Location of body fat important in predicting heart attack risk
...levels of fat would have experienced heart disease earlier than in their 70s; therefore, they weren't eligible for our study. I wouldn't be surprised if we did a study of men in their 50s and 60s in which we would see abdominal fat as a strong risk factor for a future heart attack." Knowing more about intra...Appendix rupture in children associated with race and health insurance status
...as family and physician education might facilitate earlier diagnosis and intervention. The excessively high rates of appendiceal rupture in children should no longer be tolerated," the authors conclude. ...Elderly experience long-term cognitive decline after surgery
... a longer term decline, mirrors the findings of an earlier Duke study of patients undergoing heart surgery. That study, the results of which were published Feb. 8, 2001, The New England Journal of Medicine, found that 53 percent of patients suffered from immediate cognitive declines, with 36 percent having d...Further evidence reveals the association between periodontal disease and coronary artery disease
...ines (hormone proteins). "This study supports earlier findings, and even showed a significantly higher prevalence of periodontal diseases in cardiac patients. There is still much research to be done to understand the link between periodontal diseases and systemic diseases, such as cardiovascular, and d...Scientists detail latest advances in development of prosthetic devices for paralyzed
... Now four groups of scientists have built upon the earlier studies to bring the field closer to prosthetic de...es electrodes that do not penetrate the brain. In earlier work, the group showed that humans could use ECoG recordings to control a cursor on a computer scree...Marijuana-like compounds may aid array of debiliating conditions ranging from Parkinson's to pain
...s study author Mary Abood, PhD. The study extends earlier work from Abood's group that found that THC also can alleviate some ALS symptoms, like muscle spasms, in patients. ALS wreaks its havoc by harming nerve cells that control muscles. As a consequence of the damage, an estimated 5,000 Americans afflict...Ovarian cancer rates across Europe
...eptive use in younger women, which has taken place earlier and to a larger extent in northern Europe, the authors note. In addition, lower parity in some European countries has probably played a role in the increase in ovarian cancer, while changing lifestyle habits may have also influenced the incidence and...UGA professor receives $3 million grant from National Cancer Institute for breast cancer research
...f 40 or 50, depending on which doctor you ask and earlier if there is a strong family history of the disease. "I'm excited about this line of research because it can make such a huge difference," said Springston. "If caught early, the American Cancer Society indicates that over 95 percent of women can be cu...New oral vaccine for Alzheimer's disease
...he body's own defenses to remove the threat. In an earlier immunization study, 6 percent of the subjects developed acute meningoencephalitis, most likely caused by autoimmune T-cell activation. This caused the trial to be stopped. By developing vaccines that can minimize this T-cell activation while retainin...Major overhaul needed in end-of life care for patients with dementia
...t relaxing the criteria for hospice to accommodate earlier referral of patients with dementia. Nursing homes should be financially rewarded for providing good end-of-life care rather than for transferring dying patients to a hospital. Finally, caregivers need to shift away from the reigning ...PITT, OHSU: When early life stress occurs determines its impact later
... stress in early life. One important note is that earlier research suggests that stress sensitivity is heigh... on track, but the clock is always ticking and the earlier the intervention the better the outcome....Scientists reveal significant behavioral impacts of early life stress, study therapies
... stress in early life. One important note is that earlier research suggests that stress sensitivity is heigh... on track, but the clock is always ticking and the earlier the intervention the better the outcome."...Advances in understanding brain circuits responsible for tics in Tourette's shed light on disorder
...ears later as they entered adulthood. Based on the earlier studies, they predicted that caudate volumes would influence the course of the disorder. "We found that the volume of the caudate nucleus and adjacent structures in the subgenual region, which includes areas of the ventral striatum and the limbic co...Promise of stem cells amplified
...in, chances are they would require GDNF. Yet in an earlier study, Berhstock's group showed that GDNF alone co...n to the neurons affected by Parkinson's. In this earlier study, the researchers delivered GDNF to the brains of patients using a pump and a small catheter im...Mothers have brains primed for care
...o cries of their own infants than do fathers. The earlier the stress caused by maternal separation, the greater the offspring's later social difficulties. Nurturing through touch can lessen some of the negative effects of early stress. "Understanding the mechanisms at work in parenting and the effects of...Lab study defines and blocks mechanism that lets brain tumors sidetrack immune response
...red an attractive anti-cancer strategy, results of earlier studies on a variety of tumors have been inconsistent, puzzling and sometimes seemingly contradictory. Furthermore, because COX-2 is a complex enzyme that is affected by a variety of conditions and biochemical substances, many of its mechanisms and e...'Science of better' convenes operations researchers in Denver
...egic decision making. Since being a finalist in an earlier INFORMS competition, Procter & Gamble's Global Analytics organization has delivered modeling and analysis techniques leading to pronounced cost savings for the company, helping P&G to grow and manage the complexity of a $50 billion organization opera...Northwestern University receives $7.5 million for regenerative medicine
...folds to the appropriate location in a patient. In earlier work, Stupp has already demonstrated the promise of using molecular self-assembly as a delivery method. The idea is to inject into a patient a mix of molecules that will assemble intelligently into a scaffold which, together with cells and growth fac...Long-term study demonstrated ADDERALL XR is an effective option to treat adolescents with ADHA
... survey, "Capturing America's Attention," released earlier this year found that adults with ADHD tend to report lower educational achievement, as approximately 17 percent of the adults surveyed with ADHD did not graduate high school, while only seven percent of those without ADHD did not graduate from high s......to high-risk women as a technique to detect cancer earlier than imaging modalities," the authors write. In an editorial, Carol J. Fabian, M.D., of the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, and colleagues review several other ongoing studies that are attempting to evaluate the utility of ductal ...