A study published in the September 2010 issue of SHOCK by Dr. Ed W. Childs and colleagues at Scott & White Healthcare looks at how female versus male rats fared after suffering a trauma and subsequent hemorrhagic shock who were given Estradiol (estrogen). In the study, the Estradiol prevented vascular permeability following hemorrhagic shock… Read [...] Read more »

A recent study conducted by oculoplastic surgeon Charles Soparkar, M.D., Ph.D. (The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX) utilizing a patent-pending formulation of zinc and phytase (trademarked as ZYTAZE™), demonstrated that increasing zinc levels by oral administration for 4 days prior to a planned injection of botulinum toxin improved efficacy and/or duration in 41 of 44 patients [...] Read more »

Kennedy Krieger Institute announced new study results showing an early marker for later communication and social delays in infants at a higher-risk for autism may be infrequent gazing at other people when unprompted… Read The Full Article…Infant’s Gaze May Be An Early, But Subtle, Marker For Autism Risk Read more »

The latest edition of the “AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care Nursing” increases the focus on patient safety and infection prevention, while continuing to emphasize evidence-based practice. Published by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the 1,312-page manual presents procedures for the critical care environment in an easy-to-use illustrated and step-by-step format… Read The [...] Read more »

Bed bugs appear to be on the rise around the world, as more and more experts and professionals in pest control report huge rises in prevalence, even so far as to suggest we are on the verge of a bed bug pandemic… Read The Full Article…Bed Bugs On The Rise Read more »

pSivida Corp. (NASDAQ:PSDV) (ASX:PVA), a leader in the development of sustained release back of the eye drug delivery systems for difficult-to-treat conditions, announced that its licensee, Alimera Sciences (NASDAQ:ALIM) has been notified that the U.S… Read The Full Article…pSivida Announces Iluvien(R) Receives FDA Priority Review For Treatment Of Diabetic Macular Edema Read more »

Older adults with diabetes who have high blood pressure, walk slowly or lose their balance, or believe they’re in bad health, are significantly more likely to have weaker memory and slower, more rigid cognitive processing than those without these problems, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association… Read The Full Article…New [...] Read more »

Brazos Valley residents, neuroscience researchers, and interested clinicians will each have opportunities to hear from nationally recognized clinicians and researchers on the topic of Traumatic Brain Injury during the Texas Brain and Spine Institute’s Fourth Annual Neuroscience Symposium on September 10, 2010… Read The Full Article…Traumatic Brain Injury Is The Focus Of TBSI Annual Neuroscience [...] Read more »

It is estimated that approximately 500,000 infections caused by Clostridium difficile occur in hospitals in the United States each year. And, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, C. diff infection rates are on the rise throughout the U.S., with emerging antibiotic-resistant strains and increased mortality rates… Read The Full Article…Is C. Diff [...] Read more »

South Dakota State University research is exploring a “fusion strategy” for making improved vaccines to protect pigs and humans against some strains of E. coli. The SDSU researchers altered the toxins produced by a form of E. coli and genetically fused the non-poisonous “toxoid” to a protein known to cause an immune reaction. The resulting [...] Read more »