Race Plus Roaches: A Breathtaking Link
...f immune responses, hold a clue. Low socioeconomic status forces families to live in substandard housing, whether urban or suburban, he says. Older homes, or those in crowded areas, give cockroaches a fertile breeding ground. The domestic cockroach has been identified as a source of indoor allergen worldwi...Robots, Virtual Reality & Other "Smart" Tools Soon Will Help Physicians Heal Patients
...n nations, nominated by their peers, to assess the status and research needs of this rapidly advancing field. "We are not talking about replacing physicians, but providing them with more precise tools that take advantage of physicians' skills," says DiGioia. "By coupling the power of these emerging ...Selenium Supplements Can Reduce Cancer Rates
... epidemiological studies have linked high selenium status and cancer risk, this is the first double-blind, p...ails accurately correlates with metabolic selenium status in the body," Combs pointed out. "There is no evidence for that." The University of Arizona-Cornell...Low Iron Levels Cause Weakness In Women Who Are Not Anemic
...likely to be iron-deficient than men, yet low iron status among men is fairly common in developing nations. ...rom the training as much as women with higher iron status because their metabolic responses to exercise are impaired," Haas predicted. Now that the researcher...A New Biochemical Link Established Between Stress, Sex And Dominance
...male and loses his status, he loses the symbols of status as well. The colors and eyepatch fade, the GnRH cells in the brain shrink and so do the gonads. "In our lab, we have shown that behavior influences the brain," said Fernald. "We've seen that behavioral encounters can modify the GnRH producing cells,...Planned Burning In Forests A Boon To Several Species Of Birds In Illinois
...dy in Illinois. "In the Midwest, the conservation status of birds associated withsavannas and open woodlands has not been promising," said Jeffrey D.Brawn, a scientist with the Illinois Natural History Survey and a professorof ecology, ethology and evolution at the University of Illinois. In a report Aug....Guidelines For Human Germ-Line Interventions Topic Of AAAS Forum
...ent applications, a presentationon the history and status of religious involvement in germ-line issues, andpanel discussions on both scientific freedom and responsibility issues andethical and religious issues related to germ-line interventions. WHAT: AAAS Forum on Human Germ-Line Interventions WHEN: ...Researchers Find Association Between Alzheimer's Gene And Mental Impairment After Cardiac Surgery
...nts for five years to determine howtheir cognitive status changes. Joining Newman in the study were Dr. Barbara Tardiff, Ann Saunders, Ph.D.,Dr. Warren Strittmatter, James Blumenthal, Ph.D., William White, Narda Croughwell,Dr. Duane Davis, Dr. Allen Roses and Dr. J.G. Reves, as well as the entireNeurologic...Long-Term Vitamin C Use Cuts Cataract Risk In Older Women
... But the examiner had no knowledge of thenutrient status of any of the women. The initial examiner's opacity grading for 30% of thewomen was later checked by a second examiner. There was a 97% agreement rate between thetwo." Of the 247 women who had no prior history of cataract and for whom the research...... Taylor now hopes to explore the metabolic status of overfed rats atseveral periods, particularly during pregnancy, and study how regulatorymechanisms may have been altered, including brain changes in the hormonesinsulin and leptin. The work has broad clinical application in understanding...Are CDC's 1997 Recommendations For Targeted Lead Screening Of Children Justified?
... falsesense of security among higher socioeconomic status groups. CDC writes that screening decisions should always be based on the levelof risk in the population to be screened and that it is not sound public healthpolicy to continue to emphasize universal screening in low-risk populations.Also, wi......s capability to quickly and accurately monitor the status and progress of this disease in real time are significant",said Joseph Adlerstein, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer ofSpectruMedix . " A physician should be able to go beyond merely improving andoptimizing the diagnosis and therapy by ind...Genetic Test For Alzheimer's May Improve Diagnostic Reliability
... other tests that areused to determine Alzheimer's status may be useful, but Dr. Mayeux cautions thatthe study was "done in a selected group of people who receive treatment inspecialized centers for Alzheimer's disease, and that the results do not applyto individuals of other ethnic groups or health care si...... other tests that are usedto determine Alzheimer's status may be useful. Dr. Mayeux cautions, however,that the study was "done in a selected group of people who received treatment inspecialized centers for Alzheimer's disease, and that the results do not applyto individuals of other ethnic groups or in ot...Jefferson Researchers Find Correlation Between Gene And Endometrial Cancer
...l of Clinical Oncology. "We measured Rb2/p130 status in relation to the length of disease-free survival and disease-specific survival in 100 endometrial cancer patients who had surgery to remove the tumor," explains Dr. Giordano, who also is president of the Sbarro Institute for Cancer Rese...Insights Into The Proteasome - A Fascinating Macromolecular Machine For Protein Degradation
...ors report on own data and review the current status of the topic. Protein degradation is a necessity but also a hazard. It must be subject to precise spatial and temporal control to prevent that proteins not destined for degradation are attacked. A basic strategy in controlling prote...New Study Of BRCA1 Shows No Need For Widespread Screening Of American Women
...990. "There has been no previous analysis of BRCA1 status ina series of patients identified simply because they have breast cancer,regardless of their ancestry and at any age." The researchers (Newman is a former graduate student of King) studied211 women from North Carolina with breast cancer. Whi...Agriculture and urban activities impact water quality in the South Platte River Basin
...uality Assessment (NAWQA) Program to determine the status and trends, and understand the natural and human factors that affect water-quality conditions across the nation. "From the standpoint of human health in agricultural areas, we were mostconcerned about nitrate and pesticides in local drinking ...Evaluation Of The Two Types Of Cardiac Pacemakers Indicates Only Modest Differences In Value
...ional mental health and energy, cardiac functional status andlong-term cardiac function. The researchers did see better long-term cardiac functional status in patientswith dual chamber pacemakers, but this observation, they say, demonstrates thecomplexitie......lement was both effective in improving nutritional status and was very popular with the children," said Lath...nts a person could dramatically improve the health status of children and boost the low work capacity and low productivity of Third World workers. Albendazol...