Study says: 'whey' to greater muscle strength is through training and protein supplements
...entation on muscle fiber characteristics and their correlation to changes in strength during resistance training....search was that a highly significant (P<0.001) correlation between the magnitude of strength gained in three weight lifting exercises assessed and the increase...Brain gliomas progress as function of crucial gene is lost
...lignant gliomas, none have exhibited such a strong correlation with progression, indicating the pivotal role of this gene," says Amy Heimberger, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery. The findings one day may be clinically important, says Eric McGary, M.D., Ph.D., a clinical fellow. If ...Genetic risk factor for Parkinson disease discovered
... vary among ethnic groups. When they looked at the correlation between gene variation and incidence of Parkinson's disease, they discovered that one variant, called "J" was much more common in people who do not have Parkinson's disease, and particularly among women. "The J haplogroup is much more common in unaf...Fruit consumption related to increased risk of Parkinson's?
HONOLULU, HI Researchers in Honolulu have found a correlation between high fruit and fruit drink consumption and risk of Parkinson's disease. Findings of their study are being presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in Honolulu, March 29-April 5, 2003. Previous studies have suggested a lin...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
...cosa is a major transmission portal because of the correlation between oral-genital contact and other transmission risk behaviors." In the study, the researchers tested the ability of HIV to infect oral mucosal cells known as normal human oral keratinocytes (NHOK). They found that when exposed to high concentr...Progesterone regulates male behavior toward infants
... had previously been attributed to testosterone, a correlation between testosterone and male behaviors directed at young has never been established. Seeking another explanation for the male behavior, Levine's research team tested paternal behavior in progesterone receptor knockout mice. (These mice lack the gene...Why we are what we eat: New links between our biology and food choices
... Wayne State University School of Medicine found a correlation between the number of polyps and the ability to ta...er. Bartoshuk and her colleagues have also found a correlation between weight and a history of ear infections that seems to be related to taste sensitivity. She th...AAAS president calls to restore American health system
...s at risk for certain diseases; and studies of the correlation between various illnesses and socio-economic status, education, occupation, and other factors. For example, the Whitehall Study, conducted by Sir Michael Marmot of University College London and colleagues, examined mortality rates over a 10-year peri...Changes in prevalence of mutations associated with HIV treatment failure
... the results show independent trends, not a direct correlation between drug usage and mutation incidence. However, the data show that the changes in prescribing patterns of antiretroviral therapy and in the mutations associated with specific drugs or drug combinations follow expected parallel trends. Further s...Braille found to be essential, regardless of age of blindness
...tudies have previously established a physiological correlation among blind people using Braille. This relationship was verified using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), positron emission tomography (PET) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). These studies established that visual cortex, key ...Endothelial progenitor cells could serve as biological marker for cardiovascular disease
...linical disease. They found a significant inverse correlation between the number of circulating endothelial prog...ctor score. They also found a significant inverse correlation between the brachial artery measurement of vascular function and the number of circulating endotheli...US researchers find first conclusive evidence that lead is linked to male infertility
...icity and it is not yet known if there is a strong correlation between seminal plasma lead levels and lead concentration in the blood (the normal method of measuring lead exposure). But she warned: "In the light of these results, environmental exposure limits for lead might be re-evaluated." She said it was ...Effects of global warming already being felt on plants and animals worldwide
...s of animals and plants. Each study found a direct correlation between global warming and biological change somewhere in the world. For example, several studies revealed that, as temperatures increased in recent decades, certain species began breeding and migrating earlier than expected. Other studies found that...Binge drinking among Jewish and non-Jewish college students
...ccording to religious affiliation," he said. "The correlation between the two is established. The task now is to achieve a better empirical understanding of the association." Luczak said the study's genetic findings are related to previous reports that have found a relationship between ADH2*2 and less frequent...U.S.-German research consortium sequences genome of versatile soil microbe
...sistant Investigator Ian Paulsen, who explored the correlation of metabolic pathways with membrane transport capability, said P. putida has "lots of novel pathways and transport capabilities to break down aromatic and other unusual compounds." The P. putida genome also was compared to that of other species to re...Mercury associated with risk of heart attack
...re a marker of fatty fish intake. In addition, the correlation between mercury and fish oils indicates that fish is likely the main source of toenail mercury in these populations. The case-control study was conducted in eight European countries and Israel. Cases included 684 men with a first diagnosis of myocard...Moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy is risky too
...igh-frequency electrical pulses. In summary, this correlation between deficits in spatial memory and reduced plasticity of transmitter release in the hippocampus provides new data that moderate levels of alcohol exposure can alter specific learning processes mediated by the hippocampus, and links them to a spec...Imaging study provides new information on how the brain processes sounds of different tones
... While auditory cortex showed a clear, qualitative correlation between perception and response waveshape, the medial geniculate body showed less correlation (since there was less change in waveshape with rate), and the inferior colliculus showed no correlat...UT Southwestern scientists discover link between infections in mothers and brain injuries in babies
...st 24 hours of life. "We discovered a significant correlation between the increased elevation of inflammation in the mother's placenta and a reduction in neurological function in infants," Perlman said. "This is the first time such a relationship has been established." By measuring specific inflammation markers...Polluted beach closures influenced by full moons and sunlight, surfer-engineer discovers
...The study also has uncovered a surprisingly strong correlation between beach pollution and the forces of nature - including rainfall, sunlight and the gravitational pull of the moon. ''There are many factors that can influence the concentration of bacteria in a sample of water,'' said Alexandria B. Boehm, the Cl...