Assessing the impact of basic science in terms of economic returns can be a futile and self-defeating exercise, according to economist Wolfgang Polt of the Joanneum Research Institute in Vienna.
A sleep-related breathing disorder among infants and toddlers born prematurely occurs earlier than expected in this population, and at higher rates than among full-term infants, according to a research abstract that will be presented Monday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).
New data demonstrate that pramipexole (Mirapexin?/Sifrol?) is also efficacious and well-tolerated in Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) patients with daytime RLS symptoms. The data was presented this week at the Movement Disorder Society?s (MDS) 11th International Congress of Parkinson?s Disease and Movement Disorders in Istanbul, Turkey.
Self-rated health is a strong predictor of functional decline and mortality for elderly people presenting to a hospital emergency department, according to a new study published in the latest issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
Two new studies find the uninsured and people with certain types of public health insurance are more likely to be diagnosed with more advanced cancer compared to those with private insurance.
During the Democratic debate in New Hampshire last night, there was disagreement over whether or not America is safer since the 9/11 attacks on US.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is announcing a revision to the multimedia educational physicians? tool kit to help provide earlier diagnosis, management and appropriate referral for patients with concussions.
By 2030 more than 40 million senior drivers over the age of 65 will be traveling the streets and highways of our nation.
Adults with obstructive sleep apnea benefit significantly from longer nightly use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a device to improve breathing during sleep, according to a new study supported by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. This is the first study to identify the nightly duration of CPAP use needed to gain maximum benefit for daytime alertness and functioning.
A study of more than 33,000 type 2 diabetes patients in a real-world setting was published today. This study shows that the incidence of hospitaliations for heart attack, and/or for a surgery known as coronary revascularization for patients on Avandia is the same as for other diabetes treatments.