Ultrasound Contrast Agent Safe During Stress Echocardiogram

Research conducted at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in Houston shows that the use of ultrasound contrast agents during stress echocardiograms is safe. These results, revealed at the 19th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Society of Echocardiography, come just months after the U.

Stroke Survivors Rehabilitation Project Receives 12.4 Million

The University of Southern California is taking the lead to address rehabilitation therapy and how it can improve the quality of life for stroke survivors. Each year, about 700, 000 people in the United States experience first or recurrent attacks of stroke.

NCPA Statement On Sen. Baucus' Medicare Bill Inclusion Of Solutions For Medicare And Medicaid Reimbursement Problems

Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, has introduced a $20 billion Medicare bill that includes pharmacy-related provisions to provide prompt payment of Medicare Part D prescription drug claims and delay the implementation of Medicaid reimbursement cuts for generic prescription drugs.

Why Cells Starved Of Iron Burn More Glucose

Duke University Medical Center scientists have found a mechanism that allows cells starved of iron to shut down energy-making processes that depend on iron and use a less efficient pathway involving glucose. This metabolic reshuffling mechanism, found in yeast cells, helps explain how humans respond to iron deficiency, and may help with diabetes research as well.

Brain Pathway That Shuts Down Seizures Identified

Researchers at the University of Iowa and the Veterans Affairs Iowa City Health Care System have uncovered a brain pathway that shuts down seizures.

Foodborne Illness On The Rise: New York Academy Of Sciences Publishes Open-Access eBriefing

Fresh produce and plant-associated products have become "leading vehicles" of foodborne illnesses in the United States, a top food safety expert says in a new electronic briefing posted by the New York Academy of Sciences. Available online at http://www.

Researchers Identify Gene That Regulates Glucose Levels And Increases Risk For Diabetes

Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have helped identify a genetic variant that regulates glucose levels and also increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. The results of the study were presented as an oral presentation on Saturday, June 7, at the American Diabetes Association 68th Scientific Sessions held in San Francisco.

Radical Prostatectomy - Where We Were And Where We Are Going? Society Of Urologic Oncology Meeting - Whitmore Lecture

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Walsh presented the Whitmore Lecture. He discussed the past history of radical prostatectomy (RP). The first RP was performed in 1904 in a perineal approach. The retropubic operation was introduced in 1947. During the Whitmore era, many men did not need to be cured, as they had more comorbidities and died of other causes.

Democracy In Zimbabwe Demands Urgent International Support - Africa Action New Analysis Emphasizing Civil Society's Role In Resolving Crisis

As Zimbabwe's political and social climate grows increasingly violent, Africa Action released a new set of policy recommendations on how the U.S. and the international community can support a peaceful and just democratic transition for Zimbabwe.

Drinking Milk To Boost Calcium and Prevent Broken Bones

Boosting calcium intake by drinking milk could reduce healthy adults' chances of a debilitating bone break. In a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, healthy men and women supplemented with 1, 200 mg of calcium per day - the amount in four glasses of milk - reduced their risk of bone fractures by 72 percent.