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Develop S’pore into research & education hub in cross-border…
Asiane – Nov 11, 2007
He added that Singapore has some experience and expertise in research on infectious diseases. For instance basic research in areas covering viral bacterial and parasitical diseases is currently conducted in the universities research institutes and the National University Hospital. Clinical research is being done in various government hospitals. Also companies here conduct research to develop drugs diagnostic kits and vaccines. The Health Ministry has also committed $4. 2 million to develop new tools to diagnose the diseases. In addition consortiums have been established to develop Singapore’s research capabilities.
New Study Questions Disparities In Vascular Surgery Among Hispanics
Medical News Today – Medical News Today (press release) – Nov 11, 2007
Reasons for the disparities are not fully understood but may include a combination of socioeconomic factors and genetic variations. Published in the November Journal of Vascular Surgery the study was led by a vascular surgery team from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical College. Using medical records from hospitals in New York and Florida from the years 2000 to 2004 researchers looked at three common vascular surgery procedures — lower extremity revascularization (LER) carotid revascularization (CR) and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. They found that Hispanic patients compared to non-Hispanic whites had higher rates of amputation following lower extremity revascularization (a surgical procedure to restore blood supply to a body part or organ) (6.
Disruption of White Matter Integrity in the Inferior Longitudinal…
Archives of General Psychiatry – Nov 11, 2007
02) than patients without visual hallucinations. Conclusion ur findings which benefited from greater image resolution and methodological control than previous studies conducted in adolescents with schizophrenia provide strong evidence for lower white matter integrity in the left ILF particularly for patients with a history of visual hallucinations. Author Affiliations: Department of Psychiatry Research Zucker Hillside Hospital Glen aks New York (Drs Ashtari Cottone and Szeszko; Ms Wu; and Mr Chen); Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research Center for Advanced Brain Imaging rangeburg New York (Dr Ardekani); Department of Clinical Research Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica New York (Ms Cervellione); and Department of Psychiatry University of Minnesota Minneapolis (Dr Kumra). Dr Ashtari is now with the Radiology Department The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
More studies needed to explore role of blood pressure sleep posture…
SN SuperSite – SN SuperSite (subscription) – Nov 11, 2007
Asrani said the possible causes for that disparity could be fromchanges in aqueous outflow or inflow or a combination of the two. Not knowingthe underlying cause behind those fluctuations makes further clinical researchnecessary to determine their full impact on glaucoma progression Dr. “Circadian IP fluctuations occur in normal and glaucomatous eyes but agreat deal remains unknown due to the lack of a non-invasive method ofcontinuous IP measurements in the patient’s own environment” he said. “Control of raised nocturnal IP using long acting drugs or surgical therapiesmay be necessary in patients showing progression despite good control of theirdaytime IP. ” Measuring 24-hour IP curves scheduling patient visits at differenttimes of the day and checking IP with patients in the supine position aremethods Dr.
Nutrition 21 Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2008 Financial Results
npicenter.com – Nov 11, 2007
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