DMAA to Develop Disease Management Standards by December
... for evaluating clinical and financial outcomes is vital to the continued strong growth of disease and care management." Dr. Fetterolf will be in charge of the standards development project, which intends to present concrete results by December at the DMAA's 2006 Disease Management Leadership Forum in Den...Quality Platelets and Improved Blood Availability No Longer a Pipe Dream
...ly in Canada alone, by 20%. Blood platelets are vital to promote clotting of blood and impede bleeding. The equipment, termed as a Dynamic Light Scattering Platelet Monitor (DLS-PM), is the first of its kind that can effectively gauge the quality of blood platelets- A definite boon considering that ther...Doctor Shortage Affects Women And Babies' Health
...essible maternity care. Specialist medical care is vital for women with more complex pregnancies and for those who develop complications or need a medical opinion during pregnancy or labour."...Zactima Receives Fast Track Designation By The FDA
...d spread of the thyroid cancer by participating in vital cell signalling pathways. Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EFGR) participate in the inhibition pathway while REarranged during Transfection (RET) tyrosine kinases can accelerate the growth of t...Inhaled Insulin Could Rock The Drug Market Soon
...reted by specialized cells of the pancreas plays a vital role in the maintenance of blood sugar levels. Diabetic individuals depend on insulin to maintain a balance. Poor blood sugar control over a prolonged time can lead to cardiovascular disease, kidney failure and stroke. In addition, it can impair the ...People In Pain Are Unlikely To Seek Medical Help
...very following rating of pain to be the fifth most vital sign by the American Pain Society. The study authors have further stated that such a goal to identify silent sufferers cannot be achieved without improved physician education and increased participation of the media in spreading awareness about pai...Researchers Identify Role Of Protein In Sperm Hyperactivation
...arvard Medical School have been able to identify a vital component of the mechanism that a sperm uses to speed up its integration with the egg so that fertilization can take place. Reserachers say this study could provide useful pointers when examining the issue of male infertility.// "No one had ever ...Frozen fish is costly and also lacks vital nutrients
...nd that these frozen fish meals are missing out on vital nutrients and forking out more money. The findings were published in the magazine Choice. The supermarkets have only frozen white fish either hoki or hake and does not give any choice to the customers. More than 50 different products were found o...President Bush proposes HSAs scheme for the benefit of both the workers and the country
...medical community should step forward in providing vital information about to the employees. Laugharn also said that workers generally don't like high-deductible plans and would rather prefer their monthly premiums. This is seen in the case of Continental Airlines. Mike Ellis, senior director of benef...Alzheimer's Disease Progresses Rapidly In Highly Educated
...h the ever-increasing aging population, there is a vital need for effective treatment strategies....Hormonal Changes in Girls Increase Their Risk of Insomnia
...ce caused due to stress-related factors. Another vital finding is that girls having higher risk of insomnia had higher rates of depression, which is often marked by sleep disturbances. About 88 % showed such symptoms at the time of the study. Hence the research team concluded by saying that Insomnia is...Young People Not to Be Neglected In AIDS War
...million people are affected every year. It is very vital to educate or rather alert political leaders in Asia, the importance of this issue so that collective action can be facilitated. The main focus of the program should be to ensure accessibility of services to those who have not been covered previous...Adult and Children Have Varied Drug Metabolism
...and how medicines affect the young. This plays a vital role because certain drugs have to be tested specifically on children. Drug companies do not do these tests as they dislike the extra cost that has to be spent for these tests. But the companies and drug manufacturers has to keep this in mind when ...Chromium Exposure: Health Risk Of Workers Ignored
...d at Washington have been blamed for not revealing vital data regarding the carcinogenic effects of chromium exposure to the Government. // The health risks to workers were largely under-reported. A paper submitted by George Washington University and Public Citizen highlighted the incomplete data publis...Soda Consumption: An Unhealthy Trend Among Adolescent Girls
... is an important source of calcium, regarded to be vital for proper bone development and bone health. If this trend were to continue, it could even predispose to osteoporosis later in life, owing to decreased deposition of calcium in the bone. The researchers have urged the health officials to have a clo...Alcohol Consumption Pattern Plays A Vital Role in Alcohol Related Injury
... that the amount and the pattern of alcohol play a vital role in determining the risk of alcohol related injury. This is true for both sexes. They have scrutinized three aspects of drinking namely the average weekly consumption, binge-drinking episodes and the amount of alcohol consumed before hospital a...Functional Taste Cells Cultured In Vitro
...o understand the sense of taste and how it plays a vital role in nutrition, health and disease. This technique may provide hope for people who have lost their sense of taste due to radiation therapy or tissue damage. This system gives us a way to test for drugs that can promote recovery. The results of t...WHO Says Travelers Could Spread Avian Flu in NZ
...ndemic in which millions could die. Omi said the vital factor to halt any pandemic would be early detection. He said that New Zealand was well equipped to tackle the disease when it steps inside the country. Prevention and precautionary techniques such as provision of anti-viral drugs and restriction o...Bush Urged To Press India To Eliminate Medical Tariffs
...ty, they contend. "Tariffs delay improvements to vital healthcare infrastructure and increase their cost." South Africa and Kenya have eliminated import tariffs on AIDS drugs and more than 30 developed nations, including the US, Switzerland, Japan, Canada and the member states of the European Union, ha...Biomarkers Could Prove Significant In Understanding Aging Process
... owing to their ability to generate energy that is vital for various cell processes to take place. “We initiated this project with the idea that perhaps there was a specific mitochondrial DNA deletion signature that would be associated with tumor development in the skin,” Sligh said. The team found to thei...