Many facial and head pains are attributed to temporomandibular disorders, but numerous other conditions can cause the pain, according to the associate professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
Dentists are not only using dental fillings that are natural looking to restore teeth, but can also help to ward off tooth decay and, in the future, perform other therapeutic functions, according to a leading dental materials researcher and private Chicago practitioner.
UAB is conducting a study to determine if new moms who are overweight can lose more weight with the help of a personal weight-loss counselor and an individualized weight-loss plan.
A clinical trial testing the safety and tolerability of two investigational AIDS vaccines for healthy individuals is being launched this week at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center. The study, which is part of a multi-site clinical trial, will enroll up to 126 individuals nationwide. Ten to 20 participants will be recruited into the UC Davis study.
New guidelines on treating children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) from the American Academy of Pediatrics calls for physicians to treat ADHD as a chronic disease.
Halloween doesn't have to be scary for parents, says an M.S., of UAB's Think First injury prevention program.
A major clinical study sponsored by the National Eye Institute found certain dietary supplements to be effective in significantly reducing risk and slowing the progression of advanced macular degeneration. This discovey heralds the first treatment for vision loss associated with this disease.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved CIBA Vision's Focus(r) NIGHT & DAY contact lenses for extended wear for up to 30 nights of continuous wear. NIGHT & DAY lenses are the first high-oxygen, extended wear, soft lens with this wearing indication in the United States.
HHS Secretary announced the release of $50M to fund 94 new research grants, contracts and other projects to reduce medical errors and improve patient safety. HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will administer the grants.
The editor-in-chief, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and other leading orthopaedic surgeons from around the U.S., will present the latest musculoskeletal news at Orthopaedics Update 2001 for the news media, October 17.
Topics include substance abuse prevention and treatment, epidemiology and costs of diabetes, disease prevention, tobacco control, health care costs, safe-schools policies, race differences in health care and disease prevention, and methods such as web-enabled surveys, audio computer-assisted self-interviewing, and GIS.
Powerful artwork that tells the story of orthopaedics from patient and physician perspectives is now on display at the Chicago Cultural Center from September 22-November 25 -- and is coming to the United Nations Visitors Lobby January 21-February 28, 2002.
Patients with brain metastases who receive radiotherapy -- small doses of radiation given over the course of 10 to 15 days -- and stereotactic radiosurgery -- a one-time shot of high-dose radiation -- show an extensive improvement in survival, according to a new study.
Combining medication with behavior modification therapy may not be the best way to help a patient overcome a psychological disorder, according to the author of a new book on combination treatments for mental disorders.
Depression doesn't solely explain the relationship between panic disorder and suicide, new research suggests.
The American Academy of Dermatology invites you to attend Derm Update 2001, Innovations: Changing the Face of Dermatology, to learn about the latest advances in treating dermatologic conditions that affect people of all ages.
Older patients diagnosed with mid-stage colon cancer benefit as much from chemotherapy after surgery as younger patients with the disease, according to a study led by the North Central Cancer Treatment Group, a clinical trials cooperative group based at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
The results of a study presented on October 6th at the 42nd Annual Conference of The American College of Nutrition suggest that not all Ephedra-containing diet products are created equal.
A new, more efficient cardiac monitoring system is helping improve the care of critically ill patients. It continuously monitors the heart's output without exposing patients to the risks of pulmonary artery catheterization to obtain crucial cardiac readings.
A group of University of Michigan researchers conducted an in-depth look at the issues of brand-name medications vs. their generic equivalents.
Many aspects of the brain's function are critically dependent upon changes in the concentration of Ca2+ inside brain cells where the molecule plays several important signaling roles. Understanding these precisely fine-tuned changes will help scientists discover new ways to address stroke and neuro-degenerative diseases.
Researchers recently examined whether anesthetic effects on a newborns heart involve one of the mechanisms that regulates calcium in cardiac muscle, very important in determining the force with which the heart beats.
The American Heart Association is truly saddened by the nation's recent, tragic events. We extend our thoughts and prayers to all those who have been affected by the tragedy.
Researchers tested the hypothesis that the ventrolateral midbrain periaqueductal gray region plays an important role in triggering the second phase of a hemorrhage.
Results by Northwestern University researchers suggest the WKY rat could be used to investigate the genetic basis of human depression.
Cerebral blood flow response to orthostatic stress can be predicted in elderly patients.
Although more diagnostic tools are available now than ever, there has been no improvement in the rate of misdiagnosis of appendicitis during the last decade, according to University of Washington researchers.
A substantive shortfall of anesthesia personnel exists this year and will continue for years to come.
Add treadmill machines to the list of home exercise equipment that can pose dangers to little fingers. Plastic surgeons at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia reported on 12 children who suffered hand injuries from the belt of a moving treadmill.
Safety first seems to be top on the list for young sports enthusiasts. In an on-line survey conducted by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, over 81 percent of youth who did not have a sports related injury, also indicated that they were aware of the safety risks and guidelines. Additionally, 78 percent said they use safety equipment all or most of the time while engaged in a sports or recreational activity.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers tips on how to prevent injuries while working around the home this fall. Simple projects such as climbing ladders, bending to pick up boxes of decorations, lifting and hauling away debris, and handing up holiday lights, can create serious injury risks if not done appropriately and with caution.
Reducing the body temperature of someone revived from cardiac arrest is feasible and safe, but cooling time must be faster to make it a practical treatment.
More people could be spared from sudden death or a non-fatal heart attack if their physicians assessed their risk factors.
High-protein diets have no proven effectiveness in long-term weight reduction and pose potential health threats for those who adhere to them for more than a short time, according to an advisory from the American Heart Association's Nutrition Committee.
Celebrated neurologist Oliver Sacks combines his loves of chemistry and neurology in his latest article, which explores the mind of 18th Century British chemist Henry Cavendish.
More than one area of the brain is responsible for autistic behavior in children with tuberous sclerosis and brain lesions.
A genetic disorder that causes iron overload is surprisingly prevalent among Caucasians and African-Americans, according to a study led by a UC Irvine College of Medicine research team.
A University of Iowa researcher has published an extensive review of 45 investigations on carrageenan, a thickener used in foods such as pudding and yogurt. The review raises questions about the safety of carrageenan and suggests it needs to be better regulated by the FDA.
A pediatrician at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center received a $2.25M grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Development recently, to study how pediatricians nationwide can help prevent violence.
The RAPS Annual Conference November 4-7, 2001, in Baltimore features a keynote debate on biomedicine between Jeremy Rifkin of the Foundation on Economic Trends and Dr. Gregory Stock of the Program on Medicine, Technology and Society, UCLA School of Medicine.
The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society Annual Conference and Exhibition, November 4-7, 2001, in Baltimore will feature more than 100 sessions dealing with healthcare regulation in key ethical, legal, global and advanced research areas.
University of California, San Diego bioengineers have fabricated cartilage tissue which for the first time mimics the multi-layered structure and cellular functions of natural articular cartilage.
With so many options in birth control available, it can be confusing choosing the right one.
In heterosexual couples where one partner is HIV-positive, viral load (the amount of detectable virus in the blood), is a much stronger predictor of the risk of transmission in women than in men, according to a UAB study.
It is estimated that 10 million Americans, the majority of them women, suffer pain and dysfunction in and near the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which connects the jaw to the skull.
The cooler temperatures of fall can bode ill for asthma sufferers.
Even though recent events have in some cases focused on differences among religious and ethnic groups, here's a wonderful story about a White American Muslim woman who donated one of her kidneys to an African American Christian man whom she had not previously known. The transplant took place at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles -- a Jewish hospital.
Writers and Editors - Save November 15 for the AAN neuroscience briefing! Clinical Research and the Last Frontier. A briefing for science and medical writers. Hilton Times Square Hotel, New York, NY.
US consumers are given incomplete prescription-drug information in advertising campaigns directed to them, report Dartmouth Medical School/Veterans Affairs physicians.
A first-of-its-kind oral drug has been shown to successfully treat primary pulmonary hypertension, according to the results of a multi-center trial led by UCSD School of Medicine pulmonary specialists.
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