Sucrose results in more weight gain than artificial sweetners in overweight individuals
...blish whether the use of artificial sweeteners can aid in weight control. Publishing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Raben et al. supplemented a group of overweight men and women with either sucrose or artificial sweetener, mostly in the form of sweetened beverages. They found that indivi...OTC sales of smoking cessation aids up, effectiveness down
...l quit attempt), if they had used a pharmaceutical aid or had other assistance for their last quit attempt, and how long they were off cigarettes the last time they tried. Over the seven-year span of the surveys in the study (1992-1999), the percentage of smokers trying to quit increased by more than 60...Greater incidence of obesity among adults with disabling conditions
...climbing stairs or requiring the use of a mobility aid such as a cane or a walker. Further analysis found this same group was also not likely to have received exercise counseling from their physicians. "This aspect of our findings was particularly troubling," says Wee. "Exercise is very important for wei...Early mental health intervention reduces mass violence trauma
... type of emotional trauma. It is also intended to aid officials who must decide what mental health help to include in the local, state, and national responses to survivors of mass violence and terrorism. Prepared by 58 mental health researchers and clinicians from the U.S. and five other countries, the...For the blind, a computer navigation system with its own map
...erging technologies in a 21st-century navigational aid for the blind. Composed of a waist-worn computer and headset connected remotely to a map database server, the prototype delivers and responds to instructions verbally. It keeps track of the user's location while giving directions to a destination an...Molecular mechanism underlaying anthrax infection described by UCSD School Of Medicine researchers
...hal factor (LF). Entering the macrophage with the aid of another B. anthracis protein called protective antigen (PA) which binds to the cell surface and allows bacterial proteins to penetrate the macrophage, LF cleaves and disables specific protein kinases (called mitogen activated protein kinase kinase...UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center researchers study ways to prevent tobacco-related bladder cancer
...a as prevention agents, and create a tumor bank to aid in scientific research. The five-year effort is funded through a $5.9 million cancer-prevention grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to the cancer center, the department of urology and the division of urologic oncology. This is the largest ...DARPA to support development of human brain-machine interfaces
...y brain-mapping enabled by the new technologies to aid surgeons in distinguishing healthy brain tissue from that which is part of a tumor or a focus for epileptic seizures. "This technology can immediately increase the resolution with which surgeons can map the extent of a tumor or a specific brain regio...Sutter Health announces plan to deploy Bridge MedPoint error-prevention system
...acists can access electronic reference material to aid review of medication orders, but until systems like MedPoint offered nurses similar data bank access at the bedside, nurses were generally kept in the dark. Bridge helps pharmacists feel more confident in their organization's ability to safely delive...Researchers identify pathway that helps keep weight in check
...extra pounds. The findings, which could ultimately aid researchers in identifying mutations that cause obesity as well as in developing anti-obesity drugs, appear in the Aug. 2 issue of Science. The key lies in a process known as diet-induced thermogenesis, an intricate system of communications mastermin...Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent heart disease by improving arterial elasticity
... the lowering of triacylglycerols, which appear to aid in the prevention of ischemic heart disease.......the main barriers to the provision of humanitarian aid in Angola, he concludes: "Reform of the UN is impo...rdination mechanisms have ensured that hundreds of aid workers are aiming for the same objective, saving the lives of people who would otherwise suffer or ...Conjoined twins celebrate first birthday at UCLA's Mattel Children's Hospital
...hed Lazareff, one of HTC volunteer physicians, for aid in accepting the twins' cases. Lazareff and Kawamoto are leading the team of UCLA physicians, nurses and medical staff who are working with the twins. Craniopagus twins -- those who are fused at the tops of their heads -- are one of the rarest types ......eplace plastic surgeons; rather, its purpose is to aid the plastic surgeon in making more precise evaluations and procedures in performing plastic surgery. It will help him see his problems in new ways, and to more accurately predict outcomes. Did Cleopatra? Plastic surgery has been practiced since ...Quick blood test for heart failure proves successful in multinational trial
...ently the only blood test cleared by the FDA as an aid in diagnosing congestive heart failure. It proved effective in an earlier pilot study by Dr. Maisel and is already in use in more than 300 hospitals in the United States. Congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs when the heart can't pump enough blood ...Playful therapy garments for children receive patent
...fine and perceptual motor skills. The pockets also aid in transition between activities, as the tools for each task can be stored in a different pocket. The cape promotes the use of such vestibular integrating equipment as swings. "In my opinion, every child needs a cape," Haar says. The headgear provide...Study finds common knee surgery no better than placebo
...r loose cartilage is cut away and removed with the aid of a pencil-thin viewing tube called an arthroscope. The second group underwent arthroscopic lavage, in which the bad cartilage is flushed out. The third group underwent simulated arthroscopic surgery; small incisions were made, but no instruments we...ORNL adds three R&D 100 Awards to DOE lab-leading total
...state-of-the-art materials testing and analysis to aid in design work with the primary aim to prevent accidental cracking or breaking of the structural materials. DSI AIR: Defect Source Identifier Automated Image Retriever, developed and jointly submitted by Ken Tobin, Tom Karnowski and Regina Ferrell, ...Surgeons perform skin expansion procedure on conjoined twins at UCLA's Mattel Children's Hospital
...e Lazareff, one of their volunteer physicians, for aid in accepting the twins' cases. Lazareff and Kawamoto are leading the team of UCLA physicians, nurses and medical staff who will treat the twins. The twins arrived in Los Angeles with their mother, Leticia Alba Quiej-Alvarez, on June 7....UCLA surgeons complete skin expansion procedure on conjoined twins
...e Lazareff, one of their volunteer physicians, for aid in accepting the twins' cases. Lazareff and Kawamoto are leading the team of UCLA physicians, nurses and medical staff who will treat the twins. The twins arrived in Los Angeles with their mother, Leticia Alba Alvarez, on June 7. Craniopagus twins t...