UNC-CH to lead $34 million effort to see if girls can become more fit
...estigators will learn how fit the girls are at the beginning and the end of the project two years later. That will show if such programs can increase activity and fitness and keep them at acceptable levels. The coordinating center will make sure the study is done the same way at each site, prepare study mate...Study published in JAMA supports an alternative treatment approach in Parkinson's disease
...the care of Parkinson's patients. "Two years after beginning treatment with MIRAPEX, patients were well controlled and had significantly less episodes of wearing off and dyskinesia - complications which typically accompany the progression of Parkinson's disease and the long-term use of levodopa," said Karl Kie...Annals of Internal Medicine, Tip Sheet, October 17, 2000
...y every five years, and colonoscopy every 10 years beginning at age 50. They concluded that, despite its high total cost, colonoscopy reduces the death rate at relatively low "incremental" costs. It can prevent the cancer by removing precancerous polyps in the colon and can find colorectal cancer at early, mor...Dating violence affects both victims and perpetrators
...ttern of violence is probably established prior to beginning high school, noted Coker. Early interventions may reduce the severity of dating violence and potential health impact of this violence....Gum disease higher in heart attack patients
...th it?" he asks. "It's a little early. But we're beginning to think that way."...Low dose estrogen improves bone health
...en over 65 were recruited over an 18-month period, beginning in July 1997. At the beginning of the study, African American women were found to have the highest bone mineral density while Hispa...More evidence that soy may reduce breast cancer risk
...r women to include soy in their diet consistently, beginning as early as their teenage years. Based on the pilot data, Franke feels that a diet that includes routine and long-term use of soy is key to reducing the risk of cancer. Asked if middle-aged people could reduce their chances of getting cancer by a...UCSF researchers move in on role of brain's naturally occurring marijuana
...he glutamate-releasing cells. Researchers are just beginning to understand the role of interneurons. In the hip...of inhibitory interneurons, whose roles we're just beginning to understand," he says....UNC study shows family-directed program can reduce adolescent tobacco, alcohol use
...e intervention had substantial effects in reducing beginning tobacco use among adolescents." Related findings suggested the program also substantially reduced the number of adolescents who drank alcohol and smoked cigarettes, Bauman said. A report on the continuing research appears in the April issue o...Hopkins researcher finds retroviral 'footprint' in brains of people with schizophrenia
...s of years ago, in some cases. Scientists are just beginning to understand how these retroviruses may be involved in human diseases, Yolken says. "While our report doesnt explain why the retrovirus becomes active in the first place, it presents clues as to what may happen when it does become active," Yolk...NIAID events highlight global health research
...facility will be conducted by laboratory personnel beginning at 3:30 p.m. ICTDR Meeting NIAID has funded research in tropical medicine for more than 50 years. To more effectively confront challenges in international health, the Institute founded the ICTDR program in 1991. The program brings together NIAID-......o, the researchers are creating a friendlier room, beginning with the design of a hospital bed for children between 2 months and 2 years old. Solid panels made of wood were used to provide a sense of enclosure, safety, and scale. The panels also hide technology. Even the wheels are covered to appear as playful...Risk of ill health from seawater in resorts meeting European Union standard
...ntander, northern Spain. The study lasted from the beginning of July to mid September 1998. A sample of over 2000 bathers were interviewed during this period, and included all people on the beach living in the same household. Over 1800 people were contacted again seven days later to see if they had developed ...Early trial at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital shows Angiostatin is safe
...ve subsequent groups of patients increasing doses, beginning at a lower safe dose that is subsequently increased in each successive group of patients. In all, 19 patients received one of five doses spanning a 16-fold range. Each dose was given daily for 10 minutes. The doctors waited 28 days after giving a do...Tai chi can reduce arthritis pain, pilot study finds
...ol group maintained their usual activities. After beginning each class with warm-up exercises, Adler taught 16...g or practicing all movements," she notes. At the beginning and end of the 10-week course, she measured the pain levels and health status of study participants ...Study shows infliximab can maintain long-term remissions in Crohns disease
...affects approximately 500,000 Americans, typically beginning in late childhood or early adulthood. The disease causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. It can result in diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain and weight loss. In up to 30 percent of patients, Crohn's disease causes fistulas -- openings tha...Failure at nonconscious goals explains negative 'mystery moods'
... time," she said. "Research is beginning to show how this affects our moods, the way we perform, and the judgments we make about others. It's incredibly important."...Webcast: Opio-phobia and its impact on the undertreatment of pain
...ons for registration. Follow the same procedure beginning later that day to view the archived event and submit questions....New pilot study suggests flaxseed and low-fat diet can be protective against prostate cancer
...and total serum cholesterol were determined at the beginning of the study. Thetumors of those on the diet were then matched with 25 historic cases, equal in age, race, PSA level atdiagnosis and biopsy Gleason sum (a scoring system used to grade prostate tumors) to compare tumorprogression and biomarkers after ...New recommendations proposed for safe use of herbal medications by patients having surgery
...sm, immunity and recovery in ways that we are just beginning to understand," said study author Chun-Su Yuan , ...drugs, note the authors. Medical schools are just beginning to teach students about herbal preparations and to study their effects systematically. "If patients...