The machinery of forgetting fears
...e the researchers, suggested that the amygdala was actively encoding information about the fear-related event and altered its response when new information was available during extinction as well as acquisition. During the extinction phase, the pattern of activity in the vmPFC suggested that it was more invol...Certain components of the brain's 'executive functions' are compromised early in abstinence
...n our future actions. Clinicians need to begin to actively develop therapies that capitalize on the functions that remain intact and minimize reliance on those functions that are compromised, said Swartzwelder. When we treat people for alcohol abuse or alcohol addiction, early in the treatment program that...Smallpox vaccine can be diluted and still be effective, expanding supply if needed
...ort "although symptoms of cardiac disease were not actively sought from volunteers at follow-up, five volunteers reported cardiac symptoms 5 to 14 days post vaccination that resolved without [complications]." The authors conclude: "The results of our study show that a frozen preparation of APSV has a high vac...FDA approves Adderall XR (R) to treat ADHD in adults
...hibit the symptoms of ADHD, while only 600,000 are actively taking medication. "ADHD in adult patients may significantly impair a person's social and family relationships, as well as his or her career," said Richard H. Weisler, M.D., adjunct professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, Chapel ...College students mandated to take alcohol interventions: what works
... for use with 'emerging adults,' who are likely to actively resist authoritarian edicts. Second, the approach focuses on assessing where a given student is at motivationally and tailors the intervention accordingly. For example, with a student who is drinking heavily and experiencing substantial negative co...Licensed alcohol establishments continue to sell to intoxicated patrons
...ted customers. On a positive note, as communities actively addressed illegal sales to youth, the likelihood of sales to underage youth decreased." The study also found that those servers/clerks who appeared younger than 31 years of age were significantly more likely than older-appearing servers to sell alcoh...ESC highlights need for screening and global risk management as statins move over the counter in UK
...k factor levels through lifestyle improvements and actively supported to do so with on-going public health campaigns", concludes Professor Bassand....The human brain responds to receiving rewards 'the old fashioned way'
Human beings are more aroused by rewards they actively earn than by rewards they acquire passively, accor...um, were activated only when the participants were actively involved in receiving the reward. "Scientists have conducted tests with monetary rewards in the pa...Deadline for the $10,000 Maxwell A. Pollack Award has been extended
...and practice. Individual(s) who are mid-career and actively engaged in the conception and development of innovative programs that demonstrate excellence in translating research into practical application or policy are eligible for this award. This award carries a cash prize and symbol totaling $10,000 and co...Disruption of a gene may prevent type 1 diabetes, UVa researchers find
...12 cells and T helper type 1 cells are believed to actively participate in the development of type 1 diabetes. Yang hopes to test the therapeutic effects of LSF against diabetes in humans in the next few years. ...Exploring why disease affects people differently
...als because we know that people are healthier when actively involved in work" Cardiff University's Vice-Chancellor Dr David Grant said: "The centre is another example of Cardiff University research which not only pushes back the frontiers of knowledge and understanding but also helps to transfer that knowled...Center for AIDS Research grant renewed with $8 million NIH award
...e attractive to the outstanding researchers we are actively recruiting." Since its founding in 1994, the Cas...S-related research in Africa. The Case CFAR works actively with other Case centers and departments in areas of mutual interest. In addition to the AIDS Clinica...Still time to apply for the $10,000 Maxwell A. Pollack Award!
...and practice. Individual(s) who are mid-career and actively engaged in the conception and development of innovative programs that demonstrate excellence in translating research into practical application or policy are eligible for this award. This award carries a cash prize and symbol totaling $10,000 and co...Institute of Medicine Advisory: April 1 public briefing on safety of dietary supplements
...ting significantly hampers the agency's ability to actively monitor supplement safety, the report says. The Office of the Inspector General estimates that FDA receives reports on less than half of 1 percent of all adverse events associated with supplements. To further boost reporting, labels on supplem...Men with family history of prostate cancer accurately predict higher risk, UMHS study finds
...sk of prostate cancer indicates that these men are actively seeking ways to prevent the disease. To prevent prostate cancer, doctors recommend a healthy diet low in saturated fats and high in fruits and vegetables and regular physical activity. In addition, men should receive an annual PSA screening beginning...A bird 'language' gene pinpointed
...as of the brain, and whether it was expressed more actively during times of song learning or production. The teams also analyzed the structure of the songbird FoxP2 gene and compared it with the human gene. Researchers in another laboratory headed by Stephanie White at UCLA published a paper in the same i...UK industry is the loser from parallel trade in pharmaceuticals
...products to the market) then it should not seek to actively encourage parallel trade through the clawback scheme. Banning parallel trade from the EU into the UK would be illegal. A neutral approach would be to clawback only on the basis of parallel trade discounts actually obtained, which would leave the phar...Bushmeat poses threat of simian retrovirus transmission to humans
...comments: "Our findings show that retroviruses are actively crossing into human populations, and demonstrate that people in central Africa are currently infected with SFV. Contact with non-human primates, such as happens during hunting and butchering, can play a part in the emergence of human retroviruses and...'Care managers' help depressed elderly reduce suicidal thoughts
... received combination treatment. The care managers actively followed up the patients, monitoring their symptoms, drug side effects and treatment adherence. Suicidal thinking resolved more quickly in patients who received the intervention. Also, intervention patients had a more favorable course of depression, ......dren's births, for instance, are more likely to be actively involved in their child's health care. "It may well be an especially powerful time to support father involvement," Dr. Moore says. "Informing mothers and fathers of the important benefits of father involvement to their child's development is critica...