Scientists say NOW is the time to stop smoking
...d try to quit. They add that among those who would attempt to quit, the likelihood of success would be substantial. Among the factors that clinicians can use to promote treatment of nicotine dependence, the investigators cite: Assurance to their patients that stopping smoking can lead to marked improvemen...Judging performance impact of IT: Don't overlook actual usage, says O.R. study
...udies that examine IT's payoff reflects academia's attempt to provide this justification. The authors fault earlier IT studies that focus on technology investment only: merely examining the dollars spent, they say, may not accurately reflect the effectiveness of IT. Their study offers an alternative. In the...Storm-related deaths occur more in men, involve sports or vehicles, says Pittsburgh study
...e victims were in a vehicle, usually engaged in an attempt to drive through the water. With regard to lightning strikes, most of the victims were involved in sports or recreational activities, or in work-related activities at the time of death. Dr. Songer examined data on thunderstorm-related deaths in the U...Laser measurements reveal biological basis of distance perception
...s had used mathematical or geometrical theories to attempt to explain one or the other of these phenomena, but such approaches have failed, said Purves. The analysis by Yang of the massive amount of distance data on real world visual scenes, however, revealed that all of these tendencies reflect the statisti...Secret documents reveal how tobacco industry targeted gay men
...at Philip Morris advertised in the gay media in an attempt to "own the market," but then quickly distanced itself. According to Elizabeth A. Smith, PhD, research associate in the UCSF School of Nursing department of social and behavioral sciences and lead author of the paper, "Philip Morris wanted the gay m...Brain imaging study reveals interplay of thought and emotion in economic decisions
...be the decision to reject low offers to a mistaken attempt at logical thought -- for example, an unconscious conviction that rejecting unfair offers would promote better future offers, even though a ground rule is that the players meet only once. The strong evidence of emotional involvement and the ability t......e clinical usefulness of genotyping patients in an attempt to determine the appropriate drug therapy. This is important since prior knowledge of the genotype and drug metabolism could potentially predict the outcome and allow for appropriate adjustment of the dose to prevent adverse reactions from occurring......."moved them" or that they "took pause with," in an attempt to map out the fullest range of positive and negative feelings they had and what events caused them. Many doctors expressed a high level of anxiety when uncertain about dealing with a patient's needs. First year resident Sam said, "I always panic i...Hot pepper chemical links tongue to heart
...use the blood vessels to enlarge, or dilate, in an attempt to increase blood flow to the heart. Those same chemicals are likely responsible for triggering symptoms of heart attack. Using a rat model, investigators in Pan's lab first employed immunoflouresence labeling to determine if and where these recept...Program evaluation critical to Pakistani doctoral retainment
...n: the effects of doctoral training," is the first attempt to assess the impact of the health research development programs in Pakistan and is published in the September 2003 issue of Health Policy and Planning. A technical consultant for the study, Adnan Hyder, MD, MPH, PhD, assistant professor and the Leon...UCSD researchers decipher function of blood-brain barrier in bacterial meningitis
...ctivated neutrophils produce toxic compounds in an attempt to kill the bacteria, and these compounds also contribute to the brain injury of meningitis. The UCSD team is continuing its studies to learn more about the role of pathogens in brain infection. "We believe our ongoing studies of the interactions of ...Organ transplant recipients face serious kidney-failure risk, study finds
...hrough clinic, but there has never been a detailed attempt to quantify the issue," says Akinlolu Ojo, M.D., Ph.D., the associate professor of nephrology at the U-M Medical School who led the study. "We can see now how large the problem is, what the risk factors are, and what the implications and costs might ...National enforcement program galvanizes action at the state and local levels to reduce teen drinking
...t actions involving the use of underage decoys who attempt to purchase alcohol, restricting zoning (outlet locations and density), enhancing enforcement of drinking and driving laws and conducting sobriety checkpoints," Wolfson said. "This is an important move to bring a stronger, more science-based approac...Method to keep track of cancer comorbidities is successful; may help cancer research
... control for the differences in tumor size, but no attempt is made to control for differences in the overall health of the patient. In 1996, Piccirillo's team developed the Comorbidity Education Program, which includes a training manual, video and data collection forms. The program incorporates the 27 most ...Have the police hijacked our DNA?
...ere has been no more rational option to date in an attempt to use DNA profiling to assist in the identification of violent offenders in the UK, 80% of whom are men. The over-reliance by police and governments on DNA fingerprinting is discussed: 'the use of DNA evidence in criminal cases, in particular the us...Talented Hokies research brain impacts while battling Aggies
...sionals have launched the monitoring project in an attempt to help prevent these injuries. Stefan Duma, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech and director of the Center for Injury Biomechanics, came up with the idea for the project in February after seeing a presentation about a new...Successful prostate surgery: It's quality of surgery not quantity that matters most
...n Poppel said that the research had been the first attempt to evaluate the quality of surgery in radical prostatectomy. "With a correct simple retrospective analysis of 10 consecutive cases done by one urological surgeon, one is able to distinguish whether the quality is good, fair or poor for each of the pa...Research offers insight on treatment for hereditary eye disease
...own, the researchers introduced new amino acids to attempt to stabilize the protein before any further damage could occur. "We now have a molecular understanding of the abnormal proteins," said Hwa, "so we can move ahead to the ultimate goal of designing effective drugs to delay the degeneration that occurs...Report cites risks associated with over-the-counter cosmetic contact lenses
...ain, tearing, light sensitivity and redness. In an attempt to relieve the redness and lubricate the lenses she used over-the-counter eye drops before finally seeking medical treatment. A 32-year-old man scratched his cornea while trying to remove costume contact lenses. He had developed painful inflammatio......ober 13, 2003)-- Two recent studies released today attempt to unravel the role that diet plays in gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and dyspepsia. The preliminary findings suggest that both fructose and fat contribute to symptoms of IBS, a disorder affecting about 10 to 15 pe...