Posts tagged: medicine
New twist on ancient math problem could improve medicine, microelectronics
(University of Michigan) A hidden facet of a math problem that goes back to Sanskrit scrolls has just been exposed by nanotechnology researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Connecticut.
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: May 8, 2012, Online
1. Evidence Review: Screening Women for Intimate Partner Violence May Have Benefits, Few Harms Intimate partner violence, or IPV, includes a range of abusive behaviors perpetrated by someone who is in an intimate relationship with the victim. Abusive behaviors may include physical violence, sexual violence, rape, and psychological aggression ...
Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for May 8, 2012, online issue
1. Evidence Review: Screening Women for Intimate Partner Violence May Have Benefits, Few Harms Intimate partner violence, or IPV, includes a range of abusive behaviors perpetrated by someone who is in an intimate relationship with the victim. Abusive behaviors may include physical violence, sexual ...
Nanotechnology In Medicine: Huge Potential, But What Are The Risks?
Nanotechnology, the manipulation of matter at the atomic and molecular scale to create materials with remarkably varied and new properties, is a rapidly expanding area of research with huge potential in many sectors, ranging from healthcare to construction and electronics. In medicine, it promises to revolutionize drug ...
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: May 1, 2012
1. For Younger Women at Increased Risk for Breast Cancer, Benefits of Mammography Screening Outweigh Harms According to two new studies being published in Annals of Internal Medicine, younger women at increased risk for breast cancer may benefit from biennial mammography screening beginning at age 40. Currently, major organizations ...
Hartford Foundation to honor five IU School of Medicine geriatricians
Five Indiana University School of Medicine geriatricians are among only 83 advanced fellows and junior faculty members nationwide who will share in $2.5 million in career development awards from The John A. Hartford Foundation.
Gilenya Heart Side Effects – European Medicine Agency Gives New Recommendations
After a review of the latest evidence of Gilenya's safety aspects, the EMA (European Medicines Agency) recommends that healthcare professionals reduce the risk of heart problems, in association with the multiple sclerosis medicine Gilenya (fingolimod), by not prescribing the drug to patients with a history of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease ...
Awards to 5 IU School of Medicine physicians address critical need for geriatricians
INDIANAPOLIS Five Indiana University School of Medicine geriatricians are among only 83 advanced fellows and junior faculty members nationwide who will share in $2.5 million in career development awards from The John A. Hartford Foundation. The IU School of Medicine was one of the top-funded institutions. ...
Research roundup: Practice guidelines may not stop defensive medicine; English language ability tied to hospital readmission rates
The Value of Clinical Practice Guidelines As Malpractice "Safe Harbors" -- Overspending on health care has frequently been attributed to doctors practicing defensive medicine -- ordering extra tests, for example -- so that they avoid malpractice lawsuits. The authors of this brief write that while some have said clinical guidelines ...
Awards to 5 IU School of Medicine physicians address critical need for geriatricians
(Indiana University School of Medicine) Five Indiana University School of Medicine geriatricians are among only 83 advanced fellows and junior faculty members nationwide who will share in $2.5 million in career development awards from the John A. Hartford Foundation.
UMKC School of Medicine receives $400,000 gift to establish Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Program
The University of Missouri-Kansas City has received a $400,000 gift to establish a pulmonary fibrosis research program at the UMKC School of Medicine. The gift comes from the estate of the late Mary K. Geldmacher, a retired St. Louis school teacher who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis and passed away ...