Researchers find better way to predict childhood brain tumor outcomes
...kinds of cancer and provide new discovery tools to explore and ultimately to interfere with the basic machinery of cancer. Some of the studies are so preliminary that biological meaning is still largely conjecture; others serve up good possibilities for imminent clinical testing. This study is particularly ...U-M Medical School complementary and alternative medicine curriculum an interdisciplinary model
... the health and social sciences to learn about and explore CAM theories, therapies and techniques. The U-M Medical School recently received a $1.5 million, five-year grant from the NIH to integrate a CAM learning thread into the educational program for the M.D. degree, to develop a graduate sequence in holi...Police officers who experience panic during traumatic event have greatest risk of PTSD
...ey are collaborating with other research groups to explore the importance of reporting style, acculturation and other factors. Other ethnic groups did not have significantly increased risk....New studies on Alzheimers, depression unveiled at geriatric psychiatry conference
...nel discussions allows more than 1100 attendees to explore trends and enhance their knowledge about this emerging field. The number of Americans over 65 with mental disorders is expected to increase from four million in 1970 to 15 million in 2030. The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry ( www.aagpo...Maya children in U.S. more likely to be overweight and obese than whites or blacks
...ulation, he said. Bogin used socioeconomic data to explore the factors that might lead to weight problems among Maya children in the United States. Children in our study who report watching television or playing computer games as favorite leisure activities face of higher chance of overweight, he said. Othe...Asthma researchers present new results, new perspectives on the disease
...sthma Another symposium at the AAAAI meeting will explore the idea that asthma consists of several subtypes. These include allergic asthma, exercise-induced asthma, asthma caused by bacterial and fungal infections, asthma in the elderly, and more. Each behaves somewhat differently, is triggered differentl...Link found between kids sleep, behavior problems
...M pediatrics clinics, is among the largest ever to explore the connection between sleep and inattention/hyperactivity. While the study does not provide any clues as to whether and how sleep problems might contribute to behavior issues, or vice versa, the evidence of a link between the two is strong enough t...Burnout of young doctors affects careers, recruiting and patient care
... papers in the March 5 Annals of Internal Medicine explore the causes and consequences of medical resident burnout. Residents are doctors enrolled in postgraduate training after receiving their medical degrees. A study of 115 residents in one internal medicine residency program found that 76 percent suffer...NIAAA steps up search for brain mechanisms of alcohol abuse, alcoholism
...alth Sciences Center, and Vanderbilt University to explore the idea that excessive drinking is used to relieve anxiety, the role of alcohol in exacerbating stress disequilibrium, the role of alcohol in altering normal responses to stressful stimuli, and genes that affect or are affected by alcohol-stress int...Food the center of celebration and subject for concern
...at Virginia Tech on Thursday, April 11, 2002, will explore the controversies and dangers that surround food. ...ct it and ourselves? "The Food Frights forum will explore these questions from a variety of perspectives so that we can make better informed and wiser decis......ays Blake. Another group of tests were designed to explore the range of conditions that invoke synesthetic colors. In one test, the researchers created large characters made out of small characters, such as a large four made out of a large number of small twos. They found that, when WOs attention was directe...JDRF launches multimillion-dollar Center for Islet Transplantation at Emory University
...sive protocols. The Emory Center will ambitiously explore various initiatives toward the goal of insulin ind...s." Renowned researchers at Emory University will explore various interrelated approaches to reduce the requirements for immunosuppressive drugs. They are inv...Scientific society offers development sessions for industrial members
...Society, April 7-11, in Orlando. The sessions will explore interdisciplinary science, technology and business..., discover emerging research and technologies, and explore business management trends. Highlights: WHAT: Industry Pavilion 2002 WHEN: Monday, April 8, and ...Report shows decline in youth smoking, but work remains
... increased. Chapters in the monograph also explore the results from statewide tobacco control programs in Massachusetts, California, and Florida. The authors examine the predictors of tobacco use among youth and describe the impact of the programs. In California, for example, following the enactmen......cine, biotechnology, agriculture and business will explore the implications of integrating medicine and food production to benefit consumer health at a national "Foods for Health" conference in Minneapolis May 19-21, 2002. "We have enormous opportunities to use foods to increase the health and well-being of...Children as young as 5 have gender bias when it comes to picking a musical instrument
...younger children and if they could be modified. To explore these questions, the researchers recruited more than 600 kindergarten and fourth-grade Australian school children to participate in two studies. Both studies used eight instruments that adults in the United States, England and Australia had previousl...Dartmouth hosts International Ewing's Sarcoma Symposium
...esearch that addresses Ewing's. The symposium will explore new findings on imaging techniques and the molecular markers of prognosis. Researchers will also report on the status of clinical studies and debate the issue of irradiation versus surgery for local treatment and control of the disease. For more deta...Post-genomic technique provides real-time, multiscale look at protein life cycles in living cells
... attached to. And, they dont allow researchers to explore the dynamics of the protein at different resolution levels, from the larger cellular building down to the macromolecular level of the individual protein complexes. With funding primarily from the National Institutes of Health and the Howard Hughes M...Firstborn: First risk for heart disease?
...iseases in adulthood. Consequently, we decided to explore this relationship, he adds. Researchers conducted a prospective study of 348 people with CHD who had been admitted to the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit of Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi in Milan. They also looked for other risk factors linked to ......id. The scientists are now continuing the study to explore the whether the addition of flavor-enhancing powders, derived from actual foods such as cheese, bacon, garlic and fruits, can improve the patients' appetite. Results of the study are being presented at the annual Association of Chemoreception Scienc...