Study in children challenges primary theory for 'stroke belt'
...at are applicable to both children and adults when attempting to explain the stroke belt," Fullerton said. "We might look predominantly toward environmental or cultural factors, such as differences in water or soil, diet, socioeconomic status and genetics." Childhood stroke is relatively rare, each year occur...Promising new treatment options for people with co-existing alcohol-use and psychiatric disorders
...ient mental health treatment, and has a history of attempting suicide," explained Le Fauve, "SSRIs are effective at improving the depression and decreasing alcohol consumption. Whereas, for alcoholics who do not need inpatient treatment because their symptoms of depression are mild to moderate, SSRIs are not v...Food-borne pathogen traced to lettuce
...ior of Y. pseudotuberculosis in lettuce plants and attempting to define whether deer or other animals are the specific reservoir of the pathogen. Such investigations may lead to better methods of prevention--from fenced-in fields to vaccinations of implicated animal populations or the use of disinfecting strate...Minors able to buy nicotine replacement therapy products
...actitioners recommending NRT to adolescent smokers attempting to quit should consider potential barriers to youth access."...OHSU scientists advance fertility preservation procedure
... where the patient may wait months to years before attempting to become pregnant."...Blood-forming stem cells fail to repair heart muscle in Stanford study
...t attack patients. "We started out attempting to validate and extend those findings," said Leora Balsam, MD, a research fellow working with Robert Robbins, MD, associate professor of cardiothoracic surgery. Instead of supporting previous findings, however, her experiments contradict...Compound shows promise as vaccine-like drug for preventing type 1 diabetes
...iabetes. A few other research groups worldwide are attempting to develop vaccines to prevent type 1 diabetes, but none of the drug candidates has hit the market. The disease can be controlled and its complications minimized by following a healthy diet, getting exercise and taking prescribed medications as direc...Calorie restriction drastically reduces risk of heart attack, stroke and diabetes
...wer calories than the average American while still attempting to maintain proper nutrition. The 18 individuals who participated in the study had voluntarily been following this very low-calorie diet for three to 15 years. This group was compared with 18 age- and gender-matched individuals who ate a typical West...Expert calls for standard epinephrine doses when treating children in cardiac arrest
DALLAS April 22, 2004 Medical personnel attempting to resuscitate a child in cardiac arrest should abide by epinephrine dosing levels outlined in the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines rather than giving larger amounts of the drug, says a nationally recognized pediatrician from UT Sout...Co-occurring disorders increase risk of suicide attempt by adolescents
...an cannabis use disorders) were at higher risk for attempting suicide than females who were not diagnosed with c...ttempters. The researchers also found that risk of attempting suicide generally begins to increase at age 11 for females and about 12.5 for males with substance u...Clerks control healthcare access for uninsured patients, study finds
...f staff as they interface with individuals who are attempting to become or remain clients of a reluctant bureaucracy," Weiner wrote in his study. "If this approach is widespread, then concerns arise about whether patients who are getting care are, in fact, those with the highest need or, rather, those best able...Tackling medical schools' informal curriculum
..., respectful relationships. To have a whole school attempting to make this culture change is truly unique, he says....Study: Low-carb diet more effective than low-fat diet
...es not recommend an Atkins-style plan for patients attempting to lose weight for the first time. "Over six months the diet appears relatively safe, but we need to study the safety for longer durations," Yancy said. He also cautioned that the diet could present certain health risks, such as elevations in LDL cho...Air rather than oxygen for babies requiring ventilation after delivery
...-term neurological outcomes, though the only study attempting longer-term follow-up was found to have methodological weaknesses. Dr Davis comments: "One death would be prevented for every 20 babies resuscitated with air rather than 100% oxygen. For term and near-term infants, we can reasonably conclude that ai...Angiogenesis therapy successful for peripheral arterial disease
...ed blood supply to tumors, while cardiologists are attempting to harness its properties to replenish blood flow to starving tissues throughout the body. Earlier studies in mice had shown that the ZFP-carrying plasmid could induce VEGF production and stimulate angiogenesis, but the Duke study was the fi...Ductal lavage may not detect breast cancer
...gues review several other ongoing studies that are attempting to evaluate the utility of ductal lavage. Based on the results of the current study, they conclude, ductal lavage cannot be considered a sensitive screening tool. "Its use as a risk assessment tool and/or as an indicator of response to [a prevention...Ductal lavage may not detect breast cancer, study finds
...gues review several other ongoing studies that are attempting to evaluate the utility of ductal lavage. Based on the results of the current study, they conclude, ductal lavage cannot be considered a sensitive screening tool. "Its use as a risk assessment tool and/or as an indicator of response to [a prevention]...The cancer patient's journey: An uphill climb
... the non-profit organization, CancerClimber and is attempting to climb 'The 7-Summits'--the highest mountain on each continent. On every mountain he climbs, he plants a flag that says, 'Dedicated to all those affected by cancer in this small world! Keep climbing!' As a sign of solidarity with all cancer pat...Gender and sex hormones affect the brain's pain response and more, according to new studies
...uced analgesia." Craft and her colleagues are now attempting to replicate their findings in other strains of rat. "Overall, our current results suggest that adult females' greater sensitivity to pain and lesser sensitivity to the pain-killing effects of morphine will be difficult to ameliorate by simple hormon...Study of Big Ten football injuries shows NCAA rule change did not reduce injury rates
...o observed that playing football at full speed but attempting to avoid contact led to different patterns of injury such as broken fingers or dislocated elbows or shoulders rather than the usual lower extremity injuries. The study results indicate that the way to reduce spring injury rates is to eliminate or red...