't reflect what may be occurring in families of National Guard and inactive reserves. Thes...Elsevier announces launch of Brain Stimulation
... In addition, the new journal will feature special topic reviews, perspective pieces on new technologies and techniques, and letters. Reflecting the enthusiastic response of the world scientific community, the editorial board consists of key leaders representing the many disciplines involved in brain stim...'How innovation drives our economy' set for June 5 at UD
How Innovation Drives Our Economy, the next topic in the Cutting-Edge Seminar Series, will be presented Tues., June 5, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at UD's Delaware Biotechnology Institute in the Delaware Technology Park, 15 Innovation Way, Newark. The event will feature presentations on the Delaware Heal...Cedars-Sinai endocrine researchers to discuss gene that may be linked to polycystic ovary syndrome
...the Endocrine Society (June 2-5, 2007). One key topic will be a gene that appears to play a role in the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common endocrine disorder among reproductive-age women. Women with PCOS have many small cysts on the periphery of the ovaries and suffer fr...When HIV and liver disease co-exist
...and drug resistance remain troubling issues. A key topic of conversation was the development of new agents for treating viral hepatitis in patients with HIV. Challenges include the risk of hepatic injury and low patient tolerance which limits compliance. All agreed that new agents should be tried. Until ...Researchers call for investigation into links between khat use and psychiatric disorders
...lness - in the first ever systematic review of the topic - have called for improved research on the stimulant plant, and its possible association with psychiatric disorders. In light of ongoing international concern about a contributory association between use of khat and ill mental health, Dr Nasir Wa...DFG approves 11 new Collaborative Research Centers
...les and biomolecules in chemical reactions are the topic that SFB 749 Dynamic and Intermediate Molecular Transformations will address. The structural analyses that are planned will be made possible by combining chemistry and biochemistry with theoretical chemistry and physics, as well as the application of...Rochester spreads knowledge of cancer-related fatigue
...igue, with hope that a better understanding of the topic will prompt new research and treatment. Virtually all cancer patients complain of some degree of persistent fatigue. Coping with this challenging side effect is critical to surviving cancer, especially since many people desire to work, raise childr...Avian influenza on people's minds
...ducted a total of 1200 telephone interviews on the topic between May 3 and June 5, 2006. The results suggest that avian influenza is on the national agenda. Most Americans have heard about it and have talked about it, but dont know much about it. Most are aware of the presence of highly pathogenic H5N1 ...Personal comments by physicians distract from patient needs
...ut their personal life or to comment on a specific topic raised by a patient, such discussions generally should be very short and clearly tie into a patients concerns, the authors of the article concluded. Those involved in the investigation said the findings have affected how they conduct their practice...Case study: cross-cultural bioethics training program helps fight African 'brain drain'
...rn to Africa to begin a six-month practicum on the topic of their choice related to the ethics of research. One trainee returned to Zimbabwe, eager to share his newfound expertise at more than 30 workshops in surrounding regions. Another returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo and established two Inst...