The experiences of the team of scientists who lived in the Biosphere 2 closed system from 1991 to 1993 can be applied to space travel, according to Sally Silverstone, co-captain of the crew.
Birth traumas to the head and neck are a rare occurence to newborns. When they do happen, parents and some physicians are at a loss to the trauma's nature and cause. A new research study examines this issue.
CT or computed tomography screening for children undergoing bone marrow transplants can indicate whether the young patient has sinus disease, a condition that can lead to deadly infections.
Pediatric angioedema is the sudden swelling under the skin of a child's ear. In certain cases, the swelling can be dangerous; a new study offers advice on when to be concerned and what treatment options are available.
Researchers from Washington state have determined the indirect and direct costs incurred by a family when their child suffers from acute otitis media.
A new study reveals that parents and other care givers cannot accurately detect hearing loss in children with recurrent middle ear infections.
Treating people with epilepsy or seizures who are in remote locations such as space, underwater or extended airline flights may be possible through what is known as telemedicine, according to Dr. Cormac A. O'Donovan.
Controlling unnecessary manipulation of the heart and the aorta during coronary artery bypass surgery dramatically reduces the number of patients with major neuropsychological deficits after surgery, a Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researcher told a Washington conference today.
Women with a history of premature delivery reduce their risk of another if they seek even a single prenatal checkup, according to results of a Johns Hopkins study.
Two new medical research studies examine treatment options for rhinitis and sinusitis in HIV-infected patients
Predicting the future is never easy, but doctors may soon have the tools to help them do just that. In a study and editorial in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers describe a score sheet that can help predict when a person may develop a fatal heart attack.
Is American industry passing up opportunities to profit by operating "clean and green?" A new report released by Resources for the Future (RFF) addresses this question through three case studies of pollution prevention-related decisionmaking at three multinational chemical manufacturers headquartered in the U.S.
Researchers have zeroed in on a gene linked to high blood pressure -- a disease that affects one in four adults -- according to two reports in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
A drug used to reduce cholesterol levels in the blood can prevent atherosclerosis -- even in people with below-average blood cholesterol levels -- according to a report in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
High-pressure chambers used to treat deep sea divers for decompression sickness could play a key role in preventing permanent spinal cord damage and paralysis to many of the thousands of Americans who suffer spinal cord injuries every year, a doctor from Scotland reported today.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy offers enough promise for treating victims of stroke and other debilitating traumas and diseases of the central nervous system to warrant in-depth scientific studies, a medical researcher said today.
A technique developed to help astronauts stave off problems with their blood vessels in zero gravity may become an important tool in helping prevent strokes among the estimated 50 million Americans who have high blood pressure.
Dr. Russell B. Rayman, the executive vice president of the Aerospace Medical Association, today presented medical guidelines for airline travel prepared by a task force of his association.
Rensselaer has patented a device that listens to blood flowing in a patientÃs carotid artery and tells a doctor immediately if the artery is blocked by dangerous cholesterol deposits. The device provides an inexpensive, non- invasive screening system that doctors can use in their offices during routine checkups
The first report of the discovery of inhaled cellulosic and plastic fibers in human lung tissue has been published by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in the May, 1998 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. The fibers in the human lung may be bioresistant and biopersistent candidate agents contributing to the risk of lung cancer.
The National Mental Health Association (NMHA) is ratcheting up pressure on the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) and the states to heed warnings on managed behavioral healthcare contracting.
DECADES-LONG CLIMATE CYCLE--EL NINO'S "COUSIN"--INFLUENCES SALMON FISHERIES SLEEPY ADOLESCENTS? STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS MODERN MAMMALS LIVED BEFORE EXTINCTION OF DINOSAURS
During heart surgery, an estimated 5 percent of patients suffer damage to the heart muscle when blood flow is briefly cout off. But researchers at the University of Virginia have found that a method of gene therapy used in mice significantly protects the heart during periods of low blood flow.
A study from the University of Miami Ear Institute analyses the safety and effectiveness of reimplanting a cochlear implant in deaf patients.
A new research study describes a patient management program that reduces the risk of aspiration pneumonia, the leading causing of death in long-term care facilities.
Martian meteorite ALH84001 was evidence for extraterrestrial life because minerals found in it resembled minerals created by unusual earthly bacteria. Now it appears that the bacteria themselves contradict that claim. An article in this week's Science reports that sulfides in the bacteria do not match the meteorite's minerals.
The effects of angiostatin and endostatin on mechanisms regulating angiogenesis in other processes besides tumor growth require additional study, says noted University of Notre Dame blood chemist Francis J. Castellino.
Experts in Ball State University's School of Physical Education are available to provide information related to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month during May.
Interactive briefing discussing the potential dangers of alternative medications for hormone replacement therapy, and the recent advances in plant-based FDA-approved HRT options.
he American Psychological Association (APA) today released results of a national public opinion poll, conducted by Penn, Schoen & Berland, that shows 77 percent of Americans support changing federal law to allow patients to sue a managed care company when they are injured by negligent decisions or cost containment actions.
News tips for the media from Notre Dame faculty
University of Michigan researchers discovered mutations in the genetic make-up of a type of pneumonia that is the most common severe opportunistic infection in people with AIDS.
For the fourth consecutive year, the Cornell University Food Product Development Team, made of undergraduate students and graduate, has been named as one of six finalists in the Institute of Food Technologists' (IFT) Student Association 1998 Product Development Competition, to be held in Atlanta June 20-22. This year's novel Cornell food product is called Wrapidos, and is engineered so that the food juices don't drip on your clothes.
A Boston-area physician and his wife have contrbuted $2.75 million toward Cornell University's Hillel program.
The long-sought goal of turning hydrogen into a metal, it has been predicted, would require pressure comparable to that found at the center of the Earth. Researchers at Cornell University have now dispelled that theory: They submitted hydrogen gas to just such pressure, but the element remained unchanged.
OraTest is a patented five-minute mouthrinse sequence that has been shown to be 100 percent sensitive for squamous cell carcinoma (oral cancer). European nations have approved its use for screening, detection of second primary lesions, and defining margins of lesions for biopsy and surgery. FDA approval is pending.
Composting waste from livestock operations can be an efficient way to manage the waste with less cost, Purdue University researchers have found. Composting also virtually eliminates smells and runoff problems.
Elderly people who have pets are happier and healthier, but society has erected roadblocks that often keep animals away from the elderly, a Purdue University expert says.
Loan consolidation -- paying off several smaller debts with one larger loan -- has just delayed financial disaster for many consumers rather than helped them avoid it, according to a Purdue University expert on family finances.
Sucessful management teams -- those with both a "directive" leader and openness to new information--were best able to mobilize the energies and talents throughout an organization, according to a new study at Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management.
Atlanta, Ga., and Jacksonville, Fla., were named today to receive a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for system-wide reform of their K-12 mathematics, science and technology education programs.
This drug/gene delivery system carries very potent anti-cancer drugs and genes to their targets, in this case, tumors. CytImmune Sciences is collaborating with EntreMed, Inc.
Five companies were today named winners of The Conference Board's "Best in Class" Awards.
OraTest provides healthcare professionals with a 100 percent sensitive, easy-to-use, five-minute mouthrinse procedure that promotes early detection of hard-to-find, pre-symptomatic cancerous lesions.
Over 800 orthopaedic sports medicine specialists will attend the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. These experts, many of whom are team physicians for top flight collegiate and professional teams, are the recognized as leaders in the field of orthopaedic sports medicine.
People who don't have good social relations and/or have incomes near the poverty level are at a much greater risk for developing heart problems and dying much earlier than their natural lifespan, say researchers. A cardiac patient's race and sex also seem to determine whether certain life-saving procedures will be preformed. This research will be presented at the conference, Public Health in the 21st Century: Behavioral and Social Science Contributions in Atlanta, May 9.
A surprise may be lurking in the brains of many people -- evidence of silent cerebral infarcts, or dead spots within their brains. Cigarette smoking and uncontrolled high blood pressure may be to blame.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy - a treatment that has been around for several decades - is making a comeback. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is just one focus of a meeting next week of the Space and Underwater Research Group of the World Federation of Neurology.
Welcome to the clone zone. The 9 May issue of New Scientist answers everything you wanted to know about cloning but were afraid to ask. Now that everyone has had time to come to terms with Dolly, the first ever clone of an adult mammal, we're taking a fresh look at the science behind cloning, and what directions the technology is likely to go.
As new technologies are introduced and equipment prices continue to drop, digital radiography will rapidly replace conventional dental X-rays and provide several benefits to the patient, according to endodontists speaking here at the American Association of Endodontists' (AAE) 55th Annual Session
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