Bacterial infection associated with heart attack in young men
...ce C. pneumoniae has set in, it may be too late to ward off heart attacks related to the infection. Further studies are being conducted to gather more information about the organism. Eventually, researchers may discover how to prevent C. pneumoniae infection altogether....The Cochrane Library newsletter, 2005, issue 2
... Issue 2. Don't take HRT if the sole reason is to ward off cardiovascular disease Doctors should not recommend that post-menopausal women start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) just to prevent cardiovascular events. Also, women at particular risk of blood clots should be discouraged from using HRT to p...'Sister Mary' the robo-doc to start making ward rounds at St Mary's Hospital
... piloting a scheme where medical robots will cover ward rounds. Remote Presence (RP6) Robots allow a medi...obots certainly would never replace all doctors on ward rounds, but they are a communication tool which allows a doctor to have direct contact with their pa...... "Staph" bacteria use a protective golden armor to ward off the immune system, a finding with the potential to lead to new treatments for serious infections now increasingly resistant to standard antibiotics. The research, which is featured on the cover of the July 17, 2005 issue of The Journal of Experim...Mental health following stroke, spinal cord injury; sensory evaluation tools
...t insert earphones are reliable for testing on the ward for high-frequency ototoxicity monitoring. High-frequency components do not enhance computer recognition of dysarthric speech, pg. 363 This study describes the development of an artificially intelligent communication/control tool for speech an...Healthcare workers who don't have flu injections could be risking patients' lives
...als nationwide, could have a significant impact on ward staffing issues during the busy winter months when the incidence of flu is greatest."...Broccoli sprouts, cabbage, ginkgo biloba and garlic: A grocery list for cancer prevention
...(Abstract #2543) Legend suggests that garlic may ward off evil spirits, such as vampires. Now scientists...c, or a flavor component of pungent herb, may help ward off carcinogens produced by meat cooked at high temperatures. Cooking protein-rich foods like meats...One drug tackles two diseases, Case researcher finds
...t bone loss due to osteoporosis also significantly ward off periodontal disease, according to a graduate of the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine who reports in the current Menopause journal article, "Periodontal Assessments of Postmenopausal Women Receiving Risedronate." Leena Bah...New vaccine platform may fight infections with causes from influenza to bioterrorism
..., suggests that the immune system can be primed to ward off other infections as well, such as those caused by the flu, smallpox or exposure to anthrax, even in patients who have the highest risk for infection. Reporting in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Jay K. Kolls, MD, division chief of Pediatri...Funds needed to scale up global efforts to control avian influenza
... efforts to stop the spread of avian influenza and ward off a human pandemic. The Lancet comments: "Although Turkey's plight is unlikely to have held much sway in the deliberations among big donors, for other delegates [in Beijing] it should reinforce the necessity of a strong global response. A restatem...Low-cost drug gaining favor for use in HIV-infected children in poor countries
... generic medicine cotrimoxazole -- for children to ward off common infections that can be deadly to a person whose immune system is weakened by HIV. Dr. Kate Grimwade, with the Heart of England National Health Service foundation trust in Birmingham, led the review of the drug and found "a significant mor...Alzheimer's disease progresses more rapidly in highly educated people
High levels of education may help ward off Alzheimer's disease, but they also speed up its progression once developed, reveals research in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. The findings are based on 312 New Yorkers aged 65 and older, who were diagnosed with Alzheimer's...Binge drinkers have highest risk of alcohol-related injury
...s who had been admitted to the hospital's surgical ward during an 18-month period. Their study, in the current issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, examines how the interaction among three aspects of drinking behavior -- average weekly consumption, binge-drinking episodes and the amou...Poor clinical handover threatening patient care
... warn the authors. They favour a post-take bedside ward round, not only from a medicolegal point of view, but also as an opportunity for bedside teaching and learning by giving feedback to the outgoing team. And they suggest that the leadership of senior doctors in the handover process would be of great b...Vaccinated adults less likely to die from pneumonia
...t's not clear whether the pneumococcal vaccine can ward off pneumonia, the known advantages make the case for vaccination. "Whether or not it prevents pneumonia is almost irrelevant--it clearly has an effect on reducing death in the individuals who get pneumonia," said Dr. Fisman....Doctors must work together better to improve survival in teenage and young adult cancer patients
...nded by toys and story book murals, or in an adult ward with much older people neither of which is appropriate. In the UK, a lucky few will be treated in one of the seven dedicated TCT units where they will be with other young people and will receive care and treatment appropriate for their age, deliver...Soy foods associated with small reduction in risk of breast cancer
...uggested that soy contains chemicals that may help ward off breast cancer, increasing numbers of women are using soy supplements as a potential tumor preventive. Although a new meta-analysis of all available epidemiologic studies finds that soy intake may be associated with a small reduction in the risk o...Soy intake associated with reduced risk of breast cancer
...uggested that soy contains chemicals that may help ward off breast cancer, increasing numbers of women are using soy supplements as a potential tumor preventive. But although a new meta-analysis of all available published data finds that while soy intake may be associated with a small reduction in the ris...Oops! Researchers publish new findings on the brain's response to costly mistakes
...yday life, with repetitive patterns of behavior to ward off or prevent such events. The new research, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, involved 12 healthy adults who had their brains scanned using a powerful functional MRI (fMRI) imaging machine, while they were asked to respond to a series of 3...Alcoholics with a borderline personality disorder are at greatest risk for suicidal behavior
...s) inpatients from an alcohol-dependence treatment ward in Germany. All patients were 18 years of age or older. Study participants were assessed by several instruments, including the International Classification of Diseases, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth Edition (DSM...