Dietary study finds marijuana users have normal nutritional status, risky lifestyle habits
...ts of marijuana on the human body and other health behaviors associated with it," said Ellen Smit, Ph.D., assistant professor of social and preventive medicine in the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and lead author on the study. "It is important that we learn more about the changes in dietary ha...Structural studies reveal how potassium channels are inactivated
...articular states and thereby modulate the channels behaviors in certain ways, instead of just blocking them."...You are what you eat and your kids are too
...ts believe that they often model healthful dietary behaviors to their children," said Dr. Haire-Joshu. "However...t that parents will translate these healthy eating behaviors to their children. Now that they have worked with St. Louis families that are involved in Parents a...Northwestern receives $17 million for functional genomics research
...creening methods to identify genes responsible for behaviors such as learning and memory, vision, circadian rhythms, the propensity to become addicted, sensitivity to stress and the development of anxiety. Takahashi, professor of neurobiology and physiology and a member of the neurology department at the Unive...A neurogenetic approach to alcoholism
...on and alcoholism. The authors believe that three behaviors or "mechanisms" in particular - disinhibition, negative mood states such as anxiety and depression, and a low response to alcohol - may explain the relationship between serotonin and alcoholism. They reviewed a number of primate and human studies to...Sex lives of wild fish: Genetic techniques provide new insights
...FAYETTE, Ind. New insights into the reproductive behaviors of freshwater fish a process more bizarre and interesting than commonly realized have been discovered by scientists who used genetic tools first developed for use in humans. By using genetic fingerprinting techniques such as those used to identif......plays many developmental processes and instinctive behaviors common to higher organisms. The worm is tiny and transparent, with a very small brain that can be studied in detail. The key odors of interest in the UCSF study were benzaldehyde, which gives off a scent somewhat like almond, and butanone which has ...NHLBI unveils new resources to help consumers control their blood pressure
...n addition, the site features information on other behaviors that contribute to blood pressure control such as maintaining a healthy weight, engaging in regular physical activity, and abstaining from excessive amounts of alcohol. There are also interactive quizzes and tools, information on medications, real-li...Violence and aggression: University of New Orleans researchers offer provocative insights
...rls do not generally develop dangerous anti-social behaviors until puberty, Silverthorn suggests. She adds, "The significant changes in girls' biological and social milieu, in concert with the generally difficult transition to adolescence, and a marked decrease in self-esteem, can lead at this stage to violent...Biologists create a new tool for observing a "messenger" molecule in living cells
... biologists may be able toexplain fundamental cell behaviors that until now were difficult or impossible to observe....New fossil study rejects 'Eve theory'
...he world. "Ancient humans shared genes and behaviors across wide regions of the world, and were not rendered extinct by one 'lucky group' that later evolved into us," says Wolpoff, a professor of anthropology at the U-M and first author of the study. "The fossils clearly show that more than one ancien...Trans-NIH collaboration with NIOSH initiates studies of racial and ethnic disparities in health
...buildings they occupy, is mediated by their social behaviors and support systems in influencing their behavioral health and cognitive functioning. Carolyn A. Berry at Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill., will study the racial disparities in the incidence of pediatric asthma among low-income African American...Smoking, heavy drinking and poor nutrition tend to cluster
...ed to heavy alcohol or tobacco use or to addictive behaviors in general." While the combination of smoking and ...ecause both appear to adversely affect food choice behaviors and nutrient demands," said Betts. This research supports previous studies, which found that smokers...DNA research reveals new bird species in Colorado
...s, differences in body size and unique plumage and behaviors led scientists to question this kinship. Compiling the evidence needed to formally designate a new species is no easy task, said Dr. Jessica Young of Western State College of Colorado who led the effort along with Clait Braun, formerly with the Colo...One in three physicians unlikely to get routine medical care
... and 1964 who are surveyed every year about health behaviors and disease occurrence. The average age of the respondents was 61; 8 percent were women. Researchers looked at whether the physicians used a regular health provider in 1991, and compared that to whether they underwent various cancer screenings or g......ates, since they have a vast array of reproductive behaviors that are simply begging for explanations," said Avise. "We're fortunate now that we have the genetic tools to assist with the job." Among these tools are new DNA profiling methods based on molecular markers called microsatellites that can, along with...Social support during pregnancy can affect fetal growth and birth weight
...milarly. Social support may also inspire healthier behaviors and lifestyles among pregnant women and discourage behaviors like smoking, substance use, and poor nutritional intake -- all risk factors for low birth weight in...Brief exposure to nicotine makes lasting mark on the brain
...ystem encourages the body to repeat pleasing behaviors by releasing dopamine, the neurotransmitter associated with the pleasant feelings, in the reward areas. "That was good," is the basic message of increased dopamine levels. "Do it again." Unfortunately, drugs of abuse, such a...Drinking during pregnancy: American Indians and African Americans
...n terms of finding out from real people what their behaviors are, and how those relate to their health and well-being." Vanderveen wants to see the DEER project's methodology refined, expanded to a larger study group and geographic distribution, and then replicated so that it can address what she called "seri...Northwestern researchers map gene mutation that makes mice deaf and causes them to dance
...r ear) dysfunction. Jerker mice also exhibit such behaviors as hyperactivity, running in tight circles and head tossing, which are presumed to be the result of defects in the hair cells of the vestibular system. Bartles believes that in these mice, the mutated espin gene causes vestibular hair cells to send f...