Study finds condom use errors are common among college-age men
...conducted from November 2000 through January 2001, explored condom use errors and problems among college men at Indiana University. Of 362 men, 158 met the study inclusion criteria (never married, and reporting putting a condom on for sex at least once in the past 3 months). Forty two percent of young men pa...Study suggests a possible link between high-starch diet and pancreatic cancer
... greater risk for pancreatic cancer. The new study explored whether women whose diets are heavy in foods that increase insulin production are likewise at elevated risk for pancreatic cancer. "Historically, cigarette smoking had been the only proven risk factor for developing pancreatic cancer," says the study...Study: Closeness to mother can delay first instance of sexual intercourse among younger teens
...s did not hold true for boys. The researchers also explored the impact of discussing birth control with teens on subsequent sexual activity. Mothers are nearly twice as likely to say that they recommend a specific form of birth control to their 14- and 15-year-old sons as they are to their daughters. When mot...Keen ER identification could avert future strokes
... strategies to improve stroke prevention should be explored for implementation in emergency departments," he adds. About one in 20 people with AF will suffer a stroke each year, says Scott. In AF, the heart's two upper chambers quiver instead of beating, allowing blood to pool and clot instead of being pump...Hibernating squirrels provide clues for stroke, Parkinson's
...onger until they are transplanted already is being explored by others in clinical trials. Dr. Borlongan, who joined the MCG faculty in February after completing a senior staff fellowship at the NIH's National Institute on Drug Abuse, had NIH support for his work prior to joining the MCG faculty. He now has a ...Muscle cell transplants repair damaged heart tissue
...mising cellular and molecular procedures are being explored as ways to repair and strengthen the damaged heart by replacing dysfunctional or dead heart cells with cells from other sites and those grown in laboratories, Dib says. These include embryonic and adult cardiomyocytes, embryonic stem cells, genetica...Pitt transplant researchers say anti-rejection drug rapamycin may help lupus, some cancers
... in patients with acute myeloid leukemia should be explored because of the potential that rapamycin could arrest the growth factor signals that are involved in that disease. "Not only do our findings have implications for dendritic cell-triggered autoimmune diseases and blood malignancies, but there are impor...Preventive Medicine 2003 to feature research findings, plenary sessions on disease prevention
...ng of February 23. Other topics that will be explored during Preventive Medicine 2003 include the public health aspects of emergency preparedness, smallpox response planning, new research and new guidelines on sexually transmitted diseases, new prevention strategies for STDs among adolescents, a bi-nati...Brief exposure to Mandarin can help American infants learn Chinese
...oset data are now being analyzed. The second study explored the role of social interaction in learning a foreign language. The procedure was similar to the initial study except that half the infants were exposed to Mandarin by a DVD showing the same Mandarin speakers and materials on a 17-inch television. The...Occupation directly impacts a woman's retirement, study says
...hey retire." "Women in the nonprofessional group explored new interests with no feelings of loss," Price said. "In comparison, women in the professional group enjoyed the retirement experience overall, yet still felt a sense of loss." The research appears in a recent issue of the Journal of Women and Aging....Laser measurements reveal biological basis of distance perception
...hem to be the same distance away. Other tendencies explored by Yang and Purves include the influence on distance estimates of objects due to eye-level, angle of sight and intervening ground surface structure, such as dips or humps. "Researchers have known about these odd aspects of estimated distance for de...Estrogen replacement increases risk factors for arrhythmia and sudden death
...e this an important concern that should be further explored in randomized trials, Carnethon said. ...European study highlights frequency of medical end-of-life decisions in terminally ill pts
... decision-making characteristics should be further explored to enhance understanding of end-of-life care in modern medicine, in which the pursuit of a peaceful death seems to be widely recognised as an important goal, in addition to more traditional goals such as curing disease and avoiding premature death." ...Appreciation of humor doesn't change with age
...econd phase of the earlier study, Shammi and Stuss explored the effects of normal aging on humor comprehension and appreciation. Humor 'comprehension' is defined as the ability to cognitively or intellectually understand humorous material, which may be assessed by the ability of the responder to select approp...Video game used for study of human navigation
...s as patients played a computer game in which they explored a virtual town in a taxi. The players searched for passengers who appeared in random locations and delivered them to designated stores. "Our findings provide the first glimpse at the visually based neural code used by humans to form spatial maps of ...Largest study to date finds radiofrequency ablation is best treatment for benign bone tumor
...Minimally invasive therapies such as RFA have been explored as an alternative to the two traditional treatments for osteoid osteoma: surgery and management through anti-inflammatory medication. When treated operatively, the tumor can be difficult to identify, and incomplete removal may lead to recurrence. ...Gay, lesbian couples can teach heterosexuals how to improve relationships
...h in the Journal of Homosexuality, the researchers explored the conflict interaction of homosexual and heterosexual couples using mathematical modeling techniques. In the second study, they looked at factors influencing gay and lesbian couples' relationship satisfaction and dissolution. "In the modeling pape...Brain may 'hard-wire' sexuality before birth
... male and female brains. Vilain and his colleagues explored whether genetic influences could explain the variations between male and female brains. Using two genetic testing methods, they compared the production of genes in male and female brains in embryonic mice -- long before the animals developed sex orga...Common drug, given promptly, reduces incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder, small study finds
...ir memories of jungle warfare. The model now being explored by both basic and clinical researchers predicts that the more quickly a person calms down and regains a sense of safety and composure following trauma, the less vividly the event will be etched in memory, making him or her less likely to develop phob...... We believe that laser treatment should be further explored as an adjuvant or alternative to daily conventional pharmacological treatments." In an accompanying Commentary (p 1342), Guy F Webster from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, USA, concludes: "The possibility that laser treatment is effective i...