Health & Medicine Week back issues from March 2009:
Findings from L. Kearney and co-authors broaden understanding of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from Sutton, the United Kingdom, "Children with Down syndrome (DS) have a greatly increased risk of acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Both DS-AMKL and the related transient myeloproliferative disorder (TMD) have ...
Investigators at University of Washington zero in on acute myeloid leukemia.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "Adhesion of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) blasts in the bone marrow microenvironment confers protection from chemotherapy-induced apoptosis. One mechanism for retention of blasts within the bone marrow is adhesion via very late antigen-4 ...
New findings from Erasmus University in the area of acute myeloid leukemia published.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to a study from Netherlands, "We examined the gene expression profiles of two independent cohorts of patients with acute myeloid leukemia [n=247 and n=214 (younger than or equal to 60 years)] to study the applicability of gene expression profiling as a single assay in prediction ...
New findings from Vrije University Amsterdam in the area of acute myeloid leukemia described.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from Netherlands, " About 70-80 percent of patients with acute myeloid leukemia enter complete remission, but at least half of these patients who achieve remission go on to relapse. Improved treatment is likely to come from increasing the time to relapse, ...
Research data from University of Munster update understanding of acute myeloid leukemia.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from Munster, Germany, "Cyclin A1 is a cell cycle protein that is expressed in testes, brain and CD34-positive hematopoietic progenitor cells. Cyclin A1 is overexpressed in a variety of myeloid leukemic cell lines and in myeloid leukemic blasts." ...
Fitch Withdraws 'BBB-' Rating on Baptist Health Care Corporation's FL 2008 Revs.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Fitch Ratings has withdrawn its 'BBB-' rating on the Escambia County Health Facilities Authority's (FL) hospital revenue bonds, series 2008, issued on behalf of Baptist Health Care Corporation. The bond sale has been canceled (see also Fitch Ratings). Fitch's rating definitions ...
California Veterinarian Wins America's Best Vet Honor; Four Regional Winners Also Named.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Californian and animal lover Lisa Lotti describes her veterinarian, Rachel S. Boltz of Los Altos, Calif., as an absolute star in the veterinary field and one of the most knowledgeable, dedicated, passionate veterinarians she has ever encountered. Thanks to these kind words, submitted in an ...
Recent findings in acute pyelonephritis described by E. Mezza and colleagues.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... "We present the first case in which magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been utilized to rule out lesions compatible with acute pyelonephritis in kidneys from a cadaveric organ donor before transplanting them. A 40-year-old female underwent diagnosis of brain death following a septic ...
New data from Vrije University Amsterdam illuminate research in addiction research.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "The purpose of this article is to investigate whether data from an older population sample would support the co-occurrence between depression and (problematic) alcohol use found in the general population and in clinical samples. Additionally, important predictors concerning these ...
Research on addiction research reported by H.N. Sweeting et al.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "Among a west of Scotland cohort surveyed at ages 15 (1987), 18, 23 and 30, lifetime prevalence (ever use) of any drugs rose from 9% at 15 to 58% at 23, thereafter increasing little; past year ('current') use peaked at age 23 (35%). Cannabis-only rates increased most between ages 15 and ...
Study results from University of Birmingham provide new insights into addiction research.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to a study from Birmingham, the United Kingdom, "The mechanisms by which acute alcohol intoxication results in increased violent behaviours are not fully understood. Pro-violent attitudes can act as a predictor of aggressive behaviour." "It was hypothesised that ...
New adenoma study findings have been reported from University of Rochester.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "Parathyroid adenoma with prominent lymphocytic infiltrates is very rare, with only 8 previously reported cases in the English scientific literature. Cases with prominent lymphocytic infiltrates of ectopic (mediastinal) parathyroid adenomas have not been reported," scientists in the United ...
Reports from J. Brieger et al highlight recent research in adenoma.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "The predictive value of cadherin-11, tenascin, fascin, and mucin-1 as markers for the likelihood of recurrence in pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland was examined. In this retrospective study we analysed 20 tumours from16 patients by immunohistochemistry," scientists in Mainz, ...
Recent findings from L. Horowitz and co-authors highlight research in aggression.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "Conflicts between 20 boys (4-6 years old) with typical language development (TL) and between 11 boys (4-7 years old) with Language Impairment (LI) were examined in naturalistic preschool settings. Post-conflict aggression, passive withdrawal (auto-manipulation/irrelevant vocalizations) ...
Data on aging research described by H. Bronnumhansen et al.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "policy makers face increasing demands for care of the aged and therefore need more information about the health status of very old people. The purpose of this study was to quantify the average lifetime according to health status among the oldest olds in Denmark," scientists in Copenhagen, ...
New aging research findings from University of Manchester described.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "strategies to prevent falls often recommend regular exercise. However, 40% of over 50s in the UK report less physical activity than is recommended," scientists in Manchester, the United Kingdom report (see also Aging Research). "Even higher rates of sedentary behaviour have ...
New aging research study findings have been reported from University of Queensland.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "The benefits of a strong proximal social network for people as they advance in age are well documented, but the continuation or development of social networks may lie challenged when people relocate to a new home oil retirement. This paper explores the personal network development of ...
New findings in aging research described from University of Queensland.(Clinical report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... In this recently published study, investigators in Brisbane, Australia conducted a study "To determine the factors associated with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among older Australian women over time. a longitudinal analysis of postal questionnaires completed in 1996, ...
Reports from Maastricht University add new data to research in aging research.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Ageing & Society, "Older adults experience more problems than younger people when using everyday technological devices such as personal computers, automatic teller machines and microwave ovens. Such problems may, have serious ...
Reports from University of Michigan describe recent advances in aging research.(Clinical report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "The purpose of this article is to investigate the relationship between spousal care-giving and declines in functioning and self-rated health among older care-givers. The authors used data from the 2000 and 2002 waves or the United ...
Research conducted at A. Bowling and co-authors has provided new information about aging research.
Mar 02, 2009 ... In this recently published article, scientists in London, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To identify socio-psychological predictors of mortality during a 20-year follow-up period among people aged 65 to < 85 and 85+ at baseline interview. Study design and setting: elderly people ...
Research conducted at St. Thomas University has updated our knowledge about aging research.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "This article analyses the strategies that older widowers used to assert their masculinity during in-depth research interviews by the author, a middle-aged woman. Twenty-six widowers living in Atlantic Canada and Florida in the United States and who were aged from 56 to 91 years ...
Research in the area of aging research reported from City University of Hong Kong.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... "Whether filial piety or financial Support. to older parents is eroded or maintained through societal modernisation is an unresolved issue in China and a matter of widespread concern. Whereas structural-functionalist theories predict erosion, alternative views suggest that modernisation ...
Researchers from City University of Hong Kong detail findings in aging research.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, "The degree of social support available to older persons who are institutionalised is under-researched. This study investigated the." "Structural and functional support exchanges with their social network ...
Researchers from Royal College of Surgeons detail new studies and findings in the area of aging research.
Mar 02, 2009 ... In this recently published article, scientists in Dublin, Ireland conducted a study "To examine the effects of footwear on balance in a sample of older women attending a day hospital. this was a crossover trial with a quasi-randomised allocation." "assessments took place in the ...
Studies from M.A. Russell and co-authors have provided new information about aging research.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Age and Ageing, "The aim of this study was to develop a brief screening tool for use in the emergency department (ED), to identify people who require further assessment and management. this prospective study included 344 ...
Studies from O. Saka and colleagues provide new data on aging research.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "This study aims to quantify the annual cost of illness of stroke to the UK economy. we estimate the cost of stroke from a societal perspective." "Direct care costs include diagnosis, inpatient care and outpatient ...
Studies from University of the West of England provide new data on aging research.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to a study from Bristol, the United Kingdom, "Retirement villages have been slow to emerge as a housing model for older people in the United Kingdom (UK) but the sector is now growing rapidly, with all increasing number of both private and not-for-profit developers entering the ...
Studies from University of Wisconsin have provided new data on aging research.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... "a small number of reports exist on the cognitive effects of soy isoflavones, the findings from which are mixed. Isoflavone efficacy is dependent upon conversion of glycosides contained in soy foods and supplements to the biologically active aglycons," researchers in the United States ...
Study findings from Liverpool John Moores University provide new insights into aging research.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to a study from Liverpool, the United Kingdom, "While usually perceived as behaviour of the young, use of illicit drugs by people aged 50 and over is increasing in Europe and the USA. This increase largely reflects the aging of general populations, and people who use drugs ...
Study results from Swinburne University update understanding of aging research.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to a study from Melbourne, Australia, "The article explores the ways in which older workers' career trajectories influenced their exit from or continuity of employment in the Australian information technology (IT) industry. The data were collected through qualitative interviews ...
Data on amblyopia reported by M.C. Elliott and co-researchers.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Eye, " To compare the level of visual acuity with crowded and uncrowded versions of the logMAR acuity test and the Kay picture test in amblyopia. A prospective study was carried out on 51 participants with amblyopia (strabismic n = 17; ...
New findings from T.H. Cho and co-authors in the area of angiology published.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to a study from Lyon, France, "The benefit of recanalization in basilar artery occlusion (BAO) has been established. The baseline extent of brain stem damage may also influence the outcome." "We investigated whether a baseline diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) score ...
Study findings from University of Missouri broaden understanding of angiology.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "Phasic contractile activity in rat portal vein is more sensitive to the rate of change in length than to absolute length and this response is widely assumed to be a general characteristic of myogenic behaviour for vascular smooth muscle ....
Studies from L.R. Cherney and co-researchers update current data on aphasia.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "This article describes three individuals with aphasia and concomitant cognitive deficits who used state-of-the-art computer software for training conversational scripts. Participants were assessed before and after 9 weeks of a computer script ...
Research conducted at S.O. Hwang and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about apoptosis.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to a study from South Korea, "Upon nutrient deprivation, Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells are subjected to two types of programmed cell death, apoptosis and autophagy. CHO cell engineering, as a means to improve foreign protein production, has focused mainly on anti-apoptosis." ...
Research from University of Utrecht broadens understanding of biogerontology.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to a study from Netherlands, "Extracts of plant adaptogens such as Eleutherococcus senticosus (or Acanthopanax senticosus) and Rhodiola rosea can increase stress resistance in several model systems. We now show that both extracts also increase the mean lifespan of the nematode C ....
Studies from University of Queensland update current data on biogerontology.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... "It is often assumed that there is broad public support for strong life extension research (i.e. research aimed at the dramatic extension of human life beyond the current maximum), and that there would be a near universal interest in using any life extending technologies that this research ...
Study results from A. Moskalev and colleagues update understanding of biogerontology.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "The life span alteration after gamma-irradiation and/or paraquat treatment in Drosophila in wild type strain Canton-S and strains with mutations of heat shock factor (1-4 alleles) and heat shock proteins (Hsp70Ba (304) , Hsp83 (e6A) , Hsp22 (EY09909) , Hsp67Bb (EY099099) ) was ...
Studies from L. Dubska and co-researchers yield new data on borrelia.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from Brno, Czech Republic, "Borrelia spirochetes in bird-feeding ticks were studied in the Czech Republic." "During the postbreeding period (July to September 2005), 1,080 passerine birds infested by 2,240 Ixodes ricinus subadult ticks were ...
New research on clinical investigation from University of Texas summarized.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... "The relative activity of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) in different tissues controls the partitioning of lipoprotein-derived fatty acids between sites of fat storage (adipose tissue) and oxidation (heart and skeletal muscle). Here we used a reverse genetic strategy to test the hypothesis that ...
Researchers from Charite University describe findings in clinical investigation.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to a study from Berlin, Germany, "Individuals with the birth defect synpolydactyly (SPD) have 1 or more digit duplicated and 2 or more digits fused together. One form of SPD is caused by polyalanine expansions in homeobox d13 (Hoxd13)." "Here we have used the naturally ...
Scientists at Washington University publish research in clinical investigation.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Transcriptional upregulation of the proapoptotic BCL2 family protein NIX limits red blood cell formation and can cause heart failure by inducing cell death, but the requisite molecular events are poorly defined. Here, we show ...
New clinical orthopedics data have been reported by S.M. Kane and co-authors.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "More individuals are participating in athletics today than ever before. Physicians treating athletes confront unique diagnostic and treatment challenges and an increased risk of legal liability," scientists in the United States report (see also Clinical Orthopedics). "The key ...
New clinical orthopedics study findings have been reported by L.H. Brenner and colleagues.(Clinical report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "The informed consent doctrine was conceived as a basis for allowing patients to meaningfully participate in the decision-making process. It has evolved into a formal, legal document that reflects a desire by physicians and surgeons to have ...
New findings from O. Guyen and co-authors in the area of clinical orthopedics published.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to a study from Lyon, France, "Unconstrained tripolar hip implants provide an additional bearing using a mobile polyethylene component between the prosthetic head and the outer metal shell. Such a design increases the effective head diameter and therefore is an attractive option ...
New findings reported from J.J. Segal and co-authors describe advances in clinical orthopedics.(Clinical report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Medical professional liability in the United States, as measured by total premiums paid by physicians and healthcare facilities, costs approximately $30 billion a year in direct expenses, less than 2% of the entire annual healthcare ...
Report summarizes clinical orthopedics study findings from University of Oxford.(Clinical report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... "The best approach to use when performing THA is controversial. We did a prospective, nonrandomized multicenter study of 1089 THAs to evaluate patient-centered hip scores and dislocation and revision rates when comparing anterolateral and posterior hip approaches at 5 years' followup," ...
Reports from University of Illinois add new data to research in clinical orthopedics.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "One way in which physicians can respond to a medical error is to apologize. Apologies-statements that acknowledge an error and its consequences, take responsibility, and communicate regret for having caused harm-can decrease blame, ...
Research by M. Sacopulos and colleagues in clinical orthopedics provides new insights.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "The documents patients sign on admission to a medical practice can constitute a legal contract. Medical practices around the country are attempting to use these documents as a prospective defense against medical malpractice claims." ...
Research conducted at G. Cazander and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about clinical orthopedics.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "Biofilm formation in wounds and on biomaterials is increasingly recognized as a problem. It therefore is important to focus on new strategies for eradicating severe biofilm-associated infections," investigators in Netherlands report (see also Clinical Orthopedics). "The ...
Research conducted at J.C. Krieg and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about clinical orthopedics.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "Patella baja is a rare condition that can result from conditions involving trauma around the knee. Risk factors are believed to include scar tissue formation in the retropatellar fat pad, extensor mechanism dysfunction, and immobilization in extension," investigators in the United States ...
Researchers from University of Missouri report details of new studies and findings in the area of clinical orthopedics.(Clinical report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... "Physicians may find serving as an expert witness to be interesting, intellectually stimulating, and financially beneficial. However, potential expert witnesses should be aware of the increased legal scrutiny being applied to expert witness testimony in medical malpractice litigation," ...
Scientists at University of Missouri release new data on clinical orthopedics.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, "Medical malpractice law in the United States is derived from English common law, and was developed by rulings in various state courts. Medical malpractice lawsuits are a relatively common ...
Studies from University of Arkansas update current data on clinical orthopedics.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "How Japanese legal and social institutions handle medical errors is little known outside Japan. For almost all of the 20th century, a paternalistic paradigm prevailed," scientists writing in the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research report (see also Clinical Orthopedics). ...
Studies from Wayne State University provide new data on clinical orthopedics.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "The question of when a surgeon should retire has been the subject of debate for decades. Both anecdotal evidence and objective testing of surgeons suggest age causes deterioration in physical and cognitive performance," investigators in the United States report (see also Clinical ...
Study findings from Duke University provide new insights into clinical orthopedics.(Clinical report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... "Juries in medical malpractice trials are viewed as incompetent, antidoctor, irresponsible in awarding damages to patients, and casting a threatening shadow over the settlement process. Several decades of systematic empirical research yields little support for these claims," scientists in ...
Study findings on clinical orthopedics are outlined in reports from University of Sydney.(Clinical report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from Lidcombe, Australia, "We assessed the validity of the hip-knee-ankle angle measured statically during three-dimensional (3-D) gait analysis and the tibial angle using an inclinometer compared with the mechanical axis on radiographs. Eleven individuals (20 ...
Study results from University of Missouri update understanding of clinical orthopedics.(Clinical report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Two decades of social science research on the outcomes of medical malpractice claims show malpractice outcomes bear a surprisingly good correlation with the quality of care provided to the patient as judged by other physicians ....
Findings from S. Kerner and co-authors broaden understanding of clinical periodontology.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to a study from Paris, France, "Kerner S, Katsahian S, Sarfati A, Korngold S, Jakmakjian S, Tavernier B, Valet F, Bouchard P. A comparison of methods of aesthetic assessment in root coverage procedures. J Clin Periodontol 2009; 36: 80-87. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2008.01348.x." ...
New clinical practice data have been reported by M. Cin and co-authors.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the International Journal of Clinical Practice, "Development of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) during therapy with propylthiouracil (PTU) is not uncommon and PTU-induced ANCA-positive vasculitis is also reported. The aim of this study ...
New clinical practice research has been reported by I.H. Souwer et al.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from Netherlands, "Chronic chilblains is a common disease causing major restrictions in daily life, nevertheless little is known about effective treatment. In a literature search, we found thin evidence of three interventions: fluocinolone cream, nifedipine and ...
Investigators at Washington University target cognition.
Mar 02, 2009 ... "Multiple sources of evidence suggest that problematic social anxiety should be related to attempts to hide aspects of the self from others, but no specific measures are available to assess this phenomenon. A self-report measure, the Core Extrusion Schema measure (CES) was developed to ...
Research from University of Michigan in the area of cognition described.(Report)
Mar 02, 2009 ... "This study had two major objectives: (1) to examine the relationship between stress, social problem solving, and psychological well-being (PWB) in a sample of middle-aged adults (M 46.3 years) and (2) to examine the role of social problem solving as a potential mediator of the link ...
Scientists at University of Amsterdam describe research in cognition.
Mar 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from Netherlands, "The objective was to examine the psychometric qualities of a Dutch version of the Coping Strategies Checklist for Children (CCSC-R1) in the Netherlands and to replicate the 4-factor coping model that was established in an American population ....