HIV :: Indian Govt instructs school to re-admit children affected with HIV
Six HIV positive children who were denied re-admission to a school at Pampady near here will be able continue their studies in the same school from June 18.
Rehabilitation
Osteoarthritis :: UD awarded $11M for osteoarthritis research and unique mentoring program for women scientists
The University of Delaware has been awarded $11 million from the National Institutes of Health for leading-edge, “translational” research on osteoarthritis that includes a unique mentoring program to foster the development of women biomedical researchers at UD.
Back Pain :: Laziness increases back pain risk
Office workers who rarely exercise are at increased risk of back injuries, according to UQ researchers working on a European Space Agency study.
Rheumatoid Arthritis :: Enbrel safety data for up to 8 years in patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), today announced the presentation of additional data that showed that the safety profile of Enbrel? (etanercept) was maintained with long-term use in patients with moderate-to-severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) who completed up to eight years of therapy.
Fitness :: Aerobic exercise is best fitness program for patients with stable heart failure
Countless exercise programs claim to trim the thighs, abs and buttocks, but how many offer to reshape a flabby heart? According to new research, aerobic exercise does just that for patients with stable heart failure, literally turning an enlarged heart into a trimmer, more efficient organ for pumping blood throughout the body.
Healthcare :: Patient care improves when medical residents work fewer hours
When medical residents work shorter hours, fewer patients are transferred to intensive care and there are not as many interventions by pharmacists to avoid errors in medication, according to a Yale School of Medicine study in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Stroke :: Quality of cardiac, stroke programs recognized by AHA
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has awarded two Get With the Guidelines Annual Performance Achievement Awards to Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester Medical Center for meeting its high standards for coronary artery disease and stroke care.
Stroke :: QBI scientist looks at why stroke causes vision problems
The research, by QBI neuroscientist Professor Jason Mattingley and colleagues at the University of Melbourne and University College London, has implications for understanding “spatial neglect”, a disorder associated with damage to the brain’s parietal lobe ? an area that plays an important role in integrating sensory information from various parts of the body, and in planning eye- and limb-movements.
Neurology :: Strengthening exercises may slow progression of ALS
Moderate strengthening exercises may help people with early stage ALS maintain function and quality of life longer, according to a study published in the June 5, 2007, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Throat Cancer :: Blood test may help signal tumor’s remission in throat cancer patients
A blood test that detects proteins commonly released by a growing tumor could one day become a useful tool for monitoring the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation treatment in people with advanced throat cancer, according to a study published in the June 1, 2007, issue of Clinical Cancer Research.