Ultrasound images transmitted over phone allow real-time diagnosis of patients in poorer countries
...ces in places in the world, such as in Yugoslavia, where they are not readily available," said Dr. Popov. This pilot study was a first step to achieving that goal, he said. Dr. Popov will present the study on May 17 at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting in New Orleans....Newly discovered 'branding' process helps immune system cells pick their fights
...ding may also be relevant to autoimmune conditions where the immune system erroneously attacks healthy tissues. Such disorders include rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes. "We show in this study that during some infections, these same types of modifications can be made to our own ...Pilot studies to look at how mind drives or prevents disease
...is is a disease diagnosed in 4.5 million Americans where red patches regularly appear in the skin, most likely due to a misfire in the immune system. Patients with severe, chronic psoriasis report that stress and sleep loss trigger flares of skin lesions. Sleep disruptions may be more common in patients wi...Ultrasound images transmitted over the phone allow radiologists to diagnose patients in real time
...ces in places in the world, such as in Yugoslavia, where they are not readily available," said Popov. This pilot study was a first step to achieving that goal, he said. "This pilot study shows that it is possible to inexpensively send adequate images across telephone lines," said Harris, who directs the ul...'Sister Mary' the robo-doc to start making ward rounds at St Mary's Hospital
... and Imperial College London are piloting a scheme where medical robots will cover ward rounds. Remote Presence (RP6) Robots allow a medical expert to visually examine and communicate with a patient from anywhere in the world, via the machine, using wireless technology. The robots (nicknamed by staff Sist...Studies on HRT for breast cancer patients can give false hopes
...ted that 'publication bias' played a role this is where researchers and journals are more likely to publish positive results, which suggests that negative results have not been published. Overall, this bias in the reporting of results has propagated the idea of a protective effect of HRT. Overall, the au...Colonoscopy: A woman's best defense against colon cancer
...e upper or proximal portion of the colon, which is where about two-thirds of the polyps found in study participants were, we need to rely on colonoscopy." These results also reinforce two key messages: "First, medical research conducted in men cannot routinely be applied to women. Women may be at a disadva...Go to the tape: Video replay improves radiology residents' performance
...f the exercise, and again after a feedback session where the resident receives pointers from an academic radiologist who is involved with teaching," explained Jeffrey Chanowsky, MD, one of the study researchers. "The effects of videotaping have been reported at a variety of academic levels in other medica...Group-based education improves diabetes self-management, studies find
... are accessible to the community, that are near to where patients live; supermarkets tours, for example, can help people learn what to eat and when to eat and to read labels." Patients with low or no literacy also may be more difficult to reach, Deakin adds. "If literacy is a problem, we have to deliver ed...Low back pain relief, causes, measurement & prosthetic fit, production, comfort
... C. This information may help aid in understanding where and why residual limb skin problems develop and provide design requirements for new prosthetic socket systems. Microstimulators effective in generating bladder contractions in animal model This study investigates the potential of model microstimul...Premature use of stem cell therapy could put patients at risk
...rs are already being realised in India and Russia, where action may be needed to limit or prevent the escalating numbers of clinics offering stem cell cures for all sorts of ills. Stem cell therapy needs to be nurtured safely and methodically to provide real benefit to patients in the future, they conclude...New partnership launched to accelerate and evaluate national malaria control program in Africa
...ol has proved a challenge, particularly in Africa, where the disease burden continues to grow. The burden of the disease is straining health systems across the continent and slowing economic development. "The solution is to put into place strong and sustained malaria control efforts on the ground," notes ...Sonic flashlight puts ultrasound images in physician's line of sight for catheter placement
...nurse. The probe is placed on the area of the body where the catheter will be inserted. The monitor on the probe shows the ultrasound image, and the mirror makes the ultrasound images appear as if they are actually under the skin, said Dr. Chang. The device was recently invented, and the study was under...Enlarged prostate drug allows for less invasive prostate biopsies
...ce the benign blood flow, we're better able to see where the cancer tissue is located, and detect cancer if it is present," she said. Currently about 10% of men who have a prostate biopsy need to have a repeat procedure done, said Dr. Ives. "If cancer is there and we find it on the first biopsy, these m...'Virtual' asthma clinic helps patients manage disease online
...ted using the most up-to-date guidelines no matter where they live, and to manage their asthma with minimal physician intervention. The program isn't meant to replace doctors, but to complement their ability to treat patients who are chronically ill." In the pilot study, patients' lung function was measure...Steroid-free regimen with CellCept found comparable to standard therapy in liver transplantation
...mL within one week prior to beginning therapy even where there has been a history of infertility, unless due to hysterectomy. Women of childbearing potential must use effective contraception before beginning CellCept therapy, during therapy and for six weeks following discontinuation of therapy. Two relia...New Seroquel data show significant improvement in compliance and cognition in schizophrenia
...These are welcome results in a patient environment where up to 50% of patients fail to comply with their pr...ing symptoms but are also well tolerated, which is where atypicals such as SEROQUEL are able to offer patients an improved outcome." COGNITIVE FUNCTION Two o...New playground equipment safer
...d that the injury rate decreased in the 86 schools where the playground equipment was replaced, such that a total of 550 injuries were avoided during the 10-month study period after safer equipment was installed. Changes to Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standards for playground equipment were most ...Children living near major roads at higher asthma risk
...n cities to separate transportation corridors from where children live, go to school, and engage in outdoor exercise," he said....Muscle-derived stem cell culture doesn't need to be pure for incontinence treatment
...ificant decrease in leak point pressure, the point where the bladder leaks passively. Post-injection, all three groups showed an improved leak point pressure of the surrounding urethral tissue. Four weeks post-injection, MDC, fibroblasts and the combination MDC/fibroblast mixture were still present at thei...