Component of green tea protects injured livers in mice
...ed risk of disease and death, this has resulted in fewer usable donors for liver transplants. In fact, nearly one-third of all donated livers are afflicted with fatty changes, but longer waiting lists are forcing practitioners to consider using these organs. A previous study found that rinsing livers with ...Viagra used in stroke recovery study
...nefit. These animals do much better. There are far fewer functional deficits. Days later there is reduced n...eurological outcome and weight gain. There are far fewer functional deficits. Animals treated with Viagra days after stroke had a significant reduction in ne...Brain activity of men and women during hostile or impulsive acts differs less on nicotine
...varying rates and reasons. We also know women take fewer and shorter puffs of cigarettes than men. Women al... The 55 smokers smoked at least 10 cigarettes, but fewer than two packs, per day for at least one year. Thus, these brain metabolism findings apply to most s...Immediate access to antibiotics stems spread of sexually transmitted diseases
... This "expedited treatment" resulted in 68 percent fewer re-infections with gonorrhea and 18 percent fewer re-infections with Chlamydia (or 24 percent, overall, when results for both diseases were combined),...Single-donor islet transplantation procedure shows promise for patients with type 1 diabetes
...ustained insulin independence) using significantly fewer islets," the authors write. "These findings may have implications for the ongoing transition of islet transplantation from clinical investigation to routine clinical care." "While these findings may suggest a distinct advance in islet transplantation...Using the internet's power and anonymity to reduce problem drinking
...uring special occasions and reported significantly fewer negative consequences related to drinking, [compared] to females [in the control group]. Persistent heavy drinkers using MSB [showed a] rapid decrease in average and peak consumption and composite alcohol scores. [Low-motivation] students who used ...Brain synapse formation linked to proteins, Stanford study finds
...cked the two thrombospondins they found 40 percent fewer synapses on average than the normal counterparts. These thrombospondins' role of encouraging synapses to form makes sense, given when they are present in the brain: Barres and his group found them in the brains of developing mice during the time that...Trial reveals safer and simpler approach to treating children with cystic fibrosis
...wever in children, the once daily treatment caused fewer kidney related side effects. Dr Alan Smyth comments: "Our results are likely to affect aminoglycoside prescription in cystic fibrosis in clinical practice. Once daily treatment may be preferred by patients receiving intravenous antibiotics because o...Electronic medical records reduce hours, cut cost
... for every 20 members. The study demonstrated 19% fewer hospitalizations, and an $817 annual reduction in paid claims, in the intervention group versus the control group among those who triggered Care Considerations. There was also a 42% higher compliance rate in the intervention group with the standar...Campus can be effective site for anti-smoking efforts
...signed to reduce public smoking reports 35 percent fewer cigarette butts found in campus buildings after "Think. Why Smoke?" messages were posted at the university. A 1997 study found 28 percent of men and 30 percent of women smoking less after smoke-free policies were implemented at a German university, a...Parents have complex opinions about notification laws for minors' access to contraception
...ers would have less sex if PNLs existed, with even fewer parents (3.6 percent) believing the laws would cause teenagers to stop having sex altogether. "Although parents may intellectually recognize the need for adolescents to have access to confidential care, support for PNLs may arise from other factors ...Early supported discharge services can reduce long term dependency for stroke patients
...ose who received the ESD service had statistically fewer deaths and reduced dependency. The reduction equat...economic analysis. All concluded that savings from fewer hospital-bed days were greater than the cost of the ESD service. Professor Langhorne concludes: "An...New study finds kelp can reduce level of hormone related to breast cancer risk
...ers. "If you have longer cycles, you actually have fewer periods over a lifetime, which means less time is spent overall in the phases where hormone levels and breast and endometrial cell proliferation are at their highest," said Skibola. During the early part of a woman's menstrual cycle, estradiol level...New treatment rivals chemotherapy for lymphoma, U-M study finds
...ction of the time of traditional chemotherapy with fewer side effects caused tumors to shrink in 95 percent of patients, a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center found. Patients with advanced-stage follicular lymphoma a cancer generally considered incurable who...NHS Trusts meeting government target on stroke units 'in name only'
...d information provided to patients and carers. But fewer than half (46%) the units claimed to have all five key features; and 28% had three or fewer. Almost one in five (18%) did not hold weekly multidisciplinary meetings, and of those that did, a similar proportion were not attended by physiotherapists, o...Highest average rate of US road deaths on Independence Day
...t deaths occurred in January and February, but far fewer journeys were made during these months. Specific days stood out. The average toll of road deaths was higher on Independence Day, July 4, than on any other day of the year across the whole study period. Alcohol tended to be involved in a higher propor...More homeless mentally ill than expected according to UCSD study: Interventions urged
...ness among African Americans may be in part due to fewer community resources for this group of patients, whereas the larger Latino community may be able to provide more resources to protect against homelessness," the study said. "However, African Americans have been found to be at higher risk of homelessne...Cell phone users drive like old folks
...older adults have more experience driving and take fewer risks, and those in the study may have been healthier than other seniors, Strayer says. Crashing While Talking Federal statistics show that the most accident-prone drivers are the young and old, with fatal accident rates high during teenage years...Phobic anxiety increases heart disease death risk among women
...igher risk for fatal heart disease than women with fewer or no anxieties, according to a report in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.Several studies have suggested that psychosocial factors, such as emotions, anxiety and anger, are associated with an elevated risk of heart dise...Treatment for brain tumor does not always follow recommendations
...479; 87 percent) in addition to other therapy, but fewer received chemotherapy (n = 300; 54 percent). Practice patterns varied significantly between academic and community settings. "We present patterns of care for a large group of patients with newly diagnosed malignant glioma treated in the modern era. S...