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New non-surgical approach showing great promise in the treatment of challenging brain aneurysms
...t introduction of flexible intracranial stents has provided
a method of preventing the coil from migrating out of wide-necked aneurysms. Therefore, more patients can undergo minimally invasive interventions to repair their cerebral aneurysms. The initial treatment stage involves placement of the stent in the...
At Johns Hopkins: Emphasis on improved care and faster access to services shortens hospital stays
...ferring to return home as quickly as possible and, provided
that it is safe to do so, to finish recuperating in the comfort of their own surroundings." The goal, Weisfeldt says, is to provide the best care, and "sometimes that means longer stays, sometimes not." Historically, the dilemma for physicians and pa...
Enhanced imaging techniques could improve medical diagnosis
...f neurological structures beyond what is currently provided
by state-of-the-art MRIs. Wyatt hopes to produce an MRI brain template for two species of macaque monkeys and verify his results using the animals in ongoing studies of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. "Monkeys are a unique tool for alcoholism research...
New studies shed light on stroke prevention and management
...n Similar analyses are now being conducted on data provided
by an investigation of stroke incidence in Perth, Western Australia. These analyses will determine the impact of prevention strategies and improvements in stroke healthcare services on the incidence and outcome of this major illness within the region...
New tools used to control foodborne hepatitis A outbreaks related to green onions
...es were related to the four original outbreaks and provided
reassurance that a larger outbreak was not occurring. The molecular epidemiologic methods also enabled public health officials to respond quickly to the later Pennsylvania outbreak. As a result, consumers were warned of the potential risk, and entry ...
Scientists develop screening method for pancreatic cancer
...certainty. Dr Greenhalf added: "Our research has provided
strong evidence that anticipation and pancreatic juice analysis are the most effective means of screening for pancreatic cancer in families with a history of the disease. We intend to carry out further trials of these techniques and hope the results...
Hopkins experts highlight strategies to raise levels of so-called good HDL cholesterol
...can be used to raise HDL cholesterol levels. Also provided
in the table are details on the drugs' chemical properties, or mechanism of action, and possible side effects. However, Blumenthal and Ashen point out that research to date has not yet clearly distinguished which reductions in risk from heart diseas...
Magnetic insoles do not provide pain relief, Mayo Clinic study reports
...se, the fact that magnetic and nonmagnetic insoles provided
nearly identical pain relief suggests that it may ...otentially could confound results if such features provided
an independent effect. The special set of false magnetic insoles also were produced by the manufactu...
CryoSat launch will be blast from the Cold War past
...on devices needed to connect it with the Rockot is provided
by Khrunichev, on the basis that the company who makes the launcher also make the interface for the satellite." Rather than simply selling rockets the 15-strong "multi-cultural, multi-lingual" Eurockot team offer the entire frame of services needed ...
ASU secures $3.9 million to study spinal cord injuries and neurological disorders
...mill supported by a harness and passive assistance provided
by therapists. The repetition is believed to help the body to re-learn how to generate suitable signals in the brain and spinal cord that will enable them to step independently. With the $850,000 grant from NIH's National Center for Medical Rehabil...
Is rural Canada a good place to grow old?
The experiences of rural seniors in Canada have provided
researchers in the Department of Human Ecology at ...sus survey revealed that not all rural communities provided
the same levels of support for seniors. "Because rural communities are not all the same, there are n...
Nerve changes from diabetes begin earlier than previously known
...al signals. The nerve conduction tests, over time, provided
the most consistent and reliable measures of early nerve damage due to diabetes. "Even when patients had nerve conduction values well within the normal range, our serial assessments showed steady, unequivocal and statistically significant worsening,...
Surveillance data suggest that preschoolers drive flu epidemics
...d Prevention database. Visits by children aged 0-2 provided
the best prediction of mortality, but those of 3- and 4-year-olds followed close behind, suggesting that preschoolers, not just infants and toddlers, are important spreaders of flu to vulnerable groups. "The data make sense because preschools and day...
Autoimmune overload may damage HIV-infected brain
...nfection in the brain. They offered the model, we provided
strong evidence that the model is accurate."...
New book explains age-old mystery of geometrical illusions
DURHAM, N.C. -- The insights provided
by neurobiologist Dale Purves and his colleagues o...oesn't see the world according to the measurements provided
by rulers, protractors or photometers suggest that vision operates in way very different from what m...
Adult stem cells aid recovery in animal model of cerebral palsy
... in Los Angeles. "We found that when these cells, provided
by Athersys, Inc., were injected directly into the...luding the use of clinical-grade human adult cells provided
by Athersys in a stroke animal model. About 80 percent of strokes are caused by clots that cause isc...
Fellowship funds major research project on medulloblastoma
...that continues to claim young lives. The resources provided
by the Cure for Life Foundation TM will enable us to launch a comprehensive, multifaceted research project on medulloblastoma that has the potential to make advances in treating and possibly preventing this disease," said Prof Michelle Haber, Execut...
Northwestern receives major award for nanotechnology cancer center
...h Korea. Key leadership of the new center will be provided
by Mirkin as director; Rosen as a member of the executive committee; Jill Pelling, professor of pathology and associate director for translational research at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, as associate di...
Medication appears effective in treating teen heroin addiction
...ither buprenorphine or clonidine. Both drugs were provided
along with behavioral counseling three times a week, and incentives contingent on opiate abstinence. "Results clearly demonstrated that combining buprenorphine with behavioral interventions is significantly more efficacious in the treatment of opio...
Emergency departments may often under-diagnose mental disorders in youth
...hat mental health evaluations may not be uniformly provided
in emergency care of youth who deliberately harm t...cy visits are diagnosed with mental disorders, are provided
various medical and psychiatric treatments and are referred for inpatient and outpatient care. The r...
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