Eating red meat may increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis
... identified. Nearly 40 percent of these patients satisfied the American College of Rheumatology criteria for RA at baseline. The patients were then matched, for age, sex, and body mass index, with 176 controls. At the study's onset, each participant completed a detailed 7-day food diary, with advance instr...Hybrids are becoming mainstream
... truck. "The first wave of hybrid owners, who were satisfied with smaller vehicle options, are being joined by consumers wanting to keep their SUVs or large sedans---and not get stung by rising gas prices," Berman said. "Hybrids have quickly shifted from a feel-good ideological purchase to a bottom-line, cost-...Highlights of the 2005 July Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...Elderly people who use herbal supplements are less satisfied with "conventional" medical care than non-users an...plement users were significantly less likely to be satisfied with medical care, supporting studies that have found alternative medicine users "are dissatisfied w...Purdue scientists see biochemistry's future - with quantum physics
...nd millions of dollars. "Whereas we have had to be satisfied with observing the chemistry in living things and describing it afterward without complete understanding, we are developing computational tools that can predict what will happen between molecules before they meet in the test tube," said Rodriguez, wh...MERIS/AATSR Workshop looks at twin sensors with many uses
...ESA. Overall the scientists pronounced themselves satisfied with data delivery, particularly MERIS Reduced Resolution data, which is now made available via a rolling internet-based archive. Also MERIS Full Resolution data are now being systematically acquired over land and coastal areas and, in turn, being sy......lls perform different roles," he said. "We are not satisfied any more just to say what happens within a brain area. It is much more complicated _ and interesting _ than that."...Increased dampness causes vegetation change
...ron and chalk. If all of these characteristics are satisfied there is a maximum chance of the original characteristic plants returning in the nutrient-poor, wet dune valleys....JCI table of contents, March 9, 2006
... drop in the ability of the body (and brain) to be satisfied by fat and to control blood sugar levels. In a study appearing online on March 9 in advance of print publication in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Luciano Rossetti and colleagues at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Ne...Fat rats reveal why short-term overeating can lead to obesity and diabetes
... drop in the ability of the body (and brain) to be satisfied by fat and to control blood sugar levels. In a study appearing online on March 9 in advance of print publication in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Luciano Rossetti and colleagues at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Ne...Duke biologist/poet is up to 'animal mischief'
... are other parts of my mind that aren't completely satisfied by that. I've always cared a lot about writing and art, and this is a way of expanding on those interests a bit." Not that the poetry is an intellectual holiday, he said. "Good poetry looks effortless, but it's not. You might spend an hour on a line...NC State scientists characterize protein linked to neurodegenerative diseases
...to where it lies in the protein." Cavanagh isn't satisfied with this knowledge, however. He says the shape-shifting protein sometimes contains no calcium. When it grabs calcium, it changes its shape. "This could be why the protein plays so many different roles," Cavanagh says. "Proteins that change shape u...Large European survey reveals critical gaps in breast cancer patient education and communication
... of the women who took part in the survey were not satisfied with the degree to which they were involved in treatment decision making. Not surprisingly, women who were the most actively involved in the decision to start hormone treatment were provided with more information on side effects and treatment dura...Bright future for nuclear medicine technologists
... A majority (53.7 percent) of respondents are very satisfied with their jobs, and nearly 19 out of 20 respondents (94 percent) are very or somewhat satisfied with their jobs. Geographical location: The number of certified technologists per states' populat...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...s likely do exist, but one criterion has yet to be satisfied by putative chemosignals: that the substance influences the hormonal state of the responder. This week, Wyart et al. test androstadienone (AND), a component of male sweat. Heterosexual women took 20 sniffs from vials containing AND or a control odor ...Is bigger better? Breast surgery linked to boost in self-esteem and sexuality
...he said. There may be patients who will never be satisfied with their bodies no matter how much surgery they receive or feel that their life will completely change after plastic surgery, Figueroa-Haas said. These are not ideal candidates for surgery and should seek further counseling to address their underly...Penn study finds ICD devices offer heart patients life-saving benefits
...ional, physical and functional well-being, and are satisfied and able to adapt to living with the device. When analyzed against a control population, their experiences are comparable to average Americans of the same age. Driving, lifting heavy objects and sexual activity were the most common lifestyle conc......ce hunger and satiety, participants were generally satisfied on a calorie-restricted diet," says Roberts, who is also a professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts. Thirty-four overweight but otherwise healthy men and women were assigned randomly to a low-glycemic-load (LG) or h...