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...s are managed almost entirely in primary care, but with limited capacity for psychological therapies, wait...(one specialist for every 43,000 workers) compared with the rest of Europe. Both employers and patients require a speedier response than is currently deliv...Lupus and the role of Epstein-Barr virus
Almost everyone has been infected with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpes f...tion range from a typically mild childhood illness with a fever and sore throat to mononucleosis in teenagers or adults. After the initial infection, the v...Mediterranean diet leads to longer life
The Mediterranean diet is associated with longer life expectancy among elderly Europeans, fi...oring scale. A higher dietary score was associated with a lower overall death rate. A two point increase corresponded to an 8% reduction in mortality, while...Lack of vigorous activity linked to functional decline in older adults with arthritis
...y 60 percent of Americans ages 65 and older suffer with some form of this progressive joint disease. For ...otentially increasing the ranks of senior citizens with disabilities that can limit independent living. To avert an epidemic of disability in the future and...IOM report should end nevirapine controversy, HIVMA says
...y and ethically, although there were some problems with data collection and record keeping. However, IOM said those errors did not bias the results of the study: that single-dose nevirapine cuts the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV nearly in half. "The IOM panel was made up of some of the mo...Competition in health care may not result in better quality
...ow that less, not more, competition was associated with better health plan performance in several -- thoug...ealth plan's eligible population that is compliant with recommended care guidelines such as immunization rates for children and teens; chronic illness care;...Institute of Medicine news: Review of HIVNET 012 study
...otential toxicity or resistance buildup associated with the use of nevirapine either in short- or long-ter...all settings. Other settings -- such as countries with lower rates of endemic diseases -- may have different thresholds for hospitalization and interpretat...OHSU develops instant, computerized notification system to communicate patients' end-of-life wishes
...c medical records database and provides clinicians with near-immediate information when a patient's doctor... directs them how to react. For example, a patient with advanced lung disease may want to be hospitalized with pneumonia, but may not want to be placed on a...UPenn receives 2005 Templeton Research Lectures Grant
...onnections. Metanexus was originally incorporated with four faculty members from the University of Pennsylvania. "Precisely because of this intimate history, Metanexus is particularly pleased to award this grant to this dynamic interdisciplinary committee for their important three year project."......arch, ask questions and discuss innovative science with the experts. WHAT: Members of the press are cordially invited to meet with the speakers from AACR's Annual Meeting opening plenary session, taking place 8 a.m. PDT, Sunday, Ap...Liver may be source of 'good' cholesterol
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... enrolled in the pivotal study of CyIS, show that, with a median total follow-up of 53.3 months, CyIS-trea...advantage over placebo-treated patients. Treatment with CyIS was associated with a 69 percent decrease in risk of death compared to placebo. "Analysis of th...OHSU scientist helping explain basis of psychotic behavior
...n international team closing in on why many people with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders are "s...tivity and increased levels of a dopamine receptor with a particularly high affinity for dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter found in the brain that pl...Neurology Now magazine launches at AAN meeting
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... first identified gene to link autoimmune diseases with cardiovascular diseases. "This gene variant can t... single largest genetic causes of complex diseases with inflammatory components," says Fredrik Piehl, associate professor at Karolinska Institutet and resea...About 70 percent of older adults use alternative medicine
...more consumer education." Hong conducted the study with Catherine Montalto, associate professor, and Vibha... in poor health and if they reported more problems with daily activities, such as carrying groceries, eating or bathing. Of those who described their health...Soy and fish oil may help prevent heart attacks
...s arrhythmia or sudden death, specially in persons with known cardiovascular disease or at increased risk for it, such as those with lipid disorders, advanced age, hypertension, a history of smoking, and family history of heart disea...Certain weight control behaviors may precipitate obesity among adolescent girls
...tice, "we know from tightly controlled experiments with humans and other animals that eating bad foods, ea...ting sporadically and not exercising is associated with weight problems." These results suggest that prevention efforts should target those adolescents with...Higher education representatives advise chemistry faculty candidates on how to apply for positions
...rom colleges and universities conducted interviews with faculty candidates. The goal of AEI is to broaden the process by which chemistry faculty members are hired to include more women, minorities and more candidates from lesser known universities, C&EN says....Children's Hospital, Oakland's Dr. Barbara Staggers wins prestigious award
... national model. This safe haven provides students with a host of health and psychological care services as well as afterschool and educational programs. Dr. Staggers will open a second adolescent clinic in at the Youth Uprising site in East Oakland this summer. Friday, April 15, 20052 p.m. (reception...