Cancer :: New cancer fighter may help ICU patients beat infections
HSP 90 inhibitors, which are finding favor in fighting cancer, may also help battle overwhelming infection in intensive care patients, researchers say.
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Health Care :: Nurse prescribing is part of the solution ? not the problem, says RCN
Responding to the article, ‘Safety fears over explosion in nurse prescribing’ in Pulse Magazine, General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, Dr Peter Carter, said:
Throat :: Study sheds light on vocal chord dysfunction and treatment
Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is the sudden, abnormal narrowing closure of the vocal cords during inhalation causing obstruction of the airflow, and is characterized by a noise that can mimic the sound of wheezing. A VCD attack can easily be mistaken for an asthma attack though it does not respond to asthma medications.
Blood :: American College of Medical Genetics responds to new FDA labeling decision for warfarin
On August 16, the Food and Drug Administration approved new labeling information for the blood-thinner warfarin, sold under the brand name Coumadin. The new label suggests that one can prescribe higher or lower doses that may be safer for patients with variations in two genes, CYP2C9 or VKORC1. These variations can be learned through genetic testing, which may be a useful tool in determining appropriate dosing levels for individual patients and lower risks of bleeding complications.
Healthy :: First out-of-body experience induced in laboratory setting
A neuroscientist working at University College London has devised the first experimental method to induce an out-of-body experience in healthy participants. In a paper published today in Science, Dr. Henrik Ehrsson, UCL Institute of Neurology, outlines the unique method by which the illusion is created and the implications of its discovery.
Restless Legs Syndrome :: Restless legs syndrome affects nearly 2 percent of US/UK children
Restless legs syndrome is a common problem in children 8 years of age and older in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to a new report from an international team of researchers.
ADHD :: Nonmedicinal treatment touted for preschoolers with ADHD
Non-medicinal interventions are highly effective in preventing the behavioral and academic problems associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a five-year study led by researchers at Lehigh University?s College of Education.
Healthcare :: Doctors Sought for Mindfulness Effort, and Its Effect on Patient Care
Primary care physicians in the Rochester area have the opportunity to take part in a class designed to help them reduce their stress levels and perhaps improve the health of their patients as well.
HIV :: HIV denialists spread misinformation online – consequences could be deadly; and more
The Internet is serving as a fertile medium for “HIV denialists” to spread false ideas about HIV/AIDS, which could have terrible public health consequences, say scientists in a policy paper in PLoS Medicine.
Psychology :: Cynical shyness can precipitate violence in males and may be factor in school shootings
After performing an analysis of school shootings in the last decade, researchers at the Shyness Research Institute in Indiana say that the perpetrators are likely to suffer from cynical shyness — an extreme form of shyness that predominantly affects males and can lead to violent behavior.