| Title |
Date |
| Supporters, opponents of comparative effectiveness research 'gearing up' to clash over planned efforts, New York Times reports |
05/11/09 |
| The Obama administration is poised to enter the "same medical minefield" that 15 years ago resulted in unsuccessful federal efforts to develop guidelines for physicians in identifying cost-efficient and effective treatments for common medical conditions, |
| Extremely shy? - help is at hand |
05/11/09 |
| Help is at hand for those who suffer from extreme shyness. Shyness in its extreme form can have a huge impact on peoples' lives because it results in an avoidance of the usual common social situations, such as meeting new people or going on a date, and ca |
| Transmission of MRSA and Clostridium difficile through dogs |
05/11/09 |
| In a letter to the Editor of the Journal of Hospital Infection, published by Elsevier, S. Lefebvre and J.S. Weese from the University of Guelph in Canada describe a study that investigated whether MRSA and C.difficile could be passed between pet therapy d |
| Kidney disease patients reap rewards of prevention |
05/11/09 |
| Making sure you see your doctor and have tests run on a regular basis can prevent serious complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). |
| MRI research may lead to new methods for diagnosing ADHD and other mental health disorders |
05/11/09 |
| Oregon Health & Science University researchers, along with scientists at Washington University in St. Louis, are uncovering new information about the mind by studying the brain while it is at rest. It is believed this research will one day provide new |
| Brain cell mechanism for decision making also underlies judgment about certainty |
05/11/09 |
| Countless times a day people judge their confidence in a choice they are about to make -- that they now can safely turn left at this intersection, that they aren't sure of their answer on a quiz, that their hot coffee has cooled enough to drink. |
| New research nets the true economic costs of dengue fever |
05/11/09 |
| Researchers at Brandeis, in collaboration with several other institutions worldwide, have pinpointed for the first time the multi-country economic costs of dengue fever, the endemic and epidemic mosquito-borne illness that is a rapidly growing public heal |
| X-rays help predict permanent bone damage from bisphosphonates |
05/11/09 |
| Breast cancer patients, individuals at risk for osteoporosis and those undergoing certain types of bone cancer therapies often take drugs containing bisphosphonates. These drugs have been found to place people at risk for developing osteonecrosis of the j |
| Cell's split personality is a major discovery into neurological diseases |
05/11/09 |
| Researchers at the University of Montreal (UdeM) and the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), McGill University have discovered that cells which normally support nerve cell (neuron) survival also play an active and major role in the death of neuron |
| Home versus outpatient ultraviolet B phototherapy for mild to severe psoriasis |
05/11/09 |
| For patients with psoriasis, treatment with ultraviolet B (UVB) at home is as effective and as safe as conventional hospital based phototherapy, concludes a study published on bmj.com today. |
| Nowhere to go: How stigma limits the options of female drug users after release from jail |
05/11/09 |
| Punitive policies intended to reduce drug use by making life difficult for convicted users are counterproductive and actually lead to a vicious spiral of drug use and reincarceration. |
