Like horses running down the long stretch of a race track, two different artery-opening treatments appear to be running neck-and-neck when it comes to preventing stroke among people with clogged neck arteries and other health problems.After three years, patients who
And, some parents may inadvertently contribute to their child's sleep problems by taking steps intended to soothe the child that, in reality, lead to disrupted sleep.
Researchers looked at almost 2,500 twins born in Sweden from 1985 to 1986. The twins were assessed for levels of common fears at ages 8 to 9, ages 13 to 14, ages 16 to 17 and ages 19 to 20.
Researchers analyzed data on 2,760 postmenopausal women, average age 67, with a history of some heart disease to learn whether less serious, unrecognized kidney function deficiencies increased the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). They found that the risk of
This analysis of 41 million Medicare patient records, released April 8 by HealthGrades, a health care ratings organization, found that patients treated at top-performing hospitals were, on average, 43 percent less likely to experience one or more medical errors than
This slightly more strenuous exercise program -- in standard use in Europe for people with heart failure -- works at least as well as the less intense American regimen, the researchers noted. They presented the findings Tuesday at the Experimental
The finding lends credence to the idea that there's a genetic component to human-to-human transmission of this potentially dangerous virus, a new study reported.
The research, which involved 499 American Indians with diabetes, found the strategy led to some improvements without producing dangerous side effects, said Barbara V. Howard, lead author of the report in the April 9 issue of the Journal of the
These studies are quite definitive," said study lead author Dr. Brian Feagan, professor of medicine and director of Robarts Clinical Trials at the Robarts Research Institute, University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. "The bottom line is, if you're
According to researchers from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, the findings suggest new ways to control the spread of cancer. They also suggest that existing anti-inflammatory drugs might be useful in controlling inflammation-associated cancers.
Gordon had been diagnosed at the age of about 10, and was put on Septrin, an antibiotic, but was never told why he had to take the medication. When he was older, his frequent sickness, as well as his step-mother's
The laureates of each category will be awarded a citation, a medal and an honorarium of 100 million yen (approximately 1 million US dollars) at the award ceremony on 28 May 2008 within the TICAD IV. Brian Greenwood, born 1938
AMREF will co-chair the 35th Annual Global Health Council Conference, the world's largest membership alliance dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world. Taking place from May 27 to 31 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC,
If someone living with HIV in the southern Danamadji region of Chad needs to go to hospital, and they are not too weak, the best way of getting there is usually by ox-cart, but it can take up to a
It is now illegal to encourage the use of condoms in southeast Nigeria's Anambra State. The state government has also banned the advocacy and distribution of other forms of contraceptives including IUDs (intrauterine device) and any other "un-natural" birth control.
With the gradual return of peace across Kenya, the AMREF clinic in the heart of the sprawling Kibera slums has in February recorded an over 400% increase in patient numbers over the previous month as patients can now freely access
has wrapped up, but you can still virtually attend this pivotal social entrepreneurship conference by visiting Social Edge. A team of Skoll Scholars blogged every session and a roving group of three Berkeley Bloggers will brought home the bottom line
Unitus presents a series of case studies explaining how leading microfinance experts have tackled some of the most difficult social and economic problems in the developing world.
