News articles tagged with 'medicine' (Page 2)
The 5 hospital factors that affect heart attack survival
— 15 Mar 2011 20:23 | HealthA new Yale University study looks at why there is such a big difference in the mortality rates among patients treated for heart attacks in hospitals across the country. The study appears…
Managing post-stroke depression improves physical functioning
— 15 Mar 2011 19:41 | HealthStroke patients who are not successfully treated for depression are at higher risk of losing some of their capability to function normally, according to a study in the March 15, 2011…
Researchers identify new form of muscular dystrophy
— 10 Mar 2011 17:44 | HealthA strong international collaboration and a single patient with mild muscle disease and severe cognitive impairment have allowed University of Iowa researchers to identify a new gene…
Meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials seldom show conflict of interest, funding information
— 9 Mar 2011 19:29 | HealthInformation concerning funding and author conflicts of interest disclosed in the original reports of randomised controlled trials is rarely disclosed when these data are combined in…
Multiple sclerosis blocked in mouse model
— 8 Mar 2011 14:41 | HealthScientists have blocked harmful immune cells from entering the brain in mice with a condition similar to multiple sclerosis (MS)…
The sorry state of health of US medicine
— 8 Mar 2011 14:05 | HealthAs the debate about healthcare in the United States rages, four insightful articles in the March 2011 issue of The American Journal of Medicine strive to add reasoned arguments and…
New gene regions identified that predispose people to heart attacks
— 6 Mar 2011 19:02 | HealthThirteen new gene regions have been convincingly linked to coronary atherosclerosis in a massive, new, international genetics study involving investigators from the Stanford University…
Doctors lax in monitoring potentially addicting drugs
— 4 Mar 2011 13:32 | HealthFew primary care physicians pay adequate attention to patients taking prescription opioid drugs - despite the potential for abuse, addiction and overdose, according to a new study by…
Mutations found in human induced pluripotent stem cells
— 3 Mar 2011 13:47 | HealthOrdinary human cells reprogrammed as induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) may ultimately revolutionise personalised medicine by creating new and diverse therapies unique to individual…
To bring effective therapies to patients quicker, use the team approach
— 3 Mar 2011 13:20 | HealthThe current clinical trial process in the United States is on shaky ground. In this era of personalised medicine, as diseases are increasingly defined by specific genetic and biologic…