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Treatment For Endocrine Disease. Is Something Missing?
Most of the patients whom endocrinologists regard as cured still suffer from impaired quality of life. These are the results of a study by a group of Italian investigators headed by Dr Nicoletta Sonino (University of Padova) which was published in the March-April 2004 issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. The purpose of the study was to... view more... (2004-02-16)
Breathing Support Reduces Blood Pressure For People With Sleep Apnoea (p 204)
A reduction in blood pressure-and in the probable risk of stroke and other cardiovascular disease-could be possible for patients treated with nocturnal breathing support for sleep apnoea, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Obstructive sleep apnoea is a serious condition in which airflow from the nose and mouth to the... view more... (2002-01-17)
No more hammering please!
Whether it's inspecting glider wings or modern windmill rotor blades, today's method is archaic. Using tap testing, the experienced ear listens for hollow spaces and other defects. A much faster process measures heat distribution resolved over distance and time. Rotor blades for wind turbines are manufactured in the same way as in the good old... view more... (2004-05-14)
Mailman School of Public Health researchers analyze air quality and weather changes by 2050
In a first of its kind study, a research team based at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health found that changes in urban sprawl and climate that are projected to occur in the New York City metropolitan area by the 2050s could significantly affect air quality and health in the region. view more (2007-05-15)
Barn Personnel Experience Higher-Than Average Rates of Respiratory Symptoms
The estimated 4.6 million Americans involved in the equine industry may be at risk of developing respiratory symptoms due to poor air quality in horse barns. view more (2009-11-23)
Surgery reduces mortality in prostate cancer but does not not influence quality of life or overall survival
Two large Scandinavian studies evaluating the long-term effect of prostate cancer treatment are published in The New England Journal of Medicine this week. In the first study, 695 men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer were randomised assigned to radical prostatectomy or watchful waiting. The result shows that radical prostatectomy significantly... view more... (2002-09-11)
EXPANSIV - Electronic newsletter highlights
Welcome to the second edition of the EXPANSIV electronic newsletter - the newsletter for Machine Vision in Europe. Issued every two months, the EXPANSIV Newsletter brings you news of industrial applications of Machine Vision. The rapid reduction in the price of both computer systems and digital cameras combined with advances in image-processing... view more... (2002-05-17)
Larger GP practices do not provide better care
It is widely known that fewer patients die in larger hospitals that do more operations, but does a similar association between volume of treatment and quality exist in primary care? In this week’s BMJ, Azeem Majeed and colleagues set out to test whether large general practices or those that treat more people provide better care. view more (2003-02-12)
Research shows that the Pill does not deserve its reputation for causing weight gain
Research has not proven that the Pill causes weight gain. But many women are put off using contraceptive pills because this has been listed as one of their adverse effects. view more (2008-10-31)
Assisting The Global Optoelectronics And Telecommunications Industry To Ride The Recession
As the global optoelectronics and telecommunications industry faces its first recession, Optical Reference Systems Ltd (ORS Ltd), a new spin-out company from the University of Wales, Bangor, could find itself with the ideal product to help the companies that produce thin film semiconductors to achieve greater efficiencies. Optoelectronics and... view more... (2002-04-22)
Interruptions at work have multiple effects
Interruptions make people speed up their work pace, while maintaining the required quality of work. However, interruptions do have negative impact on emotion and well-being, and lead to an increase in effort, leaving workers tired. view more (1999-06-09)
Social Environment is the Key to Quality of Life for Older People
Healthy older people living with a partner feel they have the highest quality of life, whilst those in residential homes are likely to report the poorest, according to new research funded by the Economic & Social Research Council as part of its Growing Older Programme. A three-year-long study of residents aged between 65 and 98 in the London... view more... (2003-07-29)
New knowledge improves rice quality
A major international initiative is being launched to try to boost the income of the world's millions of poor rice farmers and at the same time provide consumers with more nutritious, better tasting food. view more (2007-05-08)
Breast asymmetry surgery improves quality of life, self-esteem
Many women suffer from uneven breasts, also known as breast asymmetry - a relatively common condition that is often not discussed. The embarrassment can affect their daily lives, sexuality and confidence, but for those with significant asymmetry, breast surgery can considerably elevate quality of life and self-esteem. view more (2006-10-09)
New technique reduces radiation exposure by 60 percent in abdominal CT of children
By lowering the tube current to account for both the weight and body symmetry of a child, an abdominal CT radiation dose can be reduced by 60% without compromising the image quality. view more (2006-05-02)
Predicting quality of life for individuals with chronic pain
People who suffer with chronic pain have a lower quality of life than those with the chronic illness diabetes. view more (2002-11-13)
Low Level Herbicide Use Can Damage Potato Reproduction
Currently, plant testing in the United States to determine potential ecological risks from chemical pesticides to nontarget plants requires two tests, both of which use immature plants. view more (2009-01-07)
Lighting up paper
Researchers have developed a sophisticated way of measuring the print quality of paper. The work, published today in the Institute of Physics journal, Measurement Science and Technology, describes how Jari Palviainen and colleagues at the Universities of Joensuu and Oulu in Finland, use what is known as a diffractive optical element-based sensor... view more... (2002-02-27)
Few lessons are learnt from NHS inquiries
When things go wrong in the NHS the official reaction is to set up an inquiry. Yet a study in this week's BMJ finds that many inquiry reports highlight similar sorts of failures, suggesting that lessons are not always learnt. Researchers at the University of Manchester analysed 59 inquiry reports from 1974 to 2002 to explore their use and impact... view more... (2002-10-15)
Concerns over public reporting on quality of care in the NHS
The public disclosure of information about quality of care is a central component of UK government plans for the reform of the NHS. A study in this week's BMJ finds that the public and health professionals support the principle of publishing information about general practice performance, but are concerned about the practical implications.... view more... (2002-11-27)
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