UCSF study offers insight into human circadian rhythms
... the findings hint that the genetic mutation might play a role in depression, the scientists are now exploring this possibility, as well. "Evidence suggests that circadian rhythms may have a fundamental role in numerous behaviors," says Ying-hui Fu, PhD, associate professor of neurology at University of C...Cultural and social factors influence prostate cancer treatment
Researchers say social and cultural factors play a significant role in patients' prostate cancer tr...tus, high school education, and race/ethnicity may play a larger role in patients' treatment decisions than previously believed. Prostate cancer is now de...Professionalism and professional ethics in medicine
...n, reasoning about justice in health care seems to play only a small part in clinical decision making. Bridging this gap could be an important step in fostering fair allocation of resources in difficult cases." (Arch Intern Med. 2005; 165: 639 644. Available post-embargo at www.archinternmed.com .) Adv...Economist: Cuba's state-run baseball doesn't go to bat for players
...mpion, its citizens enjoy superlative professional play at bargain prices in ballparks largely free of commercial gimmicks and hype. But an economist now weighs in with research showing that Cuba's government-run baseball system exploits its players, while offering its fans less-even competition between...Raw food vegetarians have low bone mass
...sured levels of the hormone leptin, which seems to play an important role in the regulation of bone metabolism. In some transgenic mice, low leptin levels are related to high bone mass. But interestingly, the raw food dieters had both low levels of leptin and low bone mass. In short, the people on the raw...Fat may promote inflammation, new study suggests
...t inflammatory proteins produced by fat itself may play a role." The study, to be published in the April issue of the American Journal of Physiology Endocrinology and Metabolism, evaluated whether inflammatory proteins produced by fat are linked to risk factors for heart disease, including high blood pre...Researchers search for first sign of congestive heart failure
...then come to MCG's Georgia Prevention Institute to play challenging video games. In addition to measuring how stress affects heart rate and blood pressure, researchers will use painless ultrasound to study how the heart relaxes and fills with blood in stressful and normal conditions. "By stimulating them...Child care may affect entire community's risks of infection
... a cold or a cough can spread between children who play together. However, child care may also affect an e...f infection. "I think that child care or any group play situation has real developmental and social benefits," said lead author Susan Huang, MD, MPH, of Har...First mouse model for multiple system atrophy points to new treatment targets for brain diseases
...e is growing evidence that non-neuronal cells also play a role in amyloid deposits in Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) mouse models. Lee and colleagues report their findings in the March 24, 2005 issue of Neuron. MSA is so named because it affects multiple parts of the nervous s...New colorectal cancer screening recommendations for African Americans
...ible sigmoidoscopy. Clinical gastroenterologists play an important role in promoting colorectal cancer awareness and the need for screening in African Americans. Evidence suggests African Americans are more responsive to screening recommendations from their personal physicians than from other sources. ...Donor age has no affect on long-term liver transplant survival
...is C, the absence of steroids and azathioprine did play a role and maintain that these associations need to be tested in a prospective randomized fashion....Medically supervised drug injection facilities safer for users
...hat supervised injecting facilities have a role to play in reducing the harms caused by injecting drug use is to encourage more realistic expectations in the community about their likely benefits given the constraints under which these facilities often have to operate."...Community-based care beats standard clinic in lowering heart
...ment living room held a reception area and a small play area for children and appointments were not necessary. It also had a treatment room and a small exercise room, where patients were instructed on how to exercise. The consultation room resembled a small office. "The community clinic was set up in a...Cardiologists underestimate racial and ethnic disparities in care
...of care through the use of practice guidelines can play an important role in addressing racial and ethnic disparities," the researchers note. The American Heart Association already has such a program in place: Get With the GuidelinesSM (GWTG), a quality improvement program focused on patients with ischem...Minorities, poor, uneducated bear the burden
...of race or ethnicity. "These disparities appear to play a key role in the observed differences in the overall life expectancy and quality of life of the population subgroups," he said. Health care disparities should matter to all Americans, Mensah said. "To paraphrase what Dr. Martin Luther King said abo...Mayo Clinic discovers 'new pathway' against pancreatic cancer
...ional research will tell whether these same actors play a similar role in the spread of other cancer types. The Key Finding The Mayo Clinic researchers discovered a previously unrecognized role in pancreatic cancer for the GSK-3 Beta molecule. They determined that GSK-3 Beta is vital to pancreatic can...Helping answer needs by developing specialists in autism
...communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities. ...Researchers say breast cancer in Africa may provide clues to the disease in African-Americans
...can-Americans, suggesting that genetic factors may play a significant role in the racial differences encountered in the epidemiology of breast cancer in America. The article, published in the April 15, 2005 issue of CANCER ( http://www.interscience.wiley.com/cancer-newsroom ), a peer-reviewed journal of t...Genetics important in age-related macular degeneration
CHICAGO Genes play a substantial role in the development of age-relat...nd 6 percent for DZ twin pairs." "Genetic factors play a substantial role in the etiology [the cause of a disease] of AMD and associated macular characteri...AACC and The Endocrine Society partner to promote patient education
...e public resource on laboratory testing. Lab tests play a vital role in medical decision-making, but often, doctors and patients don't make the time to discuss the tests or their results in detail. In an effort to improve this doctor-patient dialogue, AACC has led a collaboration of 14 laboratory associa...