Dr Francesco Paolucci - a Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Economic Research on Health (ACERH) at ANU - says the current public/private mix in health care financing leads to duplication, high-transaction costs, and long waiting times in the

The study also demonstrated that early treatment with interferon beta 1-b has a beneficial effect on cognition that becomes even more pronounced over time. At five years, patients with early treatment had better cognitive function (mean PASAT score) compared to

Dr. Jon Snaedal, in his valedictory address tomorrow (Friday) to the WMA's annual General Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, is to say that doctors must expect changes in the way they work, but he predicts that the current economic turmoil

In each study, aplindore demonstrated highly significant efficacy and was well tolerated. Neurogen believes aplindore's dopamine partial agonist controlled release profile may be better tolerated, with fewer side effects and greater dosing flexibility, than existing drugs to treat RLS and

In the study, six ESRD patients received a series of three, 4-hour Hemopurifier® treatments every other day during the course of one week. The treatment regimen mirrored the patient's normal kidney dialysis schedule, which allowed for the inclusion of the

The paper presents clinical data for the first 11 subjects in the Phase 1 trial. In this initial cohort, up to three target lesions were injected in each subject, with up to 3 additional nontarget lesions remaining untreated for observation

About the size of a computer thumb drive, the SJM Confirm ICM is the smallest implantable cardiac monitor available. It is implanted just under the skin (subcutaneously) in the upper chest region and can be implanted in an outpatient procedure

This type of injury to the aorta primarily affects young, healthy people and it has a very high mortality rate. For those who get to medical care quickly, our review found that treatment for blunt aortic injury has evolved and

The proposals have been drawn up as part of the Society's response to discussions with the Department of Health (DoH) on future plans for mental health care. Psychologists are calling for a greater emphasis on psychological well-being across the NHS.

Independent testing of HemCon's topical formulation for the treatment of Onychomycosis was analyzed by MedPharm Ltd. using their industry-leading TurChub® test system. This system tests the penetration of human nails by the test substance and subsequent killing of the fungal

The Genesis Appeal , the UK's only charity dedicated entirely to the prevention of breast cancer, is recruiting women to take part in the International Breast Cancer Intervention Study (IBIS II).

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Nutrition and Health Promotion Section offers these tips:

Led by world-renowned scientist, Sir Walter Bodmer, the study demonstrates the importance of CTC detection in providing a new and effective approach to the overall management of cancer. The study analyzed blood samples from several patients with prostate, colorectal and

Peterson, who was the physician in Running the Sahara, a documentary film that chronicles the incredible journey of three runners' ultra-endurance expedition through Africa's Sahara Desert, had anticipated that such a need might arise.

Nigeria is one of only four countries in the world where polio has yet to be eliminated and 82% of global cases so far this year have been in Nigeria. Polio is highly infectious and it primarily affects children under

Kimmie K. McLaurin, M.S., Manager, Health Outcomes and Pharmacoeconomics at MedImmune in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and colleagues examined the use of medical resources by late-preterm infants (infants born 33 to 35 weeks gestation) and full-term infants during the first year of

In the first meeting of a newly formed national group, the GPs identified a number of critical steps that are needed to maintain Australia's world-leading primary healthcare system.

The study was initiated in July 2008 in leading bronchiectasis centers in the United Kingdom and enrolled a total of 36 patients as planned. The subjects were randomized to two different dose levels of once-daily inhaled liposomal ciprofloxacin in a

The £40m initiative is the first project in the world to see separate institutions share state-of-the-art technology able to film the workings of the brain.

Decision-making is a complex process, involving both intuition and analysis: analysis involves computation and more "rational" thought, but is slower; intuition, by contrast, is much faster, but less accurate, relying on heuristics, or "gut instincts".