Study of energy and health in Africa focuses spotlight on charcoal and forest management
... respiratory diseases caused by the pollution from such fires, according to previous studies by the resear...from biomass fuels to petroleum-based fossil fuels such as kerosene and liquid propane gas, the authors noted, which could prevent 1.3 to 3.7 million premat...Charcoal and forest management could reduce greenhouse gas levels & save lives in Africa
... respiratory diseases caused by the pollution from such fires. The study finds that smoke from wood fires ...from biomass fuels to petroleum-based fossil fuels such as kerosene and liquid propane gas, which can prevent between 1.3 and 3.7 million premature deaths, ...More evidence of cannabis-induced psychosis
...ked cannabis. These findings, highly unexpected in such a controlled environment, are published today in the peer-reviewed, Open Access journal BMC Psychiatry. Dr Bernard Favrat and colleagues, from the Institut Universitaire de Medecine Legale in Switzerland, were conducting a clinical trial into the ef...Not enough evidence that multivitamins prevent infections in the elderly
...t support a policy recommending the routine use of such supplements in all elderly people, say the authors. However, the results are sufficiently encouraging to warrant further and more expansive studies in this area of considerable public health importance....Study shows promise in identifying kidney failure
...dergoing treatment with several nephrotoxic drugs, such as aminoglycoside antibiotics, chemotherapeutic agents and radiocontrast agents. Treating patients who suffer from complications of acute kidney failure is expensive. In the United States, approximately $10 billion is spent annually to treat adults ...First head-to-head study to compare lidoderm patch and Celebrex in treating pain
... year. If left untreated, chronic pain conditions such as OA can have significant physical, psychological and financial consequences by affecting daily functioning and quality of life. Due to safety concerns regarding the entire COX-II inhibitor class in the fall of 2004, the sponsor of the study, End...Study shows patch therapy may be as effective as oral medications
... year. If left untreated, chronic pain conditions such as OA can have significant physical, psychological and financial consequences by impacting daily functioning and quality of life. Analyzing results from 143 patients experiencing OA pain of either one or both knees, the randomized, open-label, active...Exercise-induced shortness of breath not always caused by asthma
...patient is not responding to the simplest measure, such as use of a bronchodilator inhaler, and there are no other asthmatic symptoms, the exercise-induced shortness of breath, also known as dyspnea, requires further detailed evaluation," he added. Weinberger and his colleagues examined 142 patients who w...Chronic pain treatments more effective when taken together, new study shows
...d be employed in studying other chronic conditions such as cancer, spinal disk disease, and the pain experienced after chemotherapy and mastectomies, Dr. Gilron notes. "The numbers of people affected are staggering, and the impact of the problem is devastating and costly." Diabetic neuropathy occurs i...The trust game: Measuring social interaction
...ope it can be used to better understand conditions such as schizophrenia and autism." Eventually, the tec...technique holds promise for understanding diseases such as autism in which the ability to form models of the actions of other people is impaired. Or it mig...UIC professor receives international humanitarian award
...ity. "I am just overwhelmed and honored to receive such an outstanding award," said Epstein, who also serves as chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition and is author of "Cancer-Gate: How to Win the Losing Cancer War." The award will be presented to Epstein June 10 at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland...New study in 'Nature' demonstrates protection against cell death during heart attack
...tion. When mitochondria do not function properly, such as when tissue is deprived of oxygen, cells begin to die through a process involving rupture of the mitochondria. When cyclophilin D is deleted from the mitochondria, however, a cell's ability to die is blocked, according to Dr. Molkentin. "When a p...Public morally obliged to take part in scientific research, says leading ethicist
...arris points out that other activities in society, such as vaccination the wearing of seatbelts, and jury ...e public good. "Might medical research be another such case," he asks? Financial incentives to participate in research are fully justified and preferable ...UCSF study offers insight into human circadian rhythms
...ic target for the disrupted sleep patterns seen in such groups as those facing jet lag or nighttime work s...l gene, other forms of sleep-pattern disturbances, such as the tendency for some elderly to wake up earlier than normal ("advanced sleep phase syndrome"), c...Early onset of puberty the EU gets serious
...t of puberty is determined by a string of factors, such as environment, physiology and heredity, but just how they interact remains a mystery. It is also unclear why puberty is starting at ever-younger ages, but scientists think that it can be the result of a combination of environmental factors. PIONEER ...Satellite survey enhances knowledge of Tuscan landslides
... decision making. This is not always possible with such highly innovative projects." A workshop for curr...ar images of the same site acquired by spacecraft such as ESA's ERS or Envisat are specially combined to identify tiny changes in the landscape occurring ...HIV testing should be routine part of primary health care for sexually active
...are offered to patients who report risky behavior, such as unprotected sex, injection drug use, or intercourse with a partner of the same sex. Tests also are offered to patients when clinical findings indicate the possibility of HIV infection or to patients who request testing. "For anybody who is sexual...National Academies advisory: May 2 Symposium on International Science Policy
Many of the issues facing the world -- such as emerging infectious diseases, global climate ch...world's science academies can cooperate to provide such advice. A roundtable discussion on the future of international science policy will follow. DETAILS...Brain activity prior to treatment flags vulnerability to antidepressant side effects
...effects can be related to medication or to factors such as patient expectations derived from educational materials or consultations with a physician, but determining vulnerability or cause in a clinical setting is difficult. To overcome this hurdle, the UCLA research team used healthy subjects so that bra......diets that include a lot of iron-containing foods, such as the increasingly popular Atkins diet, may not b...ut from shared features of the family environment, such as health beliefs and behaviors, physical environments, common stresses, and interpersonal relations...