'Science' showcases research on forgetting
...le in their experiment would experience, simply by examining how active their prefrontal cortex was when attempting to suppress memories. Anderson and Gabrieli's clear, straightforward neurobiological model for exploring motivated forgetting in the laboratory is a landmark achievement. Until now the idea that ...Active smoking associated with increased risk of breast cancer
...d in the breast fluid of smokers. However, studies examining the association between tobacco smoke and breast cancer risk have yielded inconsistent results. Many studies have not been able to independently assess the contributions of the timing of exposure, age of diagnosis, or genetic susceptibilities to the ...Trials on hormone therapy and hypertension treatment change practice, medication usage of patients
...Canada, discusses the articles in this week's JAMA examining how clinical trials and other factors influence how physicians prescribe medications. "In the complex realm of prescribing behaviors, physicians now process ever-increasing amounts of evolving evidence in contexts with their own unique micro-...Largest multistate study finds end-of-life care still 'woefully inadequate'
...th Statistics to conduct ongoing mortality surveys examining the quality of end-of-life care in the United States. The study was funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In addition to Teno and Wetle, other authors listed on the JAMA publication from Brown University are Vincent Mor, chair o...University of Pittsburgh studies broccoli-derived chemicals to prevent prostate cancer
...n to studies involving broccoli, Dr. Singh also is examining the effect of garlic on prostate cancer prevention. In the United States, only 23 percent of adults eat five or more fruits and vegetables per day....A pair of discoveries helps unravel complex genetics of inflammatory bowel disease
...ces the amount of NFKB1 gene product made. Closely examining the pedigrees with several genetic techniques revealed that this NFKB1 deletion variant was significantly increased in the 131 ulcerative colitis offspring, and thus strongly suggested a link between the gene variant and ulcerative colitis. They the...Low-dose interferon fails to improve survival in high-risk melanoma patients
Alexandria, VA--A study examining the use of low-dose interferon following surgery in patients with high-risk melanoma showed no significant difference in recurrence-free or overall survival compared to patients receiving no further treatment. After more than a decade of conflicting...Elderly women over-screened for cancers with little measurable benefit
... are the least likely to get it," said Ostbye. "By examining screening behaviors, we can try and adjust recomme...s on documenting screening efforts in the elderly, examining the benefits of such screening and the rationale behind these screening practices," said Ostbye. In ...Mens social isolation linked to higher heart disease risk
...ssociation's Scientific Sessions 2003. In a study examining factors that influence successful aging, researchers found that among a group of men in their 70s, social isolation was linked to increased levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and fibrinogen in the blood. These blood components ...Nicotine metabolite may improve memory, protect against disease
... of their brains. Smith and his colleagues are now examining the genetic mechanisms that are involved in producing this lasting change in behavior. During times of stress, smokers tend to increase the number of cigarettes they light up -- perhaps as a form of self-medication to counteract the harmful effects ...High levels of immune protein in infant brain linked to SIDS
...okines in SIDS?" Cytokine levels can be checked by examining blood, cerebrospinal fluid and amniotic fluid, said Kadhim. He also said that no studies have yet correlated the levels of cytokines in the brain with those in peripheral blood in SIDS infants. Some believe that a combination of three conditions is n...Caregivers of family members with dementia experience more health problems than noncaregivers
...mentia until now. In a meta-analysis of 23 studies examining self-reported health and physiological functioning in caregivers of persons with dementia, researchers found that caregivers had higher stress hormones, lower resistance to some viruses and reported poorer health than noncaregivers who were similar i...Study of deadliest form of stroke demostrates much lower mortality rates at high caseload hospitals
... largest impacts demonstrated in any medical study examining mortality differences at low and high volume centers," said DeWitte T. Cross, M.D., lead author of the study and director of Interventional Neuroradiology at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University's Barnes-Jewish Hospital. "...A new study examining the nature and severity of physical harm in child abuse suggests that the current focus on rapid intervention to protect maltreated children may not be as important as previously thought. Dr. Nico Trocm and colleagues found that among 60 000 substant...Will stop-smoking patch help slow memory loss?
...nal recognition several years ago for his research examining the effects of nicotine on motor and cognitive skills in Parkinson's disease patients. The researchers aim to enroll a total of 75 men and women at three study sites over a three-year period. Initially, study participants will undergo a series of ass...Shape of beverage glass influences how much people pour and drink
...tical objects of identical volume. Yet research examining the effects of shape on how people determine how much they consume is limited, said Brian Wansink, a professor of marketing and nutritional science at Illinois. To understand the process better, Wansink examined how shape influences teenagers, adult...US women endure twice the surgical biopsies as British for same cancer detection rate
...mance in the US and UK among similar aged women by examining three large-scale registries, analyzing 5.5 million mammograms. Recall rates in the UK are substantially lower than in the US, yet there is no substantial reduction in cancer detection. Projections made by the researchers show that over ten years of ...Should the standard guidelines for assessing prostate cancer control be changed?
...ion of more aggressive treatment. In a new study, examining the guidelines the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) currently uses to determine treatment failure, physicians have found more precise and specific ways to predict it. These results were presented today at ASTRO's 45th a...MSU site of national breast cancer center
...ho is leading MSU's part in the project. "We'll be examining environmental exposures that affect the expression and function of estrogen and progesterone receptors in mouse models. In particular, we will focus on the role of progesterone in breast development and as a risk factor for breast cancer. "I've spen......ngoing self-report survey-based longitudinal study examining the role of forgiveness in promoting health and well-being among people with SCI. As such, we expected to find significant and positive relationships between forgiveness of self (FS) and others (FO) and health-status (H), health-behaviors (HB), and ...