Despite medical advances, children receiving liver transplants wait longer than a decade ago
...1980, multiple transplant centers were established worldwide in the 1980s and long-term survival has continued to increase since then. However, due to the nature of childhood liver disease, infants and toddlers are more commonly transplant candidates than older children, and a shortage of appropriate sized liv...IOF announces Tetra Pak's support of World Osteoporosis Day
...ic diseases. It strikes one in three women over 50 worldwide (more than breast cancer) and one in five men (more than prostate cancer)....... Jordan, this global roundtable is a call to women worldwide to take charge of their bone health and to make osteoporosis a healthcare priority in their country. Strong Bones, Strong Women, the 2nd IOF Women Leaders Roundtable will be held in Toronto, Canada, on Friday, June 2, 2006, coinciding with the scient...Parents need better education to reduce drug overdoses in feverish children
...earch team reviewed more than 70 studies published worldwide since 1980 to see how parental attitudes and practices had changed when it came to treating common childhood fevers. They found that: Latest figures show that the number of parents providing their children with overdoses has risen from 12 per cent ...What is pharmacology's place in finding alternatives to alcohol?
...tlines in his piece, "Alcohol is a growing problem worldwide that some believe may have already overtaken tobacco in terms of overall health and social care costs because of the consequences of intoxication, such as accidents, with subsequent medical complications." These papers discuss alternative models to ...Significant reduction in antibiotic-resistant pneumococcal disease since the introduction of PREVNAR
Madison, N.J., Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide public health issue. Physicians around the world face an increasing clinical challenge as many life-threatening bacterial infections, once responsive to therapy, are building resistance to the most commonly prescribed antibiotic treatments. However...Representation from 41 countries confirmed for the Lancet Asia Medical Forum on Pandemic Influenza
... include: Overviews of human and avian influenza worldwide Evolution of avian influenza viruses Molecular determinants of influenza host range and interspecies transmission Clinical manifestations of the H5N1 virus Development of vaccines against pandemic influenza WHO pandemic preparedness plannin...New research links metabolism and appetite suppression, opening door to obesity treatments
...ing of fullness which are crucial to tackling the worldwide epidemic of obesity," adds Dr. Finegood. "Carrying extra weight is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, and 80% of people with diabetes struggle with excess weight. This study offers early yet encouraging findings for people affected by the condition,"...ARVO keynote speakers to explore worldwide vision research collaborations
...ortunities" to consider the role of NEI in meeting worldwide needs and research opportunities, by marshalling collaborative efforts on an international scale. Dr. Sieving came to the NEI in 2001 from the University of Michigan, where he was a Professor of Ophthalmology, Neuroscience, and Bioengineering. He i...Creative public-health approaches needed to improve folic acid intake in women
...Review in this week's issue of The Lancet. Despite worldwide public-health campaigns recommending daily synthetic folic acid in the period immediately before and after conception to reduce neural tube defects, many women are not following these recommendations. Three public-health strategies exist for reaching...Springer and the Society of General Internal Medicine announce partnership
...cians, clinical researchers, and medical educators worldwide who are dedicated to improving patient care, education and research in internal medicine. The monthly journal publishes original research articles; brief reports of original research; succinct descriptions of innovative approaches to improving medic...Studies show improving pacemaker reliability, increased implantable defibrillator failure rates
...e. "Despite millions of pacemaker and ICD implants worldwide and their increasingly frequent use, surprisingly little is known about device reliability," says the studies' lead author William H. Maisel, MD, MPH, director of the Pacemaker and Device Service at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and As...Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators have higher malfunction rate than pacemakers
...he past century. Yet, despite millions of implants worldwide and their increasingly frequent use, surprisingly little is known about their reliability and the rate at which they malfunction, according to background information in the article. Because pacemakers and ICDs represent "life-sustaining" therapies fo...Cultural approach holds the key to tackling obesity, says Yale research
...ue for health professionals as it is emerging as a worldwide healthcare epidemic" says Davidson. "The World Hea...s that there are at least 300 million obese people worldwide and a further one billion who are overweight. "It's also clearly a cultural issue, as rates range fr...Obesity levels in US are grossly underestimated
...ity and mortality, causing some 2.6 million deaths worldwide each year. In the U.S., survey data on obesity on a national and state level is obtained using information gathered by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), which uses telephone interviews; national data is also collected using the ...Born dead: Over 3 million stillbirths every year
...hat there were an estimated 3.2million stillbirths worldwide each year (with an uncertainty range of 2.5 to 4.1 million). Data from three sources were used countries with available vital registration data, demographic and health surveys, and finally data from studies identified through a systematic review. T......spread, particularly information recorded during a worldwide flu outbreak in 19681969. Using this information, ...virtual experiments were carried out by simulating worldwide outbreaks on a computer. The researchers looked at how the virus might spread from one city to anoth...Launch of the Lancet Asia Medical Forum
... include: Overviews of human and avian influenza worldwide Evolution of avian influenza viruses Molecular determinants of influenza host range and interspecies transmission Clinical manifestations of the H5N1 virus Development of vaccines against pandemic influenza Identifying the gaps in pandemic prepa...International study investigates early biology of HIV infection
...05, the race to find a vaccine that would stem the worldwide rate of 13,000 new cases of HIV infection each day moved from competition among research institutions to a strategy of cooperation. An international "virtual research center" the Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology (CHAVI) was awarded up to $30......cks in many countries and threatening to unleash a worldwide epidemic among humans has triggered a renewed inte...its deadly potential in 1918-19 when a pandemic--a worldwide epidemic--seemed to strike out of nowhere. It killed some 40 million people--many more than the numb...