The Whole Truth From Five-Year-Olds
...n as old as 10, and arecent poll found that judges believe that 7 isthe youngest age at which most children arecompetent," Lyon says. "Our findings clearly showthat children can be trusted much earlier thancommonly thought to understand what they'repromising when they swear to tell the truth in acourt of law...UNC-CH Scientists To Reveal Results Of New Cancer Study
... of surgery, will describethe research, which they believe could lead to more successful cancer therapy. Reporters can park in the Health Affairs Parking Deck on Manning Drive acrossfrom UNC Hospitals. Lineberger, a red brick building with a small dome, liesjust across West Drive southwest of the parking dec...Antibiotics Reduce Inflammation In Heart Disease But Effect On Heart Attacks Remains Unproven
...nderson says. "There is a strong reason to believe that inflammation in the bloodvessels plays a much larger role in coronary heart disease than was oncethought," he adds. "We now know that such factors as high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, highblood pressure and diabetes can cause inflammation in ...New Book Says Cross-Train Your Brain To Increase Mental Function
...es, brain function degrades, Katzsaid. "We believe that people use the same senses in modern life over and overagain, so that they end up using lots of visual and auditory associations. Butby bringing the other possible associated sensory pathways on line, you actuallyincrease the repertoire of brain......iolence to be reported toauthorities. While some believe legislation improves a physician's response to providingcare, many also note that mandatory reporting requires physicians to violatepatient confidentiality, which could deter many patients from seeking care orcould jeopardize patient safety. "We con...Hardening Of The Aorta Increases The Risk Of Stroke
...nt of strokes isunknown. Davila-Roman and Barzilai believe that diseased aortas could explainsome of them. "During surgery, the surgeon manipulates the aorta quite a bit. If youcan imagine an aorta full of plaque, you can see that in patients withatherosclerosis, one of those plaques might break loo...Tip Sheet: Think About Your Health In April
...een as an inevitable consequence of aging. People believe that aging isinvariably related to disease, disability and dementia," Kaplan said. Kaplanand colleague William J. Strawbridge, a research scientist at the HumanPopulation Laboratory in Berkeley, found the cumulative experience (threedecades) of hea...Future Chlamydia Screening Should Take Account Of Possible Disadvantages For Women
...des to sexual and reproductive health, the authors believe that if they were to be included in the chlamydia screening programme, as well as the obvious gains for detecting infection, health professionals would also have the opportunity to investigate and ultimately address men's understanding of their sexua...Patients May Not Be Receiving The Highest Quality Of Care
...centives." Based on their results, the researchers believe the medical community needsbetter quality control measures to ensure that physicians provide therecommended services. Because managed care organizations often havesophisticated information systems, they may be in the best position to helpphysicians ...UI Study Finds Many Physicians Withhold Pain Medication
...e of informed consent issues or because thedoctors believe the drugs may affect the accuracy of their diagnoses, aUniversity of Iowa survey found. However, withholding pain medication may actually be a barrier toinformed consent and accurate diagnoses, said Mark A. Graber, M.D., associateprof...Baby Talk: Parents Do Make A Difference, By Promoting Childhood Chatter, From Birth To Age 3
...ebate, since they say bothfactors are crucial. "We believe the child arrives ready to make sense of manydifferent kinds of stimulation," Golinkoff explains. "But, we also realize thatparents' participation is vitally important, too." From gurgling to gregarious Babies can't feed or clean themselves, and th...AVANT Atherosclerosis Vaccine Raises HDL, Reduces Atherosclerosis In Vaccinated Animals
... low, leading to their reduced usefulness. Thus we believe a vaccineapproach to raising HDL, by which patients might receive treatment two to threetimes yearly, could offer significant benefits for reducing the risks ofatherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. In addition, such a vaccine mightexpand the m...To Drive Or Not To Drive? New Criteria For Those With Epilepsy
...from three to 18 months. The researchers believe the study will let physicians tailor saferindividual driving programs for patients by offering them a tool to evaluatetheir risks. "For years, people thought you shouldn't drive at all if you haveepilepsy," says Hopkins neurologist Gregory Kr...Advertising May Influence Physicians' Choice Of Blood Pressure Drugs
...cians choose which drugs to prescribe, the authors believe pharmaceuticalmarketing efforts may help explain the switch away from older, less expensivemedications such as beta blockers and diuretics. "We were surprised to see how striking the increase in advertising was duringthe years we studied," says Thom......stenthis biological process with bone marrow. "We believe chimerism is a prerequisite for but not synonymous with long-termacceptance of the donor organ. Achieving a stable chimeric state is the firststep to long-term tolerance," says Dr. Rao. The study of combined solid organ and bone marrow transplants i......re is safe and augments the cellularenvironment we believe is necessary for long-term acceptance of a transplantedorgan. Chimerism is a prerequisite for but not synonymous with tolerance," Dr.McCurry reported. The study of combined solid organ and bone marrow transplants is the clinicalcenterpiece of a larg...New Vaccine Provides Protection From HIV In Monkeys
...lenges For Finding An AIDS Vaccine Most scientists believe an AIDS vaccine will be completely effective only if itinvolves both components of the immune response: humoral and cellular immunity.Humoral immunity refers to the process in which B lymphocytes (a type of whitecell in the immune system's army) secr...Study Confirms Girls' Belief: More Fat Means Fewer Dates
...irls are concerned about their weight is that they believe that being slimincreases their chances of dating. Our data indicate they are right." As expected, the more a subject dated, the more likely she was to becomesexually active. After controlling for the amount of dating, however, weightseemed t...UCSF-Harvard Team Reports Encouraging Results In Drug Study Of Mice With Cancer
... of angiogenesisinhibitors for treating cancer; we believe we can do even better," said Hanahan."We've illustrated an approach to cancer therapy and prevention with this modelthat should be applicable to other mouse models of cancer, and in turn willhopefully guide the development of better ways to treat hum...UT Southwestern Study To Test Efficacy Of St. John's Wort For Treatment Of Depression
... its treatments the better," he said. "Many people believe that this supplement, easily obtained in health-food storesand neighborhood pharmacies, is helpful in improving their sad, low moods. Butit has not been studied in this country, and the European studies were notconducted with the same tight controls...